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Show trfitoriat N THE UINTAH BASIN STANDARD 2 August 4, 1977 Consolidation of tho Rooaowolt Standard and Uintah Basin lacord Published Waokly at Boosovolt, Utah MM P. O. Boa 1M, Boosovolt, Utah B40M Sacond-Clas- s Postage paid at Boosovolt, Utah Bald In Advance Subscription Bafas: Ono Year, tt.M Two Yoars, f 11-A CLARIN D. ASHBY EDITOR AND PUBLISHER ASSISTANT EDITOR NEDENE WARDLE AMY WEGNER ASSISTANT KEVIN ASHBY Dear Editor, Enjoying a meaningful and fruitful life presupposes living under a system of government that guarantees our freedom to CHOOSE the kind of life we wish to EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER JOAN CROZIER SHERRIE BUCHANAN OFFICE MANAGER CIRCULATION live. CORRESPONDENTS Gladys Ross. Roosevelt Ida Horrocks, Arcadia Telintha Rasmussen, Ballard Garda Seeley. Bluebell Tracy Roberts. Hanna Arda Mansfield, lapoinl Lola Jones. Altamont Nolo Nelson Monlwel Ceila Richens, Myton JoAnn Bastion, Neola Connie Lee, Tabiono Lor no McKee. Tridell Lorraine Broadhead, Utahn Vy Chandler, Randlett 722-277646-513722-487- . 454-354- . 848-257- 353-454- 4 353-453- 1 848-256247-371- 7 ...848-237- . 3 545-243- FRESH IDEAS PROPOSED ON SOCIAL SECURITY Carter Administration's proposals for bailing out of troubled Social Security program are somewhat disappointing. To the cliche, they are a quote band-ai- d approach when what is needed is major surgery. Two of the proposals would put the burden on the business person again. One would eliminate, over a period of four years, the ceiling on wages which are taxable for Social Security purposes. (The current level is $16,500, but if the Administration proposal goes through, the employer must pay Social Security taxes on the full amount of his employees' wages by 1 981 .) The Administration also proposes increasing the payroll tax rate levied on persons from 7 to 7.5 percent. Unfortunately, the Carter plan does nothing about the longstanding inequities of the Social Security system. As it now stands, persons who contribute don't necessarily receive benefits; persons who don't contribute may receive benefits. Some are Vi "docked" for working after rewhile others having a tirement, income receive the full greater benefit. It simply doesn't make sense. Recently, during testimony before the Senate Subcommittee which is discussing Carter's proposals, an original idea was which would corpresented-on- e rect many of the inequities described above. The idea came from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), an organization which represents some 515,000 small business firms across the country. NFIB Research Director William J. Dennis, Jr., describThe self-employ- ed . ed it. The NFIB proposal would divide the current Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) program into two parts. Part A would resemble the existing insurance Mountain Bell to offer rate information wrieisiiiii program, but with some conceptual changes. Under Part A, each individual would receive as a benefit his or her accumulated UTAH STATE DIVISION OF SALT LAKE CITY plus interest. Since the Part A benefit may not be enough for some individuals or families to exist at reasonable standards, there would also be a Part B, patterned after the existing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. Part B beneficiaries would receive two checks-the- ir Part A entitlement based on employment contributions, and their Part B benefit based on family need. Since Part B benefits would be social subsidies and not earned entitlements, they would be financed from the general revenues, subject to annual appropriations. This proposal makes sense for several reasons. For one thing, it separates earned entitlements from social subsidies, which makes the system more manageable. For another, since Part B benefits would come from the general revenues, the proposal forces everyone to pay a fair share of subsidies for the elderly. Under the present system, approximately two million Federal government employees and three million state and local government employees pay virtually nothing towards these subsidies. The proposal would also eliminate many of the inequities described earlier since all individuals would receive their employer-employe-e contributions, plus interest, regardless of income, sex, or work low-inco- status. The purpose of congressional committee hearings is to give the public at large the opportunity to discuss administration proposals or to suggest an original approach which may work better. We think NFIB's proposal is this kind of original approach, and we hope Congress pays some attention to it. sion phones, charges. and the tax municipal Hill went on to say. This is a good way for our customers to verify equipment A new service is being provided by Mountain Bell to their customers. Once a year an itemized statement will be sent showing a detailed breakdown of rates for local services and equipment, according to Utah Public Relations Manager Ken Hill. The bill will include the cost of local service and equipment, such as the monthly rate for telephone line, exten- - WILDLIFE REPORT contribution, employee-employe- r with actual billing." Customer bills may not be affected immediately because different telephone numbes will receive itemized statements on a rotating, monthly basis. In case customers make changes in their telephone service during the year, they will receive a similar itemization with the next bill The itemized service billing will be residenprovided for regular, single-lin- e tial and business customers. WLDLH RESOURCES The deadline for submitting applications for four of Utah's big game animals passed at 5 p.m. Friday, July 29. Applications for moose, desert bighorn sheep, buffalo and antelope were due. Drawings to select the 1977 permittees will be conducted Friday, Aug. 5, at the Division of Wildlife Resources building, 1596 West North Temple, Salt Lake City. The drawings will begin at 9 a.m. The successful applicants will be notified by mail as soon as computers can process the pertinent data and print out lists. Computer lists will allow division offices to mail notices to successful permittees within two or three days after the drawings. Other upcoming big game permit dates Roosevelt City Council news Chief Stockwell presented two bids for a new police car, one from L L Motor for $5462.00 and one from Gardner Dodge for $5278.13. The Dodge car did not meet the mileage rate specifications. The council decided to purchase the 1977 Ford Granada for the police department The Chief will approach L & L Motor to see if they will take the 1974 Plymouth in on trade. Chief Stockwell reported the ID Lounge had violated the law by allowing four minors in the ID Lounge on July 25, at 12:45 a.m. It was decided to revoke the ID Lounge's Beer License operated by Glade Merkley. A motion was carried to approve the attendance of Preston Jay Mitchell at the American Waterworks Association convention at Jackson Hole, Wyoming August 32, Sept. 1, and 2. The Council approved the renting of a sewer truck to clean sewers operating around the clock with eight hour shifts and working on Saturdays. Merrill Bertoch recommended Sue Fredrickson as a full time employee starting as t City Worker 011. August 1, 1977. The council agreed. Registration will be sent into the League of Cities & Towns convention Sept. 8, 9, and 10. The Council agreed to award the following bids for the regional park: 1 Millcreek Gardens 02-- Ben Schedules Mitchell 03 Nile Chapman 04 Nile Chapman for $49,340 05deleted completely 06 Bland Brothers. Motion car ried. A meeting will be August 3, at 10:30 a.m. at the Council Chambers. Larry Bagley City administrator resigned the date to be decided later, and the city advertised locally in order to have interviews August 2. The council agreed to appoint John Marstella to the Board of the Housing and Advisory and Appeals Board. Janie Lalbrum wu hired as swimming pool manager as of July 13, 1977. The City and the Duchesne County School Board met Thursday July 28, at 7:50 to develop projects for the EDA monies. It was also announced there will be no story hour during the month of August. Nmh Hum Fnst ALTAMONT INTERESTING FACTS, Lola Jones BROUGHT TO YOU BY JAY GATES The dollar did not become the official currency of U. S. until 16 years after the start of the American the Revolutionary War. The giant sequoya trees of California are named, off ly enough, after a Tennesee Indian, Sequoya. Kilts did not originate in Scotland; Roman soldiers wore them yean before they were worn In Scotland. The Great Wall of China is the biggest structure ever built; 20 to 40 feet high and stretching 1,500 miles, it would reach almost halfway across tho U. S. Snails, oddly enough, can live in oceans, or in deserts. G& L CHEVROLET BUICK SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST QUALITY YOU CAN DEPEND ON Phone 722-241- 1 (Jay Gates) Roosevelt, Utah Although many of us prefer to remain at least be AWARE of the great forces that really do exercise control over our lives and the way we live them. It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins. Everyone should at least take the time to read one of the basic primers that expose the International Secret Combinations and the power they callously wield over our lives. Ezra Taft Benson, former U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, said of one of these books: "I wish that every citizen of every country in the free world and every slave behind the Iron Curtain might read this book." A copy of the book he referred to, "None Dare Call It Conspiracy" can be obtained postpaid by sending $2.00 to Freemen. Box 858. Raymond, Alberta, Canada, TOK 2S0. All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people everywhere do nothing. We are free to live the lifestyle we choose only because our present system of government allows us to be. This book, and others, vividly demonstrate that that system is being aloof from politics, we should 949-683- A sister of Joe Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Art Black of Ogden spent last weekend here visiting with the Joe Austin family, o Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Monsen and family have moved into his grandmother's house in Altamont. Jeanie and Kent Dastrup have been living there. They have moved to the LaFarge Dastrup Ranch which they purchased. Sue Miller and her mother Marjorie Meineke of Craig, Colo., took Miller children and motored to San Diego, Calif to visit with relatives. They also visited Disneyland, the zoo and Sea World. o Maxine and Glen Garrard of Phoenix, Ariz., spent Wednesday, Thursday, Friday with LaVear and Margaret Timothy and Dick Timothy. Maxine is their sister. s Those attending the funeral of Ted Barton from here were Jack and Dona and deadlines include the following: Open bull elk permits went on sale July 26, and will be sold through August 12. Restricted area elk permits will be drawn in a public drawing held August 26 in Salt Lake City at the Division of Wildlife Resources building, 1596 West North Temple at 9 a.m. Applications for special control permits for regular season deer hunts on units in the Northern Region will be accepted through August 19. Archery deer permits went on sale July 27 and will be sold through the end of the archery season (Sept 5). Archery elk permits went on sale July 26 and will be sold through Aug. 5. One hundred hunter's choice archery permittees will be drawn from archery elk permit holders on Aug. 10. Muzzleloader deer permits went on sale July 27 and will continue to be sold through the conclusion of the muzzleloader season (Oct. 1 to Oct. 11). Wildlife Board to Meet Utahs Wildlife Board has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1977, to set regulations governing the upcoming waterfowl, furbearer and falconry seasons. The meeting will be held in Salt Lake City at the Division of Wildlife Resources building, located at 1596 West North Temple. The starting time will be 9:30 a.m. The forthcoming meeting is held annually to approve proclamations on ducks, geese, swan, Wilson's snipe, coots, gallinules, rails, brants and mergansers, etc., which are governed by the 1977-7- 8 waterfowl proclamation. Regulations for the trapping of beaver, mink, marten, otter, etc., will be identified during furbearer discussion on the 1977-7- 8 proclamation. In addition, the board will amend the falconry proclamation and act upon other wildlife matters that come before the meeting. The Wildlife board meeting is open to the public, and interested persons are invited to attend. Anyone having prepared comments to make to the board 'should arrange to be placed on the agenda by calling the Division of Wildlife Resources on or before Tuesday, Aug. 9, threatened. There is a very clear and present dancer to our freedom of choice. We MUST become informed if we are to retain our RIGHT to live as we choose. NOW is the time to act. Marcel Damas Box 625 Raymond, Alberta Registration scheduled at Union Registration for students who will attend Union high school this next year, will be held August 15 to 19, according to an announcement made this week. Registrations will begin each day at 8 a.m and will be held in the lunch room at the school. Packets of information for will be available August 11 in the main office of the school, and all incoming and returning students should pick one up before coming to register. Seniors will register Monday, Aug. 15, and Tuesday, Aug. 16, beginning at 8 a.m. Juniors will register Tuesday, Aug. 16, and Wednesday, Aug. 17. Sophomores are to register Thursday, Aug. 18 and Friday Aug. 19. All classes will start with the letter Z M, and M A. Appaloosa queen Duchesne high contest set August 5 registration Registration for Duchesne high school has been set for the week of August 8 at the school The following schedule has been made to alleviate some of the congestion at the school and students are urged to follow the schedule if possible. On August 8, Seniors with last names August beginning with the letters A-last names 9, those Seniors with beginning with letters N-August 10, Juniors with last names and beginning with the letter A-August 11 those Juniors with last names beginning with the letter N-Sophomores and Freshmen will register August 12, 15, and 16 and grades will register August 17. noon Students may register from and from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 7-- 8 2 To Whom It May Concern: I am from Illinois. While vacationing out West, I had car trouble just outside of Duchesne. I write to express my family and Ia appreciation to two of your people who helped us beyond the ordinary. These two gentlemen are Rod Harrison of Amoco and Neill Jensen of NAPA. I know they are service people, but they did more toward helping another human than most people I know. I hope you will commend them for being sueh good members of your community. I extended my "thanks" but I feel they deserve more. These men were much more than just business. Please let them know they are appreciated. Thank you. Sincerely, Wayne Raeske 11N. Oak St Villa Grove, Illinois 61956 An Appaloosa Horse Club queen contest will be held Friday, August 5 at 9 a.m. at the Fair Grounds in Duchesne. Judges for the contest will be Jim Hall of Salem, Oregon who will also be a judge in the horse show; Sandy Thompson, Roosevelt and Mary Ann Parrish, Neola. Winner of the high point performance will win a saddle by the Utahn Saddlery and the winner of the youth division, performance will win Sunbeam horse clippers. Approximately 75 youth and adult halter and performance classes will be held, and those taking first place will win trophy's. One to sixth place winners wOl win ribbons. Sathers will give away a Champion of Champions trophy for the best halter horse from the three classes, stallions, geldings, and mares. at The Wildlife Board will also meet Wed. Aug. 24, in Salt Lake City to establish proclamations for the taking of upland game animals and birds. 1977, 533-933- Sophomore orientation set at Union high The Studentbody offices of Union high school are sponsoring an orientation day for all Sophomores and new students. The orientation will consist of a tour of the school, explanation of traditions, behavior coide, and elasses at Union. .i be held August The orientation one at 9 a.m. and the in sessions, 12th two other at 6 p.m. The second session is to accommodate those who are working. The officers encourage everyone to attend. Barton and family. Cindy Combs and husband, Thelma and Lynn McClure, Bobby Dunsmore of Neola, William Brotherson, Darwin and Jennie Brother-son- , Martin and Lorna Brotherson, Jimmy and Virginia Brotherson, Vera and Dick Muir and John Mower. Ted and Opal Barton were residents of Boneta for 28 years and were thought a lot of. o The Evans Mesa Roca Ranch hosted the reunion of the James and Anna Evans family on Monday, July 25th, families came in campers and cars to enjoy a genuine country outing. Families, children, and grandchildren were represented. Those present were the Derrell E. Evans, Loran and Alta Recksted, William R. Evans, Hartley and Kattie Palmer, Delbert Hardman and the Woodard Evans families. Cow Belles, Flag raising, and Indian ceremonial dance. The chuck wagon breakfast started the day of excitement and fun. Cafeteria style dinner was served. Over one hundred twenty family members attended. m o Clarence and In!a Jones motored up Yelkiwstonc to visit and picnic with some friends, Dora Dimmick, Nola Brigs and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Long and family on Saturday. cheerleaders for the 1977-7- 8 school year are Julie Jenkins, Janet Hall, Lana Malnar, Donna Gilbert, Greg Ross, and Rodney Bell. UHS CHEERLEADERS-U- HS |