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Show DESERET NEWS, FRIDAY, Business JUNE 29, 1973 Deaths Now serious is food shortage? Utah's commissioner of agriculture said today Utah consumers are not facing a shortage of food supplies, but a Utah Farm Bureau Federation official said there could be serious shortages of some commotidies if the price freeze is not lifted soon. C. Booth Wallentine. executive vice presiof the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, is amounts of milk. not quite so optimistic. He said the price freeze has drawn attention away from one of the most basic questions facing American consumers today: Will there be enough food at any price? He said the fuel shortage is annoying to city people, bu to farmers and ranchers it means costly delays in harvest, higher production costs and lower incentive to produce more. However, he said if present economic controls are not adjusted there is a chance that production could level off or decrease. Less hay in Utah means fewer bottles of milk or a few less pounds of meat at the counter. he said. Joseph H. Francis, the commissioner of agriculture at the State Department of Agriculture. said producers of beef and lamb are supplying more than enough for Utah's needs along with milk producers who export large But 1 think the adjustments will be made:' he said. are also dent let us be sure that the time has arrived for consumers to realize farmers and ranchers must have top priority for fuel." he declared. The farm bureau official said consumers are annoyed at the rapidly rising inflation, but for the farmer and rancher. Inflation means e squeeze and forctightening of the ing some producers of some commodities out of business. cost-pric- Wallentine said "crisis" is ton big a word to describe the food situation, and panic and He said farmers end ranchers do not want or need special favors or government subsidies. but "a healthy, viable market system, free of government price controls and consumers who understand that boycotts only serve to reduce the supply of food" Late news- - Mom, tots die in fire A mother and her twe vns. ages two OGDEN and five, died in a fire at their home, 1064 19th St., today at 12:30 p.m. Ogden city police and fire department officials are investigating the circumstances under which the three died. Francis said he expects a national increase in fowl production that will equal the increase in population. But even though the food supply will be adequate, it w ill be more expensiv e, he Wallentine also took consumers to task for the recent meat boycott. said. Boycotters so discouraged farmers that the supply of beef dropped 14 percent in April, according to government reports. he said. Consumers "Boycotts are He said foreign competition for food supplies has driven up domestic food price We must meet their prices. he said. "We've been getting the cheapest food in the world " counter-productiv- Ranges tinder dry The danger of range fires is "extremely high" in most of Utah and a warning was issued today for extra caution with any form of lire. Robert D. Nielson, state director for the Bureau of Land Management, issued a special caution for persons national lands for the July 4 going inio holiday. He said the possibility of scattered ttiundorhoowers and lightning storms adds to the fire danger. Many grasses and weeds are drying rapidly and lightning might easily start disastrous range fires. M B safety stressed Today in the West need to understand that." e "But . Propane counter-productiv- bureau-administere- d a ! Roger Pusev Deseret News staff writer By f vsT I am surprised we haven't had one accident with liquefied petroleum (propane) because of the thousands of violations with tlw fuel, State Fire Marshal Robert A. Tanner said today. "Most of the problems are who with the insists on installing propane himself with no equipment regard for rules, regulations or safety. Tanner said. 1 V Lulls- & ... n.'7y 8! .. Cab firms plead guilty 0 Two taxicab companies today pleaded guilty to one charge each of violating ordinances governing cab meter seals, and a license revocation hearing on the violation will be postponed. Yellow' Cab and Ute Cab both presented pleas before City Judge Melvin H. Morris in chambers. The companies were fined $25 each, and other counts w ere dismissed. Public Safety Commissioner James L. Barker Jr. said he will ask the City Commission to postpone for six months a hearing on the cab violations. The hearing was scheduled for July 11 to give the companies an opportunity to show cause why their business licenses should not be suspended or rev oked. Barker said he has met with officials of the companies and has been assured they weren't cheating anybody. The charges against the companies stem from a report last month which showed more than half the cabs in Salt Lake City either failed to appear for meter inspections or appeared with meter seals broken. Vf? Ti i . v- , i n .... Ilk. One of the biggest problems is caused by the large number trailers and of campers, motor homes pulling into service stations, with inexperienced summer employes filling the propane bottles. ;ri The bottles can be filled only to 80 percent of capacity so the remaining 20 percent can be used for expansion. The commissioner said he has no evidence to prove the flacompanies were cheating the public, but they were in show of ordinances. the the violation indicated He grant cause hearing will be delayed for six months, during which time the city will watch the companies. If after that time the hearing will be the companies are again in violation. rescheduled. Barker said. "We want to make sure public confidence in the taxicab companies is restored, he added. Tanner said if the bottle is too full, propane gas will be forced out of the burners in the trailer and when a match is struck to light the burners, an explosion will result because of the excessive fumes.. Tanner said there are thouviola- sands of propane-relatetions in the state, but with his small staff, it is impossible to check them out. d Deseret News Photo by Dave Conlev Young H. square dance groups performs in Salt Palace . . . . . as parking lot is CUP to submit study jammed with campers and trailers. Deseret News Washington Bureau Never a stranger at our dances It has been suggested that Don Plott. liquid petroleum inspector. Utah Department of Agriculture, be made a special deputy fire marshal to catch violators because he is constantly checking liquified petroleum measuring devices in service stations and distributorships. Joseph B TV Today Action Ads By De Ann Evans Deseret News staff writer Square dancing is just good, clean fun." This sentiment was expressed today by participants representing a wide geographic range as the 22nd National Square Dance Convention went into its second day at the Salt Palace. Francis, slate The day's schedule included seminars for callers and dancers, a youth fashion show, and. of course, plenty of dancing. The public was invited to attend dance demonstrations tonight at 8 in the Salt Palace arena and Saturday .s final day events for a SI daily admission agriculture commissioner, said the matter is being studied. Tanner said some buildings areas are heated in outlying with propane and the gas also is used for cooking, since natural gas is not available. He pointed out several violations in connection with propane installations and cited Eureka See STATE on Page charge. The dancers, attired in colorful costumes, came from all age groups and traveled to Salt Lake City from all 50 states and eight foreign countries. But they all have one tiling in common they think there's nothing like square dancing. You can be really tired. Then you hear that music, and you forget all about how tired Mrs. Cal (Marge) Carpenter, of you were. Phoenix. Ariz.. explained. Mrs. Carpenter has a special, reason for loving to square dance. She met her husband through the activity a little more than four submitted Monday. reand helps you meet such nice people. ported Mr. and Mrs. Don Kimball, from Kansas City. Mo. For many convention participants, square dancing is a family activity. Two couples from Pleasanton. Calif., journeyed to Salt Lake City as a group and brought members of their family to share the fun According to Sandy ing is a good activity Pederson, square danc- 2 is lots of fun. relaxing. approval by the secretary of interior Utah water officials are worried that unless the statement is approved before current contracts expire, construction on the $500 million water project may be halted. No new contracts on the project can be issued until 30 days after the impact statement has cleared the Interior Department and been filed with the Council on Environmental Quality to allow time for public comment. The waiting period may be waived in unusual circumstances at the request of the department. for young people because it's an enjoyable thing to do. and it attracts more than just one type of people. see JUST on Page never meet a stranger. They all for what state speak to you. regardless they're from." Carpenter added. You for Sen. Wallace F. Bennett. said the Bureau of Reclamation has nearly completed its processing of the statement and will transmit it to the departmental level for approval. Although the statement is likely to run into opposition from within the department. I intend to ask the secretary to approve it and send it to the Council on Environmental Quality. he said. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Pederson brought along their son. Sandy. 21. while Mr. and Mrs. Dick ilaitman traveled with their daughter, Janet. from Denmark IK. and an exchange studem who is living with them. Anna Lindhard. 18. years ago. Both Mr. and Mrs. . Carpenter mentioned the friendliness of square dancers as a big factor in the convention's success. Square dancing An environmental impact statement WASHINGTON on the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project will be B-- 5 Water report may pose problems for big projects The final version of the National Water Commission's report has reached Utah officials. posing possible problems for large-scal- e water projects. document portends a clash The with existing programs in western states, where federal money has been used for large dams and reservoirs to reclaim water for power generation and irrigation. e In the first place, the report says water programs should shift emphasis from water development to preservation and enhancement of water quality. not is preFuture water demand is mostly but contends, determined. the report a result of policy decisions that can be controlled by society. The report urges more efficient use of water in agriculture, industry, . homes and cities. Secondly, the report contends that consumer willingness to pay for water not demands of water interest groups should be the prime deciding factor in deciding whether to build a dam or other development project. But willingness to pay should be balanced with the need to protect the environment. The most controversial section of the report. however, is a Recommendation that the federal gov ernment quit footing the bulk of the bill for flood control, irrigation and inland navigation projects. 4 ti that the federal government's hand be strengthened in coordinating water resource and land use planning, the While it recommends Save a gallon auueek report says the people who benefit economically from water projects should be required to pay some of the costs. See REPORT on Page Utah pilots plan Get a small buggy DENVER (AP) Utah will head a pilot comprehensive program for decentralizing the nations manpower systems. the Labor Department announced. If you have a choice of several cars, choose the lighter or long distance travel, an automobile offione for cial suggests. That vvoujd be A ma jor step in 'he Deseret News "Save a Gabon of Gasoline a Week campaign, said Harold McDonald. Ford Motor Co. ' ice president. Asst. Secretary of Labor William H. Kolbert said the certification of Utah is the second statewide pilot area to be established by the iederal government. With Gov. Calvin L. Rampton as the prime sponsor, Utah will assume broad responsibility for planning, moni toring and contracting for the operation of a wide range of manpower programs throughout the state under existing federal legislative authority, Kolberg said. He said that within a few weeks Utah will complete developmental work for installing the programmatic, administrative and financial systems required to start the decentralized manpower operations. McDonald said, most of today's automobiles burn 21 percent more gas than the 1965 models. Much of this loss is because manv cars are getting heavier everv vear. McDonald said an average 1965 sedan weighed 3.360 pounds and got about 15 miles per gallon. The 1973 model weighs 4,275 pounds and gets only 12 miles to the gallon. 2 Build, developer told High lake level threatens farms Editors note: The level of Utah Lake is of vital importance to both the farmers around it and to Salt Lake County water users. In the past the water level has been so law users have faced drastic cutbacks. This year, however. the high water level is posing a different kind of problem. This is the first in a series on a controversy over the water level. By Joe Bauman Deseret News staff writer - The level pf Utah AMERICAN FORK Lake is so high it is threatening agricultural land around it. say farmers here. Some charge the crisis could have ueen avoided. This year the real bad trouble, American Fork, man of the Utah lake has risen, and we're in said Delbert Ray Chipman. a sheepman, and the chairLake Land Owners property owners are said. he affected, adversely "It'll probably take half of my ground fronting on the lake. The water's standing on the ground. Even if they got rid of it right now a lot of farmers are out this year, Chipman continued. Jordan Dam Commission The under the Utah Lake and Jordan River Water District is responsible for regulating the level of the lake. The group is composed of two Utah County members and two Salt Lake these factions sometimes County members and a referee from sharply disagree Davis County. Raymond H. Stewart. L'ehi, one of the Utah been County members, said the lake has dangerously high. s He said the level was recently of a foot (about three and a half inches) above Four to five thousand five-ma- three-tenth- c Developers of 50 units of housing in the centra! city area today were issued an ultimatum to proceed with the project or withdraw. low-co- compromise level. In May it was over the highest year .42 of a foot had been since the flood it City Commissioner Jennings Phillips Jr., who is also chairman of the Salt Lake City Housing Authority, has written a letter to Carl Webster, who represents ers. telling them proceed as agreed or the authority will select another developer. Phillips said the Webster group has until 10 a.m. MonWere not going to wait any day to decide. He added. longer. If they wont do the job for this much money, we will ,ind someone who will. 1952. "Compromise" is a level agreed to by property owners and water users many years ago as a point the lake shouldn't be allowed to rise above. Three and a half inches above compromise doesn't sound like much. But because a great deal of the land around the lake is flat, the extra few inches mean many hundreds of otherwise usable acres are being flooded. It could be well over a thousand acres said Stewart. "The wind has an flooded, awful bearing on it. The south wind drives it (the water) up here a long ways and the north wind drives it along the ground to the south end of the lake a long ways. Mondav (last week) we had that north See RISING on Page 2 Specifically. Phillips is asking the developer to proceed under the following price agreements: She improvement, $112,030; construction and . $743,050; architectural and engineering fees, $38,700; other expenses. $94,126, for a total cost of $987,926. Phillips said. The question is whether they will build the units under these figures. If not. the housing authority ' must seek other means to accomplish the goals of low-cohousing. equip-ment- v , ( |