| Show 2— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday A 'joust 13 1985 League- of Cities wants change in WASHINGTON (UPI) The National League of Cities says Congress should modify a Supreme Court decision making states and laws because it dues comply with wage-howill cost them millions of dollars more in overtime costs "To comply with the overtime provisions alone will cost city governments well in excess of $1 union at a time when their financial resources are being severely constrained by cuts in federal programs serving cities" said Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich the league's president In a statement released from the league’s office Voinovich said New York estimates its cost of compliance with the overtime provisions to be nearly 840 million Los Angeles estimates its costs could run between $50 million to $100 million CUcago’s ur estimate is $20 million and Baltimore's ranges from $10 million to $17 million At issue is a February Supreme Court decision that said the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act apply to state and local governments The ruling affects about 7 million local and state employees and several million volunteers The decision applies the overtime provisions minimum wage recordkeeping and other re- of the quirements act to states and municipalities In June the Labor Department said it would standards in begin enforcing the wage-hoOctober and any liability would be retroactive to April 15 Voinovich called the threat of enforcement and retroactive penalties "anything but fair" ur ffiSeSSthe treated as and called for prompt passage of legislation to overturn the court decision costs for big Despite the multimillion-dolla-r cities league officials said the most difficult situation will be faced by smaller communities and outlying jurisdictions that rely on volunteer fire and rescue units "These substantial costs are not limited to major metropolitan areas however" Voinovich said “The National League of Cities believes the cost of compliance may be even greater on a per employee basis in rural and suburban communities” Many volunteers for example are given a small payment for responding to calls as well as funds to cover equipment training and travel to calls The federal regulations would limit payment to $250 a call and deny reimbursement far inrMmtai costs unless all are fully and the federal laws Voinovich said that despite requests the regula-Son- s Department "refuses to establish involved in that recognize the problems running a police or fire department “Cities and states must have flexible work enable them to cany out their ffiTubUc safety responsibmto'he saM called for passage of a Mil by Sens and Pete Wilson Dra local governments to continue to allow state and the use of compensatory time off and public MrvicevoluntMrs and establish work schedules that will assure regular readiness of public safety personnel iffis - But at the same time the figures encouraged investors who believe the Federal Reserve will be forced to lean toward lower interest rates because of the weakness of the economy Although slight the increase was the first of any size since April when sales rocketed ahead by 31 percent Sales were worth $1137 billion in July after seasonal adjustment only $363 million more thanJune The report also revised downward June's performance to a 14 percent decline from the originally reported 08 percent setback ‘It was kind of scary that the June number was revised down further" economist Sandra Shaber said jane But clothing stores fell 17 percent after a 06 percent gain in June Restaurant sales were down 08 percent after not changing the month before Auto sales down three months in a row were worth $255 billion in July Analysts say that at least through July auto sales were apparently not rigniffcantiy cut by the strike of Teamster speaking for the Chase Econometrics analysis firm "We still have a pretty sluggish state of affairs in consumer spending” Even with the latest improvement department store sales in the latest three months are below what they were in the previous three mwitiii she said "One of these days the question is not going to be how strong growth is going to be but whether we are going to avoid a recession So far I think auto-carri- UPI Graphic There were no other signs of life at the mountainside crash site Officials feared the crash could be the worst single plane Continued from page 1 tragedy and the second worst not confirm them authorities disaster in aviation history JAL officials said the plane said 07 percent after June's 13 percent reverse and goods sales were up 02 percent in July The retail sales figures are adjusted for seasonal peculiarities as well as to compensate for the additional day in July over June But the figures are not adjusted for retail inflation which could account for most of the July increase all by itself The size of the increase in the Consumer Price Index will be reported Aug 22 non-durab- tainside for other survivors but the search was broken off at 6 pm (5 am EDT) because of approaching darkness police said The search was to resume at first light The survivors were identified as Mikiko Yoshixaki 8 her mother Hiroko 34 both of Okayama Kawakami Japan 12 Kaiko and Yumi Ochiai26 Police said when rescuers reached Mikiko she murmured her name TT £1 a Tf 1 rl Iv'llfl Continued from page 1 so people can come down with Why pay for welfare and abortions and all kinds of ridiculous things when farmers need support and a good market We simply need more for our product said RicbCounty Commissioner Blair Francis who is a Woodruff farmer "We need a strong advocate going around stating the actual value of farmers to this country Hatch responded to remarks saying he had never seen a more liberal special interest group" than the US Congres- sional Agricultural Committee "It is controlled by the states and dairy who slice up the pie farmers and take the bigger pieces for themselves People in our parts get screwed all the time Hatch said The senator agreed that something had to be done about the failing agriculture industry "The family farm is gradu- ally dying out and we can t let Mid-Weste- rn — Korean-America- - Self-Defen- se that happen” However Hatch said he has voted for every farm bill in the past "but I don’t know if I’ll vote for this one” Local leaders also expressed concern over the rising cost of city and county liability insur-cancance Hyrum Mayor Bruce Darley said in the past year rates have increased almost 10 er times Because of the “atrocious increases” said Clarks ton Mayor Densel Clark some small towns still do not have public liability insurance Hatch said much of the rising is due to the far reaching liability placed upon the states counties and cities through the 1M3 civil Rights Act "The act was never meant to be what the courts have defined it to be" Hatch said “Everyone says the increases lre terrible and something needs to change but when they Uy civil rights everybody's knees start shaking back there (in Washington)" Hatch said "ii it fair for communities who aren’t ever sued to pay those exhorbitant rates?” he problem for the county “We’ve got over $4-- million on the books we are now being sued for” Parker said "We were just informed one morning that we did not have insurance There was no chance for us to be properly notified” Hatch said "A lot of liberals love this litigation and lawsuits It means more control" He said the best way to combat the problem is to "elect good people into office who wul in turn appoint competent justices “We need noise from you" Hatch said Hatch was active in filibu5 stering during attempted passage of the 1984 Civil Rights Act which he said held all governmental agencies and even private business and church groups liable for any infringement of the civil rights laws "Nobody should violate civil rights” Hatch said "but the problem comes when some civil rights activists define civil rights as the right to have an abortion” asked Clark said public suit is not a problem in his area but Cache County Commissioner Dean Parker said it is a serious The 1984 Act defined “recipient of governmental funds so broadly that the federal government could stop anyone it wanted to" he said Franklin problem Keller said the county recently joined a "catastrophic aid" group that was organized by the Idaho Association of Counties in hopes that it would offset some of the costs Under the plan the counties are responsible for the first $10000 of medical costs in each case after that amount the aid group would pay the rest Mumford concluded remarks by stating "I hope no one leaves this room today thinking the answer to this problem lies with the county I think it is a state problem and we are asking for help the commissioners USPS 2411 2000 every evening Moncay thru Friday and Sunday mormnq bv Cache Valley Publishing Co 75 West 3rd North Logan UfahS432l P O Box 417 Telephone s7 2121 Continued from page 1 are just sitting sinking" he said "We and Commissioner Wendell Smith member expressed concern because property taxes have to be raised in order to help pay for the Audit Bureau of Circulation Un' T' NEANsTr' subscription rates One Month Carrier 5 00 88 problem s?°w al“ noted that if a Subscribers not receiving delivery of patient is treated within the their Herald Journal please phone state Of Idaho the COUnty gets reimbursed for part of the When they are expenses officehours: a oo am to s oo p m weefuays i x treated out of state they get no ’'"”"’ POSTMASTER? Adoreschanges to The Herald Journal 75 West 3rd North Logan uiah 04321 She Suggested meeting With area doctors and letting them know about the le Logan school district sets schedule Herald Journal Published For later this year the numbers seem to be promising "some further expansion in consumer spending but certainly not enough to pull the economy Itself into a major rebound” Shaber said over the slopes of two mountains Mikuni and Ogura Some 3000 to 4000 soldiers were ordered to the crash site to help recover bodies The survivors arrived at Tano With the first day of school in Hospital in the neighboring the Logan City School District carried 509 passengers and a town of Fujioka by midafterless than two weeks away the crew of 15 noon One was reported in area schools are this week The Americans aboard were serious condition for registration identified as three members of A makeshift morgue was set gearing up the district is expecting Overall n — a family up in a gymnasium in Fujioka a less than 1 increase in percent Kim Kim Okia and A city spokesman said hundreds Christopher about 4300 stuenrollment Wallach Ward an of people gathered to await Scott Kim dents English teacher employed by word of relatives One truck The following registration JAL and two Colorado busi- loaded with bodies awaiting information has been supplied nessmen: Edward A Anderson identification was shipped to the the by Logan City School Dis52 Sr of Englewood and morgue trict: 40 Hanson of Michael Aurora JAL made arrangements to About 70 troops of the Air bus more than 1000 relatives of Forces had been passengers to Fujioka from Registration: airlifted to the crash site by Tokyo and Osaka JAL Presi- New student registration : — All elementary schools: Aug 15 noon today to comb the still- dent Yasumoto Takagi publicly H 19 and 20 from 9:30 am to noon and smoldering wreckage spread apologized to the families from lpm to 2 pm — To drivers er Durable goods sales were up yes" troops scoured the moun- ck Auto sales were a drag on the numbers s falling 05 percent after June 19 percent drop Were auto sales excluded however overall sales would still have been up only 07 percent The sales figures included several sharp turnarounds yet did not appear strong enough to among economists flfir up the confusionmarket traders about and money investors whether the American economy is closer to the House sturdy rebound expected bytheWhite of a year ahead 57 percent Sales are running earlier but the latest three months have gained only 08 percent from the pre vious three months Department store sales jumped 22 percent after falling 12 percent in June In an even stronger turnaround building materials sales were up an even stronger 5 percent after a 27 percent fall in June Furniture store sales improved by 09 percent halting the decline that saw a 46 percent drop in start of police and lif H-O- around-the-clo- i WASHINGTON (UPI) Despite a strong rebound at department stores and construction supply outlets the nation's retail sales improved just 04 percent in July the Census Bureau said today The lack of strong improvement held only disappointment for economists hoping the second naif of the year would get a more vigorous A Japan Air Lines jumbo jet carrying over 500 people on a domestic flight crashed and burned in potentially the worst single plane accident in aviation history Thousands volunteers wiU be employees and subject to full-tim- e Nation’s retail sales improve little Crowded Japan Air Plane Hits Mountain Crash laws wage-hou- r cannot solve the problem alone” In other business: Kindergarten registration: register for kindergarten children must be five years old on or before Sept 1 I9B5 Utah State Code prohibits exceptions to this cutoff date the news release from Logan City school district states Parents of children starting kindergarten must bring their child's birth certificate and evidence of complete immunization to school during registration Parents also are requested to bring evidence of amblyopia (eye test) screening The skills inventory will be administered by appointment at the student's elementary school Parents will receive an appointment letter from the student's school Mount Logan Middle School and Logan High School Monday through Friday beginning this week and through next week from 9 am to 2 pm Other students: students: All students or their guardians must contact their school principal immediately Foreign students: Foreign students not residing with their parents must contact their school immediately school Elementary students living less than to miles from school may participate the cooperative busing program sponsored by the Logan Board of Education and parents This program will begin the second week of Kim - - e Students will be charged 11 per week to ride the bus if sufficient students participate to pay for the bus Check with elementary principals for details All buses for all hoots will follow last year's established routes The elementary buses will begin their route runs at :40 pm the middle Khool buses at I am- - and the high xhool buses at 7:25 e x - am Starting times: Bus service starts xhools Adjustment Aug 2 for all in bus Khedules - Elementary3:30schools begin at 9:15 may be necessary close at pm -and Mount Logan Middle School: 1:25 School lunch costs: am to 3:05 pm There will be a special orientation day - Elementary students: 5 cent per for sixth graders at Mount Logan Middle am day pm to 4 pm Due to the orientation day sixth graders will School Aug 23 from 1 not have to attend school Aug 2 Logan High School: from 7:50 to 2:30 pm - - Middle students: -- Adults: am Khool and high Khool per day 120 per day 75 cents Immunization: Busing schedules: Utah state law require all students attending the public schools must be properly immunized If immunization evidence is not part of the official school record parents must furnish evidence to the school prior to Aug 2 This includes foreign students and all students state provides free transportation for Kindergarten through sixth grade students living beyond 1 to miles from school and for seventh through 12th graders living beyond 2 miles from The Smithfield lists agenda SMITHFIELD - of a special improvement district to study the feasibility of waste water management alternatives for homes within the district City Recorder Betty Hatch said this morning that the council plans to have an open discussion of the district She said the council may or may not take action on the formation process Wednesday night CURRICULUM 3 Admission: t-1- 2 1 years cucvniuruimr amilos wostof Loqan - During Vie study ell phases of income lax preparation including current laws tieory and application course students 10 A choke el morning end evening lewiont ere oveitobte ANY- wiM ONE HSR NOW to BLOCK KNOWS TAXES AND leach them Our instructors are FULL DETAILS about ARE AS CLOSE AS YOUR telephone Just call tor complete data as to class locations sterling dales tuitions etc Act promptly as classroom space is limited early registration will insure your place m toe school - CUSSES ARE NOW is open and classes begin FORMING-ENROLLM- ENT Eals to learn THE TUITION COST IS LOW and covers the complete course including textbooks all materials supplies reference guides and registration There are no extra charges An installment payment plan is available if desired expertly trained and are experienced BLOCK personnel who make each session an exciting experience with discussion sessions reference materials and instructions using regulation tax terms and Khedules agent need MAY only the willingness SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE an H & R BLOCK diploma as weU as the opportunity to interview for employment widt HSR BLOCK heard a report on weed control from Wayne Cole who said the state needs to take care of its own roads rather than rely on the counties to do it — Commissioners heard from several health companies concernhealth insurance for county ing employees They also heard several proposals for dental plans being considered The commission was unable to complete the agenda which included the fiscal year budget It will meet again Wednesday morning at 11 am in the council chambers to discuss the budget August 17th 1:00 PM INCOME TAX COURSE — Commissioners extension STOCK CAB RACING The discuss the formation Smithfield City Council will hold its regular meeting Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the city offices located at 69 North Main Street in Smithfield Several business items are listed on the meeting agenda including the consideration of a controlled substance ordinance that would allow controlled substance possession violations issued in the city to be handled by the city court Currently these violations are handled by district court in Logan The board also will consider a bank loan for the purchase of a mower for the Smithfield City Golf Course a review of the city's ordinance on overnight camping review of two business license requests and a review of requests for uses of the city's youth center At 9 pm the council will 1 in YOUR INQUIRY IS INVITED 752-917- Moil to: HR BLOCK i i i Is Phone: THE MCOME TAX PEOPLE hww MM M I'M ilWnxMM MMl liOUMumlMcmiM mfm XU N 2 I S PO IOX 3436 2 LOGAN UT S4321 |
