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Show Page Four The Plastic Smell Scientist Sees Pocket-size- d of Death Records in Future Square that Disc jockeys of the future will University of Utah Research Park, probably turn square" and it won't necessarily reflect a switch in musical appreciation, according to a University of Utah computer scientist. Dr. Thomas G. Stockham Jr., a pioneer in the development of the digital sound recorder, says long playing platters may be replaced in the future by four-inc- h squares with microscopic numbers written on them. These square records will play on a machine the size of a cigar box, according to the U professor, who adds that the changes may be realized within a decade. Dr. Stockham gained national attention as a member of the committee which investigated the Nixon tapes and for his work in using a computer to enchance the quality of old recordings, such as those of Enrico Caruso. The U professor foresees the day when a person will be able to pack 10 to 20 square of high quality stereo recordings into his breast pocket and whick off to a party. Each side of these square will have the capability of holding 45 minutes of music. The costs are expected to be competitive with the presently long playing discs. popular Dr. Stockham presently is on leave from the U. He is president of Soundstream Inc., located in the 12-in- THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1976 ch and plans to produce a large number of albums using the digital sound recorder. In his research, Dr. Stockham has found that using a computer as a vehicle for sound waves is by far the most precise and accurate way of recording sound known today. He says the nature of sound waves is such that the waveforms at any given moment, can be assigned a number. A computer and digital recording tape can be used to store these numbers in a memory bank for later recall and processing. The impeccable quality of the original is maintained in spite of the fact that processing has been done. says the Utah professor. In his work on the Caruso records, Dr. Stockham has successfully used a computer to isolate and remove sound distortions from the recordings, thereby enhancing purity. This process was used to produce an album of 16 of Carusos songs, which was released this summer by RCA. The U professor foresees no major problem in the public's changeover from conventional records to squares. He says that prior to 1947 no one had the equipment to play an LP. But within two years, nearly everyone did. Public Seminar on New Tax Law Starts New Education Series A free, nationwide public semin- free to the general public on a ar on the impact of the new tax law continuing basis at Merrill Lynch on investors will begin in Novem- offices around the country. Video ber, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner tapes covering various aspects of & Smith, the nations largest sepersonal investing, money mancurities company, announced this agement and the economy will be week. education proThe month-lon- g gram, titled How the New Tax Law Could Affect Investors, will be conducted in many of the 220 Merrill Lynch offices throughout the United States. The program video taped will include a half-holaw of narrated discussion the new by television personality Dick Cav-e- tt and featuring top accounting and legal experts. This will be followed by live discussions and by question-and-answperiods on investment and taxation problems of general concern to investors. ur er Among the more important changes in the tax code that will be treated at the seminar are: the extension of the holding period for capital gains, mutual funds, expansion of individual retirement programs, increases in the minimum tax, new limitations on tax shelters, tighter limits on investment interest deductions and sweeping revisions in gift and estate taxes. The Tax Timely Information Reform Act of 1976 is the most significant piece of tax legislation to come out of Congress since 1969, and it affects every American taxpayer and business, comments Thomas J. Cassady president of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. Our seminar represents the first nationwide public discussion of the new tax code since President Ford signed it into law last October 4 and is intended to provide investors with valuable and timely information about the impact of the law, Mr. Cassady added. By attending the seminar, we believe individual investors will be in a much better position to deal with the new povisions of the tax law that might affect their investment strategies." Mr. Cassady also noted that the tax seminar is the first program in TV educational a new closed-circuseries, produced by the company. The entire series will be offered tax-exem- pt long-ter- m it shown, followed in most areas by answer discuslive question-an- d sions with local staff and experts. The second show in the series, Options: What They Are and How They Work, will be shown later in November. There is a vital need, Mr. Cassady explained, for easily accessible programs designed to enable individuals to understand the complexities and rapid changes of our economy. Our goal is to help people better manage their incomes and investments by having top financial experts explain financial and investment issues in plain English. In this Investment Advice on the tax law, premier program investors will hear top tax and accounting experts talk about: How the holding period for longterm capital gains has been extended from six months currently to nine months next year and twelve months starting in 1978; and about new provisions for increased deductions of long-tercapital losses next year. starting How many Americans can get a new tax break by buying mutual funds that invest primarily in state and municipal bonds. How persons not covered by corporate pensions can now include their spouse in an individual retirement account (IRA) program that will allow them to put into a up to $1,750 a year tax-fre- e joint IRA or up to $875 into separate IRAs. Admission to the tax seminar is free. Persons interested in attending a tax seminar should call (801) 1 for reservations. Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith is the largest broker and dealer in the securities industry. It is the leader in commodities futures trading and in corporate and municipal investment banking. It has more than 200 domestic offices in the United States and more than 1.4 million individual and institutional accounts. Did you know injuries and deaths from fire in this plastic age are more likely to occur from fumes than from flames? In fact, in rating a material for safety in space and on Earth, its (the fumes given off) is as important as its flammability, according to Robert Munson, assistant manager of NASA's White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, N.M. Toxic vapors from burning plastic rather than flames are behind headlines such as 17 Firemen Felled at Gallaudet College Blaze and 65 Firemen Overcame by Telephone Company Fire. The stricken firefighters at Gallaudet were felled by fumes from burning plastic used to cover sofas and chairs in the dormitory basement activity room where the fire broke out, according to Fire Inspector Thomas Dodson of the nations capital where Gallaudet is located. The dangerous fumes from the blaze telephone company five-alarin New York City were from the same type of plastic which was used as insulation on telephone and electrical wiring. Captain Fred Gallagher of New Yorks Fire Department reported that as a result of the toxic vapors, Everybody in the (fire) company has thrown up about four times. Several firemen had to be hospitalized but were subsequently released. The plastic that was the villain in both fires is polyvinyl. Its toxic properties, when exposed to fire, are well known th researchers at NASAs Test Facility in Las Cruces, who are responsible for testing a variety of materials to determine whether they are safe for use in the space environment. Materials at the NASA, site are put through extensive analysis and are rated not only for flammability and characteristics but for resistance to impact under pressure or mechanical shock, radiation exposure, low temperatures. All test data on polyvinyl and other plastics as well as on natural materials are fed into a large data bank called COMAT (Characteristics of Materials). Materials testing by NASA has resulted in removing many products fromt he consumer market as unsafe and in the improvement of the safety characteristics of many others. These range in scope from children's clothing and textiles for the home to improved reliability in a variety of consumer devices. But, as Munson said, the product that is upgraded for safety as a result of NASA materials tests does not carry a little tag that says, NASA improved this product." off-gassi- . m off-gassi- flame-resista- nt ed Miscellaneous Notices Consult clerk of the District Court or the respective signers for further information. SUMMONS Civil No. 237677 In the District Court of Salt Lake County, State of Utah. UTAH POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, a Utah Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. ESTATE OF CHARLES BEER, Deceased, Defendant. THE STATE OF UTAH TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned and required to file an answer in writing to the attached complaint with the Clerk of the above-e- n titled Court, and to serve upon, or mail to Harlan Y. Hammond, Plaintiffs attorney, 330 Broadway Plaza, 250 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, a copy of said answer, within 20 days after service of this summons upon you. If you fail so to do, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in said complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said court and a copy of which is hereto annexed and herewith non-worki- 531-511- 1976. By HARLAN Y. HAMMOND Attorney for Plaintiff Suite 330 Broadway Plaza Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 (11-2- . 6 12-1- 7) SUMMONS Civil No. 237678 In the District Court of Salt Lake County. State of Utah. UTAH POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, a Utah Corporation. Plaintiff, VS EDWIN R. LINQUIST. Defendant. THE STATE OF UTAH TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned and required to file an answer in (11-2- 6 12-1- 7) Tummons Civil No. 237678 In the District Court of Salt Lake County. State of Utah. UTAH POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, a Utah Corporsitinr Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT L. BROCK Defendant. THE STATE OF UTAH TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned and required to file an answer in writing to the attached complaint with the Clerk of the above-entitlCourt, and to serve upon, or mail to Harlan Y. Hammond, ed Plaintiffs attorney, Suite 330 Broadway Plaza, Salt Lake City, Utah, a copy of - said answer, within 20 days after service of this summons upon you. If you fail so to do, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in said complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said court and a copy of which is hereto annexed and herewith served upon you. This is an action to quite title to real property. Dated this 29th day of October, 1976. By HARLAN Y. HAMMOND Attorney for Plaintiff Suite 330 Broadway Plaza Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 (11-2- writing to the attached complaint 6 12-1- 7) Mystery May Be Solved By Swimming Elk The opening weekend of the All 17 animals, led by what general deer hunt is somewhat of a in this but itself, year appeared to be a herd cow, phenomena mile east entered the lake the opening weekend included one-ha- lf herd of swimming elk. Division of Wildlife Resources Fisheries Biologist, Bryce Nielson, works at Bear Lake in northern Utah. He reports that on the 24th of October a small group of elk, consisting of 17 cows and calves, were caught near the edge of the lake, their return path to the mountains blocked off by the high- way. They took to the water which was apparently their only avenue of escape. First Security can earn yovtm No one Individual has time to be an ex pert in all phases of estate Investment and administration. Thats why First Security's Trust Department Is many people. People knowledgeable and experienced In Investments, accounting, taxation, pensions and profit sharing plans, computers and much more. People sensitive to family needs and flexible to changing conditions. People ready to help you and your clients any way we can. Call us for all the details. Trust Department of Gus Rich point and touched land again three and one-ha- lf hours later on South Eden point. The total distance swam by the normally d animals was six and . land-locke- to seven miles. During the three and one-ha- lf hours they were in the water, Nielson kep a close eye on the small herd. He reported that the lead cow kept herd on the group like a sheepherder, slowing up when members of the group began to straggle, swimming baick to round up animals that were beginning to separate from the herd. The elk could be heard whistling to each other during the entire trip across the lake. The elk bedded down for the night on South Eden point with a herd of cows. Nielson kept watch on the herd until dark, expecting them to move into the hills after one-ha- lf dark. Late the next afternoon (October 25), while checking a fishermans license, Nielson saw the herd of elk swimming back across the lake to the side from which they originally departed. The group, as a whole, made the return trip safely; but two elk (a calf and a cow) were missing, evidently drowned. Local residents indicated that they had never before seen such an event. Nielson mentioned that looking at the small herd of elk in the First Security Dank of Utah, N A 350-536- 1 served upon you. . This is an action to quite title to real property. Dated this 2nd day of October, m tax-exem- pt with the Clerk of the above-entitlCourt, and to serve upon, or mail to Harlan Y. Hammond, Plaintiffs attorney, Suite 330 Broadway Plaza, Salt Lake City, Utah, a copy of said answer, within 20 days after service of this summons upon you. If you fail so to do, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in said complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said court and a copy of which is hereto annexed and herewith served upon you. This is an action to quite title to real property. Dated this 29th day of October, 1976. By HARLAN Y. HAMMOND Attorney for Plaintiff Suite 330, Broadway Plaza Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Membtr FDJ.C middle of the lake made him and other residents think about the legend of the Bear Lake Monster. Could it be that he have solved another mystery? |