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P iA If you have a zloty, which is a Polish coin worth approximatof a cent, dont ely bet it on a happy conclusion for Salt Lake Countys flood control program While serious damage has been averted so far by strenuous emergency efforts, the perma- one-quart- er Gardner, flood con- of both the 54 - member ccould honestly itizens advisory committee control and the more reThe county commission ap- cent Salt Lake County Flood pears divided on the best course Control Priorities Committee for future plans Perhaps the The flood control program is closest thing to leadership is drifting in the same direction being provided by John C Con- as other recent projects which dor Mr Condor is chairman brought embarrasment tc nent plan to control seasonal high water is deluged with conflicting opinions, administrative tangles and divided authority Whos in charge here? Neither Ray Leavitt, former project director reappointed as flood control coordinator, or David I trol engineer, tell you HOW ABOUT A HANGING? Rustlers Hustle Horses Off Neighborhood Range By BETTY CZACHOWSKI Shades of the Old West rustlers are making them- selves at home on southeast ranges Complete corral box score clear yet, but five horses are missing from various isnt pastures The Lee B Jones family, 2587 Country Avenue, haven't seen their two mares and two colts since Monday. Although the animals can walk under the field fence, Mrs Jones explained. the Democratic administration BEST ILLUSTRATING THE fi- asco is the predicament of consulting engineers Caldwell, Richards and Sorenson Inc The firm has already completed e $128,000 worth of ning but now some of its efforts might not be implemented At the same time, it is working under an unusual haiyfrfap Since December, the firm has been charting another phase of the program part of plans to cost an estimated $280,000 -- but it doesn't have a con plan-hav- Granite District teachers must still give the final okay -- but all indications are that the schedule offered by Superintendent Elmer J Hartvigsen at an informal session last week will be the salary scale for the 1965-6- 6 school year Granite Education Association representatives, however. won one small concession and the promise of future consideration before the board officially endorsed 4 First Grade Full-Da- y Creeps Into Granite The project calls for maps and studies along some 100 miles of creek channels scattered throughout the right-of-w- June 17, 1965 Nesjiaper ay First graders will receive a full measure of education county at prices ranging from in 17 Granite District schools next year, according to $3,000 to $2,500 per mile board action taken Tuesday night, June 15 Work began last Decemberbut Dr. William L. Hutchinson, assistant superintendent it wasnt until last Tuesday, of instruction, reported that 30 to 32 classrooms would June 15, that the formal conbe available next year to house children in a full --day was presented to the tract first grade program These are located in areas where for commission apcounty new construction has relieved the classroom load in The engineering now proval existing schools underway is being done upon Pointing out that first grade youngsters tire easily, the authority of a letter of Dr Hutchinson's report recommended four and a half from the commisagreement to five hour classroom periods Children will be scheduled sion in two groups Those who need no transportation will Commissioner Now, John arrive at school at 9 A M , stay through lunch and return Preston Creer wants to study home at 2:40 P M The second group will report for the contract more thoroughly classes at 10AM, stay through lunch and be dismissed before affixing final okay. at 3:40 P M What happens if the com mission decides it doesn't like Elementary schools where the program will be implethe deal? mented are: Academy Park, Canyon Rim, Cottonwood, Impossible? Don't lie too sure Crestview, East MlllCreek, Eastwood, Holladay, HowardR Monday, June 28, a hearing is Driggs, John C. Fremont. Lake Ridge, Llbbie Edward, scheduled before the county Morningside, Redwood, Upland Terrace, Western Hills, commission to review a proWilliam Penn and Woodstock. posal from irrigation canal companies which. In effect, disin.i. putes the wisdom of the Caldwell, Richards and Sorenson flood control master plan This, incidentally, was the program approved by the citizen's advisory committee - and upon which the county's mill levy for flood control was based Basically, the canal companies propose that, for certain conBut be who filches rom me my good name robs siderations, water can be di. rected through the privately me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor owned channels and then tunIndeed. neled into the Jordan River. Granite School District superintendent Elmer J. Hartvigsen The consulting engineer's plan calls for limited, temporary use will go to the mat, if necessary, to defend the good name of an elementary school which will go up for bid Tuesday, (Continued on Page 2) June 29. The board decided Mr. Shakespeare didn't know it all when he said, Whats in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet? At least, not when you re talking about schools The inevitable happened, it seems, when Jordan School District picked the same name for a new school as one already selected by Granite for a building going up at 5325 South SALT LAKE'S Suicide Pre1045 East for the time vention Center being at a standstill Admittedly, its a dandy ' Twin Peaks Elementary School and its Just not that easy to satisfy five board members page 4 SUMMER HERE, and County as well as several hundred sensitive parents when chosing swimming pools are open ... a title for a building page 17 Its anticipated they'll settle the matter like gentlemen MEAT PRICES are up - but but Superintendent Hartvigsen is instructed to save that good no your butchers name at any cost happier than you are - some why's and Deputy Superintendent O C. England said he thinks the wherefores district can establish prior claim page 13 As far as I can tell, FLOOD CONTROL, a jumbled we had the name almost a year before them You can see some research has gone into the matter, the lines are being mess, Review editorial comment . page 4 drawn A HORATIO ALGER story two young drug salesThe board Jumped at this knowledge as proof of its legitimate claim men page 13 BUY IT, SELL IT, TRADE IT, ' Then, too, which district is most worthy of the name? Hire it, see action ads . Granite's Twin Peaks Elementary School will be carpeted Can trie Jordan District say the same7 pages 18 and 19 theyve never done it beShe had no idea of fore the monetary value of the horses, but her four children place a high sentimental tag on their pets The children are very concerned about the three month old colt, she added sadly. John New, 8383 Wasatch Boulevard, narrowly m 1 s s e d losing two horses recently A neighbor wasn't so lucky Early Saturday, June 12, the modern day rustlers galloped up to his pasture at (Continued on Page 2) Theyre Mobilizing To Save Good Name Less TheseDays? If you bounce a little less along 4800 South Street in southeast Salt Lake, send your regards to the county roads and bridges department. Commission chairman Marvin G Jenson announced this week that the county has assumed responsibility for the heavily -- traveled thoroughfare and already crews are at work patching potholes and smoothing the surface Harold Johnson, John New and year old colt "Mr. Eaqulre examine fence chain broken by rustlers. THIS JtTEK'S REVIEW Plain Silliness!5 To Sell Hospital Salt Lake County may keep its valuable general hospital The more I get into it, the more complications I find want to sell. Lots of departments need room and we'll need more space in the future. Its foolish to sell, plain silliness It may mean a little more in taxes this year but after that property is gone you wont have anything. And it will cost more to build the extra office space we need than we're going to get out of selling the hospital I think people would consider it a bad deal! Commission chairman Marvin G Jenson appears to have softened his previous firm stand on selling the 17 and a half site after all I Ae complications to the original plan continue to mount, a majority of the county commission is losing its enthusiasm for selling the property Mr Larson added there were still medical uses for the building which could save $125,000 in funds otherwise forfeited if the building ceases to function as a hospital facility He pointed out that it offered an excellent central location for people who must now travel downtown to do business with the county He suggested that planning and zoning departments should be located there Hill-Burt- Commissioner John Preston Creer has also urged reappraisal of the plan to dispose of the property Commissioner william G Larson, who inherited the snarl when he took office, told the Review this week: hospital dont acre site He told the Review Tuesday, "There's three things we can do: sell to pay for the extended care center at the University of Utah; don't sell and raise the tax levy two mills; abandon (Continued on Page 2) BEEHIVE from the superintendent s pay plan Tuesday night. June 15. GEA executive secretary A L Rosenhall told the board that the association's faculty representatives would query teachers on the proposal The results of the survey are expected Friday At the GEA's suggestion, the board extended the deadline for teachers to file educational credits which move them into higher salary brackets The provision allows teachers who are earning extra credit hours this summer to benefit in the pocket-boo- k next fall In order to (Continued on Page 2) FORACE GREEN Green Resigns From Granite School Board A veteran member at the Granite School District is reForace Green ansigning nounced his resignation effective June 28 to (allow board members Tuesday night, June 15 Mr. Green, who has served on the school board for the past six years and was its president during 1962, said he is moving from the city. he is stepping Although down, Mr. Green had a firm recommendation for his replacement I know it isnt my pero-gatlto name the new member but 1 think an excellent choice would be Elmer Christensen ' ve He explaii.id that districts had been shuffled throwing him and Mr. Christensen, also an Incumbant, into the same area. Mr. Christensen, Green said, withdrew allowing him to run he had been an although excellent school board member for several years previously The board has 30 days to name a replacement GERARD F. DEVLIN Congressmans Poll Defines Voters: Discriminating - The first batch of reWASHINGTON sponses to Congressman David S King's questionnaire in the Review recently have been received at his office in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington to minorities President Johnson's get policy against the Viet Cong met with overwhelming approval among tough D C On the basis of only those responses which were sent In by readers of the Pocky Mountain Review the conclusion can be drawn that voters of the Second DisVict are not extremely moderate The returns do give some inkling as to why the brand of conservatism espoused by Ernest Wilkinson during his unsuccessful attempt to unseat incumbent Senator Frank Moss during last November s Senatorial sweepstake was something less then sure-fir- e at the polls Those issues where Congressman King's poll revealed there was a clear cut consensus were: the questions on voting rights standing firm in South Vietnam, requiring Members of Congress to make full disclosure of financial holdings, keeping billboard advertising off interstate highways, and increasing the terms of Congressmen from the present two years to four years On voting rights. 70 per cent favored tougher laws to ruarane voting rights Review readers Eduratrd Element Generally speaking, who those the take time to answer this type of public opinion survey to be found tend the better educated element of the voting public These types of inquiries are usually slanted away from the views of the man in the street ed iet erdict Thus, when you consider the hullabaloo that has been raised m academic circles throughout the nation against President Johnson s Vietnamese policies the fact that he receives the support of 88 per cent of the respondents is especially significant Three-quarteof the respondents favor disclosure of financial interests by Members rs of Congress close winner in 2nd District polling being favored by 43 per cent with another 41 per cent in opposition and the rest unable to make up their minds on the question a The issue which received the highest yes vote was the query about the desirability of keeping interstate highways free of billOn this question . 90 per cent felt boards they could do without the advertising messages which obscure the view on American highways Surprise Aner Perhaps the two most surprising responses were those received on the question of and the House Committee Right on UnAmerican Activities Utah s law was approved by exactly 50 per cent, opposed by 41 per cent and the rest couldn't make up their minds as to whether they wanted RTW maintained or annulled by pending legislation to annul section HT) of the Law which allows the States to pass a law making mandatory an open shop a Hl'AC received surprising lack of support The question of putting the controversial investigating committee under the Judiciary committee, a move favored by some of Congress' most vocal liberal Members was approved by half the respondents with only 25 per cent in opposition and another 25 per cent not sure o-Work Those issues which were favored by less spectacular majorities were as follows: drastic cuts in farm supports which received the support of 48 per cent and the opposition of 40 per cent and the remainder undecided The question of putting warning labels on cigarettes received the approval of 55 per cent with the remainder of the replies almost evenly divided between the undecided and those who were flatly against The red-hissue of allowing one House of the Stae legislatures to be apportioned on a basis other then population was approved by our early bird answers Some 59 cent favoring the measure which is per being by supported the redoubtable Senator Everett M Dirksen l) the Senate Minority Leader Federal aid to education which has already won House afroval by a large margin was ot (R-Il- I0e Pay Plan Awaits Formal GEA Okay tract Are You Bouncing WASHINGTON Lakes Community Weekl .Sail Pight-to-VAo- rk Taft-Hartl- Hip-Flo- p The from On Iuee ey conclusion which is to be drawn this rather limited inquiry is that Utahns don t fall too readily imo preconceived packages and tend to decide on an issue by issue basis They are quite capable of being liberal on one issue and equally conservative on another It is no surprise that they find nothing unusual in supporting the moderately conservative Sherman Lloyd in one election and the moderately liberal Dave King in If we were to describe the Utah the next voter in a word, that word wouldbe discriminating On the subject of polls, this week's best story comes from Rep Otis Pike, a Democrat from Long Island, New York The New Yorker tells the story of a law school prcfessor in a class on labor law who asked his class: "Are you in favor of or opposed to Right laws of the students said they favored such legislation two-thir- Later the same professor asked die same Do you favor government inter ference when a corporation and a union agree to execute a contract providing for a union shopoAgain answered that they did not think the government should interfere It's all in the asking, folks class: two-thir- |