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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1975 IRS Tells How to Determine Exemptions For Dependents LETTER TO talking about a disasterous financial impact that will continue for some time into the future. Obviously stockmen already pinched by drought cannot afford this. The switch from corn to oats is being justified by a claimed But Rep. shortage of corn. Howe says that inquiries made by him have turned up the fact that there is corn available for Utah stockmen but that it is located in a remote area of Nebraska. The stockmen in Utah could get by through May 31 with just 100,000 bushels of corn, Rep. Howe stated. Coincidentally that is exactly the amount stored in Nebraska. What were dealing with here is not a genuine shortage but a case of bdreaucratic red tape preventing the shipment of grain that happens to be stored in a remote area. Its my hofe that my letter to Secretary Butz will cut through that red tape and get the corn shipped to Utah. Rep. Howes letter reads in part In view of the problem, and the deleterious consequences of the change from corn to oats, I am asking that you assist the Utah stockmen by ending the weight of your office to the transfer of the Nebraska corn reserves to Utah. I realize the many complications in the but I am impressed with the real need of these stockmen for immediate relief. SECRETARY BUTZ Congressman Allan T. Howe has sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz requesting the Secretarys assistance in getting 100,000 bushels of corn shipped to 1,500 drought-stricke- n Utah stockmen. The stockmen are raising cattle in seven Utah counties that have been declared disaster areas because of last years drought conditions. They have corn been receiving shipments under the Department of Agricultures Emergency Livestock Feeding Program. The corn shipments were originally scheduled to continue through May 31 of this year, but the Utah Agricultural Stabali-zatio- n and Conservation Service (ASCS), the agency handling distribution of the corn to the stockmen, that on or about March 10 Oats will be substituted for the corn. The problem with oats, Rep. Howe explained, is that it contains noxious w'eed seeds and therefore must by state law, be processed by being cubed, pelleted or finely ground. Even after that processing the oats are still unpalatable to cattle, wont provide as adequate a diet for the cattle as corn would and are made so expensive by the cost of processing that any real price advantage is lost. The stockmen in Utah have already been financially devistated by drought and would be further financially devistated if their cattle are malnourished by expensive and inadequate oats. And in addition cattlemen have told me that if their current crop of cattle is malnourished the next cop of cattle born from them will also suffer adverse effects. So were low-pric- ed v:v: v v, . re-qe- st, A combination of engine noise and tire hum can present serious noise problems on highways according to officials of the Beltone Crusade for Hearing Conservation. They point out that at expressway speed, a truck can produce a potentially hazardous noise level as far as 50 feet. sem-trail- er "" V - ygJYV The Internal Revenue Service outlined rules on who may claim an additional tax 'exemption when more than one person supports a dependent. Although several persons may share in paying for the support of a dependent, federal law permits only one qualified taxpayer to claim the extra exemption for that dependent, Roland V. Wise, IRS District Director for Utah, noted. If a taxpayer does not pay more than half the support he or she must be part of a group of two or more that contributes over half of the dependents support, Mr. Wise said. Moreover, each member of the group must meet all requirements for claiming the exemption himself or herself. Also, the person claiming the exemption must provide at least 10 per cent of the dependents support. TCSH'CflHT AKWOM fog Aot Of A srrs COMMA J aonT7N?wmMiaA TNf flACOMa AW At ' 8O PB00F KfNTWKY 'TWyAIKS-. WV1$KCY.C!$T1UD 8tAH..0!sfiaiWJ ANO WHltD B? ' Potential Projects Listed for Released Highway Funds Utah highway officials have established a priority list of projects on which they plan to spend whatever money the state stands to receive from the $2 billion in impounded highway funds recently released by President Ford provided the state can come up with the necessary matching funds. The President recently placed into a single pot some $2 billion in unobligated highway funds for the balance of this fiscal year and sweetened it with the release of $2 billion more in impounded highway funds funds which Congress appropriated to the states, but which were held up by the federal administration for various reasons. The collective highway fund pot will be given out to the states on a first-comfirst served basis until the money is gone, or until June 30th, which ever comes first. The object of the competition is for states to get as many projects ready for contract as they possibly can before the June 30th deadline and the faster the better. Those states which the money to can obligate will have the fastest projects the advantage. Engineers from the Utah Highway Departments six districts and central office met re e, The taxpayers can decide among themselves who will claim the tax exemption, Mr. The others must then fill out a special declaration Form 2120, Multiple Support Declaration stating that they will not claim the exemption. The person claiming the exemption must file these forms with his or her return, he said. Mr. Wise added that IRS Publication 501, Your Exemptions and Exemptions for Dependents, has more information on multiple support arrangements and is available free from IRS offices. The order blank in the Form 1040 package can be used to get copies of Form 2120 and Mountain Bell will invest $60 501 conveniently Publicatioin million in Utah in 1975 for conby mail. struction of new telephone faciliMental Retardation ties to accommodate the states growth despite the downturn in Association Begins the U. S. economy, according to Drive E. Lattin, Vice President John Membership More than 1,000 members of and Utah General Manager. Lattin said it is the phone the Mental Retardation Association of Utah opened their 1975 companys policy to anticipate membership drive this month, customer needs and have service Alhoping to gain a wider base of available when required. rate imstates growth though the support in their efforts to of the rebecause conhas slowed and living prove programs ditions for the mentally retard- cession it is still expanding. Time magazine noted that the ed in Utah. The Associations gpal is to two cities least affected by the increase by 500 their member- recession are Wichita, Kan. and ship enrollment which now has Salt Lake City, Utah. Mountain members in every county in the Bell added 46491 phones last state. Mrs. Elaine S. Sharp, Ex- year to reach a new total of 744,-91- 4 ecutive Director of MRAU, said telephones in Utah. This years construction proMrs. Mary Moore has been appointed chairman of the 1975 gram includes funds for long drive which will continue distance switching equipment to be installed at Mountain Bells through July. efProvo office. The new equipWe need the combined forts of all those who are con- ment will be used to switch toll cerned with the problems of the calls from the entire southern retarded to help us provide more and eastern areas of Utah. In addition, money has been community group horns, activity allocated for three new electroncenters, Advocacy programs, Community Education classes for ic switching systems (ESS) to be the retarded throughout the installed in the Cottonwood state and services at the Utah areas, the Salt Lake downtown State Training School. But in- office, and at a new Salt Lake terested voluoteers are essential. West office. The ESS machine We need the support of everyone at the Salt Lake main office will who is concerned with Utah's be housed in the new $3 million Mrs. building addition between State less fortunate citizens, and Main Streets on 1st South. Moore said. Construction is complete on MRAU was established in 1948 volunteer organi- the Cottonwood ESS building at as a state-wid- e zation of parents and friends 3338 Danish Road and call serving Utahs retarded citizens. switching equipment is now beThe corporation sup- ing installed. The Cottonwood ports public information uro- project will be cut into service grams, research fellowships, in June of this year. Construction will begin soon parent to parent counseling and on the Salt Lake West electronic a building program of group homes in the local communities switching center 1621 W. 2100 'f our state and at the Training South, which will be operational in August, 1976. School. Comnuterized electronic callThose interested in joining MRAU are asked to visit MRAU switching centers transfer calls offices at 211 East 3rd Souh in in millionths of a second and Salt Lake, or contact the county ue far less electrical energy chapter chairman in their area. older switching methods. The cently with the Utah State Road Commission to determine which of Utahs high priority projects would be ready before the June 30th deadline. They came up with an estimated $83.3 million worth of Interstate Projects, $19 million worth of Primary Projects, $6 million worth of State Secondary Projects, $10 million worth of Urban System Projects $1.4 million worth of Urban Extension Projects, $3 million worth of Safety Program Projects, and $1.3 million worth of County Secondary Proects which could be potential candidates for the released funds. State Highway Engineer C. V. Anderson said it is unlikely that all of the projects on the list will be ready for contract by the June 30th deadline. He pointed out that only about a third of the projects could be funded anyway, because the combined cost of constructing all of them would far exceed the states apportionment of federal highway funds. However, he said Utah will be able to obligate at least $40 million worth cf federal aid projects, which would be in addition to the states regular federal-aid construcion program previously authorized for this fiscal year. Mountain Bell Will Invest $60 Million for Construction in Utah non-prof- it 'JaaMV Page Five new equipment is extremely reliable and provides new custom and three-wa- y calling. Besides these offices. Mountain Bells 1975 construction program calls for numerous building additions and equipment installations throughout the state. It is essential that we keep pace with the growth and provide new and improved service to Utahns, Lattin commented. In 1974, Mountain Bell handled 1.4 billion phone calls originated by Utahns a 5.6 per cent increase over 1973. Lattin said this compared with 660 million calls placed in 1960 and illustrated the dramatic growth in calling Utah has made in the last 15 years. The increased calling of Utahns requires the installation of millions of dollars in call the switching equipment harware in central offices that makes the telephone set in your home work. In 1960, the plant investment per telephone was $335. A year ago, the cost was $545 and in January 1975 the plant investment per phone was $586. He said the entire state is growing and cited the Uintah Basin oil boom as an example of the demand for telephone service. Other areas outside of Salt Lake which require large investments in phone equipment include the Cedar City- - St. George recreation and retirement areas reand the of coal because developgion ment and power plant construction. Price-Huntingt- on The U. S. Air Force has promoted Evan A. Pickering, son of Linn O. Pickering of 4132 West 5010 South, Kearns, Utah, to the rank of sergeant. Sergeant Pickering is serving n AFB, Ariz., at as a missile mechanic. He graduated in 1973 from Granger (Utah) High School. Davis-Montha- |