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Show I r Spencer , I ' r r j i HE REVIEW IS ONE KERR : ISSUE THIS OLD n ' 1 - . t v -" sJ Year First The Toughest! Say, They NEWS & ADS If you v 278-28- Review 66 m, hi Circulation a to 278-28- 60 Southeast Salt Lake's Community 2265 Fast 4800 South Yol. IX No. lit ARE THEY scoundrels or Are the men governing Salt Lake County statesmen thinking of the next generation -- - or are they the rankest politicians, lining their pockets and looking only toward tlie next election? Right now, Salt Lake County is a classic case study of an uneasy electorate eviscerating its government to determine its exact quality What they 11 learn is that the spec- saints trum of governmental life runs only from white through gray to black There are no rainbows in this age of mushrooming population, ballooning taxes to the Sheriff s Department will accept complaints, check them and return findings to the county attorney for action if Voters are asking, Are the of corruption, rumors of Irresponsibility, innuendos of malfeasance valid? Many believe where there s so much smoke, there must be an uncontrolled blaze or two through the shambles of dilapidated public confidence are countyoffi-cial- s seeking the least painful means to reassure the taxpayers Salt Lake County Attorney Grover A Giles -- - under threat of a grand has injury investigation a formal inquiry augurated into all county departments A former FBI man, now attached charges its s He being aided by a crew from the office of Utah Attorney General Phil L Hanson and the investigator has promised to let the chips fall where they may He isn't talking much but he does say he's got a lot of complaints to handle the most optimistic Even Zig-zaggi- full-sca- deemed necessary , WHY NOT A GRAND JURY? decided to suspend consideration of a investigation until all normal law enforcement have been exprocedures hausted A grand jury is expensive, they say. Cost for a staff, Jury fees and investigation has been estimated at some $50,000. No budget has been set for the county attorney s study. full-sca- 3 Sections At least. on themselves? says Delmar L. Larson, the sheriffs man heading the be ready in the meantime, officials have answered questions about the probe: District judges partisan, however doesn't expect a fast answer It will be weeks and months -- - maybe even a year -- - before any type of formal report will le eekh NeHspaer le WILL THE Democrats tattle query, well either prove or disprove all charges W hat the county attorney does with the evidence is up to him WHATS THE GOAL, Criminal Malfeasance or all tax waste? Chief Deputy County Attorney Ollie McCullouch says there 11 be two alternatives in each separate investigation Evidence of criminal misbe-havowill be presented to his Exoffice for prosecution amples of inefficiency will be turned over directly to the ur 32 Cage fill copy Kir to receive of the by Thursday please call and paper will be taken your home by 10 M 1 ridav murning j,ri i. c 10e county commission for corr- ection WHAT'S CAUSING THE heat? First of all. blame a special kind of politics for much of the bickering During the past four years, the county has been governed by two Democrats with a lame-duc- k Republican sitting on the board The Democrats ran the show but at least the voice of the minority could be heard He was there to keep an eye on things Then in November, a sweeping Democratic victory placed county government completely in the hands of one party (Continued on page F ive) IF YOU LOSE YOU WIN, Antes Buying health insurance Is nothing more than hedging the bet that you wont get sick - in effect you're eliminating the gambling. But somebody has to pick up the bet - and thats the really insurance company. This month Utahs largest health insurer - Blue Cross Blue Shield announced their attempt to hedge their own bet: the installation of a formula rating program ' The program, scheduled for installation in steps with groups and individuals, adds up to an experience rating plan whereby your rates are determined on a complex formula determined by how sick your group has been ..and how sick your community hasbeen - or more postivelv, how well In a few cases, it will mean a reduction of rates . but in most, admits Raymond Mody, assistant director Cross - Blue Shield MOVING DAY IN GRANITE Double sessions ended in tin Granite Sihool District, Monday March 29 when 587 students were transferred from Crestview Elementary School to the newly constructed Howard R Driggs Llernt ntary School Above Principal William H I eiter watches asbook-ladene- d youngsters file into their modern institution of learning At right third grader John Sexton son of Mr and Mrs James J Sexton, 2742 last 4510 South readies his desk before the ( lane of the bell REVIEW THE ROUNDS BEND, HEADS INTO an increase The $700,000, school is located at 4340 South 2700 East Building is named for historian and writer Howard R Driggs who popularized the West and Utah through his 50 books He was a graduate of the University of Utah and was a professor at New York University bef 're his death in 1903 Only sihool facing double session next year is Wasatih, Junior High Sessions will end with the mpletionof hurchill Junior High next November tn C SECOND Health Insurance Up: cites a statement of Clarence executive director, L.DS. Church Hospital System, that by 1970 the cost of hospital care could go as high as the frightening level of $64 per day. Thirty-fiv- e years ago", E. Wonnacott, 65 points out Mr Mody, percent of hospital costs were In care and 35 percent in cure Today the percentage is just reversed Cure, he says, is much more expensive than mere care Shield are Blue Cross-Blu- e programs and if. In any year, the amount of money coming in exceeds the amount going out. its put into a kitty called the reserve fund Only trouble is that the kitty at any for Blue Cross rate, got smaller last year by $13,120 According to a recent newnon-pro- Its Suddenly , Time For Chores Fix-U- p Announced at the same time was an optional co-pplan which allows subscribers to insure themselves for the whole tab of a hospital or doctor bill or for 80 percent of it picking up the balance ay clean-u- fix-u- p, the Review devotes 16 in a special pages "Suddenly, it's Spring annual ritual It's full of tips on how to zip through the work, get if and when Mr Mody gives as the reason for the revised plan the increased cost of medical care in Utah as w her He on to the faster fun while recognizing and anxious to support the community-wid- e purpose of Blue Cross and have requested Blue Shield individual group rates more directly related to use of benefits by their own employees Under the new plan rates, rather than being determined on a standard charge, will be determined on a credit-abilirating For very small groups their own experience doesn t count for much in determining their rate their category experi-en- e is the big factor; the experience of several similar groups For large group participants, their own experience is of much greater importance For one good sized coin ty and p Many groups-- - sletter, Spring means sun, fun, and outdoor sports But leisurely living before all those things homecan be enjoyed owners must devote a few hours to getting their houses in order, lawns manicured and gardens planted It's called Spring of Blue of Utah, fit ' pany in Salt Lake, the rate increase will amount to about 17 percent above previous costs In explanation, the organicomnewsletter zation's ments, Since January, 1964, use of hospital -- medical-surgical service has risen 15 6 percent At the same time cost of hospital care has jumped approximately 9 5 percent." Blue Cross is sponsored by the hospitals of Utah to provide hospital coverage. Prices which Blue Cross pays to the hospitals are set by contract with each hospital As opposed to other insurance programs, Blue Cross pays full costs in most cases maternity Operating statements of hospitals are continually analized in an atsubscriber tempt to keep costs as low as possible, acofcording to Blue-Cross ficers Blue Shield operates in a similar fashion, except that its payment covers doctors fees, which are analyzed individually upon presentation During the past year the number of subscribers to Blue Cross has decreased from 307.267 to 292,598 Mr Mody admits that some decrease romes when the rates go up, but attributes most of the loss to the reduction in era- (Continued on page Five) YEAR Who Has The Most Fun, Readers Or The Staff? The Rocky Mountain Review 3 i Don't reheat yesterday s - except on rounds that crucul bend this cold coffee week and heads happilv int' its Thursday morning Sucar House is two words. second vear Since the first 4 s and edition of the Review appaa red H lladay has two an a on southeast Salt lake door5' I d.torials aliout the change steps the papier has learried if nothing else the truth only m seas ops or the weather hurts when you tell about it ran te used only when the We ve been accused of tie nr editorial department has been h a brat, subver- parking late the night before sive shamelessly partisan and is really stuck and hopelessly 6 Democrats The nty county budding conservative Republicans is a ujcy spot for a news This same policy earned us rack ery few d.mes dro our most unique compliment in'o that slot for the volume we cons derd it At least f pap rs gome out when sorreb jv flat'erine Aftiallv tins is the extent asked us after the last ejd he plov hancftibok The ection ' H w did voij gas shaft a the Review is ton busy manare to keep lath sites pr of readme to even atempt mad at you every week' to wr te a handbook ( ur What have wip learned s.nce onh ther rule is to talk we were the newest puniest to eventvxty possible before kid on the block1 Well now g .me w.th a story - as a we know e klv we suffer from the L Never use a pun in a headkri that ;t would be line - unless it s an a fill seven davs we g'md iTie an up a wrong im- .J Do not to 2) refer lad.es p res si in lad es ' as alwavs sa ' women Why g ve them the E THE REVIEW REALLY tienef.t of the d tuhC1 SIR VIRGIN I1 Some liberal -- ) 1 i lood-mout- -- -- -- uni-sual- ly Education Association ana some right members wing conservatives will bet Utah on it Review and we devotees have evidence that there are quite a few -- - have come to get a kirk out of the uninhibited fnmt page format and have learned in the process that the size of the headline has little relation to the importance of the story. We rtight give a story a big head because it s highly significant or maybe just we think it s very amusing -- - or because we need to fill space se WITH THE FIRST LSSt E of the Review on Aril 2 1364 readers sensed a pervading interest in politics There was that headline, They re off Crowded Field Seeks Office ' In the same issue the practice of attempting to get to readers tirst vim something different was established That paper carried the f,rst disclosure c a big zoning til m- - i der There in fait in ipen I ake suit plex aparment zoned for n 'thing Mi ouLt C wa.-afn- ui in area han Liper re political interest fol- lowed when on April 23 the Review reported that at least one Italrn felt the Umversi- - It Couldn't Happen To A Mirer Meuspnper Just a- - si mi, the mind yot TIME Ms j. fr nf 12 - in What of right to y rr-- h nine 1age 74 tie months On ing -- v u Rocky vi n, i ut f v -- n an reil about what Review Mom,p,.,.n small trees v f,u vi U-e- read- during the past r fciturtan wicllv newspaper that S delivered p eve rv Thursday ran make this i la.m ,r d r T t at the Review s first e v'lus ve n the eidt r al pa, e of the issie also Wa the t g.nn.ng of a I ampeiil I to t r gt en 4 H' 11a fay all J s w the of; r, er t.i' s me shopp.ng duplexes ,h reading th.s wek s issue - but riot tad .re, to ovtr : pok up the April 2 issue of ty of Utah s model UN sions were subversive sesWe had a lot of call for copies of that issue particularly from litieral Republicans To pr ve that the Review s heart mav roam a bit but is really close to home, the May issue reported the hazards dangerous hole a in the ground near 3400 Street That hole, one of 14 of a yawning Mel-vin- many was filled due to the Review s obsession with raping excavations littering the countryside This year in ia' t a repthe county resentative of roads department offered a whole bucket of hot mulch as first prize if we d repeat our Last chuck hole contest year the prize was or.lv a basin every ket of gravel way we get better and bet- ter NOW ABOUT Review s Mav SC1U 21 flS the issue devoted almost exrluMvelv to I tah s edication crisis with the first exens.vp merview with the Governor to appaar during the whole hassle much barkgound information and an ed.torial criticizing the I LA SuccesfuU Judge fr r v.ur-sel- f tha one issue t fought mere than 30 canrellai'ir.s from ou raged teachers ver the past year the Re view devel .pad a few pet projects -- - iruliding the school stag ered and we re not schedile through with that one yet Ano'her pet p.eeve was revealed in a front piagp st rv on J ilv 9 h ad lined ' 1 Pgal but N( t 1 a.r - Sharpie s Hit for Big Don. h W lthSchemes We talked ah" ut unsi r upciD "IS sales swindles which ex.sted by t ght roping the law This saw some vear s bills approved t urta.l mm h but of 'hi s tvp- a't.vihy much m re Tabbing wire the pti .rie i alD from erae-fj- l w men wh had she wn the'' art:f le t the.r husbands four-quart- er . -- legi-lahi- re i tory besides Cither act, v. ties -- - in Tided a series in print of town meetings where political cand. dates came fare -to fae with each other and tte publ.c at the Cit'onwood -- At one meet.ng only people showed up to hear state lu slab rs b it our faith the electorate was in med when we ha i to fight off sand,ng- - room- - only rpwds for the sessi in between t S Senate card dates f rank V 'ss and trm st Wil- - Mall tw re-aft- ir v I Aht S MLTRf f T- -IT Hall of J istme has been The Review a favorie topic was Erst to reveal the spiace sqieere in the partially com pletd bu,ld ng and JulyC 16 its nonpljsed readers saw Swea's oaring Rill ofJustme Tah This was the firs' reof use st rd-- d the ord swpat as a headl ne vert SAIT AN in Salt lake newspaper h.s- - Lane The John h Sociey zeroed ,n with phote rails leters and per s nal v ,ts - in L t wesUU hear fr im them incas.or.alIy -- - and the t tah ?e retarv of ref.sed to let is sell papers x, the grand- - f th.e raiied par!d.k B T reason Call Bir None ' -- -- cie sta'e ap iol Xontmued a Re- - I m on pa,' F ive) |