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Show Tuesday. Utah-Regional: January 15. 1980. THE HERALD, Provo. Utah Page 15 The latest happenings fromin and around the Beehive State A i K Matheson $489 Million in Freeway Funds Are Given Illegally SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — Utah Gov. Scott Matheson, saying that $489 million in federal freewayconstruction grants were handed outillegally, Menday demanded that the U.S. Transportation Department cancel the funding to eight states. Matheson, in a letter to Transporta tion Secretary Neil Goldschmidt said, The manner in whic’ the applications were received and the fundsdistributed appears to be patently improper and in violation of the Federal Highway Administration’s own procedures Earlier Monday, a Utah Highway commissioner Clem Church. charged President Carter with playing ‘good of the states with large sections of uncompleted interstate highway The said state highway planning eng: Howard Leatham But S applica state received $86 million last year tion apparently wasn't forwarded t old boy politics” in not giving $13 mil. lion in highway funds to Utah It planned to use the $13 million it applied for this year to build a section of 1-15 from North Parowan to Fremont Washington prior to the deadline six days later Mathesonsaid that someof the states. M. d received $100 million from the fund while Utahreceived nothing Church a Democrat, said Utah was its worst,’’ said Church of Panguitch Wash in southern Utah which received money may have com- |egally “This is political pork barrelling at He charged thatthelocal office of the Highway Administration was responsible for Utah's application for the grant moneygetting to Washington late Utah hastraditionally received the Utah filed its application with the discretionary funding because it is one ‘Staggering’ Budget Proposed for Medicaid loca] federal highway office Dec Seen in 3 Months SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — A decision will be made within the next three months on whether almost 900 Weteye nerve gas bombs million budget for the state's Medicaid program — an18.6 percent increase he Matheson requested $75 million for the medicaid two years ago but the called ‘‘staggering”’ but unavoidable. state ended up spending $83.8 million In his budget message to the and the Legislature had to cover the Legislature Matheson said Medicaid is difference. A year ago, the lawmakers the one issue ‘“‘that has given methe appropriated $90.5 million. but the most headaches during my tenure as governor carved the budget back to $87 millionin an across-the-board 4 percent governor, budget reduction imposed in July. “With the most diligent efforts to contain costs, and with all of the pain But Matheson said despite “‘heroic’® and consternation that hasresulted. my efforts on the part of health adtotal budget recommendation for ministrators, the budget has proved inMedicaidis still staggering.” he said, adequate and Matheson asked the law“an 18.6 percent increase and a total makers to appropriate a supplemental expenditure of $105.3 million.” $1.8 million to the programforthe curThe cost of the program has es- rent fiscal year in addition to the incalated dramatically, he said. increas- crease next year. ing an average of 20 to 30 percent per In aneffort to live within the budget. year for the past five years. Matheson said the Department of “Only four years ago. the total ex- Health had to to eliminate some programssuchas providing eye glasses penditures for medical assistance and public assistance (the welfare and dentures. It also had to impose a program) were approximately the 26-day limit on hospitalization and establish stricter guidelines for reimsame, $38 million," he said bursing nursing homes. “Medicalassistanceis now twice the Matheson recommended restoring budget of public assistance because of the tremendous cost pressures of the glasses and false teeth programs medicalinflation and expanded and im- next year and dropping the 26-day hospitalization limit. The limit on proved medicalcare.”” hospital care, he said, threatened to Medicaid provides assistance to “bankrupt Primary Children’s Hospital medically needed individuals who and the Rewborn Intensive Care unit at qualify for reasons of poverty or the University of Utah Medical because they need expensive special Center.” DAILY 0, sumpky 10-6 mitted all their highway funds but he thought it was “inconceivable” that will be moved SALT LAKE CITY(UPI) — The Intermountain decision on the transfer of the deadly devices from Rocky Mountain Arsenal near Denver to Dugway Boyack. whois representing the government in a to property taxes the same as a privateutility company. Proving Ground westof Salt LakeCity. federal court lawsuit filed by Utah Gov. Scott Mathesonto halt the move. told U.S. District Court Judge Aldon Anderson the transferis still under consideration. He added that both Matheson and Colorado Gov. Richard Lammwill be briefed on the decision before it is made public. Lawyer Donald S. Coleman. representing Utahin the suit, said if the Army decides to go ahead with the movethestatewill need time to prepare depositions and take other legal actions to halt the transfer. Warning on MX CARSON CITY (UPI) newsmenin for a brief— Gov. Robert List has ing. ficials there would be a- ,, t receive P _‘! told them in my view confrontation’’ over Ourstate water law was water rights if the Air Sensible and should be Force did notfollow state abided by,” List said IPP, which would be the largest coal-fired generating plant in the UnitedStates,is being built by a consortium of municipal power companies in California and Utah. Los Angeles andfive of its suburbs would receive remainder would be sold to Utah Power and Light Co. The plant is nowtax-exempt becauseit is being built by municipal power companies. But residents of Millard County, where the plant will be built, want to have somewaytotax the plant to pay for the impact it will have on their com- munities — to provide governmentservicesto the people it will employe. Aconstitutional amendmenthas been proposedto allow the taxing of certain kinds of municipal utilities. Psychiatric Exam Steamliner CARPET CARE OGDEN, Utah (UPI) — An Ogdenresidentis be- © Owner-boss alwaysonthe job © 4 years experience ing examinedin the psychiatric unit of McKay-Dee Hospital after he jumped 30feet from a viaductinto the Weber River with his 20-month-old daughterin his arms. ® 2 steam systems *1.:2°3]] hospital and his daughter. Trisha Lynn, was placed in a Family Services foster homeaftertheincident, said Ogden PatrolmanScott R. Gardiner. anime772020} The young man’s wife told officers she was driv- ing across the viaduct Sunday whenher husband put his foot on the brake. grabbed the baby, went to the edge of the bridge. and jumped. law in its proposed MX missile project in Nevada. List and Defense Departmentofficials huddled for more than an hour and then called SQ sat THE SAVING PLACE SENSATIONAL SEMI-A ‘Tenderly' ; Our Reg. 18.88 LONG CASUAL DRESSES Reduced 50% & MORE! ‘Wildflowers’ 88: Our Reg. 19.88 isa 72.00 NOW OurReg. 18.88-19.88 oe CUA LLY AY Pert) ea ROGERS Ce Em ELL COLE MELE hd $399 ret ey Fashionable Hairstyles Shownare just 3 of manygreat styles. All on sale. Pre-styled modacrvlic fibers to wear at a momentsnotice. Wide color selection. Save now SHORT DRESSES° eRe 1a 8 | REDUCED!! aT) ea be beet MIMERRR L LC Delicious submarine sandwiches with 3 kinds luncheon meat, cheese,lettuce, tomatoe, onion,pickles, served on fresh french roll. a extra 58 percent of the power. About three dozen Utah communities would share about 17 percent and the Jeffrey Douglas Wagner. 22. was taken to the Pentagon of- to ill the money it was allocated Governorin Budget Address Power Project should be taxed. says Gov. Scott Matheson. In his budget address to the Legislature Monday the governor asked the lawmakersto give a high priority to a constitutional amendmentanda bill that would makethe giant coal-fired power subject from Colorado to Utah says an assistant U.S. attorney. Wallace T. Boyack said Mondaythat Defense Secretary Harold Brown has not yet madea final warned qualified ‘ay Construction money becauseit IPP Should Be Taxed, Says WeteyeDecision SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — Gov treatment. Twothirds of the program Scott Matheson has proposed a $105. is federally funded 21. ad used all its money a for receiving another STEPHANIE ‘K’ UTAL SLACKS, BLOUSES Reduced 0% & MORE rs Mar, A LLL a TR BLOUSES me PL ae ROBES GOWNS &. GOWNS ROBES ENETUn REDUCED! ELL |