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Show INDEX Classified Comics Editorial Society Sports Stocks 35 The Herald PROVO, UTAH , WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5, i977 Provo and Orem Vote on Mass WEATHER Variable cloudiness through Thursday for the Provo to Ogden area; not much temperature change is ex pected; lows tonight in the mid-40s andhigh Thursday 70 to 75; light winds $4.00 PER MONTH PRICE 20 CENTS Fate of Gas Deregulation Transit Area Bill Rests With Conferees Slated Nov. 8 % By DAN CROFT Voters in Provo and Orem will be asked Nov. 8 to decide whether a mass transit district should be organized in the twocities. Provo's commissioners and Orem's councilmen, in a joint hearing held Tuesday night in Orem, votedto put the question on the Novemberballot A studyof alternative forms of mass transit is being conducted and officials from both cities said they believe voters should realize the cost of a Union Votes To End Pipe Plant Strike By PATRICK CHRISTIAN For the first time in four days there will be no picketers at the Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co. at Ironton as the result of steelworker union members voting to accept a new offer from company officials. The Tuesday night vote ends the strike that began Friday According to a representative of the International Steelworkers Union, Bob Whiteman, about 90 percentof the union's members showed upfor the vote. He said he did not want to reveal details of the agreement, but said he thought it was basically a good agreement. Heindicated that becauseof the vote the union members must have thoughtso, too. A spokesmanfor the pipe company would say only that the plant will be back in production Monday. Tuesday Mr. Whiteman declined to be specific about details of the union member's grievances, but he did indicate that workers were fighting over renewal of certain benefit plans previously in effect Union leaders met Monday with a federal mediator and union members. Later, a meeting was called for Tuesday al 7:30 p.m. proposal to vote on a new Only United Steelworkers Local 1654 was affected bythe strike ; and it was reportedly thefirst time in many years. that local 1654 has been out on strike The old contract between union members and the pipe plant expired (Continued on Page 3) GOPLoses Round on LaborBill WASHINGTON (UPI) — Organized labor today easily defeated the WASHINGTON (UPI) — Senate approval of legislation to phase out federal price controls on natural gas quarter - cent sales tax increase to support the system ended one battle enlivened by anger Carl Johnson, Mountainiand transportation planner, outlined the transit and accusation, but signaled the start of another. A twe ek filibuster broken, the systems being studied now. Senate Tuesday approved 50 to 46 a The most ambitiousis a fixed - route service with eight routes which would put a bus within a quarter of a mile of about 85 percent of the homes in the measure.to graduallylift federal price controls and hike the controlled price on natural gas almost 70 per cent in the meantime two cities every half hour between 7 Thefate of the bill nowrests in a House-Senate conference committee a.m. and 1] p.m The system would require 40 buses and cost $5 millionto set up. The annual operating cost would be about $1 million, with an estimated $250,000 being garnered from the fare box with a 25cent fare, figuring about a million passengers each year. Mr. Johnsonsaid a quarter centsales tax would produce $1 million annually, enough to cover the necessary, $44- where vast differences in the House and Senate versions of the legislation will be negotiated President Carter immediatelytried swayprospective negotiators with a newthreat to veto any moveto end the price controls the government has ex- ercised for 23 years. House Speaker Thomas O'Neill already has warned deregulation never million subsidy and amortize the loan would survive the conference committee The House approved the Carter for capital equipment. He also said $22 million is available from the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) between now and 1980. That moneywill go to the Utah Transit Authorityif it is not used in Utah County. The countylost $178,000 last year because it did not have a transit district, he said The second alternative would set up five zones in the two cities and provide dial-a-ride service, an oversized taxi cab which is radio dispatched and carries several passengers at once, within those areas. Service between those five areas would be available on express buses which would serve four major points — University Mall, BYU, the LDS Temple and downtown Provo. The cost of this system and the remaining two proposals has not been calculated, but it should beavailablein about a week, Mr. Johnson said. ‘Thethird alternative would provide a fixed - route service in Provo, with its more dense population, and a dial ride service in Orem. The fourth alternate would include three terminals — probablyUniversity Mall, OremCity Hall, and the corner of University Avenue and 1230 North in Provo — from which buses would make loops into different areas of the communities. Commuters needingto travel longer distances would transfer at the terminal points Mr. Johnsonsaid anyfixed-route ser- vice should include somelimiteddial-aride capability, especially for the senior citizens and handicapped people whocould not makeit to a bus stop. Officials in the twocities are favoring a district separate from the Utah Transit Authority. Mr. Johnsonsaid the UTA board chairmanalsosaid the district probably would be more favorably employes inside the workplace during an organizing campaign (Continued on Page3) GOP amendment that would have By Senate If the voters approve thedistrict, a board of directors will be appointed. The board will determine routes and fares and decide whether to seek a eliminated a provision of the bill allow ing union organizers to address the House to weaken a controversial bill overhauling the nation’s labor laws The House voted247 to 168 to reject a Passed system before they vote to forma district received if it were not connected with the transit authority Several citizens asked questions about the natureof the transit system. Jim Osmond said operating an automobile is more expensive than riding a bus. Henry Todd said, ‘Those Republicans’ first significant effort in Measure who ride the bus should pay for the energy plan to boost the federal price — SEN, LLOYD BENTSEN,D-Texas, who co-sponsored sumers billions of dollars. The bill will go to con- the plan, passed by the Senate to phase outprice controls on natural gas, talks to reporters after the vote. ference with the House, where heavy arguments on the issue are expected. Opponents say the move would ultimately cost con- (UPI Telephoto) Taxes to Reflect Mill Levy Increases; Notices Delayed By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN variouscities will range in percentage Utah County taxpayers will be from 16 to 22 percent, and to the school receiving their 1977 tax notices about districts, from 63 to 79 percent If prior taxes have not been paid in 10 days later than normalthis year, according to County Treasurer Stanley any year and a lien has been placed Walker. Furthermore, the taxes will against the property, the notice will be up, becauseof increasesin the mill showthe words “‘sold for prior taxes’’ levies made by most of the county's and will indicate the year. This wording is specified by the Utah taxing units. Mr. Walker stated that the tax Legislature and must appe&r on the tax Notices are usually received by property owners around Oct. 15, but this year theywill be getting themin the mail around Oct. 25. The treasurer explained that his office has encountered sorhe problemsin using the state computer records compiled during last year’s reappraisal of property. This year the county's newly installed computer is being used to compile the tax notices, Becauseof errors encountered, each tax notice is being checked individually, Mr. Walker reported. This year's tax notice will have some new information, including the percentage of the tax bill which is going to each taxing unit For example, the tax notices will 3.2 percent of the taxes will go Sounty and 2.99 percent to the Central Utah Water Conservancy District. The share whichwill goto the notice, even if the property actually Nations Open Conference At Belgrade should become a meeting place where Senate approval of the deregulation ing people of this country,’ has not been sold, Mr. Walker ex plained He urged any taxpayers who have questions concerning their notices to contact his office now. If people were assessed in error last year, theywill receive separatenotices this year with the notation that they are to ‘‘paythis and other notice received.” If some error shows up in the tax notice due to computer, the taxpayer should makea real effort to straighten it out immediately, because the office will catch it sooner or later and the taxpayer may owe somebacktaxesat that point, Mr. Walker declared A checkof mill levies imposed by the various taxing units this year shows that all three school districts raised their mill levies. nations can provetheir commitment to detente as contained in the 1975 Helsinki agreement Delivering West Germany's formal opening speech at the Belgrade con ference reviewingthe Helsinki accord, State Secretary Guenther van Well said porated cities imposed mill levies this year (newly incorporated Highland did not), and five of these were in creased over 1976, Lehi City Pleasant Mapleton from9.51 to 11.00 mills. The Central Utah Water Conservancy District increased its mill levy from 1.23 to 2.00 mills, Utah County's mill levy increased from 7.50 to 8.82 mills and the North Utah County Water Conservancy District remained unchanged at Because of its present po: n Berlinis an ideal placefor the of East and West,” he said .5 mills. All three school districts boosted their levies, as follows: Alpine School District, District District Orem Backers contend the higher price and end of controls will give producers enough moneyto find hard-to-get gasin deep wells and distant fields. Opponents.warn lifting federal controls will cost consumersbillions of dollars and provide unfair profits to the oil companies who would get a big increase on gas thatis costing noadditional money to produce. Homeowners need not fear sharply higherbills, Bentsen said. In Montana, he estimated, homeowners’ bills would increase only15 to 30 cents a monthinitially. Others were not so sure ‘I just cannot buy the Senate version,” said Sen. Henry Jackson, DWash., chairman of the Senate Energy Committee. A slap in the face to the American consumer,” nedy, said Sen. D-Mass., measure Edward Ken- calling the Senate ‘‘a boondoggle for the gas American Fork City Grove from14.72 to 15.50 mills; Provo City from 15.21 to 15.42 mills; and in Europe, including Berlin his is important because it is in Berlin especially where the will for detente can be demonstrated, van Well said the Presi- dent declared, labeling it “unacceptable” and vowing, ‘‘I will not sign an unfair bill boosted its levy from 14.50 to 15.00 m from 12.53 to 1500 mills; the 35 signatory states agreed that detente should be enjoyed by everyone two years on newly produced gas from onshore wells, hike the federal price per thousand cubic feet from $1.46 to $2.48 and free offshore gas from controls in five years. legislation sparked quick reaction as both sides rallied ior final negotiations. Thebill is ‘‘an injustice to the work- Seventeen of the county’s 18 incor- BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (UPI) — West Germanychallenged the Communists today to accept Berlin as an ideal testing ground for East-West detente. The Bonn government said Berlin 29 cents to $1.75 per thousand cubic feet and to impose federal controls on intrastate gas — that which is produced and sold within the samestate. The Senate's Bentsen-Pearson bill would eliminate federal pricelimits in 36.04 to 41.64, Provo School 42.20 to 44.95, Nebo School 39.62 to 42.80 Metropolitan Water District (Continued on Page3) Carter Signs Bill Raising Debt Ceiling WASHINGTON (UPI) President Carter today signed a bill temporarily boosting the national debt ceiling to $752 billion, the White House ar nounced. The move restores the government's authority to borrow money and pay its bills. The House, despite grumbling by con servatives, passed the legislation Tues dayandsent it to the White House Thursday Night 2 Temblors Two Orem Parties Reported MOSCOW Slate Primaries Orem's two political parties will © hold nominating conventions Thurs: day night in, council position. The mayor's term also is four years, and all the jobs Room C-17 at Orem High School at 8 p.m. to pick candidates for mayor are part-time The three Orem city officers and two city council positions, said party Chairman Curtis Ledbetter whose terms expire are Mayor The People’s Party will meet in che Lakeridge Junior High School Orem public hearing at which anth ballot the question of whether to form w mans transit district which includes both cities. From left are Prove Commissioner J. Earl Wignall, Provo Mayor Russell D. Grange, Mayor Mangum, Orem Councilman Glen Zimmerman auditorium, also at 8 p.m., Carroll, chairman, said Roscoe The candidates will be picked by independent candidate Alton has already signified his in { in running for the four-year TheCitizens Party will meet in OREM MAYORJames Mangum (standing) makes introductory remarks at Tuesday night's joint Provoolfictaly voted to place of those present Jame Merrill Gappmayer andHarley Gil Iman. t a Mangum and Councilmen Idover councilmenare Lee Wayne Watson, and (UPI A strong earth quake jolted sections of the Soviet republic of Armenialatelast month but caused no injuries or damage, regional newspaper has reported a The newspaper Pravda Ukrainy said in an edition received today that the quake also rocked sections of Turkey and Iran, both bordering Armenia ISTANBUL, Turkey (UPI) A medium-light earthquake struck northern Turkish provinces today sending frightened peasants fleeing into the stre ts, the independent Turk sh News Agency reported There were no reports of deaths in the t ynguldak Kastamonu. ¢ 4 Cankir |