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Show Volume Eighly-Si- Tooele, Ilali, Thursday, October 30, I9S0 x (lost: Twenty Five Out NuinU--r Twentv Two Large Voter Turnout Expected At Tuesdays Election Polls The Presidential election coupled with several races for local offices is expected to draw large numbers to the polls Tuesday. Tooele Comity Clerk Dennis Ewing expects lietter than 80 percent voter turnout locally in Tuesday's election. hiit or' note: fasdiiiafn ter king e i oh local leref are featured In I hi iue of paper on page 16 and 17 of-fir- and a map of the polling place found on page I 1 5. Races for two spots on the county commission along with battles for two seats in the state legislature heat up the race on a local level. Incoinbcnt Democrat Ceorge who has served on the county commission for 24 years is being challenged this year by Republican lae V. Bracken for the four-yea- r commission post. IN THE two-yea- r commission race, county commission chairman Charles Chick Stroinlicrg, a Republican, is g challenged by Democratic candidate is lie-in- Julie McQiIley readies a display to inform Tooele voters about independent presidential candidate John Anderson. Local residents and a group from Salt Lake Q'ty helped with athe display held Saturday at the City Park. Keith A. Wanlass. Incumlient Democrat John E. Smith of Stansbury Park is lieing challenged for his seat in the state legislature from district numlier 63 by Dee Earnest Anderson, a Salt Lake resident. Republican nominee Douglas Christ-rnsewill at!ruit to unseat Beverly J. While, a Democratic iiicumla'iit representing district 64 in the state legislan ture. Jl'DC.E EDWARD Watson, the ii Hun lire: it judge in 1'tahs Sixth Circuit Quirt, was a p minted to the Ik'ihIi last year bv the governor. He is lieing chalA. lenged by Morris D. Young, a local attorney for that post in a non partisan rat e. Three local school Imard races will also draw some strong attention in Tuesday's lialloting. In precinct one, Betsy Rodrcro and Jerry Mtwsliarger are vying for the position left vacant by Dan Hill, who did not seek CAROLYN Nash and Bryan Kroff a.e seeking the xisition currently held by Joe Rusico, who svas defeated in the Primary elect ion, in who'll precinct two. Joe D. England and Karen Wexels Cowans are seeking the school board seat in precinct three, a position currently held by School Board President Calvin Hutchins. Ron Elton, who was appointed to replace Ed Watson as the county attorney, is miming unopposed for the county attorney office. IN ADDITION to the race for the White House, Tooele voters will help decide Senate and House of Representative races along with five state contests. Dan Berman will tiy to unseat Sen. Jake Carn, who is seeking bis second Srnator. George M. term as a Batchelor is also running for the Senatorial post on the American party ticket. Dan Marriott is serking his third term in the House of Representatives, but is facing a challenge from Arthur R. Topham has also tossed his hat into the ring as an American party candidate for the I'tah s second Qmgressional scat. Al J. POIi-- S indicate that Gov. Scott M. Mathewm will easily defeat Republican challenger Bob Wright for the top executive post in the state. Robert Hansen wav ousted in the race for Utah's attorney general in the voters, the four rr ent stale sales tax on food would lie eliminated PROPONENT S of the food sales tax eliminate m sas lux essities of life, xui Ii as taxed 11m also arfood, should leK gue that the removal of the tax would represent a tax redm thru for eservone PriMili(iil also feel the heal tax is lS. I' regressive, and lower income families a higher percentage of their must sM-n- wages for final Opponents of the foodtjx removals It is a good was to spread the tax burden. Thus also argue that it would of the adversely affect grovels cost, estimated to In' as high as I t(l.lXM). sav THE REMOVAL of the food tax would exist the state $f0 million, which will have to lie picked lip in another form of taxation. opMineuts say. If approved. Impisal B which is a st at ut ary amendment that would limit taxes oil real proierty to one percent of market value. primaries, leaving the position wide open. Democrat James W. McConkie faces off with David L. Wilkinson in that race, which is expected to lie extremely dose. Unn C. Baker, who is Utah's current treasurer, will seek a post in the state auditors office. He Is lieing challenged by Proonciitx of the measure say that governments tend to spend as much as they receive, and that limiting the property tax is the liest wav to control government overspending. Z. Val Oveson. THE STATE treasurer race pits Leonard W. McDonald, Democrat, OPPONENTS FEEL that proposal against Republican Edward T. Alter. Also on the liallot are three propositions to change the state constitution and two initiatives dealing with tax issues. If proposal A is approved by Utah would shift the bulk of taxing from in- dustries to homes, and that losses for school districts and local government would range $95 to $105 million. Deep Creek Protection Plan Available The interim protection plan for the Deep Creek Mountains in Utah will be available to the public Friday. The 'draft Interim protection plan was first released for public review in August but has been rewritten and changed to accomodate the public comments received on the draft. A comment period concerning the interim protection plan will continue through November 29, after which the final plan will te implemented. According to Gary Wicks, Bureau of Land Management state director in Utah, any comment received during the period will le considered issuing the final directive implementing the plan. A copy of the interim protection plan will lie mailed to those on the Deep 'Creek Mountain mailing list on or about Octolier 31 copies will also be available at the BLM Utah State Office, Richfield and Salt Lake District offices, Wicks added. LAST MAY the Secretary of the Interior approved BLMs recommendation that the 1977 emergency withdrawal will not be continued. That decision included a requirement 30-da- e y Chamber Sets Vigorous Membership Drive Representatives of the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce will be out in full force Friday morning seeking new members. THE MEMBERSHIP committee will be contacting prospective members Friday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in an effort to boost membership from 90 to 250, says Oren Probert of the Chamber. He says that membership in recent months has grown from 65 to 90 and feels that the 250 figure is a realistic goal. We need to inform prospective members of the importance of the chamber and how we can work for the benefit of each other, Probert says. Norma Gleed has been appointed chairman of the committee, with Byron Nelson as PROBERT SAYS the chamber is a organization organized to promote and protect the commerce of the Tooele area. An active chamber will make Tooele a better place to live and make a living, he adds. He said that although the majority of chamber members come from the business and professional community, membership is open to 'all those interested in community service and development. Anyone interested in making Tooele and Tooele County a better place to live should be actively involved with the chamber. This goal can best be accomplished through an organized effort and the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce is the only organization organized for that purpose, he says. for development of a detailed plan by BLM to protect the unique resources of the Deep Creek Mountains. Also a part of that decision, the lands were to be segregated from mineral entry for not more than two years, until the protection plan was finally implemented. THE PROTECTION plan will identify interim measures that will be used by BLM to protect the resources identified through intensive studies, Wicks said. A decision on the need for any withdrawals of specific sites will be identified in the plan and the final recommendation will be sent to the Secretrary of the Interior after the comment period. All comments should be sent to: Deep Creek Mountains, BLM Utah State Office, 136 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. Election Results s non-prof- it Hot Off The Press Tooele County residents will receive the results of Tuesdays election early Wednesday morning. Because of the election, the Tuesday issue of Tooele Bulletin will be published Wednesday morning and will contain complete election results on a local, state and national level. will The Transcript-Bulleti- n resume regular publishing schedule following the election. Grants ville Firefighters Say Engine Buy, 'Not A Tax Issue Purchasing a new fire truck for the city of Grantsville is not a tax matter but a matter of public safety, according to fire department officials. Grantsville volunteer fire department chief Jimmy Dean Palmer said Thursday that he fears voters will consider next Tuesdays extra ballot asking for their approval or rejection of a 3 mill hike in the tax levy as merely a tax raise and will vote no. He pointed out that equipment now on hand is old enough that it is constantly giving firemen maintenance problems as well as not meeting minimum requirements set up by fire insurance underwriters as long as ten years ago. MAYOR KEITH Brown said the matter was put on a ballot because the city does not have enough money in the budget to pay for the truck requested by the firemen. We decided to put it on the ballot to see if the people want to raise the mill levy to buy it, he said. Palmer said that the fire department has never had a new fire truck since it was first organized in 1942. In 1969 we got a 68 Ford cab and chassis with a front-mounte- d pumper. Firemen in- bureau throughout the country, he added. PALMER ALSO stated that if the fire insurance underwriters should evaluate the present equipment, homeowners and other property owners insurance could and probably would go up as much as $30. A truck of this type, is the bottom of the line which meets minimum requirements for 1,000 gallon or 1200 gallon standard production (number of gallons pumped per minute) Palmer said. All we want is a truck that meets $150,000. The chief said that Grantsvilles firemen would welcome visits from any interested parties for a tour of the station and its equipment. Just get in touch with any member of the department, he said. south of Tooele. The fire started Thursday 2 Injured In Bauer Blaze Two Tooele County men were hospitalized with first and second degree bums following an explosion at Bauers Blackhawk Resin and Chemical Company, Thursday at 5 p.m. Names of the two victims who were transferred to the University of Utah Bum Center, were not released pending notice to next of kin. Five Tooele County fire departments exchanged shifts battling the flames which soared upwards of 200 feet. The blaze was expected to last through Thursday night and until Friday morning according to Tooele County Sheriff Walt Shubert. There is hardly anything in the plant that is not flamable, said J. R. Rusk, a Blackhawk employee who was at the scene of the fire but not on shift at the time of the explosion. Some of the chemicals used at the plant include propane, methane, and coal dust. Col. Jerry K. Patterson, Tooele Army Depot commander, said firemen were working to salvage the south end of the main building. Patterson explained that if that portion of the building was destroyed, other parts Trick-Or-Tre- at , the regulations used by the fire rating stalled compartments in back. drive In 1972 we got a Ford pickup. The fire department raised $1500 toward its purchase in addition to doing $500 worth of the work on it. Donations from individuals footed the bill for other needed equipment. This is Both Brown and Palmer said that the used as a brush truck and is not counted truck in question has a price tag approxiby underwriters for taxes. mately between $50,000 and $60,000. WHAT WERE talking about now They said it would take five or six years is a truck with pumper, storage tank to pay it off at which time the three compartments, hand reels, ladders and mills levy increase would be dropped. miscellaneous equipment with necessary Palmer added that the majority of adapters and valves to connect with fire trucks purchased by most fire departhydrants or whatever water supply is ments cost anywhere from $75,000 to available. Firemen battle blaze at the Blackhawk Resin and Chemical plant three miles at 5 p.m. and is expected to continue Trick or treating is fast joining the ranks of tipping over out houses as an ancient Halloween custom - at least in the Tooele area. All four of the elementary schools within Tooele city limits have scheduled evening parties at the schools, with promises of more fun and goodies than -- trick-or-treati- could provide. East Elementary The carnival for students and youngsters living in East Elementary area will hold two sessions of evening activities. The first session, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. will be held for through second grade. The second session will start at 7:30 p.m. and run until 9 p.m. for the third through sixth graders. Costume contests, pumpkin carving contests, game booths, movies, treats and entertainment will be available at the rs East festivities. West Elementary West Elementary will also hold two Patterson also noted that last weeks snowfall and rain protected the outlying areas of the resin plant preventing the fire from spreading. Firemen confined the blaze to the stmetures of the plant with none of the foilage around the building being burned as of 8 p.m., Thursday. One fireman said that a fire at the plant a few years ago had lasted two days. The Sheriffs Department has advised the public to stay clear of the blaze unt il it is extinguished. Obsolete? sessions of parties to celebrate Halloween activities. From 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. the first session will be held for kindergarten, first, second and third grade students. The session for fourth, fifth and sixth graders will be held from 7:30 until 8:30 p.m. Principal Joseph Koeven says there will be plenty of games, spook alley, refreshments and each student will receive a bag full of goodies. During Friday afternoon West stu- dents will have a neighborhood parade beginning at 1:15, followed by afternoon classroom activities. Central Elementary The parade for students at Central Elementary will be held Friday, at 12:45 p.m. of the plant could explode and feed the fire. The Walt Disney movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks, will be shown for Central students. Cookies, cupcakes, popcorn and drinks will be sold prior to the movie which begins at 6:30 p.m. Trick-n-trebags will be given to all children who attend the activities. The cost is $3 for families with two children or less, and $5 for families with more than two children. Harris Elementary Students at Harris Elementary will also hold their evening parties in two ses. sions. Principal John R. Shepherd says there will be plenty of games, food and activities for all children living in the Harris School boundaries. The session for through second grade will begin at 5:30 p.m. and run for one hour. From 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. the Halloween activities will be held for fourth, fifth and sixth graders. A parade for the Harris students will be held in the vicinity of the school beginning at 1:30 p.m. pre-scho- ol 9 |