Show ’vw’' Vol 77 No 74 Sunday March 30 1986 Logan Utah 919JXV ? ' - ' " 1IMUB)ILPP!— — —— 58 pages 4 -- sections N -- IW— — — 50 cents I'" m I'll U Legislators criticize 1986 session By Robert Merrill Franklin Co additional money for this he said staff writer agriculture spring is to lower “It’s PRESTON Idaho Idaho’s interest objective rates lenders by giving 1988 legislative session has been of farm money a tax break on a given poor grade by a Re- each loan write to farmpublican representative and ers" he saidthey Democratic senator who repreOne of the biggest disapsent Southeastern Idaho pointments of the session for Rep Robert Geddes and Sen Dwaight Geddess he said was the Horsch both told Legislature’s failure to approve The Herald Journal too much a bill raising the drinking age in time was spent in session this Idaho despite a federal threat year and too much money was to withhold up to 85 million in federal highway maintenance spent "In my opinion this funds “Statistics bear out the fact legislative session has lasted much too long for what has been that a lower drinking age accomplished We raised too (Idaho’s is 19 years old) inmuch money through increased creases the number of accidents The taxation and spent too much highway-relate- d bill’s approval would have money The session was saved a lot of lives” he said said Geddes Horsch concurred and said Horsch feels the biggest sucthe session’s 83 days are about cess of the session is the fact a 20 days too long temporary 1 cent increase in “We didn’t accomplish much sales tax was approved to erase except balance the current a 829 million shortfall in the budget and help fund year's budget There was an current next - e" year’s operations Horsch also said his biggest disappointment was the failure of the drinking-ag- e bill “I don’t like threats from the federal government any more than anyone else does But it’s hard to argue against statistics and House Bill 590 which he the numbers say that lives are sponsored The legislation gives saved by raising the drinking lenders of money for age” he said agriculture operating loans a See IDAHO on page 2 tax break and will free up awful lot of politicking during the most I’ve seen the session during my eight years in the Legislature” he said “There was too many closed caucuses which wasted a lot of time” One accomplishment of which Geddes said he feels proud is Related story on page Jim JohnsonHerald Journal Springtime on the farm Matt Stephens son of Pat and Allen Providence takes a gander at these baby Ronald V Jensen Living Historical Farm associated with spring and the Easter 3 Stephens of ducks at the The new life season is in evidence at the farm with baby chicks new lambs and calves The farm staff celebrated Easter traditions Saturday with valley residents including dyeing eggs the way Marchers call for end to nuclear weapons testing By Kristi Glissmeyer staff writer On the day before the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ described by one speaker as “one of the most famous peace activists” some 165 people met on the top steps of Old Main Hill and walked 14 blocks to promote an end to nuclear weapons testing A crowd of young and old gathered on the Utah State University campus Saturday around 11 am Some marchers held balloons printed with: “I want to grow up not blow up" Others carried signs reading: “Nukes protect no one Child care not war fare Test ban now End illegal war against Nicaragua Question authc'ty” Before they began the walk stretching from USU to the war memorial on 200 North and Main Street the crowd gathered in the sun to hear from speakers and sing songs for peace Rev David Weamer of the USU Campus Christian Fellowship spoke against US military aid going into South America and President Reagan’s request to give 8100 million to the Contras of Nicaragua “The Easter season is a time of hope joy and life the conquering of life over death” said Weamer who told of his experience in Mexico El with the war refugees of Guatemala Salvador and Nicaragua “Let's contemplate all the good things we could do with 8100 million for those people” he said and led the crowd in a moment of silent contemplation “We are killing ourselves with a weight of hate” Weamer said “But imagine the weight of one nuclear bomb imagine the weight of an aircraft carrier Imagine the weight we carry with bombs and aircraft carriers in this world” Marchers sang songs asking “Mama won’t you say a prayer for our souls” and vowing “We shall not be moved We'll stand beside the oppressed no longer the oppressors” who works at the MX Steve Erickson Information Center in Salt Lake City told listeners that for 35 years people have suffered from fallout produced by nuclear weapons testing at the Nevada Test Site “Utah owns the nuclear issue” said Erickson who is also a member of Downwinders an organization protesting the victimization of living things for the sake of weapons testing The US government has continued the tests through lies and deception leaving illness and death downwind he said “Dead sheep dead relatives dead friends” said Erickson “For us in Utah it is not just an arms control issue but a health issue and a justice issue “Justice for people in southern Utah Nevada and the Arizona strip where people become ill and die because of the games they play in the Nevada desert “There is no longer any reason for us to be blowing up bombs” he said “We know when the Soviets test They know when we test The See MARCHERS on page Government buys out 61 Cache herds Julie Simon agriculture editor “Shocked” That’s how Ray Lynn Hurst the executive director of the Cache office of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service described his reaction to the Friday afternoon news that 61 of the county’s 350 dairy producers will be bought out by the federal government And Ray Lynn Hurst said he thinks some dairy producers who offered relatively high bids are surprised that the United States Department of Agriculture accepted all bids of 82250 (or lower) per hundredweight of milk production for one year “I know I was” said Hurst who explained his office received word on the fate of local whole herd buyout bids late Friday afternoon Bids from Cache County farmers 92 in all ranged from 88 to 870 per hundredweight The average however was 82150 Designed to reduce surplus milk prod duction the program known officially as “Milk Production farmer-finance- Termination” was adopted when Congress approved the 1985 omnibus farm bill Under the program farmers agree to get out of the dairy business for five years in return for a sum based on 12 months of milk production and what they can get for sending their cows for slaughter Hurst said the county bids which were accepted averaged about 815 per hundredweight and involved about million pounds of milk production base Thus Cache farmers will receive about 88 million to get out of the dairy business “That will have quite an impact here” Hurst noted He said the effect will be both 55 short term as farmers receive their payments and longterm as milk production decreases Hurst said he expects to receive written confirmation Monday of bid acceptances Noting that farmers are not allowed to opt out of the program at this point Hurst said he expects to find out final details of how payments will be made then He said he thinks farmers will have 15 days to make up their minds about when and how they’ll a crept payments “They’ll need to get together with their accountants to decide i that” he pointed out noting the program’s payment system is flexible Hurst said that herds accepted into the business averaged about 60 cows An office secretary noted though that four large dairies with 150 or more cows each will also sell out under the program More than two thirds of Utah dairy producers 177 out of the 247 who submitted bids were accepted into the program for a total of 828 million In Idaho 315 dairy producers million will be bought out for 871 Farmers whose cows produced almost of last year’s milk supply tried to participate in a 818 billion program paying farmers to leave the business Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng said according to United Press International reports one-four- th The government accepted the lowest bids from farmers who produced less than 9 percent of last year's record milk production of 144 billion pounds The program is expected to reduce milk production by nearly 123 billion pounds about equal to surplus production 35 years of hange The Herald Journal today concludes its annual Progress edition which this year charts “35 years of change” in Cache Valley The series takes a look at many of the changes in lifestyle travel entertainment education and other changes which have occurred here since 1950 Today's final two sections highlight changes in communication and learning Readers who wish to purchase the entire edition may do so for 75 cents at our office 75 West 300 North Logan The entire edition will be mailed for 8150 Our circulation department’s telephone number is 8 effort The 1986 Progress edition was a coordinated by Herald Journal City Editor Steve Stout HJ Features Editor Julie Simon provided editing and layout and Photo Editor Pete Schropp coordinated photo coverage six-secti- on six-secti- 752-212- full-sta- ff ’ 2 |