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Show IO - t o Utah Press Assoc. ylT-'jv 467 East 308 South v Salt Lake City, UT 84111 f "Taming of the Shrew" plays at UVSC Sept. 9-18, other plays coming. See pages 6 83-83001-08 B&A W h r-f I f 3 I I- " j, , ' I , 1 V .-' I r- Eta J':' I Lmu i mp iuiiw wmmi.i luunu Uliiw wummnjilip'"! IIU 'If Illl ip lil.Wi in iimii. w I.n mi Mn.lfi mill u vm " " 1 ''IJ"'' "1L" 1 " 1 " " 11 '"' "."IW 111 " """ '"" "'' 1 ""' .... ... i tTTT. mh I iSft ;. y . : -: INI primary wil needed in Oemm mayoral race By Jeanne Thayne There will be no Primary election elec-tion for candidates seeking the mayor post. One candidate dropped out of the mayor's race leaving Mayor Stella Welsh facing Hans Verlan Andersen Jr. in the November 2 election. James W. McCoy finally made good his promise and withdrew his application prior to the orientation orien-tation meeting last Tuesday. In the contest for the three council member seats, three more applicants have withdrawn. Incumbent In-cumbent Jim Evans withdrew after filing on the last day. He cited personal commitments and new responsibilities. John W. Schmeltzer also withdrew. Schmeltzer said he plans to assist Hans Andersen in his bid for the mayor's position. Gilbert Cook, a vice president at UVSC, withdrew because of time constraints con-straints necessary to be effective, he said. City officials briefed political Steelworkers Union ratifies agreement with Geneva By Jeanne Thayne United Steelworkers of America Local 2701 ratified an agreement with Geneva Steel last Wednesday in a vote of 935 in support and 764 against the contract. con-tract. The vote took place at the Scera Theater last Wednesday. Union members showed tremendous tremen-dous support of the union casting 1,950 ballots, an 88 turnout. Fifteen ballots were spoiled and not counted when counters were unable to determine which way the voter had voted. By supporting the contract, a threatened strike was averted. Paper work was to be completed yesterday and on Monday members mem-bers were invited to an annual Geneva Steel picnic and celebration celebra-tion at Lagoon. "We are pleased to have the agreement in place and look forward for-ward to moving ahead," said Joseph A. Cannon, chairman and District Officials Give Green Light for New Jr. High "Let's go for itT Superintendent Baugh and Secondary Supervisor Mr. Keetch toured the under construction Oak Canyon Junior High School fast week and their general consensus was that to delay the starting of school would not make that much difference. Therefore, school will begin Sept, 15. Parts of the unfinished building are the Auditorium, the Gym, the shops, the Media Center, the Lunch Room and the Administrative offices. The above picture was taken at a big party held in Lindon Park. It was sponsored by the Oak Canyon PTA and was very well supported by students (about 500), by faculty, and by PTA members. Pictured are Mrs. Karlyn Norton and PTA officers, Mr. Keetch, Principal Starr and Mr. Stewart (Asst.) hopefuls at an orientation meeting meet-ing Tuesday. Financial reporting laws were explained. Each candidate can-didate must report any financial donations (or in kind donations) valued at more than $50. Candidates Can-didates also must faithfully report all campaign costs. 'Well be happy to answer any questions we can," said City Manager Berlin, "but we won't tell you anything unless you ask. We won't tell you what another candidate can-didate is doing either. And don't ask for our endorsements." Berlin told those running for office that winning is like trying to jump on a train going 200 miles an hour. It will take time to catch up, he said. 'Plan on putting in time. It's a lot more than just going to meeting Tuesday nights." Each candidate was given a city map outlining voting district boundaries along with all pertinent per-tinent information relating to the campaign and election. The sign ordinance governing political chief executive office at Geneva. "The agreement is a win-win result for both the Company and its employees, and is a fitting way to mark Geneva's six-year anniversary." an-niversary." With the exception of certain economic terms, the new contract is essentially an extension of the existing contract provisions. The 18-month contract provides an immediate across-the-board wage increase of $.25 per hour and an additional $.15 per hour increase one year from now. The agreement includes the Company's Performance Dividend Plan, which rewards employees for increased productivity. produc-tivity. Compensation under the Plan for attaining an annual production produc-tion rate of 1.5 million tons will be guaranteed under the contract, thus assuring employees a $.33 per hour payment in addition to the across-the-board increases. ot? - 3 K x signs was reviewed and candidates can-didates were warned not to use the right-of-way to display signs and not to post signs on telephone poles. All signs must be posted on private properties with permission permis-sion of the owner. After city department directors direc-tors described the function of their departments, candidates and officials mingled and enjoyed refreshments. Running for city council seats are: Joseph I. Bodine, 507 N. Beverly; Timothy A. Christensen, 1919 N. 540 East; Gilbert E. Cook, 324 W. 730 South; Dr. Louis A. Erickson, 251 South Palisade Drive; David K. Palfreyman, 221 W. 255 South; Barbara Pyrah, 216 E. 1500 South; Stephen Eric Sandstrom, 23 E. 600 South; Ronald J. Shaw, 1008 W. 230 North; Bliss W. Tew, 909 South Commercial; R.L. "Bob" Wright, 1010 N. 700 West; and W. Chris Yandow, 333 East Ridge Road. This adds a minimum total of 73 cents per hour to base wages. Additional Ad-ditional compensation under the Plan is based upon increased plant-wide production levels. The plan will cost the company com-pany approximately $3.2 million annually after 18 months. Despite ratification, there are still changes sought by members in retirement, pension and holidays. And the Company would like changes in medical insurance. in-surance. Cannon said he hopes for morale improvement with better communication at the plant with union leaders in the future, and expects the incentive plan to bring desired results. Geneva Steel is the only integrated in-tegrated steel mill operating west of the Mississippi River. The Company manufactures hot-rolled hot-rolled steel sheet, plate and pipe for sale primarily in the western and central United States. s -urn mtmmr . mz? 1 ' "j3 hnAy owney .Ciy Recorder, explains candidate reporting laws and voting district ssiixti meeting-City Manager Daryi Beriin in back- Library groundbreaking set "After considerable shifting, re-arranging and hassle, the date for the new children's library groundbreaking has been set for , Monday, September 20, at 6 p.m. on the city library north lawn," announced Dick Beeson, Director - of the Orem City Library. s UVSC Forum to discuss prevention of sexual assault Confronting sexual assault and date rape will be topics of the Utah Valley State College (UVSC) Sept. 15 Brown Bag Forum. The forum, sponsored by the women's resource center and center cen-ter for personal and career development develop-ment at UVSC, will be held at noon in the UVSC ballroom, Orem campus. cam-pus. The forum is free and is open to the public. For more information, call Betty McMaster at the UVSC Women's Resource Center, 222-8000, 222-8000, EXT. 8080. Since this is a library for children, Beeson extends a special spe-cial invitation to all children of Orem to come and bringtheir own digging tool to participate in the "groundbreaking." In addition, of course, dignitaries, dig-nitaries, including the mayor and CPAs explain new tax laws to Chamber By Jeanne Thayne Complicated new tax legisla-: legisla-: tion probably will not affect the majority of the members of the ProvoOrem Chamber of Commerce, Com-merce, explained Ron King, CPA at Squire and Company. King moderated a panel of CPAs at the recent Chamber Forum luncheon held at the Excelsior Ex-celsior Hotel. Other participants were Ron Hawkins, James Gil-: Gil-: bert and Curt Bramble. All agreed that the new laws are complicated and require : some planning and advice from an expert. The new tax laws will affect people with social security v income the most. To learn more, members of the Chamber were invited to a free seminar on tax legislation to be held September 9 at the Excelsior. Ex-celsior. King said people hit hard by tax increases can pay for the increase in-crease over a three year period interest free. On estimated quarterly taxes, those with incomes in-comes of $150,000 can pay what they did last year, but those who make more than that must pay estimates of 110 of their last year's amount to avoid penalties. There will be changes in itemized : deductions and medicare and social security deductions. Ron Hawkins indicated changes will hit retired income, and higher social security benefits will be taxed up to 40 in some cases. He said to qualify for long University Mail Open House to feature Utah Valley State College Utah Valley State College (UVSC) will host an open house at University Mall Sept. 16, 17, and 18. Approximately 50 booths will display UVSC programs and departments throughout the mall. "This is an opportunity to meet with the public and share with them information about the school," said Bob Rasmussen UVSC Office of College Relations. Rasmussen said with the school's recent name change and additions, "people have a lot of auestions about the direction of he school." "Many people think we've abandoned trades and technology programs altogether," Rasmussen Rasmus-sen said. "That's not true." "We still have the same out city council, are invited to join the children and bring their shovels, also. Beeson said a "footprint" of the library expansion will be outlined out-lined during the ceremony. All library patrons and anyone interested inter-ested is invited to attend. term capital gains at a 50 level, the business must qualify as a "C" corporation, not an "S" corporation. James Gilbert described deduction changes for small businesses in reporting equipment equip-ment purchases. The $10,000 deduction currently provided on new equipment has been increased in-creased to $17,000. Intangibles can be amortized over a period of time making it so the whole purchase pur-chase price can be deducted one way or another, he said. For the traveling businessman, business-man, meals and entertainment used to be deducted at 80; beginning in "94, only 50 will be deductible, he said. Spouse travel can no longer be deducted unless the spouse is a bona fide employee with a purpose for being included on the trip. Club dues will be non deductible, deduct-ible, and moving expense deductions deduc-tions have been trimmed to include in-clude only direct moving expenses expen-ses for moves over 50 miles. Meals and new house hunting are not part of the deduction. Curt Bramble discussed passive pas-sive losses in real estate and said there are changes in the "passive" "pas-sive" "active" clauses regarding deductions involving real estate. Losses can be used only if the taxpayer spends over 750 hours directly involved in a passive business.Bramble summed up the new legislation, "There are many pitfalls in all these complex com-plex opportunities." He suggested sug-gested talking to an adviser. standing vocational programs," he said. "Plus, we now offer new four-year programs." The open house will give members of the community a chance to see the many programs UVSC offers, ask questions about admission and financial aid, and interact with UVSC students and faculty, Rasmussen said. Examples of activities that will be happening during the three-days open house are: the culinary arts department will demonstrate cooking technique and serve food samples, fashion merchandising will feature live mannequins and UVSC men's and women's basketball players will hold free-throw shooting and three-point shooting contests with the public. |