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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1975 Utah Economy Will Expand, Says University Economist Lower Speeds And Safer Cars Reduce Highway Fatalities While the nation struggles to cope with a deepening recession, Utahs economy will continue to expand in 1975, according to a leading University of Utah economist. R. of Thayne Robson, director the U Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), outlines his projections in the January issue of the Utah Economic and Business Review. Citing the momentum of the past four years and the pull of longer term growth trends, Robson projects that: Employment will likely increase by another 18,000 jobs (4.3 percent). Personal income will increase by another $500 million. State tax collections will continue to rise in the range of 13 to 15 percent. "The growth rate would be 2025 percent higher were it not for the national recession, Robson points out. The U researcher bases his optimistic forecast on a continuation of a Rocky Mountain regional boom destined to grow stronger with the expanded development of energy and mineral resources, along with added stimulus from expected governmental counter-recessio- n steps. "There is an increasing recognition, he notes, that the development of Utahs energy and mineral resources when added growth in manufacturing, tourism, and services will bring rapid and sustained growth (4 to 7 percent per year) for the next decade and possibly for the balance of this century. Robson anticipates that the federal government will cut to taxes by at least $15-2- 0 billion, pursue a policy of monetary ease, and pump $1220 billion into household income through combinations of public service employment, unemployment insurance, and welfare benefits. These measures will increase spending and state and local tax collections in Utah, he says. In addition, other federal initiatives to reduce oil imports and promote increased energy production will create additional pressure and financial support for the development of the resources of the Rocky Mountain region. Ironically, Robson points out, Utah will benefit from these measures without feeling the full pinch of the recession. With the exception of the reduction in demand for copper and some manufactured goods, and for a slackening in tourism, no other sectors of Utah economy seem to be facing serious setbacks, he explains. Robson cautions against "letting the national and international recession dominate thinking noting that this could result in serious delays in preparing for orderly growth and may postpone the investment and careful planning required to accomodate that growth. Turning to the national economy, Robson predicts that governmental programs will bring about an upturn by the fourth quartes if the rebate on 1974 federal income taxes is effective before June. Inflation will recede from 12 to 8 percent during 1975, but remain will unemployment he says. high, counter-recessiona- ry auto-mobilebas- UNRRRSTA&EtEBPQ CUR RCC .WJfr ed Slower speeds, safer automobiles and better engineered highways were the three principal factors contributing to the decrease of nearly 10,000 vehicle highway fatalities in 1974, according to the Automotive Information Council. The 1974 predicted final highway death toll is 45,400 compared with 55,1000 in 1973, a decrease of almost 18 per cent. While it is true, the Council says, that the hour speed limit was the greatest single factor in reducing dramatically the highway deaths per 100 million miles traveled 55-mile-- from 4.2 in 1973 to 3.5 in 1974, e trend has been the equally significant. According to National Safety Council figures, highway deaths per 100 million miles have been reduced in each of the past nine years and this drop can be generally credited to the improved engineering if automobiles, highways and traffic patterns. Records show that although the number of cars in the U.S. has more than doubled in the last 20 years, the highway death rate has dropped more than 40 percent. Driving a car in the U.S. today is four times safer than in Japan or France, three times safer than in West Germany. From accident studies, statistics show that 100 percent use of lap belts or lapshoulder combination belts would save another 10,000 or more lives annually. A recent study by nationally recognized safety testing laboratory, revealed that among 30,000 vehicle accidents investigated, not a single person wearing lap and shoulder belts was killed. But the most important safety factors, the Council says, still are those that help properly-maintaine- d prevent accidents brakes, lights, steering and suspension systems, safe highways, sober drivers and, as proven in 1974, reduced speed. long-rang- Cal-spa- n, ve-hi- ce Moth Larvae Attack Deer Forage A 25 mile stretch of critical Electricity Needed To Increase Industrial Productivity Scientists and engineers are the job isnt likely to get done. constantly looking for technological breakthroughs But will the electricity be which will bring with them available? dramatic increases in indusBecause of the number of trial productivity. Their effuels from which different forts are critically important to both the health and growth electricity can be made, it is of the economy. As in the the countrys most versatile form of energy. General Elecpast, these breakthroughs will tric scientists, for example generally depend on electricout that .today about point ity in one way or another. the countrys electricof 65 Think back to the days of is generated from fuels Henry Ford. His break- ity oil and natural other than through was the idea of fuels with very few other But he gas, . interchangeable parts. needed electrified assembly lines to make the idea work. Today the average American worker uses 16 times as much electricity on the job as he did in 1920. This has made him the- most productive worker in the world. But the world has gotten on to our secret and other countries are putting American technology to work for themselves. New developments, technological and the electricity to make them work, will keep us from losing ground to foreign com- petition. Electricity,all of course, can't do the job by itself. However, without it, uses, such as coal, uranium, falling water, geothermal steam and even trash. Thus electricity for increased productivity wont be held back for want of fuels. The problem will be cleaning up. the countrys abundant fuels so they can be burned stand- -' under new ards, while lowering the en- vironmental cost of new power plants. Contrary to doubts expressed in recent months, electrical growth is possible and necessary for increased productivity and for longterm air-quali- ty economic health. 1 deer winter range in central Utah has been decimated by a sagebrush eating moth larvae, according to Division of Wildlife Resources Lands Development Sunervisor Don R. Christensen. The infested area is between Hilltop and Ephraim north of Fairview along Highway 89. About 95 percent of the plants have been consumed, and a high percentage will die, said Christensen. The moth, scientifically known as Aroga websterii, attacks sagebrush only, consuming all chlorophyll in the plant. All that remains of the plant, one of the major food sources for deer, is a gray skeleton. After the larvae have transformed into moths, the insect moves to another area. Christensen pointed out that a low population level is always present on big sagebrush, but infesting erupts periodically weakened and older plants. The larvae provide a natural control of the brush species, but such control is no longer needed, he said. The cycle near Eohraim is now over, but the moths may attack yet another area in Utah. The loss will hurt us for a few years, said Christensen. A severe winter could increase mortality among deer in that area due to lack of forage. Page Five Carbon Monoxide Cold Weather Driving Hazard Says Safety Head Cold weather driving means additional hazards for the motsnow covered roads, icy orist bridges and frosted windshields. Cold weather aso intensifies a less obvious, but just as deadly, hazardcarbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide, according to Managing Director, Bob Utah Safety Council, an invisible, tasteless, ordorless gas produced by the incomplete burning of fuel. It attacks the body by attaching itself to red blood cells, blocking the attachment of oxygen which is normally carried by the rod blood cells to nourish body tissues. Ingersoll said carbon monoxide combines with red cells 200 times easier than oxygen, and the orygen starvation caused by carbon monoxide poisoning can cripple or kill victims within minutes. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a greater hazard in cold weather, Ingersoll said, because cold weather usually means drivers roll their windows up, cutting off ventilation that would normally sweep fumes out of the passenger compartment. a Positive ventilation movement of fresh air through the cars passenger compartis a strong defense ment against carbon monoxide poisonOpening ing, Ingersoll said. fresh air inlets at the front of the car and lowering side windows slightly can give this kind of ventilation, he continued. Just opening side vent windows, Ingersoll said wont always ventilate a car. Vent windows opened to their normal position draw air out of the passenger compartment rather than funncling it in, he said, and the result could be to help draw in exhaust fumes already seeping into the passenger compartment. Ingersoll added, however, that vents should be closed when a car is inching along in slow In-gers- ol, traffic or moving through a tunnel to avoid drawing in exhaust fumes from other vehicles. Driving a station wagon with the rear window partially open, or driving a car with the trunk lid partly open, is particularly because exhaust dangerous fumes tend to hang behind a moving car and they can be sucked into these openings, he said. If a trunk lid or rear window has to be open while driving, a positive ventilation flow through the passenger compartment is absolutely necessary. Ingersoll also cautioned motorists against idling the engine of a standing car to keep the heater working. "A standing car with the windows rolled up has no adequate ventilation, he said, and thats just asking for trouble. Stopping exhaust leakage at its source is even more important than good ventilation, according to Ingersoll. The Director said motorists could reduce the carbon monoxide content of their engine exhausts by keeping their engines in tunc and giving prompt attention to problems like sticking automatic choke assemblies. "If you find yourself getting sleepy at the wheel, suspect carbon monoxide immediately, he advised motorists. Get out and breathe some fresh air. Then drive with the windows open more than usual and have the cars exhaust system checked at the first opportunity. Other tipoffs to carbon monoxide poisoning, according to Ingersoll, are weakness, headache, dizziness, nausea, loss of muscular control and increased pulse and respiration. But he said that if the concentration of carbon monoxide in the air is great enough, the victim may become unconscious without any warning signals. Proposed Reorganization Of The BLM Topic Of Public Hearings A proposed reorganization of the Bureau of Land Managements field organization in Utah will be the topic of discussion at public meetings scheduled next week in eight cities throughout the State. Paul L. Howard, BLM state director for Utah, said the proposed plan could result in a wide range of possibilities, including realignment of staffing in existing BLM offices, or the establihhing of new offices. A general study of the BLM Utah organization was done in whether 1974 to determine President Ford and Congress "are really on an absolute collision course with respect to the energy crisis. This was the word from Utahs freshman con- gressman Allan Howe. Mr. Howe said this week there is support in the Democratic congress for the President proposal of an investment tax credit to stimulate domestic energy production. But he added he opposes the Presidents decision to raise the price of petroleum through increase tarriffs. That isnt the solution that will just make gas prices higher. It is necessary to face allocations rather than higher prices in to conserve oil. changes would be appropriate to make the Bureau more efficient and responsive to the pubic. The purpose of the meetings is to discuss the objectives of the study, the criteria estabished as the resut of variouh input, the aternatives deveoped, and how the preferred proposal fits the criteria. Mr. Howarn extended an invitation to the public to attend a meeting in their area if at all possible and to make their views known to Bureau officials (pre- ferably in writing). AG0NM3 mm mam TOENAIL? Get Outgrcffor fast relief when Why suffer tfie agony of ingrown toenail pain relief? Outgro Outgro can give you fast, temporaiy retoughens irritated skin, eases inflammation, duces swelling without affecting the shape, growth or position of the nail. 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