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Show states have low income level M oyoiaiim BY LEE RODERICK Herald Washington Bureau WASHINGTON The Rocky Mountain region has the lowest growth in personal income in the nation, and an unemployment rate slightly higher than the national average, according to a newly released survey by the National Governors' Association. The biannual survey, conducted in June and July of this year, shows the five states of the region Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming still struggling to overcome such economic problems as the downturn in energy prices. to the first quarter of the region had an aver- ,4V. t o.o age giuwui m perpeicuu sonal income, compared with a 1987 1988, national average of 5.9 per- cent. New England was tops with 8. 2 percent. From the first quarter of Unemployment in the region was at 5.7 percent in June 1988. The U.S. average at that time was 5.4 percent, with New England having the lowest unemployment, 3.2 percent, and the five-sta- te energy-depende- 115TH YEAR, NO. 58 nt Southwest the highest, 7.5 cent. States are increasingly vulnerable to economic swings and changes in federal funding, said the report. per- The Rocky Mountain region has also had the lowest population growth, averaging 0.2 percent compared with a national average of 1.0 percent. PROVO, UTAH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1988 Most states have maintained services while avoiding major tax increases, although there $6.75 A MONTH - is a shrinking gap between state revenues and expenditures, and the balances in the general funds of states is the lowest since the surveys began 12 years ago. In the Rocky Mountains, states the report, "The growth in state expenditures and the ending balances as a percent of fiscal 1988 expenditures are identical at 5.1 percent, indicating an extremely cautious budgeting approach...." Most states in the region, including Utahestimated they would collect more revenue in personal income taxes in fiscal (See UTAH, Page 2) PRICE 35 CENTS Timp lawsuits bogged down By TOM WALTON Herald Staff Writer Lawsuits to reclaim $4 million allegedly taken from Timpanogos Mental Health Center by six former employees have bogged down in a flood of legal motions, a Provo attorney said today. Jackson Howard, attorney for the Timpanogos Mental Health Authority (a governing body comprised of county com missioners from Utah, Summit and Wasatch counties) said he is seeking $3.8 million from three former Timpanogos offi- rWi 4fy ' i Executive Director Glen R. Brown, Director of Specialty Programs Carl V. Smith and Director of Administrative Services Craig W. Stephens. These men resigned their posts at Timpanogos in cials loyal American Fork High School supporter shows his support from the stands. A ' J" li -- '. Utah County bands earn top honors in annual BYU meet x By SHARON MORREY Herald Staff Writer Two high school bands from Utah County are free to toot their own horns today after coming away with first place trophies in band competition Tuesday. April. Howard said suits have also been filed against three other employees who have been dismissed Accounting Technician Deanna Westwood, Pro- gram James Director Fourteen Schwartz and Progam Director (See TIMP, Page 2) Today ... Dodgers find a way to lose of measurable rain 20 percent. Where to find it 9 Business Classified Ads Comics Movies National Obituaries Opinions Sports 19-2- 4 16 8 17 4 6 13-1- 5 State 10-1- 8 7 High American Fork's score was above Davis High School with 821.5 and Skyview High School with 803 points. Bonnie Ellis Photo 87Q, American Fork High School Band send their Three members of the award-winnin- g music skyward in competition at BYU's Cougar Stadium Tuesday. and Roy's Royal Marching Band was third with 723. Springville also picked up 735.5 the award for outstanding percussion unit in Class A. Pleasant Grove High School drum major Greg Haycock was named the outstanding drum major for the event and Layton High School's flag unit was named outstanding auxiliary unit. In the Open Class division (with big bands and the who opt to compete against larger size schools) Mountain Crest took home all three trophies for outstanding bands percussion, outstanding auxiliary and outstanding drum major. The Rocky Mountain Invita- tional is an annual event sponsored by BYU. Thrift depositors will get a Christmas gift SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -Gov. Norm Bangerter says depositors in five failed thrift and loan companies may receive some of their frozen money by Christmas now that the Utah Legislature has approved a $100 million settlement bill. The Legislature, which wrestled with the issue in special sessions on five days beginning Sept. 14, adjourned Tuesday evening after the Senate approved by a vote of 0 and the House by 5 a measure intended to restore most of the 18-1- $106 1 Fork 1,000. 48-2- 5 Today TV listings Weather American In- School's marching band took first place in the Open Class and the Springville Red Devils scored first in Class A competition. Mountain Crest High School from Hyrum took the sweepstakes prize with a score of 915 points out of a possible fit Tonight, fair to partly cloumid-40- s to low dy. Lows in the 50s. Thursday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs near 80. Chance less than the BYU Rocky Mountain vitational. r . w Clouds roll in from across Utah descended on BYU's Cougar Stadium for ... The L.A. Dodgers were one pitch away from winning the first game of the National League Playoff Series against New York, but once again, the Dodgers found a way to lose. See story Page 13. bands Springville topped the 10 smaller school bands in Class A with a score of 754 points. Payson came in second with million that depositors had when the thrifts railed in 1986. some of their money by December. "I think this is a good day "We've completed a very difficult process. This is a reasonably good settlement to a $106 million case. " Norm Bangerter During the session's waning hours, lawmakers also approved a $2 million appropria- tion for the eventual paving of the scenic Burr Trail in southern Utah. The thrift settlement, refined during lengthy negotiations, caucuses, closed-doo- r meetings and floor debates, is subject to approval by the governor, the 3rd District Court judge hearn ing the depositors' lawsuit against the state and the depositors themselves. class-actio- However, Bangerter said during a news conference late Tuesday that if the court acts expeditiously, some 15,000 de- for Utah," said Bangerter, who saw his own earlier settlement proposal substantially modified during the five days lawmakers met. "We've completed a very difficult process," he said. "This is a reasonably good settlement to a $106 million case." The bill, sponsored came during a House session Tuesday afternoon. two-ho- positors could see at least by Sen. Fred Finlinson, was first approved by the Senate Monday night after lengthy debate and the amendments ur Under the measure, $10 million will be appropriated to depositors from the state's general fund, along with $19 million from state insurance carriers. An additional $15 million will be allocated to buy a share of the thrifts' liquidation proceeds, and depositors and the state will split the liquida0 tion proceeds until the state is repaid. Any additional 50-5- funds will be kept by deposi- tors. Malcolm Misuraca, attorney for the depositors, said he and other lawyers planned to spend the next few days explaining the agreement to depositors. Quayle, Bentsen ready for faceoff in tonight's debate By The Associated Press Vice presidential candidates Dan Quayle and Lloyd Bentsen counted down the hours to tonight's nationally broadcast debate as the two presidential Jf'L contenders vowed to help America's forgotten class. 1 Dan Quayle The debate will be televised nationally by the networks beginning at 6:30 p.m. MDT. Republican Quayle promised to focus his attack on Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, not his debate opponent Bentsen, when the two running mates clash at the Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Neb. "Dukakis is running for president, and he's the one I'm very . concerned about becoming president. It would be a flag-wavi- ELECTION '88 very troubling notion for many Americans," Quayle told reporters Tuesday on his campaign plane from Washington, D.C. Bentsen is hoping to counter what he believes are distortions of Dukakis' record, especially the Democratic presi- dential nominee's stand on defense and crime. "Tomorrow cation for all of our children," the Texas, senator told a crowd of more than 500 people at the Omaha airport. Bentsen's running mate the Massachusetts governor was limiting his campaign appearances today, tending to gubernatorial duties in Boston g and later attending a party. night we're going to have 90 minutes to present Mike Dukakis' vision of America an America on the move, an America that believes in excellence in edu ng debate-watchin- George Bush was speaking to high school students in Littleton, Colo., before addressing rallies in Denver and Oklahoma City. The presidential candidates will meet in their second debate next week in Los Angeles, but apparently they won't con's front each other on in an "Nightline" open format outside the other two de ABC-TV- bates' tight restrictions. Dukakis accepted the net- work's invitation, with spokesman Dayton Duncan saying, "We thought it was a great opportunity for the American people to get beyond the slogans and balloons and bring George Bush out from behind the flag and get him to talk about the issues." Bush spokesman Mark Good-i- n said today, "We committed the campaign to two debates. The American people will have, at the conclusion of the debates, an opportunity to look at both candidates. Frankly, our campaign schedule requires the candidate to be on the road after the second de- (See DEBATE, Page 2) rOf Lloyd Bentsen |
