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Show supplement to the National Enterprise AMFRIP.W$ Social Security Dropouts Increase rising costs and uncertainties regarding the solvency of the Social Security System have prompted many governmental units across the nation to drop out of the system. A report by the Utah Foundation shows that 138 cities, counties, and other jurisdictions have given up their membership in social security during the past two years. In addition, another 207 governmental units, including New York City, have filed notice of their intent to follow suit. In Utah, the question of dropping out of Social Security will be carefully reviewed by public employees and public officials in the months ahead. According to the Foundation study, the option of canceling social security coverage is unique to state and local governments. For most employed and Americans working in the private sector, payment of federal social security taxes is Under federal mandatory. law, however, state and local units may withdraw from the program by declaring their intent to do so at least two years in advance. Rapidly Utah Capital Expansi? Defies National TrenO. Unlike manufacturers shale leases in Eastern Utah, across the country who plan to and in potential geothermally reduce capital expenditures active land near Milford. We are not increasing the this year, Utah manufacturers are maintaining status quo or capacity of our refinery, how' planning to increase spend- ever. It is not called for, he said. ing. A survey of the 15 He added, all the money weve spent in the past few years has gone toward ecology improvements. I think weve caught up on that, now. Chevron spokesman Jay largest manufacturers in Salt Lake county conducted by the Review, indicates a sporadic response to economic pressures in various industries. Although oil companies across the country report greatly reduced capital expenditure plans, those in Utah do not seem to adhere to that trend. Henry Lee, manager of the local Phillips Petroleum refinery, said the company intends to spend more money than ever before to try to find additional sources of energy. He mentioned the company has invested in oil iations have been named over the past several months as defendants in lawsuits chal- -' lenging their ability to restrict advertising by attorneys. Utah has now joined the Brian M. bandwagon. Barnard, attorney for Utah Citizens Consumer Council, Inc., has filed suit in Third District Court against the Utah State Bar Association and its board of commissioners. The lawsuit claims that restrictions on advertising by lawyers prevent the public from finding price relief, from knowing attorneys specialties, from receiving legal service at competitive prices, and from making informed decisions regarding the selection of an attorney. People have more in- formation about the type of aspirin they buy than they do about an attorney they hire, for the first time, said K. Renee DeLapp, a plaintiff. Dean Sheffield, executive director of the Utah State Bar Association, said the topic of professional advertising has been discussed at length at the Associations meetings. We have discussed relaxing the present canons and allowing more extensive information in the yellow pages, he . 100 Percent Increase While oil companies have maintained a status quo or reduced expenditures, the line, .and so we are adding facilities, he explained. St. Regis Papers local manufacturing division has g requested a new machine that would increase its planned capital expendibag-makin- manufacturer of oil well drill- tures by 300 percent, according equipment, Christensen ing to controller, Lyle Haven. Diamond Products, Inc., plans But the request has not yet to increase its spending by 100 been approved by management. It may take another 6 percent. Robert Hill, controller for months before we know Christensen discussed the Christensens domestic pro- whether or not well get it, companys local capital ex- duction, said overall demand he said. Without that machpenditures by listing the num- for drill bits this year is about ine, he said, spending would ber of oil and gas wells being the same as last year, but remain at the same level as drilled. In 1974, he said, the demand in the Rocky Moun- last year. The machine makes a company drilled 195 wells. In tains is down. The major oil companies kind of bag that is very the first half of 1975 it had filed with the state intent to are no longer drilling in popular in Utah, the controller drill .132 wells. Casper and Vernal. I think the continued. At this time, we During the first half of reason is political. They dont are running over capacity on want to spend the money for that bag most of the time. We 1976, however, the company Yet they are are turning down orders. has filed for drilling on only 83 exploration. in wells. That represents a 37 exploring the Gulf Coast. It With this machine, we could percent decrease compared to may be more expensive to get a larger share of the market, he explained. explore here, he said. The firm last year spent $250,000 on capital expendiExpands tures, he said. This year it At George J. plans to spend $500,000, an We Thiergartner, president, said increase of 100 percent. said, Continued on page 5b are entering a new product The lawsuit asks that the Utah State Bar Ethical Rules against advertising be declared void and that the Bar be prevented from disciplining any members for advertising. The action, and that of Do Utahns drink more beer, similar actions taking place in According to Brent other states, is based on a need more money, or respond Nation, manager of the Reynolds program, during the recent U.S. Supreme Court more actively to environmendecision. The ruling regarded tal needs? past year Reynolds has colWhatever the answer, the lected over a million pounds of advertising by licensed pharmacists in Virginia. Ac- fact is Utahns have responded scrap aluminum in Albertcording to Barnard the well to an aluminum recycling son's and Smiths Food King pharmacists challenged a program. Close to 40 percent parking lots between Logan state rule preventing pharma- of the metal collected by and Provo. Over half that cists from advertising prices of Reynolds Aluminum Recycl- amount was collected in Salt The Supreme Court ing Company in three western Lake City, alone. drugs. The program is extrem- states is collected in Utah. held that such a total restriction was a violation of the pharmacists' right to commercial free speech and the consumers had a right to hear that informational advertising, Barnard said. Plaintiffs in the case include the Consumer Council and two individuals, Linda Calvin and K. Renee DeLapp. The Plaintiffs include Sheffield, Harold G. Christensen. C.C. Patterson, John C. Beaslin, W. Eugene Hansen, Joseph E. Jackson, Carman E. Utah Bar Named Defendant in Lawsuit Nearly 30 State Bar Assoc- - last year. - . ms Currently, every em- ployee pays up to $895 per year in social security taxes. This sum is matched by the employing unit. These amounts are scheduled to rise in the years ahead. Thus, over the next five years, up to $10,900 in employee and employer social security taxes could be saved for each public employee or teacher who is continued on page 4b Reynolds Recycling Program a Smashing Success in Utah Kipp, James B. Lee, Richard H. Moffat, David W. Sorenson Merlin R. Lybbert, F. Robert Bayle, Ray G. Martineau, F.L. Forty percent of the metal collected by Reynolds Aluminum Gunnell, and Robert Campbell Recycling in three western states is collected in Utah . Jr. self-employ- ed ely , successful in Utah, Nation said. It began in June, 1975. It is being executed in Utah, Idaho and western Washington. We collect an average of 1,000-1,50- 0 pounds within a two-hoperiod at a store parking lot, Nation said. The response has been much greater than we expected. He said the average parking lot transaction gives the consumer about $5.00., He said most people turning in the metal are individuals, although civic groups also exchange metal for money. Frank Williams of Albertson's said that 13 out of 28 Albertsons stores participate in the program. Reynolds has established regular pick-u- p routes. Both Albertsons and Reynolds have advertised the program, Williams said. Nation claimed that recycled aluminum uses 95 percent less energy than does ore. He added the recycling program reduces the amount of solid waste and assures a larger supply of aluminum. ur |