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Show -Wednesday, May 23, 1984 Police Pro!: n r v I) 1 by Barry McWilliams 4 f Orem-Geneva Times- i It i 1 1 i 1 V 3 J ! f S3 J If You Think Abuse Drugs, Although 60,000 Utah teenagers have used alcohol or illegal drugs In 4he-pasr30""days,-young people are not the only ones with drug abuse problems in Utah. In April, at a health fair for Utah senior citizens, when a woman in her 70's was asked what drugs she was taking, she dumped 18 prescription bottles out of her purse. Some of the prescriptions were 10 years old. Drug abuse, or misuse, by Utah senior citizens is very serious. Utah seniors misuse drugs by trading prescription medicines with friends, ignoring directions, or using expired or outdated prescription medicines. Nationally Govenor Matheson said, 72 percent of our elderly share prescription drugs with friends and 60 percent keep drugs past safe or effective ef-fective due dates. He added that according ac-cording to a national survey. 96 per Budding Kids In the special session of-the4984 Legislature held during March, Utah became the 46th state to enact a law requiring parents or legal guardians to place their children in safety restraints. Infants from birth to age 2 must be in an approved car safety seat. Children two and up to five years of age must be in an approved car safety seat or safety belt. The new law goes into effect July 1, 1984. The proper use of car safety seats and seat belts has been shown to reduce fatalities from motor vehicle crashes by as much as 90 percent. per-cent. In the past four years, 600 Utah children have been injured and 31 killed. Most of these could have been saved. Utah has the highest birth rate in the nation and large families are common. How can they comply with the new law? If every seating position is occupied then families are exempt from having to place their under five year olds in car safety seats or seat belts. The law is not trying to force these families to buy a new car; rather, this is a compromise com-promise on safety and these families US Government Spending Up 742 Times Since 1902 Total spending by federal, state, and local governments--the-US.-multiplied 742 times over the past 80 years. This fact was pointed out by the Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization, in an analysis of government growth. The study indicates in-dicates that total government expenditures expen-ditures climbed from $1,660,000,000 in 1092 to $1,231,436,000,000 in 1982. Part of this hugh increase in public spending was due to populations popula-tions growth and to the reduced purchasing pur-chasing power of the dollar. Between 1902 and 1982, total population in the UJS. tripled and the value of the dollar declined by more than 90 percent. Even after allowances are made for population growth and inflation, however, the expansion in government govern-ment has been 22 fold over the past 80 years. The growth in government spending spen-ding has been substantially greater than that of the economy as a whole, according to the Foundation analysis. While the gross national product in the U.S. was multplying 143 times over the past 80 years, government spending was increasing by 742 times. " As a result, government expenditures were equal to more than 40 percent of the gross national product in 1982, compared with only 7.7 percent in 1902. Foundation analysts attribute much of this dramatic expansion of government activity in the U.S. to the social programs that developed during dur-ing the twentieth century. Between 1902 and 1982, federal, state, and local expenditures for social programs (welfare, health, hospitals, employee retirement, unemployment, Social Security, railroad retirement, etc.) multiplied 3,841 times. In 1982 social program expenditures in the U.S. were equal to 32.4 percent of all government spending, compared with only 6 percent in 1902. The study indicates that many Wasatch remodel your ("" 1 - : s I ... ----- Lin Only Kids Think Again cent of those who receive a new prescription fail to ask their doctor or pharrnicist how to use it. To overcome these problems, the Division of Alcoholism and Drugs-unveiled Drugs-unveiled a new series of public service ser-vice announcements at the press conference. con-ference. The spots encourage young people to say "no" to drugs and alcohol, and exhort other Utahns to avoid trading prescriptions so they'll work as they should. Members of the Governor's Youth Council on Drugs, many of whom appeared with Gov. Matheson at the press conference, are fighting drug and alcohol abuse by working to enhance positive peer pressure on high school and community levels. They represent high schools around the state, and report to the Division of Alcoholism and Drugs. Now The Law -should use extreme caution. Unrestrained children should be in the rear seat rather than in the front. Extra care should be taken by the driver. The penalty for non-compliance is a fine of up to $20.00. The fine will be dropped if the parent or guardian gives evidence of getting a car safety seat when appearing in court. Police have had doubts about enforcing en-forcing the new law, but in many other states there has been little difficulty. dif-ficulty. Usually a police officer will write a ticket when there is a flagrant violation such as holding a baby between bet-ween the driver and the steering wheel, kids climbing all over or when making a stop for another violation and then observing unrestrained children at that time. Those five years of age or more should also improve their safety by buckling up. With both children and adults using the appropriate restraining devices, death and injury to vehicle occupants could be drastically reduced. social spending programs, such as Social Security, unemployment, etc., were not created until the 1930's. Moreover, these social programs appear ap-pear to have experienced their greatest growth during the past 20 . years. Between 1962 and 1982, expenditures expen-ditures for social programs climbed by 1,134 percent or an average of about 13 percent in this same 20-year period. Another factor accounting for part of this growth in government spending has been .the greater role played by the United States in world affairs, especially since World War n. Expenditures for national defense and international relations rose from 10 percent of all government spending in 1902 to 16.6 percent in 1982. The Foundation report notes that the adoption of the federal income tax in 1913 was one development that made much of this government growth possible. Individual and corporate cor-porate income taxes imposed by federal, state, and local units totaled $413 billion in 1982, and accounted for 36 percent of all government revenue. Eighty years ago the property tax was the major revenue source, accounting ac-counting for 42 percent of all government govern-ment revenue in the U.S. In 1982, the property tax accounted for only 7.2 percent of all revenue collected by governmental units. Another factor that has contributed con-tributed to government growth in this century, according to the Foundation, has been the trend toward deficit financing by the federal government and the increased use of bonding for capital projects by state and local units. Total indebtedness of governments govern-ments in the UJS. amounted to more than $1.5 trillion at the end of 1982. In 1982 expenditures for interest on the general debt totaled $122 billion and accounted for almost 10 percent of all government expenditures. HERE'S WHY I CHOSE WASATCH BANK. Simple-interest Loans for any worthwhile purpos Banks will help you finance a new car, a home. They have money to loan for any even finance your vacation. Wasatch Banks MCXJG) HINT GOT tiomj'ibfm..- s :'- Y p e , 1984 n Postmaster Clyde E. Weeks The time: 11:30 a.m. The date: Saturday, May 19, 1984. The place: the front yard of an Orem residence. Orem Letter carrier Mark Downing entered the yard to deliver mail to this residence when a Doberman dog came from the back of the yard and started barking at him. Without warning, the dog seized the letter carrier's bare arm in his teeth and bit him. Mark Downing cried out in shock and pain as blood flowed from the several wounds inflicted by the teeth of the dog. A child in the yard ran to the house to get his mother, as the letter let-ter carrier carefully, withdrew from the yard and returned to his Postal Jeep with several letters he had intended in-tended to deliver to the residence. Following proper procedures, the letter carrier returned to the Orem Post Office and notified his supervisor that he had been bitten by a dog and filled out an accident report. The delivery supervisor accompanied ac-companied Mark Downing to the Orem Community Hospital where he received treatment for the wounds. Treatment Necessary In such cases the attending physician determines the extend of the injuries and what the proper course of treatment should be. Sometimes this treatment can be very painful and discomforting to the victim. Upon receiving the dog bite report the Orem Animal Control Officer Of-ficer must make a determination as to the condition of the dog and what action should be taken with it to prevent further danger: Sometimes this involves placing the dog in isolation for several days in order to determine if the dog is rabid. All in all, a dog bite is always a painful, emotionally shocking event which can detrimentally affect the victim for the rest of his life. 7,000 Dog Bites Last year, more than 7,000 letter carriers suffered injuries from dog bites. They weren't alone, utility workers, delivery service persons and small children also became dog bite victims, many suffering permanent per-manent disfigurement. Over the years, the Postal Service Ser-vice has tried to combat the problem boat, or lend you money to worthwhile purpose. They'll OREM alt Jniversiiy Mall VM 1111 SANTAOUIN HX) I ml Main PLEASANT GROVE ?fasl MaciiSlf!l .7Bf.fium LEHI WO East Mam Slrmit m (MSB FDSC 11 I ..BuTHRMiHSf by providing its carriers with dog repellent to protect against dog attack. at-tack. The need for such a device is clear enough. All too often in the past, postal customers have assured their letter carrier that they will keep their dogs restrained so mail delivery can be made. Regrettably, somej owners are not true to their words and the dog subsequently attacks and injures the carrier. This is intolerable. No one trying simply to do his or her job should needlessly be exposed to danger merely because the homeowners fail to control their pets. llDogs Won't Bite" Several years ago, one particular par-ticular dog owner gave repeated assurances that his small, barking dog would never bite. "He barks a lot, but he has never bitten anyone!" When the painfully-bitten carrier came into the post office to fill out his accident report, I looked carefully at his knee to see the extend of the bite. There, inbedded in the carrier's knee-cap, was the dog's tooth, right where the dog had left it a few moments before. I carefully extracted extrac-ted the tooth and have used it ever since as Exhibit One in the argument that a barking dog may never bite. Delivery Stopped The Postal Service has been taking a tougher stance by interrupting interrup-ting mail delivery to homes where a dog is not properly restrained. Also, we have been assisting-and joining-our joining-our employees in actions to recover damages resulting from dog attacks. The Postal Service and its letter carriers wouldn't have to undergo the effort or the pain if dog owners realized one of the prime respon-siblities respon-siblities of pet ownership is to keep the animal controlled. Dog owners must accept that the attitude "my dog doesn't bite" is a fallacy. Their dogs Will and Do bite letter carriers. Lumber Stolen Mary Kay Case, 232 S. 220 W., Orem, reported to police the theft of framing lumber from her home site at 473 E. 1920 N. in Orem. The lumber was valued at $1000 and disappeared sometime between February and the middle of May. PROFITS can be increased by: 1. Increasing productivity, 2. Decreasing costs. You can do the latter by calling Keith at Haslem Accounts Ac-counts & Tax Service. Get personalized, competent com-petent accounting services at productive fee. Call 226-ITAXS) 8297 Open House May 30 Lyle Tregaskis Retires Lyle R. Tregaskis, long time educator and Alpine District Administrator, Ad-ministrator, will retire next month he has announced. Tragaskis has accumulated ac-cumulated a total of 36 years of service ser-vice in education, 34 of those in the Alpine School District. An open house and reception to honor the retiring educator will be hosted by district office media staff May 30 in the board room at 39 North Center, American Fork, from 3:00 p.m.to5:00p.m. Tregaskis begain his career in education as a sixth grade teacher at Gunnison Elementary in South Sanpete San-pete School District in 1948 after having completed a degree in the physical sciences from Brigham Young University. The next year he accepted a teaching position at Alpine Elementary in the Alpine School District. He also served as the principal of the Alpine facility at the same time. In 1954 he became the first fir-st principal of the Hillcrest Elementary Elemen-tary School in Orem. In 1958 he left Alpine District for a year to work with a statewide merit pay study sponsored by the State Legislature. Upon his return, he assumed duties as principal of the American Fork Junior High School where he remained until 1966. At that time, he took over leadership responsibilities for the implementation and management of federal program in the Alpine District, a post he has retained until his retirement. He also completed a master's degree' in education along the way from B.Y.U. Tregaskis has received a number num-ber of honors during his career. In mn - Gktmia Mimta- SKCI) 4117001 liiMishd each Thursday for $7 per year by the Orem-Geneva Time Mf. South Stale Street. Orem, Utah 84057. Second Class Postage I'aid at Orem, Utah 84057. I'OSTMAS'J'KH: . Send address changes to the Orem-Geneva Times, P. O. Box 65, Orem, Utah 84057. 3 The Touch That Takes oo SALE One-touch memory correction. cor-rection. It remembers what you've typed and removes your errors with one touch. Memory speed cushion prevents jams and overstrikes Dusfosss ftlsthinss 324 Center, Provo Phone 3744725 Mis in Mi Orem Police believe a series of burgularies in the Gallery 28 section of the University Mall are related. Five high school aged juveniles are suspects. Approximately $770 in cash has been stolen from the Missionary Emporium Em-porium and Creative Trends in Gallery 28. The police say they have a witness who would identify the suspects, believed to have set off an alarm Wednesday morning at Zales Jewelers in the Mall. No forced entry was evident in any of the incidents. Police have advised ad-vised that the shops' locking systems are inadequate. Bicyclist Strikes Car Bicyclist Dave Robb, 13, apparently ap-parently was uninjured when the bike he was riding struck a car broadside Thursday at 800 N. State. According to officer Karl Hirst, Robb said he attempted to stop but his brakes failed. He struck a car driven by Ann Park of Orem and was thrown into the windshield and over the car. No citations were issued. IIS LYLE R. TREGASKIS 1970 he was awarded the State Conservation Con-servation Education Award from the National Wildlife Federation. His leadership of a three year environmental environ-mental educational project in 1967 earned him one of 42 awards given nationally for experimental educational programs. He has also received the Professional Services Award for Distinguished Service from the Utah Educational Library Media Association. "Students pass by us just once," concludes Tregaskis about public education. "We owe to each of them our best effort. There is no way success suc-cess or failure can be predicted for any student. Each student is entitled to our best consideration." Lyle and his wife Doris reside in the Orem area. 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