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Show M r';v DESALT NEWS, "m wffkfndOF - SEPTEMBER 3, 197 y', y ,, U'iscara s niece lea ves 1 '4 k Valery Giscard dEstaing. Miss Giscard has been ,in Salt Lake Citys LDS Hospital since mid-Julrecovering from multi, i fractures received after she dozed at the wheel of her car and collided with an Arizona vehicle on U.S. 89 near Panguitch. She and three friends, all from Paris, were on vacation in the West. The attractive Parisian left Utah today, with casts on both legs to her waist and one on her right arm, with her father, Phillippe Giscard dEstaing. But, she said in an interview Friday, she will return to Utah, maybe next year, to finish that vacation. I have to finish my trip, she said. We were on our way to Bryce Canyon, the Grand Canyon and New Mexico. 1 also want to come back to this hospital just to say thanks to all the people here. Miss Giscard, a Harvard University student, suffered a broken femur, broken and dislocated foot and severed tendon in he knee as a result of the accident. "But people here have been really kind, she said, and her stay in the hospital had not been bad except during the first two painful weeks. Many people who heard of Miss Giscard s y . ' , " a accident people she did not know came to see her or sent flowers during her stay, the kind of thing she said would never happen in France Miss Giscard said she would again like to express her thanks to the residents of the towns surrounding the accident site and for the good care and attention she received at the hospital "More than anything else, I have been impressed the kindness of the people, especially the Mormons. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn about them and meet them, she said In a formal statement issued before the interview. Confined to her hospital bed, Miss Giscard said she regrets she could see nothing of Salt Lake City. Reading occupied the majority of her time, she said, mentioning she read a tremendous number o' books, Roots and Bury My Heart at among them Wounded Knee." She also listened to classical music and didn't watch much television, because she said its boring. Miss Giscard spoke briefly of her uncle, the French president, whom she said she sees often because the family is close. Although she is a foreign affairs student at Harvard, she said she does not discuss that subject much with President Giscard. "When I see him, we prefer to speak of things other than politics. Hes busy with that all day. Miss Giscard said she agrees with most of the presidents ideas in running government and thinks his attempt to bring about an accommodation between the left and right wings is a good idea, but one that doesnt work. "Incidentally, she said in her formal statement, 1 have never seen my name in the newspapers more than my uncles since I have been here. by Constance Giscard d'Estaing says goodby to friends at IDS Hospital. Fcod Seeks more Wexpro hearings Agency appeals A state consumer agency appealed the Public-Servic- e Commissions recent order on the Mountain Fuel Supply Wexpro transaction to the Utah Supreme Court Friday, suying commissioners listened to only one side of the story. The Committee of Consumer Services of the State Division of Public Utilities voted to authorize its lawyer, James L. Barker Jr., to appeal to the Supreme Court for further hearings on the controversial corporate transfer of assets. Barker immediately filed that appeal, which states that the PSCs order on the Wexpro matter was not supported by adequate, competent evidence on the record." B.Z. Kastler, president of Mountain Fuel, said later Friday that the filing of the appeal was and against the interests of natural gas customers in Utah. On Aug. 29, the PSC upheld its earlier decision that the gas companys transfer of nonutility assets to Wexpro Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of MFS, was outside commission jurisdiction The three commissioners ruled July 20 that the transfer involved only nonutility assets. We feel that the Public SeiViee Commission does have jurisdiction in the matter, Barker told members of the consumer committee. The attorney explained that MFS has taken the position that when it drills for gas, the cost of exploration falls on ratepayers. That means that when the company came up with dry wells, the risk fell on utility customers, rather than stockholders. Barker said. However, when the drilling turned up oil, it was listed on company books as a nonutility asset, which is heing transferred to Wexpro to the benefit of stockholders. Barker added. "The customers have an interest if they are taking the risks," Barker said. What is a fair division of properties? We dont know, and the Commission cant know without hearing all the evidence. Felshaw King, committee chairman, asked Barker, How could the Public Service Commission rule that the transfer was a fair transaction when it . "ill-time- Public-Servic- AAFS order said it doesnt have jurisdiction to rule? Barker responded, I dont know." Barker also said the depreciated book value of the transfer properties amounts to between $20 million and $30 million, but the state doesnt know the real value of the assets moving from MFS to Wexpro. Before any final order is .entered, the Public Service Commission should take a long look at all the evidence, the attorney said, explaining that the only witnesses called in the past have been representatives of the utility. The appeal to the Supreme Court states, The findings of the commission in both orders are unreasonable and cannot be sustained in view even of the minimal amount of evidence adduced at the informal hearing. It asked the court to direct the PSC to present its records so that this court may review such record and proceedings and reverse the decision of the commission or remand the case to the commission to take further evidence upon which to base proper findings. In criticizing the appeal, Kastler said, Far from being detrimental to gas customers, past exploration activities have resulted in many millions of dollars oi lower rates for the companys customers. The Wexpro-MountaiFuel agreements are designed to continue and expand that program. He said, To attack, on a continuing basis, a program which has been so beneficial to the public interest and which has produced such low rates and abundant supplies is completely contrary to the public interest and the interest of Mountain Fuel gas customers. Kastler said the controversy is not new; several times in previous years the Public Service Commission has examined how MFSs nonutility operations should be considered. The utility president also criticized the Utah Attorney Generals Office, saying the attorney general has apparently abandoned his duty to sen e, counsel and advise the PSC. Kastler said the attorney general appears in an adversary position, leaving the commission without impartial legal advice, and, even worse, according to Kastler, the attorney general attacked the commission through the news media n Road may threaten wild river Continued from 3 where you have such a terrific change from one canyon to another, where the whole canyon changes drastically, Belknap said. The professional river runner, who has floated , . through the region 50 to 100 times in the last eight years, said when a trip goes through the area, everyone gasps and shoots pictures. "It dawns on you that this is the most spectacular thing youve ever seen. Its marvelous wilderness country. Its a national treasure. We just feel it's a crime to let anyone go ahead and rape it, he said. Belknap said he thinks someone may be trying to push a road through before Congress can study the Green River for possible Wild and Scenic River status, as requested by Secy. Andrus "Where those flags are, it's right smack along the river bank." he said. "It would be similar to letting somebody just blast a road through Zion iNutional Park) wherever they feel like it. " Mrs. Ruby Black, chairman of the Ute Indian was reached at the offices of the tribe's , Tribe, lawyers in Salt Lake City Friday afternoon. Asked if a road was being built between Desolation and Gray canyons, she said. "No, not that Im aware of. Ill certainly look into it. Would she be concerned if this was going on without her knowledge Certainly. Everything concerns me." Mrs Black exclaimed. She said, "I couldn't answer that right now," when asked if she knew of any activity or plans about oil and gas leases in the area. Id have to get back to the reservation. Theres quite a few things we talked of That has been tabled now," she said. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) acts as an agent for the Indians in making roads and sponsoring other projects, one federal official said. Henry Cuch, acting superintendent for the BIA office in Fort Duchesne, Uintah County, said he is not aware of any road being put in the region I'm not aware of it. We had some BIA roads, but our road manager takes care of that. What happens is usually they set up their priorities." He said when a road is planned, the Ute Tribal road committee advises the RIA on priorities for roads to be built. Does the BIA ever put a road in without having it v prioritized by the Indians - A-- , , i , "Usually not," Cuch said. Cuch is the administrative assistant to the supervisor of the office, who wall be back Tuesday, he said. When the Deseret News contacted Cuch later to clarify a point, he said, From what I could gather, I talked to some other people, and they were telling me there is no road construction down south." That would include the area mentioned by the riv er runner, he said. Asked if there was any laying out of a road, as opposed to construction, he said Not that we know of." Charles Worthman, assistant area director for the BIA, Phoenix, Ariz., said he has not heard of such a road "I can see why youre concerned We are too, very much, and I'll look into it right away, he said Scott Packer, Moab, the BLMs river manager, .aid the stretch of the Green River recommended by Secy. Andrus for possible addition to the Wild and Scenic River System is from Jensen, Utah, which is just below Venial, to the confluence with the Colorado River, which is within Canvonlands National Continued from Price A-- 3 Index. For the next four once a month, the newspaper went to two stores, one a large chain and one independently owned, in Salt Lake Valley. Prices checked were averaged. Prices were charted and costs totaled. years, Average yearly prices for the market basket were $14.43 for five months of 1973; $16.81 in 1974; $16.54 in 1975; $15.63 in 1976 and $15.92 for the first eight months of 1977. U.S. Department of Agriculture specialists forecast a three to four percent rise in food prices this year. So far this year, the average of monthly prices shows only a 1.8 percent increase over the yearly average for 1976. Prices have fluctuated somewhat this year. Monthly costs have been: Feb- January, $15.34; ruary, $15.28; March, $16.06; April, $16.35; May, $15.70; June, $16.37; July, $16.19, August, and $16 08. Showers may linger all weekend Some widely scattered showers settled the dust over parts of Utah today, and the warm moist air mass which brought the rain will probably linger through Sunday. Most of the precipitation Sunday will be in the south portion. The moist air spread northward during the night, dropping .04 of an inch of ram at Blending, .02 at Roosevelt, .01 at Wendover and traces at Salt Lake City, Richfield. Milford, Delta, Cedar City and MonUcello The extended forecast, through Wednesday, indicates gener ally dry weather, with high temperatures mostly in the 80s, but in the 90s in southern deserts Lows Monday w ill be in the 50s. Park." A river segement can receive one of several official designations under the system which bestow vary ing degrees of protection to the environment The most protective is the "wild river" designa- tion "If severe intrusions are created m that section, limits the possibilities within the Wild and Scenic River Act," Packer said. "Any time you add influences by man it reduces the alternatives youve got If youve got a lot of intrusions, you reduce the chance of having it wild. The criteria for wild river designations are strict Packer said last year almost 25,000 user-day- s were recorded in the Desolation Gray canyons stretch. A road would be a distraction to such nature lovers, he said. "Theyre seeking an outdoor, scenic, type of experience. The more visual intrusions, it reduces the quality of their trip," lie said "We kind of hate to see it happen down there " Packer said the BLM cant fell Indians or the BIA what to do on reservation land. "We've made some inquiries to them, whether or not they have done environmental assessments, and we re told they're m the process." he said it 55 mph rule under attack prices fiuxuate CLEAN-U- P SALE! Vi" DRILL BITS I boosts hopes bruised , but cheerful By Becky Caxxler Deseret News staff writer It takes a special young lady to admit most of her memories of a seven-weehospital stay m an unfamiliar city thousands of miles from home will be good ones. But cheerful spirits and a sunny nature are the most immediately noticed aspects about Constance has another Giscard dEstaing. The distinction: She is the niece of French President r M A J u MlCdfl dtLwi A The governor's proclamation setting the 55 mph speed limit in Utah is under attack again. Grant M. Prisbrey, an attorney, has filed an appeal with the Utah Supreme Court attempting to have a speeding ticket received by his son, David, dismissed. David Young Prisbrey was cited Dec. 8, 1976, for The maximum speed going 75 miles per hour on limit is 55 miles per hour. The driver was fined $40 by Second District Juvenile Court Judge John Farr Larson. The case is similar to one dismissed several days ago by First District Court Judge VeNoy Christof-fersen- . He dismissed a speeding ticket against a man because the reason for the governors proclamation, the Arab oil embargo, is over. The man was charged under the proclamation. The Utah Attorney Generals Office is appeaing that decision. In fcn brief filed with the court, Prisbrey said he to determine if the governor s is attempting proclamation expired by its own terms before his son was cited. The brief said Judge Larson determined the proclamation was still valid. Prisbrey said the governor doesnt have lawmaking power under the Utah Constitution, with that power belonging to the Legislature. He said Congress used the federal purse to coerce state action to adopt the 55 mph speed connection with the fuel shortage problem. . He was referring to the premise that if the state didnt adopt the lowered speed limit federal highway construction funds would be withheld. The original federal statute defining the fuel shortage as the premise for federal funding control would have expired by its own terms June 30, 1976 six months before the young driver was cited, the brief said. Prisbrey said all Utahns are confused about the speed limit because of various court cases and other actions taken. Last week the Utah Transportation Commission passed a resolution setting the speed limit at 55 mph. Prisbrey said this action was based on its fear of losing federal funds rather than on a reasoned reaction to public safety. of S.L. firm Continued from Aand some other shareholders have suggested, it would bring us some additional money. As the prime sponsor owning percent, we'll want to finance it, design it, construct it and operate it, Zuro emphasized. Regai ding the two major points yet to be fmallv agreed upon by the U.S. and Canadian government officials, Auro said that Nothwest supports the idea that the compands involved in the construction should help pay the social and economic costs to communities along the route. You'll have pipeliners making $50,000 or $60,000 per year who will be willing to pay $5 for a ham sandwich, he said. That's going to wreak havoc with the native economy. How much we should pay is one of the points of negotiation. Zuro noted that the social and economic settlement has been confused in some reports with the native claims settlement the Canadian government will have to make with Indians living in the Yukon. A similar settlement by the U.S. Government with Alaska natives cost billions. The impact money, on the other hand, would go to communities along the pipeline route which would have to expand community services to handle the added population, Zuro said. A Canadian government commission recom mended in early August that Northwest and its Canadian partners pay $200 million in eight installments of $25 million each to help meet impact costs. The commission also recommended that the Canadian government establish an agency to supervise all aspects of construction in an attempt to minimize social, economic and environmental damage. A second Canadain request came from that countrys National Energy Board earlier this summer. They asked us to change the route below Delta Junction in Alaska and use a route along an existing highway by Dawson in the Yukon Territory, then parallel the Klondike Highway down to Whitehorse where wed resume our original route, McMillian said. This would allow them to build what they call the Dempster Link to their own reserves in the McKenzie River Delta over a considerably shorter distance than if they had to build a line all the way down themselves, he explained. Zuro said that the Dawson alternative would involve an additional 125 miles of line and approximately $400 million in construction costs. The Northwest spokesman said that a Canadian request to delay construction until the fall of 1981 was a minor consideration in negotiations at this point Northwest wants to start construction in 1979. The firm has already contracted with some Alberta gas producers to buy surplus natural gas from them this year. The purchase is actually a loan since the Albertans would be able to take a corresponding amount from the Alcan line once it was in operation. Except for that loan, and a comparitively small amount of McKenzie Delta gas which might ultimately share the line, all the Alaska gas would be distributed to U.S. customers, according to Northwest officials. The known supplies on the North Slope are equal to approximately 20 percent of reserves presently available In the Lower 48 states. -l 10-1- Fort Douglas plans 2nd Friendship Day Fort Douglas' second annual Friendship Day will 10 and all armed forces are joining the post to help celebrate. Post commander Col. Lake Churchill said the days activities, which run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., are planned with families in mind. Well have something for all ages, from several types of bands, to jeep rides for the kids, to displays of military equipment from several areas, he said. be Sept. repeated from last year's include a skydiving performance, skateboard contest for youths up through high school age and participation of the Mountain Men. He said popular events celebration events will include a Some of our first-tim- e softball game pitting a combined armed forces team free movies for the kids against the KALL and a ham radio demonstration, Col. Churchill said Schools emphasize maintenance Continued from A-- 3 "He (the driver) walks around the bus and kicks Newbold said, with a grin. Actually, tire condition is very carefully monis tored. When tire tread gets down to three of an inch in depth the tire is replaced. Sound tire bodies are retreaded. But retreads are used only on rear wheels, never on front wheels. "Our greatest concern is brakes," said Dan Smith, Jordan bus shop foreman. Brakes are critical to safety and safety is the top priority, he said Although brakes are the top concern, vandalism probably makes the most work. "It's amazing how much damage they (students) the tires, thirty-second- day-by-da- y J Newbold said. He quickly added that most students are fine kids and that typically only one or two riders on each bus cause most of the damage. The damage includes broken windows, graffiti, which requires repainting more often than otherwise would be necessary, and apparent wanton destruction of seat covers and safety padding on the back of each seat. Federal safety standards require the soft padding to protect against injury. The hard seat backs were more economical. do, Transportation is a big business for Utah school districts. Dr. DuaneS. Carr, transportation specialist for the State Board of Education, estimates that 1,056 buses last year traveled 12.5 million miles and carried 100,000 students daily. 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