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Show SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Sait LakeCity Irons Out Problems As Airport Officials Accept Plan Com. Conrad B. Harrison Salt Lake County Commissioners have ironed out most problems with opponents of the much discussed Salt Lake International Airport master plan. Salt Lake City Commissioner Conrad B. Harrison, in charge of the airport, said that the plan was outlined before the entire Commission at an airport meeting. The commission then tentatively approved the study. The plan was originally prepared by Arnold Thompson Associates, Inc., of New York City at a cost to the city of $75,000. The original proposal presented many problems to small craft users and many problems to the mainstay of the airport, the commercial airplane. Commissioner Harrison has said that all problems with opposition groups and commercial airlines have been tentatively worked out with each other. Ford Motor Company also presented a master plan to the City but the Arnold Commission, master Thompson plan was the one finally accepted. City Commissioner Jennings . Phillips, Jr., insisted that the include recommendations of the Ford Motor Company for loading as soon as possible and some form of parking to terminal and terminal to plane transportation, possibly by using Fords people mover." The Ford Motor plan urges that the concept of dynamic loading call for use of the nearest gate by any and all airplanes o na multiple use basis instead of using certain gates for certain airlines. One of the largest problems worked out, according to Commissioner Harrison, is the general aviation. We have specifically guaranteed in writing that general aviation will continue to be developed at the International airport. And also that no plan for terminal development will be approved without comparative cost estimates of any and all proposed designs. Commissioner Harrison pointed out the study is just a guideline and everything possible will be done to make the airport one of the tops in the nation." The Commission accepted the study as the basic planning document for the citys International Airport, subject to some provision which includes an alternate schematic layout with comparative cost estimates and that the city is not committed to the study, a. layout including multiple unit terminals and syine road. b. the master plan document will be subject to continual study and updating and such documented data will be formally recorded at least every three years, c. the city and air lines support the continued development of general aviation at the Salt Lake International Airport. . No 1973 State Tax Increase Seen, Reports Utah Foundation Utah should be able to finance state operations during the forthcoming fiscal year with no big tax increase for the fourth consecutive year. In fact, there is a possibility that a tax reduc-atio- n may be possible next year. This was the conclusion made by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization, in their latest analysis of the condition of Utah state finances. According to the Foundation's middle assumption" of revenue growth, Utah should have more than $81 million in added funds available next year for general fund and uniform school fund purposes. Included in this total are $29 million in increased revenues from present general fund and uniform school fund taxes, that will be realized by the end of the 1973-7- 4 fiscal year from the recently enacted $25 million federal revenue sharing legisla-t- i 2dnmill$ dlreachelrlfsftio n tion and $27 million from surpluses and adjustments in fund balances. The report observes that the general purpose and administrative appropriations will increase by about $11 million next year if state expenditures were to follow the trend of the past five years. This would leave more than $70 million that could be used for tax reduction, bonded debt retirement, adjustments in the school program, new buildings and other capital outlay, and other new or expanded state (Continued on page 8) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1972 Jean Westwood Will Not Voluntarily Resign National Post McClure Heads Commission on Dunn's Surprise Resignation Salt Lake County Commis- sioner William E. Dunn sprang a surprise on the county and particularly the other county commissioners with his resignation as county commission chair- man. four-ye- Newly-electe- d ar com- missioner Ralph McClure was unanimously chosen as the new chairman of the commission. Mr. McClure, presently the two-yecounty commissioner, ran for Mr. Blomquists position when Mr. Blomquist decided not to to the commisseek sion. Mr. McClure is being joined ar re-eleect- by Jean Westwood Mrs. Jean Westwood, national two-ye- newly-electe- d ar com- missioner Pete Kutulas, also a Democrat, which makes Commissioner Dunn the minority commissioner. Mr. Dunn - was elected two years ago to one of the two four-yeCom. Ralph Y. McClure commission posts and most election to the Mr.' Dunn said the' shift might recently-soughoffice of Secretary of State, the necessary direction and where he was defeated by in- give cumbent Secretary of State consideration to the upcoming $50 million budget for. Salt Clyde L. Miller. The new position of Mr. Mc- Lake County .in 1973. Clure came as quite a surprise, Mr. Dunn, in his letter of resbut he settled down .to his job ignation, said the Republicans and now must consider his de- while in majority on the Comsires in shuffling of responsi- mission since 1966, have accordbilities for the countys 50 to 60 ed Democratic commissioners fair consideration oq assigndepartments. ment and responsibilities." He Dunn and Both Commissioners Blomquist asked that the new asked that he receive the same chairman of the Commission fair consideration as I now behave the assignment ready by come the minority member of the next board meeting to be the Salt Lake County ar chairman of the Democratic party, said that she will not voluntarily resign her position within the party for the sake of being the partys scapegoat. Governors from various states have been calling for her resignation since the Democratic party faced the crushing defeat during the recent national election. Mrs. Westwood was the personal choice of Democratic Presidential hopeful Sen. George McGovern after the national convention. Since the defeat of McGovern, the old line regular Democrats have been calling or voicing their opinions for the held Monday. resignation of Mrs. Westwood, saying that she has done a good job but that she is not the person to lead the party to a united movement to regain party direction. Sen. George McGovern urged his party to delay the decision about replacing Jean Westwood as its national chairman. Sen. McGovern suggested that party leaders mark time before deciding to change party reforms that he helped make. Sen. McGovern did say that the national comAccording to the results of a recent survey on sex mittee should have the final say for some groups of young Americans the goals of sexual in changing the partys leaderSwedinsh students long adship. If the majority thinks there liberality represented by should be a change then there mired, envied or hated by Americans have already been should be one. attained and even surpassed. of the issue The chairmanship One remaining long standing tradition was deterprobably will be decided quick- mined from the survey: women rarely admit to taking the ly. The next committee meeting will be in Washington December initiative for instigating intercourse, they seldom admit 9, and proponents of the dump to choosing casual acquaintances for first partners and Westwood movement will be are more likely than men to claim marriage or enseeking the needed 303 votes to they out Jean and thus declare the gagement with their partners. chairmanship vacant. The survey was conducted as an attempt to cross-valida- te t . -- TODAYS EDITORIAL How American is Sex? , Mrs. Westwood says she has the votes needed to remain at the job and reminded the pro-th- at the McGovern nomination was unacceptable. As a beginning Mrs". Westwood has started (Continued on page 8) a study by a Swedish socioligist. The current survey consisted of questionaires to college students rolled in a human sexuality course. en- The sample of 109 men and 120 American women (Continued on page 4) |