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Show FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1972 Poge Eight Mine Tailing to be Used in New Highway Construction THE SALT LAKE TIMES Dimes Dm I BY DIANE WEILENMANN 1 Problem Drinker's Behavior Has Warning Signals Along the Way EDITORS NOTE: This is the feels a drop in acceptance by the second of a fifteen part weekly group and frequently is d BRAZIL THE BEAUTIFUL to get a head start on the We had studied photographs, series dealing with the Problem books, and documentaries of Drinker. This is in cooperation party or social by having sevSouth America, but I was still with the Alcoholism Founda- eral drinks before showing up com-pele- Left to right: Richard R. Leveille, Concentrating Manager for KCC, shows site of new recycling facility to Utah Road Commission Chairman Clem Church and Vice Chairman R. LaVaun Cox. Utah Highway Department District No. 2 Engineer J. Q. Adair and J. Clark Elmer, Assistant to the Director of Highways, view site from background The Utah State Road Commission and Kennecott Copper Cor- poration announced approval of an agreement for the use of three million tons of recycled and classified copper mill tailing for d four and miles of road beon embankment way tween 1800 and 4700 South in Salt Lake County. According to Clem Church, chairman, State Road Commission, benefits of the agreement will be threefold: (1) The three million tons of material will not have to be removed from hillsides or borrow pits; (2) Mine water can be recycled and used for constructive purposes rather than be deposited in a tailing pond, and (3) The three million tons of tailing fill material, now valued at 23 cents a ton, will result in taxpayer savings of $690,000, since Kennecott has agreed to donate and load the material. If this demonstration project works out as well as we anticipate, we envision other road building projects in which tailing material will be used, he said. It is believed this will be the first use anywhere of classified tailing in construction of a national highway. The Utah Highway Department expects to advertise the four and one third mile project by July 1, after which Kennecott and the contractor will work out final one-thir- 15 operational logistics. Kennecott will begin immedi- ately in constructing a system to classify and stockpile tailing which together with loading cost will approximate a half million dollars. The facility is scheduled for completion by July 1. The fcaility will classify plant tailing currently being produced, and deliver the coarser material to a loading station in such quantities to make economic use of tailing fill material feasible for highway construction. Production of such material is now feasible since the recent addition by Kennecott of tailing plants. Burgess Construction Company of Fairbanks, Alaska, is contractor for the Kennecott facility, to be erected at the Magna concentrator. ent The agreement with Kennecott will benefit the state and in turn the public by reducing the cost of highway construction around Salt Lake Citly. In addition to constructing the tailing recycling facility and donating the tailing material, Kennecott also will load the material in contractors trucks for the demonstration project. The Utah State Department of Highways has cooperated with Kennecott in developing specifications and provisions for the use of classified tailing as an exclusive source of borrow material to be used in the demonstration project. The tailing material has been tested by private consultants and the Utah State Depatrment of Highways. Tests results indicate the material conforms to American Association of State Highway Officials specifications A3 or A 4 material, which is equivalent to other embankment materials state and county agencies have available in Salt Lake Valley. The material produced is a well gradated, angular sand, 80 to 90 per cent 20 mesh. The is situated at the Magna concentrator permitting use of a separate haulage road for heavy off highway vehicles. The demonstration project may use an off highway haulage road to allow the transport of tailing in trucks of 150 to 300 tons capacity. Such vehicles can operate at nearly half the cost of vehicles which must observe a legal load limit of 25 tons. Off highway vehicles can virtually eliminate heavy truck traffic on present state and county arterials, thereby providing significant safety and convenience factors. Utah State and the Salt Lake County highway departments require nearly 20 million tons of highway fill for projects on the west side of the valley from 15 2-- fa-ci- ty on-highw- ay 1972 io 1976. High probability exists that an 17 million tons of classified taiilng could be used additional for highway embankment construction over the next four years. Preliminary estimates in- - not prepared for Brazil the Beautiful. What a heavenly place. I am longing to go back, and walk more slowly, savor the flavor of her country side, see her beautiful women, admire the fabulous jewels mined there, taste their fresh fruits and see the jungle again. Brazil is the largest country in South America, and the fifth largest country in the world, following Russia, Canada, China and the U.S. The national language is Portuguese. The Amazon river flows through Brazil and is the longest river in the Western Hemisphere. Brazil is first of the Latin countries in natural resources. It produces more coffee than any other country and is one of the worlds largest growers of corn and cotton. It has huge deposits of iron ore. Half the people of South America live in Brazil. You know that the famous statue atop Mount Corcovado in Roi de Janeiro stands as a landmark for travelers arriving in Brazil. We went up to see the statue Sunday afternoon, with huge grey rain clouds covering the valley. As we drove up the long skinny road, we parked in the parking lot, hundreds of feet above the city, pulled our coats around us, and started to climb the many stairs to the feet of the statue. Just as we paused at the top of the steps to catch our breath the heavy gray clouds parted, and through the mist was Christ standing with His arms parted and a look of peace on His face, above us in the sky. It was such a thrill, not one person spoke. We stood dazzled by the vision of nature and the work of man in such a beautiful forest, atop one of the highest mountains in Brazil, and were thankful to have been witness to such beauty. Next week a glimpse of Man-su- s, on the Amazon River. Meeting for Retired Naval Personnel to provide current information concerning rights and benefits for all retired naval personnel in Utah is scheduled Saturday, Feb. 19, at Fort Douglas. Lt. Cdr. D. J. Liddle, commanding officer of the U. S. Naval Reserve Center, said the two hour seminar is open to all Navy and Marine Corps personnel who are retired or members of the Fleer Reserve. Cdr. Liddle said the seminar will cover rights, benefits, and privileges available in Utah for retired personnel. He said other questions concerning retirement, plus the latest Navy Department directives on retired personnel will be covered at the meeting, and comments from retired personnel will be solicited. The session is scheduled for 9 a.m. in Building 106, Soldiers Circle, Ft. Douglas, adjacent to the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. A seminar designed dicatc use of this material, and coupled with use of an efficient means of transport, could reduce costs substantially of construction on the 10 to 12 state and interstate highway projects to be built in the vicinity during this period. tion. Since alcoholism in the vast majority of instances is a pro- gressive disease during which glaring warning signals are set up by the problem drinkers behavior, any abuser of alcohol can personally measure his patterns and determine for himself if or not he has become a victim of this killer disease. Once an alcoholic has accepted that fact and asked for help he has a chance to recover. This article describes some of the warning indications which point toward the fact that the problem drinker is making the transition into the state of an alcoholic, for which there is no cure. At any stage of alcoholism even near fatal conditions, arrest of the disease is possible. Rare appearances of any of the symptoms do not mean definite alcoholism, but continual experiences with them almost always do. Probably, the most shattering symptoms of alcoThis holism is the blackout. a practice of pulling blank is not a mere passing out experience when the drinker folds up and sleeps it off, usually like a slob. The latter is bad enough but the blackout is capable of creating sheer terror. After a few drinks the victim, without showing any or little obvious change in behavior, undergoes a total lapse of memory. The drinker in black out is not outwardly drunk in the vulgar sense of the term. He acts no different from others at parties but he lives in a coma during a period of time. Sufferers often come to the next morning remembering nothing of the preceding evening and may not even know how they got home. Stories are common of those who rush out to hunt for their cars to learn if they show crash . signs. This man places more importance on alcohol than do most drinkers. Not wanting others to know of this growing dependency and hence be known as a drunk, he gulps on the sly. This person is clever in his manner of getting refills without being obvious, downing drinks left unattended, parking extra or drinks for quick pick-up- s serve to mix and host helping the so he can sneak extras. When this type of drinking becomes obvious to his friends and associates, the sneak drinker 100 among others. He feels this will cut down the necessity of conniving to sneak more than his share. He falls into the habit of affairs as dull or dry gatherings and wont take a chance at being bored or made pre-judgi- ng thirsty. By arriving with a heavy the drinker inliquor breath, attracts variably suspicion and he often is gradually eliminated from guest lists. This inevitably directs him toward isolation drinking. Highly significant of the progression of alcoholism is the move to gulping drinks. Sipping and leisurely consumption no longer satisfies because such styles cannot give an immediate and potent reward. He becomes aware friends recognize his problem, are concerned and often discuss it, but he doesnt want them talking to him about it. Other signs leading toward an acute stage will be covered in the next article. Meanwhile the readers may get information and 6 aid today if they call the Utah Alcoholism Foundation or the Utah State Division of Alcoholism and Drugs, 487-327- 328-546- 8. Choose Tax Help Carefully, IRS Warns Need help with your income tax return? If you do and you seek professional help, be sure to seelct only qualified and reput- able advisors, the Internal Revenue Service advised taxpayers. A taxpayer can have someone else prepare a return but the taxpayer is responsible for the accuracy of the information entered and the full payment of any additional tax, penalties and interest charged. While most tax practitioners are competent and honest note these danger signals. Never sign a blank return. Do not sign a tax return prepared in pencil (it can be later changed). Avoid the adviser who guarantees refunds, wants a percentage of the refund, or supposedly knows all the angles. Be on your guard if it is suggested that your refund check be mailed to the advisor. Mr. Wise said a professional advisor should sign the tax return he prepares on the line provided and you, the taxpayer, should record his name and address for future reference. tax-par- FIREPROOF ZONOLITE ATTIC INSULATION Combustability Smoke Flamespread DO-IT-YOURSE- ...... ... Zero ..Zero Zero LF old insulation. 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