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Show DESERET NEWS, MONDAY, JANUARY Comics Deaths TV Today Business Theater Sports 7, 1974 B Calendar Action Ads 'Dark ages' dawn for Utah pupils; DST upsets moms "There didn't seim to bo anv serious problem" was tho typical pnnoipal's report as Utah schools opened on daylight sav ing time schedules this morning. There were, however, scores of telephone calls from anxious parents who objected to sending small children off to school in the dark. One urbar distnet reported "about one call per school. Another said there were "only three or four calls" and another said it received about 3(1 Almost unanimously the callers expressed concern for the safety of small children. it's really disturbing to me." said a mother from Granite District, "there are no sidewalks, no buses for these children and heavy early morning traffic. Pupils wai. in semi-darkne- ss a Salt Lake City mother asked why schools couldn't start ail hour later so children could walk in the daylight. "The safety of children should come before parents' jobs. she said, referring t the argument that if schools opened an hour late they would be for both mothers and high school students who work. The concern for safety apparently created some extra early morning traffic and put more light on some roads. 1 can't economize on gas when I have 1 have no childria at three schools intention of my children walking in the dark, said a Granite mother. at a Granite District junior their journey with It, was awfully dark, the Students high school brightened flashlights. principal reported. Several Salt Lake City parents who called the school office to protest were told See DST on Page to board bus for Granite's Roosevelt Elementary School. 4 Desere News Photo bv Chief Photooraoher Don Grovslon Rugged budget session ahead By Dexter C. Ellis Deseret News political editor of Key legislators and Gov. Calvin L. Ramp-to- n agree that the states third budget session of the Legislature, convening next Monday, will be one of the most difficult in several years. With many pressing state needs still unmet and amid rising expectations from public and higher education, the states revenue appears to be leveling off and the energy shortage adds an ominous note of uncertainty. The state is not in bad financial shape by any means, but the outlook is somewhat less rosy than Iasi year when a surplus of around $45 million was available and tax collections were zooming. Both the governor and legislators are wary They remember 1967, when the state went perhaps a little heavy on education and was hit by a prolonged strike at the Kennecott Copper Corp. The result was a cutback in state spending. There is considerable disposition at present to put some of the anticipated surplus of $28.5 million in reserve against a possible drop in revenue. Also, its unlikely the Legislature will in- crease the states budget by the sizable 15 percent which was approved a year ago, swelling spending by about $85 million. The expectation, according to House Speaker Howard C. Nielson, and Senate President Warren E. Pugh, Lake, is that budget requests will be considerably trimmed back. tors. Public and higher education will probably s of what they are get no more than asking, Nielson said. Beth men endorse the governors proposal to put $5 million of the $28.5 million surplus in the state bond sinking fund. seeking part Among outstretched hands of the $28.5 million surplus are the Provo-Jorda- n River Parkway whieh was launched with an initial $3 million appropriation a year ago; the Deseret Land purchase ($8.5 million); a new cultural hall for the bicentennial celebration in 1975 (86 million); Utah Technical College at Provo, which received $8 million a year ago and needed $12 million to get under way; new state office space million). Pugh and Nielson support a sizeable appropriation for the Bicentennial celebration, provided Salt Lake City and county also contribute, possibly in the form of federal matching funds to which they are entitled. two-third- This would leave it available for other uses later if the economy really turns sour due to the energy shortage. There is even some sentiment to use the entire surplus to retire the state bonds, thus getting the state out of debt and making available $4.5 million a year in revenue now going to bond payments. This course of action is not likely to get much support, however, in view of unmet needs in building space, facilities needed for the Bicentennial celebration, and other fac- - ($6-$1- 0 Both are somewhat reticent on the Deseret See TOUGH on Page 5 USU lecture 1973, Last Dec. 9, the government allowed oil companies to raise the price of old crude from $4.25 to $5.25 a barrel. There were no increases in production costs to justify the higher prices, Reuss said. The policy only allowed the companies to practice the same extortion as the Middle East shieks, At oil company urging, Nixon vetoed an increase in oil imports in 1970, so no new refineries were built. Consequently, present refinery capacity cannot meet Amerneeds, Reuss said. In food, the President's record is as bad as in fuel, Reuss said. Secy, of Agriculture Earl Butz advised turkey growers early in 1973 to reduce production in order to drive up 1972 prices for prices. As a result, consumers paid double said. Reuss in 1973, their Thanksgiving turkey Americans pay more for food because of the Soviet wheat 'deal, Reuss said. And the retention by the administration of 60 million acres of grazing land out of production in 1972 has meant higher beef prices. Besides catering to special interests, Nixon has mismanaged price controls, he added. administration became the In January 1973. overconfident and lifted controls, Reuss said. Inflation continued In May. the administration imposed a nervous price freeze, Reuss said. control policy has destabilized This the economy, Reuss charged. In 1973 inflation was over eight percent. And 1974 may be worse if the Nixonomics continues to prevail. Reliable of 10 witnesses predict unemployment congressional own his said predictions percent this year. But Reuss are not that gloomy. "The Democratic Congress must not sit idly by and See NIXONOMICS, Page S and Clifford P. Hansen, aides talk There was no word on die progress of the negotiations late morning. Union officials said last Friday another strike could result if headway is not made in the sessions. Both parties met for 13 hours Friday after which union Business Manager A. D. Beals said, We accomplished very little and nothby mi The congressional veteran was the second tinguished visitor at the campus to discuss economic policy under the auspices of the Merrill Chair of Political Science. He spoke at 12:30 p.m. in the University Center. was a previous speakSen. Wallace F. Bennett, er at USU as part of the same series. Government of the oil companies, by the oil as practiced by the companies and for the oil companies, rises in administration, has resulted in unconscionable Uie price of fuel, Reuss said. ' The liberal ADA rates each senator on a scale of awarding points for votes consistent with ADA positions. Here is how Utah and Idaho senators fared in the rat- 80; Sen. Wallace F. ings: Sen. Frank E. Moss, 20; Sen. 5; Sen. trank Church, Bennett, 25. James McClure, By comparison, the highest total reported by ADA was 95. Three senators, rated that figure, all Democrats: Sens. Edmund Muskie of Maine, Walter F. Mondale of Minnesota and Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. y dis- 1 senators. Officials of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Kennecott Copper Corp. met today in an attempt to settle grievances which resulted in a two-dastrike at the Bingham Mine last week. President Nixons economic policies brought and 1974 may be even worse, according S. Reuss, Reuss, a ranking member of the House Banking and Currency Committee and a member of the Joint Economic of condemnation delivered a blistering Committee, Nixonomics in a speech prepared for delivery today at Utah State University and in an interview with the Deseret News. icas fuf The Americans for Democrathas released its' annual ratings of U.S. WASHINGTON (UPI) KCC, union LOGAN " rates senators ic Action (ADA) Tower, scathing attack bn Nixonomics in to Rep. Henry ADA At the other end of the scale, nine senators were rated at zero: Paul Fannin and Bary Goldwater, both John C. Stennis, Carl T. Curtis and Roman L. both Norris Cotton, Hruska. Carolina; John G. Hampshire; Jesse A. Helms, Solon delivers disaster Today in the West a m vS-- , && wv '( v.v.: v .c a v v .v j; .. s x ' ' ing was resolved. Kennecott reaffirmed today its statement of last week that the matters discussed in the meeting between mine officials and the' leadership of the union remain the business of the two parties concerned. It would not be appropriate to either interest for us to discuss those matters outside, a Kennecott spokesman said. About 200 electrical workers struck Wednesday, shutting down the mine when 1,800 members of other unions honored the picket lines. .7: TTJ v Two storms since New iV's- v No time, interest lost Year's Day have piled up snow in Utah's usually sunny St. George. Deseret News photos bv BH Heaton Dixie's white stuff it sure isn't cotton Another winter storm was developing in southern Utah today, threatening a repeat performance of the onslaught which dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas Saturday. The north portion, which was also hard hit by the weekend storm, may escape with lighter snow amounts this time. advisory has been for locally heavy snow and hazardous driving in the south today and tonight. It was snowing this morning in Moab, Monticello, Kanab, Heber and Daniels Canyon. The Salt Lake area forecast is for mostly cloudy skies with snow at times today, tonight and Tuesday. A travelers issued occurred Considerable melting as state over the Sunday temperatures wanned somewhat. However, high for the state was only 35 at Elanding. St. George and Milford had 34. Salt Lake Citys high was only 30 and low this morning w as And v hen you are talking about more than a million the interest payments can dollars, Phillips observed, amount to as much as $500 a day. The Uinta Basin remains cold and Roosevelt had a low of 10 below zero this morning. In St. George, where a storm hit New Years Day and another Saturday, there was a population explosion of snowmen and snowball fights all over the place. Many residents, unused to snow in 8. v f Salt Lake City gets just over federal revenue sharing money. 4 v ilWWre '0 - .... fireplaces staying indoors or walking instead of driving on the still snowy streets, St. George isnt equipped to do much snow removal. es I; 'IV: ,.iiM 'r'-4440- Church parking lots were emptier than usual Sunday morning and the streets were filled with people walk- -' Slick ing to and from services. streets accomplished something fuel shortages and' lovely sunny weather failed to do. M 6 each year in Gunman cleans till COTTONWOOD A HEIGHTS gunman bound a pharmacist with adhesive tape and escaped with $125 in cash this morning. Salt Lake County deputy sheriffs were searching for a man about six feet tall, wearing brown sunglasses, a long brown coat and a strip of adhesive tape on his nose. fast-worki- The bandit walked into the Cottonwood Branch of Erickson Pharmacies, 6183 Kigliland Dr., about 10:05 a.m. d today, confronted pharmacist Lynn Hamilton with a revolver, and demanded money. After Hamilton had cleaned the cash register till for him, the gunman bound the pharmacists hands and feet with adhesive tape and made him lie on the floor behind the counter. The bandit fled out the Lack door. Some families with snowmobiles thought they had the answer until a Pap $3 million IT Utahs warm Dixie, were using their See BALMY on Within 10 minutes of receiving a federal revenue sharing check this morning, Finance Commissioner Jennings Phillips Jr. invested the money, a total of $1,041,695. Phillips said the money is Salt Lake Citys allocation for the last quarter of 1973 and will earn substantial interest every day it is invested. The commissioner explained that investments made before noon earn a full days interest. Snow-cover- ed palm trees? Yep, Hamilton was able to work his feet loose from the tape and walk next door to a variety store where a clerk freed his hands. He then returned to the pharmacy and phoned the sheriffs office. V |