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Show ? KM rHH , . Sun Advocate Price. Utah Thursday Federal veterans affairs agency reforms claims processing system in rish accounts for 10 to 15 cents of the recent price stake. but suppliware reasonably he r, "There is a .and prices should stabilize overall, radicated oil analyst Speculation regarding instability In theworid ofl market par- ticulariy with oh producing nations in the Middle East, is the driving force behind the steadily rising gas prices. . Y. KovskL r Thestatesaveragepriceforagallpnofself-serveregulargaso- is ukely to push oflpriM' iine increased 24 cents to $1.41, jaccording to AAA Utah. ... The good news is that t ma The current nationwide price at the gas pumps acros the United ; much higher as a result of the international situation, unless a States registers 14 cents higher than last month. But the naonal specific military or economic activity occunthat actually lunits faverage remains 17 cents lower than the priceof gasoline a yeartne flow oil, predicted AAA. ,:ir. season it uprobable summer the of the With driving . v approach 'agxto increase during thenext bVA survey of Utah dries show price increases from 19' to 33" thatgasolineprices willr'-'- continue ' Weeks.' V Several " V: F. month. cent thk part YSV' ; Reprcsentatives(rfAAAmetwithUS.EneigySccxrtaiySpcn-$136- , tfk Ofthedticssuiwyed,thek)westpriceisfoundinStOeorgeat ; cerAbrahamlastweektodiscusstheoutlookfarsummergasoY a 19 cent increase hum March. v v reaffirmed AAA and The inand tow 23 energy cent secretary prices. at $137, with a supplies Ogden has the next lowest mice ' a iIibm ilflhi siiH HSoMniniiffi Snffnrnufinn sihmit base related in Salt Lake Gty and a 24 cent increase in VcrnaL of . ; 30 centafar Proves price climbed , r per i r' ' - - V -v m the eventofarealorperceived threat to national security. rr V. gallon. . Gas prices in the surrounding states show a t L.. Moab has the highnt price in the state at $135 after a 33 cent average , Y die at pumps. .iump vO Tntf.mgtinnnl tension raise concern among offl traders and . are Arizona at $138, Colorado at $1.41, Idaho at $1.42, Montana ' at $L46, Nevada at $132 and Wyoming at $1.4a this is reflected in the high prices of crude oil," explained Rolayne ofVen; Established 100 years ago, AAA conducts one of the most AAA Utah "Theresigmition pnVespcrnn Ruidough, gasoline surveys in the United States. The ypudiniKjff Hugo Chaver IqwmwI prieM, hi mntftitanMt comprehensive retail vlr much of the price decline! The Middle East situation also fuel gauge report is compiled from information collected during stations. Data is provided in 1 hasbeeriafaotor in higher crude oil pricing for many weeks. Chide daily serreys of 60,000 with OPIS Energy Group and Wight Express. " iipil prices increased more than 20 percent since January. This cooperation . . - -- $1-4- . v- :' ' self-ser- ve 20-cen- . self-ser- ve . . emus. The report noted that VAs "veterans services representatives working on daims currently must understand and per- form more than KMXX) separate day-tOHd- r - 1 force chaired by retired Navy Vice Admiral Daniel Cooper, who since has become VAs under secretary for benefits, announced a report in October that found the past work management system was inefficient and caused The United Sutes Department of Veterans Affairs is reforming the federal agencys daims processing system to create specialized teams to decide benefits for military servicemen and women as well as survivors. A pilot program to institute some of the broad recommends-- . claims protions ofa cessing task force will refine new duties and procedures for the specialized teams, according to the VA. I have approved actions on multiple fronts to ensure speedy processing and high quality in de- cisions on veterans claims, said VA Secretary Anthony PrindpL "Our programs to serve disabled veterans or their survivors must be based on prompt decisions, and we need to get them right the first time." The daims processing task worry-facto- m 18. 2002 3A April tasks. Under the revised concept one spenow being pilot-teste- d, cialized team will perform triage on incoming mail to look for claims that can bp decided without the need for additional evi- dence and that can be processed that day or the next day. In the past, all incoming daims were placed in the queue (Continued on page 10A) . . . i; WESTERN FAMILY ssGmmm mnmi Wsdaesday; April 17 ttn CREAM-O-WEBE- Spaghetti, AMERICAN BOOTY. 12-4- Sour Cream BuysMtiM FREE Buy SMatM FREE ... mvsmbmms FREE ml. 1 Mia. 'ClbOW Roni, AMERICAIi BOOTY, Wide Egg Noodles, mer. m. Sauces, PRESO, AssTA 16 oz. . 23.00 JY . Z7-Z- S R Jumbo Red Vines, .. 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