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Show Utah Cave - in Traps Experts Criticize Severity Salt gab Of Drug Bills Penalties Worker Lark Underground Mine Special to The Tribune LARK a roekfall A veteran miner happed by - silver mine in a lead-zinhere spurred a delicate rescue operation which ran late into the night Saturday. Rescue efforts will continue until the miner is found. c The mishap occurred Saturday about 11 a.m. in the United States Smelting Refining and Mining Co.s Lark mine. William Jones, a veteran with more than 20 years of mining experience, may still be alive if he was able to jump clear said Benton Boyd, generof the rock-falal manager of western operations for I'SSR&M. By Robert S. Halliday Tribune Staff Writer & problems, prevalent in coal mining operations. Mr. Boyd said he did not have Mr. Jones age or address, but said he lived in the Salt Lake area. Company officials are in constant contact with the familv, : 4 jtc ini. The mine is located about 30 miles southwest of Salt Lake City and the portal is below and to the east of the sprawling Kennecoti Copper Corp. open pit mn.e. T Today, Local Mews Section II Sports Sunday, March 2, 1969 Section It Page One Classification of Utah's young drug users as felons, subject to mandatory minimum terms in state prison explicit in legislation passed Thursday and drew Friday by the State Senate alarmed protests Saturday from legal and medical authorities working closely with the problem. SB143. providing penalties for marijuana violations, was passed by the Senate Thursday, after pror passage and recall for amendments. SB164, covering depressants, stimulants and hallucino gens (barbiturates, amphetamines and LSD) was passed Friday. Both are now in the House Sifting Committee. The bills would impose minimum mandatory prison terms ranging from 1 to 13 years for all convictions, except for possession or use of the drugs, first offense. The penalty for a first conviction on possession or use of marijuana, 1.SD, amphetamines or barbiturates would le 60 days to 10 years imprisonment. This is the only category in which the court would be given discretionary power to grant probation or assign psychiatric treatment. Second and third offenses of possession or use would draw mandatory one and livp terms in stale prison years, respectively, for marijuana; two and five years for LSD and the other drugs. Under the bills provisions, the man- datory minimum prison terms would have to he imposed by the courts uixw conviction and such terms would have to be served in full the offender not living eligible for release "iioii completion of sentence or on parole or on any other basis" unlit the full mandatory minimum term was served in stale prison. Felony Category l, Thus, a first offense of (wssession or use would be brought into the felony since the courts could impose up to 10 years in prison. All oilier classifications and gradations of offenses, carrying mandatory prison terms, would be felonies by stipulation. Utah renal Code, Section states: A felony is a crime which is or may be punishable with death or by imprisonment in the state prison. Every other crime is a misdemeanor. This legislation represents an emotional attempt to cope with the whole area of drug abuse without knowledgeable consideration for specific effects or indisaid Dr. C. H. Harvidual differences, din Branch, director. Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah. This could be destructive, crippling many lives. Treating users as felons and confining them in prison would cause an great deal more harm than the good to be obtained from any deterrent effect of the measures, he added. Rescue operations were being carried out some 20,000 feet from the main portal by a dozen men aifed by U.S. Bureau of Mines representatives and Utah State Mine inspectors, Don Willey, mine superintendent, said. We are in a restricted area (as to size) and must work carefully because we do not want any other injuries, Mr. Willey said. Mr. Jones was working with an unidentified man when the roekfall came down between the two. This occurred in one of the older sections of the mine, and the uninjured man was unable to determine if the roekfall caught his companion. Mr. Boyd said that if Mr. Jones was able to jump free as his companion did, be could remain underground indefinitely, provided he is not injured. The mine continued in production and the normal procedures insure an adequate supply to the trappped man, Mr. Willey said. The mine superintendent, who was staying close to telephones and in contact with the resuce operations, said he believed it w'ould take all night to reach Mr. Jones. There is always hope, Mr. Willey said. He emphasized that all efforts are being made, but because of the confined space and the danger to the rescue crew, it is slow work. The mine produces lead, zinc and silver. It began in 1S80 and has been owed by the USSR&M for nearly a The mine contains about 500 miles of tunnels and is highly catacombed. minIt is one of the largest ing operations in tire nation. Mr. Boyd said the mine has no gas lead-zin- Prison Only Remedy? Chain accident Saturday morning on near 3900 South injured two Salt Lake County men. 1-- 3 Cat Collision Dan Valentine's -- Nothing Serious T: A woman came up to me ,.nt social gathering and said, Valentine, I have a complaint. Complain I said. away, W e 1 she 1, said. I think you knock the State of Utah too much. You are always out pointing but whats wrong, you never mention whats right. shes Perhaps, right. 1 do com-- I like to think that Dan Valentine plain a lot in print, it's constructive complaining. I sincerely think that Utah should join the nation and permit adults to enjoy a civilized alcoholic beverage over a bar without having to consume an entire fifth, and drag bottles around in brown bags like criminals in the night. Anu I do complain about the Utah Slate Legislature. I think our leaders (?) about litspend too much time tle things and completely ignore our like drugs, fair employbig problems ment practices and an honest tax struc- ture. Ill admit I complain at times about committees banning obscene movies in literature (such as the movie, Candy). My complaint about this is that tire resulting publicity usually builds up a great demand to see a bad picture, or to read a third-rat- e book. ... I However, I want to emphaize like a lot of things about Salt Lake City and the State of Utah. The pure majesty of the choir Is engulfing . . . Many times, late at night, I put a recording of the choir on the hi-. I am continually amazed by its musical power and spiritual quality. fi WIDE in downtown Salt Lake City. Recently, I was back East and walked around the narrow streets of Boston and Chicago. feeling. It They gave me a hemmed-iwas like walking around in a narrow closet. I like wide streets . . . and Salt Lake City has the widest. I LIKE T11E n Library. I think our library is just about the most pleasant, most comfortable library in the nation. I like the Salt Lake Public I like the casual chairs, the wide open aisles. I like the attractive ways the books are placed around the lobby. Truly, the Salt Lake Library is a wonderful place. I like the Brigham Young University campus. While I am not always in agreement with certain attitudes and Wiikin-son- , policies of BYU President Ernie I do think he has been responsible for building the most modern, most beautiful. the college campus in the nation. I like tiie Mormon Tain-mad- Choir. It has to Le the finest singing organization in the entire world. Injures 2 on South Freeway .. I LIKE UTAHS SCENERY. Not all of it, but much of it. There are parts of Cache Valley that are the prettiest in the nation . . . The scenic wonders around Moab are pure enchantment. Utah has more than its share of natural beauty. So, dont get the wrong idea. I am not a chronic complainer. Im not a total iconoclast. I like the State of Utah. I'm sold on its future. If I complain, it is like a loving friend my only aim is to improve it. ... a certain portion of the population is a little too smug, and perhaps a little too insular in its thinking. And I do wish the Utah State Legislature would worry less about raising and worry more about spendmoney I do think ing it intelligently. I like the Salt Palace. I drive by it, and marvel at its bigness. I'll admit, I don't quite know what we're going to put in it. But it is certainly an impressive looking structure . . . something to be proud of. I like Utah's snow. I'm not a skier (I walk like I do because I was in the infantry), but the sognn Greatest Snow on Earth" certainly is more than a press agent's phrase. . . . Don't call me a knocker. I'm a boost er. SAM, THE SAD CYNIC, SAYS: There's one good thing about the new e hill we ll be able to get more empty bottles In the garbage can! mini-bottl- STREETS Accident began when two southbound cars collided causing one to spin backward across A chain accident involving three cars on near 3900 South injured two Salt Lake County men Saturday about 9:15 a.m. The victims, Robert E. Lioyd, 34, S. 1300 West, Riverton, and Boyd Seeley, 47, 31 Rose Cl. (5536 South), Mur13147 ray, were both listed in good condition at Cottonwood Hospital. Hospital spokesmen said Mr. Lloyd suffered numerous cuts and bruises and Mr. Seeley had a broken collar bone and possible chest injuries. The accident occurred when Mr. Seeley apparently switched lanes in front of a southbound car driven by Dewayne R. Lloyd, 24, 80 W. Lennox, Midvale. Trooper Roger Fordham, Utah Highway Patrol, said the two Mr. Lloyds are not related. Dewayne Lloyds car collided with Mr. Seeley's car, sending it out of control. The Seeley car spun around and careened backward into the northbound lane where it collided with the Robert Lloyd car. Trooper Fordham said. Dewayne Lloyd was not injured. Trooper Fordham said citations ere pending. the median strip and into the northbound lane of traffic, striking another automobile. U.S. Vague on School Aid, Rampton Reports in S.L. Gov. Calv'n L. Rampton returned from Washington, D.C. Saturday night much disappointed in the fuzzy picture state governors got there of what to expect in the way of federal grants. The governor had been in the capital since Tuesday lor annual meeting of the National Governors Conference, ivhere s.me indications of the Nixon Administration's budget directions were hopefully to emerge. The new administration frankly has not had time to make up its mind on federal support levels for state programs, the governor said. storm front which moved through Interniouiitain Area Saturday dropped light snow and rain at most valley stations, but added substantial amounts to mountain snowpacks. In valleys along the Wasatch Front, the storm generally began as rain during the night, changing to snow when temperatures cooled as the front passed. A SB144 amends the nonprofit locker club law, while SB145 revamps the liquor control act and creates a watchdog committee. mid-wint- Hint Review of Budget Thats understandable, but it means that all we car, do is go on the basis of tiie Johnson budget and there have been indications in recent weeks that the entire budget will be reviewed. New, when the legislatures are in session, is when it would be well for us to know. Though he said he had kept in touch with developments in the Utah Legislature while away, the governor said lie had not had the opportunity to review final action on the two controversial liq- - Snowfall Teases Region, Moves On t h e uor control bills that passed the Senate Friday. At Salt Lake International Airport, .24 inch of precipitation was measured. The snow melted on the valley floor as it hit, but on high bench areas there was a small accumulation. The ski resort areas in the Wasatch Mountains all reported some new snow, ranging from a few inches to almost a foot. Vetos Not in Cards I plan to ask the attorney general for any clarification that might be necessary on any points of administration and enforcement of the bill, the governor said. A veto does not appear in the cards unless the attorney general tells me that there are provisions which are unconstitutional. The governor said his sole concerns were on whether the bills contained conflicting provisions or were silent on points that should be clearly and explicitly stated. As to the philosophical questions of Those are matters for liquor control, th elegislature to decide. Want to Learn Prospects As to the meetings in Washington, Utahns had especially wanted to learn' what level of federal funding was in prospect for school programs, including those in depressed and impacted areas, and what to expect by way of federal financing of higher education facilities. Utah has received $20 million in the past four years under the Higher Education Facilities Act. The governor was chairman of a conference committee on Law Enforcement. Justice and Public Safety which reaffirmed that crime has become a major national problem and looked to indications of federal support for local law See Page B-- Column 1 2, County Discloses Storm Drainage, Flood Control Plan By George A. Sorensen Tribune Suburban Editor Salt Lake County Department of Storm Drainage and Flood Control has submitted a list of 11 priority projects costing an estimated $9,675,000 to the county commission for approval. J. Rex Mackay, director, said the extensive series of projects ranges from Salt Lake Citys avenue - University of Utah area to Magna and to Midvale-SandWith continued federal, state and other county department cooperation the projects can be completed within the next three to five years. These projects coupled with those already completed or out for bid should do a lot to relieve the threats of floods from rainstorms and melting snow," Mr. Mackay said. The last major project in the 1966 list of priorities has now been bid and the bids are being studied by the San Francisco Regional Office of the office of Housing and Urban Development before the contracts will be awarded. Wp fppl sur? this project, which will cost $2.4 million, will be authorized because it is well within the estimates, Mr. Mackay said. This is the West Valley Boulevard storm drain trur.k which has been moved from 4000 West to 3800 West. The move was made ir. the interest of economy by placing the trunk along the right of way for the proposed boulevard, Mr. Mackay explained. and Urban Development Housing (HUD) will provide $1,140,000 for this prouect, Mr. Mackay said. He explained this is one way the assistance of the fed eral government is helping to speed up the flood control work in the county. The first project on the new priority list hoped fo be constructed with 1970 funds will be a storm drain along 7th South from the Jordan River to i300 East. Laterals will extend along 8th East Into the avenues section and along 1300 East to 4th South. This is the most expensive project and is estimated to cost $3.5 million. The second priority is a trunk line to drain the water from the low area between 1390 East and Highland Dr. and south of Big Cottonwood Creek. The third project will be the extension of a storm sewer line along 1300 East from 6100 to 5400 South, to relieve the drainage problem which will be created when the new Cottonwood High School is completed next year. Listed as priority No. 4 will be storm sewers in the southeast section of Holla-daThese sewers wall be constructed along Wasatch Boulevard, Casto Lane, HilLsden Drive, Haven Lane and Cottonwood Lane. water just south of 2400 South northeast of Magna. This drain will run from about 8400 West along 2400 South and then north along 8000 West to approximately 2000 South. Next on the list is a storm drain trunk from 2700 Easi to Mill Creek at 300 East. Most of this trunk will be located along 2700 South and is expected to cost about $2 mi'lion. Mr. Mackay said the priority list includes a drain along 500 East from 3" South to Mill Creek which is about See Fage B-- Column 1 4, 1 What we are saying with such measures is that prison is our only resource in dealing with the problem, Judge Regnal W. Garff, Jr., Second District Juvenile Court, commented. C. M. Gilmour, Salt Lake attorney and chairman of the Committee on Dangerous Drugs and Narcotics, Utah Stare Bar Assn., said, "If we are so mentally bankrupt that the only solution we can come up with is to assess greater and greater criminal penalties, we are indeed in a sad fix. We would run the risk of classifying vast numbers of our children as felons, with the extremely serious consequences that brand carries," Mr. Gilmour said. He noted that a felony conviction would mean loss of civil rights, the right to vote, rights of admission to many colleges and graduate schools, to governfederal, state or ment employment local and employment in many private concerns. Snuff Out Futures They would also be barred in many cases from entering professional life, such as law or medicine, he said, noting that the drug user population includes some of our most intelligent, promising youngsters. Judge Garff pointed out the variety in individual cases and the need for judicial latitude in dealing with them. With some drug users, it is a temporary and passing thing. Many kids outgrow it. With others it might be a continuing prohlpm. And some are a greater threat, with the potential and tendency to corrupt others. he said. Although tiie measures would not affect the jurisdiction of the juvenile courts, Judge Garff said, The courts involved should be given discretion to handle each case according to its degree of seriousness and rehabilitation potential, rather than See Page B4, Column 5 State Money Act Scheduled for Monday Session Sponsors of Senate Bill 205. tire State Money Management Act. Saturday said they will meet with proponents of suggested amendments to the bill Monday in an attempt to resolve a controversy centering on the amendments. The meeting, originally scheduled for Saturday morning, could not be conducted because Dr. Bruce F. Baird, an investment counselor involved with the bill since its inception, was out of the state. The act will annually bring in an adwithout a tax inditional $1.5 million, crease if it passes without amendment, said Sen. W. Hughes Brockbank, Lake, the measure's chief sponsor. He added the amendments, proposed by the Utah Bankers Assn., would simply emasculate the bill." He said he has scheduled a meeting Monday at 11 a.m. with representatives of the bankers association. Dr. Bruce 1'. consulBaird, special tant for the state, and George T. Stromberg, chairman of the governor's 14 man study committee on state money management. The bill is expected to come before the Utah Senate as a special order of business Monday afternoon, during which the group will hear from several witnesses, all experts. The act would set up a division cf investments within the state treasurer's office and an investment council. The state treasurer, commissioner of finanliree cial institutions and public members appointed by the governor would comprise the investment council. money-manageme- 1 |