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Show 0 PRICE 25c SALINA, UTAH, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1982 VOLUME 60, NUMBER 25 UOOT Rounds Street Curve At Intersection Crews from the Utah Department of Transportation began work last week to expand the intersection of Main and State Streets in Salina to facilitate turns made by large trucks. southwest corner of the stop intersection is being rounded off to provide a larger turning radius for trucks. The intersection has proved to be an obstacle for the many large trucks traveling on Interstate 70. The four-wa- y The comer is too tight for large trucks making the turn. The vehides have to swing out in a large radius. Several times in the past, trucks have run over vehides in the northbound lanes by Moms Cafe, according to Salina Police. No More Wide Sweeping Turns When This is Finished three lanes of traffic when they turn. The new rounded curve will be ready somewhere around July 1. When the Utah Department of Transportation has finished with this interse tion of Main and State in Salina, Iwdtt like this one won't have to take u Democrats Call Second Sevier County Confab 50 The second session was called by Scott Davis, executive director of the Democratic Party for Utah, said that the first convention, held June 1, may not have been legal, since many delegates claimed they had not state Democratic Party officials to ensure that all aspects of elections laws are followed. Sprinkler Tip Wins Prize delegates, named at district mass meetings in May, are expected to attend. Democratic Party conA second vention will be held in Sevier County, this time on Tuesday, June 29. Utahs The convention will be held at 8 p.m. in the Sevier County Courthouse. Some UDOT has been working with Salina City for about two years on this problem, said Tim St. Clair, UDOT public information officer. He said the original plan called for the city to purchase the right of way for the project. When UDOT conceded that the city could not pay for the right of way, it bought the property and began work on the project. This weeks news tip award goes to Clyde Okerlund, who called The Sun Office to tell us the school district had begun digging trendies and laying the plastic pipes for the North Sevier High Schools automatic water sprinkling system. Shaheens Best Western We appreciate Mr. Okerlunds consideration, and for his efforts, he will receive dinner for two at If you have a newsworthy tip, call us at The Sun, or the tive, editor at his home, UDOT also has paid Young Electric Sign Company to come and Restau- rant or $15 cash. Recipients of this award should come to The Sun Office and pick up their dinner certificates, or if they want the $15, they should tell us. The city has been very cooperaSt. Clair added. 529-783- 9, 529-346- (Continued on Page 2) the Chevron sign on the comer. The rity is paying Utah Power and Light to disconnect a street light which is scheduled to be moved. UDOT will pay the power company for the actual move, while the city pays to have the light connected again, St. Clair explained. The state department of transportation is putting new curb and gutters at the project site and a drive into the Chevron station. Traffic is expected to be allowed on the d curve by July 1. newly-rounde- Work continues in Richfield on the Main Street project as the City of Richfield, a private contractor, and UDOT coordinate their efforts in a complex undertaking. New water lines, sewer lines, and storm drains must be installed prior to repaving. Design work has begun to provide improved access along six- - tenths of a mile of Main Street to the new e Richfield Plaza. The road will be widened to add a lane on the east side of the road as well as additional space on the west side. A median with a painted safety zone will be included in the new plans. The Utah Transtwo-lan- portation Commission approved the project at its meeting in Cedar City June 11, and construction could begin this fall. No Dog License Could Be Class B The Salina City Council discussed the possibility of making the failure to license ' dogs in town a Class B misdemeanor. Sues Our Gal! This weeks mystery person was Sue Dailey, Salina. Ten people guessed that the wife of Ron Dailey was our gal, but only one Peggy Roberts, Salina, won a free dinner at Shaheens Best Western Restaurant. - Incidentally, our goal is to stump the office staff and friends of the Mike Jorgensen law office, who have yet to guess incorrectly. (Although we did stump them one week with Terree Hoggard. ) If the council passes the proposed law, persons with unlicensed male or spayed female dogs would be required to pay the $5 license fee plus a $5 penalty. Persons with unlicensed unspayed female dogs would be required to pay the $20 license fee, plus the $5 late fee. In addition, the Class B misdemeanor designation would tack on an additional $25 fine for the first offense and a $50 fine for the second offense. In other matters discussed at Mondays council meeting, the council voted to reinstate an annuity program for employees that do not have in - - This field just south of SlFCo in Salina was the end of the line for six aliens who, according to police, were in the council said, to see if there is a penalty for failure to have the job completed by the due date. the county illegally from Mexico. The pickup truck in which they were riding lost a wheel and crashed Crash Blows Aliens Cover Councilman John W. Learning reported that the new city park was completed as far as Farmers Home Administration grant money will go. He said money will be turned back into FmHA. He said the table and fire pits have been ordered by the Salina Lions Six Mexicans were arrested last week in Salina for being in the country illegally. The six were picked up with their driver, Gertrudes Zermeno, Indianapolis, Ind., when the pickup in which Club. y they were riding lost a front tire, went out of control, hit into the side of an oil tankers trailer, and crashed through a fence just south of Southern Utah Fuel Company. No one was seriously injured in the mishap. Salina Police Chief Gordon Kiesel said the pickup was totalled in the accident. The tanker, he said, is owned by Arizona Fuel of Kanab and suffered about $300 to $500 worth of damage to its trailer. He said that after the pickup hit the trailer, the pickup spun around, went through the fence and into the field by SUFCo. Kiesel said the six aliens apparently were being driven to Indiana. Found in the pickup were a machete and a dagger. h h Immigration officials picked up the six aliens and held them for deportation to Mexico, Kiesel said. to unit with most outstanding readiness Guard Unit Receives Top Awards Battery A, commanded by Capt. Thomas R. Christensen, received the Eisenhower Award, given to the best unit in the company or battery-size- d state, and the Hummel Award, given to the artillery unit with the most outstanding readiness and performance Saturday. In addition, Sgt. John (Rick) Pruitt was honored as solider of the year by the National Guard Association. makes it all (our governmental work. Wooley also read system) from Sen. Orrin of a letter portions Hatch in which Hatch said, we are extremely grateful to you for and your your sacrifices (R-Uta- Harold Hack Woolley, general in Salt Lake manager City, praised the Guardsmen for their service and said, It will be voluntary action on the part of the individual that of KTVX-T- One guard member, Sp 4 Aaron J. Cleveland, graduated from Officers Academy, and was honored at graduation rites during the encampment. The academy was held for two weeks ing guard training. In addition. Second Lt. Vance E. Larsen, has been assigned to the Richfield unit. Larsen just completed Officer Candidate School training, qualifying him for the post. He is a resident of Manti, but will be attached to the local unit. Simon Delgado, 30, of Chihuahua, Mex., and Manuel Orduno, 27, of Sonora, Mex., were arrested in Centerfield by Officer Barry Bradley and Deputy Ross Nordell and charged with illegal entry. Lorenzo Martinez, 20, and Angel Miguel Valenzuela, 21, were picked up north of Gunnison by Utah Highway Patrolman Mel Beckstead and Gunnison Police Chief Jerry Jorgensen. They claimed they have been picking cherries in Utah County. Salina Police Recover PA System Four other illegal aliens were Rodeo attendants will be able to hear the announcer July 3 and 5 since Salina Police found the stolen public address system. They are being held in the Sanpete The system was reported stolen last week from the riding club grounds. Police executed a search warrant and found it in a Salina neighborhood tree house. Two juveniles will be referred to juvenile court on charges of theft. arrested last weekend in two separate incidents in Sanpete County, involving three different law enforcement agencies. Top Guard Awards CAMP WILLIAMS Battery A, Second Battalion, 222nd Field Artillery from Richfield received two of the most sought-afte- r awards during the close of camp ceremonies ending two weeks of annual trianing for the Utah National Guards artillery units Saturday. ',1 End of the Line for these Aliens tersection at the Southeast Improvement Project was June 22. Engineer Timothy Jones will be called, state and -- pf" The council discussed the fact that the due date for completion of the' in- were for best company in and performance. :'.v v ; ft" surance. They also voted to pay. for the annuity for the first six months to the councilmen who gave it up while the city was investigating the programs legality. Attorneys for the League of Cities and Towns and city attorney Mike Jorgenen have determined that the annuity program is legal. Richfield Unit of Utah National Guard won two of the most coveted awards given during annual summer camp training, which ended Saturday. Awards ,v County Jail awaiting immigration authorities, who will transport them back to Mexico. Here Are Deadlines Here are the deadlines for submitting news items and advertisements to The Salina Sun. MONDAY, 10 a.m. - All news items and pictures submitted by the public. TUESDAY, 10 a m. - Obituaries and thank yous pertaining to obituaries. (All other thank yous are due Monday at 10 a m. ). -- -- - All advertiseMONDAY, noon ments, classified or display. Please note that whm a holid-rfalls on a Monday, the deadlines for that day will be moved to the preceding Friday at 4 p m. |