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Show News SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31. 1N7 3 IRS wants to give money to 879 Utah residents The Internal Revenue Service charging a fee to get the money is hoping to deliver tax refunds from the IRS." Hutton reiterto 879 Utah taxpayers but can't ated, There is no fee to claim locate them because of incor- the refund. rect or outdated addresses. The Hutton gave a few hints which IRS said refund checks totaling may help people avoid the were returned to lem of the undeliverable refund the U.S. Post Office as undeliv- - check. He reminded everyone to prob-$390,082.- erable. According to Wally Hutton, director for the Rocky Mountain District, Refunds for as little as a few dollars and as much as $5,286 are waiting to be united with the proper owners. He said the average refund is $443. According to Hutton, There is no charge for claiming the refund. He warns taxpay- ers that instances have occurred in Utah where individuals or companies have contacted tax payers concerning these unde-- liverable refunds. They were 37 be sure and leave a forwarding address with the U.S. Post fice if they have moved since filing their income tax return. Also, they should double check their income tax return to verify that the name and address information is correct and legible. He suggested that each taxpayer use the peel-of- f label found in New Fredonia Firehouse the tax package because it helps to expedite the processing of the The new Firehouse on Main Street in Fredonia is progressing nicely. Silver Tip Construction of Page, Arizona contractor. If everything goes according to plan, it should be completed in February. return. Taxpayers who believe they are due a refund can call the IRS toll-fre- e assistance line Of-distri- ct Callers urged to use new 435 area code at Mandatory use of the new area code will begin March 22, 1998. Utah is running out of prefixes in the 801 area code because of dramatic growth in demand for new telephone numInstallation and repair activi bers used for such services as ties will be accomplished using fax machines, pagers, cellular helicopters to minimize ground- - telephones, second telephone lines, voice mail and computer disturbing activities. The use of helicopters will be modems, limited to only that needed to ac- transi-th- e During a complish the job. We continue to tion period from September 21, place a high value on natural quiet 1997 through March 21, 1998, in the backcoun try, stated Falvey. callers are able to use either the new 435 area code or the old 80 1 area code to complete calls. On March 22, 1998, use of the new area code becomes mandatory. With few exceptions, customers in a area, includ- EA available for installation of radio repeaters at Zion An Environmental Assess- ment for the proposed installa- tion of a new radio repeater on Wynopits Mountain and the maintenance of three other re- peaters has been prepared by National Park Service. Ac- cording to Zion Superintendent Donald A. Falvey, the Environ- mental Assessment is now available for public review. Comments on the proposed installation of the new repeater and continued maintenance of the others will be accepted through six-mon- th five-coun- ty ing Weber, Morgan, Davis, Salt Lake and Utah counties, will keep the 801 area code. The remainder of the state will change to the new 435 area code. Updated information is also available on the Internet at http: www. uswest.comcom tion, an informative advertising campaign is planned for the weeks leading up to the March 22, 1998, mandatory dialing date. Items that will not change due to the new area code include local calling areas; customers seven-dig- it telephone numbers, emergency calls to 91 1; calls to 500, 700, 800, 888 900 and 950 numbers; and directory assistance. customerservicecodes. In addi O your new January 24, 1998. Copies of the assessment can be obtained by calling the Zion Resource Management Office at (435) 772-021- 0. The new repeater site is needed in order to correct a void in emergency radio communications in some of the remote canyon sections of the park. Several emergency rescue operations have been severely hampered by poor or totally absent ability of field rangers to communicate with other medical or law enforcement personnel. The Wynopits location will greatly improve ranger response to such emergencies. Drug similar to cocaine An experimental drug similar to cocaine appears to reduce cravings for the real thing. A team of researchers in Atlanta tested the drug RTI--1 13 on monkeys and found that it lowered cravings and consumption of cocaine. The drug belongs to a new class of compounds that alter the same brain cell circuits as cocaine but appears to be less addictive and have fewer side effects. is the So. Utah Tire Center system Road Hazard Protection ; Brake Lathe for Resurfacing v Drums fit Rotors Trained Brake Specialists ", FREE Brake Inspection N . 265 East 300 South Kanab itHimsl3i CdltNiMa jMM k W9 worn 10 PM at w ' im 644-255- i$tgMlftir!ti tea m t jMy t, to 7 HK? smc n. See 435, Page 8 |