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Show Serials Order D pnrtmexrt f University of Utah 84112 City mm lib SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH VOLUME 17, NUMBER 284 Council Lifts Car Insurance Rates Ceiling insurance WASHINGTON The cost of living council has lifted a moratorium on car insurance rate increases, but ordered the industry to take into consideration reduced driving because of the energy (UPI) crisis. Council Deputy, Director James McLane said highway deaths fell 23 per cent in. January, which is an indication that motorists, are driving slower and less frequently because of gas shortages. e .The Council, in a statement, also said a factor in its decision to end the moratorium begun Jan. 17 was evidence indicating auto insurance rates are actually lower when inflation is considered. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, in a task two-pag- New York 'Dope' Courts' Output Found Lagging force report to the Council, said to costs auto- policyholders have remained relatively stable. Insurance rates have increased, the task force said, because of "external costs such as those of medical and surgical automobile and treatment repairs." Although ending the moratorium on increases, the Council said it has written into Phase IV insurance regulations a requirement that any rate increase after March 4 must give "consideration to the effect of the energy situation on claim Judge Thumbs Wose At Poll, Says He'll Stay By Kenneth Connaughton SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -Judge Willis W. Ritter, at age 74 the oldest chief judge on the federal bench, says the 800 lawyers who voted to have him removed will have to carry him from his court "feet first." "Well, I'll tell you what," the silver-haire- d jurist said after the voted to ask Association Bar Utah removal. Congress for his "I'm going to be around here for a long, long, time. frequency." McLane said many insurance companies have already taken steps to determine the effects of gas Supreme Court Decisions shortages on the rate of accidents and policyholder claims. The NAIC task force in its report to the Council indicated that the reduced claims would not result in lower insurance rates. The claim reduction, however, would probably prevent any increases expected because of the higher cost of medical treatment and auto 1 ... .Ja.! (See details page 4) repairs courts - created to the New York State's strict drug law have disposed of cases at an average of less than two per judge each month, according, the state's court administrator. Testifying at a hearing on Gov. augment Malcolm Wilson's proposed budget, Richard Bartlett, appoint-cour- t overseer in January, said, data makes it incomplete necessary for the legislature to provide funding for substantially more narcotics courts than are expected to be needed. He said the allotments would allow for response if caseloads increase. Figures released recently by the states Division of Criminal Justice indicated that drug arrests dropped nearly 25 per cent since the narcotics law went into effect. The Division's commissioner, however, claims that trend may be reversing itself. Bartlett said figures for the last four months of 1973 show judges, appointed following approval of the legislature, each disposed of 1.9 cases per month. ' Currently, 29 special narcotics courst are in operation, with 17 of them in New York City. "The question is whether one or two trials per judge per month is an acceptable level and the answer is no," Bartlett said. He added, however, that "I'm satisfied that . . . they are working reasonably well" in view of the fact that the special courts have been operating only since September. Archibald R. Murray, the criminal justice division's commissioner, also appeared before the Senate finance committee and the Assembly's ways and means committee and said his divivision found "a sustantial increase in drug arrests and indictments during January" of this year. "I am doing what I want to do and there is not a . . . thing anyone can do about ' his 814-to-2- 34 to more than two says he could care decades ago less what the lawyers think. "I'll tell you when I'm going to quit when they take me off that bench feet first," he said. "The Founders thought it was desirable to give federal judges independence so they appointed them for life. that." Ritter's comments followed the state bar commission's release of results of a secret poll. The lawyers voted nomination ask Congress for removal of the grandfather clause, . which allows Ritter to continue as chief judge of the U.S. District Court for Utah despite his age. Ritter is the only judge in the country affected by the clause in the federal judge's retirement law. He is exempt because he was serving as chief judge in a state with only two federal judges at the time the law was passed. At issue is not whether Ritter remains on the bench only whether he should give up his stewardship of the court, which includes assigning all cases which come before the court. The bar members thing he whose career has should. Ritter been stormy since the U.S. Senate judiciary, committee investigated him and then narrowly approved "And it looks like I had some ancestors. They lived to 100." 95 and be 90, Ritter himself who worked as a common laborer to earn degrees from the University of Utah, the University of Chicago and Harvard first mounted the bench to replace Tillman D. Johnson, who long-live- d retired in 1949 at age President Harry 92. S. Truman him,: and 'the Senate failed to confirm a regular nomination. So Ritter served in.an interim capacity for more than a year until the Senate approved his nomination over heated protest by then Sen. Arthur V. Watkins, nominated Utah Stars Has Bonus "Family Night" By Lawrence McQuillan ALBANY (UPI) The special narcotics (MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1974 Y Lou $ntf U.S. OIL INDEPENDENT WITHIN FIVE YEARS The stock market's erratic price behavior is .NEW YORK attributed to the uncertainties about if and when the Arabs will lift the oil embargo. Thoughts of such ending in a few months helps traders to act bullishly. But all agree a continuation of the embargo would worsen the nation's economic prospects for this year. This financial-markuncertainty, which has an adverse on he entire economy, is said to account for President impact The unicameral legislature idea got its revival in recent years prevent hardships this winter and can avoid gas rationing this . et spring." As for. the President's promise to get the nation independent of foreign energy suppliers, trusty trade winds are saying that could happen within the next five years. In fact, both the United States and Britain could be oil independent by that time The United States will get an extraordinary supply, of fuel from the development of the Alaska North Slope and pipeline. The British should be getting ample fuel supplies from the North Sea shelf perhaps in about three years. Informed oil sources say the more than $5 billion (B) trans-Alask- a pipeline is blueprinted for completion in Because of the energy emergency, efforts will be made to complete the task ahead of schedule. Wall Street. speculators continue to be worried about the energy crisis impact on the national economy, and the adverse inflation continuing to sweep the impact of the g nation. These are listed as the market's major concerns and with no relief in sight this year at best. mid-197- 7. out-of-cont- long-standin- Question answered: Auto trade analysts estimate a manufacturers' profit of from $1,200 to $2,000 on large-siz- e passenger cars compared with a profit margin of $500 to $1,000 on compact cars. These figures include profits on buyer purchases of optional equipment. Also, the American love affair with the automobile is not ended. Next question answered: In financial circles, oil securities increase in retail gasoline analysts estimate that every one-ceprices products a profit of about $1 billion (B) a ycjar for the oil industry. But the definition of oil industry takes in everyone from the producer down to the local retailer. nt ' In appreciation for the tremendous response to the regular Monday "Family Night" attractions conducted by the Utah Stars the past four seasons, even though no more Monday nights remain on this year's schedule, the next two Stars' home games both scheduled against the Denver Rockets on this Friday, March 8th, and two weeks from Friday, March 22nd will be special bonus "Family Nights". Under this unique program Mom, Dad and all the kids, regardless of the size of the immediate family, can purchase $3 seats for a total admission price of $10 or $4 tickets for a total of $12. "We feel this is a most economical way for the entire family as a unit to be able to watch the best entertainment in the state," said Stars' general manager Arnie Ferrin in making the announcement. "We are appreciative of the support we have gotten from Utah families," he added. Tickets to these and all Stars' home games can be purchased at the Salt Palace Box Office and some 21 straStores tegically located Seven-Elevethroughout the state. To find the n nearest you and which tickets it carries, call the Stars' offices, n Seven-Eleve- Government Employment Up Unemployment Down Government employment increased over 200 workers during the past twelve months due to increases in State and local government. There was a decrease of 69 Federalemployees in the County due namely to seasonality. UNEMPLOYMENT: Unemployment decreased from 7.3 percent in January 1974 to 7.0 percent for February 1974. This month 4,140 job seekers were unemployed. This num-- , ber, higher than in past years, appears to have increased because (1) individuals seasonally unemployed in recrea- tional associated manufacturing, normally back to work by this time, have not been called back, and (2) the energy crisis has prompted firms to "sit tight" until the future Is a little clearer. i 355-289- 1. It also has been announced that tickets for the first two Stars' home playoff games will go on sale at the Salt Palace Box Office Friday night at halftime and immediately following each playoff game. Playoff tickets prices will remain the same as in previous years $6, $5, $4, and $3. Business Exec Gives Tips on Saving Postage - . Edwin NEW YORK (UPI) and vice Bruning, general president manager of Addreuograph Multigraph, a major manufacturer of addressing and mailroom equipment, has recommended a number of ways to beat the high cost of postage in the office. Bruning urges businesses to avoid needless mailings, to use the telephone locally rather than the mails wihch are more expensive and to purge mailing lists of marginally important names. For businesses to get the most for their postage money, Bruning suggests bulking mail rather than sending each piece separately. The new, ten cent stamp entitles the sender to one ounce, or approximately three sheets of bond paper plus the envelope. If the sender mails less, he's paying more for service. Even if more than an ounce is sent in one letter, the additional weight costs only pennies, he notes. The Addressograph Multigraph executive says businessmen should condense their correspondence into three pages. If three pages simply aren't enough, Bruning urges the business community to use both sides of the paper. |