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Show J The Newspaper Thursday. October 28, 1982 Page A3 MtT..lWi..UIUWIIU.illM.l.l..i..l.. III! ! II I .1 ILeititeiPS it th& IEdlfittaDir 1 I u Letters Policy The Newspaper welcomes letters let-ters to the editor on any subject. However, we ask that those letters let-ters adhere to the following guidelines: They should be submitted to The Newspaper office at 419 Main Street, or received in the mail (P.O. Box 738), no later than noon Tuesday. They must be signed. They must not contain libelous libel-ous material. We reserve the right to edit letters let-ters if they are too long for the space available, or if they contain statements which we consider unnecessarily offensive or obscene. Keep candidates in their place Editor: You are to be commended for your policy which provides election candidates can-didates with a forum in the news section of your paper and not in "Letters to the Editor." I really enjoy reading "Letters to the Editor" much more when I don't have to read sensationalists sensation-alists letters from overzealous election elec-tion candidates. A special kudo goes to you for sound judgement in journalism practice. Keep up the terrific work. Sincerely, Ray Ingandela Wilson says Williams deserves your vote Editor: Very often elected officials gain office of-fice because of their need for a job. andor party work, and not because of their ability to accomplisb'the" job 16 which they are elected. As a taxpayer of Summit County, I am concerned about the race for County Coun-ty Treasurer. While Mr. Williams is not well known in the county (he has only been a resident for four or five years) and does not appear to need the; job for his personal financial needs, ! he is the most qualified candidate, and is experienced ex-perienced in handling and investing money. I am as concerned about those people who manage my tax dollars as the ones who spend it. I would encourage those who agree with me to support Mr. Williams on election day. Bryce F. Bell Praise for . firefighters Editor: For the past five months as tho Summit County District Fire Ward hi, I have been responsible for the fire suppression of all wildland fires within the county. It has been a good fire season, which means there have been very few fires and only a small number of acres have been burnt. Of the seven wildfires I was dispatched dispatch-ed to, two were in the Park City Fire District. One was a quarter acre and the other five acres. The Park City Fire District also responded to these two fires. Now that the fire season is over for me, I would like to thank all the members" mem-bers" of "the Park City Fire District. They are a very competent, effective And dependable working force ..I learn-. "eel early" in Ih'e season that I could depend on them to be at a fire and well on the way to controlling it by the time I arrived, if it was in their response area. I appreciated all the support and help that they have given me in doing my job as District Fire Warden. They have helped me have a good and enjoyable en-joyable fire season. Sincerely, Richard W. Paris Summit Co. District Firewarden Kamas, Utah Blanche's family says thanks Editor: The family of Blanche Fletcher wishes to convey their heartfelt thanks for the special kindness extended by the many friends. The floral remembrances, remem-brances, the prayers and the contributions con-tributions to the Glenwood Cemetery Fund in her name are greatly appreciated. ap-preciated. Mr. Marion G. Fletcher Ms. Gladys Webber Mrs. Martin (Bertha) Jorgensen Mr. Mel H. Fletcher Mrs. Bert (Anita) Love Economy locked in a slump In order to stimulate the economy, Senate candidate Ted Wilson supports aid to small businesses, cuts in military spending and reform re-form of the Reagan tax cuts. The Salt Lake City mayor also supports a tax plan which has raised some worried questions in Park City. The new tax would eliminate over 105 tax loopholes, loop-holes, including write-offs given for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings. In a recent interview inter-view with The Newspaper Wilson acknowledged, "Those are nice little things, but you can give up a lot for lower tax rates." And the plan does preserve the five common deductions used by 70 percent of all taxpayers, he pointed out. These include write-offs for charitable contributions, con-tributions, mortgage interest and catastrophic medical expenses. The new tax is not absolutely ab-solutely flat, he said, but establishes a simplified progressive pro-gressive scale. Families earning $25,000 or less would pay a flat 14 percent. Incomes of $40,000 or less would pay a similar percentage, percent-age, and so on. One major point in Wilson's Wil-son's campaign is the failure of Reagonomics. Certainly it takes time to turn a sick economy around, he said. However, GOP policies are not just moving slowly they have locked the economy into a down cycle. "Interest rates are down, but that's because there is no demand for money to invest," he said. "In September, all the 10 major indicators, were down, including production, inventories, wholesale and retail sales." He agrees with some of Reagan's ideas. "He gave us some important goals in 1980, especially in reducing the level of government spending," said Wilson. "But there are problems, too, and they're not going to be solved with a slogan." One of Reagan's first mistakes was his tax cut program. "He took a structure struc-ture that taxes incomes at progressive rates and made a cut in taxes at a flat rate," he said. The result is a regressive tax cut that gives more money to the wealthy than to lower incomes. But doesn't that just mean the wealthy get more of the tax cut because they were paying more taxes in the first place? Yes, said Wilson. But he pointed out the original purpose of the tax cuts was to pour money into private consumption and investment and thus stimulate stimu-late the economy. "You've put most of the disposable income into the hands of the rich," he said. Yet the wealthy spend less of their income on consumption, as a percentage, than any other segment of society. Wilson proposed to set a maximum of $750 for the third phase of the tax cut. This would limit the cuts for the wealthy, while lower-income lower-income taxpayers would receive re-ceive a full tax cut since it would probably be less than $750 anyway. To help small business, Wilson would defer capital gains taxes from the sale of small business if the proceeds pro-ceeds were reinvested in other small business. He also called for "New Capacity Stock" and capital development develop-ment centers to get investment invest-ment started in small business. busi-ness. Business across the country coun-try is in recession or even depression, Wilson said. "Steel is down to 42 percent of its capacity, auto making is down to 55 percent and home building, 25 percent," he said. "Nobody's getting fat these days, unless it's the military contractors." Defense De-fense dollars could yield more, he said, if they were working in the private economy. Wilson said he wants to cut $30 billion from the military in fiscal year 1983, which at present has a projected $160 billion total deficit. This will go a long way to build up investor confidence, increase in-crease employment, and thus make large reductions in deficits predicted for future years. "I'm depending depend-ing on those things happen- Ted Wilson ing," said Wilson. "If you think the market's excited now, they'll go bananas at the prospect of a $30 billion reduction in the deficit." Cheaper weaponry, he said, is good for the economy and a proper defense. "We can get a workable system at less cost. We've put money into an awkward high technology tech-nology of overbuilt planes, overbuilt tanks, overbuilt ships at sea. We need speed and mobility," he said. "We have put too many of our eggs into nuclear overkill." His defense cuts will not increase . unemployment in the defense industry, he said. They are reductions in the planned increases of military mili-tary activity. Wilson said he supports a bilateral U.S. -Soviet freeze of nuclear weapons and believes such a freeze is verifiable. "We knew from the CIA that there are ways to verify, such as satellite inspection," he said. "No doubt about it, the Soviets are a mean, agressive power, but they have a struggling economy like we do and they need to reduce their military." Turning to his opposition, Wilson said that Orrin Hatch's national reputation as a spokesman for the New Right is not as formidable as it seems. "There's been a sort of hype there, but where's the accomplishment?" accomplish-ment?" he asked. "For instance, he failed to get his abortion amendment on the floor of the last Senate session." Wilson called himself a moderate Democrat. Leaders close to his philosophy, philos-ophy, he said, would include Gary Hart, John Glenn, Bill Bradley, and Paul Tsongas. "Further away would be Ted Kennedy," he said. He supports the standard Democratic Demo-cratic philosophy on the environment and preservation preserva-tion of civil liberties. But he said he can play a role in the party's new moderate direction. "There's a whole new breed, and they have as good an opportunity as anyone to emerge as the new leadership." leader-ship." Wilson will appear in Park City tonight at Texas Reds for a 7: 30 p.m. fundraiser. Clinic funding labeled 'harassment' A temporary restraining order to Veep federal funds flowing to the Park City Community Clinic and Utah Planned Parenthood is still in effect, but money is hard to come by, according accord-ing to clinic Director Diana Maxell. "We are being funded in seven-day increments. We view this as a harassment tactic," Maxell said. The spotty funding will continue, she said, until the Washington, D.C. court issues a decision on an injunction to keep the U.S. government from cutting off direct federal funding to the clinic atiu riamieU harentnood anu giving u, instead, to the state of Utah. The state is asking for the funds to control family planning services through the Utah Department of Health. The issue, which Maxell and Planned Parenthood officials have labeled purely political, stems from a Utah law which restricts birth control services ser-vices to only those teenagers who have parental consent. Under federal law, which applies to those agencies receiving funding directly from the federal government, minors may receive family planning services without consent of parents. Lawyers for Planned Parenthood filed suit to retain the direct financing, and a decision is expected sometime in November, Maxell said. In the meantime, obtaining funds to maintain services at the local clinic has become "awkward" for the clinic and costly for the government because of the paperwork involved, she said. The clinic just received its grant money to cover the first 10 days in October. Q0(L((2)Sv3( Friday, October 29th Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley 6:30 -10:00 p.m. $25.00 per person, tax deductible. All proceeds to the Park City Junior Racing Program. Meet honored guest World Cup Champion Phil Mahre, sponsored by Marker U.S.A. Master of ceremonies: Channel 2's Patrick Greenlaw and Terry Wood Fashion shows Gourmet buffet and cocktails See the all new 82-83 ski equipment and apparel presented by factory representatives. Live auction for details. 649-4949 or 649-8749 Phil Mahre 614 Main Street Ktl AMHA Park City, Utah 649 9066 Park Place Condominiums 1 f fx y If M5ll 1378 PARK AVENUE EXCELLENT LOCATION 8 quality built condos 2, 3 and 4 bedroom units. Individually-treated, Individually-treated, custom furnishings, designated covered parking, whirlpool baths, outdoor jetted spa and laundry facility. Within walking distance to the Park City Ski Area, City Park, and Holiday Village Cinemas and Shopping Center. Reasonably priced all offers considered. $143,750 to $243,750 Contact Maureen 649-1218 or 649-9066 |