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Show I BEN LOMOND BEACON, April 5. 1979, Page 2 or1 Hm Bta lemced Beacon approvsszon Inw it piiiti eeck Ibendey. Pndliin Ik each week' artidee (rear tktu wfce wi H In. UNk. Flwee US-1- ittte it Meedey t 5 p.w. We welcen tM IwiMit tffitt it S3M St. 1900 W Howard Stahle M Glen Adams Ars. Bonnie Stahle i. ; Keith Duncan Council Editor Plain City Correspondent 731-327- 6 Carol Shaw North Ogden Correspondent Correspondent Correspondent Weber High Correspondent The Owen Shaw property was rezoned SR--1 which permits animals on lots 782-410- 2 return errors Addresses Beacon Today according, to the Salt Lake District Office of the Internal Revenue Service. The best way to avoid' errors in the identification blocks of the tax return, an IRS official said, is to use the peel-of- f label that comes with every tax package. Name, address and Social Meftcfe In what has been termed a non-profi- small firms have moved from a position of narrow support to a position of School news and pictures printed free of charge respondents vored-metrication. -fa- Forty-on- e per cent opposed the different measuring system, and eight per cent were undecided. of people members, dues-payin- g NFIB is the largest business organization in the country. As more and more companies undertake the conversion process, and as more and more people are faced with the real problems of conversion, the costs and hardships involved become more apparent, explained John Motley, deputy director of NFIBs Washington in the most respondents recent survey voted against a national metric conversion policy. Approximately 24 per cent of the respondents favored metric conversion, and seven per cent were undecided. Exactly six years ago, however, a... bare, majority of 51 per cent of the non- t, who own small or independent businesses. With more than 565,000 current, national policy of mandatory metric conversion. In early 1973, and again in early 1979, all members of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) were asked their opinion on mandatory conversion to the metric system of measurement. Sixty-nin- e per cent of the Office. A significant number of . made to process, property city as mended so that the annexed could come into the the zone recomby the planning small business people have swung over to the opposition on this issue, and the intensity of their opinions has increased along with the raw results of the survey. The difference between those who favored metrication in the 1973 survey, and those who favored metrication in the 1979 survey, is a simplify the commission, omitting the second cumbersome petition. Mayor McColley said that the city attorney was drafting an ordinance, which, if passed, would simplify the process. I think it is important when we annex someone, they understand what zone they will be coming in, change cerning annexations within chuck holes. children in the area. He recommended that a fence for the pond be included in next years budget. (The fiscal year ends in June.) Dennis Shupe, the City Administrator, reported that Mayor ss 28 percentage points. The basic thrust of small business opposition to metric and this is one conversion of the few issues on which both business and labor is that metrication agree is simply too costly. The main argument for abandoning our traditional system is that Americas position in the world market would improve because a in common language, and terms weights measurements, would make it easier to communicate with foreign businessmen and markets. Small Librarian featured at open house for has been scheduled elnuarD) extremely expensive, process. most of which are service industries or retail stores, have little to gain but trouble and ex -pense," Motley continueMetric conversion benefits large, manufacturing industries and most of these are already undergoing conversion, but the metric Small firms, system should not be forced the throats of all businesses in America. The cost to small firms, in thime and wasted materials, could never be recouped.' The metric conversion vote is significant particularly at this time because Congress is now questioning whether the U.S. Metric Board should be an advocate of conversion. Classified ads make cents $2 a week $6 a month 825-16- 66 Call one in today. v t . . e would no longer have to rely on foreign oil and polution would be cut dramatically. The emmision of a hydrogen powered car is plain and simple. . . water. Another good thing is that a regular piston engine can be converted for about $300. Would the government come in and foot some of the bill for - all over America. The scene is near Harrisburg Pennsylvania. A nuclear power plant leaks a radioactive gas. Immediately the news media scurries to the scene as local residents flee. Why do people run from the unknown? Not saying I wouldn't run, its human nature to run from danger. In this situation danger is not Pennsylvania. down time-consumi- by Gary Toyn The country is terrified, the people are confused. The fact of confronting the unknown is shocking people -- research? Fat chance! Instead they give some guy $110,000 to see if chimps gel guilt complexes after looking at dirty magazines! State of Shock We are at a state of shock. The thought of having the unknown erupt causes us to retreat and no longer want to advance. We will be satisfied with our limited fuel source and just stay in out little ruts of ignorance. Many people feel nuclear energy has seen its days. On the contrary. Its just the beginning. It has just been slowed down by this Lets hope we can put aside .this incident and not let it stand in our path of what happened when electric power lines began springing up years ago. People were terrified of being electhe trocuted although possibility of being electrocuted is small. The same goes for the situation in An open house to meet the new Weber County Mead Librarian, Dr. Jeffrey Kahn metric conversion is an ynCcnown inevitable, its a remote possibility. It is similar to Sunday April 8th from I p.m. until 3 p.m. businesses, however, point out that only large, in-- . temational companies will gain any advantage by producing and, purchasing metric t items. T Smalj businesses have nothing to gain because they do not sell to foriegn markets. On the contrary, they stand to lose a great deal because along is Blvd, basically complete" and that the crew is ready to start putting in the water main along the other side. He also said they would soon begin work on the storm sewer along 1100 E. Mr. Shupe said that it should eliminate the problems that they have been having with flooding along 1050 E. He said the street has been undermined in a few places. - - staggering line the sewer Washington near Drive, Road as a Tank trap. It is hoped that the warmer weather will allow Mountain fern rum) Mayor There are a lot of McColley. McColley referred to one on Fruitland said fence, the county. The Cobia property, which Mr Cobia would like annexed, is at 1707 N. 400 E. It is a acre lot. The city council wrestled with the perenial problem of some more permenant repairs to be made on the city streets. Concern was also excommented Mayor pressed over the partially fenced detention pond where McColley. indicating he a little boy slipped in the thought it would save some water last week. problems. City crews have- been Mayor McColley , also explained that the county is working to lower the water setting up a new Board of level in the pond. The city plans to make the Arbitration which will, area into a park, which will review any objections by any city or person concerning an only be used to store excess annexation. An appeal to a water during extreme storm to decision of the Board of situations, prevent Arbitration would have to go flooding. But no money is to the district court. It is available t6 develop the park. hoped that the board can We definitely need a resolve any disputes con sBnofftf NFIB is a artisan federation "dramatic, major shift, are strong resistance to a number preprinted. Notifying only the Postal Service of a change of address, although important, is not sufficient when it comes to tax returns, the official stated. Necessary changes of address of corrections should be made right on the label. acre. owners must property petition for any change they want. It must go to the city council, be referred to the Planning Commission, receive, its recommendation and go back to the city council, where a public hearing is set. If the change makes it . past the public hearing, it may be approved by the city council. Lomond and 1 Mayor McColley explained that under the present city ordinance, all annexed land automatically comes in as R-- l, which is the most restrictive zoning. The Ben Social Security numbers that are either missing or incorrect are among the leading reasons why Federal income tax refunds are delayed, Security larger than Subscribe to the Avoid zone problems at the regular meeting Tuesday evening. 782-811- 6 Glen Perrins Gary Toyn Sherri Hall approved a change on the newly annexed Owen Shaw property, sent a request for annexation by Gifford Cobia to the Planning Commission for their recommendation and looked into a number of other 782-714- 9 KrisEwert Councilman Don Colvin if a change couldn't be asked City by Carol Shaw The North Ogden Publisher Asst. Publisher Advertising Manager City Council A mishap occurs and people all over the country are ready to scrap nuclear energy from here on! The U.S. will never achieve energy . reaching st dependence without the help of nuclear power. At present, the government has spent little money in research of new forms of energy. They have gone through the motions but thats about the size of it. Has the government allocated money for the research on solar powered transportation?, little. Has the government allocated money to help a local man from Provo to help him develop his gydrogen powered car?, not nearly enough. If the U.S. would make a total conversion to hydrogen powered transportation, we could kill two birds with one stone. We energy Some people soy . . . Americans are r.r FEi!AIJQf The wood stove for thoso who ero serious about hooting & cooking with wood Automitic draft - Burns 14 hours on one filling Converts to open fireplace instantly Burns 13 the fuel of many stoves Complete line of: NATURAL ROCKS - CHIMNEY SWEEPING AVAILABLE - lEeono-Wes- t 2710 No. 1000 W., Pleasant View Tel. 782-842- 4 tiU iilsisSt The new First Security State Bank of Twelfth Street is open and busy doing business, looking shiny as a new penny. Were ready to be all the bank you ever need, with every convenience including three speedy drive-ustations and plenty of bankside parking. 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