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Show Against Movie Town Meeting Explains Actions By Steve Lawrence MAGNA -- - A town meeting was held on June 28 at Brockbank Jr. High School for the purpose of explaining Magna, Utah Vol. 60 No. 4 Wednesday, July 3, 1974 July 14 Deadline Kennecott Negotiates to Avoid Strike As arbitrators rose from the bargaining table in Phoeno settlement was nix, reached, but negotiators did k extenagree to a sion period to arrive at a two-wee- satisfactory agreement before laborers would be called to strike. Locally, workers, Kennecott management, and businessmen alike are of mixed emotions as to whether or not a strike can be avoided. Concerned businessmen express their fear of a strike as they reduce stock orders, and delay any plans for expansion with a wait and see posture. Everyone is hopeful that satisfactory terms will be labor between arranged unions, some 20 different unions involved, and management. Union bargaining on local issues will continue and hopefully be resolved when the National Non-ferro- us Industry Conference again pull up the chairs to the table July 10. Don Alldredge, 4321 S. W., a truck driver for the water company and 24 8460 year laborer at Kennecott, when interviewed last week stated he was willing to A if necessary. strike strong believer in union strength, he indicated that is the only weapon we have. Alldredge said he hoped a strike could be avoided, 1 have heard if possible. so many different rumors, he said. He thought dental benefits for union employees the most important benefit since they had none previously with increased hospital insurance, along with increases for the higher cost of living. When asked whether or not he had saved for a possible strike, he said, Who can save money thoco Have Neil Coates, 3870 S. 5600 Hunter, has worked for years as a boiler operator at the smelter. When questioned by Magna Times last week how things were All I know going, he said, is what I read in the paHe indicated he pers. W., 24 would go on strike if asked, as he had done in preThe longest vious years. strike period recalled was 6 years ago when he was off for 8 months. He said he had saved against the possibility of a strike. Ken Keefauver, in the TO REIGN over the races July 6, and ride on float, July 4, Mt. Riders gueen is Liz Martin, First attendant is and second Nancy Martin (nee Stone) attendant is Leda Mansfield. Riders Select Queen MAGNA lovely queen and her 2 attendants were selected by the Mt. Riders on Thursday evening, June 27, to represent them in the July 4 Parade and to lead the stallion parade at Magna Downs on July 6. A and completed a presentation to earn points. These points were added to points they earned in beauty, personality and poise, as they answered questions for a panel of 3 judges. There were no restrictions regarding age or marital status. Liz Martin, age 16, will reign over the activities with first attendant, Nancy Martin, age 1 8, and second attendant, Leda Mansfield, 16 years. Eight girls competed in Mt. Riders contest. They were judged Wednesday, June 26, in horsemanship ability. Liz Martin, Stacey Martin, Debbie Draper, Candy Chaplin, Hannah Gay York, Leda Mansfield, t, Nancy Martin and Karen horses walked down the track arena, trotted them back, loped, comchanged pleted a figure-8- , leads properly, pivoted their the All the girls were nervous they just before appeared individually belore the judges. The tension relaxed when the winners were and later they announced, enjoyed each others company at dinner, consisting of cold chicken, potatoe salad, cole slaw, assorted relishes, cookies, punch and watermelon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Stone, 7779 W. 2820 S. Gil-let- their horses, asked their horses to back, ran through barrells The queen, Liz Martin, is the daughter of Mike and Jody Martin, 3888 S. 2600 W. She is a student at Cyprus She will be riding High. her gelding Appalosa, named Haley Hi Mist, at the parade. She has been riding communications department of Utah Copper Division of indicated last Kennecott, week that he felt there was a good chance for a peaceful settlement in the Western Division. Proposals indicate that both sides have matured a great deal, with more associating professionals was d, 26. Leda Mansfield is the daughter o f Thomas Grant and Donna Mansfield, 3370 S. 7615 W. She rides her registered quarter horse, Red Saddle Horn, practically every day for enjoyment. She has been riding since The hardest feat age 8. for her while in horseman- ship competition, she says, is making sure the horse stays on his leads. She is a student at Cyprus High, and also enjoys skiing and swimming for recreation. time, he remarked. Meetings are continuous in negotiations on the local level at Utah Copper, he said. He indicated he was notable to disclose bargaining contents of the offer until they are acted upon. The last strike, he stated, lasted 29 days from July 1 through July 29, 1971. C. Leo Rupp, 2981 S. 8750 W., a employee in Accounting at the smelter, was confident last week that negotiations could be settled amicably and promptly. He thought the unions would accept the Kennecott proposals, which, he stated were probably about the same as steel. Don A. Collard, 7590 W. 3260 S., a union representative from the United Steel Workers who attended the meetings in Phoenix remarked, Things just went lousy, and we have given them a extension to get things in order to see what the other companies He indicated have offered. Anaconda settlement was a good settlement, and felt that union bargainers would be satisfied with the same amount in their package. He alleged that Kennecott was controlled by Wall Street Even the little interests. two-we- companies wont negotiate without the nod from the people on Wall Street, he said. He charged Kennecott with neglect for not addressing themselves to local problems. They indicated they were listening, but havent he continued. responded, He stated there were special local issues which needed to be resolved. It Was the Summer of '76 com- petitively for 3 years. She also enjoys swimming and skiing for recreation. Nancy Martin recently married to Terry H. Martin. She works at AVCO in Granger; Terry works presently for Kennecott Copper Corp. Nancy has been riding horses since she was 8 years-oland rode her registered quarter horse, Timely Tonto, during the competition on June this Kennecott Announces Scholarship Winners Glenda L. Turpin, Susan K. Rupp and Aaron B. Speirs, all of Magna, are recipients of $500 college scholarships, the Kennecott announced Copper Corporation, Utah Copper Division, on June 27. The youths are all graduates of Cyprus High School, and dependents of employees of Kennecott Copper. A to tal of 10 graduating high school seniors received schThey were seolarships. lected by officials of the Utah Education Association. Glenda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen V. Tur3408 S. 8575 W. She plans on using her scholarship to attend the Brigham Young University in Provo. pin, Aaron is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Speirs, He also 3052 S. 7200 W. plans to attend the BYU. Franklin was stricken by gout. Neither nor Livingston was noted for literary excellence, and so the choice as to who would draft the Declaration fell on two men, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson offered the job to Adams but he refused, giving the following reasons: Reason first -- - you are a Virginian, and a Virginian ought to appear at the head of this business. Ben Sherman I am obnoxious, Reason second suspected and unpopular. You are very much otherwise. Reason third -- - you can write ten timesbetterthan I can. Jefferson moved into two second-stor- y rooms above Market and Seventh Streets in Philadelphia and set up his portable desk. As he bent over his task on those sultry June mornings, Jefferson felt the great weight attendant to the momentous occasion. The rhythm of the opening paragraph testifies to Jeffersons effort to balance clarity with brevity, and was better than anything else he ever wrote: When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth a separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of natures God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to this separation. Rewritten and polished several times, the second paragraph is perhaps the most famous: We hold these truths to be that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. Jefferson then defines the rights which will forever be linked with his name -- - Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. To Jefferson, however, the rest ofthe document was by far the most important -- - the indictment of George 111 for histyranny ofthe American Colonies. The draft was completed and examined by members of Congress on June 28, 1776. After a great debate between independence delegates, the time for the momentous occasion arrived. On July 2, President Hancock called for a vote, and a nation was born. Twelve colonies voted for independence with New York abstaining because new Susan, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Leo RUPP 2861 S. 8750 West., will use her scholarship to attend Utah State University, instructions never arrived. In a letter to his wife, John Adams wrote: The 2nd day of July, 1776, will be the most mem- orable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. However, it was July 4, when the Declaration was approved, not July 2, when independence was voted, that became Americas Independence Day - a fact which testifies to the mighty power of the written word. Monticello -- Source Senator Carl Pettersson called the meeting both as a state senator and as a stake president in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y Saints. The auditorium was filled with Magna residents opposed to the showing of the film in Magna. There, also, to explain the matter were representatives from t h e County Attorney's office, several county commissioners, a representative from the vice squad and several knowledgeable persons from the community. Each person was introduced, and explained their view of the situation as it is progressing. Questions from the audience were fielded by memFrom bers of the panel. the beginning it was evident that all opinions about the question would not be voiced. When people with controversial backgrounds or opinions raised a delicate question, the moderator ignored them and asked that they get the program moving along. After all of the guests had told their side of the situation to date, the long meeting was just about closed when Rick Swanger, former manager of the Gem Theatre, and Jeanette Thompson, owner of the building, came up to the stage. They stated that they wanted to set the record straight about what had two-ho- The Man From by Thomas Flemming ur transpired. Rick Swanger explained he has sublet the building for the summer with the consent of Mrs. Thompson. He stated that it is common in the theatre to sublet a building to a group for short periods of time. He went on that the group that leased the building did so under the pretext that they were an advertising agency trying Thev were then apGem plauded for their courage to face the community with the truth Following the meeting, main of the panel members staved to talk with interested people about how they could help prevent further incidents like this from happening One maul comment was for people to get involved. Editorial Grass Roofs We are Americans. We democracy personified. Almost 200 years ago our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. They wrote, We hold t: That all men are created these truths to be equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights As Americans, we often demand our rights, and forThey include a constant gunid get our responsibilities. against slavery of the mind, the determination that our conveniences do not take precedence over our convictions the government of self. Society has become so complex, and laws so numerous, that it is difficult, seemingly impossible, for a hard workto keep up with it all. Serious issues coning family-ma- n inflation, recerning conservation, environment, land-usg cession, welfare, government reforms, top a list for social decisions we must make, compiled with our daily, personal struggles. How does a person keep up with it all? Its just too much. Let the experts handle the government. A leave it to someone else attitude will destroy our freedoms and deprive us of our rights. Already in our cities, people are afriad to walk along in the streets, and they bar the stranger from the door. We are afraid to be unpopular - afraid to be wrong - afraid to be free. So we close ourselves up and just want to be left. alone. - thats us - must be nourished by parA republic Our responsibility must be to speak out and ticipation. be heard, even if we are sometimes wrong. We must also be openminded to accept new ideas and concepts. We must search within ourselves for the answers, or we must leave it to the experts. Words inscribed on the sentinel at the portal of the National Archives in Washington, D.C., Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, ring with a truth still applicable self-eviden- e, never-endin- today. Commission Approves Bond The self-evide- Aaron Spiers what has been done about the m o v i e presentlx playing at the Gem Theatre in Magna. verv few people uilunllv called the vice squad when the film started to play. Still fewer were the people that tried to stop the movie from being shown General comments were that if residents of Magna do not want the town known as a plate where rated movies thev could pun the Decency ( ommitlee, or attend meetings like the onion June 27. Other comments were to talk to neighbors, call the sheriff, countv commissioners and the vue squad, and let them know that the showing of the film is opposed and different types of advertising Mis. Thompson and Mr Swanger explained that Ihey had no pari in the movies presentlv showing a t the new Salt Lake County Commission has approved August 13 as the date for the Park Acquisition and Development Bond. The total amount of the bond to be $49,500,000.00. They have also appointed Burroughs, Smith and Company as bond consultants and H. R. Waldo Jr, of Jones, Waldo, Holbrook and McDonough as bond counsel. recreation money since the master plan calls for these schools to be utilized as neighborhood parks; this not only allows the county double utilization of the school grounds as parks, it permits the Recreation Department to put approxi- - county mately $8,000 per school inof nicer to development playground areas. Thus, the County Recreation Department and the schools can work as real partners with heavier contribution from Recreation Department. a the county f V ' f H The proposed bond will provide 43 million for acquisition and development of parks and 6.5 million for the Utah Center for the Arts. Acquisition is anticipated at 22 different park sites throughout the County totaling 3,533 acres with present plans earmarking 172 different sites for recreation development. The existing recreation facilities are crowded now and with an energy shortage keeping people at home there will be increased pressure on them. People are waiting in line to play tennis; calling days in advance for a golf starting time; and there are not enough ball facilities to accommodate all the teams that want to play. stress Commissioners that bonding is the best way to achieve the goals of the Recreation and Park Master Plan for several reasons: Under this type of a program we get the facilities now when we need them and have the use of them during the entire period. Because the cost struction and land ition are increasing idly, it is projected of conacquisso rapthat the land and development which can be purchased by this bond issue if left to a program over a period, would require more than six times as much taxation on the county residents as it would under the bonding program. In other terms -- - with the same tax levy over a 10 year period, the basis will provide only 177a as much as can be done by Bonding. ten-ye- ar The Master Plan of the County Recreation Departin 1972, ment developed calls for the development of playground areas of local elementary schools with Times Staff Announces Editor Hello everyone in Magna and Hunter: It is with great pleasure that I greet you as the sixth editor ofthe Magna Times as it commences 60 years of continuous publication. Throughout the year that I have worked from the office of the Times, I have been fortunate tove gained practical experience in many aspects of news gathering, reporting, newspaper production and advertising for Magna Times and Kearns Valley View News. I have associated with a high calibre of people who have been most cooperative, and understanding with me in our business relationI wish to publicly ships. my appreciaacknowledge tion for what I have learned from those I have worked for and with. A s o f the editor Times, I want to be re- - desires for information concerning the sponsive to your Magna-Hunt- er area, and welcome all suggestions and opinions you have to offer. I want your feedback. I pledge to report all matters of local concern as objectively as I would like to possible. include in every issue some timely news about business, sports, social events, education, public issues, and some entertaining news that will be pertinent to our subscribers. I also want to g provide some editorial material. I hope I can earn your thought-provokin- confidence and trust. I will probably make mistakes, but with your support the Magna will continue to Times be a newspaper that reflects the current activities and interests of a vital, growing community. Respectfully submitted, Agnes K. Hartman |