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Show DESERET NEWS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1977 City-region- are taking advantage of living opportunities, reflecting a trend throughout the country. The officials differ, however, in explaining the change m the attitudes of college students Some say its because of relaxed rules; some attribute it to higher living costs, while others say its due to students seeking a living atmosphere which is simultaniously conducive to studying and abundant social opportunities. Dormitory life has traditionally had a reputation of being governed by strict students Deseret News staff writer College dormitories, once shunned by some students for being costly and overly restrictive, are now attracting students again in increasing numbers. Housing officials at Utahs major universities and colleges report that as the new school year begins, the residence halls on their campuses are either full or near capacity. Some even have waiting lists. All officials said they believe more rules, especially in regard to visiting rules for women students. Now, visiting rules are more lenient in the residence halls on Utahs campuses, and some schools are letting residents devise their own rules Living costs, too, have changed. While costs have escalated in the past several years, their rise has not been as rapid as the increasing rent, utility and food costs facing a student living Most housing officials agree that housing decisions are guided by a students hle-styi- e on B-- Climber hurt in fall LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON A Salt Lake man was in critical condition today with multiple injuries received when he fell about 200 feet here Sunday afternoon when he tried to escape a swarm of hornets while climbing with a friend Willard Scott Olson, 29, East, fell about 2.50 p m. while climbing on the north side of the canyon about two miles from the mouth with his roommate, L Paul Crouthanel, 25 Olson is a University of Utah graduate student from California. Olson underwent surgery Sunday night at St 375-10- th 8 Mark's Hospital. Deputy Verl Buxton Salt Lake County Sheriffs Office, said Olson had a skull fracture, possible broken back, broken jaw and leg, arm and finger fractures. Buxton credited Olsons survival to Salt Lake County paramedics Rick Ford and Ed Coombs, who stablized Olson and gave him emergency intravenous tranfusions as he wts carried from the mountain. Olson was an experienced climber, Buxton said. Comp maps area most prone to quakes leaf H" B the West living preference offeis certain advantages proximity to college facilities, close peer contact and while or prepared meals apartment-typ- e living offers other advantages, including independence, privacy and freedom from some state, university and institutional rules which residents are expected to follow. Dan Adams, director of residental living at the University of Utah, said his office is getting more room requests each year. See DORMITORIES Sports Newsline: Dorms attract more students By Bill Kirin Deaths Business al ! Court shuns Ritter dispute - The Supreme Court WASHINGTON (UPI) decided today to stay out of a dispute between federal judge Willis W, Ritter and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which he says keeps wantonly" reversing his rulings. The justices refused without comment to review an appeal by Royal W. Sims, an inventor and manufacturer of concrete mixers who protested the 10th Circuits reversal of a ruling by Ritter, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Utah. Sims appeal said more than $1 million in awards he won against Western Steel Co. in a patent infringement case were "literally snatched away by a court of appeals bent upon the systematic reversal of Ritters rulings due to bitter personal controversy. it said, Ritter was sustained in During 1970-7only 34 decisions and reversed in 71 appealed to the 67 percent reveral 10th Circuit, for an incredible rate. The appeal charged the 10th Circuit has tried to remove or otherwise discipline Ritter through clockwork reversals of his decisions. By Joe Bauman Deseret News staff writer Much of Murray and other densely-populatesections of Salt Lake County are on ground that is most prone to dangerous instability during a severe d earthquake. That is the bleak story told by a computer-produce- d map issued today by the U S. Geological Survey. The map analyzes soil types of a large rectangular area of Salt Lake County. Downtown Salt Lake City is not covered by the map. The map analyzes everything from 9th South to about 70th South. On an east-weaxis, it extends from about 17th West to the Boy Scouts Tracy Wigwam in Mill Creek Canyon The chart does not say where quakes are most likely to occur. It shows places that could be more subject to destruction in the event a serious earthquake does strike. But it says there are some unevaluated criteria that could change the facts if an actual quake st Schools to 'go Italian' Utahs biggest lunch operation will go Italian Oct. 12 to draw attention to the nutritional contribution of the school food program. On that day schools throughout the state and will feature a menu including; lasagna the nation da Vinci, coliseum broccoli salad with Italian gondola garlic bread, sunny Italian fruit surprise and mama mi a milk. The universal luncheon will be served to an estimated 200.009 students, said II. II. Wiliawef, school food specialist for the State Board of Education. hit. The land most susceptible to earthquake damage because of instability is in the western part of the map, including some of the more heavily populated areas west of the Wasatch Mountains. The mountains are generally the most stable areas, according to the map. The northernmost sections in the least stable land classification are a patch near Liberty Park, from 9th South to south of 13th South and a section extending just along 13th East from Westminster College nearly to 9th South. Another patch of least stable earth is along Emigration Creek, from near Clayton Junior High School southwest to Garfield School. Other scattered patches of least stable land are around the freeway interchange at 13th East and and along the freeway itself until its intersection with Foothill Drive. But a much larger area of least stable land is from Roosevelt School, 3225-8t- h East, south to an area south of Hill View School, 1035 E. 45th South, Murray. The relativelv unstable land extends from about 7th East almost to Highland Drive, all through the section, with Highland Drives curving course being an eastern boundary. Another large chunk in this classification takes in Cottonwood Mall on the east, and from there the boundary heads southwest to about Murray Cemetery. The area extends through Turners Pond, Shady Lane, Oak wood School, Roosevelt School, much of Murray, nearly to Mountainview School, extending from just west of the school and off the map to the south and west. Whether parts of downtown Salt Lake City are m the least stable section will have to be determired when a new map including this section is issued. The least stable land is defined as gently-slopinsurfical deposits that are thick, fine-grain- water-saturate- mostly The kinds d. of instability considered for this report that occur during eqrthquakes results from shaking . . . landslides, liquefaction (the flowing of granular material) and subsidence." The map legend says information should be a guide to type of construction in the area, as well as land-us- e planning, location of critical emergency control centers such as fire stations, police stations and communication centers. Also, location of reservoirs and diversion controls could be improved by use of the map, as well as See QUAKE on B-- Glen Canyon proposals ready By Reed Madsen Deseret News staff writer GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA Designation of wilderness areas and road and recreational developments have been wrapped up into one package of proposals for future management of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Park Service officials have announced general concepts of the plan. Detailed planning will be done later. At that time, numbers, kinds, extent and location of facilities and activities for each of the developed recreation areas will be determined. Officials said materials have been included in a series of documents, and public review and comments is invited. The review period ends Nov. 15. Materials have been distributed to commissioners in Garfield, San Juan and Kane counties in segments from Glen Canyon City to Bullfrog Basin and From Escalante to Marina facilities at Rainbow Bridge would be moved to Dangling Rope. Alternative routes for road proposals are outlined Skateboard rider cited k. A Provo youth was issued a PROVO (AP) citation for impeding traffic while riding his skateboard at about 40 miles per hour, Officer Robert Dyer said Sunday. Dyer said Don Losee, 15, was leading a car miles over the 30 Dyers radar showed was going miles per hour limit. Dyer said he had focused on the car, but when he saw the skateboard weaving in and out of the traffic he decided to cite the youth whose mother is Dyers Impacts of recreational use on scenery, air, water, wildlife, vegetation and archaeological resources are included in the draft environmental statement. Consideration is also being given to the Navajo Indian Tribe residing on the nations largest reservation near much of the recreation 0 area cousin. About 519,000 acres are being considered as wilderness area. This is 42 percent of the entire recreation area within the boundaries. Two alternatives have also been outlined. One would include 92 percent of the acreage and the other less than 15 percent. These would involve 1,059,440 and 164,915 acres, respectively. Losee was cited for riding on a roadway in a hazardous situation and impeding traffic, Dyer said Losee, after paying a $10 fine in juvenile court, said he will frame the ticket and keep it with his skateboarding awards. Dyer said it was the first time he has cited a skateboard rider, but other officers have issued tickets to youths riding in the streets and through traffic Pay gap closing for Utah teachers Utah teachers who began their careers five years ago at $6,228 are now making $11,167, an increase of $4,939 (or 70 percent), according to the Utah Foundation (UF), private research agency. These are average figures, for teachers with bachelor degrees, the foundation report said About $3,646 of the raise represents salary schedule increases, with the other $1,293 coming from annual increments, the UF said Those with master degrees and five years teaching experi ence receive an average salary of $12,199 this year, $1,032 more than a bachelor degree teacher. The research agency reported that salary increases during the five years have largely closed the gap between Utah teachers and those of surrounding states. In 1967-6Utah teaching salaries were 8 6 percent below the other states. In 1976-7- 7 this had been reduced to 3 7 percent When allowance is made for the fact that Utah provides five percent of the employe's a share of retirement costs Food prices up a slight By Elizabeth Schoenfeld Deseret News staff writer Food prices in Salt Lake City went less than, one percent between August and the end of September, a Deseret News survey shows. up And September prices increased 1 5 h percent from the 1977 average. Prices of a market basket have been checked monthly since August 1973 in a large supermarket chaul stuie and a smaller chain grocer) stoi e. Costs are averaged. Although pi ices Varied greatly on numerous items in both stores, total costs came within three cents of one another. For instance, boneless top sirloin costs $2.49 cents oer pound in one store a 20 cent ana $2 29 in the other difference. nine-mont- A Utah and Coconino County in Arizona Copies are also available in various public and state agencies as well as the Salt Lake City Library. The package includes the general management plan, wilderness proposals, road study alternatives, maps, tables, figures and a draft environmental statement. The environmental statement cites impacts of various activities, a spokesman said. It is intended to substantially enhance both quality and diversity of recreational experiences for visitors throughout the recreation area. Although no new major recreation areas will be established, those presently permitted will be enhanced. Extensive further develoment is planned at Wahweap, Lone Rock, Bullfrog, Halls Crossing and Hite. Lesser development will be done at Lees Ferry, Warm Creek and Hans Flat. The plan calls lor road development m 1 benefit not generally available in the other states Utahs average salary actually is slightly above the Mountain States average, said UF. The research organization also pointed out that Yearly average salaries were boosted $638 (5 9 percent) this year, ranging from $490 (4 6 percent in Piute County School District) to $906 (8.3 percent in the Carbon County District). In addition, about of Utah teachers who are not at the top of the salary rung received increments averag two-thir- pet. But butter was a dime less per pound and stewed tomatoes were a dime less per can in the first store, balancing out the more expensive meat. All in all, d (or eight) of the items checked were the same price m both stores They were pot roast, chicken, ground beef, eggs, bread, strained baby food, bean and bacon soup and canned pop. one-thir- The smaller chain store had lower prices on seven items including butter, Jtc Cream, icituCc, Daiiauas, tumavuca, grape jelly and the stewed tomatoes The supermarket has lower prices for skim milk, margarine, tuna, salad oil, dried pinto beans, pineapple-grapefrudrink, sugar, canned pears and the top sirloin Trends seen during the first nine mourns of the year show tuna prices it See GROCERS on R-- S ing another $438 per year. Thus, the total average increase for teachers who have not reached the top salary step was $1,076 (10 percent). The average beginning sal- ary for bachelor degree teachets this year is $9,118, a sum which rises with experience and added academic training The average lop salary paid to teachers with master degrees this year is $15,661. This for about teaching days or nine" months of actual service 180-18- 5 Scions sue for canal say Deseret News Washington Bureau WASHINGTON The President cannot dispose of U.S. property, like the Panama Canal, without express authority from both the House and Senate, Rep. Dan Marriott, R Utah, and 50 other House members said today. They filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court of Appeals here asking the court to back their contention. was the chief Rep. Mickey Edwards, backer of the court suit. Rep. Marriott said that in his view, it was clearly unconstitutional for the President to ask only the Senate to pass on the Panama Canal treaty, since the Constitution gives the House and Senate power over U S. territory, including the Panama Canal Zone Child dies of burns Pilots continue hunt for plane A child who was burned Saturday m an explosion and lire in his home died Sunday morning m the University of Utah Medical Center burn unit. Jason Wasden, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Wasden, East, was burned when an explosion and fire, believed started by fumes ignited by a gas pilot light, struck the home Saturday afternoon Wasden was burned on the face when he pulled his son from the fire. 300-86- 1 Search continued today in the Moab and Canyon-landareas for a missing private plane with seven young adults on board which disappeared Friday after taking off from Farmington, N.M , en route to the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. Extensive search by more than 30 aircraft over the weekend failed to discover any trace of the missing craft, a Cherokee Six. The pilot, Robert Butter-worth- , 25, and six passengers, all are from Houston, Tex. The passengers were identified by Bishop Gerry Nelson of the Maplewood First Ward in Houston as Terry W'ay, 30, Cary Holt, 28, Jan Willanson, 25, Maxine Ferguson, 22; Thomas Hunt, 22, and Bob Marsin, late 20s. A spokesman for the Utah Wing of the Civii Air Patrol said the search area today was southeast to Moab and expanding south to the Canyoniands area Colorado CAP planes were searching northeastward towaid Moab along the night patn See PLANE on s B-- 8 our sUp is showing... A Deseret News story Tuesday said members of Painters Union Local No. 77 have been on strike against the Utah Building & Construction Trades Council, which is not true. The painters are striking, but against the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America, Salt Lake Chapter, not the trades council, which is a coalition of labor unions, not contractors. The error was brought to the attention of the Deseret News ombudsman |