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Show Vol. Eighty-Seve- n Tooele, Utah, Thursday, February 1 1, 1982 Costs Twenty Five Cents , NoTliirty-Si- Return To Basics,9 Parents Bequest Tooele County students will lie going hack to reading, writing and arithmetic if suggestions from a citizens survey are followed Recommendations were made by the curriculum committee of the school district's Future of Education program for the schools to teach basics of public education. The committee reached its conclusions after compiling data from a random survey completed by 633 comity residents. "More emphasis should lie placed in the basic and compreheasive areas liecause various results show that students are not learning and are entering colleges and employment unprepared, committee chairman Edward Langston told the school board last week. Enforce Basics He said "The conclusion is that while opportunity is there for people to get basic and comprehensive skills, the appropriate emphasis in terms of required levels of learning is not being applied or competency for each grade level in each subject be established and that no student lie permitted to proceed to a higher level until he has mastered the standards at the lower level," the committee's report said. educational system in Tooele School District at this time? "Clearly, the most dominant concern emerging from this analysis was that of lack of student discipline, said Mr. The report, however, did show that the available teaching time in teaching the basics was fairly high in the county's secondary schools. According to the survey, 47 percent at Tooele Jr. High, 41 percent at Dugway High and 31 percent at Tooele High of teaching time is spent teaheing students basic skills in English and math. Langston. He said this concern was mentioned twice as many times as the next ranked item dealing with a lack of emphasis on the liasics. Top Rankings The citizens surveyed ranked providing all students with fundamental, basic skills at the top of areas for curriculum focus. This was followed by "providing students with a comprehensive background in traditional academic areas and teach students how to think in areas of decision making, planning, and problem The third and fourth concerns were, lack of enough highly dedicated, motivated teachers," and "insufficient individual attention for students." The committee suggests that more opportunities in the classroom as well as additional classes be provided in the area of teaching students how to think. Although that area is coast ant ly being izught in the normal teaching routine, the report says American Problems and Debate are the only two classes lieing devoted to this area. Added Opportunities Since this time was ranked so high on j the survey, it is recommended that more opportunities in present classes and additional courses be provided in this area, t Mr. Langston said. Concerning vocational education, the report says a considerable number of clases are already being made available to the students. "However, the report says, perhaps more vocational classes could lie offered for greater training in other areas. More emphasis needs to lie placed on a students being prepared with a skill th to earn a living when he graduates. More Suggestions Other recommendations by the curriculum committee include: Students being made more aware of courses required for college entry and make those courses a part of their curriculum. Students !e taught moral and ethscal liehavior by more exposure to good examples and through their required reading material. Classes le established for the upper marginal student and more classes avail- able for the higher level or gifted students. If it is necessary to make budget cuts, it should lie in extracurricular activities rather than in the basic curriculum. solving. At the bottom of the scale was providing students opport unities in extracurri- enforced" The committee recommended that Lincoln Day Banquet, sponsored by the Tooele County Republican Party. Keynoting the banquet is Utah Senator Orrin C. Hatch, who will be introduced by Congressman Janies V. Hansen. Hatch is expected to Speak on the Reagan economic program a year after its inception, the new federalism the President announced in his State of the Union address, and a number of other issues of local and national interest. A discount merchandiser has bought Tooeles Home Works store from Safeway with the idea of possibly converting it into a branch of the massive Allied store in Murray. The business, formally known as Allied Development Company, purchased the Tooele and Sandy Home Works stores on Monday as a way to expand its own store. Allied previously had only one store, located on State Street in Murray. The future of the Home Works store had been in question for several weeks as Safeway executives debated over whether to continue its introduction into the hardware-housewar- e market. Allieds Richard Cowley said that his companys purchase does not mean Allied will definitely enter the Tooele market, Abuse Cases Remain Stable Of the 83 child abuse cases report ed in Tooele County during the past fiscal year, 45 required service protection, a human services report -- shows. The report also says Tooele County accounted for the It isnt the classical Stonehenge that ancestors told the time of day by, but it does winter. This abandoned building is between Grantsville and St. John. seem to be a good indicator for the time of year He said the reported cases in Tooele County-havremained fairly constant over the past reporting period, compared to a state increase of 39 percent. One area in which weve seen increases is in the number of reported sexual abuse and incest allegations, said Ken Gowans, supervisor of family services. I le said because of that , a locally-base- d child abuse intervention team was established. e , Weteye Price Tag Revealed The August transfer of the 888 Weteye containers of GB bombs and three one-to- n nerve agent cost more than $3 million, figures released by Army officials Tuesday. The total cost, more precisely $3, 148,000, is the sum of the costs encountered during the move itself as well as costs incurred when the Army discovered 12 of the outdated bombs showed traces of leaking. A legal battle waged by Gov. Scott Matheson slowed down the transfer of the bombs from Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Denver to Tooele Army Depot. Gov. Matheson argued the issue from a health and safety standpoint. His legal efforts stopped short of keeping the bombs from Utah, but he did convince the Army to strengthen its safety procedures at an increased cost. The actual figures showing how much the move and assorted necessities cost were provided by the U.S. Army Materiel Development and Readiness command in Virginia. Because both' Dugway and Tooele Army Depot were fundamental parts of the transfer, their costs are primary to the data. Labor costs reached $1,748,000 for the Army and another $52,000 for the Air Force which flew the bombs from Colorado to Utah. Costs for flying mounted to $645,000 The cruise missile launcher and its con- trol center were delivered to Dugway Proving Ground from San Diego this week by General Dynamics. The first Transporter-Erector-Launch(TEL) and Launch Control Center (LCC) will be used to launch a number of Tomahawk cruise missiles prior to operational deployment of the system in late 1983. The TEL is a mobile launch platform which provides transport, protection, elevation and launch support of four nuclear capable cruise missiles. The TEL - nearly 56 feet long - is designed for rapid movement from main operating bases to remote launch er locations. the Two youths with BB guns challenge the cold silence in Settlement Canyon as they circle the reservoir. Their trapses through a forecasters slight weather as warming. few next predict the should easier snow days, get during Feb. 15th Banquet 7:00 p.m. DJiniccOin) OBainiGguiett child services. for the Air Force, plus $260,000 for the Army. Materials for the Army cost $186,000, according to the report. Thsi would cover ramps for loading and removing the transported bombs and the special packing for the Weteyes. Also, this refers to equipment not usually carried by the Army. Other costs incurred by the Army totaled $257,000. This would include spare parts and various other contracts the Anny needed to complete the move, such as communications system to ensure the safe transfer. The Air Force total for the project was $697,000, while the Armys total reached $2,451,00. The Army report noted that its own estimates before the move placed the cost slightly below the $3,148,000 total it cal- culated afterward. , Cruise Missile System Moved To Dugway Site Republican Party percent of Dalton, director of county human (882-0778- ). Tooele Tuesday. 1.4 reported The majority of these cases involve either child abuse, a dependent child or child neglects, says Gary Tickets for the banquet can be obtained by calling Dorothy Conner Mr. Cowley noted that the Sandy Home Works will be made into an Allied store with little hesitation because of the larger population base in Salt Lake City. Tooele, with its smaller population, must be looked at closer, he said. He said, .however, that because of geography, Tooele has its own market. This is a brand new market for us. Its hard to even speculate, said Frank Layden, another Allied exec who was in states abuse neglect cases. invited. only that it wants to test how well it might do. Initially, he explained, the business will retain the Home Works name. Then, after three months, Allied will decided if it wants to open the Tooele store as a branch of Allied. Stanslmry Park service areas. Nominations for candidates must he postmarked by no later than Friday midnight, and sent to: Stansbury Park Home Owners Association, P. O. Box 1032, Tooele, Utah 8t074. An informal election will lie held on February 25 at 7.30 p in. at the Stansbury Elementary School. The six nominees from that election receiving the highest nunilier of votes for each service area will le submit- Common areas and parkways p service area one, and recreational facilities are included in service area two. Only property owners and residents living within the Stansbury Park boundaries who are registerd voters are eligible to vote and nominate candidates. The Lincoln Day event, held to commemorate the nations first Republican president, will be held Monday at the Tooele County Senior Citizens Oenter, 59 EL Vine Street. A reception starts pt.6 p.nL The banquet starts at 7 p.m. Everyone is Home Works Bought Friday is the deadline to noininale candidates for the newly created make-u- Congressman Hansen represents the first Congressional district in Utah which, due to the recent reapport ionment will include Tooele County. ' Stansbury Nominations Open ted to the county commission for Hatch To Keynote Tooele County Lincoln Day Banquet It sounds like the Fourth of July. It's got patriotic music, dramatic readings, and a speech. The event is the Tooele County NSS consideration.' ThecomiiiNsion will announce the names of the apjrointcd t mstees at its March 2 meeting. cular activities, "developing students appreciation and knowledge of cultural areas and "providing a comprehensive program of community and adult education." Concerns Voiced The survey also had a section for open-ende- d comments and asked the question, What concerns do you have aliout the more comprehensive and basic classes lie required, particularly in English and math. In his report to the board of education, Mr. Langston briefly outlined a building block concept, where students are required to pass competency levels liefore progressing to the next step. We recommend that standards of x Senior Gtizens Center Orrin Hatch, Speaker The LCC is approximately 57 feet and has the same mobility as the TEL, a General Dynamics spokesman said. The prime mover for both the TEL and the LCC is a n tractor built in Germany. Both units and their tractors are by military aircraft. The mobile cruise launch missile system is designed to improve NATOs theater nuclear deterrent capabilities and will be operated by the Air Force during deployment in Western Europe and Great Britain, an Air Force spokesman said. The basic combat unit will consist of 16 Tomahawk cruise missiles loader) on four 10-to- TELs with two control centers for command and control. Until launch, the Tomahawk is contained in an aluminum cannister which is loaded on the TEL. The missiles wings, control fins and engine inlet are retracted during storage. A solid-furocket motor boosts the missle to cruising speed when it is launched. During boost, the fins unfold and the wings and inlets deploy. The booster is then jettisoned and a turbofan engine ignites to sustain flight to the target. Following arrival of the system at Dugway, General Dynamics is expected to launch two land cruise missiles over the Utah Test and Training Range. The Air Force will carry out eight additional flight tests and a series of ground tests to complete the test and evaluation phase of the system. Current plans call for production of 560 Tomahawk missiles, 137 TELs and 79 launch control centers. In addition to the ground-launche- d cruise missile for the Air Force, a Tomahawk cruise missile is being developed for the Navy and a medium for joint use. range Tomahawk missiles have recorded 79 test flights and have been launched from a variety of sea, land and air platforms. Veterinarian Issues Warning Pet owners, beware of distemper. Dr. Joe Roundy of the Tooele Veterinary Clinic describes dis- temper as a highly contagious viral and fatal disease that affects the nervous, digestive and respiratory systems of pets. Symptoms include running eyes and nose, vomiting, diarrhea and high temperature. Advanced stages invlude convulsions, paralysis, and eventually, death. Dr. Roundy warns that pets can contract distemper from strays. He also said he believes the disease is on the rise and could reach epidemic proportions this year in the Tooele area. The vet notes that pet owners can prevent this problem by having their animals immunized against diseases and keeping their pets within their own home or yard. Animal Control Supervisor George Winkler says city law makes it unlawful for a pet owner or person in custory or control of any animal to let that animal run loose. He shall be strictly liable for a violation, Mr. Winkler notes. UDOT Approves 1-- 80 Project The Utah Transportation Commission voted unanimously Friday to e spend $150,00 to improve the on Interstate 80 west of inter-chagn- Burmester. built upon lake Salt Lake. The abutment has settled into the soil beneath the highest point of the interchange because that is where there is the greatest weight. As a result, the abutment is twisting slightly and beginning to separate from the bridge. steel rods will be fastened from one abutment to another to stop the separation. The interchange is bed soils along the Great High-streng- th t |
