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Show DESERET NEWS, WEEKEND OF JANUARY 5, 1974 Today in the West s Panel okays Deseret land purchase By Dexter C. Ellis Deseret News Political Editor Legislation to purchase Deseret Livestock Co.' property and to take a step towards protection of vital land areas in the state was approved Friduv bv the Utah Legislative Council. The land-usbill, representing several nionths of work by a task force, will be introduced at either the budeet session of the Legislate -- e convening Jan. 14. or at a special session which nuy be called immediately afterwards. e , blue-ribbo- n The Deseret land purchase bill was approved on a split vote for introduction at the budget session. bill. During discussion of the land-usMrs. George Hatch, a task force member, and Sen. Haen J. Barlow. mentioned the need for interim authority to protect vita! areas during the period before 1975. The bill is essentially an authorization for planning only, and contains no enforcement teeth. It would set up a land-usplanning commission to prepare a master e e by 1975. containing listing of sensitive land areas, and pro id'ig for enforcement procedures. Barlow pointed out that there w ill likely be "a rush of activity like you've never seen before" by developers to tie up property before the 1975 deadline. Subsequent discussion made n apparent that this issue had sharply divided the task force and that inclusion of interim authority would endanger, the bill. Mrs. Hatch said she environmentalists. was only voicing her persona! feelings and supports the bill as is." She said the news media could be relied upon to bring to light land use abuses and to help prevent them To run or not to run? Atty. Gen. Vernon B. Romney said Friday he wiJJ whether or not to run for the U.S Senate in )S?f b Feb. 1. 'tle-eid- e Sen. Carl Peltersson. who chaired the .ask force, said the key to the Did is funding, which would have to be provided by the State Legislature. It was estimated that from 8500.000 to Noting that she represents See COUNCIL on Page "And will run, can tell you there is a very good possibirty Romney told newsmen on a KBYU television'in-terview- . 1 1 Romney, a Republican, said if he attempts the Senate race, he expects to be opposed for the nomination by Sal' Lake City Mayor Jake Gam "I am sure he will be in the race. Romney said. A-- 8 The Democratic nominee will be U.S.' Rep. Wayne Romney predicted. "1 don't think Holbrook is a saleable product - Romney said of Salt Lake attorney Donald Holbrook, announced candidate for the Democratic senatorial nomination. Owens. Deseret News survey of 1 1 cities Food costs higher in some areas Living costs more in some Utah cities than others, but not much more. Barker talks about his time in office Joe Costanzo Deseret News staff To beat Owens. Romney said, any Republican candidate will need all the help he can get. Romney said Watergate did not involve the Republican party, and did not involve any politicians from Utah. But. he said, a Republican candidate will need to "educate the public, not to associate Watergate and attendant administration scandals with the Republican party. By But since every penney counts these days. Utahns are especially lucky if they live m Vernal. Provo or Logan where prices are lowest. In a Deseret News survey of food costs in Utah cities. Salt Lake City ranked highest in food costs. The poll was takeu by Deseret News correspondents in both chain and independently owned stores in each city during December. A list of brand name products compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor was used. (See charts at right. ) Barker, one of the most outspoken and controversial political figures city it d Poll shows food costs highest in Salt Lake City, lowest in Vernal. Donald E. Neeley, manager of the Price Safeway, said he can get most items by waiting. If an order isn't filled the first week, it ususally is the second. Fellow commissioners have unanimously passed an official resolution of gratitude for Barkers Mr. Barker It states that he "leadership and dedication. performed his duties faithfully and diligently. not only as a city commissioner, but also as a city court judge and city attorney. In an interview today with the Deseret News. Barker reminisced his tenure as a city commissioner. "I wouldn't have done anything differently as far as the big decisions go. Barker said. "But I now think I would do it in a better wav so as not to cause such a furor. Although he has watched food prices level after the big rise, he thinks that future costs of food will be higher. Marcel Jeanselme sees beef and turkey prices coming down, but a chain store manager in Provo says he sees no indication of a decrease in turkey prices. "People are substituting chicken for turkey. now that chicken prices are down. he said. off As public safety commissioner for eight years. Barker was often caught in the midst of controversial political queslions. and he seldom sat on the fence. As a matter of fact. Barker believes one of his most significant contributions to the city during the past eight years was in letting the public know exactly where he stood on issues. Jeanselme's store in Price ran out of fruit jars during the canning season so the manager has already placed his order for next He believes that candor, especially as it applied to the pornography issue, led to his political downfall in the last election. Barker said his stand against all types of pornography, and his unmoving opinion as to what pornography is, caused more controversy than any other issue during his tenure. "Pornography was not even mentioned durParker ing the first five years of my tenure. said. It was five years before the subject came up. summer. Albert Jeanselme said that "some shortages are created when people hear something is going to be hard to get. and they begin buying in large quantities. We had this happen in Price with flour a few months ago. While there isn't complete agreement, store managers in Cedar City think food prices will not rise nearly as far as earlier but they will rise. this year Linford Orton cites competition for food both, in the United States and in foreign as the major reason for increased countries costs. He believes the pornography battle against prostitution South area of the city issue and his West 2nd received "undue in the emphasis." "Some tilings got overemphasized. Not because I overemphasized them, but because others gave them undue emphasis they are things people like to talk; about. Barker he said, unless there is interference. percent of the nations rice crop this year will be exported to other countries." For example. U.S. government The List shows highest, lowest December prices on 24 grocery products. Utah students may be tested to determine how they their education as well as to de- feel about themselves and termine what they know. Dr. Kent Worthington, of the Interstate Educational Resource Center housed in Utah State Board of Education offices, said today a three-yea- r study to develop means of measuring student attitudes has been completed. The research involved eight Mountain States. The research, Worthington says, "will help measure attitude toward school such things as student and teachers and personal motivation. mm VS "If the gas shortage becomes worse, those A-- in i government in recent years, will leave of- - According to store managers ui different parts of the state, it does not cost more in outlying areas to buy food because stores absorb trucking costs. However, this may not be true in the future. See FOOD on Page Student ideas sought nter James L. Barker Jr. said he became a Salt Lake City commissioner m 1966. hoping to "keep Salt Lake City a place people will w an! to come back to. 11 of us m Utah's rural communities may feel the pinch more than Salt Lake City stores." said a store manager in a medium-sizetown "Transportation costs will undoubtedly have a bearing on food costs." he said. w said his stand on commissioner See BARKER on Page A-- 4 Benefits aren't taxable Unemployment benefits paid by the state of Utah are taxable on state tax returns beginning with the R. Milton Yorgason 1973 returns. State Tax Commissioner said today. This eliminates the necessity of people calling the Utah Department of Employment Security office to inquire about the amount of payments they received during the year since they no longer need be included on the state tax return. no longer . "We have now adopted the federal income tax law by reference and this income becomes automatically excluded on Utah returns because these payments are not considered income by federal income tax laws,. he said. 900 pet. pay raise A . The City Council of this tiny north MENDON (UFI) ern Utah 7mio ng community has voted itself a 900 percent pay increase a id the mayor, a 2,000 percent increase. In the first pay raises since the city was incorporated 103 years ago. the council this week increased the mayors annual salary from $15 per year to S300 and its own stipend from $10 annually to $90. , . . s The raise was not passed unanimously. Councilman Richard Watkins favored hiking salaries but criticized the disparity between the mayors raise and his own as very unproportional. DST exempt in Idaho An exemption granted Southern Idaho from switching over to Daylight Savings Time with the rest of the country Sunday could have a disastrous effect on its interstate commerce. Thats the assessment of Jack Douglas, district sales manager for Hughes Air West. Douglas said the Department cf Transportation's action in granting Idaho an exemption will nullify thousands of flight schedules that- - his and other airlines have already distributed. The new schedules were prepared in' anticipation of a uniform switch-over- , but now Idaho has until Feb. 3 to endores DST. Douglas said he believes Arizona also will not go onto DST as planned. round trip from Salt Lake City to Boise, for example, on schedule. But the return flight wiU leave Idaho an hour earlier than the schedules say. A Breakfasters J noncommittal ' Utah's Democratic hierarchy, including what Owens and Holbrook facthe as described be might hour breakfast meeting tions. met in a this morning, reportedly to seek some sort of accommodation between the two groups. The participants were noncommittal, afterwards, about the purpose of the meeting and its accomplishments. Those attending included Rep. Wayne Owens, Sen. Frank E. Moss. Donald B. Holbrook, candidate for the U.S. Senate; John H. Mas, state Democratic chairnational Democratic Black, man; Wayne L. a representative of Rep. K. Gunn committeeman: McKay, and A. Wally Sandack. former state party chairman. Notably absent was Gov. Calvin L. Rampton who. Owens along withKlas. Moss and others has "advised" to refrain from seeking the Democratic senatorial nomination. The governor has endorsed Holbrook for the nomination. indicated During a break in the meeting, Black the governor's absence was due to family matters, including a visit by his children, ft had been announced in advance that the governor would attend. Owens is generally expected to announce his candithus producing a ootential dacy soon for the Senate, split in the party. that will leave Storm hits Drive cars more slowly southern part of Utah Clocks go ahead tonight A major winter storm was in southern Utah, raging and Arizona northwestern parts of Nevada this morning with some highways closed and others requiring chains. A fool of new snow was reported in the St. George area Utahns Sunday will turn their clocks ahead and their speedometers back. t See WINTER on Pace y A S Saving Time will take effect at 2 a m. Sunday and stay in force for at least two years, while at 12:01 a m. speed limits on state roads He predicted the House Judiciary Committee will recommend impeachment. The House may go along, although it will be nip and tuck. but the Senate would not, he said. ; ill be lowered to hour. w snowpacked and hazardous. The Utah Highway Patrol said snow had been falling for 50 hours in Moniicello and chains were required in the area. was in bad condition from St. George to Las Vegas and it was closed from Barstou south and west. Chains were required on the highway from Mesquite to Las Vegas. U. S. 40 in the area also was Flagstaff closed. Another area of heavy snow was the along falling ttahldaho border, with 4 to 6 inches this morning m Logan. Malad, Idaho, had 15 inches on the ground. The Salt Lake. Ogden and Provo had areas only 55 miles an Both measures are an attempt to save fuei in the current energy crisis and were the result of action by the federal government applying to all states. To go onto Daylight Saving Time (DST) from the present Standard Time, Utahns must remember to turn the docks AHEAD one hour when they go to bed Saturday night. Otherwise theyL. be an hour late for everything Sunday. It will have the effect of getting people up an hour earlier in the morning than which they are now doing will really make things dark on these winter mornings. After toying with the idea of holding school an hour later to As of Sunday, Utahns are easier, but slower. 'Nixon'II finish term" sure President Sen. Wallace F. Bennett. SMITHFIELD said Friday he is Nixon will serve out his term despite a real possibility that he may be impeached in the House of Representatives. ' Daylight and highways were intermittent snow early The fastest we can get new schedules printed and distributed is two weeks, said Douglas. The public is going to be without a correct flight schedule for that time. Se? CLICKS ON Page A-- 4 He was refe ring to the formal meaning of impeachment. which is tantamount to the filing of a charge or an indictment by a grand jury. The actual trial of the President would be in the ate. where Bennett said the President would be cleared. od Sen- His remarks camp during a question and answer periat Skvview High School following a speech at- - Utah State University. Voids Kansas By Associated Press 1' - no-fa- uh - ' i automobile insurance plan contains Utah's many similarities to the Kansas plan which was declared unconstitutional and invalid Friday by a county court judge in Topeka. Ka.t. lt The Kansas law went into effect Jan. 1. the same day insurance program took effect. Utahs lt The state said it would immediately appeal io ttie Kansas Supreme Court. A Wichita. Kan., lawyef wljo law spearheaded the suit against the Kansas called thr decision a victory for .he licensed motor vehicle operators of Kanv |