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Show Miners Blaming Tight Budget for Mine Deaths By PATRICK CHRISTIAN Herald Staff Writer A death threat may be hanging over Utah coal miners, they believe, as an energy-resource boom is beginning, and the Reagan Administration tries to cut the budget at every corner — ot an already financial squeezed Mine Safety and Heal Administraticn. United Mine Workers President Sam Church Jr., said this week deaths of 27 coal miners this month in mine accidents could have been prevented. He attributed inadequate manpower and low morale within the Mine Safety and Health Administration as contributing factors in all deaths Lives of Utah miners — inpsi 300 to 350 who live in Utah County — are endangered because of the mine safety body's tucky and 13 lives in an apparant methaneexplosion in a non-union Tennessee mine, has a lot to do with Utah's coal miners. He said Conditions for such accidents are viper because of the deficiencies in the federal mine safety body resent situation, claims Mike We are warning our area alpiaz at the Unit:d Mine Safety representatives to be exWorkers Union Utah head- tra cautious during the holidays quarters in Price. The local union vice-president told the Herald the recent fivedayseries of coal minedisasters that claimed threelivesin a roof fall at a non-union mine in West Virginia, eight lives in a powder explosion in a union mine in Ken- — especially with the weaknes- ses in the Mine Safety and Health Administration ,"" said Dalpiaz. The Price union leader said, because of the energy boom, more and more miners are being hired with no previous experience,andhesaid he is ‘very concerned,” about this combined with the reduced ability of the federal mine safety body. He estimates that 300 to 350 miners in hisarea live in Utah County National mine union President Church said “even without the cuts proposed in the inspection and enforcementdivision of the Mine Safety and Heaith Administration, inspectors havefelt the effects of attrition and face the hanging ax of being taken off the job. One federal safety official told me that to do an adequate job and enforce existing safety laws in the district where he works, a minimum of 60 ad- ditional inspectors is needed Arnell Church, a press aid at the Washington, D.C. national headquarters of the United Mine Workers, told the Herald that Utah union president Bill Jones and another Utah mine union leader, Frank Roybal, are in Washington with other national union members discussing mine safety. Hesaid theyare trying to get a meeting with Pres. Reagan on his budget cuts that affect mine safety 1982. The University of Utah Institutional Council has approved a one-year leave of absence for Christensen and named * Milton L. Davis as acting director. Hewas appointed general mangerof KUEDin 1979 and was named to his presentposition in September. Before coming to the University, he was general manager of KBYU-TV and FM. Christensen currently serves on the Public Broadcasting System board of directors and is a memberof the PBS executive committee. The association BRUCEL. CHRISTENSEN miners to receive a minimum of five days of safety related training, says Dalpiaz One hundred and fourty-four coal miners have died in the United States during 1981, compared to 133 during all of 1980. National United Mine Worker President Church says “It is the mine safety in addition to federal miner's job to worksafely, it is inspectors. The non-union worker the company’s responsibility to only has the mine owner and the provide a safe workplace and to abide by all safety regulations, -weak federal agency.’ One of the areas being con- and it is the job of the state and sidered for Reagan Administra- federal mine inspectors to en a union safety manto help insure “The day of the safe place to tion trimming, is a Mine Safety force all safety regulations and workis over with Reagan budget and Health Administration rule cuts,” said Church. that forces all inexperienced make damn sure everyone is complying with them."” ~ YOUR CHRISTMAS Christensen Takes Television Post Bruce L. Christensen, director of media services and general managerof KUEDand KUERatthe University of + Utah, has been appointed presidentof +» the National Association of Public peeve Stations, effective Feb. 1, He said Utah is particul vulnerable, because of the high numberof non-union mines. ‘We union miners have a safety valve," he said. “We have written into contracts thatin a situation of imminent danger we have a right to withdraw. We also have he will head is comprised of 160 grading and developing the station's | licensees in large and small com- mountain top translators munities throughout the country. worked with every county and public| Davis, currently associate directorof school system in Utah improving | media services, joined the University KUEDservice. Underhis direction, the | staff in 1966 after being employed at number of translators has increased | Get 10¢ off on anycanof KSL-TV for 14 years. While there, from 18 to nearly 60. 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Fox redemption of properly received an. handled coupon, mal to Del Monte Foods, PO. Bor 1450, Cinton, owa 52734 OFFER LIMITED TO ONE COUPON PER PURCHASE. ‘Any applicationot this coupon other than under the temsas state herein, constitutesfraud Throughout the family quarters on the White House second and third floors, extensively refurbished rooms andhalls reflect the Reagans’ twin goals of making 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue a place to call homeaswell as a showcasefor the valuable historic furnishings collected by their predecessors. I believe very Ain that the White House is a specialplace and should represent the best our nation hasto offer,’ Nancy Reagan told the Smithsonian NewsService in response to questions submitted to her about the refurbishing project.‘I think the people wantit that way.” intil recently, however, many ofthe valuable and historic antiques dating back to the republic’s earliest decades ‘‘weresitting in the warehouse,” Mrs, Reagansaid. ‘Insufficient funds did not permit renovating and restoring them to their proper condition,"’ she added, and as a consequence, many pieces were ‘‘deteriorating” while reproductions were substituted throughouttheliving quarters. Atter the 1980 election, Mrs. Reagan decided that the historic pieces should be removed from the warehouse, restored and returned to the White House, where they could be used — and preserved. Butthe $50,000 allowancethatis allocated to an incoming administration for redecorating was considered insufficient for reouing reupholstering and regilding the furniture as well as for necessary maintenance work throughout the White House. “So many things needed to be done, but the funds weren't there,’ Peter McCoy, deputy assistant to the resident anddirectorofstaff forthefirst lady, said. The Reagans subsequently raised $822,640 in both “large’’ and ‘‘small’’ private donations for the now completed work, which included the furniture restoration; painting: sanding andrefinishing floors for the first time in 20 years, and replacing worn and sun-damaged carpets, wall-coverings, curtains and upholstery. Today, White House Usher Rex Scouten estimates that ‘95 percent’’ of the “‘important”’ items in the White House collection are in use. “T really didn’t want to ask for taxpayer mone: from Congress at a time we were trying to cut bac on the budget,” Mrs. Reagan said. “So I decided to return the $50,000 decorating allowance to the Hormel © 198 COPYRIGHT SAFEWAY STORES INCORPORATED Curemaster Family Ham. Boneless Whole or Half -- Dependability Worth Paying For 96%Lean Boneless 2 to 3 Pounds Hem! Cooked*Smoked*Glazed government and the taxpayers ...”” With several exceptions, such as painting certain state and ground floor rooms, adding a priceless sofa to the Blue Room andclear‘ng the mansion’s marble fireplaces, the project was confined to the family quarters; the state rooms had been extensively restored during the Kennedy and Nixon administra- so Hormel Range Brand tions. 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