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Show mi I ', THE VIEWS expressed in this column or any previous column are those of the author, Mr. Williams, and not necessarily those of the Orem-Geneva Times management. A fattier of nine children and a polio victim has undertaken a fight with the federal govern ment, its Internal Revenue Ser vice, and Its Social Security Administration, Ad-ministration, Dr. James A. Owen, a 50-year- old Portland, Ore., chiropractor who attended graduate school at BYU prior to teaching five years in the LDS Seminary System, is under indictment on a charge of 'rescuing seized property' -his own car and trailer which the IRS sought to confiscate. Acting as his own attorney because he can't afford a law yer, Dr. Owen says that the past 70 years, the "tights of citizens have been eroded to the point where we see a complete reversal re-versal of the principle set forth in the Declaration of Independ ence, that the government is the servant of the people. "The servant has become the master, he observed. His practice suffers because he sets aside a day at a time to scan law books, precedents, decisions, and definitions. His office looks more like a law yer's study than a chiropractor's office. Dr. Owen is against Social .security lor two reasons: two reasons: "I resent ha vine the federal frnv- ernment tell me that I am in- or federal, state, or county competent to manage my own aSents: money - that I have too little Anv officer or other per-intellect per-intellect and wisdom to take care son wno attempts to enter these of myself at 65. premises without a proper war-"A war-"A man who invests as much rant or judgment will be treated money through private enterprise as anv other trespasser or la w-as w-as Social Security takes from him less intruder. 'Survivors will will get easily three times as be Prosecuted.' much when he is 65, assuming that he begins when he is in his 20's. "And the federal government now steals from me twice. First, it takes money from one citizen and gives it to another. When it robs me of money, I have too little to do a charitable deed for my brother, and that Is robbery, rob-bery, too.' Dr. Owen's problem began last November when two IRS agents undertook to seize his car and trailer for non-payment ofSocial Security taxes. He had been over-burdened financially and decided to pay "more legitimate creditors first.' Before the skirmish ended, two more IRS agents were involved, a policeman, some newsmen, friends who used their own cars to block the IRS seizure, and Dr. Owen had put the agents under citizen's arrest for trespassing. Two trucks had come, but left when he threatened to sue the companies and the drivers. A federal grand jury later weighed the situation twice and indicted him. He appeared before U. S. District Dis-trict Judge Robert C. BeloniJan. 5. He said the judge was "very nice" and told Mm that he needed a lawyer and that, in his experience, ex-perience, 100 percent of the cases in which a man handled his own case had been lost. Dr. Owen added, "I guess I like to fight against heavy odds.0 If Dr. Owen is found guilty, wmw El E3 70 Mercury Marquis Broughm, 2 dr . HT,Air, Full Power -Loaded $3598 '68 Buitk Skylark Custom 4 dr.. Air Conditioning $1698 '66 Ford Bronco - Pick-up 4-wheel 4-wheel drive, Radio $1498 71 Jeep CJ5 70 Monte Carlo UNIVERSITY 'Tour i nmm mm j 1. 1 m n "f " wi I he can be fined up to $5,000 or sent to jail for two years. The Social Security levy against Dr. Owen originally was about $1,300 but has been cut to less than $1,100 because of levies on the chiropractor's bank account. Life has been one battle after another for Owen. He was born in Nebraska 50 years ago and won high school letters In football, basketball, and track, receiving all-state honors in both football and basketball. At Nebraska Wesleyan University he again won letters in football. basketball, and track. At age 32 he was crippled by polio. His doctor said afterward that he had expected Owen to be a helpless cripple or at best never walk again. But he went back to college for 6 12 years and was grad uated from Wester nStatesChiro- practice College in Portland, practicing there since. He and his wife and eight children (ages 7 to 22) live in a building that houses both his office and home. A 22-year-old son is in business for himself. As one approaches his door. he can see a red-lettered "notice" wmcn reaas in Part: lo all officers of the law, wneuier internal ttevenue&ervice Ricks College Graduates 7 From Orem The list of graduates from Ricks College - 1,090 - has been prepared and includes students from most of the 50 states and from several foreign countries. Last year about 970 students received diplomas. Baccalaureate services will be held May 4 at 2 p.m. in the Fieldhouse with N.EldonTanner, second counselor In the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the speaker. Commencement will be May 5 at 10 a,m. Honor students taking part have been announced. Students will receive Associate Degrees, Junior College Degrees and One Year Certificates. Students Stu-dents from Orem receiving Associate degrees are: Krlstine Rae Bown, Trudy Evans, Richard Ri-chard Lamar Hassell, Kathleen Suzanne Nix andKristine Young. Irene Ann Billings will receive the Junior College Degree; and Mar jean Porter will receive a One-Year Certificate. 70 Ford Galaxie 500. 4 dr. HT Automatic, Air Excellent Excel-lent Condition. $2298 i 2 3 '69 Cadillac El Dorado, Air -Fully Power Excellent Condition $4398 3 0 0 70 Chev El Camino - SS 396-V-8 4 -speed, Power Steering 0 0 $2598 $5,800 new 11,000 miles $3695 0 o $2798 E3 LINCOLN - MERCURY Dealer With Ideals" 1150N.500W., Provo 373-1266 . I I ! I I 1 : PHYLLIS ASHTON from Provo, past Vice President of the Valleyettes Chapter of the Sweet Adelines, Inc. and Rhea Stilson from Orem, present Vice President of the Valleyettes, pose with Mayor Winston Crawford holding National Music Week Proclamation. Wi:'M nutia suth Louise And the astronauts are back safe on terra firma by way of terra infirma. A Good thing we have oceans to cushion the blow. It must be rather disheartening dis-heartening to have to share the tflory of a moon shot - even a successful one - with the news that floods the world at this time. I'm so submerged with events that I have a hard time remembering the names of our current heros - who aren't heros to a good many people who think this space travel has gone too far and should be curbed. And so it goes. However, space travel;rsJohn W. Young, Charles M. Duke and Thomas K. Mattingly living as they do not only in space but in a world of their own will not be too upset by the lack of delirious enthusiasm showered on the original moon travelers. What I remember Is that Mattingly Mat-tingly walked alone outside a space ship going 3,000 miles per hour two hundred thousand miles away from old Mother Earth. If I can believe THAT I can believe be-lieve anything. Now I want to register a complaint com-plaint that is about as far from the subject of space travel as earth is from moon, and here it is. I'm getting sick and tired of hearing grouses and snide remarks about stockholders. Why? Because I'm a stockholder, stock-holder, that's why. Not all those who garner dividend divi-dend checks are rich, unfeeling high status individuals by any means. My cache of stock shares is very modest indeed, but without with-out my quarterly and every six-month six-month dividend checks, I'd have to do without margarine on my home made bread. And that's how come I was able to buy stock shares in the first place, by going without things. You name it, and I probably haven't got it. In this world one has choices to make. What did you do with your tax refunds -what are you doing with them now? Whatever it is you're doing, I didn't. I soaked my tax refunds in Series FOR ""MS; CIIUUCD L jurintn TUNE-UP TIME Major Tune-up Includes Overhaul Carb, Plugs, Points, and Condenser. 2 BARREL $32.50 4 BARREL $45.00 Price Included Parts and Labor MINOR TUNE-UP Includes Plugs, Points and Condenser 6CyL... $15.95 8 Cyl $20.00 Prices Include Parts and Labor OPEN SAT. TILL 6:00 PM BATTY'S OREM AUTO 600 North State, Orem 2Z5-4U8 Partridge E' Savings Bonds and put them away for ten years at which time they were worth twice as much again as when purchased. My arithmetic being what it is, I may be wrong there. If so, make the most of it, Whatever What-ever it was, that was it. And, when I was employed and the Credit Union came in, I right away started putting in. Every raise I got went into the Credit Union. I figured that if I could get along before I got the raise, I could get along witnout u after I got it. Whon I had a thousand dollars,"l bought, my first Oividend stock. I dirin't spend the dividends -1 don't spend them all now - they went and still do into savings. I didn't and don't spend the interest on savings. It just stays in there. When my novel in manuscript won the Utah Institute of Fine Arts prize, that, too, went in to savings. In time there's a thousand thou-sand dollars, and more stock and the thing begins all over again, and that's the way it was done in my case and I get a little tired " of the constant clawing especially in this crazy election year, at vr J icui Modernize with a Bank of Pleasant Grove home improvement loan. Sometimes it gets a little tiring sitting around looking at the same four walls with all the same things inside of them. This is the time of year you should be thinking about changing it-thinking about carpets, sofas, lively wallpaper, paintings, oriental rugs, paneling, wall paint and everything every-thing else that can make a drab house fun to live in. If you're really ambitious, you could be thinking about adding a whole new room or making the basement over into a family area. Letter To The THE SHARON SCHOOL PARK: FACT VERSUS FICTION Criticism of local government action is necessary and welcome to promote the best interests of our community. But some irresponsible and incorrect statements have been passed around the neighborhood concerning con-cerning the proposedSharon Park LET'S READ IT AS IT IS BY YOUR PARK COMMITTEE: 1. The notice of intent you received re-ceived from the city is not an ultimatum, but an effort to let you react to the proposition. 2. The special assessment is a ONCE ONLY event. You cannot can-not be charged again. It will not raise your property tax or in any way be connected with it. It will cost each property owner an average of $45.50 many assessments will be much less. It will be completed within a year, 3. Hundreds of property owners in the special improvement district dis-trict have had the plan explained, a few who opposed it refused to look at the plans. Many have not yet discussed the proposal with us but may do so by calling any of the telephone numbers below. The purpose of the time lapse between the notice of intent in-tent and the hearing is for that specific purpose. We have met with people as early as January 1972. 4. The park is not merely an open field. It will contain facilities facil-ities for the use of all age groups. It will be close enough to those in the Special Improvement District Dis-trict for their use. (See the park plan) 5. Our city council is charged with the responsibility of public recreation, not the school district. dis-trict. Taxes are highatpresent-the highatpresent-the precise reason why we should do it ourselves rather than increase in-crease the mil levy for the schools or the city. 6. Our plan calls for a fence with entrances prohibiting bicycles, bicy-cles, motorcycles, other vehicles so the park can be preserved. Full and proper usebvtheciti- 'enf, """aP tte vandal and vu'" uw aic y muuuc. Whether a park is built or not. vandalism and the hippie element will continue. It is unfortunate that the domi- the people who own stocks. If I can do it, Dearie, anybody can. Oh, there may be exceptions to the rule, but I'll bet that most of the dividend stockholders are retired people like me, and not fat cats. On the other hand, I feel myself extremely well off. I don't owe anyone a cent. Selah. Editor nant church has beenbroughtinto this unwittingly by the opposition. Now my fellow taxpayers, it is easy to be against something, expecially when it us not understood, under-stood, but it is difficult to be for something that costs a few dollars or does not solve our personal desires of government. No matter what we do as a group we cannot all agree on every point. It is the general welfare we must be interested inof having a place for our children to play safely, a place where family and group entertainment is possible, a place where wholesome whole-some recreation can replace the idleness and vandalism, a place of beauty. If you have any questions regarding re-garding procedures or improvements improve-ments to be installed in the proposed pro-posed park, please call any one of the numbers below, or call the City Manager's Office at 225-1550. 225-1550. Be at the hearing at city hall May 2, 1972, at 8:00 p.m. Be informed. Douglas E. Johnson, Chairman 225-2481 EdWarner-225-4102 Sig Robertson -225-6060 Betty Richardson 225-2589 Kathryn Elegante -225-0629 Doug Hansen 225-5759 Roger Flick225-4943 Tracy Johnson 225-2137 Ellen Frazier 225-SOUS James Gilson225-7016 Larry Boehner 225-4258 Wanda MC Ginnis 225-4500 Com. Roberts To Leave Position In deference to the citizens of Utah County, the Republican Party Candidate Committee and possible aspirants to the office of County Commissioner, I wish to announce that I do not intend to be a candidate for reelection to the Office of County Commission Com-mission in November. You first elected me to a two year term in 1966, followed by a four year term which expires in December. It has been a position beset with many challenges,, chal-lenges,, at times frustrating but for the most part very gratifying grat-ifying and educational. It is certainly with mixed feelings, feel-ings, careful consideration and consultation with my family that I make this decision. I feel that I must devote more time to my family, my church responsibilities, re-sponsibilities, and to my new and expanding business. Making allowances for my own human weaknesses and limita- If your thoughts are running ahead of your cash reserves, don't worry. Get started with a Bank of Pleasant Grove home improvement loan. Get in touch with us today and we'll probably be able to have the money ready for you before the upholsterer can drive the first tack. Banft Of PLEASANT GROVE Orem-Geneva Times tions, I have conscientiously tried to be true to the trust you have placed upon me and to the oath of my office. With great appreciation, appre-ciation, I acknowledge the loyalty of many Individuals, groups and organizations who are working to preserve and enhance the many worthwile things in this unique and beautiful valley. Sound, short and long range planning is essential,, essen-tial,, yet it is often met with varying degrees of opposition. We are indebted and should be grateful to the many individuals, who serve on advisory councils, committeees, the County Plan ning Commission, the City-Coun- ty Board of Health, the Board of Adjustment and many other kindnesses and courtesies ex-capable ex-capable dedicated people serving tended to me and my family by without compensation, while at so many throughout the County times receiving considerable and consider it a treasured ex-criticism ex-criticism from the misinformed perience to serve you. I es-or es-or the ungrateful. pecially appreciate the news All things being considered, media for their fairness, Utah County has occupied an cooperation and for permitting enviable position among the twen- me to convey this message. ty nine counties In the State. From the standpoint of per capita cost of local government, cooperation cooper-ation between the cities and County, stable economic growth, the quality of education, the high standard of cultural, social and spiritual life, UtahCountyis perhaps per-haps unexcelled anywhere in the world. These accomplishments SUNNY SAVINGS! j 70 Dodge I '62 Cadillac I Charger RT. Power Steering, Radio, Power Brakes, Factory Air. Sedan DeVille, Loaded Vinyl Top. $2295 '295 "68 Dodge 70 Mercury Polara 2 dr. Coupe Monterey 4 dr. HT. 1 Radio, Power Steering Power Steering, Vinyl I Air, Extra Clean Top, Radio and Air I $1395 1 $2395 CHUCK PETERSON MOTORS 400 South University Avenue, Provo - 374-1751 Thursday, May 4, 1972 do not come by chance but are indicative that the local citizens do have the concern, the desire, and the courage to express themselves them-selves In sufficient numbers to guide their own destiny. In the main, the people you have placed In key positions either by election elec-tion or by appointment are a credit to you as citizens and to Utah County. They are deserving deserv-ing of your delegation, confidence and active support. It has been a choice and rewarding re-warding experience to be associated with all of the commissioners com-missioners and office staff with whom I have had the privilege to serve. I appreciate the many Sincerely. STANLEY D. ROBERTS UTAH COUNTY COMMISSIONER The world's biggest toy store is probably F.A.O. Schwarz's on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Its three selling sell-ing floors have a combined area of 50,000 square feet. Its ten branch stores add another 100,000 square feet. |