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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1974 Western States Arts Foundation Presents Regional Arts Program Parleys Canyon Interstate Dedicated Page Five Striping Funds Available, But Giving Away Money Is Difficult Manning paint rollers and symbolically striping the last six feet of edge line on the highA regional arts program for that it works with the states way, members of the Salt Lake The Utah Highway DepartAccording to Don Burning-haUtah and nine other western but is not a competing organi- Area and Park City Chambers ment has found that, under some the Urban Engineer in the states that will include touring zation with any existing state of Commerce marked the com- circumstances, it is difficult to departments Office of Plandance, theater and symphony arts institution and will not pletion of the lost stretch of In- give money away, ning and Programming, only groups; use of regional film supplant any state function. terstate 80 through Parleys CanThe department has been allo- Salt Lake, Weber, Emery, Dustudy centers; a job bank for Funding for the regional pro- yon. cated $600,000 fron the Federal chesne and Uintah Counties have artists and traveling exhibits was gram is provided through the The history of Parleys Canyon Highway Administration for a made requests for the funds so National Endowment for the road construction goes way back Pavement announced by the Denver-base- d Markin; Demonstra- far. Western States Arts Foundation. Arts; state government grants to 1848, when L.D.S. Church tion Program. The program proBumingham said city and The programs were outlined or payments for services, private leader Parley P. Pratt was vides funds to Ulah cities and officials interested in the county by Richard D. Collins, president industry and foundations, Col- granted the toll road franchise counties for striping centerlines program should have their enof the Foundation which works lins noted. through the canyon. Through and edge lines on unmarked or gineers contact the Local GovOf the seven major program Pratts efforts, the road was with arts agencies in Arizona, improperly marked highways. ernment Liaison Office of the Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Ne- areas for 1975, Collins said the established and eventually up- Such projects are funded on a State Highway Department, vada, New Mexico, Oregon, dance project has already re- graded sufficiently to allow 100 percent basis, without re- Room 628 of the State Office Utah, Washington and Wyoming. ceived a $146,000 grant from the wagon passage. By 1969, it be- quiring the local governments Building: He said those localiCollins said the Foundation, National Endowment for the came so important to commerce to put up matching funds of ties that do not have current formed as a private Arts. that the Territorial Assembly their own. accident records on their roads 1975 areas Other for of in program cancelled Pratts franchise and organization February However, there are some can obtain the information they 1974, will initiate, coordinate include: regional development; ordered the territorial road com- strings attached. The Pavement need from the Department of and execute projects in seven information dissemination; tour- missioner to build a new road Marking Demonstration Pro- Public Safety which keeps accimajor program areas during ing; research and studies; and down the canyon. In 1866, the gram is primarily a safety pro- dent records for the entire state. 1975. special projects. road was placed under a super- gram and, in order to receive The Pavement Marking DemThe dance program is oriented intendent who devoted his full the funds, The impetus for the Foundalocal the government onstration Program is a three-yetion was provided by arts coun- to touring professional compa- time to the maintenance and applicant must first make a beprogram. Utah was allocils in the 10 participating states nies which will establish resi- improvement of the road. From fore study of the accident rate cated $150,000 for the program days in 1860 to 1870 the territorial leg- on the stretch of pavement it last year, $450,000 this and directors of the state coun- dencies of at least 2 year, and Included communities. cils make up the membership of various islature spent $50,000 on road wishes to stripe. Then, after the Bumingham expects the state will be public performances; in- improvements in Parleys Can- striping has been completed, the will be allocated another $450,-00- 0 its board of directors. Terry Melton, executive di- school lectures; and master yon. However, with the coming locality must make an after next year. However, he said of the railroad in 1869, interest study of the road to see if the the applications received so far rector of the Oregon Arts Com- classes for local dancers. As the first major project of in the route dropped off. Not mission, is chairman of the striping had any effect in re- will only absorb the first board. Louise Tester, execu- the Foundation to go into opera- much further was done with the ducing the accident rate. There appropriation. He said any years funds tive director of the Arizona tion, the dance program also in- road until 1926, when the Utah are also some other minimum not used will be lost to the Commission on the Arts and Hu- volves choreographers grants; Highway widened the road to 18 requirements that have to be state. and awards for folklorico dance feet, enough for two lanes of met. The road or highway must manities, is From the way things are godirecMichael Haug, executive projects and design concepts for traffic, and paved it with a have no striping, or substandard ing, it looks like its going to tor of the Wyoming Council on dance companies. gravel and oil mix. In 1952, the striping that doesnt meet the be very difficult to et enough develof area the In regional road was widened to four lanes requirements set forth in The requests to absorb all of the the Arts, is secretary. will Foundation the on the opment, and paved with asphalt from the Manual of Uniform Traffic Con- federal money that is available Representing Utah board of directors is Mrs. Ruth conduct seminars and workshops summit to the Emigration Can- trol Devices. for the program, he commented. of the 10 yon connection near Mountain Draper, executive director of the cn the arts in each states and provide assistance for Dell Reservoir. In 1956, the Utah Institute of Fine Arts. difunding development and pro- widening and repaving project Collins, who was formerly was continued down to the rector of the Maine State Com- gram administration. skills Under the development Humouth of the canyon. mission on the Arts and The interstate construction manities, said the Foundation program area, it will assistart-in works with state agencies to fos- organizing fellowships for through the canyon began in as well as ists apprenticeships 1966 when workers for the ter regional cooperation by proThe Salt LLake Board of ties. It is at this lower level of instiand artists for and asW. W. Clyde Construction Comtraining viding services, technical Realtors voted Wednesday to op- government where land use sistance and help with regional tutions. pany built the first two miles pose the controversial Utah Land planning can best be done by of the freeway at the mouth of Use Referendum which arts programming. Fuel goes be- local people who know land-us- e Mountain Supply the canyon. In 1970, the Gibbons fore the voters in the November A native of Ottumwa, Iowa, best. & Reed Construction Company 5th Collins was the first director of Completes Well In election. general the Maine commission, and bepushed the freeway up another Over 400 members of the Real Wvo Northeastern five miles from the mouth of Estate fore that was corporate manager heard both Data Compilation On ComFuel Mountain Supply the canyon to the Mountain Dell sides oforganization for arts and sciences for IBM the controversy in an Utah pany announced the completion Reservoir. The Morrison & informative in New York City. Nursing Homes and sometimes Hammill Mountain Fuel its of FounKnudsen Construction all noted that Collins Harold L. Fox, spokesman for Company debate. John Preston dation activities are geared to Federal No. 7 well in north- took over from there in 1971 stormy the Office of Comprehenwas and added nearly four and a half Creer spoke for the measure sive Utah well The eastern Wyoming. state or than rather Health Planning, announced regional, while Senator Douglas Bischoff, local needs, while emphasizing completed through perforations more miles from the Mountain land a recent cooperative effort that appraiser John Bushnell between from 12,944 to 12,952 feet in the Dell Reservoir to almost the the health planning and attorney Ken Hisatake took Frontier formation. summit. Finally, in 1974, the stands and the Utah State Nursagency against the referendum. Wildlife Land Program During a 2864-inc- production W. W. Clyde Construction Com- Speaking for the Real Estate ing Home Association has proh test through a choke, bewhich the company pany, duced a data compilation on Due To Costs Declines the well flowed oil at the rate gan the series, finished the can- Board, President Dan C. Simons every nursing home and nursInflation is hitting the Utah of 942 barrels a day and natural stated, We believe the majority the constructing yon by ing home patient in the state of wildlife land program. Because gas at the rate of 1,800,000 cubic last freeway Can- expression today dictates our Utah. Lambs from miles six concern and dedicated effort to of the inflation land acquisition feet a day, according to company yon near the summit to Kimballs defeat the referendum for the The data compilation includes and rehabilitation program it is officials. The oil was reported to Junction. such items as the type and size of of the this good people running into money problems. be 47.1 degree API gravity at of state. institution or facility as well Mr. Simons indicated Land Costs have soared from 60 degrees Fahrenheit; flowing as the age, sex, and county of basic several that to factors as 1967 much in an acre $12 support tubing pressure was 1100 pounds the board The there as $25 an acre this year. origin of each patient and an position. First, per square inch. is inflation thus drastically reduces already legislation on the itemization of the various servThe well is located in the books in the form of state statute ices being provided to the pathe amount of new land the divi- south Spearhead Ranch area of reto and sion can afford having to do with the tients. buy northeastern Wyoming, approxiState The value of this information, habilitate as grazing land for mately 40 miles northeast of Planning Coordinator, which state the with Utahs wildlife. provides and well of the 68 according to Fox, will be an aid percent reand sufficient in neccessitites the specific Other authority in planning for future needs and Casper. Mountain Fuel owns to work wtih local in ending unnecessary duplicais governments habilitation programs have shot the remaining 31 percent in areas of costs of seed with Hammill tion of services and facilities. B. public improvement in Claud owned by up price use. and land second In the The data has been entered into Houston, Texas. Mountain Fuel doubling last year. he said referendum the olace, the computer at the University Wire costs an astounding four has an ownership interest in aphas serious discrepancies, con- of Utah where it will be proctimes its former prices and aerial proximately 30,000 acres in the tradictions and power clauses essed to obtain probability figbroadcasting of seed has gone Spearhead Ranch area. which may lead to greater state ures on the need for nursing from $3 to $10 per acre. control and even federal control home care for various ages of In the double chaining proUrbanites subjected to seemHOMELITE of Drivate property in the state the Utah population. As such, it gram in which trash vegeta- ingly endless crescendo of jack XL-- 2 CHAIN SAW cf Utah. We have great concern will be analyzed and published subtion is wiped out so more pro- hammers, pneumatic drills, TRIGGERS and fear that private property in the Master Plan for the state TWO ductive vegetation can be plant- ways, sirens, airplanes and auto rights will be taken away with- of Utah now under preparation ed the cost of renting tractors traffic face a noise pollution ONE for big cutting Jobs out fair monetary compensa- by the Utah State Office of Comfor the job has also increased health threat as serious and for llttis pruning Jobs ONE tion. as air and water polluprehensive Health Planning. three fold. In the Realtors. confor estimates not speaking Government POWERFUL are tion. LIGHTWEIGHT In his announcement. Fox just Many supplies alMr. We Simons would like Al40 said, million clude that people made special mention of the Ineasily available at any price. RUGGED to we make are it that clear levels to noise very termountain Regional Medical though five request have been ready are exposed land-us- e of in sensible favor 1 to their divithe damaging wire made for fencing potentially $-Program which provided assistOnly 14 the legislaanother and However, planning. 25 rolls. ance to the health planning sion has only received hearing ability WAIT not is in tion loss merely probquestion PHCC All of these problems com- million have hearing tac agency and the nursing home asconuse land is but medical to warrant Dlanning of lems loss continual enough a with bined Look for your local Homsllts trol by government other than sociation in conducting the habitat have taken their toll on attention or hearing amplifica-- i PAGES. YELLOW in ths dsalsr local counties and municipali tion. Utahs Wildlife. m, i non-prof- it, ar vice-chairm- an S.L. Board Of Realtors Oppose Land Use Referendum Vote 1-- 24-ho- ur 63-2- far-reachi- ng MANUFACTURE! 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