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Show n tf, n , i" "H ii if iii" mil hi til- itta,, tuiiNinliiai1 nir a; nr iirmire-'- i.l r w-r 3P iwrf-n- ""xtt W Trn iwnirti-t- 'T wi h ilfrM n; iim- r.j ii mil t i hil u: mi ir w rn mil - nmr" in nr - rr'ri r j I I i Holiday overtime By PATRICK CHRISTIAN Herald Staff Writer There are many snowbirds in St. George this time of "" ",i Htll it I III HI ljlUlimUHU-- in miiii.nw fc ' 1MH mii IIIIIIIIJII.UJI ii nm' WBMWMfcaWtHIM,lnui,l rw t vim' , mnp ' -- year, as the U.S. Postmaster in Provo the north well. i- . , XT a -. Snowbirds are those humans who migrate each winter from colder locations to warmer climes. The snowbird's flight south makes the population of temperate cities such as St. George signif- J -- some 260 miles to knows only too different icantly winter-to-summe- r. Provo Postmaster Richard L. Woolums said the St. George snowbirds have added to the increased mail his seasona- 'tfjll ' staff lly-over-burdened has to handle. "Needless to say, this time around Christmas is our busiest time. In the evening our post office has so much mail tit our employees can hardly move around," Woolums r w "A said. The Provo post office is a regional mail-handli- f5sS - vw i mm. 1 cen-- " ng ter. In addition to Provo Postal employees are elbow to elbow in sorting Christmas packages. (See MAIL, Page 5) ' S A conveyor 114TH YEAR, NO. 123 Doug Und Photos , $6.75 A MONTH 1987 - PRICE 30 CENTS belt helps move the holiday mail. By PATRICK CHRISTIAN Herald Staff Writer , When Santa Claus found himself up to his "ho ho ho" in children's letters this week, he turned to Utah senior citizens and asked them to help. "We had a lot of letters coming through here and it was obvious that Santa needed more help," said Provo Postmaster Richard L. Wool County ums. Pearl So he contacted Bow-- '- en at Provo's Senior Citizen's Center and asked her if her senior citizens would help Santa answer all his bags of mail. "We said 'certainly,'" Bow-e- n recalls. "And it's made it one of . the funnest Christmases we've had in a long time around here." . Her senior citizens have been helping Santa read and answer his bags of Christmas mail for about a week and have enjoyed every minute. "Their letters are priceless, and I wouldn't have missed this opportunity for anything," said Gladys Cottrell, one of Santa's helpers. She lives in Wyoming but spends each winter in Provo with her family, and fre - Snow has drivers hot, skiers relieved By TOM WALTON Herald Staff Writer The state's first big snowstorm of the season has local ski resort operators singing However, holiday 'travelers are cursing their luck and the treacherous road praises. conditions. storm has The dumped more than 15 inches of snow on some northern Utah ski resorts. "This is what they need for long-await- ed the Christmas skiers," said Dennis Hull, National Weather Service meteorologist. "It couldn't have come at a more opportune time. The only way it could have been better would have been for this to have happened at Thanksgiving." Snow tapered off in the north by early today, but a winter storm warning continued in the southwest and a winter storm watch was posted in the southeastern portion of the state today. The snowfall will allow Sundance ski area to open Thursday. A spokesman said the resort will have three lifts operating starting at 9 a.m. base The area has a and received 16 inches of new 26-in- ch Israe- JERUSALEM (AP) li soldiers closed off two refugee camps and large scale arrests were reported today as Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin defended the army's use of live ammunition in quelling Arab rioting. The army's tactics, strongly criticized by the Reagan administration and the United Nations, have resulted in the killing of at least 21 Arabs in the occupied lands since rioting began there on Dec. 8. Palestine The Arab-ru- n Press Service said preliminary reports said 250 Arabs were detained in overnight raids in the occupied Gaza Strip and ill snow during Tuesday's storm. In other areas, Alta picked up 15 inches since early Tuesday and Brighton 13 inches. more "hazardous," according to a dispatcher at the Utah Highway Patrol office in Orem. "The roads are wet and slick, although the Department of Transportation was out plowing and sanding this morning," she said. Blizzard conditions are reported along the Alpine Highand in way State Road 92 Spanish Fork Canyon, where the roads are snowpacked and the wind is blowing. "Travelers are advised not to go there if they don't have to," the dispatcher said. Both Orem and Provo police 1111 Parliament that military commanders had the authority to order detention without trial and deportation against those who incite riots. He said the army would respond with massive force to put down demonstrations and close or impose curfews in trouble spots. Meanwhile, the U.S., sending a powerful signal of its displeasure to Israel, allowed the U.N. Security Council Tuesday to adopt a resolution "strongly deploring" Israel's handling of the protests . The vote was The United States abstained, declining to use its veto power to block the resolution. 14-- 0. Christmas-them- e stamps and envelopes. In some cases they have forwarded letters from children who mailed letters without stamps. Some children have just asked for one or two presents while others give Santa entire lists including catalog page numbers and prices. Others have even hinted of "I have been extra I ; J jij IT) good this year. "I have several needs. Please try to get as many as possible or Rudolph may join Bambi and Faline who are wrapped in white and sitting in my freezer. Now that the Eleasantries (are) over, Another child wrote, "Dear (See LETTERS, Page threats: 5) Today Administration lowers forecast - The (AP) administration today Reagan lowered its prediction for economic growth for 1988 by more than a full percentage point to reflect the impact of the October stock market plunge. Beryl Sprinkel, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said that the new administration forecast for inflation-adjuste- d growth for next year is 2.4 percent, down from the 3.5 percent forecast issued in AuWASHINGTON gust. lJ "This downward revision, '..v. which is in line with many private forecasts, recognizes f- the likely negative impact on growth in 1988 of the recent stock market crash," Sprinkel told a White House briefing. - Nothing counts President Reagan has an unfavorable look on his face as he signs two stacks of bills. Utah Avalanche Forecast Center issued an avalanche warning for the northern Wasatch Mountains from Spanish Fork Canyon north to the Utah-Idah-o border. er watch, and Alf and Mickey Mouse," wrote one young fan of Santa. Cottrell said the Provo post office has been helping Santa (.Of though some streets are still covered with snow and slush. Rabin told scooter and a swimming by supplying ; stations reported no major traffic problems today, al- On Monday, both cities were pile ups plagued by multi-ca- r during morning traffic. quently participates in senior's activities. She was at a table all this week at the center reading letters and .writing the message Santa dictated to her. "Dear Santa, I would like a f However, the storm has made holiday travel much Israel clamps down further the West Bank. PROVO, UTAH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, President signs two h high stacks of budget bills six-inc- President Reagan (AP) of. bills a raising taxes and pair signed restraining government spending, perhaps paving the way for relatively sedate budget politics in election year 1988. Conversely, it also may have set the stage for another bitter struggle. In a brief ceremony in the White House's Oval Office on Tuesday, the president signed stacks of legislation. the two One bill enacted $23 billion in taxes over the next two years, including $9 billion this year, and billions of dollars in cuts in benefit programs such as Medicare and farm supports. The other provided $G0O billion for federal agencies to operate this year, but included $7.6 billion in reductions from projected increases in expenses. The measures were a response to the October stock market crash that has left investors and business executives less optimistic about the American economy than they once were. One cause for the uncertain WASHINGTON 1 l ' ' , v . ty, public officials and financiers agreed, was nervousness over the federal deficit, which reached a record $221 billion in fiscal 1986 and $148 billion in fiscal 1987. The taxes, spending reductions, and other steps enacted Tuesday produce $33.3 billion in savings for fiscal 1988, which began Oct. 1 well above the $30.2 billion target the budget summit decreed. For fiscal 1989, the goal is savings of $46 billion. Most of that amount already has been taken care of by the two years' worth of taxes and benefit reductions that became law Tuesday, theoretically leaving little work to do to reach the deficit target. That is especially comforting to lawmakers who never relish having to raise taxes in an election year, which 1988 just happens to be. But if the economy takes a turn for the which many economists expect worse that would be bad news for the government, which has higher expenses and collects fewer revenues when times are bad. except for score BYU's offense outgained Virginia substantially and the defense played well for the most part but the Cavaliers still won Bowl game the 6 Tuesday night. Details on 22-1- 8. Page Cold to remain Scattered light snow with partial clearing this evening. Colder with lows near 10. Northerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday, becoming partly cloudy with scattered light snow showers mainly near the mountains. Highs near 28 Where to find it 4 Classified Ads -- .IS Comics 10 Movies .. ...2,17 National, International .....4 Obituaries S Opinions Sports 19-2- 8-- Today. Utah-Region- al Weather 13-1- 4 5,18 7 |
