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Show I a THE EUREKA (UTAH) REPORTER September 25, 1964 Page Three Tax study organization criticizes state's program on aid to schools Utahs programs of state aid for school building construction were criticized in a documented study prepared by Utah Foundation, the private governmental research organization. According to the Foundation analysis existing state school building aid programs (1) are unduly complex, (2) do not always meet their original objectives, (3) often are distributed without regard ,to relative need, (4) tend to be and (5) contain provisions that encourage districts to adopt policies which circumvent the intent of the law. Despite the defects, the Foundation study observes that school buildthe four state-ai- d have permitted ing programs the distribution of large sums of state aid funds to assist local school districts with their building problems. Although most of this money has gone to districts with the greatest building needs, the excessive complexity of the programs has permitted some serious faults and inequities to occur. Meets problems The study indicates that building problem. Since the end of World War II, Utah has expended 1324 million on school capital outlay, with more than of this expenditure total coming within the past eight years. Prior to the early 1950s, school building construction was regarded in Utah as strictly a local problem, with school aids confined to operation programs. v Since 1951, two-thir- opens Oct. 10 however, the state has provided increasing amounts' of state aid for school construction. Altogether, the state of Utah has appropriated or allocated 9294 million for local school construction. It is expected that funds made available during biennium the current (1963-6for this purpose will total Utahs waterfowl season for 1964 will begin October 10 at noon and continue through January 7, with shooting hours to be one half hour before sunrise to sunset each day except for opening day and November 7, when the opening hour will be 8:00 am., to coincide with the opening of the pheasant hunt that day. Other major waterfowl season regulations were 'approved by the Utah Fish and Game Commission to incorporate the maximum allowable provisions. Both bag and .possession limits for ducks remain the same with the respective limits being set at five birds each. This year the hunter may have either two Redheads or two Canvasbacks or one of each in his bag. Other regulations set for the 1964 waterfowl season will allow gunners to bag two Canada geese. In addition, 1000 gunners .who possess a special cost-fre- e permit, will have the of option bagging one WhistSwan ling during the course of the season. 5) nearly 10 million. Questionaire In self-perpetuati- ng, Utah has madip very substantial efforts to meet the school Waterfowl hunt 1960 a questionaire sur- vey was made in Utah to determine school building needs for the period 1960-6- 1 through 1964-6Based on this survey, the Legislative Council placed the emergency needs for the five-yeperiod at $66.4 million, while the State School Office determined that the total needs were 9106.4 million. According to the Foundation report, Utah has more than met these estimates of school building needs. Expenditures for school construction, remodeling, sites, and furniture during the first four years (1960-6- 1 of the five through 1963-6estimatan totaled year period million. This amount ed 9125 5. ar 4) was 18 greater than the State School Office estimate of total needs for the entire five-yeperiod and nearly ar twice the Legislative Council estimate of emergency needs. ds Mrs. Bernice Taylor is confined to the St Marks Hospital in Salt Lake, following major surgery performed on Monday morning of this week. Her many friends are wishing her the best in the way of a speedy and complete recovery. WITH Pltn Bulldozer to tid Utih in disasters is explained to Governor George D. Clyde by John Strong, left, Vice-Presid- ent of Utah Chapter, Associated General Contractors of America and Utah chairman of A.G.G Disaster Ctmtr Whistling Swan drawing set In answer to many questions regarding the. forthcoming limited season for Whistling Swan in Utah, Department of Fish and Game spokesmen today reminded sportsmen that only 1,000 of the special, cost-fre- e permits will be available. Permits will be distributed as a result of a public drawing to be held at Department of Fish and Game Offices, 1596 West Temple, Salt Lake City, maximum of three of their at 10:00 a.m., September 28. hunting companions, but must Applications for the special show a valid 1964 combination or upland game bird hunting permits may be made in perlicense with a valid 1964 wason only at department offices terfowl stamp signed, or a in Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo, juvenile 1964 game bird licPrice, Cedar City and Vernal ense for each permit applied between the dates of Sept for. inclusive. No mailed applicaAll applications will be sent tions win be honored under - from regional offices to - the any circumstances. Salt Lake City Office for the. Persons appearing at. departSeptember 28 drawing. ment offices may make appliThe Whistling Swan season cation for themselves and a will get underway October 10. . 7--18 . MOtEV-SMU- G him mfflBW mss. frttUfO'M uii&eW i V,! RiMV |