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Show THBySAN JUAN- RECORD Nebraska came in 51st with the lowest average premium of Utah s average auto insurance premium Most of us dread the unre- lenting arrival of the auto- - annual personal auto premium by state and ranked each state on a scale of 1 to 51 with 1 the highest average, premium and 51 the .lowest average h mium. In 1987 Utah ranked 37th with an average premium of $434.81. A year later Utah improved its ranking, placing 41st with an average premium of $447.83. The state with the highest average annual auto premium was New Jersey at $1,092.13. mobile insurance renewal notice and premium that seems to increase each time, says the Insurance Department. It might help to know just where Utah ranks with other states in the average price of personal automobile insurance. Recently the National Assoc-iation of Insurance Commis- sioners (NAIC) released a report' detailing the average ) i For pre-Uta- ( Smith Tuxedo Wedding World 505-327-16- ) 505-325-65- ) ) ) ) 77 Latest styles and colors in, stock ( 77 Fabulous Dresses & Gloves Shoes i Your Prom Hoed s Joris . ( Candlelight Floral dyed to match ( ( 505-326-35- 56 Jewelry and accessories Corsages - Boutonnieres Mead Not only are Utahs auto premiums low compared to other states but the rate at which ' our auto premiums increase is half of the national average. Between 1987 and 1988 premiums increased nationwide an average of 6.63 percent, whereas in Utah the increase was 2.99 percent. It should be noted that the A.M. Best Company puts out a similar report yearly. Their report for 1988 ranked Utah 35th. Both A.M. Best and NAIC calculate their average premiums by dividing the number of autos into the total annual personal auto pre- mium sold in each state. The' difference between the two reports is that Best uses the number of registered vehicles and NAIC uses the number of . private passenger autos insured, which seems more valid. Competition remains high in Utah for the automobile Pieces TAYLOR MALL $336.79. ( 111 West Main - Farmington, New Mexico 87401 d. premium dollar. Consequently, Utah enjoys a favorable ranking among the various states. immediately. Call Job Service in Blanding for an application, at 4 or contact the Provo Census Bureau office, at 168 West 100 North, for more information. 678-224- is number phone The Census Bureau is an equal opportunity employer. The 377-258- 1. l" iiwu J i fm interests if anything is accomplished. Adams said his leadership role this year as majority whip gave him the opportunity to work with various interest groups to expedite legislation. He identified six areas of legislation he believes are important to all of Utah as well as rural Utah. Education: Adams is partic-ularly pleased with the $1,000 raise for all teachers and says it goes a long way to boosting beginning salaries in Utah to a r will allow local to reduce class size districts with voter approval. Adams techfeels the private-publi- c nology program and education network funding will do much to bring Utah in line with other states. Medical: According to Adams, the program to help pay debts for doctors who agree to serve in rural areas may be the key to providing better medical service in less populated areas. He hopes that scholarship assistance to students in medicine who make the same commitment will pass next year. Natural resources: Adams thinks the program to tie oil severance taxes to oil cost, and San Juan County , , Junior Livestock Program Flat Latex IVcIl , authority for San Juan County residents to earn money and to help the community as well. The U.S. Census Bureau could put you to work on the 1990 Census. Temporary jobs lasting two to eight weeks or longer will pay $5.50 an hour. Interested applicants must apply and be tested (f David Adams, state repre- sentative from San Juan and Grand counties, told approx- 100 republicans at-tending a Lincoln Day dinner at Monticello, that he feels good about work done in the 1990 legislative session. Adams said when he first went to the Legislature six years ago, he felt it was his role to be a critic and voice of rural Utah. He rapidly learned that governing requires cooperation and compromise with other ll The Census is an opportunity Pc:nt Weigh in and tagging for all steer projects at Blue Mountain Meats Flai Latex Wall Patel I 4 4 Vaiitiy ,w. MONTICELLO MERC r the program to subsidize export of Utah coal to the Pacific Rim, tnay be key factors in bolster-imatel- y ing Utah economy. He said six oil companies have contacted him since passage of the oil bill. Each company indicated it will open up explorations in Utah. Olympics: Adams said half the people contacting him support the Olympic effort and half oppose it. He said after much soul searching he decided funding to secure the Olympics could be the best-spent dollars in the battle to upgrade the worlds image of Utah, so he approved the legislation. He said he realizes the expenditures are not without risk. Environmental issues: Adams believes significant progress has been made with the establishment of a legislative task force on wilderness, drought relief legislation, and water project financing. Due to lack of time, action on the governors request for a department of environment was tabled. Taxes: Adams said as a republican, increasing taxes is against his principles. However, he felt he could not oppose the one-hacent gas tax to lf assist in the removal of dangerous underground gas storage tanks. Tourism: According to Adams, a planning grant for a visitors center at Monument Valley was funded with a promise for funding the center next year. Such a center will do much to bring tourists into Utah from the south, Adams said. Looking to the future, Adams sees two issues as high priority r items: a plan for five-yea- education, and adequate transportation systems in the urban Wasatch Front area. Following the speech by Adams, six candidates for the Third Congressional District each gave five' minute addresses. The candidates are Dean Bristow, Steve Densley, John Harmer, Richard Harrington, Byron Harward, and Brent Morris. Wayne Owens wilderness plan. Each see economic development as a prime need in Utah. Saturday March 10 YF11 QUANTITIES LIMITED JfuaVaSuz) 3 The candidates generally oppose Utah Congressman (5fnV,e Gallon Pail o PARLEY REDD (TC . Page, State representative says rural Utah will benefit from 1990 legislation competitive level. A two-mioptional local tax increase Census bureau is recruiting .Wednesday ',March:7,19f)0 Harward, Morris and Harmer stressed their legislative experience. Bristow, who is a doctor, stressed the need for a from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m, more serious look at the For further information, contact 1 the U.S.U. Extension Office at 587-223- medical needs of the nation. Harrington, a tax attorney, said we need a more comprehensible tax program and Densley focused on his bus- iness and public relation strengths. |