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Show I rr;ah State Press ri PO Box 1327 Balt Lake Brigham City, Utah 84302, Thursday Morning, November 4, 1976 Volume 69, Number 45 Assn. City, Utah 84110 TWENTY CENTS 28 Pages Recall, budget ceiling defeated linieyiimiffirSs wom) OocoDDy w5 o Wayne A. Jensen . new representative , . And in District No. 61 (Brigham City and MAntua), Republican Wayne A. Jensen w an easy winner in his first bid for a teem in the Utah House of Representa- A record number of voters went to the polls in Box Elder county Tuesday, returning three incumbents to office in local races and giving President Gerald R. Ford a resounding vote of confidence. Chase gains new term Don . E. The unofficial tabulation indicated that persons turned out to vote. The figure exceeded the previous high of 12,750 recorded in the 1972 presidential election. It had been thought the response would be heavy and optimistic predictions proved well founded. In the battle for four-yecounty commissioner, veteran Don E. Chase of Brigham City, a Republican, scored a victory over three opponents. It was by no means a landslide for the commission chairman. But he held a comfortable margin for most of the even- tives. ar ing. However, it was a close contest for the two-ye- ar commission post. Incumbent Ted W. Burt, a Democrat nearing the end of his first two-yeterm, came from behind' to 'defeat former Brigham City councilman Stephen A! Cazier. The East Corinne dairy farmer tallied 5,979 votes to 5,766 for Cazier with American party candidate Heber Marsh Butler a factor in the race with 1,375 votes. Republican State Representative Ted W, Burt W. Edward Kerr ... is reelected W. Edward Kerr, Tremonton, staved off a challenge by retired school teacher Garland Puzey in District No. 62. - incumbent wins Citizens seek farmer, edged former board member Warren E. Hansen, East Garland, for a term from Precinct No. 2. L. Burke Larsen won election from Prpcinct No. 3, defeating Spencer R. Reeder. Both men are from Brigham City. Lowell M. Johnson, Tremonton businessman, was unopposed for the four-yea- r board seat from Precinct No. 1. four-yea- r , , though Congressman Gunn McKay, a favorite in this county, was an easy winner over his GOP foe Joe H. Ferguson. Otherwise, Republicans gained the nod, including Orrin G. Hatch, the conservative who outsted Sen. Frank E. Moss in their heated battle for Utahs Senate seat. Hatch won a majority in 45 Box Elder districts. The first returns came in at 8:20 p.m. from Brigham City District No. 20, as the Box Elder News and Journal again staged its traditional election night party. Staffers finally closed up shop at 2 a.m. with 51 district having reported. Its still too early to get an accurate percentage figure on the voter turnout. But indications are that it was high. Portage possibly captured top district honors with 97 of 98 voters reportedly casting ballots. The late registration ordered in Box Elder, Weber and Davis counties by US District Judge Aldon J. Anderson last week saw 13 Intermountain school students sign up at the county clerk's office Monday morning. The judge issued a restraining order after the American Civil Liberties union intervened on behalf of IS sUKfMtf and job i M, corpsmea, long-tim- e The only other local races were duels for seats on the Box Elder Board of Education. In those, Wesley I. Scott, Fielding dairy 13,338 Box Elder's 52 districts. His margin of victory was 9,275 to 3,340. Other Republicans did well, too, al- None of the three new board members has served previously. Elder citizens voted in harmony fkxfellow Utahns as they favored No. 1 (Elections and Suffrage Article Revision) and Initiative Proposal A (Freedom From Compulsory Fluoridation and Medication act). Also reflecting state-wid- e decisions, ; they defeated Initiative Proposal B (Utah Recall and Advisory Recall act) and ' Initiative Proposal C (Budgetary Procedures Act Ceiling). President Ford who suffered defeat nationally, at the hands of Democratic dHtaiger Jimmy Carter, won in allof. Pro-ptpiti- .V action ' tesut h K A Wc x o v 1X X KVvte-Vtf- Brigham City should adopt an ordinance as a defense against smut before it becomes a problem locally. Five area citizens conveyed this mess-- ' age to the city council Thursday evening, suggesting that ordinances adopted by Bountiful and Provo be used as guides for a local measure. Spokesman Max Hamilton, local businessman whose drug centers have bookstands, cited the need also for a committee to work on control of pornography. He said such a citizens panel was organized 11 years ago but added that pornography wasnt as prevalent then as i o Wesley . . L. Scott L. will join board . . . Burke Larsen wins election Has $600,000 price tag Mental health: Expanded effort to start comprehensive mental health program has gained federal approval and will begin in Bear River district (Box Elder, Cache and Rich counties) on Jan. 1, it has been disclosed. The program, which will expand services and employ up to 22 persons, is funded primarily by the federal government. It is one which encountered rough going during the proposal stage when Cache county commissioners balked. But differences were finally worked out and expanded services now appear just a step from reality. At the same time, this week it was announced that Dr. Betty P. Janiak of Brigham City has been selected as interim mental health specialist in the district. The announcement came from the Utah State Division of Mental Health. If followed acceptance of the resignation of John Craig Christensen which became effective Nov. 1. Christensen plans to enter private practice as a marriage and family counselor with offices in Brigham City. The district mental health program currently is financed by state and county funds but is limited in scope by compariA $600,000 son. Services in the new structure will include emergency care, and care, services for children and the elderly, drug and alcohol counseling, day care, consulscreening and follow-utation and education. Dr. Janiak said 15 professionals will be among those employed in the new proand part-tim- e psychiagram. Full-tim- e trists will be recruited, as well as an business manager. executive director-ans of the cost is About expected to be borne by Uncle Sam with one-fift- h by the state, and estimated $50,000 from fee collections and about, $20,000 coming from the three counties. The program extends over an eight-yea- r period with federal assistance being phased out over that period as the state picks up an increased share. Facilities will be rented in Brigham City and Logan with personnel slated to visit Tremonton and Rich county. A permanent mental health specialist will be named by Dec. 1 with this to be d mental performed by the health authority council. The council, charged with governing the mental health program, contains the following members: Box Elder County Commissioner Ted (Continued on Page Three) nt p, d three-quarter- newly-organize- ty now. About 5,000 now immunized scoreboard President Mathoma(P Secretary of State , David Smith Monson (R) David L. Duncan (D) , 8,314 4,657 Attorney General More flu clinics on tap in county Robert B. Hansen (R) D. Gilbert Athay (D) 8,964 4,106 V State Auditor Richard Jensen (R) Robert H. Swan (D) About 5,000 persons, representing nearly 30 percent of the eligible population in Box Elder county have been immunized against swine flu, according to Bear River District Health department officials. Clinics held at the Brigham City Community center and the Bear River Junior High school last week, were well attended, a spokesman said. The health department reported only a few isolated reactions with most individuals reporting only soreness at the injection site. The department will be holding two additional free clinics during November in Box Elder county. These will be held Nov. 8 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Brigham City Communty center and Nov. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bear River Junior High school. Citizens who have not already taken advantage of the clinics should do so in November in order to receive adequate protection for the winter flu season, the spokesman said. Playboy wasn't pornography then but no question it is now, Hamilton stated. A member of the citizens group, Bill Straley, said an adult book store in Bountiful was closed after picketing by concerned citizens. An ordinance was then passed to keep others out. Ogden has an adult book store and we could get one because we don't have an ordinance to keep them out, Hamilton argued. Councilman Wayne Jones asked if the situation couldnt be handled on a voluntary basis as it is now. Hamilton replied that it could with what we have now.- Jones said the citys relatively small population would discourage an adult book i. The start of construction on a new store at the present time. We should tread carefully. Im not for nursing home in northeast Brigham City push October building activity to pornography but we should be careful helped the $635,100 mark, according to a monthly legislating away peoples right to read what they want to, the councilman summary released this week by the city inspection department. stated. The figure saw this northern Utah comMayor Harold B. Felt pointed out, shoot past the $3 million mark for munity however, that difficulty can be encounterthe first 10 months of 1976. ed in adopting an oridiance after the total estimated value of all projects fact, under which circumstances a busi- forThewhich building permits have been ness can charge discrimination. issued here this year stands at $3,383,186. Some 24 permits were issued in October, They mayor finally climaxed the discussion by promising to think- - about the bringing to 249 the years total, according committee proposal for two weeks. During to the summary. The new nursing home, being constructthis time, he plans to talk with people and ed by local with the mayors of Bountiful and Provo. operator Oleen Godfrey, carried a price tag of $400,000. Then Ill come back with a recommenPermits were issued also for five homes dation for council consideration, he said. Other accompanying Hamilton were during the month. Here is information from the October Frank Jensen, Robert Wallentine and Rev. Ed Boer. summary: Earl V. Hansen, 120 South Third West, In other business, the council authorized Mayor Felt to seek state approval for carport cover, $150. Kent R. Norman, 256 North Fifth West, spending local collector road funds on a west Forest street drainage and widening addition to home, $13,000. Preston L. Keller, 315 Mountain View project. Engineer Keith Hansen said the project Drive, addition to home, $6,000. Wades, Inc., 783 North Highland, single which will extend from near the Union Pacific railraod tracks to the west city family dwelling, $37,000. Denzil Baird, 310 South First West, (Continued on Page Three) theres t L.S. Brown (A) v. 3 anti-porn- Here's the election , 8,265 4,447 State Treasurer Stanford P. Darger (R) Linn Baker (D) State Representative District No. 61 Wayne A. Jensen (R) Verdun Fonnesbeck (D) William W. Hammett (A) Don L. Lawson (L) 6,501 6,253 3,990 1,967 531 50 State Representative District No. 62 W. Edward Kerr (R) Garland W. Puzey (D) 3,101 2,364 L. Burke Larsen Spencer R. Reeder 1,039 984 Building figure Unite $63 , single family dwelling, $22,000. Denzil B. Baird, 304 South First West, bedroom and garage addition, $5,500. Wayne H. Young, 131 West Forest, addition to Alano Hall, $12,000. Denzil B. Baird, 76 South Third West, garage, $3,500. David R. Holland, 88 South Sixth East, covered patio and fence, $500. John A. Leishman, 505 Aspen Drive, single family dwelling, $48,000. Charles Whitaker, 122 West Sixth North, close in carport, $2,000. Joe W. North, 687 East Sixth South, storage shed, $350. Victor J. Romer, 632 Holiday Drive, addition to home, $13,000. Carl Wadman, 535 South Main, carport, $1,000. K.R. Dickamore, 766 North First West, single family dwelling, $38,000. Fred Burwell, 23 East First North patio cover, $150. Barr M. Cannon, 263 West 800 North, $750. back doorway-fireplacYoung Building and Remodeling, 470 North Sixth East, remodel home, $2,000. Horne Construction corporation, 775 North Second East, nursing home, $400,000. Keller Brothers Construction, 669 West Precinct No. 2 Wesley I. Scott Warren E. Hansen 1,134 1,072 State School Board District No. 4 Jay A. Monson. John L. Owen 4,574 4,569 Fourth North, single family residence, $27,000. Andrew H. Eldredge, 227 South Fifth West, addition to home, $2,000. Ivan L. Purcell, 624 West Fifth South, garage door, $300. Joe Barto, 700 North Main, demolition of car-was- $500. Tom Stewart, 1056 Beecher, metal storage shed, $400. |