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Show Seut flucut TQecwict at the State Capitol MEMBER wcunosiAM IISJEW O meai nmru iifiuuumu Weekly Police Behind the Scenes Report pMper The following situations were handled by the Monticello Police Department during the last week: March 5- - A citizen complained that his little girl had been knocked down by a large dog and received a bloody nose near the Monticello Elementary School. The dog will be des- Association - Founded 1885 MR. AND MRS. H. V. ALWARD EDITORS & PUBLISHERS Entered in the Postoffice at Monticello, Utah as Second Class matter. Published every Thursday at Monticello, Utah SUBSCRIPTION RATES In County $4 Outside County $5 Box 428, Monticello, Utah 84535 Phone 587-22- 77 CORRESPONDENTS Mrs. Vera Park Monticello Mrs. Pearl Lewis Monticello Mrs. Jo H. Bayles Mrs. Florence Galbraith Mrs. Helen Redshaw Mrs. Sharon Grounds Mrs. Pat Davis Too Blanding Blanding Outeast Bluff Montezuma Creek many accidents A recent rash of vehicle accidents in Monticello has been causing us all great concern. In large part, they are the result of snow and ice on the roads. But the drivers are also partly responsible. Here are a few rules to follow: 1. Be sure your windshield and rear windown are clear before driving. 2. Remember ice limits the control you have over your vehicle. Drive slowly. 3. Be particularly cautious at intersections. Piles of snow at the side of the road are sure to hinder your vision. 4. Think. Personal injury and property damage are the result of accidents. Let's all do our best to avoid the accidents. Go With God People come into our midst and people go. But one of the most outstanding individuals who has lived in our community is the Rev. H. H. Davis. This next week the Davis family will leave our midst and they will leave a void. Since the arrival of this dynamic man as pastor of the Assembly of God crowd of parishioners and Church, he has created a good-sizhe always leaves them with a wonderful feeling of well-bein- g. He , and his family, fell in love with our country and have ambassadors to all they come in contact become good-wi- ll with. They preach not only the Gospel, but the wonders of the San Juan and its residents. This man left an important parish to come west to spark life into a small community and his leaving will leave a void not only in the hearts of his parishioners but also in the lives of the local people. It is rare when newcomers bring so much to a community and the family will be sorely missed. So we say to Rev. Davis and his wonderful family as they leave our midst - his own words - "Go With God. " ed Chief explains police reserve The Police reserve authorized by last week's Monticello Navy man earns Wings of Gold Lt. (J. G. ) Max R. Tea, 25, son of Mr, and Mrs. will Council USNR, meeting City consist of two persons, Ross Ralph C. Tea of Idaho Falls, Idaho, received his designaTrujillo and one other still to be appointed, according to tion as a Naval aviator recently at Helicopter Training Monticello Police Chief R. Mr. addition In Squadron Eight, NAS Ellyson L. Sizemore. Field, Pensacola, Fla. His Trujillo will serve 16 hours a wife, the former Janice Kaye week as a regular police officer Black of Blanding, pinned his in combination with his duties Wings of Gold on his uniform as sewage plant operator. at the impressive ceremonies. The reserve officers (except Tea has received many for Mr, Trujillo's 16 hour duty no months of intensive academic, each week) will receive military and flight training. pay for their duty unless they All of his efforts during this are called on duty to fill in for an officer who is sick or period have been directed toon vacation and in times when ward the attainment of his there are large crowds in town Navy "Wings of Gold. " Being designated a Naval such as during the County Fair. Aviator at Ellyson Field, he The reserve officers will be required to put in 20 hours per is not only qualified in conmonth of non paid duty in order ventional aircraft, but he has the additional qualification as to learn to become police officers. The City will provide a helicopter pilot. After receiving his designation. them with uniforms. Lt. Tea was transferred to The State now requires a certain number of hours of Whidbey Island Naval Base formal schooling for all police near Seattle, Wn. officers. Reserve officers will Tea is a former Snake River High School graduate and not be required to perform are 1967 graduated from the in until duties they regular Mr. University of Utah in econadequately trained, and political science. omics Sizemore said yesterday. . troyed. March Representative C. Alfred Frost bill asking for changes in Ito the main committee on the welfare procedure received Thursday morning recommended a $1,300,000. 00 cut approval. It is a result of a A study by the Legislative Council. The main provisions: 1) Allows welfare recipients to have a burial trust fund; 2) Public assistance grants do not have to be increased in proportion to the consumer price index; 3) Earnings need not be subtracted from welfare grants; 4) In the case of mentally incompetent persons, others may receive their welfare grants for them. It is felt that the granting of these provisions will give the welfare recipient a desire to do more for himself. A measure passed the House which will create a 5 12 million dollar windfall. Called an "accelerated income tax" bill, it would require employers who collect $100 or more a month in personal income tax deductions from employees to forward the collections to the State Tax Commission monthly (also required in the federal Withholding tax) instead of quarterly'. The money generated will be used for construction of state buildings. Now there is talk of putting the 'sales tax on the same accelerated basis. I am opposed to this proposal for it cannot be Itied to any federal reporting, would put added work and expense on those who have to collect and report the sales tax. The concept of area education centers, instead of junior colleges, to use the existing buildings during their slack time for continuing education is receiving a big push. We Ihave passed a Senate bill authorizing the Utah State University to conduct post high Ischool classes in the Roosevelt and Moab areas, also repealing the law which established a junior college in Roosevelt two years ago. In the apropri-atio- ns bill are line items of $139,000 for Roosevelt and $50, 000 for Moab to fund this program. The college kids will have another hike in the cost of their education if the Senate goes along with a House passed bill hiking tuition fees, set up on a basis of equalizing the costs per pupil as related to each institution--Universi- ty of Utah from $300 to $390; Utah State from $250 to $345; Weber State and College of Southern Utah from $200 to $270; College of Eastern Utah, Snow and Dixie from $150 to $240; Utah Technical Colleges at Salt Lake and Provo from $160 to $240. Tuition for nt students would be 2 times that for 12 roughly residents. The hikes would go into effect this fall. Over the past eight years there has been a push from the people of Davis County for a I non-reside- two-ye- ar community college in their area. It was received pretty much as a laughing matter, mainly because of the tightness of the budget for higher education. The bill was decidedly defeated, but on a recall the following day and after several apologies had been given for remarks made on the preceding day, it passed by very close to a 34 majority. This legislation isn't given a ghost of a chance in the senate. The Highway sub -- committee on appropriations in its report 5- - at 7:45 p. m. there was a collision at Main and Center streets between vehicles driven by Lewis Fuller and William Young. Young was cited for failure to yield. March 5- - at 8:30 p. m. an owner reported his car stolen in the administration and and proceeding South on Main maintenance budgets of the street. The car was found Highway Department. parked on South Main within Currently there is a study going ten minutes. on which is not quite finished 7- - At 9: 15 March p. m. , a which is recommending Alfred was May, Blanding, reduction of 130 men from the a snow bank found in and The maintenance section. arrested for public intoxication. Highway Department has March 8- - at 3:15 p. m. pretty will agreed with this vehicles driven by Clarence report. Further, our comPehrson and Jack Young colmittee felt that the administlided on hospital drive. No ration was top heavy with personnel. This cut must have citations were issued because of weather conditions. hurt, because the following 10:30 p. m. a March five the Governor called the day of us on this committee, along telephone operator complained that someone was trying to with Henry C. Helland, Direnter the telephone building. his ector of Highways, to this No one was around when police office to try to get part of cut restored. As of now we are investigated. The investigatior is continuing. standing firm. Any money saved goes into the construction March 10-8:10 a, m. a fund. We are trying to buy vehicle driven by Ruth Hyde more construction for the same collided with one driven by James Lee. There was extenamount of money. com-mittsive and Audit The Budget damage to both vehicles. Lee was if cited for improper will get another job a bill which passed the House backing. March 10- - At 6:30 p. m. a becomes law. It directs and to empowers the Committee complaint was received that a large German shepard dog study and analyze all school had entered private property, district budgets and spending. We are spending over 12 of badly injured two small dogs, and had attempted to attack the state's money for educaa child. The dog was located tion. We now have all the school reports and their budgets, and the owner ordered to keep but we do, as a Legislature, the dog tied. need an analysis of these March 11- - At 10:45 a. m, a figures, their implications, parked vehicle owned by a true comparison between Jacqueline Steele was struck school districts, and the by a vehicle driven by Harvey finance formula behind the Cressler at First East and Second North. Mrs. Steele uniform school fund. It is was cited for no operator's interesting to note that all license and improper parking. legislators connected with schools bitterly opposed this March 11- - A parked vehicle owned by Muriel Blake was hit bill. The important green belt by a vehicle driven by David Patterson. No citation was amendment, implementing a issued because of weather conconstitutional amendment the last voters ditions. approved by 2:20 p. m. a March 11-fall, was approved by the vehicle driven by Eddie House. It will allow farmland was struck by a I near developed areas to con- loader front end tinue to be taxed on the basis operated by of agricultural use. The bill Clay Pehrson. No citations were issued because of weather. now goes to the Governor for March 12- - At 8:30 a. m. a what is considered a routine vehicle operated by Jolene signing since he endorsed the; Frost collided with one driven To for legislation. qualify the lower assesment a farm by Loveta Adair at First West and Uranium Drive. There must be at least five acres, was extensive damage to Mrs. earn at least $500 per year, and have been devoted to farm Adair's car. No citations were use for the past five years. issued because of slick roads. The bill contains a roll -- back feature which would apply a The San Juan Record higher tax levy to the five the land if were years prior Monticello, Utah converted to a higher use. March 13, 1969 Friday the House started Page Two working on Senate bills. According to our rules, Tuesday, March 4, was the last when one of our outstanding day we could consider House legislators who has devoted his bills and devote the remainlife to teaching, proposed to der of the session to Senate try once more to get together bills, but due to the fact that with the Senate, stating that; there were very few Senate he thought persuasion and Bills on our calendar, we understanding are a lot better suspended the rules and kept than force, also to invite the Governor to our caucus for working on House bills until his views. This course was Friday morning. Our "must" legislation from followed. The Governor very here on out is the school bill willingly met with us, presentand the appropriations bill. ed his position and submitted' We in the House have met to questions. No new ideas caucus in firm were presented, and it seemed to regularly up our stand on school support, The House leadership reported and we finally agreed Friday back that after appearing morning, in the face of strong again before a special Senate Senate pressure for a much caucus called because of this higher figure, to stick with request, that die Senate had the one cent sales tax increase, given in a little but not enougl with the corresponding amount to bring us together. It of school finance it will buy appears to me that the school of about 11,1 million, which finance will not drop below the is about a $600 11. 1 million increase and salary increase could be revised upwards one per teacher. We had voted in caucus to pass this regardless, or two million. 8-- At At ee At Gray-mount- ain |