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Show Mrs. Clinton Kirgan was a dinner guest on Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. George Kendall in Levan. Nephi loca news Utah is losing close to $2 million a year in potential sales and excise taxes on retail sales on military posts which are exempt from state and local taxes, according to Utah Foundation, the it private, public service agency. Total tax loss to all states and local governments across the nation is estimated at $300 million a year in sales and excise taxes, and another $94 million in income tax. tion concerning what types of alcoholic beverages were sold and what part of total sales was in bulk (bottles) and what part in sales in clubs. Adjusting the sales tax figure for the cost of jiving increase and for increases in local sales tax rates since 1973, it appears that the loss of potential sales tax to Utah and its political subdivisions in the year ended June 30, 1976, was more than $1 million. Less of excise tax revenue from cigarette and liquor sales would be in addition to this figure. non-prof- The special status of retail outlets on military posts and of military personnel is being restudied in the light of changing conditions, the Foundation notes in a research brief released this week. Some of the principal arguments brought against the military exemption from local sales and excise taxes are : Exemption from state and local excise taxes on sales made through military commissaries and post exchanges originally were instituted to partially compensate military personnel for Evidence of illegal abuse of the exemption. Retired as well as active military personnel have shopping privileges, and there is evidence that many lower pay scales than their coun- purchases are made for friends, and other ineligible terparts in civilian life and for relatives,In the Advisory addition, people. the inconvenience of living on Commission for Intergovernremoved from military posts, mental Relations found evidence the normal channels of trade. of substantial bootlegging of cigarettes and tobacco: PurGrowing sentiment for endchasing at military or at least ing, modifying, spein the comprices and cial tax privileges of the military munity. is based primarily on evidence that compensation and lifestyle The negative impact on reof military personnel has tail merchants in communities changed substantially since the where military personnel live. the privileges were granted, merchants cannot Foundation reports. At the Ordinary with compete prices based on s of marpresent time, government ried military personnel live and exemption from in the community with techniques state local taxes. and allowtheir families. Pay and ances for military officers is Commissionary and PX higher than that of civilians per- sales are definitely big business. work. On the basis of dollar comparable forming volume, While the comparison of mili- commissaries would rank ninth tary and civilian pay scales for among U. S. food store chains enlisted personnel is less favor(Safeway is No. 1), and PXs able to. the military, when total would rank seventh among demilitary pay (including food partment variety store chains and quarters allowances) is k is No. 1). Total used for comparison, military, sales volume through these milicompensation may exceed civil- tary outlets is estimated at nearian. ly $5 billion a year. A study recently completed by State income tax losses are the Advisory Commission for due to provisions in Federal law inIntergovernmental Relations that exempt military personnel dicates that in fiscal year 1973, from paying state income tax in sales tax loss on military post but the domicle (legal transactions in Utah was $695,000 any state. States have residence) and that the state lost an adlittle information on their ditional $390,000 in cigarette tax. very residents who are stationThere was a further loss of po- legal ed on military posts outside their in excise revenue tential liquor orders. taxes. There was $2.2 million in on sales total liquor military The danger of double taxaposts, but no tax estimate, was tion could be avoided through made, due to lack of informa- - provisions for credits against tax obligations in one state for taxes paid on the same income in anMr. and Mrs. Mark Hoyt and other state, the Foundation Mona Lisa Hoyt of Midvale and points out. This system is sucin cases of Lloyd Steele of Orem were cessfully operating civilians who are moved from weekend the at over the guests home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. state to state by their Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Kendall spent three days in Salt Lake City last week. They visited with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kendall and family and Mr. and Mrs. Clair Kendall and children. Guest at the home of Stella Boswell during the past month were Mrs. Lee Tolley of Rigby, Idaho; and Mrs. Sadie Harris and Aleta Swasey, both of Grass Valley, California. party on her 86th birthday anniversary at the home of Mrs. Stella Boswell. Eighty-fou- r members of her family attended and six telephone calls from her pt two-third- mass-purchasi- off-bas- e, (Sears-Roebuc- -- Leyan news Some of the n grandchildren in Alaska, Nebraska, and California were received by her. Those attending the party were Stella Boswell of Nephi ; Jay Harris and wife and Aleta Swasey, all of Grass Valley, California; Blanch and James Anderson of Orem; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boswell and family and Mr. and Mrs. Evan Harris and family all of American Fork; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Harris and family and Mr. and Mrs. Clive Anderson, all of Lehi ; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Peterson and sons and Diana Daly, all of Salt Lake City; Kathleen Anderson and family of Bountiful ; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ivie of Lindon; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Tippetts and family of Provo; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Anderson and son and Mr. and Mrs. Alan McClain and sons, all of Springville; Mrs. MarJean Steele of Spanish Fork; Mr. and Mrs. Butch Hopes and children Jeff and Craig of Payson; Mr. and Mrs. Rod Lunt, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Tolley, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Tolley, Mr. and Mrs. Alma Jones, Zelda Hill and Pearl Wilson, all of Nephi. Twenty-tw- o members of the family attended sacrament meeting in the Sixth Ward Sunday evening. says IhiVA . jomnum XXXXXXXWXXXXXXXX VENICE THEATRE ...Thursday, Friday, Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ludlow were hosts at a Ludlow family reunion and dinner held Sunday at the Armory Building. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. David Stevensen of Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Roe Harrison and family .Mr. and Mrs. Bill rel- atives who were in Nephi on Grant Kendall and son Randy Friday to attend funeral servicof Magna were weekend guests es for Cami Sue Sanders were at the home of Mrs. Arvilla Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Johnson Kendall. and sons Douglas and Jack, Mrs. Sadie Harris of Grass Valley, California was honored at a family and on-po- st Mr. and Mrs. Verl Garrett and children of Clearfield spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Garrett and had dinner with them. S$ Bringhurst and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Ludlow and family, all of Spanish Fork; Mr. and Mrs. Roe L. Harrison and family of Tooele; Mr. and Mrs. John Ludlow and children, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ludlow, and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vard White and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ludlow, all of Nephi; and Mrs. Carol Deaton of Salina. Mrs. Vina Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Cledhill, all of Spanish Fork; Mr. and Mrs. Kay Everitt of Springville; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Carter and family of Kearns; Mrs. Lillian Shepherd of Greenriver, Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Brown and family of Lindon; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sperry of Payson; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Liddiard and family of Tooele; Mr. and Mrs. Owen Horton of. Goshen; Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Olsen of American Fork; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hiatt of Pleasant Grove; Mrs. Raymond Peterson and daughter Linda of Midvale; Mr. and Mrs. Wendel Olsen and son Jimmy of Fountain Green; and Mrs. Lewis Allen and Mrs. Howard Allen both of Payson. The TimesNews Nephi, Utah October 7, 1976 7 li: il. VA offlco Contact (ehaek your phona baokj or loeol votorono group. ocx)ooobuuouaxmm)tmmx5Cf Classifieds work wonders Times-New- s boOOOOOQOOQQOOOQOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOQOQOOOOOOOOOl Services Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kamke of Buena Park, California were visitors at the home of Mrs. Leone Peterson on Monday of this week. KIMOS KAMERA Services For Sale Notices Fire prevention week. Don't go up in smoke. Have your fire extinguisher serviced now. Fire Safety Company fire extinguish- Eureka electric broom, paper log roller (for fireplace fuel), both like new. Also Venetian blinds. E. C. Sherwood, Now booking Toy Tyme toy parties. All name-bran- d toys. Con-taDeanna Taylor, 6230151. Legal Notices NOTICE TO BIDDERS Tele-phon- Professional FLOOD Photography Weddings EARTH QUAKE Portraits 1 623-136- 623-100- 623-064- 1 Genealogy etc This valuable coverage is now (23-010- 623-047- 6 available! 3 CONTACT: CENTRAL UTAH WESTLUND INS. 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Bids will be received at the office of the City Recorder by 12:00 noon on Friday, October 8, 1976. Nephi City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. By order 41 of the Nephi City Council. NOTICE TO WATER USERS The following applications have been filed with the State Engineer to appropriate water in Juab County throughout the entire year unless otherwise designated. Locations in SLB&M. 46963 Robert L. Steele, 1075 N. 400 E., Nephi, Utah 84648. 0.015 sec. ft. of water is to be diverted from a well, 100-20- 0 ft. deep at a point N. 1750 ft. and W. 300 ft. from SV4 Cor. Sec 33, T12S, R1E, (located at the above address); and used for the domestic purposes of one family, stockwatering of 20 cattle; and used from Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 for the irrigation of 0.25 ac. in NEV4SWV4 Sec. 33, T12S, (53-57- R1E. Dixel Resour46924 ces, Inc., 4545 Post Oak Place, Houston, Texas. 1.5 sec.' ft. of (66-23- water is to be diverted from Chriss Creek at a point S. 1800 ft. and W. 1650 from NE Cor. Sec. 22, T16S, R1E, (10 mi. up from mouth of Chriss Creek). The water will be stored from J art. 1 to Dec. 31 by means of an earthfilled dam 19 ft. high creating a reservoir having a 6 ac. ft. capacity inundating 1.0 ac. in SWV4NEV4 Sec. 22, T16S, R1E; and used for drilling of oil and gas in NE4NE'4 Sec. 15, T16S, R1E. Protests resisting the granting of these applications with reasons therefor must be filed in duplicate with the State Engineer, 442 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, on or before Nov. 13, 1976. Dee C. Hansen 623-145- 623-993- 623-140- STATE ENCINEER Published in Nephi Times-New- 1976. (Passed March 12, 1975) COLOR OR B & W FOR GREATER ENJOYMENT OF THE RASEBALL PLAYOFFS, THE Be two-thir- A GREAT SELECTION TO CHOOSE FROM! Priced 12995 of Sec. 6. No idiot, insane mentally incompetent person or persons convicted of treason, or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights, shall be permitted to vote at any election, or be eligible to hold office in this State. it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, of all members elected to each of the two houses Sec. 7. Except in elections levying a special tax or creating indebtedness, no property qualification shall be required for any person to vote or hold, office. voting in favor thereof: and up States. Sec. 7. No property qualifications shall be required for any person to vote or hold office. . BEAUTIFUL NEW FALL SHOWS Sec. 5. No person shall be deemed a qualified elector voter State unless such person be a citizen of the United of this andor replaced Those words in italic are being eliminated with the underscored words. WORLD SERIES AND THE Section 1. It is proposed that Article IV of the Constitution the State of Utah be amended to read: Sec. l.The rights of citizens of the State of Utah to vote and hold office shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex. Both male and female citizens of this State shall enjoy equally all civil, political and religious rights and privileges. Sec. 2. Every citizen of the United States, IS. years of age or over, who makes proper proof of residence in this state for 30 days next preceding any election, or for such other period as required by law, shall be entitled to vote in the election. Sec. 2. Every citizen of the United States, twenty one years of age or over, who has been a legal resident of this state for six months and of the county for sixty days next preceding any election, shall be entitled to vote in the election, except that in a presidential election year persons who make proper proof of residence in this state for thirty days immediately preceding the last voter registration day may register and of the United States vote for a president and only. Sec. 3. In all cases except those of treason, felorv or breach of the peace, electors voters shall be privileged from arrest on the days of election, during their attendance at elect.ns, and going to and returning therefrom. Sec. 4. No elector voter shall be obliged to perform nvlitia duty on the day of election except in time of war or piMic danger. s Sept. 30, Oct. 7 and 14, 375-357- ELECTION AND SUFFRAGE ARTICLE REVISION A joint resolution proposing to Amend Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Utah; Relating to elections and right of suffrage; Amending Section 2 to decrease the minimum voting age to 18 years in all elections and reducing the durational residency requirements for voting; Amending Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6, to Replace Electors by Voters; and Amending Section 7 to remove the reference to property qualifications to vote. ct 42 623-126- 41 ers. Sales and Service, 3522 South West Temple, Salt Lake house for sale. See City, Utah. In Nephi, phone at 349 East Third South. e 41 Gene Montague, 623-- 1 1 77. Wanted Paint work, all kinds. '59 Mercury for sale. $50. Phone 3 7 Phone Mr. Arnold, or see at 505 North after 5 p.m. 41 42 First West. Won't last. One full acre with Need a sprinkling system or any fruit trees, bldg, lots, close in trench digging done? Call Daryl . home plus plus 41 Carter at Levan. two-ca- r garage. Nephi. Call Tim 3, We'll clean your rugs or rent for appointment, 798-78Century 21, Colonial Realyou our Blue Lustre, Host, or 1 Rug Doctor machine for you to ty, 1 to re- Investment income, commercial do you own. Call serve your machine or to make poss. near center, Nephi. $5,000 an appointment for us to clean down, $42,500 full price. 6 unit apartment. $6,000 annual inyour carpets at your convenience. Chapman Furniture Co., come. Owner will contract baltf ance. Lets negotiate. Call Tim 27 South Main. for appointment. Baby sitting in my home. $4.00 Century 21, Colonial Real-ty- , 41 day. Contact Shirlene Buck-e- y at 660 North Third West. 41 Get into show business. Theatre business for sale. Fixtures, equipment. Going business. Cood Wanted lease on building, $16,500 full Cash paid for old furniture. Call price or $5,000 down. Owner collect, evenings only. 966-5-1 54. will carry balance. Will nego41 tiate. Call Tim for appointment, Granger, Utah. Century 21, 41 Colonial Realty, For Rent e overstuffed set in Furnished trailer house. Excel-- , very good condition. Phone 42 lent condition. Close-i- n location. Adults only. $100.00 month. Call brick home. Fenced 6 Fred Painter, or yard. Fruit room, family room, 41 assume 5Vi mortgage. Newly 623-055. 44 painted. Help Wanted Roomy two:bedroom home on lot in Mona. 16x16 carIndustrial developer needed. A half-tim- e industrial developer peted living room, 15x16 kitchwith bus- en. Fenced. Lennox heating. position open-w- ork iness and community leaders, Fenced corral. Write P. O. Box assist energy development, con- 454, Coalville, Utah 84017, or Will be sold in duct excess property program. phone Minimum of bachelors degree 30 days to best offer. No reason44 or equivalent experience. Office able offer refused. in Nephi. Send resume to Six halfhome on New County Economic Development acre lot in Mona. Has fireplace. District, P. O. Box 78, Nephi, All electric. House eligible for Utah. Closing date Oct. 28, 1976. Farm Home financing. Contact Equal opportunity employer. 42 Renon Wilkerson, Payson. Phone 623-028- SERVING NEW! 370G chain keeps peak efficiency with automatic sharpening Soft grip handle for positive control Automatic oiler oils as you cut October 7, 8 and 9 Sec. 8. All elections shall be by secret ballot. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the use of any machine or mechanical contrivance for the purpose of receiving and registering the votes cast at any election: Provided, that secrecy in voting be preserved. Sec. 9. All general elections, except for municipal and school officers shall be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November of the year in which the election is held. Special elections may be held as provided by law. The terms of all officers elected at any general election, shall commence on the first Monday in January next following the date of their election. Municipal and School officers shall be elected at such time as may be provided by law. Sec. 10. All officers made elective or appointive by this Constitution or by the laws made in pursuance thereof, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah on November 2, 1976 in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect on January 1, 1977. |