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Show - , . ymm . - Redirect Strategy or Disband OSHA, Report Recommends , By W Dale Nelson should said Associated Press Writer University professors who prepared the study A WASHINGTON tion costs more closely to its safety record. Safety and health in the workplaces would not suffer measurably, significant private and governmental resources would be saved, and an disbanded." the two Harvard bo study recommends that the govern-men- t abandon its efforts to set standards for job safety and instead try to give employers incentives for making work places safer Rather Ilian continue on the course of its first seven years, we would argue, OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Senate published Thursday by the Senate Governmental Aftairs Committee, The st udy said there is no solid evidence that the Occupational Safety and Health Act has reduced injuries on the job. As alternatives, they injury suggested an tax" on industries or legislation tying a firms workmens eompensa- - agency would be eliminated" by abolishing OSHA, the study said political economy, and Albert Nichols, assistant , professor of public in the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Sen. Abraham said officials of the agency had not seen the report and would have no immediate convent The OSHA recommendation was part of a final report by the committer' on a two-yestudy of federal regulation. The report concludes that any regulatory agency issu- chairRibicoff man of the committee, xili-cy- its ranking members, said they would introduce legislation to write this requirement Their ing a new rule should he required to state its esti standards, governing such things as the height at which fire extin- In December 1977. she announced the agency would revoke more than nuisance 1,100 be should guishers mounted, and conci trate on serious safe problems deals report primarily with the agencys first seven years, prior to President Carte) 's appointment of Dr. Eula Bingham as ad- into law The OSHA study was written for the committee by Richard professor of ministrator in 1977 February the NASDAQ comes within the definition of stock exchange since that term used in the Utah Act also specifically refers to stock exchanges w ithin the 193-Ac) and under the jurisdiction of the SEC." He noted that securities traded over the NASDAQ system are required to register, meet periodic n xirting requirements and have standards which meet the requirements of the Utah act In order to qualify for trading on the NASDAQ system a security must be registered with and reporting to the SEC and submit to the regulatory me of tiie .National Association ot Securities D ilcrs In addition, registered broker dealers must be market makers in the security, the number of publicly traded securities must be 100,000. the issuers assets must total at least $1 million with a to d capital and suprlus of at least $500. 000 and at least 100 shareholders of record. Mr Geerlings said the proposal is consistent w ith his commitment to deregulating the securities industry in Utah as much as possible by eliminating duplications by different regulating bodies. Paul F Geerlings, director of the Utah Securities Commission, proposed Thursday to amend the rules of the commission to allow exemptions from the Utah Securities Act for firms that belong to NASDAQ automated national quotation system initiated by ; Association of Securities Dealers). REPOSSESSIONS & mated costs and benefits spokesman NASD AQ Firms Exemption Asked LEASING COMPANY Household perceived primarily as a tool of government harassment OSHA An Office Fuioituie The effect of the rule change would be to roquin the state to recognize NASDAQ the system for o i the counter stocks, as a stock exchange PARTIAL LIST: 8. Must sell executive desk, lateral and upright tiles, secretary sales desk chairs, credenra' paintings, storage cabinets, glass refrigerator, velvet tables, dishwasher, compactor and swivel captains chairs wrought iron patio sets, bedroom set. juke box. gas range, lounge chairs, sectional, ten speed fnkes, rattan occasional tables & much more. Because the Utah Securities Act respects the requirements for membership to the recognize'! stock exchanges, it does not demand that firm belonging to those exchanges register with and supply information to the state The rub change proposed by Mr Geerlings would do the same thing for over the count) stocks belonging to NASDAQ Noting that the Securities Dealers Association l formed NASDAQ persuant to authority of the federal Securities and Exchange Commission Act. Mr. Geerlings said the Utah Commission believes SUN., JAN. 14, 12:30 p.m. 46 3 So. 4th W., SLC, (upstairs) -- i i Mrs. Boswell Mr. Clark Mr. Cartrette Mr. Gourlev iva Business Tradewinds HOME IMPROVEMENT Linda Boswell has Itoen appointed operations officer in the Salt Lake Division office of First Security Bank of Utah. Mrs. Boswell, a Jerome, Idaho, native who previously worked in the Bank of Americas International Banking office in Houston, Tex., has been with First Security since September. 1977 Preston R. Clark has joined First Security Mortgage Companys Las Vegas office as president and manager. Mr. Clark has over 20 years experience in the mortgage lending business and has been associated with several mortgage and savings and loan Kimball I). Cartrette organizations has been named vice president of Arctic Circle. Inc. He will supervise all Arctic company and Circle restaurants throughout the SUPERMART TILE, PAINT AND WALLPAPER . joint-venture- d chain He is a native of Roosevelt, Utah and attended Southern Utah State College and LDS Business College Jerome Gourlev has been named sales manager for the Salt Lake City agency of Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Mr. Gourley is a graduate of the University of Utah with a degree in The week of Jan. 14 to 20 is history. International Printing Meek and is sponsored locally by the Salt Lake Club of Printing House Craftsmen and the Utah Litho Club. Activities include a Gallery of Fine Printing contest open to everyone in the graphic arts industry, with entries accepted by the Utah Technical College Printing Department There will be an awards banquet on Jan. 19 at Utah Technical . Home Values Up 1 18 Over Y6, Tax Up Too By Pamela Reeves United Press International WASHINGTON The Census Bureau said Thursday home values rose 118 percent between 1966 and 1976, but tax bills on those properties were up 112 percent over almost as much the same period. ? EXCITING DESIGNS ADD RAZZLE-DAZZL- E ORAM A TO FLOORS, t WALLS COUNTERS! TOUGH GLAZE WON'T SCRATCH OR STAIN! MOUNTED ON MSM! APPRO SQ IT SHEETS The bureau calculated its totals on jingle-famil- y houses, excluding brand new homes It said values on the used properties increased from an average $15,878 to $34,557 over the period, while the median tax bills rose from $294 to $662 Increased Dramatically The bureau said that although tax bills increased dramatically between 1966 and 1976. the tax rate itself measured against the sale price of a house actually declined a little because property values rose so much. PirN ii tlfil r designer wallpaper PATTERNS 1 I B COLORS FOR EVERY SCHEME! TRIMMED'. MANY PRE PASTED & & . But families are spending an increasing amount of their personal income for WASHABLE! ttfcUPO OLEFIN CARPET SQUARES RESISTS STAINS! FASHION BUILT-I- A COLORS! PADDING! r BACKS! SELF-STIC- WLumj 1956 flown Motto Cuifom Tui LATEX Crutnm Tu4 B KUtex i HA! ACRYLIC FLAT CUSTOM-TIN- OUR BEST -- PR0FESSI0NALQUALITY! WASHABLE COLORS! WONDERFULLY SUPER-FAS- T DRY! mu jr LATEX FLAT T VINYL & EASY-TRI- BACKS QUICK SNAPPY DESIGN, EASY WATER CLEAN UP! SCRUBBABLE, A SUPFR-QUIC- SELF-STIC- 66 - : - b-- r,- RICH OAK PARQUET TILE BACKS! COUPLE OF HOUR? BRIGHT, NEW FLOOR! !TIC JUST A A DAZZLING MIRROR TILE ROOMS SEEM LARGER SPARKLING ACCENT FOR WALLS! f)u & BRIGHTER! PilP REGAL FLOORS FOR EVERY ROOM' . LOCKING . CHOICE OF 3 NATURAL COLORS! EDGES MAXE IT EASY! N ANY RfinMi 12.TOUGH ENOUGH FOR BUSY AREAS! POPULAR r LOOKS A FEELS LIKE REAL BRICK! SPICY WALL 0EC0R! EASY TO INSTALL! DESIGN, - t Today, the average price house is about $65,000. of a new The survey also showed that local governments are getting less of their total revenues from property tayyes than they once did In 1971, for example, local governments raised $36.7 billion in property taxes and received $34.5 billion from the state and federal governments. By 1976, local governments were getting $56.2 billion from property taxes but $69.8 billion from state and federal governments. on 510,000 7 Commercial Thrift Certificates COLORS! you receive .75 more than the average rate curU S. rently paid on a Treasury Bill and .50 more than Savings & Loans pay VINYTC0UNTER topping TO FIT WORK EASY-TRI- COLORFUL Accounts protected up to a maximum of S 10 00(1 ffjt? Industrial Loan Guaranty c .or ration of Utah a private corporation which is not an instrumentality of the State of Utah or of the federal government SURFACE' PATURNS PATTERNS! IN . SOME MAY VARY STORES' tlLl OVER 325 HOME IMPROVEMENT VINYL CARPET RUNNER KEEPS NON-SKI- MUD & SLUSH OFF FLOORS DURABLE! BACKING' SALT LAKE MURRAY 680 I South State Phone S6 I 43 S3 TQ MURRAY FIRST THRIFT COAST! WITH APPROVED CREDIT & LOAN OGOIN CITY 1460 South State Phone 486 313! UUltU CENTERS COAST 338 3331 C.R&FOU (No Pafit Prod licit) 3771 W JJOO So Pk.wi- - Phone 968 3 SOI OB(M I ISO South State Phone 33S-179- Main Office 135 So Main Six convenient locations I Downtown Phone 521-654- f CO. 3330 PLENTY OF FREE PARKING! BUY NOW. PAY LATER! V Todays Average Price At MFT SEE-THR- Q25 The nationwide average price is higher (in 1976) than the average of $26,840 for 1971," the bureau said. "In glaring contrast, the percentage increase between 1966 and 1971 was only 22 percent The average price was $22,065 hi 1966." two-thir- Effective Jan. FLAT, EVEN FINISH FOR WALLS, TRIM! WASHABLE! NO MONEY DOWN DECORATOR BRIK TILE Still, new home prices in most places were rising at a much higher rate than they had previously. 10.19 $ ; r handsome In 1976, the last year for which complete statistics are available, new homes sold for an average of $44,770 nationwide, but the range was from a low of $28,557 in West Virginia to a high of $64 306 in Alaska. Higher Interest COAT f Figures of new FLOORS! GREAT COLORS! SELF-STIC- K X516- of While housing prices are rising everywhere, the bureau's report shows that increases in a handful of states far outstrip the hikes elsewhere. VINYL TILE 1500 GLORIOUS COLORS! FLOOR TILE 31.3 percent That compared to 22 4 percent of income in 1956, 23.5 percent in 1966 and 27.4 percent in 1971. STYLISTIK oneJcoat average, family disposable income went for principal, interest and property tax payments in 1976 for a previously occupied house purchased in that year, the bureau said. RODS OBL IN New Home Sales The same diversity is true home sales, the bureau said. house payments, the bureau said On the SOLD In 1970, for example, the average sales price of a used house had surpassed $40,000 in only eight states Hawaii. Alaska, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New and the District of Jersey, Virginia Columbia. 1 3 Trolley Square Murray tor all otlices 1 Granger Bountiful Orem |