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Show ' hhl.iv. Across the Utah Political Scene By United Presi International Scott Matheson has called for an end to "redlining" by private financial institutions in Utah and an immediate study of local tax bases as the first step in solving muncipial money problems. The Democratic hopeful issued a policy statement on cities and towns during a talk Thursday to the Vernal Rotary Club. He said he had sent copies to every mayor and county commissioner in the state. "I will seek policies to guarantee that private financial institutions are prohibited from redlining," he said, referring to the practice of designating areas in which housing loans are not issued. "I support an immediate study of the local tax base as a first step in solving local finance problems," said the Salt Lake City attorney. "In areas, such as new 'energy cities,' tax mechanisms should be employed to provide front money to finance necessary Woman asked to cut back, tighten up and buckle down by the very people responsible for many of our economic woes," said Hatch, Salt Lake City a lawyer. Jack Carlson attacked Moss for failing to stop Senate ap- proval of provisions in the Clean Air Act. Moss' amendments were defeated overwhelmingly earlier this week. "While other senators protected their states from bad amendments to the Clean Air Act, Sen. Moss failed," Carlson, a former federal bureaucrat, said in a news release. Lorin D. Martin, Republican told a Provo Elks Club luncheon today that if elected he would work to protect Utahns from federal regulatory and administrative agencies. He said he would take legal action to challenge agencies general, In Crash GRANGER, Utah (LTD -Salt Lake City woman died Thursday when the car in which she was riding was struck broadside by another vehicle at 21st South and 36th West in Granger. The victim was identified as Maurine Hone, 53, who was riding in a car driven by her daughter, Joni Jeppeson, 23, when it was hit while making a left turn off 21st South onto 36th West. Mrs. Jeppeson was treated at Valley West Hospital for minor injuries and released, but her sister, Patsy Hone, 12, A seven-month-ol- "Taxpayers must become increasingly cynical when candidate for attorney Killed and her Orrin Hatch told an audience at Brigham Young University in Provo that the pay hike congressmen voted themselves last year is typical of the actions that have dropped the image of the nation's lawmakers e to an low. d daughter, Jaclynne, were hospitalized in fair condition. Gregory Nelson, 21, Salt Lake city, driver of the other car, was not hurt. Recovery Technique SANTA FE, N.M. (UPI) -About 35 per cent of the New Mexico's oil production in 1975 was produced through secondary recovery techniques. Figures released by the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association said 82 per cent of all of the state's oil wells require pumps, while the remainder flow from their own pressure. such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Martin, deputy Davis County attorney, said OSHA's actions violate the U.S. Constitution. In Salt Lake County, four-ye- commission candidate said better Bob Springmeyer management could have avoided this week's creation of special service districts for residents of unincorporated areas. The Democratic hopeful said Goes Up In Weber - Weber OGDEN (UPI) County Commissioners have hiked the property tax levy by 2 95 mills to help offset a $600,000 deficit in the county budget for the past fiscal year. The increase, which boosted the county levy to 18 75 mills, will meet most of the deficit, with about $150,000 expected to come from sale of a land parcel on 12th Street in Ogden, said Commission Chairman Boyd Storey. Jobless Percent Unchanged SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -State health officials Thursday urged all Utahns to have their - SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) CongresAllan Howe believes he's been victimized by rumors, some vicious news reporting and a handfull of fellow Democrats who are running scared. In an interview at his Salt Lake City office the day after the Salt Lake County Democratic Central Committee voted to ask him to withdraw fr :n his campaign in the wake of his conviction on a morals charge. Howe defended his record and said the vote was not a defeat. "Naturally I was disappointed, but those who think was defoaUn. by the vote are mistaken," Howe said The committee of voting district leaders in the largest countv of Howe's Second Congressional District, voted 253 186 Wednesday night to ask the freshman Democrat to give up his campaign. "The resolution was passed by a small votes margin," Howe said. "Thirty-fou- r the other way would have defeated it." lluwe said that showed his candidacy "still has a strong base of support." Most of those who spoke against Howe at the meeting questioned, nyt his record as a Congressman, but his "electabihty" and "poor judgement" at having been arrested June 12 for allegedly soliciting a secpair of police decoy prostitutes in a tion of town well known for its hookers. Howe said the emergency meeting of the committee the first in its history -was orchestral:; by people who want him off the ticket because, "they are running f - scared." He said lower echelon party workers have claimed his presence on the ticket is dragging down oilier Democratic Rut Howe asks, "If that is true, why is Sen. (Frank) Moss leading in the polls by huge margins. Why is Hep. (Gun-McKay leading by huge margins?" Howe's own recent showing in the polls is discouraging He managed only a one or two percentage point lead over the two political unknowns who are fighting for the Republican nomination. Howe's wife blames a cabal of top party leaders. "That Moss bunch," she called them. Hut the !:o party leaders deny there is a conspiracy ai the top to get Howe off the ticket. A spokesman for Sen. Muss, the state's senior senator, said Thursday Moss had not said a word about the Howe affair since the statement he issued following an early meeting with the Congressman. The spokesman said Moss was slaying out of the rase and was absolutely not Involved in anv canal. Two days after Howe's arrest, he met with McKay and Moss at the senator's Washington! ! C . home Moss and McKay n y In a news conference, Dr. Lyman Olsen, director of the State Division of Health, said seven cases of animal rabies have been reported in the last two weeks alone. In the Wasatch Front area, five people are now undergoing rabies treatment. The disease, which is almost 100 per cent fata! to humans if untreated, is usually transmitted through bites from rabid animals especially dogs, cats, bats and skunks. The legislature will be asked in January to pass a law requiring vaccination be observed, but not destroyed, if exposed to the disease. Olsen said it may to quarantine ...r part of the state if the disease becom-necessar- of dogs occurs in domestic .iinm.iN ni humans He urged people i stay away from any sick m strangely acting animal Gibbons warned .i.imf go ing into caves He mhI people have contracted 1H' 'I II II i.ibii". in without being hitlrti MinpN In in inhaling the vii'.ix m ,i where h;il lies! Olsen and Gibbon- - hole. "I increase in the iiiiimIh skunks reported m the ' "unh Seven were ileMtnscil m.miii one area home len nih If a person is biiief animal he oeiieve yfabid. Olsen sain, ne seok t i if her meoical rnmediatelv, and save xfaimal. if possible, for xtfjng. f T'ifnent for rabies daily duck embryo into the abdomen for about 14 days. The treatment is extremely painful and car- con-'Ar- . i i ,m ,il in ll,,l . inn Hi, ,4 !mii i in, ml " J III til 11111 HI, II mil ii ' "M.-w- lll'l I ,11., ii! :k ny i I'M V',11,.1 n i . MP I b ' jjjr' A0:? avauaoie ou t is not He said pet m,ake sure the m jm d on their pets is a vaccine. ither topics, Olsen said ivifion of Health expects becin receiving shipments of swine flu vaccine in about a month, prov ided Congress pas- ses necessary legislation protecting drug manufacturers from liability. He said vaccination will be handled largely through clinics, but some vaccine will he available through private doctors. He recommended all persons 18 and older be On the November ballot ii legislation to prevent the state from requiring fluoridation of community water supplies, something the proposed regulations would do. The board has held public hearings on the regulations, and the results of the hearings are being transcribed. Olsen said he does not expect the state board to take up the matter in its September meeting. rate remained at 6.1 per cent for the third consecutive month during July, Utah Job Service reported Thursday. The rapid decline in unemployment from last summer through the spring of this year has stalled and appears unlikely to resume even though the jobless rate may drop slightly in coming months, the agency said. However, total employment increased by 4,400 from June to July, boosting the season-aiiadjusted figure significantly above the half million mark, which was first reached in June. y The of civilian with jobs was number estimated at 513,300, while the in July number unemployed was 37,300. Since January, employment state has grown at an annual rate of more than 7 per in the cent "quite rapid by historical standards," the department said in its monthly employment newsletter. During the first few months manufacturing. Since Let Gusdorf Storage You Gusdorf engineering incorporates the latest size and decorative needs for audio and video equipment in April, this new 6lxix3ll2 unit home entertainment center. Providing a ample storage for audio equipment, TV sets, the entertainment renter aho features storage space for books, records and accessories. 6 1.95 in Major Appliances. 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They also denied all the rumors of previous misconduct which have been rampant in Utah. Howe was convicted in City Court last month of the misdemeanor charge of soliciting sex for hire, refusing, on advice of his lawyer, to take the stand and tell his side of the story. His tactic of no defense, he said, was based on his lawyer's belief that Howe could not get a fair jury in the lower court, where juries are comprised of only four persons. This week, Hwe called a news conference and said he would definclly take the stand in Third District Court. Under Utah law. after a conviction in the city Court the defendant is automatically allowed a trial de novo a new trial with the presumption of innocence at which no mention of the lower court conviction can be made Ho.ve asked for an ji ry, saying he believed it might be possible to find eight persons who had not been swayed by the massive local and national publicity given the case. Thursday, Howe said he had been damaged by "vicious" reporting, including a local television report he had been fired as executive director of the Four Corners Regional Commission in iSfifl. a report he flatly denied. fund-raise- 250IV1I eight-memb- Howe says he is assessing his case step by step He denies ever having said he'll stay in the race, no matter what. The next major step is the new trial, scheduled to begin Aug. 23. Howe says he will probably file some l motions but that they will go to the constitutional questions of the case and will not be directed at delaying the trial any further. pre-tria- "I am innocent," ald Howe. "I am fighting right now to prove my Innocence, restore my honor and make sure we live by laws and not by mob rule." U voter-initiate- -state's unemployment workers UUh-P- agt The decision whether to im munize children is awaiting the results of further testing, he said. Another Utah health issue is fluoridation of water. Olsea said he does not expect the State Board of Health to finish its final review of proposed fluoridation regulations before the November election. SALT LAKE CITY (UPD The Howe Expresses Views; Denies 'Victimizing' Rumors sman and cats, Olsen said. Dr. Harry Gibbocs, director of the Salt Lake Health Department, said a letter is being sent to the Salt Lake County Commission, asking for more animal control personnel, and suggesting city and county animal control operations be merged He said additional state health personnel would be detailed to animal control. Olsen said an increased effort would be made to impound all stray dogs in the Sait Lake area. He recommended that unvaccinated dogs exposed to labies be destroyed for examination. Vaccinated dogs would dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies, because of an alarming increase in the number of cases reported in the state. growth has been unusually Republican candidate for the high in durable goods same post, promised not to manufacturing, construction, resort to "dirty tricks" in his transporation and trade. The department estimated campaign to unseat incumbent 8,100 fewer persons were unRalph McClure. "The people of Salt Lake employed this July than during County must be allowed to the same month last year, with make their selection of elected the male employment rate imofficials on the basis of proving more Uvn the female and rate. qualification said In June, male unemployachievement," Hutchinson, who denied he or ment had dropped by nearly 30 his staff were responsible for per cent from a year earlier, recent news leaks critical of while female joblessness was down just over 8 per cent. the incumbent. William Hutchinson, ovo, Vaccinate Dogs and Cats, Officials Uge the county knew five years ago it might have to change its tax f the year, employment structure. I'.e said a proper study at that time could have growth was exceptionally good in services and prevented the property tax hike imposed this week. MAI II, Against Rabies Tax Levy public services." The two Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate mounted attacks on Congress and incumbent Democratic Sen Frank R Moss Gubernatorial candidate Till'. Hi' iigmt ZCMI is Big On Magnavox Model 4310 9" diagonal picture with grained walnut finish Extra tested for greater reliability Precision picture tube system for brighter sharper picture. 100 solid-stat- e modular chassis for dependability Automatic fine tuning for accurately tuned pictures Major Appliances in-li- ne Save $82 $377 Itc $159 |