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Show llWi CONNING yaygyifryfWlii 'nnHj'yiMr'iaiyH tjf fj?yi 1 "g t"w"yi"'ij Aj1 DESERET NEWS THE METER MAID SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH I But i Was Visiting The Orphans! Friday, December 8, 1972 By DICK PHILLIPS Deseret News Staff Writer j U. Si Recomputes Utah's Share $15 Million Pius Wait, lady. Dont write that ticket. I just went into the store to get some change for the meter, said a distressed man as he ran to the woman dressed in blue. The meter maid paused with pen in hand, change. 4W "ft Well, lets see your Well...I...uh, (fumble, fumble). Sound familiar? This story (partial lyrics to the parking mans song: Oh Say Docs That Red Flag Yet Wave?) is one of many that drivers tell meter maids when parking time ha: expired. Admittedly, some reasons are probably legitimate enough, but some of the best acts outside show business can be witnessed on city streets as people try meter maids out of a ticket. : fast-talkin- g Many such dramatics are worth an Oscar for Best Acting of the Year. Here are some selected actually told to city meter maids. The examples are categorized for the next best seller, How To Con The Meter Maid Out of A $2 Ticket. By GORDON ELIOT WHITE , ' Deseret News Washington Bureau one-liner- The Treasury Department announced this mornrevenue sharing figures for the first six months of 1973. The ing the amounts for each state and municipality were adjusted by the departments computer after Congress finished action on the measure late last WASHINGTON The Hardest to Believe Story: The meter doesnt have enough time on it. Best Hard Luck Story: The dentist was lecturing The state of Utah will get a total of slightly, over $15 million. Of that amount, a third or $5,047,673, will go to state government, and the balance will be divided among county and municipal me to brush my teeth. The Story Most Likely To Succeed: (while parked illegally in a loading zone): I was getting my old invalid mother. Or, This car belongs to the president of the church. Passing the Buck Story: Its the peoples fault in the store. They kept me there too long. After getting a ticket for taking two parking spaces, one driver said, One space is too small for my $1743 Teacher's Other Hats Guide, Counselor LAVOR K. CHAFFIN Deseret News Staff Writers The new role of the teacher is not that of chalkboard lecturer hes a guide, resource person, facilitator and counselor within Lhe class-. room. Thats part of the philosophy of Jerry R. Hancock, art ir.- -. structor in Weber Districts Junior High Sand Ridge School, who today was named ' Utahs Teacher of the Year. Hancock was introduced to of the State Board members ' of Education during its meeting ir the University Club Building. He will represent Utah in the national Teacher of the Year program sponsored by a group of national school organizations. Hancock, who lives in West Weber and is a 1964 graduate of Weber State Collegfe be- lieves that the goal of jeduca-- , tion is to produce capable, , the county sheriff's office, and Deseret News Staff Writer A list of improvements for the $3.5 million Salt Lake y Jail was suggest- ed today by a three-maof penal officials. n team Included in the recommendations is that a dentist and chaplain be assigned to the jail and that a physician be available on weekends. The report was prepared by Capt. Dewey J. Fillis, Salt Lake City Police Dept.; Chief Deputy Kenneth Hammon, of A special bond election to raise $150,000 to SANDY build a fire station at East, and buy a new fire truck and other equipment will be held Tuesday in Sandy. 9400-13t- h Deputy Prison Warden Sam Smith. They were asked by Public Safety Commissioner James L. Barker Jr. to inspect the jail following an incident which a prisoner, Thomas Croom, was allegedly mistreated by jail guards. The report strongly urged that court be operated at night and on Saturdays to eliminate the holding of prisoners over the weekend, creating congestion and sometimes subjecting See JAIL on Page , Cache County, $144,837; $409; Clarkston, Amalga, $1,988; Cornish, $1,650; Hyde Park, $2,879; Hyrum, $11,890; $114,526; Logan, Mendon, $1,167; Millville, $1,343; Newton, $1,502; Nibley, $1,557; North Logan, $5,583; Paradise, $760; Providence, $6,386; Richmond, $5,765; River Heights, $3,330; $23,440; Smithfield, Trenton, $1,757; Wellsville, The election will be from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and voting will be in the Sandy Elementary School, 400 E. Main St., for districts 417, 419, 419A, 419B and 419C. A second polling place will be the Jordan School Districts adminstra-tio- n office, 9361 S. 400 East, for districts 420, 420B and 420C. . City officials said there will be no increase in taxes and the bond, if approved, will help keep the fire insurance rates low. Utah May Be Forced To Prime Aid Pump ie-S- B-- 2 Carbon County, $97,001; Castle Gate, $2,832; Helper, $5,956; $1,214; Hiawatha, Price, $32,192; Scofield, $397; Sunnyside, $2,507; Wellington, $5,488. Daggett County, $7,082; Manila, $2,118. Davis County, $220,710; Bountiful, $91,395; Centerville, $11,074; $59,906; Clearfield, Clinton, $6,452; East Layton, $2790; $9,409; Farmington, Fruit Heights, $1,524; Kays-vill$14,984; Layton, $55,219; North Salt Lake, $26,000; South Weber, $2,926; Sunset, $17,250; Syracuse, $7,281; West Bountiful, $9,142; West Point, $806; Woods Cross, $15,572. e, Duchesne County, $65,682; $418; Altamcnt, Duchesne, See REVENUE, Page B-- 2 director of the S. Clifford Cockayne, righ-of-wa- ac- v quisition division, has passed retirement age and is due to retire Dec. 3i. Clem Church. Road Commission chairman, said details are being worked out and the new officers were to be announced late today. s Second Storm Sweeps State By MAXINE MARTZ Deseret News Staff Writer Another winter storm swept across Utah today, piling up four to six inches of snow in the valleys and greater amounts in the mountains. $7,819. the nation. This is the only way to he emphasizes, adding go, that student programs must be acgeared to the individual Utah may have to spend Aid to Families with Dependcording to capability, interest, from $100,000 to $200,000 to ent Children may necessitate R. Hancock skill and development, attitude Jerry that HEW withhold funds from enlarge its Social Services responsibility. . . ."Teacher of Year" staff to prime a federal pump 21 states, including Utah, acIndividualism, open learning that threatens to dry up $1.4 cording to a Washington press environment, continuous learnmillion in welfare payments. release. responsible and happy individare ing and humanization uals. The $1.4 million deduction of That was the implication vehicles to be used toward The best way to accomplish come from Utahs $27 would this a received week telegram desired goals, he this goal, he says, is to preas- reaching from of million total passed down by the Department HEW for the January through sess students, determine their says. Health, Education and Welfare I believe everyone is born June, 1973, period. by Roy Cooper, director of aswith the right to feel success,-Hancocsistance payments for the Cooper said today that the says. This requires Utah State Department of Sofigures HEW is using are ihe development of communicial Services. based on a quality control cation skills unique with each in WELFARE on Page Errors in overpayments student, he says. Improvement List Outlined For Jail By GORDON KIRBY FUNDS FOR FIRE EQUIPMENT which Sand Ridge operates, Hancock says, that the learning experience must be flexible.- - The school sets up individualized programs and crosses subject lines to meet student needs, he says. Sand Ridge, he said, is on the cutting edge of education and possibly is using more variables than any school in to Minersville. Box Elder County will receive $118,424, with $848 going to Bear River City, $37,858 to to $1,386 Brigham City, Corinne, $777 to Deweyville, $642 to Elwood, $484 to Fielding, $4,320 to Garland, $2,628 to Honeyville, $278 to Howell, to Mantua, $4,330 to $603 Perry, $597 to Plymouth, $275 to Portage, $512 to Snowville, $13,469 to Tremonton, $2,977 to Willard. BOND ELECTION TO RAISE needs, design an individual program which students can understand and in which they can be successful. This is the philosophy on Blaine J. Kay. highway engineer, who has been first assistant to Helland for six years, is being considered for the appointment. $16,385, with $12,345 going to Beaver City, $5,214 to Milford, see best acts of the year. ''t1 V Beaver County will get Meter maids should be drama critics. They director The State Road Commission was expected to announce late today a successor Jo Henry C. Holland, state highway director, effective in March. ' Helland, who has reached retirement age pi B5. is to step down at the end of the 1973 Legislature. - Salt Lake County will get Lake City The roan who invented the parking meter has likely started the biggest club of story tellers ever formed. Plus, he created one of the largest revenue sources for cities. V RETIRES IN MARCH? $2,644,448 and Salt will get $1,796,588. Then there was the case of a man who got a parking ticket w'hile he was in the traffic division paying for the last one. ; HIGHWAY governments. car. By JUNE KRAMBULE and . faU. Highways in northern and western areas became extremely treacherous under the new coating of snow and dozens of property damage accidents were re' ported. winds were causing Gusty blowing and drifting snow throughout Summit, Morgan and Davis counties and poor visibility was added to driving hazards. Visibility dropped to ty Sheriffs deputies and Utah Highway Patrol officers were sent to untangle the mess, and a trooper was stationed at the mouth of the canyon to stop all cars without good snow tires or chains. Travelers and other interested persons were warned to be prepared for cold, windy, snowy weather and hazardous conditions in northern and western Utah the rest of today and tonight. The snow is expected to decrease tonight, becoming scattered and light over the state Saturday. Temperatures will be colder, withhighs in the Salt Lake City, 'Provo and Ogden areas in the mid 20s and lows tonight near zero. The probability of measurable snow will ; driving decrease to 40 percent Satur- day. mile at Hill Air Salt Lake City had five inchForce Base at one time dur- es of snow on the ground this ing the morning. morning, with several more Several cars slid off the inches added during the day. road in Little Cottonwood Ski resorts had six to eight Canyon and a severe traffic inches over night,1 and addijam resulted. Salt Lake Coun tional heavy snow today. one-quart- Hancock does a lot of personal work with students. see a kid smile brings me back each day, Hancock says. In addition to his art assignment, Hancock is learning experience designer. I love to thats what Council Names Panels To Fight Crime By ROBERT MULLINS Deseret News Staff Writer The Region j tL I IUN City, Regional Our Man Jones Let's Play Chess Financial Obituaries Weather Map n B-- 2 ' D 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10 1 6 8, 9 10, 11 1 1 11.94 The Crime Control Commithave-seeto control serious crime by improving allocation of law enforcement and manpower upgrading investigative and support services. tee will Law Enforce-- 1 ment. Planning Council today to established committees work toward reducing crime by 20 percent through 1973 and jq percent jn jj,e next teR veurs 12 . The new crime Prevention Committee will try to prevent senous crimes v reducing the chances of committing such crimes, said council members. b-- k Another group, the Courts Committee, will attempt to improve the judicial system, both prosecution and defense, emphasizing reduction in the of charges disproportion missed through insufficient ev idence or lack of prosecution. The Corrections Committees objective is to rehabilitate offenders, with emphasis on the creation of additional alternatives referral. In other action at todays meeting, the council approved a $78,582 project for the educational pay incentive program community-base- Bryan Jr. be designated to work with Weber State College to design performanance criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of pay incentive. d on sentencing and in the Salt Lake Police Department It also recommended that Police Capt. E.A. The educational pay program provides policemen with extra money to attend college classes. All that the council has been able to determine so far in their evaluation of the d program is that the police officer cites college-educate- more traffic violations than the cer. offi- i Salt Lake City Police Department is seeking $218,154 to improve its narcotics investigation unit. Assistant Police Chief E.G. Cederlof has been instructed to prepare additionbefore the al information grant request is presented to the State Law Enforcement Planning Agency. Getting To Work A Neighborhood Effort it bors get together in a grunt and groan effort, and we usually get everyone to the top of the. hill that ts going out. Its about the only time neighbors get together during the year, and thats too bad. House by house we have the greatest neighborhood in the world. r. Theres a truism in the real estate business about buying It goes something like this: Never buy ahome on a house. a hill if the street is dead end, and the open end is at the top of the hill. one of the Hungs we forgot when we homesteaded out in Holladay. On days like yesterday, it is absolutely impossible to make it up to the top on the snow covered road. Even snow tires dont help, and there is no room to get a running start. Thats The county road scraper doesnt got around to our little lane until late in the day if at all. Iis a great lne. On days when snow Is bloving, neigh If you have to be on the joh extra early on such a slick day as Wednesday, there is only one thing to do. It is to wrap up warm and jog about five blocks to the Holladay Center' and catch the bus. Ive often wondered if William Shakespeare didnt live on our street, Keddington Lane, at one time. He must have had the lane in mind when he wrote: Jog on, jog on, the footpath way. And Merrily bent the slile-a- : . A merry heart goes all the day, your sad tires Is ("The WinterTale, Act IV, Scene HI.) Those numerals above remind me of the used car I bought once. The speedometer was turned back so far, the mileage showed in Roman numerals. happened at one of the smaller Post Offices in the valley. Some fellow was in line to mail a package. When it came his turn, he neatly it to the clerk. He told the very surprised postal worker that he did it to show that no matter what they did to the package, the Post Office people couldnt damage it in any way. The bit about the package is the absolute irulh, but the rest is just hearsay. It TO WALK, OR NOT TO WALK mile-a- I wonder if old Bill Shakespeare was talking about snow tires? a nesday night It was closing time and the gal at the gift wrap counter was dead tired. About that time, a gentleman with a bundle of bundles, dropped them on her table to get the bright wrapping and gay ribbon on. She worked for about 20 minutes on her own time so the., man could have the packages wrapped. One of them was her favorite perfume. drop-kicke- d drop-kicke- d The clerk Wanna bet? at the it to her fof her kind- One last thought from my Uncle George. He told me that even at the yulecide, if I get anything for nothing, to take as little as I can. window is supposed to have said: A GIFT fice thing happened The gentleman thoughtfully gave ness! at WITS END - WRAPPED the new mall out Murray Wed I only get about four hours sleep eight I get at night, and jt aint sc bad a day. But ail the j |
