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Show Weather r: , t' Vol.58 No. 13 Thursday, September 11, Twenty Cents 1980 Peterson Wins Over Mclff In Republican Primary Election V Unofficial primary election results show Nephi rancher Cary G. Peterson the winner- ever Richfield attorney K.L. Mclff in the District 28 State - Senatorial contest on the Republican ticket. The unofficial vote tally shows Peterson winning by a total of 859 votes, with both candidates showing strong support from their home counties. Voting by counties for the two candidates went as follows : Sanpete Mclff, 891; Peterson, 863; Millard Mclff, 627; Peterson, 1,246; Sevier Mclff, 1,507; Peterson, 896; Juab Mclff, Piute Mclff, 38; 104; Peterson, 911; Peterson, 47; Wayne Mclff, 150; Peterson, 213. Peterson will now face Thorpe Waddingham, Delta Democrat, in the general election in November. In the other Republican primary contest between Robert B. Hansen, the incumbent, and David L. Wilkin son for Attorney General, a collective countally of the six ties shows Hansen the winner by a narrow margin, 3,729 - 3,521. In the Democratic primary, Dan Burman was the winner over Stephen Dirks in the nomination for U.S. Senator. Burman tallied 1,318 votes in the area, while Dirks received 1,033. The winner of this above-mentione- d six-coun- primary will face incumbent Republican Jake Gam in the November election. The only other Democratic contest was for Secretary of State, Lieutenant Governor with a tally of primary election results in the area showing Moroni Jensen, former Salina mayor, the winner over Doug Hunt, 1,415 votes to 984 votes. On the American Party ballot, George M. Batchelor received 53 votes in the area, while Larry Topham received 24 in the contest for U.S. Senator. six-coun- I;v7? sf x.-- CARY PETERSON TOP BENCHMEN-LeR- oy Oviatt, Salina, and Brent Newby, Aurora, won first place in the benchmen com- petition at the Fourth Annual Rocky Mountain Coal Mine Rescue com- held Aug. 12 13 in Price. The -- team checked out and two-ma- n located two bugs or malfunctions in a breathing apparatus to take first place. They are employed by Con- solidated Coal. Teams from Califor-petitio- n nia. New Mexico, Colorado and Utah participated in the benchmen, first aid, and mine rescue portions of the competition, conducted by federal spectors from the Mine Health Administration. inand-Safet- Redmond, Aurora, Salina Population 3587 Preliminary Census Show Salina Population Up 33 Since 1 970 1 Preliminary 1980 census figures show Salinas population has grown 33 percent since 1970, more than Richfield and less than Monroe. Salina Chamber of Commerce members heard population figures, as well as salary figures and information on inflation from Dick Isbell of the Richfield Job Service Office at last held at meeting, Shaheens East. Richfields population growth for the past ten years has been 22 percent, while Monroes has been a whopping 58 percent, Isbell told Chamber members.. Present Salina population is 1,983, pompared to 1,494 in 1970. The current Thursdays Richfield population is 5,444, compared to 4,471 in 1970. Monroes population is 1,455, some 537 more than the 918 recorded ten years ago. Total Sevier County population is 14,576, according to preliminary U.S. Census Bureau totals. The Salina District, which in eludes Aurora and Redmond as well as unincorporated areas, has a total population of 3,587. Aurora has 873 persons, while Redmond has 612, according to the preliminary figures. in unincorporated areas, Others eludes Koosharem, Glenwood, and Sigurd, has a population of 7,974. Broken down, the total shows Koosharem with 182 persons; Glenwood, 441; Annabella, 461; Sigurd, 383, and others, 1,063. Monroe District, there are persons. Elsinore has 604, Joseph, 220, and others, 736. In the 3,015 Isbell also described how the average monthly wages in Central Utah have increased, and showed the real purchasing power lost to inflation. Monthly wages in Sevier County But a monthly wage rate of $847 would be required to match the rate of inflation, so the worker actually lost $60 per month in real purchasing power. An 11.3 percent average annual inflation rate was used by the Utah Department of Employment Security to figure the changes. Workers in Sanpete County fared slightly better in the inflation race, Isbell noted. The average monthly wages went from $614 to $654 during 9 the period. A monthly wage of $683 would have been needed to keep up with the rate of inflation, so the Sanpete County wage earners only lost $29 each month. 1978-197- in- creased from $761 in 1978 to $787 in 1979, Isbell said, a 3.4 percent gain. 1,200 Voters will have to decide whether they want property tax relief or a food tax exemption. This was the conclusion of Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization, in a study of the initiative proposal to exempt food from the state sales tax. This initiative proposal is one of several measures which will be decided upon by Utah voters in November. Foundation analysts point out that a food tax exemption would reduce state revenues by approximately $60 million per year, and that if such an exemption is approved by the electorate in November, it is extremely unlikely that the property tax relief program begun in 1979 could be continued. In fact, the Governor recently recommended that the Legislature temporarily suspend the property tax relief program this year to help meet a prospective revenue shortfall in in- - Aurora Wins Cash Award Aurora won a second place district award of $150 for overall progress at the Utah Community Progress awards and recognition banquet last Friday in Salt Lake City. The Town of Salina and Richfield both received honorable mention in the contest. Aurora also was recognized for youth involvement. Cash awards donated by Utah industries to promote further improvement were presented to 27 winning communities. Awards recognize achievements for the period from 1978 1980-8- only 1,000 persons were served. Menu consisted of barbecued beef, baked potatoes, salad, rolls and butter. This years activities were under the supervision of Morris and Sadie tis. Cur- 1. If the food tax is eliminated, it would add to the revenue shortage and probably require an increase in some other tax. According to the Foundation, a $60 million reduction from a food tax exemption is equivalent to one of the following : 1. A statewide property tax hike of 10.8 mills ($10.80 per $1,000 assessed valuation), or in the state 2. An increase of 0.8 d sales tax rate on items, or non-foo- 3. An across-the-boar- d increase of about 19 in Utahs individual income tax. At the present time, approximately half the states provide for an exemption on food items. Most of the states (including Utah) that adopted the tax in the 1930s do not exempt food. States that imposed the tax in later years, however, generally provide for such an exemption. According to the report, contrary to popular opinion, the greatest tax savings from a food tax exemption would not go to the poor and the elderly, but rather to the wealthy. The study presents data showing that the tax savings from a food tax exemption to a high income family would be more than twice that for a poverty-line family. Similarly, the tax savings to a retired couple generally would be small compared to that e received by a family. The study explains that while a e family may spend a smaller proportion of their income on food than a family or a retired couple, the dollar expenditure for food usually will be greater. Thus, the tax savings from food tax exemption also would be greater. Among the major arguments presented for exempting food are the high-incom- high-incom- low-inco- following: 1. A food tax exemption would make the sales tax less regressive. Continued on page 2 Elementary Still Bursting At The Seams After Building Program when communities were evaluated, according to Dr. Wesley T. Maughan, director of community services for Utah State University Extension Service. USU, the League of Cities and Towns and the State Department of Community and Economic Development are sponsoring the program. Maughan said its aim is to provide a process to help community officials work and involve people to accomplish desired goals in the community. State awards of $500 went to Boulder, Springville, Spanish Fork, Washington City and Cannonville. Ephraim won a first place district award, as did Monticello and St. George record people attended the annual Utah Independent Bank barbeque Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Legion Park. Last year. Utah Voters Still Must Decide total 119. The Richfield district, which YUM, GOOD-- A YUM, a building program at Salina Elementary School, the facility still is bursting at the seams, according to Principal M.D. (Mike) RobinA year following the completion of three-phas- e son. AWARD-T- he home of Connie Wilson, 45 W. 200 and Delmer N., won the Mayors Award in the recent Salina Beautification Contest. Mrs. Wilson, assisted by daughter MAYORS Lacey, waters plants in one of the large decorative containers at the front entrance of their brick home, which includes a front retaining wall with a border of marigolds. Two new classrooms have been added each of the last three years, he said, and again this fall we are still back to capacity with not much room to grow. Five years ago, the enrollment was 340 students when school dismissed in the spring. Last year, 469 students started school in August, and finished in May. The enrollment this fall is 530. Robinson says that a portable classroom was brought in this year to accommodate two classes. We are still able to offer all programs and have not been forced to cut back on anything needful because of the rapid growth, he stated. Further additions to Salina Elementary would not be practical because -- the media center and lunchroom facilities are able to serve the present size without being overtaxed. We will be glad when the new North Sevier High School is completed, he pointed out, because a middle school can then be created to take our sixth graders and alleviate the pinch here at the elementary. Robinson attributes the extraordinarily rapid growth of enrollment to the greater number of young married people moving into the Salina area because of trucking and coal mining. When you have young married people, youre going to see a lot of school children, too, he said. |