Show Matheson outlines budget just short of $1 Billion By Peter GiUini LAKE CITY (UPI) TwS Legislature to delivered both his State of the State address and his budget message to a Joint session of the House and Senate shortly after the 42nd Legislature convened Previous governors have waited until the second week of the session to outline their budget proposals -ed the Gov raise gasoline give property tax relief to the tes P°°r ejfjef'y and spend more than a billion dollars on state 60-da- y programs Supreme Court Chief Justice Tne new Democratic governor also called on the lawmakers to enact a package of legislation to ease the social and economic impact of ranid enerev dewimmunt Albert H Ellett gaveled the House into session at 10 am and administered the oath of office to all 75 members Secretary of State David Monson called the Senate to order and Justice J Allan Crockett swore in 15 of the 29 members who begin new terms this year Matheson proposed a fiscal 1977-7- 8 state budget of $9972 million — Just short of the billion dollar mark But he also told the lawmakers there will be a $175 million surplus at the end of the current fiscal year June 30 and he outlined a list of ways to spend it : — uuw aim “ hi the future is tied to energy development” he said in his State of the State “Our schools ’cities highways health services and environment to name a few are all impacted in one way or another by energy considerations” Matheson broke with tradition and - The proposed budget — made up of both state and federal dollars — is 57 per cent bigger than the current spending package But it calls for a 10 per cent increase in funding from state sources It would give state employes a 55 g pay increase per cent plus a 35 per cent merit increase Matheson asked the lawmakers to drop the seven cent per gallon tax on gasoline and replace it with a 20 per cent sales tax The result would be an increase of 24 cents in pump price of gas and $156 million in additional revenue to the Department of Transportation in the next fiscal year The governor said the current tax simply isn’t enough to maintain the state’s highways He noted that during the past three years the legislature has had to dip into other tax revenues to cover deficits in the highway maintenance fund tax break effective on 1976 income tax returns and asked the lawmakers to earmark $37 million of the budget surplus for that purpose He prelected that the “circuit breaker” bill would provide $55 million in relief next year The new governor also asked the a bill vetoed legislators to by former Gov Calvin Hampton last ear that would lower the state's nheritance tax to the lowest possible level in the nation Rampton killed the inheritance tax bill and several appropriations after the lawmakers adjourned from “We’ve assumed a stopgap athe titude It's gotten said “1 believe that highway users should pay for their highway system" Matheson's proposal would add $25 to the average driver's gasoline toll in the coming year But the cost could go higher in future years because the tax will go up with the price of gasoline The governor also asked the lawmakers to provide more than $8 million of tax relief this year and next for the poor and elderly He recommended enactment of about their 1976 budget session thinking there would be a budget deficit Instead the state ended up with a ‘ surplus of $175 million Matheson asked the lawmakers to restore the other vetoed items in eluding $15 million for the state water construction fund and $800000 to renovate the Union Pacific Depot the "circuit breaker" property tax relief bill which has already been profiled in the House The bill would allow people on fixed incomes below a certain level to ' deduct their property tffwi — or s percentage of their rent — from state Income taxes Matheson proposed making the ' in Ogden and build an astronomy observatory in Salt take City The governor proposed a four-pa- rt energy package He recommended the creation of a Utah Energy Council to formulate and coordinate development and a special “Community impact” fund to provide financial assistance to boom town areas with part of the state’s share of federal lease money He also proposed enactment of an “energy conservation code” for new building construction and a constitutional amendment permiting the state to share revenue with cities and towns affected by energy projects “In Utah we have at least 11 inagencies and volved in the formulation of state energy policy” said Matheson “We must have a unified approach that will contribute to the public (Continued on page 2) A ' I 1 - Covering Bridgerland VOL Northern Utah And Southern Idaho LOGAN UTAH MONDAY JANUARY 10 1977 68 NO 8 FIFTEEN CENTS If ’s the last week for Ford - : WASHINGTON (UPI) President Ford saying he may offer some surprises before retiring began his last full week in office today and a White House i said it probably would be the busiest time the November election Major issues still believed to be on the President’s agenda indude whether to grant amnesty to Vietnam iera draft evaders and deserters and whether to seek decontrol of gasoline prices Ford planned to start the Medal of Freedom to 22 persons Resident Nelson Rockefeller Lady baseball star Joe DiMaggio and songwriter Irving Meets Even without surprises however Ford has a full schedule A White House spokesman said “it will probably be the busiest wees since the election" Ford will deliver a nationally televised State of the Union message to a Joint session of Congress Wednesday night and is to submit a fiscal 1978 budget to Hill on Jan 17 three days before his term Oagitol On Friday he is expected to meet with the Republican National Committee which session to choose a new chairconvenes a two-da- y man The President supports James A Baker of " ' -- l 'V- - Texas his former campaign chairman for the post Berlin a President honor civilian Other issues the White House has indicated Ford The medal is the highest can bestow and the White House presentation was one would deal with in his final days are changing Puerto Rico’s status from commonwealth to statehood and of the last ceremonial events Ford will host ' The President told an ’ interviewer for The proposing a reorganisation of federal energy encies Washington Post Sunday that he will have some at the request of Sen Philip Hart’s widow surprises before Jan 20 out gave no indication of the - Pulitxer Halberstsm Wednesday University -- speaks at § John this er prlxe-wlnn- Utah The New York Times quoting unnamed White House officials reported Saturday the President has decided against a blanket amnesty but may grant clemency to a few limited categories of offenders A presidential spokesman however said Ford has not decided how to reply to Mrs Hart Ford has not yet acted on a proposed recom- mendation for removing foderi controls from in gasoline prices which raised Congress but Federal Energy Administrator Frank Zarb said last week he would be surprised if Ford dropped the idea On Puerto Rico Ford told reporters on New Year’s eve he would ask Congress to make the commonwealth the 51st state But aides said later such legislation is complex and may not be ready by the time FOrd leaves office ? Jack Aadenoa poateeeefoee a mb Dfa Obituaries People Weather Dkk West ' a a a a a a asaaaaaaaaaa'asa Sports Theatres Utah Roundup - U eoeeeeeefeeeee'oe 14 11 11 11 4 5 6 11 ' the state’s unique quality of life that as a goal too for his new post in to preserve Washington D C “The accomplishments that were made during my tenure as governor were not achieved by one man” Andrus said “They were achieved by you and me and energy resources V others working together This and his budget address Wednesday are “No matter where I am I will never forget the Andrus’ final messages to the Idaho Legislature before he becomes secretary of Interior under grandeur of the mountains the lakes the streams and the vast expanse of rangeland in Idaho” he said Resident-elec- t Jimmy Carter - Aware of the historical significance of his seventh “But more than that I cannot forget the and final State of the State message Andrus said he wholesomeness the honesty the friendliness of the came before the first regular session of the 4tth people of Idaho” Andrus focused on energy as the keystone to his Legislature “with deep emotion” as he bids farewell final ‘ BOISE (UPI) Gov Cedi D Andrus said farewell to Idaho today with a State of the State address dedicated to the environment and the development of 14 Ads i By Richard Charaock t About Cocbo 8 4 14 Car wouldn’t start this morning you say? Maybe it will Tuesday morning It won’t be quite so cold4 xero tonight as lows are expected justnear PARIS (UPI) — Palestinian commando Abou Daoud suspected mastermind of the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre was under heavy guard today to an underground prison awaiting pc"’L‘ extradition to West Germany One Palestinian I of worldwide repercussions for the Daoud a founder of the Black September terrorist was picked up Friday night on a by Munich police News of the arrest was public Sunday ca draft evaders i I Inside today ? er said last month he would look into the possibility of a general amnesty for Vietnam War era deserters and " “I look forward with eagerness to a new challenge as secretary the Interior Just as I looked forward with eagerness to the challenge of when I delivered my first State of the State i 1971” Andrus told a Joint session of the legislature in bill provides that for new homes the the Hall of the House “But I would be less than honest if I said there was designed heat load be certified along with the not a tug at my heart when I think of leaving Idaho amount of insulation v “We need legislation dealing with the siting of temporarily” he said He reviewed his six years as governor and his at- - energy facilities and I ask tills legislature to enact such a law” Andrus said “It Aould provide adequate lead time to study possible sites for supply planning and public input and provide adequate funds to examine proposals” The West German government has 18 days to decide if Daoud will be returned to Munich for trial Israeli government ministers also debated whether to seek his extradition to connection with the death of 11 Israeli athletes during the terrorist raid at the 1972 Munich Olympic games Daoud held at a police Jail near Notre Dame Cathedral was to appear today before an in- vestigating Judge Police said they planned to keep him indoors and under close guard to avoid any attempts to free or assassinate him Listening for the verdict REV CLENNON KING of Albany Ga stands outside the Plains Baptist Chord! Sunday as he listens to the verdict of the entire congregation to Other key recommendations included: — Creation and funding of a blue ribbon committee to identify the major economic and social forces that will impact on Idaho’s city and county governments during the next 25 years identify problems and the capacity to deal with them and ways and means for upgrading these capabilities — Minimum stream flow legislation —Off stream storage sites at the Grindstone Butte-SailCreek and Deaaman&eek sites in Elmore and site at Shoestring Owyhee counties and an on the Shake River between Bliss and King Hill and (Continued on page 2) -- BOSTON (UPI) — Hopes for the 38 crewman of the oil tanker Grand Zenith which mysteriously vanished Dec 30 dwindled today as the second severe stem to four days hit the New England coast or A search of 11600 square miles of the North Atlantic Sunday failed to turn up any sign of the tanker that was' m ' Vr-x'- — '"h ' : v’ii' or two j-- tf ’ r' ' i ’ i s - ' ' V mi CLEVELAND (UPI) — Robert and Helen Prusha were warm this weekend really warm for the first time to two months v Two months ago Prusha 49 lost his Job then his apartment when he couldn’t pay the rent With no where to go the evicted couple all their belongings and their mongrel dog Bobby moved into I car- - v jv-- They spent two months living in the i of a shopping center until their story came to i in a Cleveland newspaper and help began in ROBERT PRU8HA detus out the inside of the ear where be his wife Helen and their dog months (UPI Telephoto) lived for more thaa two J ’ ' - iV i 82 million gallons of oil from to Providence Winds 15 to 30 knots RI and moderate seas prevailed during Sunday’s search but winds were expected to dump 3 to 5 more indies of snow on the region v - v- -' ': ! They were also flooded with calls and visitors offering Jobs and a place to live People have sent money clothes and even dinner invitations “I’m Just sitting down now and going through all these offers” Prusha said Sunday night from his motel room “We’re trying to figure something out We want to get something on a permanent basis not Just for a year “And it’s so really difficult Each one of these calls — the people really care and I want to make a re warm after in car deny him membership to the church' One reason given by the chnrch was ? f King’s “unwillingness to cooperate” (UPI Telephoto) t They got a motd room for the weekend and their first warm bed hot shower and a decent meal to a long time '' ' right choice” Prusha said when his ordeal began he figured he and his wife “might as well go to the cemetery No one will help But I couldn’t have been more wrong It looks so good now It’s like a dream” The couple married for 29 years bad a nightmare When they moved into their 1966 Oldsmoblle “we did not ten a soul” Prusha said “We didn’t want to bother anyone And to teU the truth I didn’t figure we’d have to stay there that long” As temperatures dropped below tero they kept the car running longer for heat They Ithe toilet facilities of a nearby restaurant Prusha said they spent the day running down leads in the want ads about Jobs or cheap apartments The welfare department helped out with occasional food vouchers but said the Prashas would have to find a permanent address before regular help could be given them Prusha said he could not find an apartment owner willing to accept welfare tenants and a dog Two weeks ago Prusha began working spot labor at a tool and die stamping plant for $17 a day money that went for gas to keep the car heater going and for bread and Jelly - V been'-livin- v :n ie ' |