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Show Pocketbook Vote Wants Property Tax Cut By United Press International Utah property owners voted their pocketbooks Tuesday, overwhelmingly supporting a constitutional amendment designed to hold the line on residential property taxes. Proposition One among four consitutional amendments on the won easy statewide ballot voter approval by an almost 2 margin. Voters also gave their okay to the other three propositions. The amendment to the state taxation article allows the Utah Legislature to exempt as much as 45 percent of the value of residential property from property taxes. But members of the Republi Legislature ready have approved a bill al- set- ting the exemption ceiling at only 25 percent of the value of homes, and the GOP leaders have indicated they are unlikely to increase the limit in the immediate future. Proposition One was supported by the Legislature, the governor, the State Board of Education and the Utah Education Association since the amendment also allows the lawmakers to remove the 75 percent ceiling on the amount of state funding for public schools. That means the Legislature could help school districts reduce their tax mill levies if the lawmakers can find additional 3-- Here's How Utahns Voted On Major Statewide Races By James Hansen United Press International Stephen Dirks 0 110,449 63 65,201 37 2nd Dan Marriott R-- I Frances Farley D 91,599 54 78,633 46 3rd District (N) (563 af 567 pr) Howard Nielson R 106,057 77 Hank Huish I 32,269 23 0 1 I District (R) (95 of 595 pr) U.S. Senate (1,841 of 1,849 p- r- 99 pet) Orrin Hatch R-- I 305,321 58 Ted Wilson D 217,739 42 1,011 0 George Mercier B Lawrence Kauffman A 1,-- 0 6 R-- U.S. House 1st District (R) (683 of 687 pr) Constitutional Amendments (1,787 of 1,850 pr) Proposition One For 328,944 178,234 Against Proposition Two For 340,275 165,481 Against Proposition Three For 388,233 80,830 Against Proposition Four For 282,109 168,952 Against more than margin. That amendment allows Gov. Scott funds for public education. The complex measure also allows local governments to share tax revenues, gives the Legisla- 3-- Matheson to appoint a commission to make salary recommendations. But, the lawmakers can still accept, reject or lower those salary recommendations. The lawmakers now receive a salary of only $25 per day while the Legislature is in session, plus a daily per diem allowance of $15. Proposition 3 won the largest approval, gaining support from 82 percent of the voters. It requires members of the Legislature to resign if they move ture permission to establish higher tax exemptions above the current $3,000 ceiling on property owned by disabled veterans, and provides that property owned by religious and nonprofit groups can be taxed if it is not used exclusively for religious, charitable or educational purposes. And, a key portion of Proposition One allows collection of property taxes on property owned by governmental agencies if that property is located outside the boundaries of the governmental entities. The amendment allows the Legislature to place publically-owne- d properties on local tax rolls, including the huge $9 billion Intermountain Power Plant near Lynndyl, Utah, which is owned primarily by six Los Angeles-area utilities. Virtually all business associations in the state opposed the tax change. But the majority of the who legislators, are mostly 2 from the district they are re- - which wonapproval Tuesday was elected to represent. Proposition 4 removes the SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) Voters rallied behind to -- Reaganom-ic- s Republicans Sen. Orrin Hatch and two congressman and award a new congressional seat to the GOP. busi- Reagan campaigned in Utah twice during the last two months, including a visit four days before the election. Hatch, who dipped slightly in polls before Reagan's last visit, bounced back to defeat Demo- - A!" 1982 - PRICE $6.00 A MONTH el Another special questions a $1.2 million bond issue to build a new sprinkler irrigation system by the Mt. Pleasant area in Sanpete County. Voters also killed several special questions, including: a $4.8 million bond issue in Payson to would have upgraded the Utah County community's water system. a $1 million bond issue that would have paid for street improvements and repaving in Vernal, a plan to change Moab City's form of government to a mayor-counci- l. But, now the Grand County community will retain its city administrator form of government. Reaganomics Wins in Utah nessmen, said the amendment was needed to correct a recent shift in property taxes which had placed the heaviest burden on homeowners. Proposition 2, to raise legislators' salaries, also passed by a PROVO, UTAH, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 3, The old law is a throwback to Utah's pioneer days when large mining firms and other big busi- nesses were distrusted by voters. And, on a federal government proposal to build a high-levnuclear waste storage site in Grand County, county voters approved a measure to continue a study as to whether the underground repository can be safely built in the Gibson Dome area in the Paradox Basin. jWlA. 109TH YEAR, NO. 80 quirement banning corporate officers from holding office in a municipality which granted their firm a charter or franchise. VAV 25 City Mayor Ted Wilson by a margin of 58 to 41 cratic Salt Lake percent. Republican Rep. James Hansen won a second term, defeating another Democratic mayor, Stephen Dirks of Ogden, by a near 1 margin. Republican Rep. Dan Marriott beat back a strong challenge from Democratic State Sen. Frances Farley to win a fourth term. In the state's new district, ..SUM :i::ts Hatch and the three congressional contenders linked their campaigns firmly to the president's economic plans, despite record unemployment in the state. Police Name Lehi RR Smash Victims By JOHN BEST Lehi Correspondent LEHI Police have identified the victims of a Tuesday auto-trai- n in the death of thirteen-month-ol- d Becky Barratt and serious injuries to five people in the same car. The accident involved a Rio Grande train at a Lehi crossing at 200 S. 400 E. Karl Zimmerman, Lehi police officer, said the car driven by LeAnn Bellon of Alpine was westbound when it collided with 7 gathering 76 percent of the vote to defeat Democrat Hank Huish, the former head of U.S. Steel's Geneva Works. 2-- accident that resulted CENTS former Utah House Speaker Howard Nielson won the largest major GOP victory in Utah, the southbound Rio Grande freight train. Those injured were: Cynthia Barratt of American Fork, mother of the dead infant; her d daughter, Brook; d LeAnn Bellon and her All daughter, Anglee. are now listed in satisfactory condition. Jess Bellon the driver's son was transported by Life Flight to Primary Children's Hospital, where he is now listed in serious condition with extensive head injuries. three-year-ol- three-year-ol- Wednesday mm mum w 73 Percent Vote in Utah County Utah County voters turned out in greater than average numbers to vote in Tuesday's off-ye- ar election. Computer tabulations showed 73.17 percent of the registered voters voted Tuesday. This number will be increased slightly when the absentee ballots are counted. The complicated ballot contained 63 separate races, includ ing the U.S. Senate and House of Representative seates, State Senate and House of Representa- tives, County Commissioners and county elected officials, eight constables, Utah Supreme Court. Fourth District Court, Eighth Circuit Court. State Board, Local School Boards, six Justices of the School Peace, and four Propositions to change the Utah Constitution. Three Represent This Area The new State School Board, trimmed to nine members through reapportionment, will have seven new members and only two incumbents. The three elected in this area are Don Christensen, Margaret Nelson and Barbara Ann Smith. In state races, on the other hand, incumbents usually were Inside Coverage Features Local Races Congressman-elec- Howard Nielson cele- t brates the moment seconds after the Republican proclaimed victory at a Provo Party. Nielson handily defeated Democrat Hank Huish by winning 77 percent of the vote and claiming the biggest GOP victory in the state. The Nielson-Huisrace is highlighted on Pages 3 and 17. h Also featured on Page 3 is a judicial race in which incumbent Judge Joseph Dimick, to Hank Huish, defeated his a race. opponent in the Area justice of the peace and Juab School Board races also are featured on Page 17 and include: focus on a race in which longtime Justice of the Peace Keith R. Anderson lost to challenger Gail C. Christiansen son-in-la- w non-partis- in the only upset in judicial races. Other incumbent Justices of the Peace won reelection to the posts easily. In Juab and Tintic school districts, two men and two women were elected to the board of education. A lone Democrat won an election in Utah County on Tuesday, but she was unopposed for the office. non-partis- Orem Crash A GOP. Incumbent Jeril B. Wilson, Provo, won term on the Utah Comity Coimiiiiion. Wilson received 43,221 votes, or 62.99 percent to defeat Democrat James E. Mangum, former Mayor of Orem, who received 25,394 votes, or 37.01 reflection for a four-ye- ar percent. The second county commission seat open was won in the primary by Gary J. Anderson, Springville Republican, who was unopposed in the final election. As expected, Anderson received 54,508 votes in Tuesday's balloting. Six other county offices went to Republicans by default, with no challengers. Winwithout opposition were: ning Ronald McKay Smith, taking the county assessor's office being vacated by Harrison Conover; County Attorney Noall T. Woot-toCounty Auditor El wood L. Sundberg; County Recorder Nina B. Reid; County n; Surveyor-Engine- State Woman Howard Nielson, who discusses his successful election bid for Third Conthe newly-create- d gressional District seat. See stories on Page 3. Fair and Warming Slowly Clyde R. Taylor; and H. Walker. er old Gunnison woman ar was killed while crossing a street Tuesday night in Orem. Her old son received minor injuries. News was not so tragic for County Republicans Win Easily It was an easy election for all Republican candidates for Utah County offices. Once again, all county offices will be held by the Kills the winners, whether Democrats or Republicans. Voters also decided referen-dum- s. In San Juan County, they rejected by a 3 to 2 margin banning beer sales in the unincorporated area of the county. Stories and pictures are on Page 21. County Treasurer Stanley Sheriff Mack Holley won an easy victory over his Democratic challenger Michael W. Ferre, Pleasant Grove Chief of Police, with 46,203 votes, or 66.16 percent, to Ferre s 23,628 votes, or 33.84 percent. Incumbent William F. Huish won reelection to another term as(county clerk by piling up 48,784 votes, or 71.07 percent over Democrat Wanda Scott, who received 4 votes, or 28.93 percent. 19,-85- Skies will be mostly fair tonight and Thursday with slowly warming daytime temperatures tomorrow in the mid 50s. Tonight's low will be in the upper 20s. There is little or no chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours. St. George will bask in weather Thursday with lows overnight in the mid 30s. Here's Where to Find It All Amusements Arts Business Classified Ads Comics Crossword 20 16 22 37-4- 3 30 25,25 National-Internation- 2,5 al 31 Opinions Scouts Sports Today 23 6-13-1- Utah-Region- 6 9 u State - by - State Results Show Voting Nationally United Press International state-by-staroundup at a.m. EST of major races for House, Senate and governor in Tuesday's elections. New England GOP incumbent Connecticut Sen. Lowell Weicker won reelection in a close race against Democratic Rep. Toby Mof fett. . A 5:30 Mu-ski- - Democratic Gov. William handily. O'NeiU was Democrat Bruce Morrison unseated GOP Rep. Lawrence is. Maine Democrat Sen. George Mitchell defeated GOP Rep. David Emery for a full term in the Senate seat e. formerly held by Edmund Republican John McKernan had a slight lead over Democrat John Kerry with 91 percent of the precincts counted in a battle for Emery's old House seat. Democrat Gov. Joseph Brennan won Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy won by a 1 margin over Republican Ray Shamie in a showing of homes-tat- e support that could launch six-ye- ar te . 2-- another presidential bid, and former Democratic Gov. Michael Dukakis won a comeback bid over Republican John Sears. In a key House race, Democratic Rep. Barney Frank defeated GOP Rep. Margaret Heckler, the senior woman in Congress, in a race between two incumbents. House Speaker Thomas to a 16th O'Neill was term. New Hampshire Republican challenger John Sununu, vowing to keep new Hampshire without a state sales or income tax, defeated Democratic Gov. Hugh Gallen. - Rhode Island GOP Sen. John Chafee won another term over Democrat Julius six-ye- ar Michaelson and Democrat Gov. J. Joseph Garrahy was re- elected, along with moderate Republican Rep. Claudine -- Schneider. Vermont Republican Sen. Robert Stafford edged Democrat James Guest in a close race. GOP Gov. Richard Snelling won in his try for a fourth term over Democratic Lt. Gov. Madeleine Kunin, who sought to become Vermont's first woman chief executive. Industrial Northeast Delaware Republican in- cumbent Sen. William Roth, seeking a third term, was reelected over Democrat David Levinson, a political newcomer, but Rep. Thomas Evans lost the GOP s hold on Delaware's House seat to state Treasurer Tom Caroer. New Jersey Democratic businessman Frank Lautenberg 16-ye- ar defeated colorful Republican Rep. Millicent Fenwick, 72, in their battle for the seat formerly held by Sen. Harrison Williams, Jr., who resigned from office after his ABSCAM conviction. Republican Sen. Nicholas Brady, an interim appointee, did not seek a full term. Moderate Republican Rep. Harold Hollenbeck was defeated. Lt. Gov. Mario New York Cuomo, a liberal Democrat who upset New York City Mayor Ed Koch in the primary defeated CwttaMM ca Page I. |