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Show NES 278-286- & Winner 1964 General Excellence and Community Service Awards. ADS 6 Circulation 278-286- Yol. 0 2263 No. 8 Eat Southeast Salt Lakes ('ommunit 1800 South eekl February 23, 1965 Newspaper y Out ..nr CAPiToi'r i ' Vj Jo , r u y Jenson Launches Race To Beat The Floods 30-Da- REVIEWS by SHERMAN LLOYD ft' 0 Lyndon Johnsons administration by concensus has caught on in die Utah Leg islature, which the democrats on the big issues of spending, bonding, taxing and education, have converted Into concensus by the caucus. President X) I f 1 'TtJi V Three outstanding circus acts held die building breathless Tuesday afternoon. harmony between county commissioners William G. Larson and Marvin one thing at least will be straightened out. Chairman Jenson new low ss s major book In the Jordan Rtver. The started Wectoesday to an emergency crash program to avert flood dam.ige this spring. city-coun- While the chance of G Jenson sank to a announced that work new channel id part of u by-pa- The Democrats are conHolding the spotlight ducting a very business-lik- e under session through T uesday after noon with varying degrees of dexthe strong and assertive influence of Governor Rampton. terity were: 1 ) On the high -- wire, the And the concensus Is not left flood control director county to chance. teetered precariously between A Joke going the rounds of a safe berth on the public the legislative halls concerns payroll and a tumble Into unthe legislator of a Southern employment. state who was firmly and 2.) Commissioner Larson, loudly supporting a special tax in the center ring performing on peanuts while lashing out for the television cameras, ofHe at the peanut barons fered a remarkable demonreceived a strongly worded stration erf sleight-of-haby note summoning him to the producing a 50 -- man citizen's Governor's office, afterwhlch committee which advisory he returned to the floor and Men, machines dig in to meet flood crisis everyone thought had vanished meekly changed his vote to a two weeks before When a one. negative 3 ) them And about his colleague inquired j all was commission chairman change of heart, after visitTEAM WORK URGED Jenson performing feats of ing the Governor, he said time strength the first by Thats wryly; hauling out heavy equipment to the &1L Jus. ever been exstraighten s vital sink In the plained to me. Jordan River. Such notes to legislators on The amazing carnival will the floor from the Utah Goverhopefully fold as soon as a nor are a factor in the Demthird man is appointed to break ocratic unity in the Legislature. between the two the dead-loc- k Another factor has to be the commissioners. of feuding Bruce strong leadership In the meantime, fun is fun Jenkins, Thorpe Waddingham, but worried citizens were Kay Allen and Cliff Memmott, measures are clamoring via telephone and tem outlined by consulting enemergency Not to be outdone, the Salt Democrat the gineers to prepare a comcompetent storm drainage letter for a more substantial completed. prehensive gineers Caldwell, Richards, leaders of the two Houses. Lake County Planning ComSorenson which will be unGreasing the skids care- - per formance before the sun study Still another, of course, is mission leaped into the churndertaken as soon as present shines and washes away the The Report studies thS sys fContinued on Page 4) the apparent mandate received ing fray over flood control this whole entourage. at week. the Democrats individual by TUESDAY afternoon comJust as the program has an polls last November. Larson called a missioner The education bills in the over supply erf head men for the time being, theres also Senate are a case in point. surprise press conference to to a offer no lack of plans rfor taming After two days of caucuses, Citizen s Advisory Committee the five bills became one. high water each spring on Water Drainage Problems. At the regular Tuesday While this one was somewhat He said the committee bad of the director staff, different than the original promeeting been formed four years ago by posal of the Governor , it Douglas Campbell submitted a a resolution of the commission emerged as amendment of the fresh version of what should and could not be disbanded be done from his department's Governors Bill. without similar action. There was no tape recording special viewpoint At the same time, he atof those caucuses since none Modestly titled, staff rechairman Democratic with in a kounty L. Calvin Governor Rampton engaged study along tempted to yank flood control was required. Afterward, on port on storm drainage system little political housekeeping late Tuesday after- Wayne L. Black and state J)emo chairman director Ray Leavitt to high the Senate floor it was less of proposed by consulting enginFrank Wilkins. noon by repeating his charge a ground discussion. propoa debate than eers, its really When public clamor over feuding in the county Its a safe bet the state's chief executive that chairman Jenson can't A discussion fashioned and sal for flood control planner Si commission overflowed into his office, he emphatically urged harmony and recommended a county employee without fire controlled by the concensus of to the on assume man a called a fast meeting of the principles for a a speedy decision the consent of a quorum of the and land planners to get tothe caucus. chat Via telephone and letter, third commission seat He may have even commission start stepThe brand new tape recordgether before they a scolded flood little would citizens feared bickering delay Jenson dismissed Leavitt ers in the Senate which hisping on each others toes. Leaving the session, Mr Black said, ' I control measures. week after he had refused last careskids the would per-are torians hoped Greasing give impressed Fresh from their wars at the city county believe both commissioners to move back a notch to make manence to all words of signifully, the staff report said the Commissioners William G. Larson and Marvin with the urgency of making a decision I David room for engineer county commission is to be ficance as Senators hammered think you can expect a name very soon G Jenson were ushered into the Governor's Gardner as county flood con decisions on the commended for engaging en out their anvils of debate, have been left with only the pablum to record, missing much of the LIQUOR AND YOUTH history, the drama and the flavor The Republicans in the Leg nd stngu-handed- trol coordinator. Originally, Jenson had announced Leavitt would remain as number two man In the department. CONFUSION and 4th North. In a major emergency program, all available units from members islature, meanwhile, are generally treated courteously and are allowed to come and go in comparative freedom They are permitted to live under minimum security regulations and their votes are counted and printed in the record They are free to go out to lunch with lobbyists and are admitted to the floors of the House and Senate without special passes This, as the but realistic Republican legis lators point out, is the real meaning of election day good-natur- ed CONFUSION FOR for tourist business will be increased more than five times by adop tion of an Appropriations sub committee report Expenditure for the curreht is less than four thousand dollars hundred Nearly two million dollars is being programmed for the next two years The Ross-JurnAdvertising Agency exthe has blueprinted broken be will which penditure down somewhat as follows: One million two hundred ey ( (Continued on Page 4) WAS r- -i We're Jenson: mooing fast!" stag- gering. While Larson made his dual charges, Jenson was across the hall announcing that Wednesday morning heavy equipstart work ment would straightening a Jog in tbeJor-da- n River, near the fairgrounds between 2nd North 50-m- an and 4th North. In a major emergency pro- gram, all available units from members of the Salt Lake ConAssociation will tractor's work at prevailing rates to open the more idrect channel before spring floods hit. Pulling out all stops to avert a major flood crisis, Jensoo said three draglines started Wednesday morning and he expected another four or five by Thursday morning Crews will also take out trees in some sections, deepen the river from two to four feet and widen the channel to 50 ce Continued on Page 3) Larson baits at firing Gum Bubble Is Like Beer Buying Buying students who have a problem because they can't handle the stuff F rom another viewpoint, during 1963 slightly under 20 The continuing debate on liquor in Utah bristles with emotion are Opinions facts are few plentiful, In an effort to sift fact from fallacy, the Rocky Mountain Review offers the sixth in a series on the state's most controversial EXPENDITURES of theSaltLakeCon-tractor- 's Association will work at prevailing rates to open the more direct channel before spring floods hit. Jenson dismissed Leavitt last week after be had refused to move back a notch to make room for engineer David Gardner as county flood control coordinator. Originally, Jenson had announced Leavitt would remain as number two man In the department Calls Housekeeping Session face-to-fa- stag- While Larsoo made his dual charges, Jenson was across the hall announcing that Wednesday morning heavy equipstart work ment would straightening a Jog In the Jordan River, near the fairgrounds between 2nd North ly re-bir- th WAS gering Planners Eye Flood Study Clamor Overflows , Governor tv highway fatalities involved drinking and, during percent erf the same period, slightly more than 20 percent involved minors Are these Just two se- - , PROFILE OF topic j ' Is drinking a major pro, blem among students in Utah 1 The answer to this rather vague question depends on exactly what students you mean -- and, of course, who is doing the answering A parent who doesn t drink but suspects his teenage son or daughter of imbibing would probably say there's a major problem On the other hand, the University of Utah tends to view the total picture and says no except for problem exists of an uncertain oercentage TLFMOF l)RIKIC Jones Study, made in 1957, offers a general outline of the frequency of drinking among high school pupils in Utah Interviews this week indicate the figures are still valid Never Very, very seldom 59 Percent 23 Only on special occasions 10 5 8 Percent Percent Once a month 2 8 Percent Twice 1 3 Percent 2 3 Percent 3 Percent a week Once a week Nearly every day or do they parate statistics compound to warn of a very serious condition THE CLOSEST THING to a solid set of farts on local conditions available is an excellent study done by a graduate student at the University of Utah m 1957 Evan Jones, the author and today a teacher at Cyprus High Schoc, offered a general outline erf the frequency of drinking among high school students showing that 59 percent never drink and only a altiny percentage consume coholic beverages with any degree of freq lenry Talking to students and administrators in the Granite School District indicates that Jones Mr profile is still valid Student estimates of the incident of drinking among their classmates came very close toMr Jones f, cures WHY DO SOME 40 percent of the area s high school stu to rebel drink was a pressure, against common answer Students Interviewed in southeast Sait Lake gave much dents indulge in alcoholic beverages at alP It's available and becoming more accepted," said one youngster who does not drink V nm 4 ' tint urst i)Rih? take the first drink of whiskey? did that tem-agerf the rather apo-- I break-dow- n a Jones' study produces logetic reasons: er Why ? 'A' s', , Many 51 9 11 0 wanted to try it Everybody else did To Be sociable Thoucht it was alright Nothing else to do percent percent 9.6 percent 5 9 percent 6 8 percent Just Thought it was chicken' 3 1 percent ) To forget troubles 3 6 percent w anted to 1 5 percent 1 8 percent feel Important Make me feel grown up j , chicken being considered is completely out dated Half the students who had swallowed that first drink said they did so with friends, 20 percent with parents and six percent alone. Both the Jones stody and student Interviews evidenced a distinct relationship between drinking in high school and habits at home. Jones' statistics Indicate homes where neither parent drinks, almost 70 percent of the teenagers do not When both parents drink drink, close to 40 percent erf they the students indicate never did Students at Skyline agreed, observing that there were fewer teenage drinkers from non -- drinking families -- - but who violate the youngsters ' eight-year-ol- to the theory that drinkers like to play big shot" but said the idea erf that 48 percent smart Buddies called me credence wmm In (Continued on Page 4) I |