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Show SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1975 Sen. Dean Heads Park Committee County Auditor Says No Problem Ahead in Bonding Fine Arts Center Approval for Rezoning Faces Delay Due to Legal Notification Question the Alta Club with government officials and members of the Committee for the Center for the Arts. Smith said the proposed issue was relatively small and, judging from the great demand for a recent Salt Lake City bond issue ($8.2 million for airport improvements), there will be no problem County Auditor Gerald R. Hansen Salt Lake County has the highest possible credit rating and its bonds are considered a good buy" on the financial market. This reputation will make it possible for the county to get a very favorable interest rate if voters approve a $9 million bond issue in December. Nick Smith, a financial consultant to the county, explained this situation this week during a meeting at selling them. The county should be able to sell the bonds at an interest rate well below the national averate of 7.5 percent, he said. Hansen expressed the hope that private contributions and other subsidies to the Utah Syumphony, Ballet West and similar groups would keep the centers in the black rather than another levy increase to handle the maintenance of the proposed concert hall and performing arts centers. Hansen said we would like to avoid the possibility of another levy increase to handle the maintenance of the proposed concert hall and performing arts centers and expressed the hope that private contributions and other subsidies to the Utah Sumphony, Ballet West, and similar groups would keep the centers in the black. Utah Leads in Some Programs of Mental Retardation Treatment Utah is seeking a balanced prolearning is much slower than that reof mental for of treatment normal people. Limitless pagram both on the part of trained the tience specialtardation, utilizing ized institution and the modem workers, with a very high teacher-pupratio, is the basis of the approach of community-based- , treatment in as nearly as possible success achieved, the Foundation normal surroundings, according reported. to Utah Foundation, the private, Utah has also been a leader in the development of programs to nonprofit public service agency. been have return mildly retarded persons to' Spectacular results achieved in some areas, where the community and Utahs program is recognized as life, the Foundtion reported. one of the best in the nation, the Group homes," where small numFoundation noted in a research bers, of mildly retarded adults live report released this week. At the together under the supervision of same time, it is also recognized that specially trained house parents, were set up by the Utah State major problems remain unsolved. Blind-dea- f once retardates, Training School in 1970. As far as is thought to be hopelessly beyond known, these were the first such reach, have been taught to care for homes in the nation, and the their personal needs to an extent concept has been copied by many not thought possible until very other states. Private organizations, recently. The Utah State Training with financial support furnished School at American Fork, the through Utahs Division of Family states specialized institution for Services, are now operating group the mentally retarded, has been home programs. considered as a regional center for It is estimated that about 3 of deaf-blind on the the population of the United States training of 'the basis of demonstrated results. is mentally retarded, although the School officials, however, believe figure has not been scientifically that the needs of Utah residents in established, the Foundation reportthis field should be fully met before ed. This owuld indicate that there the program is expanded to accept are six million retardates in the nation, about 33,000 of them, .in patients from other states. ' Basis of breakthroughs in the Utah. Mental retardation may retraining of severely retarded per- sult from birth defects or injuries sons once thought to be untrainable or from hereditary factors, but the is a new approach which recognizes cause of many other cases is that mentally retarded persons unknown. Retarded children may have a much greater capacity for be born to parents of high intelli- il near-norm- al - learning than was previously thought, but that their rte of (Continued on page 8). discussion of the change except when commissioners are in their chambers. Commissioners took his advice. A procedure calls for the recorder to notify all property ld owners about a zoning change. But commissioners waived that policy because the office was bogged down with election duties and said published notice would suffice. At the hearing Mayor Conrad B. Harrison promised a vote the next day after Public Safety Commissioner Glen N. Greener moved the area be downzoned to That classification would end a of commercial, busihodge-podg- e residential ness and uses and allow only single family or duplex housing development. Projects of up to 40 living units an acre and parking lots would also be allowed with Board of Adjustment approval. Only Streets Commissioner Stephen M. Harmsen objected to the new zoning. He said the change wouldnt accomplish what the crowd wanted stabilizaof tion the neighborhood. Earlier, commissioners privately said they agreed with Mr. Harmsen R-2-- high-densit- Commissioner Glen N. Greener Senator Ernest H. Dean Bowing to public pressure this State Senator Ernest H. Dean week a quorum of Salt Lake City American Fork, has been commissioners agreed to rezone appointed chairman of a citizens nearly 18 square blocks of Central public hearadvisory committee for Adventure City after a and Learning Park, according to ing. But later the same day, City Dr. Paul S. Sagers, superintendent, Utah State Training School. Attorney Roger F. Cutler warned if Senator Dean replaces Dr. Mar-dethey followed a plan for a formal Broadbent, who resigned as vote immediately, they would probcommittee chairman to accept a ably end up in court. The reason: special assignment with Utah State The hearing, although lawfully adUniversity extension service in vertised under a 1925 statute, Bolivia. probably didnt give the property The Adventure and Learning owners adequate notification. And he ordered a readvertisePark will be built on 40 acres of d land adjacent to the ment, second hearing and a ban on School and has been planTraining ned to serve recreational needs of the handicapped as well as the normal population. Ground breaking for the ru.stic park project will be November 14 at 3:00 p.m. Governor Calvin L. Rampton will participate in the ceremonies, said Dr. Sagers. Senator Dean announced the organization of finance, development, and public relations Approximately 25 Utahns from business, education, government, and the community service sector have been called to serve as committee members. (D), 90-minu- -- n state-owne- te y 200-perso- and wouldnt go with. the R-2-- n A request submitted eight months ago by the Central City Neighborhood Council. They based their shift on strong citizen support at (Continued on page 8) TODAYS EDITORIAL sub-committe- es Exercise Your Rights Vote in Election Tuesday One of the most protected rights is the voting right. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. in all areas with elections. One of the hottest contests in Utah for an off year election is' the Mayors race in Salt Lake' City. The race sees challenger Ted Wilson with a slight lead in the polls over incumbent Mayor Conrad B. Harrison. Challengers for the two commission seats are incumbent commissioner Jennings Phillips, Jr., Mari-le- e Latta, Jess Agraz and Wayne Ilorrocks. The Messel Pit: Fossil Museum Or Garbage Dump? The Messel Pit, a large crater about 10 kilometers northeast of Darmstadt, West Germany, is one of the worlds most complete and diverse collections of fossil specimens and a great site for dumping trash. The Pits incompatible virtues have produced a conflict between scientists and local government officials that is becoming international in scope. In the 19 September issue of Science ,. the weekly journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, staff writer Thomas H. Maugh II discusses the dilemma. The Messel Pit is the site of a lake which was formed during the Eocene epoch, over 50 million years ago. Little oxygen was contained in the lake; as a result, the flora and fauna that fell into it deteriorated very little before they were covered with sediment. A large (Continued on page 4) |