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Show trials Order City lai2 University of Utah Ik !M. JrJL. El TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1974 Survey Reveals Won't Enjoin Trucking Cargo Across U.S. - 11 II. I IT is Irak II IIhp SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH VOLUME 17, NUMBER 258 A PHILADELPHIA (UPI) federal appeals court has dismissed an appeal of a lower court ruling that rejected a bid for a preliminary injunction to halt transport of cargo between east and west coast ports by truck. The U.S. 3d Circuit Court of Appeals, on January 14, sent the case back to U.S. District Court because the lower court ruling was delivered orally. The appeal was filed by officials of 12 Atlantic and Gulf ports after U.S. District Court Judge Clarence C. Newcomer rejected their bidjor a preliminary injunction against 15 steamship firms. The ports had asked the court to enjoin the firms from transporting Far East cargo by truck between ports on the west and east coasts. They sought the injunction pending a decision by the Federal Maritime Commission. Following the ports' appeal, the steamship firms asked the appeals court to dismiss the appeal for lack of an appealable order. "After considering all the contentions raised by the appellants, we conclude that we are without jurisdiction because no appealable order is properly before us," the appellate court ruled. The case was ordered back to the lower court "for a proper entry of judgment." Noting that the in-- , junction petition was denied orally, the appellate court instructed the clerk to mark the docket closed. Francis Scanlan, counsel for the ports, said Sea Land Services, Inc., Elizabeth, N.J., and Sea Train w. tainerized cargo between the east and west coasts. The remainder of the cargo was transported by the other firms, Scanlon said. The ports involved in the suit are Philadelphia, New York, Boston Baltimore, Norfolk, Va.,1 New Orleans and ' Del., Wilmington, Lake Charles, La., and Houston Galveston and Beaumont, Tex. Salt Lake Employment Trend Predicted 'Same' Following a nationwide trend in employment, most of the businesses in Salt Lake City expect their employment levels to remain about the same for the first three months of 1974. Candidacy Announced Utah Supreme Court Decisions (See. details page14)' That's the finding in an employment survey taken from among 25 representative industries by Manpower, Inc., 370 South 7th East. The survey showed that 76 percent of local businesses expect no employment change in the first quarter. Nationally, the figure was 67 percent. Irving Brunstad, local Manpower manager, said that the trend toward greater stability is a sign of industry concern over the energy crisis. He also pointed out that 8 percent predict employment increases, while 8 percent say they expect their employment demands to decrease. The remaining 8 percent are uncertain. Extending these predictions to cover the full year, respondents indicated slightly more uncertainty. Mr. Brunstad noted that 68 percent expected employment to remain the same, 8 percent forecast an increase, and 4 percent expect a decline. Twenty John Pwan announced his candidacy for the republican nomination for the United States House of Re- presentatives from Utah's Second Congressional District at a news conference, Monday, January 28, ISTO at 1 p.m. at the Hotel Utah. Lines, Inc., Weehawken, N.J., carried two thirds of tl.e con- - Lawmaker Wants LABOR TO FIGHT FOR WAGE GAINS NEW YORK Corporate and banking executives are new the predicting year will be one of labor difficulties. The expectation of especially troubled wage bargaining in 1974 is based figures that real (noninflationary) spendable of is running 3 per cent below a year ago workers earnings typical recent increases. wage despite Statistics show that collective wage bargaining this year will million workers under contracts about to expire cover about or contracts with reopening clauses That compares with 4 million workers covered in. 1973. Inflationary spurts are expected to continue. Herbert Stein, chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, said the inflationary rate may add as much as 3 per cent to the per cent annual rate for 1973. With the possibility of an 11 per cent inflationary rate for at least the first half of the new year, it isn't expected that powerfully organized labor will act as meekly as in 1973. And consumer prices are expected to stage a sharp price oj-th- 1st OSHA Study Quick Rollback Shows 10 Hurt On Auto Rates Or Sick on Job WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The first d injuries and survey of illnesses under a new federal safety law showed that one out of every ten work-relate- workers suffered an occupational injury or sickness in 1972, the Labor Department has reported. This did not include fatalities, which will be covered in a later report. The survey, the first full year statistical study completed under the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), showed that 10.9 out of every 100 full time workers had a job related injury or illness in 1972. The act covers more than 58.5 million workers. The Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said that of these 10.9 workers, 3.3 of them lost some work days. The average time lost was 14 work days. The construction industry had the higest rate of any major category, with 19 workers out every 100 suffering an occupational injury 3r illness. Manufacturing was next with 15.5 out of every 100. LOS ANGELES (ACCN) -- Appearing before the California Insurance Commission, January 22, Congressman Glenn Anderson called for a k of (D-Cali- roll-bac- automobile insurance rates to reflect the reduction of driving precipitated by the energy crisis. " If we have a 9 percent reduction in gasoline consumption and a subsequent reduction in accidents, we should look for a 9 percent reduction in automobile insurance rates," Anderson said. A 9 percent reduction in in- surance premiums would mean a million savings to California motorists. $146.2 Anderson cited the National Safety Council prediction that "14.000 lives that otherwise would have lost on the nation's highways in 1974, will now be saved that's a 25 percent reduction over last year." "With the combination of increased gasoline costs, and reduced supplies and availability, we are seeing a reduction in miles driven which has reduced both the frequency and severity of highway accidents," he explained. cost-of-livin- g us spurt. This from a commercial bank loan manager: "The energy crisis undoubtedly will accelerate the economic slowdown. Instead of no earnings gain in 1974, it looks like a slide of 10 per cent from 1973 and possibly as much as 15 per cent." percent were uncertain. Respondents feel most of the employment increase in the local and state area will come in the apparel manufacturing industry. U.S. Appealing Decision on FO I Procedure WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to throw out a complex procedure the U.S. Court of Appeals set up for deciding what government documents must be made public under the Freedom of Information Act. The appeals court late last summer reversed U.S. district judges who agreed with federal agencies that had refused to make documents public in two cases. The Justice Department argued in a brief filed jointly in both cases that the appeals court was attempting "to control the way in which the government should conduct its litigation." The brief was filed by Solicitor General Robert H. Bork, who recently cracked down on govern- -' ment agencies for unnecessary secrecy while he served two months as acting attorney general. Now restored to his former job as solicitor general, Bork is defending refusals by the Civil Service Commission and the Defense Department to produce documents sought in the two law suits. One suit was filed to get a copy of a secret manual that helps the auditors decide on which defense contracts to run spot checks. Bork said revealing that manual would be like giving a football team's "playbook" to the opposing learn before a game. "Unscrupulous contractors would be able to evade audits and possibly bilk the government of hundreds of millions of dollars," he said. In the other suit, a researcher demanded to see "evaluation of personnel management" reports of the Civil Service Commission. Bork said disclosing such reports would violate personal privacy. ' This from Bankers Trust of New York economists: "Thfeinost worrisome consequence of the energy problem is that it virtually assures a high rate of inflation again for the new year. And probably for some time beyond." Phillips Petroleum is one of the few American companies that in Arab sand. It has strong oil reserve isn't stuck knee-dee- p holdings in the North Sea, Nigeria, Indonesia, the North Slope, Canada and .perhaps a few other places. An added note: Phillips has been interested and active in nuclear energy from as far back as the atom split. This is seldom mentioned by securities researchers even when they say their study is complete. ' Did you know the United States' nearly 100 million cars average 13', miles on a gallon of gas and as a whole drink down nearly 100 billion gallons of gasoline a year? Utah Power & Light E. A. Hunter, Utah Power & Light Co. president, today announced that D. L. Broussard, vice president, secretary and treasurer and a director of the company, has resigned to accept a position as vice president of Arizona Public Service Co. effective February 21. Harry Blundell, administrative vice president, has been appointed to the additional position of chief financial officer for the corporation and will assume the responsibilities formerly handled by Mr. Broussard. |