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Show V ,Nso.ka,met l'' ' 1. ': - I 1 88 i ! it : , 1 Visits Latins i k, i fax rate e uity a rnythl i t I leader LDS , Tax assessment rates among Utah counties are as unequal today as they were seven years ago when the present revaluation program wae begun. i i , t As a result, the state's school equalization program has net achieved any real semblance of PresiGUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala dent Spencer W. Kimball of The Church of Saints is visiting Jesus Christ of Latter-dawith head., of state in Latin American countries, as well as conducting conference hessions for church members. President Kimball was to meet today with Gnatemala President Kjell Laugerud Garcia at the presidential palace. Monday afternoon. an historic meeting was held with new president of Mexico. Jose Lopez Portillo. President Marion G. Romney, second counselor in the First Presiden cy, and David of the M. Kennedy, special representative First Presidency, accompanied President Kimball during the meeting in the National Palace in Mexico City. The palace is built on the ruins of Montezuma's palace. The original structure was built by Cortez in 1523, but it has since undergone 2i3 reconstructions. President Kimball mentioned to the Mexican leader that both Mrs. Kimball and President Romney are natives of northern ; equity. These observations were made today by the Utah Foundation in a research report on the state's tax reappraisal program begin in 1969. The program was to have equalized assessment rates across the state. y i,-- , 3 , , .. ' ,.,. 1 I- '' - - , i .1; , -'' i ; i , program has done much to reduce property inequities among individual properties and property classes within the same county, the disparity between counties is as great as ever. Inflation and changing property values have made it difficult to achieve and maintain equity. Last year the average assessment ratias for property in Utah ranged all the way from a low of 6.31 percent in Sanpete County to 20.28 percent in adjoining Juab County, the foundation notes. The rate in Salt Lake County was 10.90 percent, compared with 17.59 percent in Davis County, 16.06 percent in Tooele County and 19.28 percent in Utah County. all counties where the state reappraisal program has been completed. As the result of the inequitable assessmcnt rates, .. , Utah Highway Patrol trooper who has developed a sixth sense about ear thieves today received his third consecutive Gold Beehive A .. - 1 , .. , Some church 6,000 with , x t Hansen outlines legal aid plan for universities 1 .,.:, - r :". -- 1; arrests. 10 - k 77. t Mr. Barney Atty. Gen. Robert B. Hansen met today with some of Utah's top educators and outlined steps he has taken to provide legal representation to the State Board of Regents and various colleges and universines. Announcing the organization of an education division in his office, Atty. Gen. Hansen ,tressed his desire to aid higher education in Utah in maintaining its excellence in research. teaching and community service. He said his office can assist in this endeavor by helping the colleges and universities conserve the limited resources available to them and help then) understand and cope with the many govermnent rvgulations. Atty. Gen. lianSen said Thomas C. Anderson has been assigned to the State Board of Regents as chi(J ot the education division. Anderson has served the imst seven years as assistant legal counsel at the University of Utah and as general counsel to Weber State College. WiMani C, Loos, Liu.- :di, jU continue as general counsel to Utah State trio ec7aty. di he 4enera1 counsel to the Witham T. EY an U! of U. Brintun R. Pornal,ais '4in ht. gereral counsel to W SC and assist IT is at the U. of t Robert L. Gardner, C.ar City former Iron COunty attorney has joined fly. Gen ihriseit's ointl kill represent Soother n Utah State Collee Dixie n if.;A' and the ('4)11e,le of College, Sniikk hnital Colle:4es at Oreni Utah. tiiih and Salt Lake. the Aork of Henry S. Atty. Gen. Hansen in represented the U. of U. tor eight year vgard. inif is returning to private preut u e luter this year. In addition to the institutional iiiLlirtlentS. Atty. (;cn, Hansen explained to the State Board of Regents that organization of the education division will Allow ileyeionnicut of specific subject expertise among the Lake City firms have agreed to pay it, Interstate Commerce commission W() a total atti, ill civil forfeTwo , Eis,-ter- .1 j Salt iturs 1 I4, it It. tia N from IA eause Bird Tnicking L70 Swaner Rd.. has o.4e eed to pay $2.000 for Rettothi J itoo transpertint4 hides from tah Li Cildornia and Te a s "her hipper s other than I he rty sieve ified m period bt,.. Iciinsported beet it pettts 1.,11 po':d N D. Par-2.e- , -4 California hit ind Waslitni4toti in to an '4,11. so many ear issieed I Utahn faces 3 tax counts Three federal mis- demeanor charges have been filed against a Da is County man for !allure to file required lot inne tax returns. The U.S. District Court :Action against Everett C. Herbert, Centerville. covers returns not filed for the years 1971. 1972 Aij 1973. he may favor removing Bureau of Reclamation om its function of designing loudly I (buns. Sen. Church, chairman of the Senate subcommittee on elle. pY resvareh and water restiurue.,, findings by a panel d vsperts that design was the major cause of the collapse of earthen Teton tlic Dam in eastern Idaho. He told the subcommittee boating probing the dam collapse that procedures used IA I he bureau appeared suspect in that the failure was unforeseen. but the problems "A.(ril not unforesceablv." JUI14. The dam tioted 17)lo4)t high wall into the alleys below. Eleven persons (hell and pri,i)erty darn age was put at $1 senOing an estimated 10 "Why does the government have to design dants?" Sen. Church asked. Wm! Vissia. the inireau's regional director. anit Roliert itfilason, Teton Dam construction engineer. "You don't have to You can contract it i fl Vissia replied. 'There most alternaties. IK ungitn'ers are permilnyntl y niplo ed by thy burvall, While In not :nepared 111111(11141, to ill I loryspe, not would he surprised if saving, liont cote straytite4 thy de!dgiis out mild not la! Ht.." riol S(.!) Chtirch yia!ryft dit.ter !sva -- These are questions I :Ilan to raise krill) Interior Secy. Cecil Andrus." Vissia and Robison said they never questioned major design made by the bureaus dee design lattice in DOliVer. iSSia Said it was not within the scope of his j Iti. liobkOn said he feels aaded, the wipe of his jot; when he feels softiet mg k wiong. it is in "I felt the itysb4ners made the right d',isiori nic1 it did not (vein to me tlint a was necessztr!,,- he said. Employes of the eoyistrueilm: the firm :garrison- Knudsen (hint's design was I1,I their lesponsibittty ' c, not to HI ent ,.....,..,.. ..........,.... ...................... :;?).::, 11.0.1! i!o ,; hy Iptit thi ,1;:ik t,1 build 101,-- He 1)elieves many people are becoming more violent and carry guns in their ears which results in troopers facing more danger every day. Barney has been on the patrol for 10 years, haying served in the port of entry in Kanab, the field divisions in Vernal and Moab. He recently was transferred to the Richfield area. He is continuing his outstanding police work in 1977 by recently arresting two men who had robbed several motels and homes in the East. Barney arrested them outsideSalina when they were rernoving !I stolen license .plafe from their car. prices.: Many gas station operators are attributing a Jump in gasoline prices over the weekend to the end of a gas war. Others deny that prices have risen at all. Some- prices jumped as much as five cents a gallon. The low price had been about 49.9 cents a gallon and now is about 54 .q cents. One retailer said that even though the past price seems high to the public. it has been exceedingly low compared with the wholesale prices dealers have paid for gas. The Legislature's consideration of a gas tax increase have prompted may dealers to raise prices in hopes of making a little profit before the tax is passed and becomes effective, he added. In addition, the Federal Energy Administration has recently allowed increases in the prices refineries may charge dealers for gas. The FEA also has relaxed a rule allowing suppliers to only seek increases once a month. Now the suppliers can ask for raises more frequently. Other factors may be dealer expectations of a gas shortage and sharp increase in wholesale prices this summer and numerous station rent increases, persons in the industry said Martin. NTIFUL F lLt. Sen. James ri t Idaho, sz$ id the hearing Nv., to obtain information on claims LoA(1,- - LI matters or other problems connelled with the resulting flood. Ile said, lioAever. difticultaes expvtleneed by SOTTO' 1100d Te tim May be eased by a pulley Aatemnt duv today. Dr. Varreol Viesman, nri investigator appointed .by the subcommittee to review the bureau's procedures in dsigning dams. said many ef Teton's iietual designers were of retirement age and they mu', not have been up to date on the lates4 developments in their hilt! the bust designers have toreqeen weaktics,,i, :.:,:...,::::. ,',,;:,,:;::::!ts .: :. :: ,,, ''',''i, ''' li. 4 ' ' '''.::' ,'!...t.. ,.... ,,,,,,,,,..;,..., , ,,...,,,.4.. ' -- '11? ;.:... .Z., ::''..... i::-....,.- ..,;-. , t...;',2-,-,- ::''-- 'Zt-- '" is .,....,.....,,;,...,, iiu.,...,; ,,:',.,'::ll?'r4,.., '4,..A':',,;4? , ', . " :''.:1' '.. ;;; .. t,.- r,' .: ....f.i......,- .'1:::;- ig,t. ',' - :;.- t i... ; .g.....if.J!.;,....,;,,,.....4.1 1. it. ' :,;. ) :J, ,'.....:;;.:':::: 0:. ;, '4 Is'::.:::::,A ). .V..,.4..- ! ::4:'', ....';';'i4....:.::.'''''''...'' '''....:' '.. :::.,:.5... i:7 0 - , tr,Y :'': ;',04';4 :' ,1:i.r. , :- t:e-:,:- : :: :.: ... '',.....:;,,,.. ....1.---:t- ,:. ;;,..:,...?,. 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Jordan. 1'. ;::,...f 0.1 both Imes. ; ......i,..1.s.: The formal com plaints. signed by .1(4m Morton, Farmington City marshal. accuses Loveless of Via Mg ,,exual relations with two lcina!es ural(T Mt. age If Marshal All orlon sold ot'( U :,,'.: (,,:;., ,,1116it,PAZ.4114,tsvitita4S t 4 24 "ak " . 1 1 t a rcile t "ting ":"'',',....,'' -' ''. 'Urge,' : - ' - I sees no voters in sight a ke six-mi- t 1 ! I , , ; s six-mi- , A county clerk said the low interAf in the election is reflected in the few phone calls to the office today. "Normally all lines are lit up with people trying to find (nit where to vote. So far, we've had maybe eight calls. mostly from judges trying to find out what this election's for." If the tax fails to get voter approval: the County'Commission will continue to provide fire service, even though Illeg- ally. The Utah Supreme Court last,Mv ordered the county to tax imincdtporated area residents for serviceennly: they receive, including fire protection. The alternative, the court said, wiii to shut down those services. Although fire protection will nOt cease. all three commissioners have said the county will have to find ather ways to pay for the fire service. ..'"'''s Previously, the county paid for" fire protection, street lighting and planning and garbage service for unincorporated areas out of the general fund. The Supreme Court ruled this was illegal because all county residents, including those in incorporated areas contributed to the genend fund, and this amottnted to double taxation for them. ' - levy. As a result of the "double taxation" dispute between Salt Lake County and eight incorporated cities in the valley, the county has been forced to tax ated areas separately ; Sell Ices only they receive. One of those services is fire protection, and the county must obtain voter ll levy. The approval to the two "rim created has already county service districts setting up a garbage fee of $48 a year, and imposing a 2:miji levy for street lighting and planning. These fees were not protested and do 1 !co not require voter approval. The weather and apparent voter confusion combined to keep turnout light today in polling on a proposed ll property tax to pay for fire protection in unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County. ,A random check of the 8:1 polling places in the unincorporated areas showed that in some cases literally only a few people had cast ballots by press time: "I really don't understand it. All I know is they need more money," said Eileen Eugster, a housewife living at E. 2990 South. Mrs. Eugster said she might vote later today. "If I go, Ili vote against it." she said. At Webster School in Magna. voting judge Carol Olsen said only 14 persons had voted by 9:30 a.m. ''Nobody understands what they're voting on. This is he silliest election that ever was." she said. It was the same story at other polling places across the valley. At Oakridge School in Olympus Hills, Karen Nielsen said six people had cast ballots before 10 a.m. But Mrs; Nielsen blamed the for the light turnout. At Lake Ridge School, 7300 IV. 34th South, Afton Holladay said the turnout was "extremely light." She said among the voters were two firemen encouraging other persons to vote for the tax uniacoi-p- 4. ' Vtleather, confusion limit voter turnout - for ar,. Idaho repealing law prohibiting LDS to vote Burglars', busy in S.L. area I II i ported ting The law bans from voting persons who practioe or preach "patriarchal or celestial marriage." The law was apparently originally aimed at polygamists, but LDS Church members call all marriages in church temples celestial marriages. The church believes a celestial marriage is one that binds eternally. not untd "death do you part." Modern polygamists, who ii ve outside church and civil law but number in the thousands, also use the term to refer to plural marriage The bill has been approved for introduction by the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Robert Hosack. said the ban. enforced for y ears. goes against the U.S. tilt hough not Const it ut ion. The proposed amendment would still deny the vote to persons who practice or advocate polygamy. lien Dorothw McCann. said the committee should redraft the measure to eliminate nuturi. Iloack said the proposed amendment was "Mihilnill in scope" ant would "imike the gesture of our constitution up to date," 26 percent ot Fall injures Y. Idaho's cornpaTunn tah County , orror 1.4,:, taken kni'v 10 trj con,' t'toll Valltv 01.1)eintt truato! ihr a tutift4itis .1114 iirod - home of Orsoni-,J.- Whitney. Police said 50 streak were taken from au, AP llertson's store at 657-1East. Monday night Deputy sheriffs 1.re that (yin to..41i$OL ly $19.000 worth of goods, including guns, indigiiril al equipment, tools and cash WnS taken from homes and businesses,.::: Cash anti checks Cid,' ing about $13,400, were tilken from the American, Sales and Repairs ofilii!e. th Wt,st. More Aorth $1,000 ill;sy.1 and lumber t from the T. 'eastruction Co., .1220, Alien d West. ., Man found dead: Willie Medina 2911 Upland oom! dead motel Att. I 1 ported 10 burglarievof homes stores and induStrial plants. with lossps of more than $10,500 in MK:chandise and cash,iut effiding guns. jewelry. appliances, tools 8lid tich unusual item? old nuggets and steaks. Police said appitt4mutely $1,300 worth 01 gold nuggets. sacks' full ol gold dust. jewebynnd cash taken from the to 11)2,11111111 burglaries,'Nt- 7,400 in merchandise and cash. Salt Lake police" re- than help, and runt Stiurilt's olliev and !evil 1.0;.,u carrioti lark r iA ITC r, lei. Las '1,,,as. Nev., out ot (anynn akivt pj fkr . hour; attyr 1h mi.;hap. t 26 thieves nearly i5 S. 3rd hiker PROVO Brigham Young Univorsity student, 'climbing in Ruck nilly(In 14,1!iliti OW school, licn he 1('l Mout lujored his leg Monday fed from a ro k lcdge. ths L. Salt Lake County deputy sheriffs and Salt Lake police officers today re- A state law which BOISE IAP technically prohibits membffs of The Church of Jesus Christ of LatIvr-da- y Saints from voting would be struck down under a proposed amendment to the Idaho rr,t1 on - ;;;;(4.,.,-i.,...:, , ''' S W;is in !tooli In .: - iirst-degre- a preliminary stileduted April 19 at before City Jug o S. Mark Johnson. ..s., - , .r ::'. clty The church estimates harges of sexual as- population is LDS. A L00e4,-.- - -'- , ',,s3,,,t"..f''''',44,', ' ''' ":'' ,s ' i: - ;1, f'.,:i';.::...,..:. .::' .,..; in ist.o sault, DunI-I- :tit. n.,-,- 'q:,;"'',.-- : .0.- Hearing set vri sex coon;s d a ......,....& nan rmirl7Pc ,...,,,,,..m...;a.,.....; ,am meQ,.(:). Sen. said ::.'.......,:: ::. :,:::,;,..::..14,-- ; Gas war end ups ,, OA' r.;,1 announcement. this as -- beyond the scope of thc certificate and permit issued to it by the I r erstate Comme rt e Curl' missior." et vt.itat ions 2151 ;Ittorticl. ank Church, A ICC leiteral shipping rules Stlippers Hest Exiwys, pted IDAHO rALLS (AI') I. cost 2 firms .......: ....: :...,.;:;. :',::' :: , .., it ICC violations :.:: ....:. 7 City-Count- y k ::.;....,.,.. ..;:.;. .,:':? :;'. .i.;.:..:.4..a.;.:::.:;;,..,i.i.:,.;A:.!.,:!A;t .'. - 41 ,:. ' ,...,...,,....,,,..,...,...,........::,.........,,.:c.,,,-!-,!,- .... thieves. Besides car thieVes. Barney deals with persons on the run from burglary, robbery and drug charges. , 1, ' .,TA. ':'..j..?::!..;:?'J,:,.,:::........1:: ...: arrest - ,., :,,.: ' ; I .:;.:4;:, :: 4,, :'':::,::;:-,'-;.- :::;;:!,,, .".. ; 3.:. The foundation observed that property reevaluation has been completed in 25 of Utah's counties. It is :,,::i,.,,,,,.;,,,m' expected to be completed this year in the remaining f::. four Carbon, Salt Lake, Sanpete and Sevier. , Although the first round of state reappraisal has taken eight years, subsequent reappraisals should be intervals, the 1 completed in the specified five-yea-r foundation said. Present Utah law provides there should be a reduction of state aid to schools whenever local , :' .:,.:1..... assessment rates fall below the standard ratio required by law, the foundation said. It noted. however, that the provision has not been enforced. If it had been. approximately $59 million would have ...been deducted from state aid to local school districts year, it said. during the 1976-7- 246-un- I I .. 1::. it'': bsi44 ,:.:1 b i'..t.it0.-.- The Salt Lake County Planning spokesmen said. The commission continued that application for two weeks. Commission tabled several applications for large housing developments telling the developer to meet with area today. asking more information from residents in an attempt to iron out both developers and residents opposed problems. to the projects. A Prowswood plan for a conOne application. by Bliss Parsons to dunlinium community on 22.39 acres at it build a complex at 2300 E. 70th approximately 70th South and 9th East South, was continued for two weeks was also continued for two weeks. after area residents registered strong A Prowswood spokesman said the opposition. The project would be lowould involve 336 units on the complex cated on 10 acres of land. property. The main concern of area Residents at today's meeting told residents was that this would add more traffic than streets could handle. Resithe commission that the area is already overcrowded, that water supplies dents also said the development might also threaten their privacy. might not support the added population and that schools could be overloaded. Developers .promised to meet with The commission said the purpose ir. the residents before the cerranlon tabling the application was to allow the considers the application again. Board of Health to look into A fourth the water supply situation. Residents development, by DeGraff agreed. but added they will present Associates Inc. to be located on 100 acres near 6200 South and 46th West, more arguments against the project. was also continued for two weeks. Parsons said the complex will meet a need for housing. The project would The commission approved an applibe an adult community with few cation by Grant Harrison for a dwelling children. he said. group of four duplexes at 3383 E. 78th Residents registered the same con- South. The approval was given despite residential opposition. cerns about another proposed development by Bush Development Corp. for a Another application. by Thomas dwelling complex at 1070 E. Herr between 31J&0 and 4000 Little 4ti415 South That complex would create Cottonwotid Rd., was denied.. The traffic problems and aggravate already commission told the applicant that he oercrowded schools. residents' had nut submitted a concrete proposal. I I Utah." ' ,:4:.r. ,:.I :, than that much less in state aid than they would be if rtssessment rates were unnorm, the foundation says. The other 16 school districts contribute $3.1 less and get that much more from the state than they would if rates were equal. A report to the Legislature 's Education Committee has noted. the foundation said, that "until the assessment rate disparity is corrected, the principal of fiscal neutrality, the heart of school finance equalization. can never become a reality in County planners hold off 0 n big housing prolects Guatemala and El Salvador attended a cultural program Monday evening. In Mexico City, more than 24,000 persons attended conference, and another 9,000 were present for in Monterey. , :?::: Presenting the award, Potrol Supt. Robert J. Reid said recognition of troopers for making car thief arrests was started in 1973. That year Troopers Paul Nlangleson and from members 24 school districts in Utah are contributing more $3.1 million more in local taxes and receiving Wendell Weber won the award with seven arrests each. "You can almost ten by a person's face if they are driving a stolen car, are a fugitive or have something else to hide," Barney said.- - He patrolled U.S. 163 from 21 miles south of Moab north to Crescent Junction and then eastward to the Colorado on. border. Barney believes the area is a crossroads for eastzwest traffic and that is the reason he is able to ,,,' .,'::.: Trooper Phil Barney, 125 N. 4th West, Sal Ma, Sevier County, arrested thieves in seven stolen cars in 1976 while patrolling Utah's highways in the Moab area. In 1975, Barney won the same .award for making six arrests for stolen cars and in 1974 he was high eL, , :,,,f.A.P'7--,:t.,4- Award. r . 6"r-'- ::,,. :. :. , 4,, ,;:::::::;:,:::,,' Trooper honored for arrests , , .... ,..:5 h . d iocally-assesse- Members of the Mexican eabmet delayed their own meeting while President Kimball explained the programs of the church. He the 12th Article of Faith, in which I.,. quoted church members throughout the world are enjoined to observe and obey the laws of the land in which they live. "' He said that the church is greatly concerned with the moral standards of the world , and hopes to combat immorality by strengthening individual families. President Kimball told the presidents that missionaries to their countries return to their homes as the best friends and ambassadors - that could be found in the world. He expressed gratitude for the cooperation of the heads of in granting freedom to LDS Church - state members to worship. .., President Lopez Portillo expressed his own appreciation for the work of the church in Mexico and pledged his cooperation in furthering church activity. Mexico and Guatemala were the first stops on a tour of seven Latin American nations. ,,;., Following conference sessions today in Guatemala, President Kimball and his entou ,.; rage were to fly to San Jose, Costa Rica, for meetings there. Later, the group will continue to Lima. Peru; Santiago, Chile; La Paz. Bolivia, and Bogota, Colombia. The last of the conference sessions is scheduled March 6. In each of the locations, meetings include ..... cultural programs and general sessions. as ;. ...,. well as separate sessions for men and boss and women and girls. . asserts that although the The foundation report Mexico. , , reappraisal failure A 22, 1977 DESERET NEWS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY - !:',."t:: '''' 1 tti - , , ' - Tt , ti v, id Jr.. D., at 31i ticiii tifght Ikttio cordilw C.tost of (WWI) he ihitirmincd by tht Exalt-01)0r- , ''q V1 Mat |