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Show Wednesday, March Prnl tr ch eads flush 9, 1983 House passes mine rescue bill Good Samaritan bill relieving mine rescue teams of liabilities has passed the Utah House and is on its way to the Senate. House Bill 279, sponsored by Rep. Mike Dmitrich, provides that members of mine rescue teams participating in rescue efforts cannot be held responsible for injuries or damages as a result of the rescue efforts. The bill passed the House 59-The bill is designed, Dmitrich said, to eliminate any problems or hesitation that might occur when a mine rescue team is called in to another mine. I believe there have been some problems in the past, Dmitrich said, where rescue teams have been reluctant to go into another mine because of the possibility of liabilities. But HB 279 would eliminate that responsibility. That will make it easier for a rescue team from one mine to take part in a rescue effort at another mine. According to Dmitrich, most A 0. other mining states have Dmitrich is also sponsoring IIB 359, which would increase the fees for coal mine certification tests from $3 to $35. Walter Axelgard, former Price who is currently chairman of the Utah Industrial Commission, supports the bill, saying the increase is needed to offset the costs of the tests. The Industrial Commission administers the tests, which are required for those wishing to work in Utah mines. Dmitrich said the increased fee would allow the commission mayor to certify employee classes of 20 or less, where as now a class of that size would be economically unfeasible. The classes are currently given at the College of Eastern Utah, where the state mining inspectors have moved their offices to be close to the un- confers with Rep. Mike Dmitrich, at other Utah lawmakers this year's session of the state Legislature as he training program in the state. (Continued from Page 1A) College of Eastern Utah and his 12th and final year in One of 4-- H. his first projects in was bee keeping and hes still at it. The project has grown from one hive 12 years ago to nine hives. Romano harvested 200 pounds of honey last fall, enough to have some to sell at a flea market as well as supplying the needs of his family and regular customers. He has learned a lot about bees and business through the project. For instance: Did you know that a worker bee drinks one quart of water a day during the summer? Last year he took a quart of 4-- H Helper honey to Gov. Scott Matheson for Week. Next year when he goes away to college his younger brother, Kevin, will take over the bee project as his 4-- H 4-- H project. In other projects, he has spent a month in Japan learning about that country by living with a family there and a week in Washington, D.C., learning how the government works. Bryce Rowley, 15, Spring Glen, is raising a seeing eye dog for a year. The dog is worth between $600 and $800 and it is Bryces responsibility to care for her and see to her safety. He will train the dog in basic obedience and get her used to people for the year the dog is with him.. After that he returns D.C.,this summer. There is nothing like eligible, she said. Price and Helper could join the project and become eligible for funds, Mrs. Nelson said. It would not cost the city any money. All they would have to do is add a line for donations on the billing notice form. Rally to protest LA. lawsuit U.S. District Court jurisdiction over the internal functioning of the Socialist Workers Party, including who can be members and elected leaders. A ruling in this case will set a precedent enabling the government to step into the internal affairs of any voluntary association such as a union or a church, the spokesman said. The Salt Lake rally will be on Friday at the state Capitol. The rally in Price will be at 7 : 30 p.m. Saturday Building, v in 23 S. the me as a member of the Carbon County Historical Society. a member I will receive notification meetings and activities of the society, As of the opportunity to help collect, write and preserve our Carbon County legacy, and for the 1983 year, four issues of the Carbon County Payable to: Carbon County Journal. Historical Society treas. Kathleen Robinson, 31 E. Main Price, Name to said Mrs. Tanner. The do now will that things stay with them all their lives. skills, UP&L Please enroll 4-- H develop leadership, communication abilities and life residents of communities that have their own utility companies, like Helper and Price, are not the the recertification. The Industrial Commission chairman pointed out that the Safety and Health A- Mine dministration currently recognizes Utahs certifications for mine foremen, firebosses and shotfires on the national level. Passage of HB 359, he said, would allow the state to maintain its quality and improve its testing programs. 4-- H so Los Angeles this month. A Price spokesman said aim of the trial is to allow to offer certification programs for mine electricians that would be recognized on a national level. He said the move would eliminate duplication and make it possible for mine electricians to work in other states without 4-- H County Red Cross. Funds in Project CONCERN come from The Political Rights Defense Fund will hold rallies in Price and Salt Lake City this week to protest a lawsuit going to trial in the bills he Carbon High School PTA on alcohol alternatives will be at 7:30 p.m. March 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium. Dcanne Vanderford, mother of two children ages 17 and 9 who were killed by a drunk driver last year, will be the first speaker at the forum. Mrs. Vanderford will also perform an Reach Out, original . song, which she composed in remembrance of her children. Main speaker will be Gary Jorgensen, director of school of alcohol and drug dependence at the University of Utah Medical Center. A film, Alcohol, Drugs and Alternatives, will be shown at the forum along with five youth speakers to discuss alternatives and making the community aware of the problems. These speakers include Chad Randolph, Jason Allred, Bonnie Higgs, Stacy Poulos and Jodi Dervoe. High school students in attendance at the forum will each receive one ticket and a ticket for each parent. A drawing will follow the speakers for such door prizes as radios, video club memberships and cash. 4-- H One disadvantage that Helper residents who cannot pay their electrical bills face is that they are ineligible for help in paying their utilities through Project CONCERN, said Lola Nelson, chapter chairman of the Carbon from sets 7- -, use the power should pay for it. Olsen said the reason Helper Citys mill levy is one of the lowest in the county is because of the income derived from the electrical utility. Its true that there is an economic crisis in this area but we (Helper City) need to be able to meet our electrical bills too, Farrell said. Helper City buys the power it uses from Utah Power & Light Co. at a slight discount and sells it for the same price as UP&L sells it to its residential customers. customers of Photo by Rick Egan Utah-certifi- ed the dog to California where she goes through further training. Mechelle Sellers, a junior at Carbon High, spent last summer with a as a youth leader in 8- - and group of She met with them each week teaching them lessons and guiding them through cooking and other projects. At the end of the summer she took them to camp for three days. She has also gone to Denver with and is planning to spend eight days in Washington, (Continued from Page 1A) utilities. We feel that those who donations drums up support for two introduced to the House, mission According to Axelgard, the passage of HB 359 would also allow the Industrial Com- - aim to be best in state 4-H- ers PTA 3A Feeling Good Naturally," a program sponsored by the maintain their rescue teams. derground mining which takes place in Carbon and Emery counties. CEU has the only mine Price, Utah program on alcohol enacted similar bills. Colorado just passed their bill. It would make it easier for mines to majority of the states Sun Advocate, Utah 81501 ; Address Oliveto Carbon Ave. 6 2x4x8 Cabin Grade 2x4x8 -- 8'std. & better yj f .Plywood |