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Show u:uv2sjm. uicrofiimiv; c:;ap. 72 3 OX 2603 B. lave never felt a stronger feeling of unity among commissicn-erthan I do right now. The major job was originally offered to an outsider of the commission, to act as a care-ake- r mayor until the election in November of this year. After refusal of the job by an individual, the commission went into another secret meeting to determine who was to be mayor. Finance Commissioner Joining Phillips Jr., who was considered the incumbent most likely to get the job as mayor made he announcement in his office. He said the decision was unanis mous. Mr. Harrison, Ccnrad B. Harrison This past week saw a deadlock of the Salt Lake City Commissioners broken with the naming of former Parks Commissioner Ccnrad B. Harrison as Salt Lake Citys 29th Mayor. Salt Lake City Recorder Her man H. Hogensen was appointed to fill the vacated Parks Commissioner post for the next three years. The hunt for a new mayor began with trc election of E. J. Garn as U.S. Senator from Utah, thus relieving him of his duties as mayor of Salt Lake City. Mrs. Mildred Higham. Hogen-sen- s asistant, administered the oath to Mr. Hogensen and then she was appointed City Recorder. Mayor Harrison said after the appointment that the commission is now fully organized. ap-Dcint- cd the retirement income exemption were reduced from the present $4,880 to $3,600 or if the exemption were limited to one re I . County Officials Receive Oath Completion Of Terms Doubtful Ten county officials look oath of office this week in Salt Lake er Ihrco-momb- er separ-(Ccnlinue- on page 8) Inflation Bests Utahns With Lower Speeds And Better Safety one-four- th di-rert- or italic. - , Those electel officials receiv-oat- h of office for the the and five reelected. first time were Paul Van Dam, The ten took the oath of office County Attorney; Carl Larsen. with the hopes that they will be County Surveyor; and Arthur L. able to serve the full term for Monson, County Treasurer. The which they were elected. The only new Republican. Katie for doubt is that the present Dixon, becoming the County Reform of government could go out corder. S. C. Cockayne became cf existence before the terms are county asscssof the second time in his political career, having up. All but one of the officials been in office previously two term terms ago. took office for a four-yea- r and could face somewhat modiThe five replaced are Dale fied governmental service after Holt, surveyor; Sid Lambourne. a year if a consolidated form of treasurer; Earl Baker, assessor; Salt Lake govern- Carl Newelka, county attorney: ment is apnroved by voters in a and Jeredean Martin, recorder. Salt Lake County Sheriff Del-mspecial election March 4. term being The only Larson began his third term served is by reelected Commis- as sheriff and Gerald R. Hansen sioner Pete Kululas, his second. 'and W. Sterling Evans, audilor Commissioner William E. and county clerk, started term in office. Dunn began his second term and has been most act! veCounty Commissioner Chairto man Ralph McClure is the only in the comity place the new form cf government holdover. In remarks welcoming before the voters. the new officials, Mr. McClure The special election facing the said. We have an ambundance voter in Utah will decide wheth- of new talent and are wealthy in er to keep Ihe present commis- character. That considered, the sion form of government or citizens of Salt Lake County can switch to a council form bas:d and will demand efficient and on community council represen- - responsible county government. I County writh five new members ing This past week a public hear-n- y was held to determine why Utahns are not receiving lower car insurance premiums in conjunction with the lower speed limits and the excellent safety record over the past year. Tre results of the hearing is that inflation has caught Utahns right in the pocketbook. Most of the officials testifying said that the frequency of auto accident claims ras reduced significantly in the past 12 months, bul the average amount per claim paid has increased, while nremium rates have increased only slightly. The hearing was requested by Governor Calvin L. Ramptcn to turned person instead of two? determine if insurance rates 2. How much additional reve- - couldnt be reduced because of nue would be yielded by a one- - the fewer deaths and reportable half or percent in- accidents on Utah highways in crease in the rate in each income 1974. R. L. Jewell, vice president bracket? oi 3. What would be the effect of of the National Association Independent insurers quoted changing the tax rate to each ad- from a 1974 report which indiditional $500 of income in single returns and each $1,000 in a cated that claim frequency had declined 6.8 percent while the joint return instead of the pres- claim cost has increased some ent $750 for single return and 7.1 percent. The increase of the $1,500 for a joint return? products for whic automobile inUtah Legislative Council surance must pay has far exLewis Lloyd said that ceeded the increase in the cost of when the answers to these ques- automobile insurance. tions have been found, then legMr. Jewell recommended that islators will be in a position to be allowed to review turn in the new law to yield the companies their loss eperience to determine (Continued on page 8 (Continued on page 8) Legislative Experts Considering Remedy For Income Tax Shortfall Utah legislative tax experts are considering three areas of change in the new income tax reporting system law in an effort to regain some $11 million shortfall for the year 1973 and presumably the same shortfall for the year 1974. Tax commission officials have studied thousands of returns, and have forwarded their finding to Brigham Young University for computerizations. The answers which tax officials are awaiting include: 1. What would be the result, if The Utah Senate Judiciary Committee voted this past week to recommend that the Utah State Liquor Control Commission remain a full time body W'ith trree commissioners and a separate director. The committee will ask that a nominating beard to be named submit the names of three nominees to the governor when new commission appointments come up. Last week the committee had five-ma- r. considered a part-tim- e liquor commission, but in a fi veto-0 vote they decided in favor of a full lime concept. The better Utah Committee, a group formed in 1963 to defeat liquor by the drink, made the proposal for retaining the three member board and setting up a nominating board. Under the plan, the three liquor commissioners yill appoint a separate director with approval of the governor. Jt specifies that no person can serve as a commissioner and also as a director. T Senator Moroni Jensen citiSalt Lake suggested that the zens council look at the d commission and six-memb- was in commissioner city June of 1960 when former commissioner Ted Gurets was ousted from office, said he decided he would accept the job after the other commissioners decided the mayor should come from within their ranks. Mayor Harrison had three years remaining in his term as commissioner, but must now resign that post to accept the job as mayor. That means tha! with only one year left in office, he must seek reelection in November if he want to continue. Harrison said: I will be a candidate in the fall if nothing has changed before that time. The commission agreed the departmental appointments will remain the same, with Hogensen heading the water department, which had been run by Garn. Mayor Harrison said that he wants to keep the parks and public property department. Commissioner Stephen Harmsen. the streets department and Commissioner Phillips with the finance department and commissioner Glen Greener at the head of the public safety department. who FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1975 Utah Senate Judiciary Committee Suggests Full Time Panel Harrison Named As Salt Lake City's 29th Mayor Conrad 71 81101 CITY SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH J-- : city-coun- ty ar ar then-secon- 4-y- d ar TODAYS rjwaBKiwaf - EDITORIAL Layer Of Salt Believed Blanket Of Jupiter Satellite The surface of Io, one of Jupiters 12 satellites, may he generously sprinkled with a layer of sodium chloride common table salt, astronomers have reported to the National Science Foundation (NSF). The astronomers reported that the satellite reflects light in the various colors characteristic of that reflected and emitted by a sodium compound. The most likely compound, they said, is sodium chloride. In addition, they reported, the satellite is surrounded by a glow charsodium like a giant orange-yelloacteristic of sodium street lamp. This cloud of sodium can he seen extending more than 200,000 miles from the satellite. Io is the only one of the solar systems 31 satellites known to possess such a huge cloud. The sodium cloud upon which the salt surface theory is based was first reported by Dr. Robert A. Brown of Harvard University, Dr. Larry Trafton of the University of Texas, and Dr. Truman Parkinson of the Kitt Peak National Observatory. The satellite is drawing such great interest from f Continued on page U w |