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Show 1 Page Eight FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1966 Government Employment Keeps Utah Job Picture Bustling Two Utah Senators Support States Olympic Bid THE SALT LAKE TIMES Utah Begins Job of Preparing For Olympic Bid in Rome Utahs two Senators Monday Salt Lake City and the Utah choice, according to Douglas F. Although the total number of among the fifty states in the pro- gave their enthusiastic support nonagricultural jobs in Utah in- portion of personal income going to the selection of Salt Lake City ski areas immediately adjoining Roby, president of the Board of as the American nominee for the the Mountain West metropolis Directors, U.S. Olympic Commitcreased slightly during 1965, for state and local taxes. most of the gain can be accounted for by an increase in government employment. This was one of the principal conclusions reached, in a review of Utah government activity during 1965 published by. Utah A Foundation, the private governmental research organization. The Foundation report shows , that 25.7 percent of all nonagricultural jobs in Utah during June . 1965 consisted of persons em- ployed directly by Federal, state, or local government agencies. Preliminary forecasts for December 1965 place the total number of government jobs in Utah at 81,900, or 26.8 percent of all nonagricultural employment in the state. In addition to Utahs reliance on government for jobs,' the Foundation points out that more of all personal than income in Utah is derived from government sources (payrolls, benefits, subsidies, etc.). During one-four- th 1964 personal income payments to individuals in Utah totaled $2,139 million, of which $548 million, or 25.6 percent was obtained from direct government payments. These data do not include wages and salaries paid by private concerns engaged in government work. Utahs dependence on govern- ment for jobs and income is not without considerable cost, according to the Foundations report. In fiscal 1965, Utahns paid a total of $733 million in Federal, state and local taxes. This sum was equal to $753 per capita, or 34.3 percent of total personal These figures include hidden as well as direct taxes. Many states, including Utah, made substantial tax boosts in 1965, the report continues. The tax hikes enacted by the 1965 Utah Legislature were roughly equal to the average tax increase imposed throughout the eight Mountain States last year. In fiscal 1964, Utah ranked eleventh income. Small Businesses Asked to Consider Job Corps Trainees Small business firms in the State of Utah who are seeking skilled help should consider employing Job Corps trainees, Wm. G. Bruhn, Regional Director of the Small Business Administration said today. Bruhn said that the first group of Job Corps trainees are now becoming available for employment and the SBA is to help them find jobs and at the same time help small businesses obtain competent, highly-traine- d help. Job Corpsmen and women have had intensive training and are thoroughly skilled in a wide Mr. range of occupations, Bruhn said. They have demonstrated their determination to succeed and their competence by staying with a stiff course of instruction over a period of many months, Mr. Bruhn said. In addition to learning new skills they have improved their basic education and are now seeking to put their training to use. Typical skills for men include air conditioning and refrigeration technicians, repair of automobiles and all types of machinery and equipment, credit collection, data processing machine repair, operation, appliance electronic assembly, welding, co-operat- , , Foundation analysts note that 1972 Winter Olympic Games. Sen. Frank E.Moss the enrollment bulge which has and Sen. Wallace F. Bennett deluged the elementary and secissued a joint statement ondary schools for the past fif- in' which teen years is now reaching the they commended the officials who prepared and State colleges and universities. Enrollments at Utahs seven public submitted the Utah bid to be the colleges rose by nearly. 15. per- host for the games. The selection cent during the 1965 Fall quar- was announced from Chicago Sunday. ter, with the gain in first-yeUtah is naturally endowed 23 students equalling percent. of the finest Outdoor with The report point out that an wintersome recreation facilities in important factor in Utahs large America, Sen. Moss said. The college enrollment is the unusu- Wasatch Mountain ski complex, ally high proportion of students which are attracted which involves' several Utah to Utah institutions. This year counties and communities, can to present to the the percentage increase in non- be tied together one of the largathletes resident enrollments was consid- Olympic est and best equipped series of erably greater than that of resi- ski courses available anywhere dent enrollments at each of the in world. the expublic colleges in Utah. For Sen. Bennett said that The ample, nonresident enrollments selection of Utah as the United climbed by 80 percent at Dixie States nominee for the 1972 College, 56 percent at Show Colcame as excellent news lege, 46 percent at Weber Col- games to Utahns everywhere. I enthusilege, and 49 percent at the Colendorse the nomination. astically lege of Southern Utah. The selection highly of An observation is made in the Utahs winter speaks facilities. sports report that the emphasis in Both Senators said that they Utahs welfare program has been will join in introducing a Senate shifting away from cash assist- Resolution which will give the ance grants toward providing support of the Congress to the special services for welfare recip- United States Olympic Commitients. Although cash assistance tee and Salt Lake City when the grants have been rising, welfare International Olympic Commitexpenditures for services, admin- tee meets in Italy on April 20. istration, etc. have been increasThe resolution is being preing at an even faster rate. Ex- pared and will be introduced in penditures for these welfare the next day or two. It will recservices and administration now ognize that Utahs selection as account for more than 50 percent the U.S. host will provide a of total welfare spending. major ski facility tied in with The Foundation study indi- a large metropolitan area. We cates that Utah has spent over recognize that with the addition one-habillion dollars for high- of the Salt Lake County Civic way purposes during the past ten Auditorium and Sports Arena years, a large share of the facility, Utah will be in an even amount financed by federal aid. better position to offer the most For the most part, Utah has con- complete Winter Games site centrated its highway construc- available anywhere, Sen. Bention efforts in the heavily popu- nett and Sen. Moss said. lated urban areas of the state Many United States skiers where costs are high and prog- have long. recognized that Utah ress is slow but where traffic has the best snow available for pressures are most acute. skiing in this Country, the Senators noted. Our task now is to make this point with the Intertesting and repair; and many national committee. others. The Senate resolution will be inwomen skills for Typical available for the cosponsorship clude child care, beauty shop of the 98 other Senators, the Utah work, key punch operations, solons noted. office and clerical work, practical nursing, retail sales, institutional housekeeping, and many others. Moss Requests Site Mr. Bruhn said that additional information about the Job Corps In Utah for and how the trainees can be Water Laboratory reached for interviews, may be obtained at the SBA Salt Lake (Continued from page 1) 125 South City Regional Office, proposed water quality State Street, Room 2237, Fed- with the Soil and moisture stueral Building or from the Job facility. and dies forestry research would Corps Placement Division, Wash- also be connected. ington, D.C. 20506. use There is of watershed areas by industry, Fish-Gam- e Magazine mining and recreation interests , (D-Uta- h) (R-Uta- h) . ar out-of-sta- tc lf ever-increasi- Off to Subscribers The issue January-Februar- y ng We must apply pressure on research endeavors to prevent further pollution of existing water supplies and to institute new controls on the amount and types of pollution which now plague many of our streams and rivers, the Utah Democrats said. Dr. Chase said Tuesday that Public programs in the region have not yet become adequate to deal with interstate water pollution and quality control as such. The area lacks educational of the Fish and Game Magazine is now on its way to subscribers. The issue of the publication contains an article of vital interest to sportsmen who would like to know more about the proper harvest of game animals. Written by Durwood L. Allen of Purdue University, it is an enlightening article, Yes! Go Ahead and Hunt! Also in this issue sportsmen will find articles on such timely abreast of the latest in rules and subjects as winter fishing and regulations covering their sport. Published by the Utah State why and how the Department of Fish and Game tag big game ani- Department of Fish and Game, mals. subscriptions or single copies are The 1966 angling proclamation available at all Department is included to keep all fishermen bi-mont- hly have been selected as the official United States candidate for host of the 1972 Winter Olympic Games. Utahs capital city was chosen over other contenders by one of the .widest njargins ever accorded by the United States Olympic votes deCommittee. Thirty-sisignated Salt Lake City as the 1972 Winter Olympiad candidate, with six tendered to Lake Placid, N.Y., as the second place choice. During the same meeting of U.S. Olympic officials, held in Chicago on January 15, Detroit, was designated as U.S. host city for the 1972 Summer Olympiad. Salt Lake City gained official approved as the U.S. Winter Games choice upon presentation of detailed studies showing proximity of the metropolis to an existing complex of ski areas in Utahs Wasatch Mountains where winter snow conditions are usually ideal for downhill slalom, cross country, jumping and other ski events. Slopes cited are at Alta, Brighton, Park City, Solitude and Snow Basin resorts, all less than an hour by paved x. tee.. Interstate highway construction now under way, a planned $9,590,000 University of Utah stadium and special events center, excellent downtown housing for Olympic spectators, outstanding cultural facilities, and fine quarters for Olympic athletes at the University campus and adjoining Ft. DoUglas wferp. other major factors in the selection of Salt Lake City as the proposed highway from Salt Lakes jet airport, rail terminals, hotels, motels, sports and cultural facilities. The presentation was prepared by the Utah Travel Council. A $17,000,000 civic auditorium-arena complex, for which is ground already being cleared, would be utilized for major ice events including figure skating and ice hockey. Its 11,000 capacity, along with planned speed . Winter Olympiad site. Existence of $32,000,000 in lifts, lodges, skating, facilities and arenas, plus existence of approved downhill and slalom courses at Utah ski resorts immediately adjacent to the city mean no white elephants of the sort left behind by other Olympiads, it was pointed out. Only a ski jump tower, bobsled and luge run must be constructed for the Olympiad under plans announced by the Olympics for Utah Committee. Governor Calvin L. Rampton, who helped present Utahs case in Chicago, pledges that such state agencies as the Highway Department, the university and the Park and Recreation Department will assist the Olympic group. Both houses of the Utah Legislature have passed skating facilities at the University, were also major factors in making Salt Lake City the nearly unanimous United States and research effort in the uni-th- e water quality laboratory at USU. Sen. Moss assured Dr. Chase that he would support any HEW request sent to Congress for funds for the laboratory, versities as well as adequate public health techniques. We think USU provides the logical starting point for establishment of a water quality facility in the Upper Colorado River Basin area. No specific appropriation has yet been determined to establish , - near-unanimo- us measures pledging all reasonable aid. Salt Lake City Mayor J. Bracken Lee and members of the city and county commissions have also announced full municipal support. Business leaders backing the 1972 program noted that most installations not already existing or being built are part of Utahs normal growth pattern expected by 1972 when the municipal area will have approximately 1,000,000 residents. Salt Lake City and Detroit must now present their invitations for the winter and summer Olympiads at Rome before the International Olympic Committee which holds its sessions beginning April 21. Property damage liability When you cant hug him, you can Wrap your heart around his voice with a Long Distance call. Go ahead. Call now. Mountair. auues Tciephona in- surance on your auto covers only damage your car does to the property of others. It does not cover damage to your car. |