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Show Page Eight FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1971 Amended Outdoor Advertising Controls Tighter, Says Anderson Defense Spending In Utah Reached $465 Million in Year THE SALT LAKE TIMES Survey on Utah Tourism Shows Nine Percent Gain in Summer Total expenditures of the Defense Department in Utah during Twenty of 29 counties in Utah Twenty three per cent of the largest square foot sign face. Ap- fiscal 1971 reached milan showed in increase $465.3 tourists came to Utah in some proved civic, service lion, an increase of about motor vehicle numbers and $5.4 combination of recreational veorganizatons, municipalities, and million over non-reside- non-prof- Ralph C. Anderson Ralph C. Anderson, Outdoor Advertising Coordinator for the Utah State Department of Highways, has stated the 1971 amended outdoor advertising law provided for tighter controls statewide. Mr. Anderson went on to say the law now provides for greater protection to the landowner and sign owner and further promotes economy, efficiency in administration, teeth in the control area, and proper usage of our highway zoned areas on the Interstate and Federal Aid Primary Systems. The amended law was effective on July 1, 1971 and provided for new three year prepaid sign permits on a three year fiscal basis with the initial fee of $6 per sign. That renewal permits three years later will be $3 for a three year prepaid period. Also, a Highway Business License to be issued by the Utah Department of Highways on a fiscal year annual basis. This license must be obtained from the Highway District Permit Officer prior to the purchase of sign permits and is good state wide. Utah resident sign owners owning five or less signs shall pay only one half of the applicable fee based upon the largest square foot sign face. Those sign owners owning more than five signs must pay the full amount of the applicable fee based on the governmental agencies are exempt from obtaining the business license. However, they must file for the exemption on the business license application each year. Duly licensed state contractors may use the contractors license in lieu of the business license. Signs on the controlled highway system are required to purchase the three year prepaid permit even though exempt from obtaining the highway business license. In addition, those out of state sign owners or companies not incorporated in Utah with principal offices in Utah shall provide the Utah State Department of Highways with an acceptable continuance performance bond in amount of $2,500. The bond and business license protects the Utah landowner and businessman from illegal sign placement and improper maintenance of signs sold. It is anticipated that court complaints will be greatly reduced and where the law provides that landowners are equally responsible for illegal signs on their property the bond and business license gives the Department of Highway recourse without harrassment of Utah property owners. The Utah legislature also provided that zoning alone is not sufficient for allowing signs to be erected, but the zoned land must also be actively used prior to allowing premise signs to be erecetd. Sign owners with signs now permitted by the Utah Department of Highways are urged to comply by completing the necessary application as rapidly as possible. Mr. Anderson asked that other persons desiring to erect a sign on the controlled highway system are urged to contact the Highway river. the previous year, expenditures summer hicles including car and trailer, pick up, camper, trailer, etc. The summer quarter of June, The top five attractions were July and August survey was pre- Salt Lake City area (46.1 per pared by Utah State University cent) Zion National Park (24.8), and issued to the Department of Bryce Canyon (18.6), Great Salt Development Services for the Lake (15.7). and Dinosaur NaUtah Travel Council. tional Monument (12.0). The report reflects only those The Travel Council has dividfrom the ed the state into nine multiexpenditures motor vehicle visitor and it county tourist promotional redoes not include commercial air, gions and the Golden Spike Embus or resident tourism. . pire region (Box Elder, Davis, The 1971 summer total visitors Morgan and Weber Counties) renumbered 4,213,800 people who corded the largest expenditure spent $54,818,400, a gain of nine gain with an increase of $2,102,-30- 0 and Weber County, in that per cent over the same period for 1970 which indicates 3,895,-00- 0 same region, showing the largest people leaving $50,296,800 in county expenditure increase in the state. the state of $1,359,100. With the national trend runWhile seven of the nine recent 5.6 a at average gions showed an increase, the per ning gain for the summer quarter, we county with the biggest decrease are pleased to record an increase was Salt Lake County, dropping of 9 per cent, reports Lee L. from $20,269,900 in 1970 sumJorgensen, director of the Utah mer quarter to $18,967,200 for Travel. Council. the same period in 1971. The survey methodology emWhile the USN surveys reflect to be USU has ployed by proved important economics in Utahs the most accurate and technically tourism effort, the study is also correct system in the country. In sued to help guide the Travel fact, this system is being copied Council in placing advertising to by many other states and insti- attract the visitor. tutions. Dr. Hunts program inTourism today is an extremely cludes teams of student with as- competitive business with other sistance from the Utah Depart- states who have the ment of Highways. The teams economic benefit recognized from this new stop non resident vehicles, hand and clean expenditure and we out personal diaries and ask the must continue our efforts to atvisitors to complete the diary and tract this economy. return it to USU for studies. The Members of the Utah Travel data from the responses are com- Council board assigned from the puterized and the report printed state to assist in Travel Council for analysis. programs include Kenneth StewThe report indicates the aver- ards, chairman, Vernal; Murray age length of stay at 1.4 days. Molyer, vice chairman, Ogden; This is quite frankly, our big Jack Croft, Logan; Robert Temproblem. We get plenty of non- ple, Salt Lake City; Homer Band-leresident visitors, but weve got to Richfield; Jim Black, Monti-cell- o do more work to keep them here and Neal Lundberg, Saint longer and we are instituting new George. programs to do that, he said. The survey goes on to indicate Never touch a water faucet that the majority of Utahs tour- and an electrical appliance at ists come from these mountain the same time. If the appliance states with California providing is not properly grounded, a fatal 30 per cent of the total. The USU low voltage electrical charge can study also shows a growing trend be the shocking result. t. from the this week. Prime defense contracts given to firms within the state showed a decrease of $26.5 million from fiscal 1970, reflecting an overall cut in defense expenditures resulting from President Nixon's winding down of the war in Vietnam. However, salaries of civilian employees and military personnel increased by some $32 million during the same period or more than offsetting the decline in prime contract awards. Rep. Lloyd releasedthe Pentagon figures as the House was considering the military appropriations bill for the current fiscal year. The figures show that Utah continues to play a very important role in national defense even though we are cutting back defense expenditures as we with draw from Southeast Asia, he said. He said the payroll for civlian and military personnel in Utah reached an record high of $329.3 million during the fiscal year which ended June 30. This increase is due mainly to pay raises for federal employees and the military, he said. The total Defense Department payroll for the fiscal 1970 was $297.3 million. Civilian pay for the last fiscal year in Utah was $275 million, while the payroll for active military personnel was $29.5 million. Another $24.6 milloin was paid out for reserve and national guard members and retired persons. Rep. Lloyd said prime contract non-reside- nt non-reside- More than two hundred people 12 rapids in a four mile section of the river. I have run these rapids myJ. P. OKeefe, general manager self and I assure you its is of the Utah Copper Division of ex-hilirat- ing expernence in this re- Kennecott Copper Corporation, mote, primitive and completely has been selected to the KCPX unspoiled area, he said. news advisory board as a business representative. After graduating from Ford-haStars Owner University with a Bachelor Promotes Boxer of Arts degree in 1932, he atBill Danilels pro heavyweight tended New York Universitys school of business adboxer, Ron Lyle, posted his tenth graduate consecutive victory and eighth ministration. He joined Kennecott in 1949 by knockout with a KO of Jack at the Chino Mines Division in OHalloran last Friday night in Hurley, N. M. In 1953, he was Denver. transferred to Salt Lake City, The knockout came on a deva- and became comptroller in the stating righthand shot 45 seconds Utah division. In April, 1960, he into the fourth round of a was promoted to division general manager. 252 pound OHalloran, a Among his professional and giant from Boston who had a community affiliations are memrecord of 21 wins, 12 losses and berships on the board of directwo draws going into Fridays tors of Zion First National Bank, bout, had a tentative fight set Holy Cross Board of Trustees. next February with Joe Frazier Salt Lake Area United Fund and for the world heavyweight cham- tme Western Division Board of pionship. Governors of the American MinThe fight attracted the second ing Congress. consecutive sell out crowd to the In addition he is advisory Denver Auditorium arena for a board chairman of the Junior Lyle bout. The attendance was Achievement of Greater Salt 7807 with a paid gate of $35,199. Lake and Metro chairman (JOBS nt y, mid-wes- PIANO FOR SALE: Small 40 high Console Piano. Will sacrifice J. P. OKeefe Selected to News Advisory Board ran the for the Rep. Sherman P. Lloyd reported quarter this year. awarded to Utah businesses during fiscal 1971 totaled $136.1 million down from $162.6 million Ofduring the previous year. Department District Permit Defense spending in Utah ficer before making final plans in order to eliminate possible reached a high over $479 million in the fiscal year from July 1969 problems and expenses. during the height of the Vietnam conflict, he said. During that period, $190 million in prime contract were made to firms in the state and $288 million was paid out in salaries. Moss Introduces Amendment to Protect Miles of Colorado River Senator Frank E. Moss introduced amendments to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 13 miles of Colorado River in Grand County, Utah as a component of the National Wild Rivers System. The stretch of the river to be classified runs from the lower end of the Westwater Ranch to the upper end of the Rose Ranch. It begins about six miles west of state border the Colorado-Uta- h and flows west and south through Utah. The Wild Rivers designation is applied to certain selected rivers of the nation which have remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic or other values which should be preserved. The best way to do this is to keep the river in its free flowing condition and its environment in its natural state, so that generations to come may enjoy them. The section of the river Moss is seeking to protect enters into Granite Canyon and within a few miles is constricted into a narrow gorge of hard black granite rock topped by Navajo sandstone of deep red, orange and yellow. The sheer walls of the gorge rise more than 1000 feet above the nt it, to responsible party in this area. Cash or terms. Also ORGAN with Automatic Rhythm. Phone or write collect 612 N. Orchard, Boise, Adjustor, Idaho 83704. 208-343-56- I 41 (11-2- 6 12-- m er. 6-- 6, Santa Claus and U.S. Savings Bonds make a great Christmas team. 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