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Show Thursday, February 1, i!)7 American Fork Citizen Page 3 1ft fit Utah 1 I Ersel Fagan, Ameriran Fnrlr rpt;.J Mi) J erselTagan Cancer The executive committee com-mittee of the Utah Division of the American Cancer Society has voted unanimously to support Senate Bill 65 to increase Utah cigarette excise tax. Barry F. Pulham, chairman of the board and executive committee, com-mittee, explained that the act calls for cigarette taxes to be increased to 12 cents per pack - a four cent increase over Utah's current standard of eight cents. It is the intent of the proposed legislation that a portion of this tax increase in-crease may be used for enforcement of the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act, which prohibits smoking in public places unless otherwise specified. "Approximately 250 Severe winter weather across much of the beef-producing beef-producing region of the U.S. will bring higher beef prices to consumers sooner than had been expected, the National Livestock and Meat Board says. Near-record snowfall and sub-zero cold have disrupted both the marketing of beef and the growth rate of cattle in feedlots, explained Jay H. Wardell, manager of the Meat Board's Beef Industry Council. "Cattlemen throughout the Midwest and High Plains states are finding it difficult if not im Harding & Harding Law Firm Expands The law firm of Harding Har-ding and Harding has recently expanded its operations to include an office at 58 South Main Street in Pleasant Grove. The firm is engaged in the general practice of law. Ray M. Harding Jr., will staff the new Pleasant Grove office. He received his bachelor of May Makes WSC Honor Roll William F. May of American Fork was included on the fall quarter honor roll at Weber State College. The honor roll includes only those who made straight A grades in all their classes. They must be carrying at least 10 quarter hours of credit. Milton C. Mecham, dean of admissions and records, congratulated the student on the high quality of his performance. cA - last month after an 18-year 18-year career at the Utah State Prison, during which he witnessed many changes at the institution. in-stitution. Lt. Fagan has held a variety of jobs as he has moved up in the system. He started as a guard, moved to farm supervisor super-visor in 1962, then became one of the two correctional counselors chosen, the first in the prison. He set up the assignment assign-ment office at minimum security and supervised the training of other correctional counselors. Society , hiiii 40 Utahns will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year," Pulham continued, con-tinued, "and another 225 Utahns will die of the possible to get their cattle to market because of the recent storms," Wardell said. "Likewise, beef packers and processors can't get the product to food stores with their usual efficiency,. Thishas.. the short-term effect of limiting availability and bringing prices higher." On the long-term, however, the greatest impact on supply will come from the fact that cattle put on weight much slower in cold weather, Wardell said. "When the thermometer ther-mometer drops to 10 or 20 degrees below zero, cattle burn up more feed science degree from BYU in April of 1975, and, subsequently, his law degree from the BYU Law School. After passing the Utah State Bar examination, he went into partnership with his father, Ray M. Harding Sr. at 59 West Main Street in American Fork. Reynolds To Head Fishery In Alaska The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has appointed Dr. James B. Reynolds as the leader of the newly-formed Alaska Cooperative Fishery Research Unit. Dr. Reynolds is married to the former Carrie Jane Robinson of American Fork. They have five children. Jointly sponsoring the unit are the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. Concurrence in the appointment was given by the department and the university. The main purpose of the unit, which is located on the Fairbanks campus, cam-pus, is to conduct research and train graduate students in the field of fishery science. In his new position, Reynolds also serves as associate professor of fisheries and offers instruction in-struction in fishery science at the university. He went to Alaska from the University of Missouri where he was an assistant unit leader. Before that he was a research biologist on the Great Lakes in Ann Arbor, Michigan. , S I 13c a5 JHz?iSA C 8e c- " V f 5cKt Y0c LSS 11e 96 jj!irp3C ) ,3 12c J3' PMTX He also was in charge of the work release program in its early stages. He helped set up the block programs as he moved back into the main building. He was promoted from Sergeant to Lieutenant in 1972 and put in charge of maximum security. A heart attack in 1972 took him away from that unit. After two years he returned to maximum security as director. Lt. Fagan stayed in that position until he retired. He stayed at maximum security as director longer than anyone in the Endorses (12c Jt current prices) disease. Since 80 percent of lung cancer is caused by cigarette smoking, the Utah Division of the Cancer Society is ex- H ft energy just keeping warm. That means less feed is converted to beef and less beef is available for the market." Beef prices are expected ex-pected to increase about .15 . percent in , 1979, Wardelll said. But higher prices that had previously been predicted for this spring will reach the supermarket super-market much sooner due to the inclement weather. "We had been predicting somewhat stable prices for the first part of 1979," Wardell said, "but the present situation has changed all that. It looks like higher The senior partner will continue in the American Fork office. Ray Harding Jr., presently resides' in Orem with his wife, Rebecca, and daughter, Michelle. Ray Harding Sr., presently resides in Alpine. He and his wife, Martha, are the parents of five children. Utah's Gassy Coal Studied Central Utah's Book Cliff coal fields will be the site this year of research designed to recover methane gas from the state's abundant coal fields. Mountain Fuel Supply Co. and the U.S. Department of Energy are jointly funding a $1,218 million, three-year project to recover methane gas from these well-known fields. "The coal in the Book Cliffs area is known to be gassy," according to Dr. Ralph L. Coates, research director for the company. "For example, the ventilating systems in existing mines there are carrying off an estimated three million cubic feet of methane gas each day." He said methane is a hazard to mining operations because of the threat of explosion. Air is circulated through mines at rates sufficient to keep methane concentrations below one percent. "Thus, removal of methane by the technique being studied by Mountain Fuel has the potential for contributing to safer mining conditions con-ditions and reducing ventilating costs while providing for more natural gas supplies," Dr. Coates said. history of the prison. While at "max-security," "max-security," he was instrumental in-strumental in setting up and maintining the death row section, which they hadn't had for 16 years. The Gary Gilmore ordeal was of particular interest. in-terest. While at the prison, Lt. Fagan sponsored several programs, including the Rodeo Club. He helped with religious programs and was in demand as a speaker at Salt Lake and Utah County schools. He was vice president of the Prison Employees Association for 12 years Hike Of tremely concerned with smoking habits in the state. "We are particularly disturbed by the recent prices are starting now." Even though prices are rising, there is no possibility of a beef "shortage," Wardell stressed. "There will be good supplies of all beef cuts in the meat case all yearlong," he noted. The beef industry is entering a cyclical period of somewhat lower beef supplies than the previous four years, Wardell said. "This is due to a decrease in the size of the U.S. beef herd, which was caused by extremely low prices for cattle from 1974 through 1977. During "No, but we can gab across the country 20 minutes for just $3.10!" L ' ..J IReach out. 'Reach out She's just gone through a moving experience but didn't hit the high note till she unrolled the rug. No need to remind her to stay in touch. She knows no distance, no matter how far, can put a dent in the closeness felt by friends. And the cost? Just $3.10 (plus tax) for 20 minutes to New York. Dial direct nights after 1 1 till 8 a.m. Weekends, too, till 5 p.m. Sunday. So move. Right to the phone. Reach out and touch someone. and was a member of the credit union board. During his career, he attended many schools and seminars connected with the corrections field. In 1973 he attended the Jailers and Corrections Academy at Weber State College. In 1974 he attended at-tended a middle management seminar also at Weber College, and in 1975 he attended an organizational development develop-ment institute at the University of Colorado. In 1977 he attended supervisory management manageme-nt at the University of Utah. Cigarette increase in smoking among young women and teenage girls. According to the Third National Cancer Survey, women this time, cattlemen were forced by a severe cost-price cost-price squeeze to decrease the number of cattle in their herds. Now, we are seeing the result of that decrease. "But the higher prices of 1979 wil encourage producers to increase the size of the herds, setting the stage for more beef and stable prices in the future. But it will take time, perhaps as long as three years, before this can be completed." Despite the beef price picture, Wardell said there are some bright spots on the horizon for "Better cut this short. Ym're not across the street anymore." to) He had one year of sensitivity training at BYU and in 1972 was named "outstanding employee of (he month" at the prison. Fagan says it makes him feel good when a former inmate calls to let him know he is doing well on the outside. A number of retirement parties have been held in his honor. His future plans, if health permits, include enjoying his horses and family. He has always been an outdoors man and really enjoys his family and grandchildren. Tax who smoke heavily have a 16-fold lung cancer risk over non-smoking women, compared with a 10-fold risk among comparable groups of men." Currently Utah has one of the lowest cigarette excise taxes in the nation. The four cent increase would put Utah at the national average for cigarette taxes, according ac-cording to the Tobacco Tax Council, Inc. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia have a 10 cent to 15 cent cigarette tax. Twelve states have a tax higher than 15 cents and 13 states drop below 10 cents. With its current tax of 8 cents, Utah is lowest of any of the western states. consumers. Pork producers have indicated they plan to increase production by 10 percent in 1979, most of which will reach food slores in the fall and winter. Chicken growers, likewise, are planning a 10 percent increase and turkey producers will be bringing about 20-25 percent more birds to market. "The smart shopper, but looking for specials and buying when the time is right, can still find ways to stretch the meat dollar," Wardell pointed out. jmf SMf and touch someone, ;.:v , - NATIONAL DENTAL HEALTH WEEK Dr. Dale Greenwood. DDS, president of the Provo District Dental Health Association, left, presents Mayor Malcolm H. Beck with two books for the American Fork Public Library. The books are designed to promote dental health and tell children what to expect when they go to the dentist. The presentation is a kick-off to National Dental Health Week. February 412. Sandy Bateman, Provo District Dental Association Auxiliary president, absent when the picture was taken, is also assisting with activities for the week. Dental Assoc. Gives Books To Library Two children's books promoting dental health have been presented to the American Fork City Library by the Provo District Dental Society as a kick-off to National Dental Health Week, February 4-12. The books were presented to Mayor Malcolm H. Beck by Dr. Dale Greenwood. Also assisting with the project One of the latest computers is so human it blames its mistakes on others. iEIITEi::SfiM0 the professional do-it-yourself carpet cleaning system now r only! "X Mon. thru Thurs. s. RINSENVAC cleans the way professionals do. ol the cost . - W'f VI 1i at a uauun t rim . ,, 3f 4- . We deliver 224-9804 IRC 1 - J) jSx Jb- , ; ! is Mrs. Sandy Bateman, Auxiliary president. The books are entitled "What Happened to Mike," and "Lil, the Lollipop Dragon," and are designed to tell youngsters why good dental health practices should be practiced, and what happens when you go to the dentist. Area dentists, in cooperation with public WWW 225-3555 "Every Job Bonafide" -Secretary Career Minded - Start $3 to $4 per hour. ArtistIllustrator Prepare od copy and paste ups. Leader Phototype setting Good spot. Roofers -Trainees to leaders $ on skill. -General Mechanic Gas. Diesel - full time. Shop helper - farm equipment shop start $3 per hour Dental Assistant 16 to 20 hours per week. Commission sales own schedule Quality product. Construction Labor $3.50 to $5.50 per hour. Outside sales Make $400 to $600 per week. Auto Mechanic fully qualified prestige dealer i ' Many, many more Maybe yours No fee unless placed "Working to Keep J M I 1 H r A health nurses and school parent-teacher associations, associat-ions, will be visiting elementary schools in the area during Dental Health Week to explain about dental health - how to achieve it and why it is necessary, Dr. Greenwood Green-wood said. Films promoting dental health are also available for showing, it was noted. Mountain West Employment 225-3555 People Working" Mountain Bell I |