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Show Summer Schedule At Timpanogas Cave H&He Percent 75 Business activity in American Fork increased in-creased by 11 percent last year, according to a study just released by Utah Foundation, the private research organization. This compares com-pares with an increase of 12.0 percent in gross business volume for the state as a whole in 1975. A large part of the increased dollar sales volume last year, however, was due to inflation. infla-tion. According to the report, the consumer's price index rose by 9.1 percent in 1975. When adjustments are made for rising prices the net gain for the state last year amounted to 2.6 percent. This represented a considerable improvement over the 0.7 percent net gain recorded in the state for 1974 and was better than the national gain of 0.9 percent last year. The Foundation report shows that gross sales in American Fork last year, as measured mea-sured by local sales tax collections, amounted amount-ed to $33,632,000. This compares with total business activity of $30,298,000 in 1974, $15,264.00 in 1970, and $11,259,000 in 1965. During the past fifteen years; sales volumes in Utah (after adjustments for higher prices) increased by 82 percent, or an average of 4.1 percent per year. The report points out that the largest gain occurred in 1972 when adjusted sales volumes in the state rose by 12.6 percent. The smallest gain, on the other hand, was registered in 1967 when the increase amounted to only 0.2 percent. Foundation analysts observe that the increase in-crease in adjusted sales volume since 1970 has averaged 6.6 percent despite the recession reces-sion of 1974-75. This rate of increase is considerably higher than that recorded during dur-ing the preceding decade. In other words, the Foundation analysis would indicate that a strong growth pattern has emerged for Utah in the 1970's. This new growth trend, however, was temporarily restrained re-strained by the recent economic recession experienced throughout the nation. The report shows that the largest percentage percen-tage gains in business activity last year were recorded in counties with extensive coal and mineral development. For example, the increased in-creased volume of business activity in 1975 amounted to 126 percent in Emery County, 38 percent in Carbon County, 36 percent in Iron County, 31 percent in Grand County, and 30 percent in Morgan County. More than half of all business activity in Utah is concentrated in Salt Lake County, with nearly half of the Salt Lake County total emanating from Salt Lake City proper. During Dur-ing recent years, however, there has been some shifting of business activity away from the central business district to the suburban areas. Between 1965 and 1975, the dollar volume of business activity in Salt Lake City rose 106 percent, compared with an increase of 234 percent in the suburban areas of the county. The change is explained by the movement of population from the city into the county together with the construction of large shopping malls in the suburban areas of the county. Guided cave tours at Tim-panogos Tim-panogos Cave National Monument Monu-ment will resume for the summer sum-mer season, on Saturday, May 1, 1976, weather conditions permitting. per-mitting. Superintendent Sher-ma Sher-ma E. Bierhaus says the opening open-ing of the cave is dependent upon any late spring snowfalls, which make the trail unsafe to travel. Through May the cave tours will start at 9:00 a.m. and the last tour of the day will enter the cave at 5:00 p.m. Starting in June, tours will begin at 8:00 a.m. with the last tour entering the cave at 6:00 p.m. The latter schedule will be in effect until Labor Day. Visitors are reminded to bring a jacket or sweater for the cave tour, where temperatures tempera-tures average 43 degrees. A guide fee of 50 cents per person is charged for persons 16 or older. There is no charge for those under 16 years of age, but they must be with an adult at all times. The visitor center, which will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, provides exhibits interpreting the natural history of the area and a free 12-minute color slide program. All visitors are urged to wear appropriate footwear for the steep l'2 mile hike to the cave and the damp cave floor. During Dur-ing the early part of the season, the trail may be wet or a little slippery. The danger of rock fall always exists, so visitors are asked to stay on the trails at all times and to refrain from throwing rocks. The superintendent superin-tendent may close the trail to the cave whenever its use becomes too hazardous. Superintendent Bierhaus issued is-sued a reminder that it is necessary to require all organized organ-ized groups of 10 or more people peo-ple from schools, scout groups, churches, and other organizations organiza-tions to make reservations in advance of their visit by contacting con-tacting monument headquarters. head-quarters. She emphasized the fact that any groups arriving without prior reservations cannot can-not be accommodated on cave tours. "Most groups, she ad ded, were very cooperative with us last year and found that it was, also, for their benefit to make reservations." She encouraged en-couraged group leaders to plan well in advance for trips to the cave in order to prevent any last minute disappointments. For reservations or further information contact Timpano-gos Timpano-gos Cave National Monument at (801)756-4497. AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1976 Men who get on well with women are usually those who know how to get on without them. No one has completed his education who has not learned to live with an insoluble problem. The kindest word in all world is the unkind word, said. the un- How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes mis-takes can be corrected, but time is gone forever. When I say I know women, I mean I know that I don't know them. The impossible untried. is often the Notice Anyone trespassing on Sand Pit Property north of Lehi formerly Known as Smith Sand Pits will be prosecuted. This is private property. Trespassing will not be allowed. 1 Projects Announced For Hi way Safety Incentive Money In 1974, Utah showed the second largest decrease in fatal traffic accidents in the U.SA. Highway Safety Incentive Funds of nearly $300,000 were recently awarded because of the improved safety record. Highway Safety projects utilizing utiliz-ing $124,000 of Incentive Money were announced recently. The projects include: $48,000 for 25 radar units and 25 lightbars, to be used statewide by the Utah Highway Patrol in an accelerated program of speed control. $23,000 for a Public Information Informa-tion and Education compaign pointing out high priority actions ac-tions every motorist can take to reduce accident frequency and severity. These are: "Buckle Up," "Slow Down," and "Go Sober!" $19,000 to the State Division of Health to train nearly 500 police officers in "Crash Injury Management for First Responders." The courses consist con-sist of advanced first aid training train-ing for those who might be first to reach the scene of an accident acci-dent in rural parts of the state. $10,000 to purchase an accident acci-dent and emergency van for Provo City Police Department. The van will have equipment and supplies for accident investigation, inves-tigation, emergency and first aid, a breath testing device, and seats for those involved in accidents and for the investigating investi-gating officer. $10,000 pledged to support a Weber County School District pedestrian and school bus safety safe-ty and education package. Additional Ad-ditional Funds or alternatives in the plan still need to be worked out. The program will be shared with other school districts. $7500 to the State Division of Health to place a $15,000 ambulance ambu-lance in Grantsville. This will greatly improve service to 1-80 between Tooele and Wendover, as well as local service in Grantsville. $3000 for a Motorcycle Driver Licensing Skill Range to be added to the current automobile auto-mobile range in Ogden. This is a pilot program which will be expanded statewide if good results are measured. $2,000 to update audio - visual and printed materials for the Highway Patrol's Motor Vehicle Vehi-cle Inspection School. $1,500 to the Division of COPPER KETTLE Family Oosfaurant 306 West Main American Fork Mother's Day Special Feed Mother FREE At the Kopper Kettle Sat. and Mon., May 8-10 We have plenty of Space with the Addition of f.'eiv Dining Room Health for printing 600 copies of a newly revised emergency communication manual to go to all police, fire and ambulance agencies in Utah. Over $175,000 are still uncommitted uncom-mitted for good projects to impact im-pact the highway scene in Utah. It is anticipated that the projects described above, as well as additional projects to be funded in the future, will save lives, injuries, property damage, inconvenience and expense ex-pense for citizens and guests of Utah and her highways. 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