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Show Hig3 iieeageam) Clips WASHINGTON - (UPI) County Mayors Throw Support A bitter President Reagan, citing his own "feelings of sorrow" for the unemployed, ac- To Ted Wilson cused the Democrats Saturday of using flawed facts to charge his administration has destroyed the economy. Reagan said his economic program is reversing damage done by years of too much government spending. Turning his weekly radio address from Camp David into "an open letter" to Sen. Donald Riegle, the president made a rebuttal of a telegram he received from the senator Oct. 12. Reagan took strong exception Riegle's call for him to change his policies before it caused "more economic destruction and human suffering" and threatens "further collapse the economy." On the crucial point of rising unemployment, Reagan who never mentioned Riegle by name said, "My feelings of sorrow for those bearing the burden of unemployment are every bit as deep as 'X II o City. Christiansen Reagan, Sen. Jake Gam share animated moment during Salt Palace rally porters aboard Air Force room," Kennedy said. "Could he possibly tell the Spellane family to stay the course?" As up a two-daWestern camwhich included paign swing an appearance for Sen. Orrin Hatch at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City Friday and flew to Camp David for the weekend, he and his top aides refused to predict the outcome of the elections Tuesday. "Ain't nobody going to give figures," deputy press secretary Larry Speakes told re Reagan wound y, five-stat- e In the Democratic response to Reagan, Sen. Edward Kenfocused on the nedy, jobless issue, taping his broadcast at the home of Worcester, unemployed "I wish Mr. Reagan could be here with me in this living - headed toward only a weak recovery. The Commerce Department reported Friday that the government's leading economic indicators climbed 0.5 percent last month because of a surge in stock prices, building permits and factory or- ders. The various indicators related to jobs, however, continued to fall. The measure of the economy's vital signs now has been up five of the previous six months, the type of pattern that pointed to an eventual economic recovery in seven previous recessions. President Reagan immediately hailed the news as "another patch of blue" and further proof his economic recovery is program working. "Pretty soon, even the die-har- d doom peddlers will have to admit it America is on her way back and we will lead the way out of this worldwide recession," he told a Salt Lake City GOP rally. But Jack Albertine, head of the Rea- Kennedy also said the ad- ministration "is waiting to spring a November surprise a secret plan to slash Social Security." crowd of about 8,000."Pretty doom soon, even the peddlers will have to admit it America is on her way back and we will lead the way out of this worldwide reces- post-electio- n die-har- d Reagan has pointedly denied any cuts are planned for Social Security and warned of "Democratic scare tactics." sion." said the figures show the recession is still on. "Not all the signals emanating from the economy are negative," he said. "However, it is becoming increasingly clear that the economy is stalled at the bottom of the recession." Government analysts said Sep13 percent increase in lauding Wilson's position on the Central Utah Project s Murdock Canalcontroversy, A Wilson campaign worker says the letter is signed by Christiansen and endorsed by Beck. "I have worked with Ted Wilson for a number of years and haved observed his performance as mayor of Salt Lake City," the letter says. " I have been very impressed with his ability and sincere desire to serve the people of Utah. "I think he would make a very responsive United States Senator. I also feel that he PROVO, UTAH, SUNDAY. OCTOBER 31. 109TH YEAR, NO. 77 years. We're very pleased they have chosen to go on the record," Michael Graham, Wilson campaign manager, said. 1982 $6.00 A MONTH - PRICE 'Tr Tr-"' -- ' 4,':. in building permits and a surprisingly strong improvement in factory orders provided the margin of improvement necessary to overcome a steep decline in factory employment. While the overall report suggested the future economy would be better, it also confirmed the improvement had not yet began. An accompanying index of coincident indicators that acts like a thermometer of the current economy dropped 0.8 percent, its fifth decline in the past six months. The index, a composite of 10 leading indicators, reached 130.4 in September, higher than it has been for a year. The increase was led by a 11.7 percent surge in the average of Standard ar 1 Poor's 500 common stocks from August to September. L ' ' i mmi Mm Everett Reyes nmiir'"i lmiw'" in of Provo awaits rescue from Provo River Rescuers Snap Man From Car In River Don't Forget to Tall Back' who forgot to set the clock back one hour before going to bed last night should do it this morning. As of 2 a.m. local time, the nation went back on standard time. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 requires all states and U.S. territories to observe six months' worth of daylight-savin- g time, from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, unless they specifically exempt themselves. It was enacted by Congress to end the crazy-qui- lt pattern of time zones that had developed across the country after World War II. campaign swing through the western states, stumping for Republicans on the line in Tues Phil Shurtleff Photo Art Speer (left) and Mike Bledsoe lift Reyes from car day's election. Protestors, dressed in Depressiogarb and carrying baskets of apples, carried signs saying, "get off the course." n-era See photos Page Cronword 57 60-6- 1 A travelers' advisory is out for Utah today above 5,000 to 6,000 feet in the northern part of the state and 7,000 in the southern part of Utah. 48-4- 9 54-5- 6 65-7- 2 62 65 Obituaries Opinions Prime Time Sports Today Utah-Region- al .m Highway Patrol Trooper Rick Fire De- Mike Bledsoe, Kevin Olsen and Art Speer, Provo paramedics, and Alan Wakefield of the Utah County Sheriff's Jeep Patrol. "Bledsoe went out to check his (Reyes') condition," Speer said. "I came out second and got him on top of the car and out of the water. I tried to hook a cable to the car but the current was too swift. Alan Wakofieid and Kevin Olsen brought the Stokes (stretcher) out." Reyes was tken to Utah Valley HospiU.1 where he was placed in intensive care for treatment of low A. from the north. National-Internation- 'sax - partment for additional rescue equipment. That call brought Lt. Here's Where to Find It All Agriculture Amusements Art Businesi Classified Ads Comics Jt w v Phipps radioed the Provo Skies to Clear Today Clearing will be from the west today with partly cloudy skies. There is a 20 percent chance of precipitation. Highs will be In the low to mid 50s with winds from the south 10 to 20 mph. Higher gusts will develop later X1 f 4. Everett Reyes, 83, of Provo hovered between serious and critical condition Saturday after being rescued from his car in the middle of the Provo River. Reyes was driving west in Provo Canyon when his car skidded off the d road into the river just below the the Sundance turnoff. "He had been behind me all the way down from Midway," Cherie Crosby of Evanston, Wyo. and saw Reyes' car go into the river, said. "He would speed up and then slow way down. I was just trying to stay in front of him." The car floated down-rive- r for more than a quarter mile before collecting enough water to snag on the river bottom. Reyes stayed in the car as Utah ice-col- Osmonds Sing for Reagan The Osmond Brothers were on hand for President Reagan's visit to Salt Lake City Friday. Reagan was on a last minute CENTS V. Sunday: Anyone 50 . American Business Conference, which supports Reagan's program, tember's policies ! Just Slightly The last (UPI) to be statistic economic major released before Tuesday's elections suggests the worst of the recession is over, but that the economy is mistake," est rates." Leading Indicators Hint at Recovery WASHINGTON no gan told a later New Mexico rally. "America's future is a future of hope and it grows brighter each day as more people respond to the drop in inflation, tax rates and inter- gan told theenthusiastic off-ye- e. "Make One en route home from Roswell, N.M. In his Salt Lake appearance, Reagan pointed to Friday's rise in leading economic indicators as proof his program is working. "This is the fifth increase in the last six months," Rea- and Beck join Provo's Democratic mayor, James Ferguson, Reagan's anced budget and other issues which are particularly important to Utah." A Hatch spokesman says he doesn't think the Utah County mayors' endorsement is as meaningful as the Wilson campaign believes. "Christiansen's endorsement is his personal preference," Bud Scruggs, Hatch assistant campaign manager, said. "Election will show that it doesn't represent the feelings of the majority of the voters in Alpine. "I think we have a point lead," Scruggs said. A Wilson campaign spokesman said Wilson is, "Very pleased with the support of his candidcacy for Senate. Mayor Wilson has worked very closely on common problems with those mayors, especially CUP. " "We had known of their support, having worked with Mayor Wilson for several Alpine Mayor Don Chris- Sieve licinrr I'huto support a number of which are important to me. He is a fiscal conservative. I know he would work for bal- tiansen and American Fork Mayor Malcolm Beck endorsed Wilson in a letter commending Wilson's performance as mayor of Salt Lake .yours." Spel-lan- Ronald Hatch staff people say, however, they are unconcerned about it. . point-by-poi- Mass., auto worker Bob would By JIM HILLS Herald Staff Writer At least two northern Utah County Republican mayors have decided to back Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson in his campaign to unseat Sen. Orrin Hatch. "TCSr7' fSK ' 2,3,5 4 63 30 body 5 33-4- Phil Shurtleff Photo 9 18 Speer, Kevin Olsen and Alan Wakefield ready stretcher as Bledsoe steadies Reyes temperature. Hospital officials were unsure whether to list bis condition as serious or critical. |
