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Show ami INtmuiik! Snliirii ( iintinucd F tiinmrifc rom H have pressure from 20 different points for more attorneys.'' Mr Wilkinson said "I'm not going to ask for a sixth lawyer for I SC work until I have five attorneys working on white collar crime " Mr Cameron said the attorney-generashould hire more lawyers and be compensated through the fee provided the additional funds are not lumped into the general budget of the attorney general's office The money spent to regulate utilities comes from a regulatory fee -not from the state's general fund The of state can assess up to three-tenthpercent of the utilities' total revenues for regulation. The cost is passed on to customers through rates The Utah Legislature budgeted $4,130,602 for utility regulation for the iy86 fiscal year and the regula from the attorney general of-jnd ihi sentiment echoed h Mr Crur and the committee 5 ditee- iur Joseph inf'li In addition, the assistant attorney generals assigned to the regulators agencies oftin fiau little experience in utility law wlun they .tart The attorney general's office, though, laces budget constraints ol its own based on population, only Mississippi has fewer attorneys than tali working for the attorney general. said I'tah Attorney (ieneral David f ci' i 1 W 1 oil ice has attorneys and one part-timattorney working for the division, he said, and one attorney and one part-timattorney full-tim- e e working lur the committee pay The expertise of those people can save taxpayers millions of dollars through lower monthly utility bills But a rate engineer working for the division earns $VJ HUG a year, for example. compared wuh tiie $60 UOO to $75 000 he would earn working for a utility, Mr. Creer said In addition, there are two or three the division's best people people their attorneys better The salary levels for the state's attorneys are woefully'' behind those at private law firms. Mr. Wilkinson said As a result, the attorney general s office often loses its best attor- s generals s.iui 1uul Tinker, thief deputy attorney gt lieu! To a lesser degree, this holds true fnr the people who work for the regulators agent les they possess skills highly valued hy the private sector yet make less money than their counterparts at the utilities The di isiun s staff largely consists of economists engineers and certified public accountants several w ho also have masters in business ad- 1 utility-regulator- - tory fee is 233 of percent, said Carl Mower, the divisions chief auditor The utilities have Utah revenues of $1 62 billion with the three largest utilities having revenues of $1 42 billion ' The regulatory fee doesn t add much money to the consumer's full and it is some of the best money the consumer can spend." Mr Cameron said The utilities not only have more attorneys working for them, but also neys "You have to realize we live in a market economy and in a market economy you get what you pay for." Forecast for Sun.. Jan. 7 p.m. EST, 19. Utah Forecast 40 ridge ol high rcsure over the Great Hain will move on Monday a an upper level (rough move-- , aero I fall Monday night. The region will have pateliy log. with heaUered shower developing late this afternoon. Ilighs will he in the 10. with low in the upper 20 lo low A rd High Temperatures t ontinucd I rom I! I within the Legislature to maintain building pi lol UK'S The Republican majority i also appropriations subcommittees to jit otic state agencies current operating budgets to determine what costs might be delayed with the idea this budget trimming, plus stalling some ot the building projects, can generate funds to oltsct the need lor using flood mitigation sui pluses The governor's Itece alo in eludes water resources, agiiculturc and community impact loan funds, plus some local school building aid insure a Soviet offensive superiority," Sen. Hatch said "The United States wouldn't be allowed 'new' offensive systems This would eliminate our Sen Orrin Hatch. said Saturday the Soviets' call for elimination of American Star Wars research is only to permit them to catch up with the development "It is our technology that the Soviets fear." said the senator in commenting on Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev s latest proposal for eliminating nuclear weapons. In a press release from his Salt Lake office, he said overall the plan is "a decisive step forward, if he can produce the details to match the rhetoric." Sen. Hatch urged extreme caution in acceptance, and objected to the proportionate weapons freeze. "This freeze on the status quo will m Projects to Cover Shortfall 1 ministration IJ.'J l'l, I'i;,6 m Hatch Questions Soviet Proposal Todays Weather Th whose salaries lusc peaked II (tics are staying in then income level they will most likely go somewheie else "We have a lew position we need to get authorized and lllled that we didn t get Idled because ol budget constraints.' he added Foi example, tne div ision i ing to recruit people to conduct management audits ol Utilities audits that look at how well the utilities are run The positions pay $35 Odd a year ' Yet a consultant w tin r an do management audits makes $75. non to iluil.uou a year." Mr freer said Although the div ision need ' about five mure people to bring us to lull staff." Mr freer said the divisions budget for technical employees is adequate This comment surprised Mr Cameron - who said the division "clearly" needs more people Njnil.n, J.inu ir Suite Alav Delay lo Hiring, Maintaining Quality PSC Stall ' I I need more legal ilkinson The attorney three full time ibunc, advanced submarine missile and bomber, but not the Soviet counterpart sy stems, like their mobile ballistic missiles which have already been testeu or deployed." "If the Soviets call for the elimination of Star Wars, they ought to remove the threat of their ballistic missiles. This should be done within five years, not 10 to 14 years as Gorbachev proposes." Sen. Hatch said America should be aware of "old negotiation deceptions which have entrapped us before " Leo Memmott. the Legislatures fiscal analyst, offered lawmakers little hope that the projected shortfall will lessen over the remaining six months of the fiscal year Another reading of sales tax collections from the holiday season will be available in February to see if the trend has changed "Kvery time we revise our fore cast, sales tax expectations go down, Mr Memmott said Utah's forecast revenue shortfall has been tagged mostly to this year's shutdown of Kennecotts Utah Copper Division and its ripple effect through loss of income and diminished trade of business dependent on those operations But several other states are experiflows less than encing e expected, and. repeatedly, such trends are tied directly to an unaccountable declining sales tax. the fecal analyst observed :io. FRONTS: Warm-v- Showers Snow Ram Flurries nll Occluded ifdthfr Servue NotiOO' I Cok), . NOAA, Stationary U S Oe O nki- Itniiiililiil I Imlfii - t billed 2'7 45 Commerce Air Pollution Index I llgllll 2(l: no Irmo Suit I. uke .'() 13 n (Inver (its n crnal 1437 Provo 20 1 3 f.reeii Hivcr 2210 ( I'diir 2 :.- ( il Mnuii 2(i. 1 ht. George :rr Source Uioh Heolth Dept. on it I i Mg 2017 Porticuionts Monoxide Area Forecast Sundoy and Monday Sail Lake City, Ogden and Provo Forecast A ridge ol high pressure over the Great Basin will move eastward Mondav as an upper level trough moves across Utah Mondav night. The forecast calls lor fair to partly cloudy skies through tonight. Increasing clouds on Monday with scattered roin or snow developing late Monday afternoon. Probability of measurable precipitation will be 20 percent late Monday afternoon. Daytime highs ore expected to be in with nighttime lows In the mid-20- s the mld-40to lower 30s. Northern Utah Forecast Cache Valley: Conditions will be fair to partly cloudy. Increasing clouds on Monday with scattered rain or snow developing late In the otter-nooHighs will be In the upper 30s to low 40s, with lows in the mld-tupper 20s. Western Desert and the Wasatch Front: to The forecast calls for fair partly cloudy skies, with clouds Increasing on Mondoy. Is snow or Scattered rain likely to develop by late Monday otter noon. The afternoon with hiqhs will be in the low to mld-40lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Ulnto Basin: Areas ol tog, locally dense. Otherwise fair to partly cloudy through early Monday. Highs in the upper 30s, lows In the midteens. Southwest VolSouthern Utah Forecast ley ond Sevier Valley: Conditions will be generally fair through early Mondoy Weather Summary Missing T with o few rain or snow showers developing by Monday evening. Highs will be in the mid-tupper 30s, with lows in the low to mid-20- Southern Mountains: Conditions will be fair through tonight. Increasing clouds Monday with a few ruin or snow showers developing bv Monday evening. Increasing southwest winds on Mondav. Highs will be in the low to mid-50with nighttime lows in the Extended Forecast for Utah Tuesday through Thursday A drier ond Southern Utah northwest (low is expected Tuesday os a ridge of high pressure moves into the Great Basin Wednesday ond persists into Thursday. The extended forecast calls for ofew lingering snow showers mainly in the mountains early Tuesday. Otherwise dry ond mild through Thursday. Lows will be in the 20s to mid-30except 15 to 20 in the Uinta Basin. Highs mostly in the 40s in the north. Southern high temperatures will be In the mid-40- s to near 60. Extended Forecast for Idaho Tuesday through Thursday Northern and Southern Idaho The extended forecast colls for mostly dry conditions with patchy night and morning valley fog, in both areas of the state. Highs will be In the 30s and 40s, with lows in the teens ond 20s. Yesterday's Conditions Montana Trace Tribune Stott Photo by Paul Fruughton Northern Global Temps Inlermountain M morn- ing. increosmg clouds in the west Monday and east Monday afternoon. Afternoon highs will reach the low to upper 40s, with overnight lows in the mid-tupper 20s. Southeast Utoh: The region will be generalfair ly through Mondoy morning. Increasing clouds by Monday afternoon. Highs will be In the upper 40s to low 50s, lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Utah's Dixie conditions will be fair and partly cloudy by Monday afternoon. Temperatures will be in the mld-tupper AOs, with overnight lows In the mid-tupper 30s. Recreational Areas Canyonlands and Lake Powell: The forecast calls for fair skies through Monday morning. Increasing clouds are expected by Monday afternoon. High temperatures today at Lake Powell will be in the upper 50s to near 60, with lows In the low to mld-30Canyonlond highs are expected to be In the upper 40s to low 50s, with nighttime lows In the upper 20s. Northern Utoh ski areas: The region will have Increasing clouds by Monday with scattered showers developing by afternoon. Snow level near 7000 feet. Light to moderate northwest winds ore expected with Increasing southwest winds on Monday. Highs in the mld-30Evening lows in the lower 20s. Northern Mountains: Fair to partly cloudy through tonight. Increasing clouds Monday Yestardoys Conditions Power Tanning in January Ira Davis, Magna, who usually travels to the mountains to maintain his winter tan above the Salt Lake Valleys inversion, en Dedication of the i Tree of Utah Draws 1,000 With an Impressed Governor Continued From Bsert," said Jim Harris, a Salt Lake City resident who carried a sign proclaiming One Man's Power, Arrogance." Alexis Kelner, a local conservationist who was taking photographs during the dedication ceremony, said he has "mixed feeling" about the -l Mo-men- 's sculpture. "I'm more concerned about the concrete towers at Snowbird," he conceded. Gov. Bangerter dismissed the environmental concerns about the sculpture, noting "there's a lot of desert out there. This offers a little break in the action as you take a drive." brief speech Saturday, Mr. acknowledged that some people don't like his sculpture. "Im sorry for those who didn't like In a Note: This Inloi motion is received doily from the Notional Weather Service at the Salt Lake International Airport. Prcclpita tion leadings and temporaluies die those recoi ded of the airport. Yesterday's Weather Data Trace Precipitation 0.30, Precipitation In January 0.44 Accumulative detlcency 1985 5.96, Precipitation since Oct. 1, 1.49, Accumulative excess Zion at 67 Park Utoh high 12 at Vernal low Utah 45 degrees S.L.C. high S.L.C. low Mo-me- n 109 Utahns Called For Slay Trial Jury Daily Data 34 degrees 37 degrees, Normal high tor this date Normal low tor this date 20degtees, 53 degrees Record high tor this dale 6 degrees Record low tor this date 7:48 MST Sunrise Today 5:79 MST Sunset Today Utah Agriculture Forecast: Continued haiy and cloudy, with scattered rain and snow showers. Areas o( valley log. joys the sunshine in Sugar House Park Saturday as clear and unseasonably warm weather made the snow easy to ignore. COALVILLE. Summit County (UPI) Third District Court officials say 109 prospective jurors have been e called for jury selection in the murder trial of Frances Preston Mitchell on charges he killed an Miami pilot. Jury selection is set for Tuesday. Judge Scott Daniels has ruled potential jurors cannot be excluded solely because they are opposed to the death penalty. Mitchell, 25, Miami, Fla., is charged in the Aug. 4, 1984. shooting death of F'red Duncan, 44, Miami, a Pan American World Airways pilot. The victim was killed in the Park City home of friends. But Daniels has indicated he will rule before jury selection begins on defense motions to move the trial out of Summit County. first-degre- off-dut- y that, but their grandchildren will. I'm sure," he joked. Carol Nixon, director of the Utah Arts Council, said an artist's job isn't to create something that will satisfy everyone. Instead, it's to "create dialogue" and present new ways of view- ing the world. "This is a monumental contribution to our human experience .It's a powerful, personal expression and . . it's original," she said. has compared his sculpture with such permanent, monumental structures as the Statue of Liberty; the Eiffel Tower in Paris; the Great Sphinx in Gaza, Egypt; and St. Louis Gateway Arch. "This art is very similar to the St. Louis arch. As the arch gave a totally new perspective to the city, this wiil Mr. Momen Several Tributes Planned for Martin holiday will be leaders Monday. Dr. King's birthday was Jan. 15 but the national observance is planned Monday. Randall Robinson, director of will be featured speaker at a luncheon sponsored by the Salt Lake Branch NAACTs Life Membership Committee. Mr. Robinson, who represents the new Black American lobbying organization that leads demonstrations at the South African Embassy in Washington. TransAfrica steel pipes driven 90 feet into the desert floor. Attached to the pipes is a broad base supporting the trunk of reinforced concrete. Atop the trunk are six multicolored spheres, the largest of which measures 13 feet 6 inches in diameter. Shards of spheres are scattered around at the ftv i me tr "e li! broken seed pod.. The irtist s i H the ix map ' j lanspheres repre- ut u in our solar ds system. The two largest spheres are faced with 90 tons of naturally blue and green rocks fragments collected at a quarry in southwestern Utah. Construction of the tree took an estimated 21.000 man hours over almost two years. . D.C., will speak at noon Monday at the University of Utah Olpin Union Ballroom. The luncheon follows at 15 p.m. in the Saltair Room, according to NAACP president Alberta Henry. The committee also plans to present civil rights worker Alfred Fritz with their Salt Lake Branch 1 King Observance Even though the national Luther King Jr. day isn't a in Utah, several tributes paid to the slain civil rights a new perspective to the desert," he said. The sculpture is anchored on 24 give Life Membership Committee award. The university plans other Martin Luther King Jr. day activities at 2:30 p.m. in the Olpin Union and at 7:30 p.m. in Kingsbury Hall. Memorial services commemorating Dr. Kings birth also will be held at the Hill Air Force Base Chapel Monday at 10 a m. Speakers will include television reporter Charlene Brown and Chaplain F'loyd A. Walker from the base chapel. New Zion Baptist Church Young Adult Choir and soloist Helen Knox also will perform. i I i A- -. A A -- X |
