Show DIVERSION OF GAS TAX IS PROTESTED Road Users Plan to Seek Penalties Penalties Pen Pen- Penalties for States Plans of the National Highway Users' Users conference to seek federal penalties pen pen- allies for states that divert gasoline taxes for uses other than highway construction con and maintenance were disclosed disclosed dis- dis S closed Saturday in Salt SaIt Lake Cit City John Springer western representative tive of the organization arrived to b be I come executive secretary of the West Wes i ern cnn Hi Highway hway Users' Users conference with wit headquarters in Salt Lake City Mr Springer reported growing ag agi agitation tation in Utah and other western wester states to divert gasoline taxes He explained ex cx- the Hayden Cartwright roa road act provides that after June 30 JO 2935 states which divert such taxes wi will lose up to third one the their r federal aid ait highway funds The conference will ask congress to raise this penalty to 50 per cen cent Mr Sprin Springer er said He conferred with C C. B. B Hawley Sr president of the Utah and Western Wester Highway Users' Users conferences |