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Show luBipi' WTW9 2 f 'm Thursday, Jan. Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 13, 1977 Bunnell drafts school building legislation Finances may slow COMP AC's EMI bill Coal Miners Political Action Committee (COMPAC) should provide legislators with a way to finance a proposed Medical Emergency Technican (EMT) bill before it enters the 42nd General Session of the Utah Legislature. This is the opinion of L. Hendrickson, manpower training section chief with the Utah State Division of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical James Service. He addressed a COMPAC meeting Sunday. Hendrickson said a financing method should be proposed because Utah has very little money to support EMT service. Were attempting to ask the legislature for money. But if our funds dry up were going to have to cut back on our training, he added. Hendrickson quoted the cost of training EMTs. Although it depends on the closeness of the instructor, the cost of training of 40 people in Salt Lake City is $2,300 compared to $4,000 for the same number of people in Moab. The state, Hendrickson said, never exceeds a ratio of one instructor for every 10 students. A bill drafted by COM- - Thomas Organ Company Presents... PAC would require EMTs at Sen. Hendrickson We said, all the states because our certification may be mt mocn J?un--fldvoca- ta Then he explained About the statement by Carlos Romero, past president of the Carbon-Emer- y that some are miners brought injured EMTS, members of COMPACs EMT bill committee under the direction of chairman The bill, known as the Continuing School Building Aid, is the result of a study committee on public education of which Bunnell was chairman. It will not be prefiled in the 42nd General Session of the Utah Legislature until Bunnell works on its language and some of the formulas. Seventy three percent of the money to maintain and operate schools comes from state with the the remainder coming from local taxes. Attend St. Anthony's Bunnell said the state contributes only five percent to build school buildings. Thats why this DOE! Church Hall would provide $12.5 million to help poor school districts in counties such as Wayne, Beaver, Davis and s Alpine. In Carbon County, 65 percent of the money to maintain and operate schools comes from the state with 35 percent from local taxes. Price Police nabbed a youth for trying to fill a forged prescription last Wednesday and picked up a wanted man in the same arrest. The youth was bound over to Juvenile Court and charged with trying to get forms from a doctors office. He had first tried to Heath will make amendments and study bill. police. 54 numbers called Valuable Prizes Fun For All $1 Donation JOHN TULLIS DOUGLAS News Editor DAN STOCKBURGER Business Manager BARRY BRYNER CORDELL Convincing new doctors that the people in Carbon County will seek medical STAKER Advertising Manager Concert In At The Thomas 3 Manual Theatre Organ With Movie Themes and Broadway Hits. Don't Miss it at the University Mall in Orem Monday January 24th of National at 7:00 P.M. Press Association Newspaper Association Subscription rate In Carbon and Emery Counties $8 per year in connecbon with the Sun Journal Free Public Performance tah Member and in Utah attention here and interesting the doctors wives in this area were named as the two biggest problems in recruiting new doctors by Dr. Ross Woolley, Assistant Professor, University of Utah Medical Center. (published Saturday) outside area year $9 per Woolley addressed the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce Saturday night at the Chamber officer installation at the Carbon Country Club. Its basically a question money and enthusiasm, Woolley told the group. With medical tuition being as high as $20,000 per year at some schools, and just being doubled this year at the University of Utah, new doctors are graduating with big debts. of Young doctors want to get the debt monkey off their backs as soon as possible, but they dont want to become slaves to their practice to do so. A doctor just wants to put the bread on the table and have a little freedom. their high industrial tax bases, Bunnell said. NOW SHOWING 2 area are charging. Dr. Woolley said that the Medical Holiday hurts thru Tuesday Showings Friday & Saturday at 7 1 Showing Sunday thru Thursday & 9 p.m. at 8: 15 Candy sold The youth then went to Skaggs drugs, where he was again refused. Police were called and caught up with him there. Police found Rex Hardy, who has four months to serve on an outstanding warrant, with the juvenile. Hardy is being held in Carbon County jail. Arresting officer Barry Bryner said he found a pistol, hunting knife, a tire iron and two wrenches in the front seat of the youths Carbon County for and Our most sincere and heartfelt thanks to everyone for the many acts of kindness shown to us in the recent loss of our husband and father George Fullerton. We would like to express our deep appreciation and thanks to our friends, neighbors and relatives for the beautiful floral offerings, food, money and cards. Also we are grateful to the many Doctors and Nurses who cared for him in the past months. Chrystal Fullerton & Family We Would Like To express our gratitude for your endless interest and contributions to our community projects and endeavors during this Yuletide Season. We would like to wish you a successful and prosperous New Year. Again A Special Thank You Yours Truly, East Carbon Rotary Miners Trading Post Culture Club Zions Bank (East Carbon Branch) Kaiser Pop Fund Western Dist. Credit Union Carbon Grocery Hy's Auto City of Horse Canyon Credit Union East Carbon American i i JayCee's Elwin Rassmussen Carbon County two ways. When a new doctor is shown this area, one of the first things he wants to know is what is the occupancy rate of the hospital. When he finds out it is only 60 percent, and that patients are going over the hill for treatment, he questions whether or not he can have a worthwhile practice here. commended organization Sincere Thanks Dragerton Dept. Store Wildlife Federation Legion Vladmir Mitbacher Kent Houskeeper Nick Bikakis Sunny Bowl (Sam Prevenza) was In the Appreciation en- thusiasm with which it is new doctors. Woolley said that was the main reason the area is going to have five new doctors next summer. It just depends on how easy it is for these doctors to borrow money, get settled in the area, build a good practice and find something wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the acts of kindness, and messages of sympathy, received from our friends and neighbors during our recent bereavement at the death of our mother. We seeking The National Health Service Corps is designed to place Primary Medicine Doctors (Family Doctors and Internists) in an area with the hope that they eventually stay in the area here that really interests after their government time their wives, that will is up. These doctors are 'determine how long they salaried and the money they stay, he concluded. charge patients goes into the national treasury. Their fees are set according to what other doctors in the immediate & Coffee, The bill would have little car. Dr. Woolley explained that this is one of the reasons young doctors join the National Health Service doctors Many Corps. borrow money from the government to get through school. By joining the Health Service Corps, part of those debts are forgiven for a two year stint in an area where there is an acute medical manpower shortage. Carbon County is one of those areas and next July three doctors from the National Health Service Corps will come here, along with Ted and Dan Madsen to practice medicine. Pop affect on Carbon and Emery counties because of Docs need patients before they'll come SERFUSTINI Managing Editor Cookies Free Woolley tells Chamber FINNEY L Publisher Friday, Jan. 14 Door Prize $5 Second Class ROBERT jca3i!xGDG 8 p.m. These counties have low industrial tax bases, the Senator said. Police get their man (and another in bargain) fill the prescription at Kelley Drug, but was refused by druggist Ray Richins. Richins called the Lee d bill on subscription and Preludin stolen methods of financing the Postage Paid at Price, Utah, Postoffice to school buildings. Utahs Hendrickson Published Ev.ry Thursday by the Sun Advocate Publishers Inc 76 West Main St , Prica, Utah M50I Phone (SOI) legislation equalize the ability of every school district to build to a hospital in a truck, Hendrickson said, Thats a tragedy. One of the spinoffs of Vietnam and Korea is that physicians now realize that what happens between the site of the accident and the hospital is critical. r is Omar drafting coal mines and industrial certification requirements. sites that hire more than 25 An EMT must have 81 employees. The legislation has been submitted to the hours of training compared Utah Legislatures legal to 480 hours for a services where it is paramedic. The extra hours allows of awaiting a number. training paramedics to specialize in and COMPAC drafted its bill heart problems after a Pennsylvania bill. dispensing drug therapy. But Hendrickson said a conflict must be resolved in Thats why Hendrickson the terminology in the said the development of an Pennsylvania bill and emergency technician Utahs emergency prac- between the rank of EMT tices. and paramedic may be more suitable to COMPACs bill proposed EMT bill. FurPennsylvanias defines EMTs and mobile thermore, this intermediate intensive care paramedics. emergency technician But Utahs certification would not be required to requirements for these take expensive ongoing the like emergency people differ training from Pennsylvanias. paramedics. wont accept training from Bunnell folded People once thought that wearing a linen headdress star would defend them from demons. into a The Rachiele Family 2ZS2E .i IIP ny Fund Raising BMC at the AMERICAN LEGION HALL January 22 CROWN THEATRE in Price NOW SHOWING thru Saturday 2 Shows at 7 & 9 p.m. llllX viach cut, vTJETIE flAP rjssr Me C33?E?:sa tv V MARCEltQ Dress up with.. FQNOATOa Gitl$ f act 1 tHerta.-uitLeu- Black Diamond Chapter 7 Price, Utah STARTS SUNDAY thru Tuesday 2 Shows at 7 &9 p.m. MUSIC Dennis' OitActazrs CASTLE VALLEY MALL Donated bv 111. Stubs tor utS r I 11 West Main Price p.m. National Federation of the Blind of Utah madder! 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