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Show ( I f . l'y W S CliY sV Jean Mullen Named Secretary of the Year J -- r . ) U'. 7 Q V 5-- 7! 81101 Women's Democratic Club to Hold Installation Meet May 4 at the airport which revealed poor accounting and collection methods. The present contract with the company which leases the parking facility expires in 1976. Mr. Crellin said that provision of that contract calls for a firm to use adequate accounting procedures and provide figures on demand of the city. The only real problem with the company is that some of those figures such as cash register tapes and numerous parking lot tickets dont exist. This was the word from Mr. Jones, whose office completed a six month probe of the operation. Mr. Jones also said some of the cash register tapes were destroyed at the firms home office in New York. Mr. Crellin said that the company should be given a chance to rectify its problems and install the proper auditing and ticket equipment. Mrs. Jean Mullen Mrs. Ronald L. (Jean) Mullen of Salt Lake City was named Legal Secretary of the Year by the Salt Lake Legal Secretaries Association during their monthly Travel-lodgmeeting at the Tri-Ar- c e. The award is made annually League of Women Voters Backs More Sales Tax for Mass Transit to a member on the basis of sec- retarial ability, service to civic, charitable and religious activities and the Legal Secretary Association. Mrs. Mullen will compete naThe use of sales tax money to the first two, which would use tionally with candidates from finance increased and improved sales tax allow low fare rather other NALS chapters. Competias in tion is taking place at the group public mass transit is advocated than mandatory 23rd annual convention in July alternative. by the Salt Lake League of the original The league did not take the at Houston, Texas. Women Voters. Mrs. Mullen has been a legal In a paper onMass Transpor- stand on the controversy of nolow-farmemThe versus fare How Much and secretary for 15 years, and is tation: Money e, From What Sources, the league bers wer leaning toward currently with the law firm of studied planning and proposed explained league president Ruth Hatch, McRae and Richardson. financing of mass transit for Salt Pelajan. But we wanted sup- She has held several offices re-in Lake, Bavis and Weber counties. port of mass transit to be the the local association, having no-fa- re e. no-far- primary thing. the The advantages cf frees that it are report noted, the driver from clerking responsibilities, stimulates ridership or resulting decreases in traffic congestion, air pollution and accidents, and helps the poor. It also lowers operating costs and improves driver safety by reno-far- e, moving the fare boxes. (Continued on page 8) Downtown S.L. Gains Contract For Beautification Project The beautification project for downtown Salt Lake City has moved closer to reality this week when the Salt Lake City Commission awarded a contract to a local firm for $2.8 million. Work on the project will span across two years and should begin within a few weeks, City Engineer. Joseph Fenton said. 1 FRIDAY, MAY S, 1974 The city can revoke its present contract with Air Terminal Services, Inc., regarding the operation cf the parking lot. That was the opinion of City Attorney Jack Crellin in light of a recent pjrobe of skimming operations Of the two alternatives already approved by legislators to be put on the November election ballot, the league favors a quarter cent sales tax over a two mill property tax. The sales tax would produce nearly $6.3 million, while the property tax would bring in almost $2.7 million, the study indicates. A third alternative has been proposed by opponents of -r !J Auditor Says Airport Parking Needs Better Auditing Methods Salt Lake City Auditor Lawrence A. Jones said this week concerning the past investigation which he headed into the matter of skimming the parking lot monies from the Salt Lake City International Airport, that the parking lot company should be given time to rectify its problem of auditing procedures. 'i T J-- SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Auditor Lawrence A. Jones '. . e The first area of work will be the block between South Temple and 1st South. That area is having the possibility of being complete by fall of this year. Following that the block along Main Street to 3rd South will be done. The project was designed by a Chicago firm. (Continued on page 8) cently been elected as recording secretary. Highway Department Changes Gas Testing The State Read Commission this week reviewed a change in the Highway Deaprtments gasoline testing program. The new testing program will place an emDhasis on checking gasoline at the refinery and the wholesale distribution points instead of individual gas stations. The Highway Department is responsible for insuring quality of all gas sold in Utah. The checks the gas not only for contamination and water but also insures that gas meets the minimum octane ratings. The Highway Department felt that it could maintain a tighter check on gas by testing it at the source. However, the Department will continue to check the individual gas stations on the random sampling basis. De-nartme- nt Saturday, May 4, is the date set for the installation meeting of the newly elected officers of the Salt Lake Womens Demo-r.'il- if Club. Elected president, this year is Carolyn Mieremet, with the immediate past president Mrs. Beverly Saathoff and Vice presidents Helen Stoker and Liz Jones. Officers are. president, Carolyn Mieremet; 1st vice president, Dolly Plumb; 2nd vice president, Grace Cosco; corresponding secretary, Diane Barlow; recording secretary, Donna Parker; treasurer, Louise Davis; auditor. Bea-tic- e Marchant; historian, Annie Fields. New board of directors, Liz Jones, Donna McClure, Marie Parry, Beverly Saathoff. Holdover board members, Sunday Anderson, Julia Fry and Inez Paoletti. The Salt Lake Womens Democratic Club has been historically conceded to be the first womens political club in our nations history, organized in September of 1895. In those early days of trial and error it took women of vision and courage to blaze a political path and open the door to womens activities in politics. Their achievemtnts have set us a marvelous example in all political areas. Since that time the Democratic women of Utah have shown appreciation for their work by level carrying forward the high1974-5 us. In set for goals they the chapter hopes to continue this work by being actively involved in county and state conventions, packing party platform and candidates in every way possible, and continuing to be issue oriented, providing a platform for discussion for those issues important in the lives of 1 Carolyn Mieremet Utah citizens. In the recent past months the club has been involved with such issues as the ERA Amendment, the impeachment process, the consolidation. Many of the club members are now running for seats in the State Legislature and are whole heartedly supporting their involvement. The club combines old and young, every race and religion represented in city-coun- ty the area. The Salt Lake Women's Demo- cratic Club meets the first Friday or Saturday of the month for a luncheon meeting. All interested women are invited to at- tend. During the summer the club will be involved in fundraising activities, caucuses and a summer social. The new year will be kicked off with the annual membership tea held in November. pre-conventi- on TODAYS EDITORIAL National Transportation Week Among the wonders of modern civilization, transportation ranks near the top of the list. Transportation is a major miracle of our time, profoundly expanding the quality and the potential improvement of human National Transportation Week has been existence. by Presidential Proclamation, designated May 8 besides memorializing transportations role in the economy, National Transportation Week provides an opportunity to tell the story of what transportation means in the lives of the American people. (Continued on page 4) 12-1- |