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Show T'fI I. v w Gov. Rampton Says Collections Of State Taxes on Schedule Governor Calvin L. Rampton Gov. Calvin L. Rampton this week reported that State tax collections are coming in at approximately the level I estimated six weeks ago. I see no reason to revise my revenue estimates of that date. The governor made the statement after studying the State Tax Commissions cumulative tax collection report for March 1, 1971. The revenue estimates were the basis for the budget the governor presented the current Legislature. At that time he said he ! would review the revenue flow later and if it was off his estimate he would suggest measures to counter that trend. Gov. Rampton said sales tax collections are running ahead of the estimates he made in his budget message to the Legislature last January while the income tax collections are running a little behind. The governor in January estimated total general and uniform fund revenue for the next fiscal year at $238.5 million. Leo L. Memmott, legislative analyst, has estimated the combined revenue at $238.3 million or $200,000 less than Governor Rampton. Sales tax collections for eight mQnths since July 1, 1970 now total $76.56 million or 10.7 per cent ahead of last years collections for the romparable period. Income withholding tax collections stand at $30.8 million. After subtracting a windfall of $6.59 million collected last year from early payments required from large employers, this is an increase of 6.5 per cent compared with a year ago. All state special tax collection for the eight months total $156.98 million or 2.3 per cent ahead of last year. This includes highway taxes which are and do not go into the general or uniform school fund. ear-mark- Commissioner McClure Asks Law on Care of Prisoners Salt Lake County Commissioner Ralph Y. McClure and County Attorney Carl Nemelka this week urged the Legislature tor pass a law which would provide reasonable compensation for the care of prisoners. A bill to accomplish this purpose has passed the Utah Senate but has yet to be acted upon by the House. It seems to this office, Mr. McClure said, that the problem of feeding, clothing, and bedding prisoners and payment of these services is not restricted to Salt Lake County. He made the observation in a letter to House Majority Leader C. DeMont Judd. It is late in the session, but if the Legislature wants to it can be pushed through, even at this late hour, McClure said. Whenever you find a serious enough problem and this is one I think you should pull all the stops to correct it. I really hope the Legislature doesnt stash this proposal in file 13, but takes it seriously. The law dealing with reasonable compensation is outmoded and et . " 3-n.- FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1971 2 City Commissioners Praise Plans for Big Downtown Mall Legislative Holding House Bill To Move up Convention Dates Acting City Commission chairman Conrad B. Harrison and Streets Commissioner George B. Catmull this week said the proposed $35 million ZCMI mall complex between Main and State and South Temple and First South St. will be a tremendous improvement, the biggest down town development in Salt Lake Citys history. The two commissioners made ;he statement after the commission reviewed a plan to construct underground ramps on 1st So. between Main and State. The ramps will be part of the mall Awaiting action in a House sifting committee is a bill which would permit Utah political parties to hold party conventions in June instead of July. The bill would change state laws on convention dates to conforms approved last week in Washington by the Democratic National Committee. The proposal has the support of the state Democratic and Republican parties. GOP officials, however, do not plan a vigorous campaign in support of the bill, it was learned. Utah and Florida are the only states holding party conventions later than the June 20 deadline set by the national committee. Florida, however, is reported in the process of changing its date. Utah statutes require state conventions to be held in July. As a result, party officials report, the state has not had the opportunity to get Utah delegates to national conventions on various important committees. Fred T. Wright, state Republican Party chairman, said: I have no objections to the measure. I would personally welcome the change. Its nice to have the flexibility that would be allowed by an early state convention, because you never know how the complex. Vehicles leaving the underground area will exist south, urn west on the ramp and come to street level at about 1st South and Main Street. Trucks at this point will be required to continue west on 1st South to West Temple, where they may turn either north or south. The placement of the ramps has held up a street and side- walk beautification project for 1st South between Main and State. Now that project can pro- ceed. Location of the ramps also has temporarily held up locating of a planter median strip on 1st South between Main and West Temple Streets in a beautification project along that one block strip. City commissioners voted to approve the project. Cost of the ramps will be nearly $500,000 according to the architects. 3 Two Utah Scientists Honored at 3rd Governor's Banquet Eyring and Dr. Harvey Fletcher were honored Wednesday at the third in a series of appreciation dinners with Gov. and Mrs. Calvin L. Rampton in the Hotel Utah. Milton L. Weilenmann, director of the Utah Department of Development Services, was the master of ceremonies. Speakers honoring Dr. Fletcher included Dr. Vern O. Knudsen, professor physics and chancellor emeritus of UCLA, and Dr. Fletchers son, Stephen Fletcher vice president of Western Electric Co., New York. Dr. Henry Eyring was honored by his son, Dr. Edward Eyring Ralph Y. McClure a professor of chemistry at the outdated for a suburban com- University of Utah. Dr. Carl J munity the size of Salt Lake Christensen, professor emeritus of chemistry and metallurgical County. The commissioner emphasizee engineering at the University of that he docs not want the pro- Utah, also spoke. Gov. Rampton made the honposal interpreted as a politico maneuver on my part. orary presentations. Dr. Henry f f J CH'f SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH f I r, m v ' ' f Utl A national convention dates may be juggled. Mrs. Jean Westwood, Utah Democratic Party national committee woman, who attended the sessions last week, said the present system is not an insurmountable problem, but it would be good to have the conventions earlier, if for no other reason but to conform to other states. The Democratic National committee approved without debate the guidelines that outlaw the unit rule; open the delegate-selectio- n process to broader participation by blacks, women and young people, and require that delegates be selected in the year of the convention. In general, the reforms will make it harder for party leaders to dictate the choice of a presidential nominee, a change sought by the partys more liberal elements, particularly since clashes at the 1968 Chicago convention. Utah stands to gain four delegates, from 15 to 19 for the national convention. This enables more persons to participate, said Mrs. West-woo. d. Mr. Wright said, We have not had the particular problems that Democrats have experienced but it appears to be a change for the better." TODAYS " EDITORIAL - Bonded Safety - Tips for Savers -- Sophisticated investors don't ignore simple safety devices to protect their holdings neither should you. A savings program is one of the most accepted forms of self protection. The Federal Government with the cooperation of employers, organized labor and banks in offers two of the most popular financial the country self protection programs. They are the Payroll Savings and the Bond A Month Plans for the ownership of U.S. Savings Bonds. Interest yields on U.S. Savings Bonds are guaranteed. They have been increased seven times since the first Series E Bond was offered on May 1, 1941. Effective .Tune 1, 1970, Savings Bonds pay 5Vi percent when held to maturity and Series E Bonds bought today mature in 5 years, 10 months. They earn 4.01 per cent the first ,rcar; thereafter the rate increases gradually but quite teadily. At maturity a Vi percent bonus is added, raising the yield to 51? percent from issue date to maturity. Bonds in this series purchased in earlier days also (Continued on Page Four) |