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Show FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1971 Page Eight Three Major Taxes Account For 75 of Utah Revenue Utahs three major taxes those on property, sales and income, accounted for more than three fourths of all taxes paid at state and local levels by the Utahns in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1970, according to the Utah Foundation, a private nonprofit public service agency engaged in studies of state and local government. State and local taxes for the year amounted to . $417,881,532. The information is contained in the 1971 edition of the Foundations Statistical Review of Government in Utah, published annually since 1958. The Statistical Review, issued as a reference work for government officials, business executives, libraries, schools and private citizens, is prefaced by a review of the previous year (1970 in the current instance) which briefly out lines significant developments, many of which have been treated in the Foundations regular research reports, issued monthly. Property taxes in Utah totaled $144.5 million in fiscal 1970, which was 34.6 per cent of all state and local taxes for the year. Nearly half the property tax was paid by business and industry, and 36 per cent was paid by owners of residential, property. All of the property tax in Utah goes to local government units, including school districts. The only state wide property levy (7.20 mills in 1970) is distributed to local schools districts through the school equalization program. General sales taxes brought $120.4 million into state and local treasuries in fiscal 1970, $91 million from the state 4 per cent levy and $11.4 million from the local option sales tax in all of Utahs 29 counties except Box Elder, Rich and Iron Counties. Income taxes totaled $73.2 million for the year, about 85 per cent of it coming from the individual income tax, the remainder from corporation income taxes. The total of property, sales, and income taxes in Utah was $320 million or 76.6 per cent of all taxes paid to state and local government. Highway user taxes total $46.2 million (11.1 percent of all state and local taxes); unemployment taxes $12.2 million (2.9), taxes and profits on alcoholic beverages $9.1 million and all other state and local taxes $30.4 mil- - Job Filing Claims Show an Increase In Utah, 14,394 individuals filed continuing claims for unemployment insurance benefits during the week ended Jan. 23, an increase of 911 over the week of Jan. 16, reported the employment security office. But initial claims (new unemployment) declined by 606 during the same period, to a total of 1,438. Continuing claimants are now 5.02 per cent of all workers covered by state and federal unemployment insurance laws, compared to the 1970 ratio of 4.26 per cent at this time. Job offers, while still relatively low at 584 for the week, were slightly ahead of a year ago. There were indications that peak filing of initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits may have been passed, but that continuing claims would stay relatively high for another two months. lion (7.3 per cent). Many developments of 1970 set up key issues now facing the 1971 Utah Legislature, the Foundation report pointed out. The welfare deficit, the implementation of constitutional amendment approved in the 1970 general election, and a sharp rise in the incidence of major crime in the state are cited as examples. Many city and county officials as well as citizen groups are seeking an increase in the rate of the local option sales tax to finance additions of police manpower and equipment to fight the rising crime rate. Pressures for additional funds for education, both institutions of higher learning and the public schools, are placing heavy strain on the announced policies of the governor and of legislative leaders to avoid major tax increases this legislative session. Special emphasis is being placed in some quarters on the asserted need for an expanded program of vocational education. i dims day BY DIANE WEILENMANN THE SALT LAKE TIMES Kiwanis Club Observes Week In Honor of Anniversary Last week we gave you a simple 3 part plan for achieving more in your life. How have you done with your promise to be the most important persons in the world? Even if you slip a bit, dont abandon the plan, its too human to say, Well, I did not make it today, but tomorrow morning Ill begin again and be perfect this time. The truth is, its never so easy - pick up the pieces from this minute and continue now, with success. New beginnings every day are too we keep excusing oureasy selves into failure. The beginnings must have follow through to build success. Here are some resolutions to try: 1. Keep your dressing table or desk neat and orderly you may be a genius, but if you cant find anything, it wont do you much (Left to right) Joseph M. Sehee, President, Utah Boys Ranch; Dr. good. Dix H. McMullin, Secretary-Treasure- r, UBR; Normand L. Gibbons, 2. Cut out all the small talk; Associate Director, UBR; and Grant D. Oldroyd, President, Kiwanis people of stature dont indulge Club of Sugar House. in a lot of wasted time and small in 1964 and is located on a tract The week of January talk. Learn tongue control. Anof was as land in the southwest area of Kiwanis designated 3. Limit yourself to one hours Inthe Salt Lake Valley at 6200 TV each evening, and if possible niversary Week by Kiwanis do something creative and relax- ternational as it observed its 56 South and 3800 West. There are homes now housing 24 boys ing while you watch: knit, carve years of community service. two two sets of house parents. and International Clubs throughout or brush your hair or do your occasion to The mark the were asked organization is entirely run fingernails. some spirited activity dur- by contributions from interested 4. Write down each day some with citizens and organizations. week. the thing new youve learned (and ing The Kiwanis Club of Sugar always share it with someone House observed the event with else). a very special program to com- Utah Stars to Play 5. Stop being a self centered memorate the founding of Ki- In N.Y. Doubleheader person take an interest in the wanis on January 21, 1915 in others around you. The Utah Stars will be one of time was The Detroit Michigan. four American Basketball Assn, ideal to honor and pay tribute to outstanding citizens in the teams participating in the second County Housing Units community who have contribut- ABA double header attraction Madi-- ' ed to the success of a project in scheduled for New Yorks Up 43 Percent, son Garden Wednesday, Square conjunction with the Kiwanis March U.S. Census Shows 17. to Service Projects. Service The Garden spectacular, slated The total number of housing youth has been paramount in the units in Salt Lake County in- Kiwanis Service program. There after the intial ABA exposure creased over 43 per cent during are over a quarter of a million there on Dec. 12, will feature the last decade according to the projects each year, sponsored by the Stars vs. the Floridians in figures from Utahs 1970 housing the 5,742 clubs of Kiwanis In- the first game and the Kentucky census released Tuesday by Rep. ternational, providing manpower Colonels against the hosts New Sherman P. Lloyd of Utah. and financial support to estab- York Nets in the nitecap. The first ABA doubleheader The 2nd District Congressman lished youth organizations. said the total number of housing At a membership luncheon attracted an enthusiastic crowd units in the states most popu- meeting, the Kiwanis Club of of 12,522 which paid regular lous county increased from 114,-42- 5 Sugar House paid tribute to the Garden prices of 18.50, $7.50, $6 and $4.50 for a total gate in exto 163,816 between 1960 and Utah Boys Ranch, a it cess of $70,000. The same ticket 1970. The statewide increase in organization of Utah that prohousing was registered at 20.2 vides boys with a home and a price will prevail for the March 17 twin bill. future with a promise. per cent for the same period. Rep. Lloyd said that of the A check in the amount of five Biggest name to be featured in in the units this attraction will be Stars occupied housing hundred ($500.00) dollars was of time the presented to the executive offi- Zelmo Beaty, no stranger to the county during the owncensus, 69.3 per cent were cers of the Boys Ranch. The Garden as he performed there er occupied, while 32.6 per cent funds provided by the Boys and for seven years with the St. of the units were rented. Girls Work Committee from Louis and Atlanta Hawks of the Census Bureau statistics show fund raising projects sponsored NBA. the average value of a single by the Kiwanis Club of Sugar family dwelling in the Salt Lake House. In addition to the money conmetropolitan area in 1970 was avan with $18,200, compared tribution, the founders of the 1960 erage of $13,900 in the boys organization were honored. census. Each was presented with a servto Youth Award from Kiice The average value per home wanis International in grateful in Ogden went from $13,000 to to one who, seeing averthe while recognition for 1970, $16,900 of the promise youth, unselfishly age per home in Provo increased from $12,000 to $16,000 in the assisted them in building lives of responsible citizenship. 10 year period, he said. Healings of a crooked exL. Dr. William rent in Hutchinson, The average monthly arm, fever, and accident Salt Lake County increased in ecutive director of the Utah Boys are related by Christian the decade by over 43 per cent, Ranch, who was also honored, to attend the official Science parents. going from $60 in 1960 to $86 was unable 1970. The in largest percentage presentation. Utah Boys Ranch was founded increase in monthly rents during It's on more than a the period was in Provo, where thousand stations, .average rent increased over 46 per cent, jumping from $54 in Davis County ($101) he said. including 8 Utah outlets. in1970. Rent 1960 to $79 in Rep. Lloyd said the housing creased in Ogden from $57 to census also showed a decrease in $79, or over 38 percent. housing in Utah. the in State rents He said the total number of the The highest rewere towns housing units in the state lackmajor cities or corded in the Holladay area of ing some or all plumbing faciliSalt Lake County ($117 month;) ties decreased from 14,192 to in the 10 year period or 39 East Millcreek ($113); Roy, in Weber County ($105); Layton, percent. - 17-2- 3, Moss Introduces to Terminate Tobacco Supports Bill Senator Frank E. Moss this week introduced a bill which would terminate all price support and assistance programs for tobacco beginning with all the crops of tobacco to be harvested in 1972. Senator Moss noted, in a floor statement that he had introduced a similar bill on May 12, 1970 and on July 8 had offered an amendment to an appropriations bill which would have done the same thing. He said that while neither the bill nor the amendment had been successful, they had produced some enlightening dialogue. The argument is offered that many growers, most of them the small growers located in two states, would be irreparably injured if the federal government does not continue to supply assistance and supports at current levels, Sen. Moss said. But then we hear, and some times from the same person that present government programs of tobacco are costing our public nearly nothing. In truth, it has proven to be difficult to find out what the programs do cost. Senator Moss said he was also aware that many problems would be encountered if the bill were passed, such as alternate crops to be grown and jobs found for some workers. But, it seems quite clear to me that our government cannot long continue in the indefensible position of aiding and abetting production and export of this product. On the one hand we become increasingly aware of its dangers to health. Yet officially we continue with price supports and other assistance for tobacco here and we continue our attempts to build overseas markets. "What I am asking is that the hearings be held on this bill promptly in 1971. Our government dilemma in this respect is becoming acute. At the least, the matter is deserving of full hearings and a vigorous search for a way out of our present untenable position, he said. 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