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Show r .Snencr.r, mirrrscl Mlcrcrfila 143 Pleypmt Avenue SaL't Lake- City, 01 Utah - CIRCULATION 278-286- If yeti foil to yoyr 0 ! 6 ACTION ADS 278-414- 2 Vol. X No. 2 .vklv Southeast Salt Lake's ('ommuniiy 2265 East 4800 South 1 wiaer Ms This is the season for Utah school boards to wear pencils down attempting to match drastically revised sources of revenue with a salary schedule District okayed a new pay scale for classroom teachers Tuesday Right -T- night but the Granite Board of Education is still negotiating with the Granite Education One year of blind alleys and several fruitless attempts to get the facts about their group insurance plan exploded in third judicial district court W ednesday afternoon Local 1663, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIfiled a suit against Salt Lake County and the insurance company carrying the Association The Jordan School Board approved an average $469 68 increase next year and teachers have accepted the pro- (Continued on Page 3) O, employees' policy asking for an accounting of total premiums and claims paid during the past several years as well as the cost to administer the program It also asks for details of the premium rate and benefits of term life insurance policies which were purchased for workers some years with the refund money Another section of the suit asks the court to require the county to maintain complete insurance records and make them available to employees Doomed? o-Work: law has been a source of hot Utah's right controversy ever since its passage 10 years ago It's threatened again with LBJ s new labor proposals If the law is repealed Utah's economy will feel the effect; but how? Nobody agrees The Review probes a steaming ferment page 22 For Campu Scholar Sum-hin- e The University of Utah campus busies with activity during the summer Besides classes, theater, music and other varied doings brighten things up Theyre covered in pictures Page 14 Future Mickev Mantle Line I'p, Maybe Baseball fever hits southeast Salt Lake Young men of all ages spend afternoons at batting practice Check prospects for the Holladay American Legion league Page 4 Good Advice, U The Action? here The county commission asks for advice, but do they The city looks at community mental health heed? and says the county should pay would they? And what happens to all thaee reports after theyre filed away? Review editorials Page 4 . MCA Help Kid Get In . The Swim .... Summer swimming will be available to southeast youngsters thanks to efforts of the YMCA this year Page 25 Conciou? Budget huge variety of special bargins for Review readers only, can be found on most of the pages in this weeks Review A y - , ium tk y j- . Indignant students clutter in front of defaced tcfunt I building. Right, Garth Dercrall, 5105 New Zoning Rule The new Bonneville Junior High School cost $2,095,542 -85, took over a year to build and was several years In the planning, has been occupied only six months and was form- ally dedicated at ceremony last Thursday, May 20. Its a marvel of architecture and offers facilities unheard of ust a few years ago . . but the things about some youngsters these days is that they're not easily Impressed. When principal H Clive Roberts reported for work last Tuesday morning his heart sank Scrawled across the face of the brand-nebeige brick were obscenties and wise cracks In bright red letters two to three feet high paper over the more vulgar, words Then while the principal and Granite School District director of buildings and grounds C Leland Davey went to work experimenting with was to remove the spray paint, the sheriff s Juvenile squad deputies moved in swiftly He The possibility of misunderstanding toning regulations will be greatly reduced when a new program goes into effect, says Ralph McClure, Salt Lake County toning director The department, he said, is instituting a system of yard inspections to halt violations before expensive construction begins When a building permit is issued for new construction or alterations to an existing (Continued on Page 3) iley 27, 1965 taped Deputies Work Fast, Tivo Youths Charged Before a maintenance crew could finish sand blasting away the vandalism. Deputies Robert Sundquist and John H Jensen had referred two bncks are still company told the Rocky thousand dollars replacing the brick i n the front of the building The Utah Symphony might Just leave the country next summer Symphony manager Haroldi Gregory hinted that an invitation from the government of Greece is expected asking die group to play In Athens in 1966 Although Mr, Gregory said theres no otnciai word The symyet, the prospect looks "all but definite phony has toured In the past but primarily In the Intermountain area This will be Its first Jaunt out of the United States "Obviously," said Mr. Barwant to compare prelums against claims for past years and bow much was returned in rebates. Were also attempting to determine if employees have been getting the most favorable rate an their Insurance." "It's proper, also, for employees to know the premium paid on the term Insurance which was purchased in the rebated," the attorney continued. Employees pay 60 percent and the countv the remaining 40 percent at the InsurLast year the ance cost. total premium was $336,000 The suit quotes state law to claim that all such refunds must be applied by the policy holder for the sole benefit of Insured employees or mem- ker, "we Moun- tain Review that all details requested were contained in i letter (nailed to Mr. Bark' " er the same day. Mr. Barker in filing (he suit in behalf of the employees, said that the letter carried only a list of refunds for the past 15 years along with some general information on . bers. 'TUB YEAR, COMMISSION chairman Marvin G. Jenson set up a trust fund to handle the insurance refunds. He said the mooey would be held each year until county employees decided whether to use it Free For All, Says Salt Lake City Mayor discol- - Utah Symphony Abroad, Maybe tiff." ty commission chairman Marvin G Jenson asking for the information on Wednesday, May 19 Last week, a representative of the insurance eral M The money Jr ored and now school district administrators must decide whether they must spend sev- old boys to juvenile court The youths were reported to have committed the act about 9:30 P disposition of refund during some of the It failed, he said, years. to include specific premium and claim information as requested. He stated in the suit that the union members have been trying for the past year to secure the Information and the company "has refused and continues to refuse to give this information to the plainthe LEADING UP TO YESTERDAYS filing tit legal action, attorney James L. Barker, , delivered a letter to coun- 39 Cent Can Of Spray Paint Mars $2 Million Worth Of Architecture w, To Halt Errors W'i hrick. Road, peeks behind paper taped to blot obscenities sprayed on new . (s by County Workers Ask Accounting Jordan Pay Okay, Granite Dickers for teachers School Jordan of Tkyrcdoy ipht, pita v coll ood a poptr will b taboo to yoyr hooM by 10 AM, Friday Maraiaf. NEWS, ADVERTISING 278-286- copy Armed with this information, the city commission dispatched an abrupt communique to the countys governing body demanding that such charity cease. The mayors comment opens an Interesting vista budget -- wise if It's simply a matter of principle and If the county actually has been picking up West Jordan's tab for sevshouldn't it then do the same eral years for Salt Lake City? The city's mill levy would plummet while ty county taxes soared Consolidation of services would automatically be several steps closer. County officials say if its true, West Jordan will be required to pa v and that should be enough fair play to satisfy event! mayor. If West Jordan doesn't pay then none of the incorporated areas should be charged for county services That was the Judgement of Salt Lake City mayor J Bracken Lee to a charge that the community has been getting no tab for public services rendered by the county West Jordans garbage gets a free ride to the dump, its criminals are apprehended and hauled away, roads are maintained and lighted but the bill never arrives according to a letter the mayor read Wednesday from Willis Jacobson, 1135 West . . city-coun- 7800 South The message estimated West Jordan received more than $46,113 76 in free county services during 1962 alone This Smacks OiBriberyV Now They Know WhosBoss Salt Lake City police sergeant was placed on suspension recently for particitwo-we- pating in a news interview without proper authority The officer had commented on conditions in Liberty Park The city police chief said all information for newsmen should come from department heads or himself A fund collected by press corps was promptly halted by city officials The Salt Lake City mayor said This would be an indirect form of bribery if newsmen contribute funds to the very things we're trying to accomplish in the police department and that's discipline " At about that time, the following mythical diathe city logue might have taken place? Mr Mayor, I must have complete authority if I am to run an efficient department In the name of good law enforce- ment and the FBI, I demand It Heaven only "What seems to be the trouble, Major-Dom- o knows, we ve let you arrest anyone at all Need I say more' ' It seems your honor, that I have a bunch of blabber mouths on the force They're issuing statements of policy without even once mentioning the strenuous behind my back efforts I m making to halt each and every case of lawlessness "Well, my good man, I know you've been crashing down motel doors with great vigor What other steps are you taking to curb crime in our fair and moral community''' Sir. I ve switched everyone around in the whole department I have the meter muds prowling in squad cars, the uniformed men are down sifting Texas jails for a new suspect In the Moormeister case 1 "And the defective force er, detective farce mean, detective force is all assigned to the garage fixing flats and running the new machine Gives them good experience and builds character " New machine' "Oh, yes, if you'll remember. I took up a collection and a new retreading machine for the garage. The boys balked a bit until I told them this one puts on white sidewalls When you're gonna in style, Ialwayssay Nifty, huh Skid-omake it classy " have a blow-ou- t, "Well, I agree the department must make a good appearance bought ut I've got all the men in all the time - -No more passing those uniforms back even on stake-ou- ts and forth between shifts Even had little hats made for our friends in the canine corps 'Also, your honor, I personally am wining and dining the consolidation experts those boobs down the hall brought in Just to make sure they don't get any grand eous ideas about those hick cops over the line out there And four-foot- those cameras grinding and lost his senses entirely you know the feeling, sir' "Now lust a minute. Private 90-to- ng And now about this "Excellent, excellent, commander ?" problem of yours ' I hesitate to tell you this I know how upset you'll be but one of my men issued statements which are detrimental to the dppartmont boon on the force Lr Although he many years and should know better He must be discipline 11 1 or lose all control over my men Think wtut will happen to my public image if they all run around talking about tv things are run over at the police station "How did this come about. General "Frankly, sir, he's gone publicity mad around here we learn to recogmte the symptoms "What do you mean by that. Sergeant' "Nothing, oh, nothing at all. your honor Mr Mayor' Bark to my problem he's a good man nothing wrong with tim that a few days on bread and water won t cure Franks I think he's the victim of those television rascals He heard . . The Morning After absolute authority I believe the public should know all about everything we're doing - - but you cant be too careful when Anything you want to do you're dealing with those newsmen. is alright with me "Well, I stepped right in and suspended Mm for two weeks Let him know who is boss . er, I hope thats alright, sir " I hope he learns his lesson " Perfectly okay. Major "Well, mayor. I'm afraid the worst is yet to come Another clear-ccase of the press flagrantly interfering with the The scwmdrels art operation of the police department " taking up a collection for the man "Outrageous' I see exactly what you mean How can you starve a man if theyre slipping him goodies behind your back. This smacks of bribery' Old Chief Skousen had the right Met wl ec Exactly, sir he waylaid all the Christmas candy boxes and had them sent directly to his office . ut ed "I'm making sure authority is divided on the same fair -l and square. ratio used to allot space In our ne I mean. Hall of Justice This is a pookey . . chore - - the boys at the American Legion won't see me for weeks " . "No reflection intended. Mayor "Well, watch wtut you say " Just exactly what did this fellow do and whJ did you do about IP "It's like this: He was sitting In Lincoln Park In his squad car when these refighting crime for Salt Lake City presentatives of a mass communication media crept up and stuck a microphone in his face and starting shooting questions at him he blurted everything "Like a Uttered a bunch of snide statements like, "The park is crowded , and "Some of these cars' are just driving around and around in circles He mentioned the beer cans littering the lawn You know, nasty doo-do- o, remarks like that "But when he really started stepping on toes was when he told the whole world that we'd probably be assigning more men to the park " ' How does he expect us to catch those park -- loitering louts by surprise if he blabs everything he knows Hundreds of picnickers will stop throwing pop bottles in the bushes if they know we re coming Besides, that's an announcement I should make "Who, Corporal ' " "The commissioner should male the big who. Private ' "Clearly, that s the type of important announcement which should come from the mayor s office ' Now, I agree we've got to give "Very good Lieutenant and you should have you enough rope to hang yourself "Hm-m-- m " "You can bet they'll never get the chance to bribe one o 1 11 handle It my men with a bon-bo- n exactly the way good, old Chief Skousen would have "Hm-m-- hrumph' told them, mayor, to turn over all the money to the to help aged cops In cases of sudden police welfare fund retirement Pretty lenient, don't you think, but we public "I I officials must always maintain cordial press relations could have reported them to the United Fund "That would fix them Next thing you know, they'll want access to public records There's an old legal term I vaguely remember from iny youth, and those rascals 'Anything you say can be held against you will hold it against you so its best to tell them nothing Mums the word now . and I'm sure all my men have the idea by now, too What do you think about that, Mayor?" T've been a public official for a long time and I recognite talent when I see it You 11 go far In the law enforcement game, J Edgar'" |