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Show vT r DESERET NEWS, FRIDAY, JULY Business Action Ads 30, 1976 t ' ' r r . , X j '" i- ? , r'r " ' $1 - v ' , -- . , V ' v' r S . ;, . s '(.. - tf' .W s:; . ' '' v HJW- ' i, , " -' ' ,.' 4 . - i - , ' ' ' x : IDAlId FALLS l '' ? -- -- ' f -' - A ., spokesmen Lom - , in negotiations r. iv' is a Bv Bill Majority oj Utahns want Iiowe to quit election try. See Deseret News B lleatc.n Wade Deseret News staff writer The Davis County FARMINGTON Democratic Central Committee voted overwhelmingly Thursday night to ask Rep. Allan T. Howe to give up his bid for reelection. Although populous Davis County is not in Howe's district, they said his presence on the ticket was hurting many other Democratic candidates. A motion calling for a special session of tlie State Central Committee to discuss the matter also was adopted by the delegates. After the voice vote, a few of the delegates got up and walked out. Meanwhile, a lawyer for Howe entered a plea of innocent for the congressman in Third District Court today on charges that lie tried to buy sex from two police decoys last June 12 Howe is in Washington. D C., and was e not present at the quick, arraignment before Judge James S. Sawaya. He was represented by attorney Dennis Dahl. Dahl asked for a jury trial with at least four persons on the jury and said he may attempt to get a larger group than that Sawaya set trial date for Aug. 23 No motions were filed, but Dahl said some had been prepared. Asked it they included one seeking dismissal, he replied. We hav e all sorts of motions.'' A jury found Howe guilty July 23 in Salt Lake City Court, but he immediately appealed the case to Third District Court where it will be handled as a completely new trial. Howe claims he is innocent of the charges and also said it is impossible for him to get a fair trial because of the massive publicity surrounding the case At the Davis County Democratic meet-intsome support was voiced for Howe's work as a freshman congressman, but the delegates felt the situation had deterior i. rate line By Bruce Ilills Deseret News staff writer Main St. No offices in Room 704 at citizens attended. Board members said Salt Lake City, the district's biggest customer, has paid the same price for the district's water, from Deer Creek Reservoir, since the district began in 1935. "That price, about $30 per acre-foowill stay the same. Herman ,1. Hogen-scn- . ex officio director, said. Board members said the district's mill levy was 2 mills in 1974. hut was reduced to 15 mills in 1975 because the district was doing so well. They said a $7.5 million filter plant in Little Cottonwood Canyon, built 18 years ago. will be paid off next year. "The city only buys water from the district when it has to. to supplement its own water resources.'' Hague said is so well run and so solvent it is holding the mill levy at 1.5 mills and keeping its water rates the same as last year s We have lieen able to keep our expenses lower than the inflation rate and therefore we re able to keep our prices down," Bill Hague, water district general manager, said Two newsmen attended tile public hearing, held in the water district's t, ;!' B See DAVIS on 11-- five-mont- h budget is nearly depleted. State Forester Paul L. Sjoblom ol the Section ot Forestry and Fire Control said two large fires, one at Camp Williams and the other af Coal Creek m Carbon County, will take most of the funds. burned 3.xon The Camp Williams fire m mid-Julacres and cost more than $20,000 to douse. Several agencies fought the blaze Although percentages o! costs haven't been computed yet. Sjoblom expect--thstate lire suppressfon imut to be nearly exhausted The Coal Creek fire the first ot the month burned 859 acres and the Price office ol the Bureau ol Land Management supported the Utah Forestry Department in lighting the fire. Sjoblom said when the BLM puts a 25 percent surcharge onto lire suppression, the e cost couki veai'li $1(MMI!lu See IHTXiFr mi - to clear river of litter PRICE - The Green River's getting trashy, because ol river runners who have been doubling in number each year for the last two years The problem is so big that Bureau of Land Management oRieials are planning a trip next week to collect litter along a Mil mile stretch of river Tills will he die sei olid such trip tin;, year, a group of college students went earlier Tuesduy eight Youth Cutiser a ilion Corps teen agors, lom boys and four girls, will begin tin dean up effort at the BLM rangi r station at Sand Wash mi the County line, to miles south o My ton. Duchesne County The youths were ' borrowed" by the BLM Irom the C S Forest Service. They lune been working this summer in the YCC camp at Alta. Little Cottonwood -- Carlnn-Duchesn- Canyon After camping overnight m the Price Canyon Recreation Area. 12 miles northwest of Helper, Carbon County , the youths will trave to Sand Wash They're planning to clean around the ranger station at Sand Wash Tuesday The kids and four adult BLM employes will emhaik oil the Green River Wednesday mornio Ilcrggren. area BLM manager in Price, said the float It! miles in the next five days, group clearing trash as they go The inter will lie towed along with them in a large raft. One of the biggest problems is lire pits, where t he people have put rings of rocks on the sand beaches get pretty black with charcoal." Berggron said The youths will screen the charcoal from the sand and throw it in the river. I,ee Larson. BLM Price River manager, said the charcoal breaks down swiftly uuce it is in the river. "The main thing people need to be educated about is use of so the beach doesn't turn black It i cully gets to lie a pretty big mess. " If fires are built m the pans and the charcoal is thrown in the river, the result would be much cleaner lieachcs, Larson fin-pan- aid. Another problem is that many river runners arc . they just go behind using portable toilets InsU-adthe nearest bush or rock Ttiis may have been adequate once, but trallic on that stretch of the river lias increased 2nd percent a year m the last two years About 7 500 boaters are expected to spend an a' cragc of (eur days each on the river tills ' ear Berggren and Larson said the number of river runners is not now being restricted, although runners do need lo obtain BLM permits. But it may be necessai y to limit the number of the riv er recreation ist s in the future, they added not County considers female dog decoys Rumors einanalmu Irom Salt Lake Count minus sinii chambers that temale dog decoys mu', lit he used in v capture male strays are absolutely true, a roomy health oiiiuiai said InduV Slew art Pendleton said females ;n beat have been used successfully in otliei areas 'n lure strav male does mlo captivity What we have ai mind is in pul the temale m an mu a race with a miewa truck bed saai trap dmu PcmiMon The decoy idea wa- - timt broached W ''dnesda' :r a t h mretme arnoin. County Commis.-- n urmae, Ralph 5 Iibliiie-mi'w. ( lure. leaith direetm In Harry aun.d 'mil rul dir 'elm I handler in fill tiriltm complained that maiijoiua is u le, that dm. rate hoi s are hard pressed to rah li dn;m using add hii.u methods Mct'lnre agreed that mole persnuuol needed !m ihr annual control el (oil. mid nunc money is aeeessaiy in lure one catchers lie piotmsed to present a prnpieu! lo the Coiinlv ( oueei! of (im ernmon1.- ug n askmu 'led e,i rcninonl consider consolidating annual cmitml piograoe M'.'l lure said under such a lem. b'deral dom miindv Development Knud- - neeht Is ,e. edaliic ' 111 tAA,pr Ncwv A bv Ar iAe 1 i - i t n W'aiivn Roy ni, Id- - ot the State Water Planning Bureau said mlormatiun d hearings will be scheduled in the Hear ,ahc Basin m September and ( lelobcr and will be billow ed bv meetings lor public comment I No pacts yet in 5 districts Ail but five of Utah's Hi school districts now have completed teacher contract negotiations for the 197H- 77 term According lo a tabulation by the Utah School Boards Association, the pay schedule increase for beginning bachelor degree teachers ranges from 4 percent to II percent. The schedule increase for hai helm degree teachers on maximum pay ranges bom 7 percent to 11 2(i percent. 'The average beginning pay next year for I'.nlidoi degree teachers, based on the 34 district data, will be $8.ii2a. Die average bachelor maximum will be $13,980 The average master's degree maximum will be $14,988. The districts still unsettled arc Carbon, Duchesne. Nebo. Park City, and South Summit. Carbon has agreed to settle oil averages in other districts Wilson gets waiver okay The way was cleared Thursday by Salt Lake City commissioners for Mayor Ted L. Wilson to waive his 5 percent salary increase. This is the second time this year Wilson has waived salary increases. The first was in February when Wilson's salary would have gone from $21,572 to $25,398 The mayor took two percent of that increase. Wilson was authorized to waive the increase after a squabble two weeks ago in which lie suggested oilier eommissoners do the same. The remaining commissioners refused W'ilson also has declined a $290 a month car allowance for which commissioners are eligible. The authorization for Wilson to waive the increase was moved by Finance Commissioner Jennings Phillips Jr. Police and fire fighter union members attempted to waive their increases earlier this month in protest te an increase which they consider too little. The waivers were submitted to the city auditor by union leaders. But the auditor refused to accept them because lie said they would have to be signed by each individual fire fighter or policeman in the auditors presence. run on canning lids A "I don't think hoarding is the problem, but we',rc running out of canning lids," said Robert Johnston, - i president, Utah Retail Grocers Association. "I think it's because manufacturers aren't able to keep up with demand." he said. y Several people called the Deseret News today to say they were unable to get wide numth lids in their stores A check with wholesalers said that both wide mouth anil regular lids supplies are somewhat depleted 'We're getting more lids in every day and customers will be finding them." said Bill Campbell the wholesale buyer for Associated Food Stores. . maybe not as Everyone will get some lids many as they want hut supplies should at least cover demands." Campbell said. Stores receive iids oil an allotment. A check at ail Albertson's Food Center found that supplies wi re depleted I had a lady call me and try to reserve 10 east s." the manager said I only get in three or four eases twice a week." lie said. Johnson satd that, like last year, there iloosii t appear to tie anv shortage ot jars Postal rates challenged B Gen Yenum B Romney announced today he lias appealed the granting ol postal rate increases the F S Court of Appeals Romney said direct and indirect costs are loeipntably allocated among classes ol mail and first class mail users pay a disproportionate share of post,, costs 'The rale increases, which sent the cost ot a first t lass let ter Irom 19 to 13 cents, took efleet earlier this year eii eeummeiiUa: ion ot the Postal Rate Commission and the .overuors of the C S Postal Seri lee Romney said ll is important that consumers have some nice in opposing sui ll rale increases in comp aled areas where the average person is not eopaole ol (uni rolling the rate he pays Lawmen's benefit bill ! I Ihe'-ie.sn- amnlli u U-o- fire season Utah's have passed and the state's $50,000 fire Mippressiun Only two mouths of Ic'i'K BLM JS. Utah fire budget nearly dried up S.L. holds district hoard announced its operation p i. ;i ated to the point whore he was a handicap to the ticket. "A person's private liie should be of no concern to other people, except when his actions have an adverse effect on th people and party which he represents.'' said Merle Eggett. chairman of Senatorial District 23. Eggett offered the motion that a special session of tiie State Central Committee be called to take up the matter oi llowe s reflection. '1 feel the patty is better oft il Allan said Howe withdraws from the ticket, Louise Heiison. county chairman pro tern Mrs. Henson said she had kept out of the controversy since Howe doesn't represent Davis County, but his being on the hallot is now beginning tv adversly affect our ticket. Richard Marchunt. a voting district chairman from Bountiful, said lie had talked to pollsters who indicated Howe's presence would hurt other Democrats on the ballot. four-memb- Water district If Salt Lake City raises its water rates, it won't lx- - because of the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake City In a public hearing today, the water negotiators are under pressure the three stales to produce a I dunes with iieauti of unite ime..y enthusiasts or runners undergoing etidui aucc training 'The reeetil addition el a modi ni campground, complete will', shown s, has increased the popularity ol iite park There isn't a better place !e test . dune buggy's capability," one ol a group ol 18 Irom Phoenix. Art.., said W e've been here 15 days and wish we had longer " Dune buggy crews outnumber even See til' I FT on It 13 Mind MOl'NT CARMEL. kanc I o:;nty -The quiet and solitude m Cera! Pink Sand Dunes State I 'ark have Seen invaded by new sounds A few years ago. the dunes. luculcd in centra! Kane County outside Kanab. were a good place to contemplate nature and bask in the quiet desert, but patterns of use have chanced, bringing an increase in vehicle and foot traffic Solitude-seeker- s now share the three-minut- -l Keith R Dunes bloom - s;, o', eriii e s ol w rat lied in la A director ol Idaho s Depart a, (1,1 el Water Resomees said 'Thursday lie wouilit u. hi aiiotliei leport at the Aug 37 meeting lie Be, River pot mti ot the w at or plan exists in diait hum otlicuds aid and will he printed next - Davis wants Howe u Pam -- onpn oe he original comp.H $. Runners find Kane County sand dunes an ideal place to train for competition. By block Vi ? -c !' a A- li U'tweeii Idaho Users plans lor depletions d.ow list i earn Irom Bear Lake and a pine, by the I tall and Wyoming tor Department ol Water Resomee-.nidi! on a! up-- ream nil gat ion atm age Deseret News cum poll on iL'V A A eoiilliet :J M ' ' s ' v v' T i not been made public An apparent stumbling V -- v renegotiated Bear Rivet v'ompac! may gel to legislatures in Flail. Idaho and Wyoming though exact terms ol revisions have '' '; "' r Changes in river pact , s' H :: v B Toda v in the West 4 A Sports Deaths I -- News Washington Bureau - i'C Congressional action te give he laimiu-- ot law enforcement olliccrs k iied in the Inn1 of duty would, if they become law, In la the widow ami children of Robert Hutchings, a u ,1'ceiics ofiiccr slam in Utah last week W YS1 is reins IF. ,i to i here is no cufoll date oil the measure to provide t.clai ships lo the children of such officers, and a D o' c vers. ion of a w idow's benefit bill goes back to '''.2 when i! was lirsi proposed. Sui Prank F. Moss. D Utah, Senate sponsor qf Re mcav.in s. said Hutchings' family would certainly to ml' lor bcofuts imdt ,' both hills I. I - i r V, X.'. rv |