Show Vol 75 No 23 Logan Utah Thursday January 26 52 1984 pages 4 sections 25 cents DSC atheson condemns GOP school plan million into the state's education system from higher taxes “You are just addressing the problem on a status quo basis or less (with the GOP plan) I don’t think this will do the job" the Democratic governor said at a session sponsored by the Hinckley Institute of Politics “There are a lot of risks in ending up with that (GOP) plan There are a lot 4 people sitting on the sidelines awaiting the outcome of this battle and there are a lot of people who are going to leave the system if we don’t SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) Gov Scott Matheson said today the Legislature could destroy plans for education reform by approving only meager pay increases for teachers in a scaled-dowversion of his $150 million tax hike proposal n If athe son who presented a “status report on the State Legislature" at the University of Utah condemned the latest proposal drafted by Republicans in the body That plan would pump $675 GOP-dominat- ed do something about it" Matheson said the education system ultimately survives on the quality of its teachers Matheson's million $150 tax package would increase the income tax for Utahns earning medium to upper incomes hike the corporate franchise tax by 2 percent and triple the oil and gas severance tax He also wants to retain a temporary halfpercent sales tax increase imposed by a special legislative session last year and expand the sales tax base to include services professional non-medic- al The Republican plan would hike only some of those taxes— such as the sales tax severance tax and corporate franchise tax— to raise $675 million GOP leaders estimate about $25 million in existing revenue is already built into the fiscal year 1985 budget to take care of growth The governor also condemned the way Republicans drafted their pla- n- in a series of private political party caucus meetings “When the closed-doo- r sessions produce a $675 million program and they call a press conference and the governor and minority leadership doesn't know anything about it I can't believe that anybody who is a student of democracy wouldn't be appalled" he said caucuses “I think these closed-doo- r are so demeaning that I think that somehow we ought to stamp it out” Cache educators say Legislature is ‘unresponsive’ By Dale Bublifi and Bob Findlay to Education staff writers “It’s just totally inadequate" Cache us” The Utah Association has never opposed the concept of career ladders for teachers he said but the proposals put forth by the legislators are only disguised as career ladders and are actually "blatant merit acceptable Association Education President Scott Jeppesen said of the education funding pro- posed by Republican pay" He does He added that legislators have been “totally legislators unresponsive” to educators' on funding and proposals form f‘I think they're (legislators) Paula HuffHerald Journal Onlookers view the collapsed roof of the cow barn next to the Richmond Black and White Days Pavillion which fell under the weight of snow and recent rain Wednesday afternoon A preliminary estimate puts damage at 6100000 The collapse came within minutes after a resident noted the roof sagging and tried to get volunteers to shovel the roof Richmond cow barn collapses RICHMOND — The entire roof of the cow barn next to the Black and White Days Pavillion here collapsed Wednesday afternoon a mishap that likely totals $100000 in damage Black and White days Chairman Steve Erickson said Erickson said the collapse may hinder the 69th annual Black and White Days celebration in Richmond this May Calling it the oldest cattle show in the nation he said it draws cattlemen from all over the West and Canada “They won’t come if we don’t have the right facilities" What's needed is a donation campaign to rebuild the roof of the barn which holds up to 500 holstein cattle during Black and White Days Erickson said The roof collapsed after the extra weight of recent rains added to the burden of snow on the roof he said despite the fact that at least 500 volunteer man hours had been expended clearing snow from the steel structure's roof four-year-o- ld Injuries were narrowly avoided Erickson said The roof met the floor about 3 pm Wednesday about 20 minutes after the Richmond school bus Reagan gays U§ had departed the barn to pick up children from school and about five minutes after Erickson had checked the roof and found it sagging badly He went to his home to begin calling volunteers to do some shoveling on the roof Before he could start he received a call saying the roof of the cow barn had just caved in If he had succeeded in getting volunteers on the roof with shovels Erickson said they could have gone down with the roof at the least a all i§ willing to expend "It Reagan issued a call to pursue “four great goals” — steady economic growth exploring the “next frontier — space” strengthening traditional values and building a “meaningful is time to move peace” who is expected to announce his bid Sunday night offered — in with the conciliatory tone of his speech keeping Wednesday night — to work immediately with congressional leaders on a plan” to cut the federal deficit by $100 billion over the next three years Reagan planned to begin selling his program campaign-styl- e trip to today during a one-da-y a to Atlanta address rally sponsored by the Amway organisation As is traditional Reagan gave his third State of the Union address in the House chamber to an audience of lawmakers Cabinet and other administration officials the Supreme Court and members of the diplomatic corps Not so traditional was the security that shrouded the Capitol — the tightest security since World War II — spawned by fears 4 terrorist attacks Reagan took note of the increase in terrorist Reagan “down-payme- President Reagan during State of Union address nt attacks across the world — like the bombing 242 Marines in Beirut — and said the United States “must not be driven from our objectives for peace in Lebanon by terrorism” He indicated he will not withdraw American Marines from Lebanon before the deadline Congress agreed to late last year Reagan wearing a dark suit and red tie was interrupted by applause more than 40 times A prolonged standing ovation greeted Reagan’s that killed state-sponsor- as Inside today ed proposed reform package Betty Condie the Utah Education Association vice president and Providence Elementary doesn't think the teacher legislators are dealing with education reform at all “They've talked of reform but the package proves they aren't dealing with it seriously" said Condie “They are merely looking at merit pay disguised as a career ladder and have proposed a career ladder that would benefit very few teachers The association is opposed to this cosmetic move" Condie said she had arrived at the Legislature with high hopes aspirations and thoughts that the political climate was ripe for education reform An See CACHE on page I back on its feet forward again time for America to take freedom's next step" dreams” for He added “If they want education improved they're going to have to do their share to see that it improves and not just have higher expectations” Jeppesen also complained that the reforms legislators are talking about are “totally un dreams" today sought to work with Congress Sounding every bit like a candidate for Reagan told a joint session of in his State of the Union address: “It Congress is time to move forward again time for America to take freedom's next step “America is back — standing tall” the president said "America is too great for small funds these reforms” - station of the opinion they can do nothing and still have the quality education we’ve had in the past and they are wrong" Jeppesen said “I hope they know they are responsible for what they are doing to education" Jeppesen an Engiishdebate teacher at Sky View High School noted that since the national “Nation at Risk" report on declining quality in education came out everyone has been calling for reform “That's been a key word" he said “But apparently to the legislators all that means is more work for the teachers because they certainly aren’t WASHINGTON (UPI) President Reagan declaring America "too great for small on his election-yea- r agenda to cut huge budget deficits and build a permanently manned space re- not oppose teacher evaluation he wants it Jeppesen said “But there are some acceptable and some unacceptable ways to do it And the legislators are not listening to the educators' proposals on acceptable ways” Jeppesen was one of many local educators and education association leaders seething in the wake of the Legislature's arrival and marked his departure But reaction to Reagan's speech was divided along predictable lines with Democrats challenging Reagan's optimistic view of the economy and Republicans enthusiastically supporting him In his speech Reagan also addressed the people of the Soviet Union directly telling them: “Americans are people of peace If your government wants peace there will be peace” Although seeking cooperation with Congress in cutting huge budget deficits Reagan reiterated his opposition to tax increases Instead he asked for a constitutional amendment giving him the power to veto individual items in spending bills that now must be signed or vetoed as a whole He also proposed to “go forward with an historic reform for fairness simplicity and incentives for growth I am asking (Treasury) Secretary Don Regan for a plan for action to simplify the entire tax code so all taxpayers big and small are treated more fairly” Reagan said he expects the plan to be on his desk by December 1984 — a month after the election “A sparkling economy spurs initiative and nowhere is this more true than our ingenuity next frontier: space We are first we are the best and we are so because we are free “America has always been greatest when we dared to be great We can reach for greatness again We can follow our dreams to distant stars I am directing NASA to develop a permanently manned space station and to do it within a decade” Reagan also repeated his support for prayer in public schools banning abortion tuition tax credits for parents of private school students and designating "enterprise sones” in the inner cities to attract businesses with tax credits Taking credit for the economic recovery and borrowing the catch phrase of his 1980 presidential campaign Reagan said “Americans were ready to make ‘a new beginning' and together we have done it “There is renewed energy and optimism throughout the land” Reagan said “America is back — standing tall looking to the '80s with courage confidence and hope" figgamaMafflHEaBgsaBM V-- V Weather Index brief tale of sun is told by travelers from a fiery clime Glow worms of discontent eat A Clifton residents have been ordered to boil their drinking water One resident has a confirmed case of the giardia parasite others may have it 6 4 About Cache Almanac Jack Anderson B irt hs Business 4 20 18 2 7 marshmallows from the mud and the windows are domesticated but do not moo 4 |