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Show 1 Salt Palace: Second Of A Series 000550 One Whale Of A Price For And this week one city Note: tedious tax burden from the backs of the taxpayer tax-be- nt busiparticularly from die backs of the already to almost to resort nessman who is free anything but opposition to culture. Scores of changing minds have told the Review that they voted "yes because of an athletic project that would provide seating for all to see the greatest stars perform in all the greatest athletic events. disThey lament now that the athletic promise has solved in plans of the University of Utah and Brigham even Young University to build facilities that will handle ed more than could be accommodated in Its been said a thousand times or more "Salt Lake cant attract major conventions without liquor over die bar Maybe its true. Assume for a moment that it is - weve read scores of conventioneer letters asserting that it is true If it is, and if the proposed civic auditorium is constructand the auditorium ed primarily to bring in conventions and the doesnt bring in conventions because it is true and as a further re auditorium loses money as a result sult the auditorium becomes a not very subtle form of pressure to change die liquor laws - so that it can become - to symphony hall, as opposed to the Utah Symphony's present home - the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle is not entirely comfortable, and the acoustics are not terribly good for a symphony, nor is the Tabernacle convenient in its use for this purpose. On the other hand the Tabernacle seats about 5000, and the smaller planned Symphony Hall would mean considerably greater cost - for double the performances, rent & greater union - personel costs. Yet, it is argued, a symphony that has reached the stature of the Utah Symphony deserves a good hall of commissioner, James L. Barker struck at the structure saying that we must "lift this As the bidding date lor Salt Lakes proposed Civic Auditorium nears, more and more Salt Lakers are asking more and mole questions. Believing that the proponents of the Salt Palace have amply expressed their view, the Review explores in this second of a series, the other side. Readers are invited to express their thoughts on this complex highly important issue. Editors , its - Because athletic facilities have lost their valid appeal, we must have we now read that we must have culture a Concert Hall - a home for the Utah Symphony. But Commissioner Barker asked, why must we, to house exhibition hall that a symphony, also erect a the one than will be smaller projected for the state fairtoo-sm- aU what does that make die auditonum? successful The metaphor of the Trojan Horse has been suggested. But then the white knight in shining armor enters the "culture. scene, his name That, according to The Missing Link (die auditorium planner s handbook) is a principal reason for the auditorium: culture. own. It is not difficult to agree.... mor is it difficult to see that a symphony hall by itself - would be a fine thing for the community. It hardly Justifies a (minimum) $17 million expenditure. The Salt Palace handbook also discusses other elements of culture justifying the existance of the complex. It mentions bringing in opera, ballet, Broadway shows, and traveling single entertainers and entertainment groups - ranging from "The Brothers Four to the New York Philharmonic. Yet "The Missing Link neglects or plays down two intangible yet important factors. Salt Lake is not the kind of entertainment minded town that, for examble, San Francisco is also Salt Lake is still a small city. When The Missing Link was written Valley Music traffic-congest- downtown. grounds...... to house a symphony, the commissioner continued, why must we compete with the Terrace and the exhibitions facilities of local hotels and motels? In 'The Missing Link there is a lengthy, intelligent, and dispassionate discussion of the merits and drawbacks Cl SftLT 'U ..10! Now that privately owned Hall was not in existance. to the North brings in a large nd variety of shows, including many mentioned in "The The owners of Valley Music Hall find Missing Link. that the booking of this kind of entertainment involves considerable risk and trepidation. Many entertainers and the changing must be booked far in advance vageries of show business mean that by Curtain time the audience appeal may or may not be there. Thats the risk the private owners of Valley Music Hall take. Is that also the kind of risk the taxpayers theater-ln-the-rou- should take? This art form in Salt Lake has Consider ballet. At the University William developed to a high point. Christensen created a reputation known far beyond our borders. Yet the realities of life indicate ballet has a relatively small following here. Unfortunately for opera lovers the same facts of life apply to their favorite art form. Weve seen the development of a tine symphony, we but how far will our have the Tabernacle Choir here hunger for culture go? to quote "The Missing Link Ballet, opera And and musicals, being more spectacular and more expensive to produce, require, in the United States at least, a large audience to witness the spectacle and meet production (Continued on page A6j REVIEW PHONE NUMBERS IOC Advertising, News Office 487-740- 1 Action Ads 487-227- 8 Circulation 487 1 8 1 9 YOUR SUBSCRIfTiqN heLps -- your carrier t Vol.ll The Weekly Newspaper Serving The Salt Lake Community No. 19 May 12, 1966 Soo ft Gd 1 K b m (si Tuesday marked the trfficial beginning exciting game called "politics, in Utah. It was the last day for filing, and it was one of the busiest last days in the memory of which Jake Weiler, Couhty Clerk back A way in memory goes " of that nerve-wracki- ng, 07 ,1. JlvPPlitics,., 9 There were a few interesting fast' In one former TV minute surprises. Lane Ronnow, TV reporter filed newsman Lane Ronnow came under the wire by exactly one minute to opphse retired Salt Lake Hardware executive Oscar Hansei, Jr., for the Republican spot for the fouryearcountycommission post. Mr. Ronnow is 30, 'perhaps one of the youngest people to file for County Commission in a long time. Republicans came on stronger in both house and senate races in terms of For the 28 number of candidates. available house seats 47 Republicans filed and 40 Democrats. This is the second time in Utah history, due to reapportionment, in which all house and senate seats will be elected. For the 11 Senate seats 20 Republicans filed and 19 Democrats. There were many familiar faces in the Clerks offices - and quite a few new- at die last minute by Baldwin and Mr. Hanson will seek Republican votes in the June 25 convention and the September primary. For the two year post for County Commission three Republicans, Mills Crenshaw, Philip R. Blomquist and J. Ronald Wiscombe, filed. One independent, Ronald H. Rohner Hied, and one Democrat, former Salt Lake City Commissioner It started last Thursday morning when Mr. Barker made it specific that Salt brass-overload- fused by mirrors. i v A 1 I ,.and it was a busy day for County Clerk Jacob Weiler and Gordon B. Christensen. Incumbent Grover Giles seeks to retain his office but will face a young lawyer Carl J. Nemelka in the primary and perhaps convention. Earl M. Baker filed on the Republican ticket to try to take the County Assessors BEHIND THE Last year the Granite School Board and the Granite Education Association finally settled on contracts after much bitter bickering, and conflict. 4 contracts were signed at ent. the last The mom- The Board resolved not to let that happen again, and they formed a com- mittee. The committee worked with the GEA and Tuesday night the Board approved a neat little package which left everyone smiling. all year nd f 1 He Told Dad A Tall Tale ! There comes the time in the life of adventurous youth, when facts alone are inadequate to resolve a sensitive situation. The youth, so often, will rely upon imagination to supplement f inadequate facts. I And, so often in such situations, the , of the youthful imagination is h product it wont hold water..... a like sieve.... 4 ,.It was that way last week, it Patrick O ? appears, for 17 -- year-old fl Day, 567 Vine St., Murray, when he had to explain to Dad, Ted O Day, J why he didnt get home until after M A 5 A.M. - They could maintain status quo 4 two much brass, too few policemen. (Continue on page 6 as he finishes tallying the 161 county away from incumbent Cliff Cockayne, who will run again. To the surprise of many David P. Jones filed to retain his seat as auditor and will face Robert R. Fitts in the Democra- spot tic convention. Three Republicans filed for this recently notorious office; Garth SCENES er, tives: s applicants. , Nutall, Lamar A.-- Rawlings and Max S. Banks. - - s Two Republicans filed, for Clerk to face Jacob Weiler. They are George B. Boyack and Richard G. Allen. Republicans Jay Sweet and Dale Holt (Continued on page & AGREEMENT Granite School Board, Teachers Set To Ink Salary Package Deal ed and a quiet City Commission. We told him to handle the problem the way he sees fit...(meaning without putting the Mayor in hot water), the Mayor moaned. Trouble was, Dewey Fillis and Jim Barker were riding double on the same and both horse on the saw fit to force the retirement of super- fluous brass over 55 years of age, unless the commission could ante-u- p $6, 000 per month. Unable to resist the temptation, how-evJim Barker pressed the Mayor for a committment., ...He wanted to hear Brack Lee admit publicly that Barker still had the authority granted him by the commissiotyauthority to force retire- . ments. Con Harrison found himself skidding downslope astraddle a picket fence. He wasnt about to engage in this wrangle again. He made a feeble try at peace- making. He suggested that Jim Barker's plea for money be filed somewhere. Lou Holley raised his voice from time to time to let the Mayor know that "Im with you. Mayor. it was really, as usual, a duel. But ' Jim Barker set forth three alterna- Merry-Go-Rou- -- 1. The four year post for County Commission on the Democrat side will be battled tor by present commissioners Jonn Preston Creer and William G. Larson. There were no late Democratic applicants for that post. Mr. Ronnow Day at Lagoon! It was Lake City faces a major problem. Police like being in the Crazy House with all Chief Fillis has tried, but he hasntbeen those mirrors..., able to junk the brass to make room for Joe L. Christensen. ....and our Mayor met himself coming rank and file needed to control crime in For County Attorney two men from and going. our city. each party threw their hats into the Jim told them last Thursday that hed A ring: Republicans Bernard M. Tanner Mayor Lee failed to hold the fort Tuesday morning, lje surrendered to editorial let officers scheduled for forced retire- - ), pressure from one of the dallies. He ment stick aroundiftheCityCommission fumbled in a maze of mirrors and did a would come up with $6,000 per month 4 complete reverse from the stand he needed to pay salaries of 15 new rookies. stumbled into last Thursday on the auEgad! No! said Mayor Lee. The city ju thority of a City Commissioner to super- doesn't have the money. vise and administer the department to Oh, the Mayor was miffed and peeved. which he is assigned. Hed fire that Dewey Fillis if he had the .J But, Jim Barker won again... Jim al- chance. That Fillis had no business ways sets the stage so that he wins, even dumping this problem when he loses.. ..and he doesnt get con- back into the laps of a peaceful Mayor It was like Fun ft comers. Hire Cops With Money Not There? Jim 1 It was a good story, as Mr. ODay reported it to The Review and Salt Lake Police. It was woven on the fact of an automobile stolen April 22 from Alta ....n auto recovered the same day at Salt Lak Municipal Airport. ' The boy told how he was stopped by police at 2nd WesfcandNorth Temple about 1 A.M. on May 3 held incommunicado at police headquarters refused permission to call his parents ..sheriffs officers had failed to re- port the vehicle recovered finger- forced printed like a common thug to sign a waiver of suit for false arrest. The youth, however, failed to take into account electrical automation, electrical taping of radio communications, electrical clock stamping of re- ports. y Continued on page 6 , The GEA officials took the package to . by the amount of education a teacher had. Further increases were made cm the faculty representatives Wednesday night, the faculty representatives will fake the basis of the number of year s seniority. package to the teachers at each school Now there are five categories - and 15 tonight, and if all goes according to plan instead of 14 years to the top. paths will be clear to sign contracts The first, beginning category is a plain Friday for the 1966-6- 7 year. old bachelors degree. The beginning inthe in Top item paclage: salary teacher starting here now will receive creases. They range from $200 for $4900 per year. If he, or she, is satisbeginners to $630 for seasoned experts. fied to stay at that level of education, Other items include a more generous and sticks it out for 14 years the salary Preallowance for sabbatical leaves. to $7630 (up from $7470 last will up go of the salary, the pay viously one-thi- rd year). Teachhas been increased to one-ha- lf. On the other hand a teacher who starts ers are allowed ten days sick leave per year, with the ability to accumulate-- with a bachelors degree plus 30 hours of graduate or other approved credit a total of 180 days over their career starts at $5030, and at the end of 14 up from 100, To discourage teachers from taking years received $7840 (up from $7600). all this sick leave, a termination pay on With 60 hours added to a bachelor retirement will be alloted amounting to ' tte fee is $5180, going as high degree th of the pay cm the basis of as For a Masters degree the $8220. accumulated sick leave days left on rebeginning salary is $5300 (up from tirement. the highest salary for this kind $5100), board the In other action Tuesday of education is $8500 per year. decided to ask for bids on liability inA new category added this year is for surance under Utah's new government those holding the masters degree plus tort liability law on June 21. 30 hours of graduate credit. Inl5years On the old salary schedule there were a teacher with that much education can four categories to determine teacher make the highest rate for teachers in the pay. The salary amount was calculated Granite District - $8630 per year. by looking in the category - increased one-ten- : |