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Show ri'BnirfWi.Wi paatfjpMm Founded 1850 when Utah territory was known as the State of Deseret i VOL381 NO-- 29 43 PAGES SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH TEN CENTS WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 2, 1 r--U METRO 974 Abortion, land use measures pass Utah I f By Dexter v. Ellis and De.Ann Evans Deseret Nws staff writers a use defeats ranch bill toward Legislature drove adjournment of its budget ses- A weakened State Land Use Act was sent on its way to the governor today, along with a new abortion law and a fare-fre- e transit bill. The embattled Deseret Hi Live- stock Ranch purchase proposal was defeated, however, and Petersons Rep. Georgia pay toilet bill was also killed Another major piece of legislation passed today as the d sion was HJR1, which would amend the state constitution so as to permit the establishment of a uniform statewide fee on motor vehicles m lieu of personal property taxes RJR1 received 20 Senate votes, barely the majority required for a constitutional amendment It will be placed on the election ballot this fall, and if approved by the voters, the legislature will then pass a bill stating how two-thir- the uniform fees will be intended to nssure that certain people on welfare who fall between the cracks of the now federal program, will continue tG receive medical care applied Also given final approval today was one of Gov Calvin bills. L Hampton "must HB27. the Public Employes Indemnification Act The legislation is intended to protect police officers or others who nsk law suits arising out of performance of their official duties The abortion law and the transit bill were passed Fnday night during a marathon session that extendfare-fre- e ed beyond 10 p m The Land Use Act also was passed by the House Friday, out came back to the Senate this morning for consideration of a debilitating amendment Although stating that the Passed in the Senate and sent back to the House for consideration of amendments was HB20, a stopgap measure amendment considerably reduced the effectiveness of the bill the sponsor. Sen Car! did net Pettersson, resist the House amendment when it was brought before the Senate The rationale of those supporting the act was that even a weak bill was better than none The ranch purchase bill, which was once killed in the Senate, then recalled, and survived two votes, was shot down m the House vote, four votes by a cliff-hang- 34-4- 1 short of he constitutional majority needed The bill occupied the House for two horns, during whicn were amendments several voted down. One would have submitted the question of the ranch purchase to ihe voters m November; another would nave raised the hunting and fishing license $2 to help pay for the purchase, while a third would have eliminated a provision for payment of taxes to the counties m which See HOUSE onPageA-- 4 No energy solution in WASHINGTON Despite President Nixons plea to "break the back of the energy crisis. a high administration energy official says it cannot be done this year. John Sawhill, deputy energy director, told a news confemce that Nixons goal would not be met because were still going to experience some shortages Were not going to be able to break the back of the energy crisis this year because were going to continue to experience these very high prices" as a result of the foreign countries who are oil exporters, Sawhill said I think what the President was saying was that we're going to get started with the job. he added. But Sawhill insisted the country would still have energy shortages At the same time, he insisted that part of the reason for the gasoline shortage was panic buying An energy office illustrative survey showed that more than half the people who were waiting m gas station lines had more than half a tank m their car." a . preAs Sawhill spoke. Sen J Bennett Johnston. dicted the Arab oil embargo against the United States would be lifted following a meeting later this month of Arab oil producers. Energy chief William Simon said petroleum allocation rules may be changed to provide more gasoline to states especially hard hit by shortages. I am most concerned about the fact that some states, because of the uneven character of traditional supply patterns, have significantly less fuel than others, Simon said Because of this, we have undertaken an intensive evaluation of the situation and will be addressing these questions in subsequent changes to the regulations." he said In other energy developments- Sen Abraham Ribieoff. . proposed legislation which he said would cost major oil firms some $4 billion in taxes a year by eliminating the 22 percent oil depletion allowance and restrict the areas where foreign tax credits are allowed Attorney General William Saxbc said the FBI will investigate incidents of violence on the highways resulting from a by independent truck drivers. The Interstate Commerce Commission, responding to some drivers demands, authorized some truckers to increase their charges for hauling iron and steel by 4 percent to heip offset nsing fuel prices UPl Teieoholo Protesting truckers flag down drivers near Connelisvilie, Pa., as strike continues. Troops posted on truck front Associated Press There was good news for motonsts m need of gasoline in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. About 200 armed National Guardsmen were stationed along highways in Pennsylvania today as a shutdown by independent truckers continued to spread, throwing thousands of persons temporarily out of work In New Jersey, normal operations resumed today at three major oil company Utah situation, Page iinriijuiruinnni terminals which had been forced to halt of the gasoline dehvenes because truckers strike Spokesmen for Shell, Chevron and American said fuel trucks began ro'hng out of their terminals early this morning The spokesmen said there were no pickets or protesters m sight The terminals were shut down at A-- Incidents of violence continued in several states dunng the night and early today as truck traffic slowed in parts of more than 20 states, stretching down the Eastern seaboard into the South and across the Midwest. The Guardsmen on duty in Pennsylvania were not involved in any incidents dunng the night, authorities said More men were to go on active duty later in the day. midnight Thursday when the slowdown began Officials said they feared that violence might erupt if they tried to drive their rigs through the truckers picket lines And in Connecticut, independent truckers ended shutdowns at four truck stops today Spokesmen at the stops said it was unclear whether the protests would reI think it sume after the weekend would bo meaningless over the weekend because our operation is curtailed on weekends, maybe cut m half, because of said one truck stop less traffic, employe The Ohio Highway Patrol early today reported at least a dozen incidents since midnight in scattered parts of the state, including five shootings Mansfield rejects plea to end At least one American was among the victims. Morgue officials identified him as William Franz Williams, general manager of corporate banking activities for the Crefisul Investment Bank. Watergate probes - Several newspapers reported today a Crefisul telephone operator su'd she received an anonymous phone call on Thursday threatening that a bomb would go off Fnday WASHINGTON (AP) In the official Democratic response to President Nixon, Sen Mike Mansfield has rejected Nixons call for a fast windup to Watergate investigates He told the nation Fnday night the Sena? Watergate Committee may have to stay m business past its Feb 28 deadline to avoid jeopardizing Watergate tnals and added the work cf Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski must continue for however long may be nec" Sen. Mike Mansfield no shortcuts ... essary Utahns give Nixon low marks 1974 Nixon lias fallen far in the estimation of Utahns as to hew he is performing his job A year and a half ago, in a Deseret News poll. 71 percent of his of those approved performance while 22 percent disapproved On the basis of a survey by Dan Jones. Associates a few days ago. the situaton has almost reversed, with 38 7 percent favonr.g the way he carrying out his duties while 58 percent are opposed This h ne hrtfjxj tic iccnt Stale of the Umon message which may have altered Ihe feolme of cit President izens Six hundred The U.S. cattle inventory has nsen to 127.5 million head as of Jan 1, constituting a new record figure up five percent from a year earlier and foreshadowing at least the possibility of more beef for consumers this year, an Agriculture Department report shows. The total, however, was below the figure expected by department experts who had been predicting a seven percent gain. The problems of child abuse and neglect are the target of legislation signed by President Nixon to create a national center, funded by 160 million over the next three vears. to tackle the situation. The center, to be ur.der the authority of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, will authorize grants and contracts for child abuse prevention and treatment programs. The President signed the bill d deaths soar to 1 82 Copyright, Deseret News, President Nlxoa will very likely travel to Europe sometime in 1974, White House Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler says While saying that Apnl was the target date. Ziegler told reporters that "there is nothing specific Meanwhile, the White House has announced that Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko will meet with Nixon on Mondav Gronivko will flv to Washington from Cuba where he has been accompanying Soviet Party Leader Leonid Brezhnev on a visit. Punxsutawnev PhB, the groundhog who makes his annual appearance on Feb. 2 to predict the weather, cast a slight shadow this morning as he climbed out of his burrow high atop Gobblers Knob m the Pennsylvania community for which he is the namesake. The fact that Phils shadow was light prompted a spokesman for the onlookers to predict six more assemblage of weeks of mild winter weather. Observers said the switch to daylight Saung Time at this time of year affected Phils metabolism and lus shadow was weak. The United Steelworkers have reached an agreement with the nations three leading aluminum producers and the pact is expected to set a pattern for negotiations with the steel industry. I W. Abel, steelworker leader and chief negotiator, says that the settlement is the most significant reached yet in the aluminum industry. The contract is believed to be the first that provides cost of living increases for pensions, union officials say. A final spacewalk for the Skylab 3 astronauts is scheduled for Sunday. Mission commander Gerald Carr and Edward Gibson plan to leave the orbiting laboratory about 9 am MDT for the 4 Vi hour task of retrieving 38.000 photos of the sun, stars and comet Kohoutek Carr will climb a ladder on a mount that contains six camera telescopes and will pass canisters of film to Gibson. shut-dow- n The death toll in the fire climbed to 182 after firemen found eight more badly charred bodies on the top floors The city morgue said only 110 of the victims had been identified. In Washington Across the nation Combined L'PI, AP Firemen today found SAO PAULO (UPI) more bodies on the still smolderng top floors Joelma skyscraper and of the gutted police checked a report that a bomb threat had been received pnor to Fridays fire which trapped hundreds of workers A Fnday. 74, aide says Fire Today in the News persons throughout the state were interviewed by telephone in the survey which was earned out on a scientifically weighted basis. These interviewed were asked the question- - Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mr Nixon is handling his job as President?" The only area where the President scored an even break was in conservative Utah County, a Republican stronghold Those interviewed m the environs of Provo expressed about 50 percent and 50 percent al His worst performance was in Salt Lake County, where In categories, the your.ger citizens (18 29 years him better- old) gave e 41 2 support, percent in favor and 55 4 age-grou- p the percentages were 32 9 percent approval, and 62 2 percent disapproval In Cache and Box Elder counties the results were virtually the same as the overall percentages but, peculiarly, his score was better in Weber and Davis, with than-averag- percent against His poorest showing was in the group where the respective percentages were 32 7 and 62 9 37 5 m , favor of his performance and 51 5 percent opposed Catholics and Mormons were most prone to Southern strongly perfoi mance Religion-wise- support the President's Davis County is but Republican Davis and Weber northern lean to the Democrats In both southeast and southwest Utah the results varied Ktle from the overall totals Those who identified themselves as Cathoics voted 35 7 percent approv al of the President s jod performance, wnue See PRFSIDEN'T. Page I 4 " 5 1 A 4 Whether it be months or years, there are no judicial shortcuts, the Senate Democratic Leader said as he rejected Nixons contention m his State of the Union speech that one year of Watergate is enougn However. Mansfield said he doesnt think either Watergate or the threat of impeachment have crippled President Nixons ability to govern Unlike Nixon, Mansfield made a ma.or point of the need for elertio.s reform, urging the President to join the Democrats in cleaning up what he called the campaign financing mess " He said we shall not finally come to grips with the problem except as we are prepared to pay for the public business of elections with public funds Where Nixcn vowed to do everything we Mansfield can to avoid gasoline rationing. said he thinks rationing is necessary to meet the current situation Do vou like standing m line to buv 12 Do you l.ke worih of gaoLne9 he asked prune 5 rents a gallon for gas9'' Around the world Egyptian military hardware is reported moving westward toward the Suez Canal in what is believed to be the first signs of Egypts thinning out of troops m the Sinai Desert. An Israeli field commander reported thpre were indications of movement across the cana! to Sue-- City by 3rd Army, which until this week had been the 20, encircled Meanwhile, Israeli forces were continuing their withdiawal eastward across the canal 000-ma- n Cambodian insurgents resumed their artillery and rocket attacks on the Phnom Penh area and authorities say at least 28 persons have been killed and 94 wounded in the predawn barrage today The attack, which included lull in the shelling of the some 100 rounds, broke a five-dacapital and was considered one of the heaviest attacks war in the beleaguered nation. Meandunng the four-yea- r while, heavy ground fighting was reported m vanous directions from Phnom Penh. y British coal miners appear to have voted heavily m of authonzmg an favor national stnke, according to preliminary reports from the coalfields. Miners union leaders, meanwhile, are probing charges of ballot nggmg and other irregulanties in the crucial stnke vote which ended Fnday. The voting came after a slowdown which has cut coal production by 30 percent and precipitated a national economic ensis (Right, grinning miners at the polls ) The four terrorists who have held at three hostages aboard a commandeered ferry boat m Singapore harbor since Thursday were offered the vessel, the hostages and fuel today if they would just leave. The four have been negotiating unsuccessfully with authorities for a plane to take them to the Middle East. They had earlier been unsuccessful m an attempt to blow up a Shell refinery. all-o- Partially cloudy , a chance of snow Generally unsettled through Sunday with partly cloudy skies and a chance of snow showers m the mountains to mid-40(See Temperatures will range from mid-20- s weather map on Page ) B-- 2 THE SKIING IS GREAT Some new snow, and conditions excellent on pack and powder. 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