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The legislation, like the Bush measure, sets new deadlines rang A biinclud- (AP) of senators, ing, the majority leader, unveiled legislation today rivaling President Bush's proposal for improving air d cities. ; quality in U The bill would, like the Bush measure, tighten automobile emissions requirements but does not include two key elements of the anti-polluti- smog-choke- 'president's proposal: a forced switch from today's gasoline to . clean-burnimotor fuels in severe EDyirlh) GcSvcjcra recover chip's loct gold l(o)D0itioin) ing from 5 to 20 years for cities to clean up their smog problems. But the placement of cities in the various categories would be different. "I expect this bill will cut auto emissions by SO percent by the year 2000," said chief sponsor Max Bau-cu- s, adding that the Bush plan "won't get us across the finish line" in improving air quality. The bill was by Sen. the ranking John Chafee, Republican on the Senate Environ I., to he rased M ment Committee, and was strongly endorsed by Majority Leader George J. Mitchell, In setting new ozone deadlines 101 geographical areas failed to meet the cleanup timetables the new legislation would only give Los Angeles 20 years to clean up its ozone problem. The Bush legislation would allow three others areas, New York City, Houston and Gary, Ind., to take 20 years. now-expir- SALEM Nearly By CHRIS ROSE Herald Washington Bureau The Senate WASHINGTON Thursday signed off on funding for the Central Utah Project. The action didn't come, however, - until after one member gave Utahns a stern lecture on the ".14 L - . i,$ Herald PhotoTrent Nelson Ron Bain works on a portion of the building's roof under a blue sky Thursday afternoon. :ml981. j Painted on his hardhat are the cities in the Western United States where he has traveled to crete foundation both evolved within the last three weeks in each Hall's location. jve begn here for two weeks," Crum said. "I do it because I : enjoy it." brick The structure will seat 1S5 people and ::is to be completed by today at 5 p.m. The regular meeting will be - In the building today at 1:30 p.m. preparation for this weekend. The hall was funded by donations from the Payson congregation and the sale of the Kingdom Hall in Payson. The congregational boundaries for the Hall in Salem are from south Provo to Nephi. There are presently have an estimated 131 The construction plans and , 1 f y 3,700-square-fo- ot con- members, 60 percent of whom are native Utahans. The Salem location is a central One where two congregations could meet should they grow to the point of division. The headquarters of the church is located in New York City and bears the organization's official title, The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. . The Jehovah's Witnesses' mes sage is "the preaching of the good news of the kingdom of God or God's rulership over the earth," Wray said. . "We are strict believers in the Bible. Our entire message is Bi- ble based." Presently the Jehovah's Witnesses have 55,000 congregations world wide and 3.5 million members. '. Waller Bsswes concern- many UT Ufcctyh: l : Suicide among the elderly is r growing phenomenon that may go unrecognized because tome deaths aren't obviously suicide. Story on Page CL Ctccito: - The witching hour" provided a Utile activity in today's 7. prenooo trading on Wall Street, but failed to bring the market up much. See Page Af. Tho World: Reminders of Josef Stalin's reign of terror are coming to the inrface as the bones of : thousands of Soviets are being jmearthedJSee Page AS. ' Find it ArtiEntertainment...........CzC4 Astrosraph.............................Cl Eas&Kis M CtatsSedAds.... C5-D- 8 Comici............ El Croaiword.............................C7 C5 Lepl Nances .CI Ltotjle.... Movies ..............................Ct-C- 4 . .A3 Kattaal .A8 Ctnariet ......... .A10 . Oe&m..... ' sti Mn&. volun- 500 : ' tion. Chafee's agreement to back the Baucus ozone provisions places him !, at odds with parts of the Bush plan; which had backing from only three v Democratic senators when it was '; introduced last month. Asked why he's backing two bills with conflicting provisions, Chafee said he agrees with the Baucus approach for ozone reduction. The senator said he agreed to sponsor (See AIR, Page A2) anti-polluti- UP mm day: . : The Baucus legislation would give those three cities IS years, but like the Bush measure, would force those with the longest extensions to institute the most severe measures. The Bush measure is before the House Energy and Commerce environment subcommittee, which will consider amendments next week. Chafee is not only the Baucus bill but also is the chief Senate sponsor of the Bush legisla JULIE NELSON Daily Herald Intern teers arrived near Salem this weekend in cars, campers, trail- -' ers and motorhomes to help erect the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's ' Witnesses in four days. "Many people ask 'why in four " days?"' said Jim Peters, member of the congregation and news service. " "It has evolved over 10 years. ; Kingdom Halls are being devel-"ope- d in quick fashion so a lot of "time is not taken away from ; families and, preaching. It is all volunteer work:," Peters said. 7 Most of the men and women working at the site" are members of the Jehovah's Witnesses faith, said Jim Wray, one of the six overseers of the congregation and resident of Spanish Fork. The workers began Thursday, lifting the walls and putting up the roof ; trusses before nightfall the first day. "We have congregations here from five different states: New Mexico, - Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Arizona," Wray said. . Chet Crum, roaming the site clad in overalls and a white hard hat, has aided in the construction . of 28 Kingdom Halls since he retired from highway construction ' m torn aoc By ; ; to tcko on Navy xteRegk rt ............. Utea Valley. M JU-E- S .A7 Weaer.................................A4 By MYRNA TRAUNTVEIN Herald Correspondent Water availability continues to be of primary concern to Utah County residents. A public opinion research poll shows that 88 percent of those polled are concerned about the availability of adequate water in Utah County today. And 87 percent are concerned about the availability of water in Utah County in the next 20 years. Dan Jones of Dan Jones and Associates, a Salt Lake based public opinion research firm, read the results of the public opinion poll conducted for the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, administrative agency of the CUP, at the Don't forgot Region Four football teams will open league play in a grand way tonight. The six Utah Valley teams will inaugurate league play with The Daily Herald Kickoff Classic, a tripleheader in BYU's Cougar Stadium. The first game, at 5 p.m., will match American Fork vs. Pleasant Grove. Both are In the second game, Orem, will battle Mountain View, 3-- 0. 1-- 2, at 7 p.m. At 9 p.m. Provo andTimpyiew will renew their rivalry. Provo is 1 this sea3-- 0 2-- son while Timpview is 2. Rented ctcrlcs, ceo Pc3 A7 regular meeting of the board of directors Thursday. "The survey, conducted in August, indicated that interest in the Central Utah Project is tremendously high in Utah County and that CUP has a favorable image among Utah ' County residents," said Jones. The survey confirmed the results of a referendum vote held a few years ago, said Jones. "Survey results came within 1 percent of the referendum vote," he explained. Jones said 403 people in the Utah County area were contacted and asked 60 questions concerning water issues and the Central Utah Project. Consensus of opinion is considered at the 60 percent level, said Jones, and on several items the percentage approached that number. When asked if they favored the continued development of the Cen- tral Utah Project, 30 percent strongly favored continuance and 37 percent somewhat favor further development, for a combined total of 67 percent. (See WATER, Page A2) Strawberry Reservoir compromise, which he called a "taxpayer-funde- d windfall." critiSen. Bill Bradley, cized the $15 million earmarked in energy and water appropriations bill to purchase land rights owned by the Strawberry Water Users Association. The amount "substantially exceeds the fair market value" of the association's interests in the land, said Bradley, chairman of the Sen-- , ate Energy and Natural Resources water and power subcommittee. Bradley cited a recent General Accounting Office review which said the association's interest in the land is "negligible" and the $15 million compensation is far in excess of the group's contracts. He said the agreement has "raised my concern that other elements of the Central Utah Project may not be designed or administered in the public interest. "I intend to apply the most exactand ing degree of scrutiny to any I underline any future proposals for the Central Utah Project construction and funding, if such proposals are made," he said. Utah Sen. Jake Garn said GAO's conclusions do not reflect the "difficulty of the problem, and the controversy over placing a dollar value on it. In "I would submit that settling this! controversy to the satisfaction of all. of the disparate groups who are interested, in this is well worjfr it; particularly when it has not been; mentioned that the $15 million is taxable. More than $5 million of that will immediately come back to : the federal treasury." Strawwith the The agreement dismantled in berry association was the House appropriations bill by : who Rep. Wayne Owens, said the large payment could jeop- - A compromise was hammered out in the Senate, making it possible to purchase the water rights and pay. Managing Editor Provo Judge George Ballif on Thursday issued a rare "gag" ocourt directive prohibiting all Utah news media from publishing certain information about an upcoming murder trial. Ballif issued the order in the case , of George Wesley Hamilton who faces retrial beginning Monday in Ballif s 4th District courtroom on charges of slaying college coed Sharon Sant in Millard County two years ago. Hamilton was convicted on the same charges in an earlier trial, but Baliff overthrew that conviction last February. The reversal came rdera after Ballif determined that Hamil- ton's rights had been violated in his first trial The violation, discovered three months later, occurred when a juror carried a newspaper account of the case into jury deliberations. The article disclosed certain statements made by a second suspect, outside the trial setting, which were deemed "prejudicial" by Ballif and ruled inadmissible as evidence against Hamilton. It was information contained in that newspaper account that Ballif sought with his Thursday order to keep out of the news until a jury can be chosen for Hamilton's new trial. ; for the fish and wildlife mitigations, ' projects during fiscal 1990. the Garn told lawmakers :pay ment does not "go to anybody's' personal profit. It goes back to the association, which has some 1,500 stockholders, and by law must be utilized for the improvement' of ; their system. "I feel this is an extremely good compromise. It's good for the tax? payers. It's good for all of the parties concerned in Utah, and so I will continue to insist that it stay id the bill as a solution to a very difficult and longstanding controversial problem," Garn said before the Senate vote. In the House, Rep. George Miller, chairman of the subcommittee on water and power,- - said while he wouldn't oppose the Strawberry appropriation, he would make certain the funds are fully justified: "I will review each and every - (See CUP, Page A2) order of believability on "any issue" I Survey results on "water issues" followed a similar pattern. '' Very or I Somewhat Credible Not Credible Norm Bangerter (Gov.) Howard Nielson (U.S. Rep.) 88 83 72 Rex Lee (BYU Pres.) Joe Jenkins (Provo Mayor) Brent Morris (County Comm.) D. Christiansen (CUWCD)'" 1 49 45 35 25 Wayne Hillier (Provo Wtr. Dist. 20 15 Donl Know or Never Heard Of combined tcoree) Jake Garn (U.S. Sen.) I (combmed scorea) 6 2 12 10 1 7 4 9 32 46 11 3 55 72 4 2 77 83 I I - ; Sam Rutherford Source:CUWCD Ballif 's order restrains newspaper and broadcast media across Utah from reporting three specific state- ments made by former alleged Hamilton accomplice Robert William Bott. The order expires once a jury is Impaneled. Bott, once a suspect in Sant's murder, made statements to Millard County prosecutors concerning the slaying but escaped prosecution when courts held that he had made the statements under a grant of immunity. The slain Sant, a student at Southern Utah State College, disappeared while hitchhiking to a wedding. Her sexually mutilated body (See JUDGE, Page A2) . :: Herald Graphic Bob Price Provo judlgo issues gag order By EARL BIEDERMAN ; various environmental : ; projects. ardize Wccthcr Fair and warm today in Utah Valley , bat increasing deads and gusty winds Satur-- : day may bring a slight chance of rain. See Page A4. Air Quality Air quality today In Salt Lake will be "moderate" and "good" for the Utah Valley , with a slight decrease m pollution. See Page At |
