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Show Sunday, October ProvoCandidatesSquareoffiin Public Forum By PAUL ROBERTS ommis: sion candidates add: sev sues affecting Provo City today at a Meet the Candidate” public meeting sponsored by the League of Women voters Theissues which seemedto occupy most of the candidate’s thoughts regarded Heritage Mountain and Provo's deteriorating tax base Speaking at the public meeting were incumbent Mavor Russell D Grange, and challenge 's Gregory M Warner and James ‘. Ferguson Also speaking were commission ndidates Anagene 1) Meecham, Stan Brown, Frederick $. Podle y Charles A. Henson, Isare! ( Heaton and Richard Paul Valgardson Mayorial candidate Warner first addressed the groupwith his concern with city taxes In fiscal year 1972 and 1973 Sa budge! amounted to $9.5 mil. lic budget amounts to The 19 $32 million If the city continues in this trend it will wind up with a city ed to 15.42 mills The ayoraddedthecity has been efficient in meeting the needs of the citizens A large portion of the $32 million budget is being used for ex tax much like that proposed in Salt Lake City he said pansion of the sewage facility amounting to $16.5 million Business is leaving Provo said As business leaves the city, the city loses sales tax revenue. This must be made upeitherthrough a city tax property tax or revenue sh nE Speaking about Heritage Mountain, Mr Warner said the Environmental Impact and Sorial Impact should be + d. He said the not being eated fairlyif the land is sold and not developed into a ski resort Mayor Grange said the cityis not in the financial trouble people believe. Hi id that in 1972 25.35 mills wentto In 1977 tha has bet causing a loss of ‘ity ssion candidate Valgardson great.” he quoted Mr. Podiesny said that he supports strengthening base and main: taining frugality in city government price far beneathfair fhe mayor said the proposedhotel he ates, purchased the He said the anti-pornography laws need to be enforced. “America is great because America is good; if it ceases to be good, it ceases to be convention center is rear to becoming a reality. Develo] plan to sign the contract withthe city Tuesday Stated that Provo has the necessary economy to sustain jobs for its course has created 778 new jobs and $23 million of work each year, he tunities Theindustrial pai; east of the golf noted Mr. Ferguson, also pest. sai fi lack of leade hip necessaryfor conducting responsible city government He also expressed concern about the shrinking tax base He said that Provo is losing business eu) and only increasing heli ed the city ec the gloomy ap. citizens despite pearance the city has great oppor Healso said that the developers of Heritage Mountain must have the necessary investors to mal it finan: cally feasible or there will be no Heritage Mountain Mr. Podlesny said promises should be made sparingly andkept faithfully Hesaid hehas two plankstohis platform stronger anti--pornography laws and strength ning the economy Mrs. Meecham hadfive basic con- cerns. She supports restoring old homes in the older section of town rather than building student apartments. I'his, she said, will bring more families into the cities creating more revenues She also ene ae developing of ‘na facili and summer "program: Ss a teenagers. Mr. Henson said he encourages responsibility of the people in con ducting city affairs. Concerning Heritage Mountain, he said the ac: long range for Prov Healso is concerned about the er roding tax base in Provo. Hesaid a Solution must be found because with growth the city has there is need for much moreof an increase than the city is getting Mr. Heaton said that his ideas revolve around studying the issues and then setting priorities Oneissue that he addressed is the library, Hesaid alternatives musi be considered rather than building a new library. Befcre a decision can be madeall angles mine be studied id that over the yea problems. ‘oncerning one facing the city he said the developers of Heritage Mountain must be expected to fulfill their promises. He said the city commission should do everything in its power to solvethe issues to the JUST SAY CHARGEIT! By JACK EMMERSON Three men and a woman werearresied at dusk Friday evening near the Girl Scout camp in Provo Canyon by Utah County Sheriff's deputies, who confiscated a quantity of explosives, several guns and some nar- MASTER CHARGE FO FRMAGE CO eC eC cotics. Being held in the county jail, in lieu of bond, awaiting arraignment on charges of constructing an infernal machine (bomb) are Rees W. Bandley, 27, 331 Cedarwood Dr., Urem ; Thomas W. Berg, 36, 719 W. Center, Provo; and Kent Lee Davis, 31, 545 N 600 W., Provo. The unidentified woman, charged with possession of controlled substances wasreleased on her own recognizance. Bond on Mr. Bandley was set by Provo City Court Judge J. Gordon Knudson at $15,000 cash, $30,000 property. A $10,000 cash bond each was set on Mr. Berg and Mr. Davis. Arraignment S.W.A.T. TEAM MEMBERS, Leftto Right are has been set for Monday wen Quarnberg and Sheriff's Deputies Sgt. morning in Provo City Jerry Scott, Doug Witney, and Gary Clayton. Court. Dressed in camouflage fatigues they are looking According to Deputy Sheriff Jerry Scott, coBesides the guns, excaptain of the Sheriff's the gate a few minutes S.W.A.T. (Special earlier and witnessed a plosives and blasting caps Weapons and Training) fuse burning on the confiscated by the team, led by Sgt. Owen charge attached to the S.W.A.T, team, Mr. Scott Quarnberg, the teara was gate h hinges. Hepulledit declared they picked up a on stakeout up the south from the explosive lid of marijuana, another fork of Provo Ca- charge and stamped it substance believe to be a and other nyon, waiting for a out, then left to call the drug, rumored drug transaction sheriff's office,”’ he paraphenalia. The Alcohol, Tobacco, to take place, when they stated over an unexpected hau! of contraband guns, ex- plosives and narcotics taken during the twilight arrest of four area residents in Provo Canyon Friday evening. (Photo by Patrick Christian) and Firearms division of “We can’t speculate as the Treasury Department to why anyone would was called in due to the want to blow open the nature of the alleged violations. Deputy Scott said that samples of the evidence have already beensentoff to the F.B.1 for comparison and examiration. gate, or what was going on. The massive gate, is valued at between $2,000 and $3,000" he said. Deputy Scott said, the investigation of the incident is continuing witnessed a suspicious pickup truck which had madeseveral trips up and down the dirt road “The truck, which was a two seater, then went up the road and didn't come down,” said Deputy Scott. “‘We, Sgt Quarnberg and deputies Doug Witney and Gary Clayton and myself, got in an unmarked car and drove up the road. We came upon the pickup parkedat an angle across the road in front of the Giri Scout camp gate. Deputy Clayton observed one of the men with an orange-colored time fuse and a quantity of C-4, a military type explosive. I relieved the driver of the truck of a fully-loaded .22 caliber revolver. Another FalJamboree GOOD OCTOBER 3rd TO OCTOBER Sih while stock iasts 12-2 WIRE With Ground gun was recovered from the back seat and a 38 caliber handgun was foundin in a pocketof the truck door,” the officer declared Deputy Scott pointed out the .38 caliber handgun later proved to have been stolen from Salt Lake City five years ago. “Al the time we were rounding up the guns, DeputyClayton dis: SAVE 12” LU Mr Scott said. “We also discovered a roll of detonating cord almost a thousandfeetin length. This is an ex- plosive whichis twice as powerful as T.N.T.,” he stated, “The cord was manufactured on July 30, 1977 and with it was a box of blasting caps, No one would say whereit came from or where the C4 camefrom. 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