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Show FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1973 Page Eight Vi Utah State Fair Plans Entertainment for Tax Burden in Utah Moderate Compared to Major U.S. Cities The average tax burden for dividuals and families in Utah is moderate when compared with that found in the 30 largest cities of the United States. This was reported by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization in an analysis of tax burdens in major U. S. .and Utah in- cities. -- September . From the foregoing, it may be noted that the property tax in Utah cities is well below the 30 U.S. city average, while the sales tax and the auto taxes in Utah are above the U.S. average. At the $10,000 income level, the Utah income tax under the new law) also is slightly below the average of the other U. S. cities. At higher income levels, however, the income tax in Utah is well above the 30 U.S. city average. The foundation study also now out that state and local points ' tax burdens in the 30 largest U.S. cities tend to be slightly regressive, that is, lower income families pay a higher per cent burden than do the upper income families. In the Utah cities, however, the overall tax burden is somewhat progressive. For example, direct state and local tax in Utah cities average 7.7 per cent of income at the $5000 income level, compared with 8.2 oer cent at the $25,000 income level. The report notes that there is a wide variation in the tax burden among the major cities of the nation. A family of four living in Boston, Milwaukee or in New York, for example, would pay three or four times as much in state and local taxes than a similar family residing in Dallas, Houston or Jacksonville. Among the 12 Utah cities included in the comparison, the highest tax burdens are found in Salt Lake City and Ogden, with the lowest overall burdens in Brigham City and Logan. The variation among the 12 Utah cities, however, is not as great 8,-0- 00 503-363-570- (6-2- 7, 6-2- 13-2- 3 The Utah State Fair announces 122. Foundation analysts emphasize however, that taxes in smaller communities such as the Utah cities included in the study generally are lower than they are in the larger metropolitan areas which characterize other states. The Utah cities included in the comparison range in population from 12,539 to 175,886, while the 30 U.S. cities range from 448,773 to 7,895,893. Included in the analysis were state and local income taxes and property taxes, general sales or gross receipts taxes and the various taxes levied on car ownership and usage. These are the major direct taxes paid by most The families and individuals. to addition notes in that study the direct taxes families and individuals also pay indirect taxes which are hidden in the cost of goods and services that they purchase. These, however, are not assignable to particular localities. According to the report, the major reason for the lower tax burden in the Utah cities compared with the 30 largest U. S. cities is the moderate property tax imposed in most Utah localities. The property tax is the largest single element in the over all state and local tax burden, accounting for 50 per cent or more of the total at most income levels in the U. S. cities. Figures show that on a $10,-00- 0 National Cuard Has income for a family of four the income tax difference be- Large Grocery Bill tween Utah and the U.S. is -- 7; When a housewife bemoans her property tax, -- 191; sales tax, 53 grocery bill this weekend she and auto taxes 22 for a total of should think for a moment of the grocery list that Chief Warrant Officer Danny Liston must compile during Utah Army NaFederal Aid Funds tional Guard summer camp at For Safety Programs Camp Williams. Liston is chief of the ration warehouse. Distribution of $28,600,000 in CWO Listons grocery bill for Federal Aid funds to the states two week training will be the huntand wildlife restoration for ing safety programs for fiscal $125,214 as he tackles the mam1974 has been announced by the moth task of feeding the 4,000 Guardsmen at Camp Williams Department of the Interior. and Dugway. And in 1966 it only was Of the total $26,500,000 cost $73,396 to do the same job. distributed according to a forJust a glance at his grocery mula based on hunting license holders and the area of each list is enough to stagger the imstate. This amount may be used agination. This year the Guard on approved state wildlife proj- purchased 16,000 lbs. of beef, lbs of chicken, 5,000 lbs. of ects which include acquisition of develland suitable for habitat, turkey, 150,000 half pint conopment and manipulation of the tainers of milk, 48,000 cups of habitat and research to aid in ice cream, 68,000 lbs. of butter, 18,000 lbs. of potatoes, 11,000 managing game species. lbs. of bread and 165,000 lbs. The remaining $2,100,000 was distributed on the basis of state of ice. CWO Liston says thaat nearly population and may be used for hunter safety programs. How- $20,000 in dairy products and ever, this is optional and states vegetables are purchased locally may use the total amount dis- ading to the local economy and tributed for wildlife restoration the remainder of the canned products and frozen meats are projects. Utah's share in the apportion- brought in from Army depots in ment is $541,895 for wildlife res- Colorado and California. toration and $21,000 for hunter Between 1950 and 1968 output safety. 11 Funds come from the per per man hour in agriculture rose cent excise tax on sporting arms more than twice as fast as in and ammuntion and the 10 per manufacturing. cent excise tax on pistols and revolvers. The funds are deposited into a special fund created by CONSOLE SPINET PIANO. Will the Federal Aid in Wildlife Res- sacrifice to responsible party in toration act of 1937 and amended this area. Cash or terms. Also ELEC. ORGAN. Write or phone in 1970. to include the tax on collect Credit Mgr., pistols and revolvers. The disPiano-Orga- n Tallman tribution program is adminis- Stores, Inc., Salem, Oregon, tered by the Interiors Fish and 97308. Wildlife Service 2 . THE SALT LAKE TIMES 9) Senator Moss Releases Report On Tooele Army Depot Jobs its entertainment features would Tooele Army Depot appears to this year include Lynn Anderson come out on top in the current famous country and western nationwide depot assignment r. shuffle according to a report presinger and Mac Davis, pared for Utah Senator Frank E. Moss. Hugh C. Bringhurst, director, Division of Expositions, said we The special Defense Departare delighted that Lynn Ander- ment report projects an increase son can join us again this year of 251 civilian and three military and were equally pleased that jobs at Tooele in the next year. a performer like Mac Davis is In describing the current naavailable during our run at the tionwide Army depot restrucFair. the report to Moss says, turing This years Fair dates are SepNo Reductions in Force will tember Lynn Anderson result from this action and over will perform Saturday, Sept. 15. 1,800 of the 2,179 reassignments Mac Davis will perform Satur- will be at the same grade, comday and Sunday, Sept. 21 and 22. petitive level and type of work. All entertainment is again free The bulk of reassignments are after admission is paid to the within the depot. grounds. Senator Moss became involved Holiday on Ice will run at the after hearing from several conSalt Palace on dates in conjunc- cerned TAD employees who had tion with the State Fair and per- received letters informing them sons attending Holiday on Ice of the restructuring process. The report also says, The rewill be granted, free admission to the Fair. alignment action should in no to be an atPerforming at the bandstand way betoconstrued lower the' depot emdaily will be the Oak Ridge boys tempt musical group Chaudet and Jana ployees average grade. Further Magic Act with Master of Cere- there will be no involuntary sepaartions, with the depot being monies Eugene Jelesnik. in a hiring posture at this time. Lynn Anderson, famous for Moss has been questioning the her hit Rose Garden," is probDefense Department about Tooably the most famous female ele for several weeks. Besides country western vocalist today worried with employees meeting in America. Defense two had he has DepartMac Davis, frequent late night on the ment subject. briefings n television show guest, is him for The report provided for his song Dont Get end the at strength Hooked on Me. His songs have shows TAD civilians been recorded by Elvis Presley, of fiscal 1973 at 4,221 The 45 and projected military. Andy Williams and Glen Camp-belfigures for the end of fiscal 74 48 miliMr. Bringhurst said other at- are 4,472 civilian and tractions will be announced in tary. Nonetheless, Senator Moss has the near future. asked for substantiating figures on the removal of the Automatic Data Processing Center from Citizen Board Urges Tooele to Sacramento Army Desinger-compose- 13-2- 3. well-know- L City Officials pot. Utahs newly formed Federal Research Committee has also Salary Increase An 11 percent salary increase for the elected officials of Salt Lake City was proposed by a citizens Advisory Board for Wages Julia Nebeker Named and Salaries. Miss S. L. Hospitality The City Commission decided A graduate of Brigham Young to take no action on the proposal without a public hearing. The University and current Miss Miss Universe, Miss hearing has been scheduled for Utah for has been selected to June 28 at 10:30 a.m. Also at Nebeker, Lake Salt City as that time city officials and the represented Salt Lake Hospitality when public will go over the proposed aMiss man team of local digni20 city budget for the taries, executives and businessfiscal year. I .J. Wagner, who spoke for men blitz Washington, D. C., the Advisory Board, said that the in September, 1973. Miss Nebeker, who graduated proposed 11 per cent increase with a bachelor of arts and Comwould be within the presidential munication from BYU in 1972, guidelines because elected offi- has been a resident of Salt Lake cials have not had a raise since City for over a year. She has had January 1972, and that this raise extensive exposure to the perwould not take effect until Januforming arts as an entertainer ary, 1974. Alaskan-OrieMr. Wagner also proposed that with the USO on an tour with Eugene Jelesfuture salary increased for the elected city officials would be nik earlier this year. She has tied in with increease for state also performed as a singer and officials. This way the Utah State entertainer in several local clubs. Miss Salt Lake Legislature could determine a The vivacious also been active has formula for those raises so that Hospitality drama. An avid TV and in radio, elected officials would not be lover of the outdoors, Miss Nebsetting their own salaries. eker confesses she loves swimming, hiking, bike riding, and camping in the Wasatch. Miss Nebeker said that she is excited about representing Salt Lake Valley on the blitz to Washington this September. She said, Though Salt Lake is very rich in its historical past, the Valley a unique beauty cream is just beginning to bloom. More . . . that changes those and more people are discovering & skin of areas dry rough that Salt Lake is a delightful into baby softness. Try it place to visit or live. There is a host of fine facilities and diveryou'll find PRETTY FEET sions, a Valley full of friendly is like no other. Go On . , . people and almost more natural pamper yourself. beauty than is possible to take up-comi- been checking the plans to move the data center and Senator Moss has requested information to complement his questioning of the Army about the practicality of carrying out the transfer of assignment. The Army says the move, one of several similar consolidations across the nation, will be more efficient. It claims the change will eliminate 60 spaces at Tooele and only increase Sacramento y 15 slots. Removal of the Meteorology and Calibration Center from Tooele is also described as more efficient. Support responsibilities of Tooele are divided between two other depots costing TAD 42 spaces but saving the Army about $400,00 a year. But the reshuffling also pro- vides TAD with some significant new assignments. The .report says Tooele has been designated as a prime depot for Missiles and Construction of General Equipment Commodities. In fiscal 74 transfer of Troscom Maintenance work from Atlanta Army Depot to Tooele will result in creation ofan additional 179 civilian job slots. Preparations Continue For Days of 47 Parade Time is growing short for preparations for the annual Days of 47 Parade held in Salt Lake City each year on July 24 at 9 a.m., said Rulon Nielsen, chairman and Delia Montgomery, an. Companies, cities counties, or- ganizations and church groups have been invited to apply for float entry in three rated parade in the nation. Although the entry is by invitation only, Mr. Nielsen stressed that everyone is invited to request information, requirements and entry instructions. A Unique Blend of Our Herihas been tage and Progress for 1973 the adopted parade theme and the committee is planning an even more exciting and larger parade than ever. Many new, interesting and unusual entries should be forwarded to Mrs. Thomas Montgomery, 59 South 11th East, Salt Lake City 84102. the-numb- er - ng nt in. Liberty Park Summer Band Concerts Begin June 24th A new summer season of band concerts will start Sunday, June 24th, at 7 p.m. and continue during the Liberty Park season. The programs this season will be divided into two parts each evening. The first half at 7:00 p.m. will be a formal band concert with many familiar tunes, an overture and some stirring marches. The second half at 8:00 p.m. will feature a special guest group plus a light concert endg for all the ing with a audience to sing with the band. 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