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Show DESERET NEWS, WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER Food prices: Some up but meat's down 3, 1973 Elder Hinckley Deseret News Market Basket U.S. is still Comparison Study great nation, (Norte of the items were on weekend "Specials. '0 Prices By Elizabeth Schoenfeld Aug. 31, 1973 Name Brand Product Deseret News staff writer The word is that food prices are slowly continuing to rise, but a sur ey conducted by the Deseret News shows that all over prices remained the same in October as in August of this year. A survey of this type could show different results, said H. Dee Hutzley, president of the Utah Retail Grocers Association, but youve chosen foods trorn a variety cf major categories and top and lower grade products. From this, certain trends are evident. In the survey, red meat prices are down, some as much as 30 cents per pound. Hutzley believes these paces will oiabilize for six months Eggs, margarine and fresh produce paces are generally down. Some canned goods are up, though. Hutzley projects that canned foods will show a fiv: percent increase by the first of the year. The reason? Prices of metal, glass, raw products, labor costs of farm and factory are Y. Prices Oct. 31, 1973 Today in the West group told Final somewhat diffeang views of Ameaca's current sickness were expressed here Faday by Elder Gordon B. Hinckley and George Romney, former secretary of Housing and Urban Development. PROVO Tw half-tim- Romney, former Michigan governor, said, e are m the process of political suicide because we have not developed a successful way to enlighten all of our citizens to the basic problems facing this nation. He would notd that at least hail the world Turkey prices are as high as we will see them, he believes. Turkey sold at 39 cents a pound a year age; they are currently selling at 73 to 79 cents a pound (on special this weekend for 59 cents a pound). Expressing confidence in the divine origin of the U.S. Constitution, Elder Hinckley spoke of America's generosity m dealing w ith defeated foes and of the cases it has successfully weathered. Hutzley believes that all wheat products some pasta will continue to rise in price products rose 50 percent in tnree months, frozen bread dough is up 22 cents for three, loaves in the same period, and fresh bread up as much as 20 percent. Specific items used in the Deseret News survey were taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Pace Index which is compiled monthly in 24 cities throughout the United States (but none in Utah). 0. Michael Putman, assistant director ot the Mountain-Plain- s Regions, Denver, told the Deseret News that information coming from See FOOD on Page 4 honey-produci- After eight months of haustive work, the Salt Lake Government Study County Commission is ready to get down to brass tacks. ex- The commission Tuesday will begin to hammer into place.the planks of a proposed charter for a community council form of government. The decisions which must be made in the process may be tougher than the group's effort in selecting the council system community from the 12 optional forms In next Tuesdays scheduled discussion on the charters article establishing a mayor for a consolidated government, for example, the commission will decide such specifics as salary, term of office and powers. Under the community council form, city and county governments The machinery to make the the charproposal a reality ter will be put together through an orderly system, with 11 subcommittees established to draft each proposed article and submit each one to the entire commission at the regular Tuesday sessions. would be consolidated, with voters in all cities and towns having the option of merging with the new government. The consolidated area would , plementary report. The finished charter will be accepted or rejected in a vote See TERMS on Page A-- 4 recently. Another loan made by the university to the corporation, also for $25,000, becomes due Nov. 22 and the suit also seeks to recover tliis amount if it is not paid by that date. Sign teacher agreement The states of Utah and Idaho have signed a contract providing reciprocity m teacher certification. This was announced today by Dr. Walter D. Talbot, state superintendent of public instruction. The action means that teachers trained in Utah institutions whose programs are approved by the State Board of Education also will be able t qualify for an initial teaching certificate in Idaho, Talbot said. In addition, Utah teachers who have completed three years of successful teaching experience during the last seven years in Utah also may qualify for Idaho certifica- A-- 4 tion. Idaho teachers similarly may qualify for Utah 5 certificates, Talbot said Utah now has contracts of reciprocity in teacher certification with 26 states. They include Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Winter's here! Steady snow descended on northern Utah and much of the central Rockies Friday night, snowpacking some highways and giving residents a sloppy tastp of winter. The Salt Lake International Airport had four inches of snow by 5 a.m. and Alta and Brighton ski resorts had five or six inches. Deseret News education editor Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virgmia and Wisconsin. 62 join merit system tion Association House of Delegates. The legislative meeting also heard proposals calling for an agency shop in teacher negotiations; a special $7 million appropriation to reduce class size, and a $30 million increase in state support-fo1974-7public schools for inThe onginal UEA proposal called for a total crease of $28 million with $4 million earmarked for of Granite Education reducing class size. On a motion was increased to $7 class-siz- e the figure Association, million, with $1 million to come by reducing the programs from $2 million to request for extended-yea- r is to be $2 million. The other $2 million to be added that total the by reques attained by increasing it from $28 to $30 million. amount, semi-annu- In Utah, most of the heavy snow was confined between Ogden and Delta, but the system was moving eastward today and expected to spread snow showers into the south. Local heavy snow continued through north and central mountains this morning, creating poor driving conditions through passes. Travel was' discouraged on U.S 50-- 6 over Soldier Summit and through Pace Canyon, with the road snowpaeked and slick, but sanded. Similar conditions existed on U.S. 40 east Heber from tne through Strawberry area. Many other highways across the state were wet and slippery. Snowplows were out in Big raising li . -- vi'-x . N - and - . Little Cottonwoed Canyons and the roads were but chains or sanded, snowtires were advised. . Trees and bushes drooped under the weight of the heavy snow in. the Sail Lake Valley this morning, but most of the snow was mdtir.g off the H f streets. Power outages were widespread throughout the Salt Lake Valley and in Ameacan Fork. Utah Power & Light Co. had all avaiable Salt Lake A-- 4 Liberty Pork trees droop under weight of snow dropped by storm. See SNOVV on Page A-- Some 62 Salt Lake Jail employes, who are not classified as peace officers, have been transferred from juasdiction of the Deputy Sheriffs Merit Service Commission to the county meat program. Salt Lake County Attorney Carl J. Nemclka gave the opinion Friday in which he defined peace officer as any paid deputy except tne appointed chief deputy. Action was taken after the Utah Public Employes Assn, questioned the authoaty of the county service group to rule on matters involving a jail matron. An association spokesman said he three-masheriffs meat group agreed that matrons should be governed by county merit rules since they did not take the same tests as deputies. City-Coun- Wyoming was harder hit by the storm with nine inches on the ground at Cheyenne this morning and five inches at Laramie. A double call for individual TAYLORSVILLE aas teachers to support the united profession sounded today at the fall meeting of the Utah Educa- See WANT on Fage The complaint was filed on behalf of Utah Sate University and asks the above amount be paid since it is due, plus $750 m interest for the last three months. The corporation had kept current on its interest due under the loan made by the university until If we want to see the morality of business By Lavor Chaffin islative proposal passed. at McCarty, in a speech prepared for delivery of the individual and role the emphasized session, it in the continuing urged teachers to stick with students. for education of task improving Teachers efforts in this respect have not always been appreciated, McCarty said. LOGAN The Utah Attorney General's Office Friday filed a suit in First District Court against Financial Development Corp., Palm Beach, Fla., seeking to recover $25,000 allegedly loaned out of public funds. Romney said U.S. citizens must somehow become better informed and take a more active role in government or the move towards a controlled economy will accelerate. want unification ... USU sues on loans Elder Hinckley pointed out that Amenca has remained the envy and the hope of tne world, free, independent and strung, the manifestation of the power of the Almighty, in behalf of a land choice above all other lands. delegates The call for unity came from both UEA president Mrs. MarJean Ballard and from executive secretary Dr. Daryl J. McCarty. The UEA is made up of individual members who collectively are the UEA, Mrs. Ballard said. She told the teacher delegates meeting at Utah Technical College they should study and vote on proof this meeting unitedly supportposals and go out them. ing to be presenNoting that the legislative program to ted today will be one of the more difficult ones to involve every be should we prepared lobby local in the state in an active campaign to get our leg- Rep. McKay noted that three conversion methods have been discussed: solar farms in desert areas, satellites with, solar panels which would beam power to earth, and direct heating of buildings. I have every confidence that this nation will weather the present crisis and other crises yet to come as surely as it has weathered other catastrophic crises in the past. He said additional commission sessions may have to be scheduled to meet the Jan. 29 deadline for completion of the charter. The study group must tum the results of their yearlong effort over tc he county commission by March 5, giving the study commission all of February to compile a sup- See S.L. on Page The bill would provide $30 million a year for five years to look into solar heat technology on a large scale. , I am not blind to our trouoles, he continued Lets face it, we have them and they are senous. We are in a time of crisis. But with all of this sickness America is still strong. America is still great. America is basically good. Well just about have to do an article a week, commented Pete Grundfossen, commission director. 'Snow foolin' iviaa4 LitiJUIUIIMZ IIIOCI UEA city-count- y city-count- y Rep Gunn McKay, joined of legislation to finance studies ot solar heating and cooling. The Utah Democrat noted that no one can cut off our imports of sunshine ur --arbitrarily increase its pace. But is there any other nation on the face of the earth which has gone through 209 years vf history without a coup or revolution or a change of government other than by c'ective constitutional process? he asked. A-- then be divided into five which would communities, each elect a communiy council. Tne council chairman would automatically be a member of the council, and a mayor would be elected in a county-wid- e vote. which they started with last March. WASHINGTON Faday as a The critics of Ameaca say that our government is shot, and editorial writers and columnists spend them time quoting every weakness, he said. County charter faces final test By DeAnn Evans Deseret News staff writer McKay backs solar bill The two spoke duang meeting of BYL s national advisory council, consisting of 49 outstanding business leaders from all parts ol the nation. He said that smoked pork meat prices will come down by January; some cuts are down 20 cents a pound already. High red meat prices converted people to poultry and fish, but not to pork. Honey prices are up for two reasons. According to HutJey, it is an excellent storage item, and insecticides continue to kill bees. e just as soon see us liquidated President N. Eldon Tanner, first counselor in the First Presidency of the Church, also spoke baefly, praising Dr. Weldon Taylor, dean of BYUs College of Business for his role in preparing students for their leadership roles in business. high until the events U Saturday mar'ed th. last ol the Umvewty of tali the the of the with day high point Homecoming festivities, 1 30 p m. game against Arizona State A special show was scheduled, including ai antique car rally, a skit by over luO University students the traditional crowning of Homecoming Queen Cindy Stake, and presentation ui uophies lor fraternity-sororithouse decorations Pnor to the game the annual Homecoming luncheon was scheduled in the Ulpm Union Building Panorama Room. A concert by Roberta Flack tonight at 8 p.m. in the Special Events Center wid be the final Homecoming event General admission is $3 and $4, faculty, stalf and student tickets are $4 and $3 Elder Hinckley, a member of the Council of the Twelve, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, said the nation is still strong and great and will weather the present storm as it has ethers during its 209 year history. up, and the world market is willing to pay more to get U.S. products. Hutzley said that dairy paces showed about a 12 percent increase since August with cottage cheese up 20 percent and half gallons of skim milk up eight cents. The projection for turkeys first of the year. U. full-tim- n Dies in elevator shaft A 7 v in aa California man died early today after f elevator shaft of the Congress Hotel, 167 S. State. ai.--o-!d iU-ir- g Police said George E. Long, Culver City, Calif., registered at the hotel 2:15 a.ra. and was taking the elevator to room when the incident occurred. a fourth-floo- r Two witnesses told police they heard the elevator alarm sound and rushed to the second fioor. They said they saw the elevator lodged about four' and a half feet above the second floor. Despite protests, Long apparently got out of the elevator and tried to jump to the second-floo- r landing, police said. He missed and fell to the bottom of the shaft, to the basement level, dying instantly. Police planned to investigate today why the elevator stopped. face-dow- n Error? Call Ombudsman Do you find an error of fact in the Deseret News? If so, call or write the Ombudsman, or write Deseret News, Box 1275, Sait Lake City, 84110. 4 v jSU ..5"- js, .jiff a. r |