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Show f maiiieSmi and Rampton Differ On Party Chairman Choice The state's two past Democratic governors are backing different horses in the race for national chairman of the party. Gov. Calvin L. Former three-terRampton announced Thursday he will support Terry Sanford, Duke University president and tormer North Carolina governor Mr. Rampton is Utahs Democratic national committeeman, and will attend the Feb. 1 meeting of the Democratic National Committee in Washington to vote on the chairmanship. Gov. Scott M Former two-terMatheson, who has no vote on the DNC in selecting the chairman, announced last week his endorsement for Paul Kirk, Washington lawyer and former aide to Sen. Ted Kennedy. Norma Matheson, the m Innnrnrtor I Lvnoplc Hi Rurlfrol IVnnnQS i'-- -To Survive Mosl Legislative Tinkering mt gait fake wife, however, is Utahs national committeewoman, and does have a vote, which was pledged to Mr Kirk, nors the former chief executive said Mr. Sanford entered the race for the chairmanship only last w ekend, just after the Matheson endorsement for Mr Kirk, who, until then, was conr for the post sidered the Mr. Rampton, in 19t5, joined with Mr. Sanford in a group instrumental in establishing the Education Commission of the States, which led to an ongoing association. As governor of North Carolina, Mr Sanford had organized a state industrial promotion program. After leaving office, he aided Gov. Rampton in formulation of Utah's industrial promotion program along the lines of the North Carolina model. g tribune front-runne- Local News TV Today, Weather Page C-1- 0 F'riday Morning, January Section 18, 1985 B Page 1 1 Legislators Given Firsthand Look at Welfare A By Douglas L Parker Tribune Political Editor After the "pushing and the snov-inof state legislators, Gov Norhe man H Bangerter said Thu-sda- y xpects his proposed budget for next fiscal year to be approved with little change He commented at his first televised news conference since taking over as chief executive, the day after proposing a $2 6 billion state government budget to the Legislature Bangerter called for about 3 5 percent less in spending than former Gov Scott M Matheson recommended m his budget draft before leaving office The new Republican governor, a state representative for 10 years, s t Hk i Ul &$& . jk I pm ' f ft ' tf 3 r r By Carol Sisco Court-Appoint- But, he expected no drastic low The governors regularly scheduled monthly news conference was aired by the KUED public broadcasting station at the University of Utah, following the format used by his pre- decessor His most perplexing problem, one See Page Column 4 B-- 5, Kennecott Rejects Union Proposal For $2 Wage Cut - Thursday night after Kennecott turned down a counterproposal for an initial $2 wage cut and suspension of g allowances to get the company through hard times. Totally inadequate, declared Judd Cool, Kennecott's vice president of human resources "It falls far short of our needs. The union said it would meet again in the morning and possibly call the company for another meeting. Mr. Cool said company officers would remain on standby Mr. Cool also criti- cized the proposal for ignoring requests to adjust pension, health and welfare benefits, which are the highest of any in the copper industry, to a level fronted by Kenne-cott- s domestic competitors. Would Recover Wage Cuts Robert Petris, chairman of Kennecott unions committee, said the union proposal amounts to a yearly saving of $13,200 per employee, or equals $44 million in savings to the company through The union proposal would recover the wage cuts m two increments of 75 Ken-necot- ts Tribune Stott Photo bv Von Porter County, social services committee memRep. Ronald Stephens, what out found its like to work in a welfare office. Thursday just ber, mid-198- 7. cents each and one at 50 cents both on an hourly basis through June 30, 1987. The proposal agrees to a one-yeextension of the current three-yea- r contract to June 30, 1987. Spurned by its unions in an original request for wage and benefit cuts made Tuesday, Kennecott had made a second proposal Thursday morning. The second proposal, like the first, called for a $3 per hour across the board wage cut. The proposal called for the suspension, but not elimination of, COLA as was the case in Tuesdays original and modified the original proposal proposal for pension formulas for ar preretirees. Restoration of Wages The proposal provided for restoration of wages and benefits given up by existing and recalled employees on a formula based on the Commodities Exchange Inc. average annual spot trade price for copper, which begins on a pro rata basis at 85 cents a pound and would reach 100 percent restoration when the average is over $1.30 per pound. The first Kennecott proposal had a higher trigger price beginning at 90 Trustee Takes Over the Old Plandome Hotel ed By Brian Wilkinson Tribune Staff Writer Shortly after she walked through the door of the embattled Plandome Hotel Thursday noon, local attorney Harriet E. Styler, a trustee, found herself deciding whether to buy more coal fo heat the inn. Then came the matters of collecting back rents and paying the past-du- e power bills. A plethora of other problems will doubtless pop up. Ms. Styler was appointed trustee of the hotel Wednesday by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge John H. Allen, who ordered a liquidation of Plan- court-appoint- dome assets to satisfy a string of creditors. Judge Allen cited lack of cooperation on behalf of John Richard Calder, 2501 S. 450 East, Bountiful, in providing a plan of reorganization for the hotel, which has been in bankruptcy court since last March. s Mr. Calder was ousted as the trustee at Wednesdays bankruptcy hearing. Has Strong Authority As the new trustee, Ms. Styler has become a de facto hotelier, managing y business of the inn that the claims to be Utahs oldest hotel in continual opera non. She is responsi Plan-dome- day-to-da- Sides Move to Next Round In Simonelli Legal Brawl By Guy Boulton Tribune Staff Writer A legal brawl has been raging since last August when James J. Simonelli first alleged waste and mismanagement at Utah Power & Light Co.s coal operations cost consumers more than $1 million annually. Last week, the Committee of Consumer Services and the state attorney general asked the Public Service Commission to reconsider its Dec. 20 dismissal of the case. That paved the way for a legal rematch which UP&L accepted Thursday when the utility filed a motion to dismiss the petitions and motion filed by the committee and the attorney generals office. The Committee of Consumer Service, which represents small business and residential customers before the PSC, sponsored Mr. Simonellis testimony. The attorney generals office had petitioned to interveL? in the case. UP&Ls mot' on, as expected, backs the PSCs dismissal of the case. The commission merely directs that the investigation be conducted professionally and discreetly rather than in the media and that there be found some substance to the allegations . . . before the matter is brought before the commission for a hearing, UP&L said. There should be proof, not accusations, smear and irresponsible sensationalism," UP&L said. In the barrage of motions and petitions that have been filed since August, it seems Mr. Simonellis allega- tions have somehow "Its their responsibility," he addThe worst thing they could do is say 'That s old Norm up there, he for years, so helped us adjust budgets it must be all right '" ed By Robert Woody Tribune Business Editor KenneALBUQUERQUE, N M cott and its unions parted in anger one. I had something I wanted to do but I thought it was out of reach, said one young woman who plans to become a special education teacher. After coming here I learned that in four years I can be. She learned about grants and other available aid dur- 5, Gov Bangerter said he isn surprised by the criticism, and, furthermore, would fie disappointed if legislators didn't challenge some budgetary dense ns changes in his spending plan after lawmakers analyze the recommendations "There always seems to be a lot of fat in the first week." He pointed out that comparing leg lslative actions on past budgets proposed by a Democratic governor would show relatively little change, suggesting theres sort of an institutional formula that all budgets fol- Company Officials Say Offer Falls Tar Short of Needs Tribune Staff Writer Several legislators moved out of committee chambers Thursday for a firsthand introduction to welfare clients who receive aid. Members of the Joint Social Services Appropriations Committee split up to visit four area welfare offices where they met clients and staff, manned the front counters and went out with protective service workers on abuse cases. We have a problem, Sen. John P. Holmgren said after visiting with welfare mothers who are trying to We always will have one. Well become have to take care of it. What more is there to say? the Cache County Republican asked after his first visit to a welfare office. Sen. Holmgren and Rep. Ronald L. Stephens, spent the afternoon at Salt Lake Citys District 2N Office of Community Operations, which is directed by Maun Alston and serves the central city area. Whats really heartening is seeing the effort to become Rep. Stephens said at a support group where welfare mothers are taking the first tentative steps toward independence. A legislator is in a tough position, he told them, because there are lots of taxpayers who have what I think is som misinformation. Unfortunately, too many people hear horror stories and apply them to every- classes shell use to complete ing the her college education and boost her We want to take pride in ourselves, she said. "If See Page B-Column 4 found himself in the middle of rruld criticism from his ex colleague's, some more c onservative Republicans grumbling the cuts weren't deep enough, and others, including Iierno-crat- s generally supportive but worried about underfunding for flooding or education become secondary: the motions and petitions continue to deal more with how the case has and will be handled than the actual allegations. r"It must be noted that not one Mured of evidence bus been presented by Utah Power & Light, Emery Min- ing and the Utilitys Shareholders Association that refutes or contradicts Mr. Simonellis testimony and allegations, the committee said in this latest salvo. Emery Mining is the operator of UP&L coal mines. The Utility Shareholders Association, an intervenor in the case, is funded by the states three major utilities through money allotted for dividends. Returning the fire, UP&L said Neither the committee nor the attorney general have come forward with any new evidence to support the baseless allegations of Mr. Simonelli and, accordingly, there is no basis for rehearing or reconsideration. Mr. Simonelli and the committee do not have, nor in the past have they had, any information or a case before the commission which is supported by facts, said UP&L in its motion, reiterating a longstanding contention. Yet in light of this the committee with reckless abandon, furnished these unsupported allegations of Simonelli to the media. The PSC dismissed the case for lack of evidence, but the attorney generals office and the committee said they expected to prove Mr. allegations before there was an invesitgation. The PSC, however, ordered the Division of Public Utilities to investigate Mr. Simonellis allegations. In each exchange, the rhetorical war has escalated. The Utility Shareholders Association has called Mr. Simonellis allegations "the most outrageous, baseless scandal imaginable and the attorney generals office has called the PSCs dismissal of the case a travesty of utility regulation. In its motion, UP&L warns the case A See Page B-Column 5 5, ble for running the hotel until a sale is arranged. She also has the authority to close the Plandome if she considers the operation a losing proposition. But, decisions to close the hotel and evict the 20 or so tenants will not be made for a day or two, said Ms. Styler. No decisions have been made. Today, Im just here to gather the facts. After an hourlong meeting with Ms. Styler and others, Mr. Calder said he was sure the hotel would close within a few days, maybe by tomors row. An attorney for one of the creditors said the sale proba Plan-dome- bly wouldnt take place until after a creditors meeting in a month, how- ever. Little Too Confused Mr. Calder said he was a little confused about what his role in the matter is now. He was asked by Ms. Styl- er to spend Thursday at the hotel to collect rents, to keep the coal-fire- d boiler running and to refer Utah Power & Light Co. service crews to her. Earlier Thursday, a Plandome desk clerk was given four notices of termination. The notices said UP&L is owed nearly $6,000 for service to the hotel. If the Plandome is closed, another mass relocation effort might be necessary. When the hotel was forced to closed Jan. 2 because Mr. Calder refused to pay an over-du- e $2,000 water bill to Salt Lake City, some 35 tenants had to find new homes. Through the Housing Outreach Rental Program, the city spent some $2,400 to help relocate about 20 people. A day after the water was shut off, however, an anonymous donor paid the bill. Fliers with the legend Back In Action! scattered throughout downtown testify to the fact the hotel has been open since. Harriet E. Styler New Innkeeper Many Variables Cloud Forecast of Lake Level The chief of the National Weather Services Salt Lake City office said too many variables still remain unclear to comfortably predict what the Great Salt Lake will do in the next several years. William Alder, meteorologist in charge, said he feels the last three record water years, when precipitation exceeded 20 inches, should be considered rare periods that wont necessarily repeat during the next several years. The result: it is not out of the question to conclude the Great Salt Lake might stabilize roughly where it is, and not need millions of dollars for dikes and pumping, he said. Some projections see the lake rising four or five He noted, though, that rainfall is one of many feet higher, to up to 4,215 feet or higher elevation, complex variables that isnt yet fully understood as which would be disastrous. to its cycles and impact. The complexity is demonin the fact that different ideas about precipBut Mr. Alder said hes not willing to buy those strated itation can be obtained by moving measuring gear predictions yet, and feels it is just as likely that if around, the rainfall measured at the Salt Lake airwe can tolerate 4,210 for a year or two ... we might port typically differs by two inches a year from just be out of the woods ... that measured just a few miles away in downtown Because Salt Lake City weather records indicate Salt Lake City. It remains pure speculation to predict a level only a handful of years in the last 100 when precipitation reached 20 inches (normal is about 14), he of 4,215 or higher, notwithstanding new breakfeels it safe to assume the current trend of higher throughs in analyzing historical or geological data, he said. precipitation has got to come down. Suspects Sought Police Find Man Shot in Head in Auto A man in his was in critical condition at LDS Hospital late Wednesday after he was found in a car in an industrial section of west mid-20- s -- Tribun A street police crime west of the railroad tracks in Jfialt lan-.p- lab is silhouetted by s I Staff Photo by Tim Kelly Lake City where police found a man in his mid-20- s with a gunshot w und in the head. Salt Lake City with a gunshot wound to the head. Salt Lake City Police Lieutenant Marty Vuyk said the man, whose identity was not released, was discovered at 130 S. 700 West by a police crime lab unit that was cruising through the neighborhood about 9.15 p.m. The shooting was being treated as an attempted homicide, Lt. Vuyk said. The man, described as a white male about 27 years old, was found slumped in a small gray sportswagon parked at an angle on 700 West, in an area surrounded by warehouses just west of three sets of railroad tracks. The crime lab unit had turned onto 700 West, Lt. Vuyk said, when the officers noticed a truck in the lane next to the victims vehicle. The truck then left the scene. Police later located the truck and questioned the occupants, who are being considered as witnesses rather than suspecUJn the case, Lt. Vuyk said. f f) |
