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Show Wednesday, December 15, 1982 Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 7A Hospital alternatives (Continued from Page 1A) be an clinics standing may answer. The clinics, staffed by specialists, have worked well in other communities. The most common clinic is a surgical unit, where minor operations such as tonsillectomies are handled by the small operating staff. The clinics, unburdened by supporting the massive physical hospital, plant of a are often able to cut health care costs dramatically. Because of their relative low cost for construction, and their adaptability to other specialties, the clinics are attractive in areas where a large, hospital is unfeasible, or where free-standi- out-patie- nt leaders of the group who would like to see a hospital in Emery County, expressed concern that Carbon County is ignoring the needs of their neighbor to the south. "All Emery County residents recognize the need is desperate for a hospital in Emery County, Mrs. Odle wrote. "We feel we should reserve the right to make our own decisions on a hospital siting. The group Elison said the state is also is currently preparing a draft on the medical needs of the community, and may take official action early in 1983. No site has been designated by those who want a hospital in the county, although Castle Dale and Huntington are the towns most often mentioned by supporters of an Emery County facility. looking at a possible Emery It could be County hospital. that a small, hospital somewhere in Emery County might be the best option, possibly located in Castle Dale. We are going to have to determine just what the most route would be in filling the unmet medical needs in the counties. 20-b- le full-fledg- full-servi- ce present facilities are over- crowded. If Carbon was to build a second hospital, and then we were to have a situation there like the one in Vernal where the boom collapsed, then they could be stuck with an tar-san- ds expensive, and unneeded Elison We said. the wisest hospital, have to look at g course, and clinics are definitely an option. Some residents of Emery free-standin- County, feeling left out in the recent hospital battles, believe that the best alternative would be a small hospital in their county. Residents of the county, concerned over the distance they have to travel for emergency care and pointing out that many of the mines are located in their area, are watching closely the controversy over the health care John Pappas, left, gives details of a Monday evening robbery of the Utah State Liquor Store to Price City Police Officer Richard Mattingly. Two suspects made off on foot with $383 in cash. photo bVRtckE9an Police on lookout for theft suspects first subjects to police at approximately saying, lets go. 5:15 p.m. Monday, two white Police American have questioned subjects on the robbery but no arrests had been made by Tuesday afvarious ternoon. A composite drawing of the suspects is expected to be released this week, according to Price City Police Chief William L. Cossaboom. r consist of an average of 2.73 persons, down from the 1970 average of 3.14 persons. Census statistics indicate that by 1990 there may be fewer than 2.5 persons in each household. side assault. when the first subject grabbed the bottle by the now right Hurry up. Hurry up The first subject then picked up the money from the register, dropped the top of the bottle and ran out heading east on Main Street on foot, according to police. Pappas sustained a cut on his hand as a result of the American males approached the counter to supposedly purchase a bottle of whiskey. A third possible subject was spotted by witnesses outside of the store as a potential lookout person. Pappas told police he reached for the bottle to register the code number households OQfEDQRiffi subject held the bottle up to his throat with his right hand, grabbing the cash with his left hand. Police report the second subject was standing on the According Did you know? preliminary Open whiskey bottle. The suspects made off with $383 in cash. neck, striking it on the counter and breaking it, and used the broken bottle as a weapon. The report said the subject backed Pappas up against the wall saying, Open it. Recently, meetings have been held exploring the possibility of organizing an official group to push for a small hospital in Emery County. In a letter to the editor published in the Sun Advocate and Emery County Progress, Becky Odle, one of the it. Open that cash register right now. Pappas reported opening the cash register while the Price City Police were still searching Tuesday for three suspects in connection with, the Utah State Liquor Store robbery Monday evening in which employee John Pappas was threatened with a broken reports, gap- - I j i STOCKING STUFFERS Custom Wheels starting at LARGE SELECTION GALS' I GALS' SWEATERS $245 200 E. Main, Price 50 EXERCISE SETS All DINOSAUR TIRE j 20 JOGGING and OFF GALS' FASHION CORDS 637 2480 20 ,30 off ROCKY MOUNTAIN JEANS $D00 20 o30 All Gals' VELOUR TOPS OFF off |