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Show billion. The Foundation study shows that for each $1 in taxes paid by Utahns to finance federal interest costs, only about 46 cents is returned to the state in the form of interest payments to in- Utah Foundation reports Feds spend $8 million Federal outlays in Juab County during the 1977 fiscal year totaled $7,924 million dollars or about $1,495 per capita, says the Utah Foundation in their annual study of federal outlays Utah. That sum is equal to about 39.4 percent of the total personal income in the county during the preceding calendar year. Here is the Utah Foundations breakdown of federal expenditures in Juab County: in Defense, $131,000; and health, education, welfare, $3,061 million; transportation, $152,000; treasury, veterans $180,000; ad- ministration, $312,000; interior, $1,069 million; agriculture, $729,000; labor, $73,000; civil ser- vice retirement, $435,000; all other, $1,781 million. Outlays federal made by agencies throughout the state of Utah last year amounted to almost $2.4 billion dollars. This total included all federal expenditures made in the state for salaries (both civilian and military), federal purchases and contracts, grants-in-aito state and local governments, and other federal payments to persons and institutions in the state. The Foundation study observes these federal outlays are not without considerable cost to Utah taxpayers. Utahs share of the taxes required to finance federal d spending throughout programs the nation amounted to $1.78 billion dollars. Ad- justments for financing interest and foreign service expenditures added operations in the state. While the federal programs and activities may have a stimulating effect on some local economies, the Foundation hastens to point out that they sometimes can prove to be liabilities rather than assets to state and local governments. This is especially true in the case of programs which create a large increase in federal employment with no corresponding increase in taxable wealth and income in the private sector of the economy. It was also emphasized in the report that there are often widely differing viewpoints regarding the desirability of some of the federal programs and expenditures in the state. Some federal operations consist mainly of restricting or limiting private, state, and local activities. Moreover, different spending priorities would probably have Calendar June 9 Swimming lesson signup, Nephi City pool. June 9 Sperry, Allred wedding reception, 8 to 10 p.m., Nephi Fourth Ward. June 9 Orme, Baker wedding reception, LDS Stake Center, 8 to 10 p.m. June 10, 11 moth reunion, MamMam- moth, Utah. June 24 Lynndyl homecoming, Lynndyl, Utah. Your coming events must be submitted to the Terns Nfus by Tuesday at 5 p.m. for many of the programs if been expenditure decisions had been made locally rather than by federal officials in Washington. Foundation analysts note that during recent years a substantial part of federal spending has been financed by borrowing rather than by direct tax imposition. Federal LEVAN WEATHER and institu- dividuals tions. Thus, when deficits and new federal debt are created, the interest drain is increased. According to Foundathe tion calculations, net effect of a $60 billion increase in the federal debt is an added annual drain of about $10.3 million from individuals and business firms in Utah. Altogether, the net cost to Utahns of financing interest payments on the entire federal debt amounted to deficits budget amounted to $43.6 billion in fiscal 1975, $60.6 billion in fiscal 1976, and $45 billion in fiscal 1977. It is estimated that the federal budget deficit in the current 1978 fiscal vear will be about $60 $74 million. Juxtaposition of what ????? by Robert C. Raddiffe National Geographic News Service The custom has its own holiday, Valentines Day, but its fans celebrate all year long. It's called kissing. It has been widely popular for a very long time, it shows no sign of dying out, and any number of famous people have things to say about it. Several hundred years ago, Jonathan Swift posed a basic question: I he wrote, Lord! wonder what fool it was that first invented kiss- ing. Experts in culture traits say kissing was thought up in Europe, and that it is civilized since peokiss. dont ple Some opinions vary on semi-civilize- whether Weather established d nose-rubbin- is g a good idea gone wrong, an intermediate step, or an improvement on thy Dix once warned: Nobody wants to kiss when hungry. V A kiss without a mustache is like an egg with- out salt, according to the Spanish, and like a day without wine to the A f V French. Kissing may also produce an immunity to vice. Arturo Toscanini once revealed: "I kissed my first woman and smoked my first cigarette on the same day. I have never had time for tobacco since. F i ' . u , But for whatever reaspeople pucker up, there is still Dr. Henry Gibbons definition of a kiss: The anatomical juxtaposition of two orbicularis oris on 150-year-ol- d muscles in a state of contraction. n Debt will be big part of Utah budget Repayment of bonded debt, in amounts of $10 A Vw AA ago, when Chinese first County news hearing had been held to inform the public of the designation, however, and local officials were unaware of any pending action. According to Commissioner Garrett, if the Mt. Nebo area is declared a wilderness area it would prohibit further industry or power plants from locating anywhere in the area due to air quality standards. Such a move would endanger the future growth of the county, Garrett said. County Attorney Milton T. Harmon was informed that the county would protest this action which the commissioners feel is a violation of the public hearing laws. In other business: Dr. Leland Winger of the county mental health department reported that he had seen 50 to 60 persons this year. The commissioners authorized Dr. Winger to attend a drug and alcohol abuse school at the University of Utah as a representative of Juab County. Leon Winter was authorized to purchase a new pump for the county weed sprayer. Leon Winter told the commission that members of the Sheriff': Jeep Patrol could be covered by workmans compensation if they are part of the county civil defence program. Winter began translating Western novels into their own was authorized to incorlanguage, they had to a special character porate the Patrol into the program and see whether to describe kissing. or not county emergency Kissing and whatever medical technicians has gone with it has inwould also be covered on delibly marked history. the program. Antony and Cleopatra, by way of William The county health Shakespeare, viewed the nurse requested that decline of Egypt and commissioners find ofRome admitting: We fice space for her visits have kissd away Kingto Eureka. doms and provinces. Olit And to Commissioners authorized the purchase ver Wendell Holmes: of a surplus stainless The sound of a kiss is steel tank to be used on not so loud as that of a the Eureka Fire Truck. cannon, but its echo lasts A representative a great deal longer. from Utah County In olden days, social reported on a legal ser- kissing was so big practivices program for county tioners took to perfumindigent. ing their lips, thus startThe commission aping the cosmetic industrwin a bid Del proved by yIt. Shepherd for a piece Excessive kissing has of surplus county properbeen blamed for forgetty in Le an. fulness, among other The county hospital things. director reported that A busy ambassador, the new computer for the trying to combine a diplomatic buss with a bow hospital is being programmed and should be from the waist, supposinstalled in two weeks. edly came up with hand Commissioners decidkissing. Energetic Bob ed to allow county Hope has reasoned that employees to remain on People who throw kisthe county health inses are mighty hopelesssurance progmam upon ly lazy." in-ve- ever-aler- their retirement pro- viding they agree to pay the monthly premium to the county. The commission hi Id their board of equalization. Other leiards of equalization will I hfld June 19 in Nephi and June 12 in Eurtka. Not all kisses may he affectionate. In the ejes of H. L. Mencken: "When women kiss it always reminds one of shaking hands." For those trvir.g to Lve on love, advice to columnist Dor- prize-fighter- s n million to $19 million a year, is expected to be a significant feature of Utah's budget over the next decade, according to Utah Foundation, the private, search organization. non-prof- it Ui re- JT LRah's future outlook on debt repayment dif- fers from past experience in two important respects, the Foundation notes in a research report released recently. MOM A For a number of years the expanding economy has produced substantial surpluses in state revenues, but it now appears that the era of surpluses is drawing to an end and Utah will no longer enjoy this financial cushion. For a period of years Utah will be paying simultaneously on two different bond obligations, Subscribe Today and save $1.80 over the newsstand price. making annual dollar payments much larger than they have been in the past. Total payments by the state (including both principal and interest) from 1979 through 1989 will be $173 million if legal challenges to bond authorizations enacted by the 1978 Legislature are resolved and the bonds sold. Most of Utah debt has been incurred to finance the program of O 0 building construction, although part of the borrowing authorized in 1978 mU be for water development projcts. 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