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Show 'Vote Mo On Four area men Murray. who've made a lengthy study of the proposed Salt Lake City auditorium location agreed here Aionaay evening uie oona issue should be defeated Nov. 5. Said William E. (Bill! Dunn, Murray businessman and civic leader: "I am personally very much in favor of the auditorium. But I'm very much against the site downtown and for that reason I'll do every-th- g I can to defeat this bond issue." advice to all of you is .. "My to vote against the bond issue," reiterated Mayor Ray P. Greenwood of Murray after a short - MBER BY INVITATION Auditorium summary of facts. "Let's turn down this issue and not build an torium in the wrong asserted Mayor Henry bond audi- place," Beck-stea- d of Midvale. "I don't think we should spend our money to rehabilitate Salt Lake City," added Roland J. Davis, president of the Mur. ray Chamber of Commerce. The comments were made during a public meeting attended by an estimated 100 representatives of local organi- zations and "interested citi- zens". Also on hand were delegates from several adjoining communities. NATIONAL SEtfCTED MORTICIAN BRING peace of mind 'here T" s is satisfaction in 1 knowing that your wishes concerning funeral arrange ments can be made in advance and that every detail will be followed. We of need. . . . Audience The sometimes heated meeting left little doubt that a strong organization is being put together in the county to contest Salt Lake City's bid for financial assistance in a downtown auditorium. Mr. Dunn, former state president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, struck at site as the obstacle in the bond issue. He said there was no argument about the need, but that a site of 2nd South within a half-mil- e and 1st West was certain to be inaccessible. He pointed out that over 50 of the people in the valley now live south of 2100 South and that Salt Lake City in the last decade grew 3.3 while the county sprouted by 38.9. "This is a reflection of where the growth trend is going," he said, adding that everything points to even greater suburban growth. "This proposed auditorium," the speaker pointed out, "will be used 92 of the time for other than convention activities. That means county people will be using it and they have a right to be able to reach it with a minimum of difficulty!" Mr. Dunn denied the Salt Lake Tribune's editorial as.ser-tio- n that defeat of the bond issue would stop the auditorium for years to come. "I'll d all I can to defeat this bond issue and I'll also do all I can to see it on the ballot again with a revised study for a better location!" Mayor Greenwood questioned the expenditure for site and pointed out that the auditorium could be built in the county invite your call for information concerning sensible pre-arrangem- ent Processing plans. OPEN SAT. & SUN. MM MORTUARY For Receiving Deer W. JORDAN LOCKERS 1637 W. 7700 So. Phone 255-042- 1 Is Told for $11 or $12 millions. "Why pay $17 million or more fo; it?" he asked. He expressed the opinion the building should be built in an unincorporated area to benefit from both land values and tax levies. Murray's mayor spoke strongly for a site at 3400 South State, where 40 acres of ground could be purchased foi $1 million. Scoffing at published report.--thstructure would cost "only $3.96 per year" for the average taxpayer, Mr. Greenwood pointed out that such a figure would, in a short time, build new library the badly-needeand firehall in Murray. Asking why Salt Lake City offer to donate the didn't ground for the auditorium, the speaker concluded with the observation, "We should vote against it if it's not built this side of 21st South!" Mayor Beckstead sharply criticized the county commission for rejecting the recommendation of the advisory board on the 21st South location. "We people should know exactly where the auditorium will be before this bond is voted," he asserted, "and we know exactly what should we're voting for. We don't even know how much it will cost because they don't know themselves!" Mr. Beckstead rapped the theory expounded by auditorium planners, reflecting "We know you should follow us!" Midvale's mayor negated the r wait which would result from defeat of the issue. "If Salt Lake doesn't want to wait, let them build their own convention center. We can build a sports arena for only $7 millions! Better to wait two years thar to build it in the wrong place," he concluded. Mr. Davis, who has spearheaded county opposition to the auditorium, pointed out that one of the reasons for the auditorium was to "rehabilitate Salt Lake. We're told it must be built down there to give them a shot in the arm because business is poor!" prexy Murray's Chamber called county business "good"; that the auditorium argued shouldn't be built downtown just because the hotels and restaurants are now there. "If the auditorium is built in the county facilities will be built around it if it does well!" he charged. The speaker projected a cost of over $6 millions for com- d ; two-yea- The MURRAY, it Thursday, Oct. Ntii Tk Utah, EAGLE 0 ATrtlir i 17, 1963 plex parking alone; said he "doubted" the building could be built downtown for the projected $17 million figure. Leo K. Hunt, acting chairman of the Advisory Board and spokesman who outlined development of the bond issue up to date, conceded few auditoriums in the nation are "Some pay for he their own maintenance," agreed, "but few, if any, pay iff their indebtedness." In answer to a question, ne said admissions to the auditorium would go to the county. But Mayor Greenwood responded that all tax revenues would go to Salt Lake City. There was no argument. Following Mr. Hunt's statement that the auditorium A'ould tend to bring more businesses to the area, Murray citizen Lavar Sainsbury charged: "Isn't it true, thoueh. that these businesses would be orought to Salt Lake City?" In rebuttal to Mr. Hunt's point that the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce "works for all of Utah". Murray City Commission candidate Jack responded: ' if they're so srenerous to the rest of the state, why don't they agree on a central-counl- y location for the auditorium ?" The presentation of the auditorium issue in downtown Salt Lake City daily newspapers came under fire from several critics. But it was agreed the only method of presenting the county side of the argument would be to purchase paid advertising space. Robert R. Dansie, Murray's City Attorney, suggested efforts be put forth to gain favorable publicity in these newspapers, but also suggested a telephone campaign to get out the opposing word. City Commission candidate Dave Webb queried: "Why aren't the people given a chance in this election to select their choice of two or three sites?" And Emil Fuelner, an outspoken area critic of the issue, charged that the auditorium should not be built downtown in a city that's becoming "obsolete, shabby and deteriorating." He challenged listeners to drive around Salt Lake and "see for yourself." "Decentralization is the trend," he added, "and out here in the open spaces we just don't have a parking problem like Salt Lake has!" 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