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Show New bill could increase Co. tax revenue Congressman Gunn McKay has cosponsored legislation which would provide for payments to compensate county governments for the tax immunity of Federal lands within their boundaries. This bill would give counties the option to appraise and tax federal lands in the same way private lands are taxed," McKay aaid. In a state like Utah, where s of the State is Fedenearly rally owned, the bill could have considerable impact" Financial burdena on county governments are increasing, McKay said, and the base of natural resources has changed and diversified. This bill would give counties two options, McKay said. They could either remain with the present system of payment from the Federal government, or they could have the lands appraised and accept the payment on the basis of 90 percent of assessed value." The cost for appraisal, McKay said, will be subtracted from the First Federal payment. u Ux payments for federally-helland is not a new concept, the congressman said, and was contained in federal land-us- e legislation. Not all counties in Utah would benefit from the system, but it could be a great asset to counties like Uintah or Carbon with developing natural resources. three-fourth- In-lie- Webb, Miss Kathy Young, 2nd attendant; MarvaTurnbow 1st attendant; Jan Giles, Homecoming Queen. TABIONA HOMECOMING ROYALTY Left to right Wilma -- Mountain Bell plans added expansions throughout this area Mountain Bell will spend $477,000 for construction of new telephone facilities in area this year, the Roosevelt-Duchesn- e according to Theo Perkins, manager of Mountain Bells Roosevelt office. Perkins said that most of the construction involves the installation of added e equipment and the extension of buried cables. The construction activity is required not only to serve new customers, but to keep pace with the increased demand of existing customers. Perkins pointed out that Utahns maintained their lead as the callingest people in the world, averaging 1,234 calls per person in 1973, a 10 percent increase over 1972. Increased telephone use is making it more costly to provide telephone service, particularly during a time of spiraling inflation, Perkins said. In 1970 for example, Mountain Bell invested an average of by Keaneth Adney $480 on equipment for every telephone, but the cost rose to $548 per telephone in 1973. Mountain Bell will spend a record $70.2 million on construction projects in Utah this year, which is double the amount spent on construction in 1970. Although the fuel crisis will reduce the growth in residential and business units, it will also have people traveling less and calling more--- a factor that will put more stress on call switching equipment throughout the state. The telephone company will build three new switching offices this year in Provo, Magna and the Cottonwood area. New switching equipment is being installed in 41 Mountain Bell offices, while 15 other offices are being expanded to make room for extra equipment in order to meet the increasing calling demands of Utah In West Germany they're considering job insurance that would make up a worker's pay if the employer goes bankrupt. Some experts insurance should feel that disaster be available on all homeowner's policies, as an additional coverage at nominal rates. Earthquakes, floods, landslide, mudslide, wave wash and collapse are among the disasters mentioned. Industrial safety saves on industrial insurance. The nuclear industry points with pride to fifteen years with no accident in the operation of a nuclear installation. Over $5 million NEWS FROM: auto's We can furnish a wide variety of styles and sizes. One is just right for each of your record keeping operations. For all your office your invoices, statements, purchase orders forms. Why not call us today. ... protection. highway crews completed the task of changing speed limit signs in the area last week, to comply with the request by the federal government for a reduction of speed to 55 miles per hour. The total project involved thousands of signs throughout the state. CHANGE SIGNS--Stat- a I See Hap or Jay's New Chevrolets I From Paradise I Car FULL-SIZE- D For Safety and Mileage Drive It Slower I Service Insurance 721-J40- 1 of a baby daughter. Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Thad Wilkerson this past week were Mrs. Lela Davis, and Freda, who came to escort their mother home. Troy Willard was confirmed a member of the church this past Sunday in church. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peterson of Salt Lake visited with Cecil Peterson who was in the Duchesne County hospital. parents You may not be using paper bag invoices . . . but do your forms create a modern image of your firm? Or do they give a paper bag impression? If youre in business, you ought to be using quality business forms . . . forms you can be proud to send to your customers. For Safety Buy I Auto safety is just one way to save on your insurance. We know all kinds of ways, on all kinds of insurance. Sit down with the people at Service Insurance in Roosevelt, and find out - 353-453- 1 Of course you wouldnt . . . your standard envelopes arent tbe right size. And what would your customers think about your firm when the mail arrived? do. 1 . . . Mrs. JoAnn Baxtian WHY SETTLE FOR THIS? I I As we get older, we get smarter: a study in Sweden shows that only 33 722-451- February 7, 1974 You wouldn't write an invoice on a brown paper bag I a condominium apartment often represents a family's life savings. That's one important reason why it must be protected with care and insured against fire and other loss. Agency of Roosevelt STANDARD NEOLA Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Thad and family and attending the funeral services for Joe Malnar, were Mr. and Mrs. Dale Peterson, Redman, Utah; Alex Wilkersnn and daughter, Sherry Dahl, Farmington, N. M.; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wilkerson and family of Cortez, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hamilton and Freda Davis, Duchesne; Mrs. Minnie Beal, Granger and Cathleen Atwood, Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Evans are the I in A house or about secure, economical j I premiums in a loss reserve fund have been refunded. use their of of seatbelts, but 50 In order for the cost of wheat in a one and one-hal- f pound loaf to be responsible for bread rising to one dollar per loaf; wheat prices would have to climb to 33 dollars per bushel. Such a rise is preposterous." Secretary of Agriculture, Earl L. Butz, stated in refuting a dire prediction made recently by the chairman of the American Bakers Association. The Bakers Association chairman predicted a wheat shortage in the spring of 1974 with bread selling for as much as a dollar per loaf if the government doesn't immediately put export controls on wheat. The Secretary of Agriculture urged bakers and others to present a true picture to consumers about the cost of bread. He said, The farm value of the wheat is a one and one-hapound loaf of bread selling for 47 cents is slightly over seven cents. Other costs and profits account for 40 cents, and they may go up some more. In the past five years the form value of wheat in that size loaf of bread has gone up about 3.4 cents while other costs and profits have gone up 10 J3 rents, three times as much. It is unrealistic to lay all the blame on the price of wheat for increased baking costs." Secretary Butz added, The public should be told that the United States produces nearly four times the wheat we use for food in this country. The expected 1974 production is over two billion bushels compared to 1.7 billion bushels in 1972. Our normal use of wheat in this country is a little over 500 million bushels a year. Most of the wheat that we don't use ourselves is exported for cash. This our balance of trade, strengthens strengthens the dollar and makes it possible for us to import fuel and other vitally important items from other countries which help dampen the fires of inflation. We are asking wheat exporting firms to work with foreign buyers to defer delivery of wheat until the new wheat crop year. By late May and June we will have new wheat coming off Southern and Southwestern farms. This wheat will be cheaper than present wheat. We can assure consumers that we will have adequate wheat. Tell the public about the importance to this nation of maintaining our reputation as reliable exporters and tell them what the government has done to increase their supply wheat, the Secretary urged. Information to aid growers in increasing their wheat production this year may be obtained from the Extension offices in counties throughout the country, noted DeVere R. McAllister, Extension agronomist, Utah State University. He said schools and conferences scheduled by USU Extension and Plant Science Department will provide growers with current information on producing and marketing wheat and other grains. These are a dryland grain conference at Midvale, February 1, the Utah Grain Growers Association meeting at USU in . lf d Its our policy I Aiga n, February 19. and a wheat school at Fillmore, February 27. Secretary Butz refutes bread cost prediction Got Some Good Used Cars Too e I I Educa. grant announced by Utah Senator I I Federal grants totaling $5,391,105 for assisting educationally deprived children in Utah were announced today by Utah Senator Frank E. (Ted) Moss. Each of Utah's counties will get a share of the fiscal 1974 grants from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare Office of Education. Moss said the funds are used to provide special services for children in areas who need special educational assistance. Ijocal education agencies will receive $4,462,187. In addition, state agencies will receive the following amounts for special assistance programs: $400,110 for handicapped children; $106,974 for juvenile delinquents in institutions; $7,873 for juvenile delinquents in correctional institutions; $263,961 for children of migrant workers; $150,000 for slate administraUtah is also one of the stales that will receive an extra grant under the special incentive" category Tor $198,000. The incentive grants ure made on the basis of a complex formula which puls Utah above the national average in efforts to help ami local money. ;ii s'-ii- Trucks? 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