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Show .'HE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1974 Page Eight Salt Lake County Bicentennial Public Hearing Held On Change In Winter Travel Restrictions Special Award Presented Utah For Role In Interstate Highway Plans Announced Plans for the observance of the Bicentennial Year in Salt Governor Calvin Rampton has trucks. Due to the amount of com- have gained popularity to the Lake are firmed County being offThe System has been called ment it has received, the Utah point where they are now accepted a Special Civil EnginBicentennial now, up county eering Achievement Award from the largest public works proState Road Commission held a ered as standard equipment on Dorthea Ludlow, said the American Society of Civil ject in history. cars. The statistics radial new on a However, proposed many public hearing today. of to cost, mileare as for to the Utahs a their staggering, rule change that would expand tires offer part problem 1976 observances Engineers Plans for the National System of Interstate age, materials used, manpower conventionl include a because the list of vehicles allowed to owners special July parade, and Defense Highways.. steel-lin- k canchains cannot be used school use certain employed, and so on. The magand a rolling programs The and cost of the program first nitude is award the on the The chains them. to include vehicles special damage yon highways exhibit hall called Freedom four-wheof to ever its kind be drive tire sidewalls. given by required that special attention equipped with Train. The schedule includes: the member be given to the development of 68,000 or tire traction aids. professional For that reason, new traction Jan. 4 Statehood Day in its in Outstandmore annual durable materials and Since 1968, Highway Depart- attachments have been develop- Salt Lake society City. AchieveCivil more effective and economical ment regulations have allowed ed for radial tires. Two such Engineering his- ing Jan. thru April Special ment the State Highway Director to devices are cable chains and torical Competition. Similar pres- construction methods. Continueach county programs by are being made to each ing experimentation and evaluentations certain highcanyon designate snow treads. Cable chains high school. 50 states. of the to nations ation applicable to all highways be restricted ways during consist of steel cable laced toA Bicentennial July veInterstate The snow storms to use only by Highway Sys- have been accelerated because of gether and fatened to tires in Fair at the State Fairgrounds tem most includes the hicles equipped with snow tires the important the Interstate System. steel-link same manner as July 3 A Bicentennial parade highway routes in the or chains. The snow tires or chains. Snow treads consist of Additional benefits of subnation. 4 all at services Special July conthe stantial value have been prochains restrictions have largely platic traction wedges strapped churches. country, it Crisscrossing as as vided to business and industry, been applied in ski resort can- to tire w'ith nylon belts. nects, directly practicable, 9 Armed Forces the July as and such Little areas, yons, principal metropolitan Big particularly in the expansion of Vans in Salt Lake City. considerExhibit under The proposal centowns and industrial Cottonwood Canyons, Ogden opportunities and Armed Forces cities,and serves the national de- employment ation would expand the list of July 1 and movement distribution the ters, Canyon, Logan Canyon and vehicles allowed to use snow re- Exhibit Vans in Murray. fense. Communities Parowan Canyon. The restric of have goods. Armed Forces ExAug. canyon highways to inTo has the benefited Interstate tion periods have been rela- stricted increases greatly by clude not only vehicles with hibit Vans in Kearns, Taylors- carrieddate, more in the value of surrounding land. traffic tively short, lasting only unli snow tires and totaling chains, but also ville and Granger. 240 billion vehicle miles. Solutions to the transportation highway maintence crews have 3 Oct. American Free- than At cleared the snow off the roads vehicles with traction aids and dom it more carries than problems of large cities are beexhibit train 20 present, of Train, a 24-cIn recent years, radial tires drive vehicles. total highway ing sought on a multi-modpercent carrying documents and arti- travel. Of the total, truck travel basis. The goal is to make availfacts of American history. 18 in urban able to urban Americans a percent comprises areas and 25 percent in rural combination of highway, bus, and rail travel that answers Changes In Assistance area. The benefits to all highway their individual transportation Announced By Utah users from the System will more needs. To this end, Interstates pay for the $76 billion in- in urban areas are being conSocial Services than Dept. vestment. From 1956 to 1980, structed with such special fea(Continued from page 1) promote the general welfare of, in assistance welfare Changes estimated completion date, a tures as reversible bus lanes, program for, mentally re- payments and food stamps will the institutional programs for Ihc and total savings of $139 billion is pecial bus ramps, independent retarded. One program should tarded citizens and others with become effective Jan. 1, accord- expected, about twice the cur- bus roadways, fringe parking disabilities. One ing to Paul S. Rose, executive not be advanced at the expense d?velopmental savfacilities and bus stops. In this of the interests of MRAA director, Utah Department of rent estimate of cost. These major of the other. We do believe cover fuel lower consumpway, they are providing urban ings is seeing to it that programs in Social Services. to should be able rechoose, areas with as diversified and parents tion, fewer accidents, lower Food stamps coupon allotfor themselves, the program they residential care meets the standpair bills, and reduction of travel effective transportation service believe is best suited to the ards that parent want for their ments w'ill increase for all fam- time by passenger cars and as possible. and that such services ilies, but not for single persons. needs of their child, Mrs. Sharp children, to the relate balance of programs He said assistance payments said. to serve the retarded will increase about five percent MRAA is a single voice in- needed for each family receiving public tended to cultivate, foster and wherever they reside. assistance and that increase will increase the cash outlay or purchase of food stamps. The net effect of these changes The upcoming legislative ses- Policy and Systems Planning to will provide all public assistance sion slated to open January 13 supposedly provide the coordinhouseholds with increased finanwill have several proposals ation sought between various cial benefits, either from grant increases or food stamps coup- tossed in front of them for their transportation means such as Ira K. Hearn Jr., a recently-appointe- d living in the state. consideration. One of the first public mass transit. ons increases. The governor asked Hulbert member of the Utah Less than one percent of all Rose said a family of four priorities will be the proposal Liquor Control Commission, will about security measures for will get a grant increase of S14, on the reorganization of legisla- peronnal trips along the Wabe asked to resign his post to liquor awaiting destruction satch front are by transit and a $4 increase in food stamp tive agencys. accept the job as director of the an issue raised in the citizens coupons, no change in the purShifts in the state department traffic relief is needed in many state agency, Gov. Calvin L. council report. chase price of the stamps and a of Transportation will apparent- areas. week. said this Rampton The director explained that net increase of $18. ly have some backing next He will replace Gerald Hul-ber- t, the combination to the valut has net increase for month. The largest who has served for sev- been changed and only the com- families with less than 14 memFrequent visits to a doctor or Additional reorganization sugtwo missioners as and and other director both eral years bers will go to aseven-membgested for the Utah legislature prenatal care clinic during prega commissioner. Hulbert will emDloyees have the new' family and totals $28. would see the dismantling of nancy can help prevent continue as a member of the combination. Rose said caseloads slightly the Department of Development or premature babies, accommission. He said the commission also lower than anticipated at the Services and its divisions spread has started keeping minutes of time the budget for the current between a new denartment of cording to the March of Dimes. This SDlitting of the job was recom- its meetings and holding staff year was established make it cultural affairs and Department two possible to absorb the five per- of Economic and Manpower mended in a report to the gov- meetings with employees ernor by the Citizens Council on recommendations by the citizens cent increase within existing apcouncil. Liquor Control. propriations. The main proposal of the retold Gov. Rampton noted that state commission the Rampton organization is the product of mana laws do not spell out the duties it should have two interim research committees policy of the liquor agency director and ual for all employees to read Sleigh Rides Begin of the Utah Legislature Council. he had Hulbert fill two posts be- so they understanl the agencys At Ranch In January But a proposed Department of cause there was not enough policies and limitations. Weather permitting, the horse Transportation has been the sube work to justify four He said he regretted the drawn sleigh rides at Hard- ject of a wide snread study by administrators. the commission has ware Ranch will begin the first an indeoenrent firm. pressure The Transportation and PubThe governor said this is still been under since the investiga- weekend in January, says Ranch Suoerintendent Ivan Turnbow. lic Safety committee headed by a good arrangement, but said he tion of the agency began. The free rides, which annually Rep. Georgia Peterson sought is willing to go along with the Salt Lake City Police Chief beckon thousands, take visitors the research on an administracitizens council recommendation. Dewey Fillis was home from the among the some 400 elk fed on tive structure that could enSeveral new Butler buildings He asked the commission hospital this week after four the meadows during the winter compass the states efforts in cosot members to meet with officials days of testing and observation. months. Following the rides, ordinating only highway from 2,400 thru 10,000 sq. of the attorney generals office Chief Fillis entered the hospital visitors can go to the new Visit- construction but also air participation in mass and draw uo a list of duties for last week complaining of pres- ors Center alop the hill south of ft., available immediately his-and to ; Doctors transit sures about ran his the in chest. ranch the learn problems of safety. the liauor director. The proposal besides reshufDuring a meeting with the test to determine if he had suf- tory of the operation and elk from stock. These buildings fling the administration of existcommissioners, the chief execu- fered a heart attack but when management in Utah, Turnbow is now waiting for ing Utah Highway Department tive said he will not propose he was released doctors definiterepresent substantial cost out attack. heart enough snow on the meadow to functions would bring the Divi-s!o- n legislation to restructure the ly ruled of Aeronautics and the savings. the daily sleigh rides. commission. bgin Prenatal care for a pregnant Hours will be 1 to 4 p.m. Mon- transportation regulation activHowever, he indicated he rewoman is many things, says the day through Thursday and 10 ities of the state public service would recommend changes Phone Utah System Builders good nutri- am. to 4 p.m. Friday through 'ommisson under the adminisgarding handling of liquor March of Dimes of exerthe control of balance departtrative with the tion, Sunday. right relationships samples, 322-130- 7 Hardware Ranch is located 17 ment of Transportation. liquor representatives and a re- cise and relaxation, good perThere would also be a Divipeal of the law' requiring dis- sonal hygiene, and seeing a doc- miles cast of Hyrum, Utah, in sion of Safety and an Office of Blacksmiths Fork Canyon. tillers to have representatives tor regularly. an snow-restrict- ed el 1- -5 27-2- 30-3- 1- -3 11-1- ar four-whe- el al Organization Announced Of Mental Retardation Association I I i Ira K. 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