Show Volume 71 Number Utah State University 1 Logan Utah September 24 1973 1 6 Pages D By Randy Hendricks and Glenn Nielson as mayor SL Writer Earl will serve in the position until elections are held the first of students to for fall school returning in find will Logan politics quarter November were The commissioners of leaders area apby charged a “lame duck” mayor pointing Earl says he has no aspirations to run for the mayor job in November Critics said Fjeldsted appointed a man who would not interfere with his own campaign for mayor Many out-of-the-ar- ea have remained heated and several changes have been made during the summer months Here’s a quick recap of some of the major news happenings Mayor Ted Perry a interim mayor servicing the term of Richard Chambers who was convicted of illegal activities as mayor resigned his position on August 16 Perry’s resignation came after the Mayor came to the decision that his duties as Mayor and his position as the chairman of the board of First National Bank could make him guilty of “Conflict of interest” charges Perry served 16 months as interim mayor before his resignation He said he realized his actions were “Questionable” and that he was “sorry” County attorney Burton Harris chief prosecutor of the case said that “We’re not accusing him (Perry) I commend him for recognizing his error” Perry pled guilty before Logan City Judge Zachary Champlain and was fined $200 The maximum sentence under the law is $299 and six months in jail Perry did not receive any jail sentence Ernest G Earl 72 who once ran for the position as mayor and lost was appointed by the two commissioners Russel Fjeldsted ' Some changes have been made in student parking areas over the summer that should be noted by new and returning students In order to make visitor parking more easily accessible a new parking lot has been designated as the visitor’s parking lot It is located north of the University Center at the location of an old student parking area and falsification of reports Estimates of the total loses concurred by the errant program vary from $24 million by the University audit to $46 million by David Monson Utah State Auditor According to a report from the Utah State Board of Education a spss4al committee has been selected to conduct an investigation of the budgetary problems sustained by the University Mayor Charged Prior to Perry’s resignation as a result of investigation by the county attorney’s ofice Nielsen was charged with one felony count and one misdemeanor charge for personal use of public funds and using his position to secure privileges Nielsen was charged with: Having fill dirt from a city -- road project deposited on property he owns (felony) Using his position to secure hook-uof city water line to a trailer park owned by his son (misdemeanor) Nielsen denies both allegations He said “I believe everything will turn out all right in the end” As a result of arraignment hearings Nielsen was scheduled to go on trial on Oct 18 and 25 Former Utah State University investment director Donald A Catron goes on trial Sept 26 and 27 on 13 counts of felony in connection with his activities as head for the investment University Catron is charged with mismanagement of funds -- p At the entrance to the visitor’s toll lot is being built a new parking control and center This will information trailer been used for some Road Projects Underway Numerous road projects have also been underway in the city during the summer and any trip downtown will undoubtedly take you through a construction area Main Street from Fifth North to Smithfield has been widened and improved but the construction is not yet complete First West from Fourth North to Center Street has been resurfaced and a divider has been installed University officials have asked the Logan City Animal Control Officer to patrol the University campus and all unlicensed and unleased animals will face possibility of prosecution according to the Animal Control office Land north of Romney Stadium has been deleted from North Logan and annexed to Logan through court proceedings this summer The change was made to insure better fire protection and water service The lot formerly designated visitor parking lot has now been authorized as a student lot with information replace the which has years the entrance just east of the new visitor toll lot The road directly south of the University Center is being closed off to vehicle traffic and will be landscaped between the UC and the Widstoe chemistry building Richard Swenson USU vice provost said the changes will not affect the number of spaces studentshave but will facilitate visitor parking Once again registration plagues new students at USU This familiar scene is not one of the fond memories one retains of his college years photo by j chm lo Students should note registration procedures Registration continues today at USU as returning and graduate students complete procedures This will be the last day registration will take place in the Fieldhouse Students who completed spring in the schedules should their completed pick up quarter Fieldhouse according to an alphabetical schedule (listed pre-registrati- below) Students who wish to make changes in their schedules may do so by using the proper section of their schedule forms before they pay their fees Students who did not go through should pick up their packets also according to the schedule and go through registration in the Fieldhouse Students arriving later than today should pick up their packets in room six of Old Main consult their advisor and make their class reservations in the deans’ offices of the different departments They should then go Main 106 to have their packets checked and to Main 14 to pay their fees and turn in their packets The schedule for students to pick up packets and schedules today is as follows: pre-registrati- A-B- 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 ar Bas-B- r Bs-C- la Clb-D- q Dr-Ga- n Gao-Ha- n Hao-Hu- n Huo-KiKin-Ma- m d Mae-Mo- o r Mop-Pa- Pas-R- e Rf-Sh- being built in the parking lot directly north of the UC This lot formerly used tor student parking has now been designated by campus planning as a visitor parkPhoto by J Chri Lanon ing lot A toll booth is on e Shf-S- u Sv-Wa- n Wao-- Z — 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 on |