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Show 2 It The Sail Lake Tribune, Tuesdiv, October fi, 1981 Class of 1981 Intentions? Civilian POW 56 Headed for College Nearly 70 perrent of Utahs high '(bool class of 10K1 planned to continue tlieir schooling, according to a survey released recently hv the Utah State Office of Education The survey. Intentions of Utah's High School Graduates, was taken last spring by 20,120 graduating seniors It shows that eoHego was the first choice of 56 percent of the respondents. Only 8 83 percent planned to attend a vocational school, 42 percent intended to enroll in a business school, and .77 percent chose an out of state business or vocational school 1 Student interest in a college education has declined this year compared to 10 years ago, when 81 5 percent of the seniors listed college as their first intention Liberal Arts Students Of those students headed for a liberal arts education, 70 percent planned to attend one of Utah's public colleges or universities. Of the 18 percent opting for a private Utah school, 96 percent chose Brigham Young University, and 4 percent preferred Westminster College Approximately 11 percent of the students hoped to go to school an As in previous years, most college-boun- d seniors (37.7 percent) wanted to enroll at the University of Utah. Utah State was second choice with 21 percent of the students, and Weber State College was next with 18 percent. Among the states smaller colleges. Dixie was first choice School subject matter was the most influential factor in a students choice of colleges, according to the survey college-boun- d Finances also played a maior role in the i home, as did the schools' ( loseness to the students homes Other Strong Factors Other strong contributing factors in the ( hoice of schools were the students religion, families and friends The weakest influences seemed o be the high school counseling, college recruitment and available employment Vocationally oriented students were almost equally divided between Utah's two technical colleges Approximately 51 percent planned to attend Utah Technical College at FTovo, compared to 48 percent for Utah Technical College at Salt Lake Although the percentage of students choosing vocational education has increased one point since last year, slightly fewer students are choosing this option when compared to 1971. Immediate Employment About 20 percent of the respondents said they would seek immediate employment. Of these, 42 percent sought careers as technicians or as skilled tradesmen, 20 percent wanted clerical jobs, and 14 percent looked to marketing The portion of seniors preferring work over education has stayed about the same the past nine years, the state school office reported However, only 16 percent chose work over school in 1971. Slightly more than 9 percent of the students chose other in the surveys list of preferences. This category includes such options as religious missions and marriage. Only 1 88 percent of the students planned to enter the military. This figure is down from 2.7 percent in 1971, when the draft was in force. Alleges Fraud Lawsuit Seeking $55.8 Million The heirs of a Salt Lake man they say owned land and mineral interests in Park City filed a $55 8 million lawsuit Monday against United Park City Mines Inc., claiming the firm cheated them out of mineral and land interests m the area. Zula Brinkerhoff and Dawnette S. Clegg, representing the estate of deceased Vernon Clegg, also named the Bamberger Investment Co. and 12 John Does" as defendants in the case in which they claim violated Sherman and Clayton antitrust statutes. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for Utah, conspired to control the alleges the defendants entire mining operation in the Greater Park City Area by suppressing and eliminating all competition by the filing of fraudulent and forged deeds to mining lands and by the filing of lawsuits to destroy competitors who cannot afford costly and lengthy legal battles." The two claim they each had the rights to of Mr. Cleggs interests but they were coerced into signing false documents that have bilked them out of their share of the mineral wealth United has been taking out in gold, silver, lead and zinc. Also alleged is that United and Bamberger, both Delaware corporations, have engaged in concerted action to drive away competition in the area and since 1970 the corporations have wrongfully acquired controlling interests to mineral rights in the one-thir- d area As a result of what they claim to be outrageous and shocking" behavior on the part of United and Bamberger, the pair requested a jury trial where they will ask general and punitive damages totaling $55 8 million, according to the lawsuit. Christmas Seal Drive Begins Is Official Veteran Now Continued From Tage l military discharges which entitle them to VA benefits "I was not a member of the military, bui we wanted to get the 'tisharges so we could get VA benefits The long term effects of abuse and such is now itself Ex POW s now re help than ever before," B-- has been active in Inc organization and is of the Intermountain Wire Club, composed of Ilieatings, in this area he said, efforts began in eventually the military civilian employees of could receive the ensuing benefits. were conducted by the and applications were sent out in January of this year. Mr. Christensen received his discharge and medals last week. The discharge says he is a Navy veteran and he has been awarded the WW II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal and Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal to which you are entitled by virtue of your active naval service, the Navy wrote. I would like to express a sincere thank-yofor your patriotism, extraordinary service and dedication to the U.S. Navy," the letter adds. Mr. Christensen notes he was bayoneted and suffered a ruptured ear drum and wound from an explosion while a POW. ... long-overdu- e, Would II ave Reduced Costs Proposed School Lunch Rule Canceled A proposed federal rule, which could have reduced costs of producing school lunches and breakfasts, has been canceled, according to a spokesman for the State Office of Education costs ol producing each meal by Scents to 10 cents, or approximately the amount taken from the School Lunch Program in the recent round of budget cuts H H. Winawer, coordinator of child nutrition programs, said Monday the White House has rescinded a proposal which would have given schools more flexibility with the amount ar.d tpes of foods required for each meal. The proposal also would have reduced record keeping requirements, thereby cutting the administrative burden associated with the federally subsidized program, Mr. Winawer said. The changes were designed to cut Apparently the Reagan Administration responded to public pressure to kill the proposal, Mr, Winawer said, adding Svcoiid-IVpre- that some groups believe the reduced requirements would compromise the nutritional integrity of school meals Now that the proposed regulation has been rescinded," Mr Winawer said, local administrators must decide where to pick up the funds to cover the federal shortfall It's going to be difficult to cover that Murder e e u Thief Gets Trunk Portland, Ore. man told Salt Lake City police a large trunk containing a television set, stereo equipment, clothing and other items was stolen from the back of his pickup truck while it was parked near a motel at 63 W. 700 South. A last Friday to Judge Peter F Leary. Sentencing was scheduled for Oct 23 A third defendant in the case, Thomas R. Garcia, 32, 1416 S. State, is being prosecuted separately. Deputy Salt Lake County Attorney Lee Dever presented evidence during the five-da- y trial that Crick and Holloway were with Garcia and the victim in a car when the victim was beaten and fatally stabbed, according to evidence. The three were chased by an y security guard who witnessed the dumping of the corpse and who followed the suspects to a nearby intersection where they fled from their car. The guard arrested two of the suspects and the third was arrested later in the day. Crick and Holloway face possible sentences of five years to life at the Utah State Prison for the murder. off-dut- , n Special to The Tribune Two men armed with handguns walked into the home of a Murray physician Monday morning and took jewelry from the mans wife, according to Murray police. Sgt. Lynn Turner said the victim was seated in the front room of the north Murray home when two men burst through the front door shortly after 11 a m threatened her with pistols and demanded all of her jewelry. The victim told police she gave the robbers the jewelry she was wearing and the men fled on foot, Sgt. Turner MURRAY said. The men were described as a male Mexican and a male Caucasian in their early 20s, one wearing a jumpsuit and the other wearing a black shiny windbreaker. County Upholds Joamin r Charge Theie's a ministration ad- $100 charge added to any cleanup done by the Salt Lake Health Department. And customCity-Count- y ers are calling it excessive. But Janet Baylor, Salt Lake City Fire Department inspector, and Donald K. Horsley of the health department Monday told county commissioners the fee is justified. For years county government just cleaned the property. Then it gave the chore to Dr. Harry L. Gibbons health department, which billed the owners. So much employee time was involved, government still lost money. And the administration charge was added. Anyway, property own- ers should abandon the idea that its cheaper to have government clean (heir property, Mrs. Baylor stated. Commissioners apparently agreed. They told Harold Jones, 10349 Amaryllis ' Way, to pay the $407 bill for a health department ordered cleaning on his N. 6th property at West in Salt Lake City. 223-22- 7 The annual Christmas Seal Campaign sponsored by the Utah Lung Association was officially kicked off Monday to raise funds for the non profit organizations numerous programs. R. James Steenblik, president of the association said, nearly 300,000 letters will be sent to Utah residents during October. Included in each letter is a special message from Bob Hope, national Christmas Seal Chairman, asking citizens to make generous contributions for life and breath. Mr. Steenblik said people who discard the white envelope with red and green writing on it from the lung association, may be throwing away someone's chance for better health. "The hard facts are that 54 million Americans, children and adults suffer from respiration problems. the president said "Chances are, someone you know is suffering from one of these diseases." The purpose of the Utah Lung Association is to prevent and control all forms of lung disease including emphysema, tuberculosis and asthma, Mr. Steenblik explained The association lias designed and administered many programs to help people who are afflicted with lung diseases, including a new program to help children cope with asthma The proposed rule from the U S Department of Agriculture would have Reduced the minimum food portions to cut down on waste, Expanded the numlxT of substitutions to include nuts, seeds and yogurt Allowed any food containing enflour, meal or riched or whole-graicereal to full ill the bread requirement, milk requireRemoved the low-fa- t ment and allowed yogurt as a milk or meat alternative, Maintained more consistent portion sizes among lunch, breakfast and child care programs. 2 Gunmen Hold Up Worn in in Murray Pair Guilty in Stabbing Death A Salt Lake couple have been found murder in the guilty of second-degreMarch 15 stabbing death of a Tennessee man whose body was dumped on the lawn at East High School. Mary VaLois Holloway, 32, and Charles Lenard Q. Crick, 30, both of 269 Kelsey Ave. 11185 South), were found guilty of the murder of Sam B. Beare, 29, Memphis, who was beaten, stabbed and tossed onto the schools front lawn. A 3rd District Court jury of six women and two men deliberated nine hours before returning guilty verdicts loss without a reduction of red tape, he said Because John Purdue 1177 E. South Temple, said he wasnt given notice of work to be done at 534 N. 3rd West, also in Salt Lake City, commissioners asked their legal staff for an opinion about legality of the charges. ' Eastboand travelers can get where theyre going on Americao to 14 destinations: Albany. Baltimore, Boston Buffalo, BMfordSpriagfieid, Montreal Newark, New York, Philadelphia, Bittsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse, Tmwo, Washington, 0.C. . ... Way excessive, Mr Jones said of his bill that included the administration charge. Besides, he was cleaning up the mess, commissioners were told. 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