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Show t Page HERALD, Provo, Utah, 18-- THE Sunday, November 18, 1979 National Drive to Repeal Income Tax Comes to Utah A national moveBOUNTIFUL, Utah (UP1) ment to repeal the federal income tax has come to Utah. Armin Moths national chairman of the "Liberty Amendment" drive, told more than 200 Utahns that the federal government taxes its citizens to provide funding for programs which are not needed or are unconstitutional. The Utah group responded by promising to initiate a petition drive to place the issue on a general election ballot. "This movement recognizes that the federal government has enlarged its activities far beyond that which was (constitutionally) delegated to it," Moths said. He said examples of those activities include revenue sharing, foreign aid and federal competition with private industry. "Our constitution was set up as a contract delegating limited powers to those people who were hired to work in the federal government," he said. "The 10th Amendment made it clear that any powers not delegated to the federal government belong to the states and the people." Moths said eight states Wyoming, Arizona, AAore Here Is Your Opportunity to invest In the Real Thing With the increased value of gold, now is a great time to add these 14 let gold coin pieces to your Jewelry collection. Fine Jewelry. A. 158.95 D. 66.95 C. 66.95 B. 38.95 H. 165.95 E 127.95 F. 136.95 C 131.95 1.124.95 Utah Cutbacks Minted - SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) Utah Budget DirecKee says the state may have to impose additional spending cutbacks if tax collections do not meet anticipated levels. Kee advised a meeting of leaders from the Utah Department of Natural Resources that costs to tor Jed Nevada, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi. South Carolina and Georgia have already adopted the "Liberty Amendment" principle. "The amendment would outlaw federal involvement in financial, commercial or professional enterprises other than those specified in the U.S. Constitution," he said. "There would be no Tennessee Valley Authority, or Amtrak. These would be sent to the private sector, where they will have to stand on their own feet." Leon Savage, spokesman for the Utah petition drive, said it would take about 30,000 signatures to send the document to the Legislature for consideration. The petition would ask state lawmakers to call for a national constitutional convention to consider federal tax repeal. "The federal government is currently illegally involved in about 700 businesses." Savage said. "These businesses take away more money than we pay in taxes." Moths said, "In its totality the amendment would cut the federal budget in half. There would no longer be federal taxes on personal income, estates or gifts." stats agencies sre increasing rapidly, outpacing revenue collections. And, at the same time, Utah will be receiving fewer federal dollars because of cutbacks in the revenue sharing program, he said. He said sales tax revenue collected during the first IS days of November showed only a rise over collections made during the same period a year ago. If that trend continues, Kee said state agencies may have to reduce spending even further than demandedJy Gov. Scott Matheson. The governor this summer imposed a mandatory budget cutback on all departments when revenues fell short of expectations. The problem is intensified by a state law which requires that public employees receive wage increases in line with the rise in the cost of living. - te Hi 1.1 i iff Prison Ruling Limits Checks Use to Pay Auto Fees SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) The Utah Motor Vehicle Division says it will no longer accept personal checks for payment of automobile registration fees and sales taxes unless they are accompanied by a bank guarantee card. Roland Senior, director of the division, said Friday the state has been receiving too many bad checks. He said the State Tax Commission has begun a new policy of not accepting any personal 9M Ruling Upheld checks. It is also requiring persons their taxes and license fees Saying to show a check protection card. The policy will affect payments made at the state's main vehicle registration office at the Utah State Fairgrounds and all regional registration offices in the state. Mail payments will not be affected since the state can wait for the checks to clear the bank before issuing new license plates. SALT LAKE CITY (UPI)'-- A federal judge has upheld a decision by Utah State Prison officials to prevent two in- 'v mates from receiving maga"inflammatory" zine published by the National Socialists White Worker's Party. U.S. District Judge A. Sherman Christensen Ifiitltfl ' - ; Friday ruled that prison officials acted "lawfully and constitutionally" in denying the inmates to the summer 1978 edition of "Stormer" magazine. Prisoners Raymond Mills and Mark Madsen Court Hears Arguments On Professor Salaries '';: y fc . ii rriYii fiuftijfuiM (tiUmmix in Vff tfiTf riwii filed suit against the - A dividual salary information on Weber SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) lawyer for the Weber State College State faculty members. student newspaper says there is no The State Records Committee conreason why the salaries of college cluded last year that salary lists should professors should be any more con- be classed as public documents, but the fidential than those of the president of college appealled and the information the United States of any other public has been kept secret. "There is no more reason to hold employee. these records as confidential than to But the Utah Attorney General's Ofhold public school teachers' and deputy fice told the State Supreme Court that the public's right to know is satisified if sheriffs' salaries confidential," said John Preston Creer, who general salary information is made lawyer represented "Signpost" editor John available without releasing specific Redding. figures. pay However, Assistant Attorney General Brinton Burbidge said release The Supreme Court heard arguments Friday on a suit brought by the of the salary information could prove "Signpost" seeking release of in an embarrassment to some educators. prison after they were denied permission to receive the magazine. The two men claimed to be members in good standing of the party. Corrections Officials ruled that the .summer 1978 issue of the "Stormer" violated prison standards and that it contained inflammatory writing which advocated violence and "insurrection against the government, institutional staff, the public and in- introducing the New Muppet watch Collection from Picco Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear, TVs lovable Muppets, g are here to bring endless fun, from Picco. All have r movement for. accuracy and a full one-yePicco warranty protection, 19.95. ZCMI Fine Jewelry. time-tellin- ar seven-jeweHeve- mates." Christensen agreed. He said taken as a whole, the magazine "was clearly inflammatory in substance and effect explicitly advocating violence called the Fremont County sheriff's of- against the public and infice and told officials her son, Lowell, mates who were Negroes or Jews." has been missing for six years. 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