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Show Production losses near $36 million in Utah coal mines Park City settlement ironed out, lawyers mum by James M. Schutz Enterprise Staff Writer Park City Lodging Association and Greater Park City Company will settle out of court an $8 million suit brought against them by Global Sports, the Enterprise has learned. At press time, a formal announcement was still in the preparation stage and attorneys representing the various parties declined to confirm or deny whether negotiations were underway at all. But the Enterprise learned as well that attorneys for Alta Lodging Association and other Alta parties named in the suit had been called in to negotiate with Global Sports legal counsel. Sources said, however, the Alta negotiations arc not expected to be concluded in the very near future. anti-tru- st the Enterprise to the attorney involved. Again, Enterprise calls went unanswered. over the operation of the Park City Central Reservations service. The settlement will come on the heels of a countersuit filed by Park City early this month against Global Sports and the major airlines serving the Salt Lake area. Revenues lost to Utah coal mines during the longest strike in history will e probably total close to $36 UMW Park City out of suit mil-Th- lion, according to Roger Mar-sourckle, president of the Utah Coal Operators Association. Mar- kle estimated the loss based on last production. He new arrangement, say, will allow Global Sports to book on a The Enterprise placed non-exclusi- calls for confirmation to Craig thereby the suit. Badami, one of the resorts owners, but received no es wholesale tours basis, and take Park City out of ve years figures Utah operators lost about two million tons of coal action charg- ed that Park City, Alta and others had conspired to mon- opolize the ski tour business in Utah. Among other things, the suit alleged that principals and representatives of the ski continued un page 7 The original answer. Tom Hansen, director of Park City Central Reservations did not deny that negotiations were underway which could transfer operations to Global Sports, but referred IIow bad 1s the bite? production, Its hard to put a figure on the value of lost production, said Markle, because there are many different grades of selling at different prices. The average price is coal Cities shifting tax burden? The shape of the settlement between Park City defendants and Global had been, according to sources, pretty much determined, and all that remained was the signing of final papers. Both parties to the negotiations had already signed agreements in princi- by Sheri Poe Enterprise Staff Writer ple. The parties expect to announce that Global will be authorized by Park City to arrange wholesale tours in the ski resort. The original suit, filed in December by Global, charged that Park City, along with Alta, had blackballed Global from doing business for Park City. Theres no longer room for the little guy in residential development since minicipali-tic- s have substituted development fees for past service fees and taxes. So claim Jim Kier and Kicr Corp. and Grant Kcslcr of Associates. Development Both have witnessed the initiation of new fees and an ac- Take over reservations Filled to capacity the More than 1400 people came to honor N. Eldon Tanner last week at the Chamocr of Commerce " Giant in our City oanquet. The turnout was so great several hundred dinner guests had to Price of playing poker. An ex- shareholder of Deseret Phar- he lost Qmaccutical says he sold his stock too soon. He'd like to mmm blame his broker, Dean Wit-(- 0 ter, whom he claims had prior knowledge of an upcoming JJP merger between Deseret and rccom-mmWarner Lambcrt-b- ut mended he sell anyway. m presentation on closed circuit TV from the Bonneville Room oclow the Grand view Ballroom in the Hotel 4 says he's got nothing against developers in Draper, but they arc not going to leave him holding the bag. Rumors the city will not allow any development arc untrue, he says, but the action. Sugar House thinks a chunk of refunds could development spruce up its downtown district. An enclosed mall could 3 Develit will be will choke opers fear high fees newly born plans. well-planne- Utah A piece of no feud here. Newly elected Mayor Ken Hisatakc Aint HI VOLUME 7 NUMBER 40 How did the rest of the Utah economy fare? Surprisingly w'cll, answered Val Jennings, director of the Job Service office in Price, the heart of Utahs coal production. Carbon County managed to weather the 109 days of strike rather well and came through it alive and healthy, Jennings said. The areas strong local construction industry can be continued on page 3 Final signing Separate talks were also being held between attorneys for Global and Park City Central Reservations. According to sources, it looked as if Global Sports would be taking about $18 a ton, he said. Markle added its possible some of the $36 million could have already been posted on coal mines revenues because of the active stockpiling which many utilities and steel companies engaged in prior to the strike. But that would be hard to determine, he said. d. MONDAY, APRIL probably well. Its boost business, as Chamber of merce intends City soon for ial Com- to ask Salt status as a spec- improvement district. 3, 1978 Lake downward companying trend in residential taxes. Kcslcr, who is currently suing Sandy City for illegal taxation through its water hookup fees, claims politicians have shifted the burden of maintenance and service from residents to developers. Help 2 rc-clecti- on In 1954, Kcslcr illa water connection ustrated, fee for Salt Lake Suburban Hi was $50. In 1968, when it jumped to $225, the service charge dropped from $3 to $1 per month and the mill levy continued on page 11 50 CENTS |