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Show ZF- - THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1976 Page Twelve Guidance Needed to Solve $2.25 Million Ceiling Utah Honored in Mt. Rushmore Ceremonies County Auditor Gerald R. Hansen urged Commissioners in a letter to be discussed this week to Consider the ramifications of the situation. Hansen suggested: Consider reopening the budget so spending projections can be trimmed to fit adjusted incomes. Current state laws do not allow deficit spending, according to the auditor. , Gerald H. Kinghor, assistant county attorney, acknowledged this week,, the county's only hope seems to lie in a change of heart by the high court. He appeared before the Supreme Court to call for formal arguments on Salt Lake City's contention that residents of the sprawling unincorporated area also should pay for their own fire protection, freeing dty taxpayers from part of that bill. A hearing on the issue would be an opening for the county to explain its financial crisis and outline reasoning ehind the use of revenue sharing, sales taxes and liquor profits to solve the problem. Mountain Fuel Granted Rate Increase be held within 30 The Utah Public Service Com- such a hearing issuance of the order. of the mission this week approved a re- days quest by Mountain Fuel Supply Company to raise its rates for natural gas. The increased rates result from recent actions taken by the United States and the Canadian Write-i- n governments. The Commission allowed an immediate increase of $22,210,594 made necessary by a recent order by the Federal Power Commission Congressional aide, James W. which substantially increased the McConkie, 31, this week made price of natural gas found since official his write-i- n campaign for January 1, 1973. held by Rep. seat Democratic the The Commission also allowed an Howe. T. Allan additional increase of $2,541,866 Mr. McConkie held a press coneffective September 10, when the at the State Capitol, said ference price of Canadian gas will increase. Mr. Howes defeat is assured and The Commission stated that the increases granted are equal to the the time has come to offer a firm increases in Mountain Fuel's costs, alternative. Mr. McConkie said his campaign and are attributable solely to new will be waged not against Rep. and higher prices charged by supsex solicitation conviction, Howes pliers . . . and higher royalty pay- he said, but against Republican ments to landowners, public and private. It also points out, Recov- opponents. of Utah Law The ery of such additional natural gas School University said Mr. Howe graduate costs will not enlarge or add to the a reasonably 'good conbeen has rate of return found to be just and . .his record was not gressman. reasonable and authorized by this The bad. problem is hes unelecta-ablCommission . . . nor will it enhance . was convicted of acts I .he Applicants (Mountain Fuel's) net find reprehensible." profits or distributable net income McConkie said a candidate Mr. shareits to dividends of by way cant qualify on his ecord alone, holders. The Commission said that if He must provide moral leaderMountain Fuel fails or refuses to ship." He added, the Democratic Party pay the cost increases it suffers has shown remarkable restraint in the possibility of losing natural gas actions against Mr. Howe. supplies, which loss would not be in Flanked by a group of friends, the public interest. . McConkie Mr. said he had not In its application Mountain Fuel pointed out that the higher costs of asked nor secured the support of purchased natural gas, which the either his employer Rep. McKay, the Church of Jesus Christ of company must pay, became effec- nor Latter-day Saints, to whose offitive July 27, 1976, the date the cials he recently paid a courtesy order was issued. Mountain Fuel, call his intentions. outline to therefore, has been incurring the But a number of people noted he higher costs since that time, but on Democratic Central Committhe those igher costs were not reflected tee me. support in its rate until this week. The writ-i- n A campaign, part of also company requested permission which would have to consist of to add a one-tim- e surcharge during the month of October to recover advertisements to remind voters on their the amount lost during this period. how to mark write-in- s would cost said $50,000, ballots, In this weeks order, the PSC McConkie. Mr. said the company should be preHe is married to the former Judi pared to discuss the matter of the Miller of Provo, and the couple has surcharge at a hearing scheduled ' . two sons. for September 29. The law requires . McConkie Begins 4 Official Campaign e. Hike-Bik- e Trail for Retarded Citizens Mike Fisher, partner in The state oi Utah was honored Aug. 26-2- 7 in the National Park Services Days of Honor Bicentennial commemoration at Mt. Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. In special ceremonies Airman Steve Anderson, a native of Clearfield stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rapid City, S.D., receives the Utah flag from Rushmore Supt. Harvey Wkkware (right). The Days of Honor program recognizes each state and territory of the union for two days in special ceremonies at Mt. Rushmore. The. state of Utah was honored Aug. 26-2- 7 at Mt. Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakotas Black Hills, as this national Bicentennial focal point presented its 1976 Days of Honor tion. Airman Steve Anderson, a native of Clearfield, represented Utah at the request of Gov. Calvin Ramp-to- n in special evening ceremonies Aug. 27. Anderson, currently stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City, S.D., received the Utah flag from Rushmore Supt. Harvey Wickware. In making the presentation, Wickware said, This memorials significance is as a symbol of the principles of the whole nation, and we are pleased to honor Utah for its contributions to this nation of states as our country celebrates its Bicentennial of Independence." Utah's flag also flies in a special Avenue of Flags established at Rushmore for the Bicentennial. Mt. Rushmore is in the midst of its 111-da- y Days of Honor program, developed by the National Park Service to fulfill the memorials role in the commemoration of Independence. The program began May 21 and continued through September 8, with each state and principal territory in the nation receiving homage at the memorial. Mt. Rushmore, known as the Shrine of Democracy, was carved h by Gutzon Borglum on a monumountain as a granite mental summation of the American Republic. Borglum chose four Presidents (Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Lincoln) to symbolize the growth of the United States. The portrait bust of each is 60 feet high. Rushmore received National Bicentennial designation from the American Revolution Bicentennial 6,000-foot-hig- Commission in 1971. Howe to Remain In Congressional Race (continued from page 1) soliciting sex from decoy "prosti- tutes. Congressman Howe had been building toward a decision to stay, although he insists the final decision did not come until minutes before the announcement. announced in a The decision and local with national room packed news representatives and over a huge birthday cake from his staff ( he was 49 on Sept. 6), surprised a great many, but not all of those who have followed the tumultuous events since Mr. Howe's arrest that Saturday seemingly uneventful night of June 12. For example, he had been saying that he was encouraged by results of a phone-i- n poll which, he said, showed sentiment about even. He talked several times in the support and the fairness of the Utah people. The moment of decision came after a tremendous buildup of anxiety and tenseness which began more than a few hours earlier when national network television crews began setting up.Mike Whitney, Mr. Howe's press aide, said at 3 p.m. the congressman had not decided and had prepared two statements. Mr. Howe had a which he read, but the gist of it could be summed up in his denial of guilt (although he admitted erring in being in the red-ligdistrict), his messae of his faith in the fairness and support three-page-stateme- nt ht of the voters. His wife Marlene was at is side as usual. She said it would have been lots easier to quit. We could just say were through and pick up the pieces, but it wouldnt be right. . .judge not lest ye be judged, Mrs. Howe said. Midgely-Hube- r, Inc., has been named Chairman of the Salt Lake County 1976 Hike-Bik- e for Retarded Citizens, it was announced this week by Lyn Isbell, President of the Salt Lake County Association for Retarded Citizens. On September 25, 1976, Mr. Fisher announced, residents of Salt Lake County will have an opportunity to take part in this worthwile event. We hope everyone who can will join us in the Hike-Bik- e either as participants or sponsors. The Hike-Bik- e campaign calls on of all ages to citizens volunteer either ride bikes or walk over a 25 mile course. Businesses and individuals are asked to pledge so much per mile for each mile walked or ridden by participants. Hike-Bik- e 76 will take place in an enclosed course around Liberty Park. Nineteen laps around the outer drive of the park totals the full 25 miles, according to Mr. Fisher. Walks and bike rides have been very successful in other parts of the country, the chairman continued, and have raised thousands of dollars for the mentally retarded. I know we can count on the citizens of Salt Lake County to make the campaign here an outstanding success. Volunteers from the Association for Retarded Citizens are being assisted in the Hike-Bik- e by members of the Salt Lake Jaycees. r .. 'r-:-: -- WJ Nn --? r: -- '? . ! - . . j-- - - i : v. , ' , : I' . T.v J- 'i (V. . . - - .T i'; ., v "f.0 . r. ' 'T ' .. 'Oi.". v- -. ; -- ' H .rv. O VV; - Admissions Start at Utah State University Some students planning to enroll at Utah State University this fall have missed an important step in their admissions procedure, Lynn Poulsen, admissions officer, said this week. Many students have applied for admission by having their American College Test (ACT) scores sent to USU. Those accepted have been form. The top part sent a two-pais a permit to register, which the student is to bring with him to USU at registration time. But the bottom part, called a verification form, must be filled out and sent to USU to confirm the students plan to attend this fall, Poulsen said. rt Senator Frank E. Moss shows bruises on his arms left from having blood samples drawn at New York Medicaid Mills. Moss posed as a Medicaid patient to investigate Medicaid clinics in New York and found that few patients were receiving adequate care and that the government was being billed for medical services which were either not needed or, in some cases, not given. Moss said government must take steps to police its programs more effectively to eliminate such fraud and waste. He added that Utah is fortunate it does not have these kinds of problems that his subcommittee has been uncovering in the ghetto and poor areas of the nation's larger cities. |