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Show Page 2. October 29. 1986 (Uintah Editorial Basin Standard 0 Get Out and Vote an effort to help inform the voters of our area the Uintah Basin STANDARD has done two things this year. In We sponsored two candidate nights, along with KVELKUIN radio, where candidates were asked questions. State legislative and both sets of county commissioners were given almost one hour of media grilling. We are also enclosing an election section of the paper this week. This section covers all of the races In Duchesne and Uintah counties. We' urge readers to carefully read these stories and inform themselves. . ' But now we have done all we can do to help make you a better informed citizen. Now it is all up to you, the voters. For those who are reading this - and there are many of you out there - that have not registered ,. . . you only have until Thursday at 7 p.m. to do so. If you do not register we suggest you wear a gag for the coming year as your right to complain about what is wrong with the government should be limited if not .revoked. Those that do exercise their right to vote are allowed this privilege every couple of years. They are the ones that make the decisions as to who will run the government and they are the ones that will be able to recall those decisions if it comes to that. Voters make a true democratic society work. The more voters that go to the polls the truer the elections will reflect the wishes of the citizens. Registered voters can still vote via absentee ballots, so the system has most of the bases already covered for those really wanting to vote. Those that don't vote, don't gripe! You have to exercise a privilege to get some rights, and voting is a basic privilege we should all exercise regularly.' All of the candidates, be they JP or U.S. Senators, join us in urging all the area voters to register and vote. on all sides we hear and read of the plight of underpaid school teachers, unemployed oil workers, Geneva Steel workers, Kennecott Copper workers, the elderly and the poor. Letters Questions on Poulson's letter raised Stevenson's accident causes letter -- : , . One voter urges 'No' on Prop . UINTAH STANDARD THE BASIN 722-513- ' 1 . Tho Uintah Basin STANDARD it published weekly at P.O. Box 370, By the Uintah Roosevelt, Utah 84066 Basin Standard. SecondClasa Postage paid at U5PS 6469-000-0 Roosevelt, Utah. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Uintah Basin Standard, P.O. Box 370, Roosevelt, Utah 84066. BEgTORlAb Grog Duerden, CaEditor; Tom Brennan, News Reporter, ' Delyse Bellon. DIAMINES: Deadlines for the Uintah Basin STANDARD are: legal Notices, Thursday at 5 p.m. Classified Advertising, Friday at Noon; Display - Advertising, Friday at Friday at 5 p.m. To request a pholograher, please call during working hours and set up a time. ADVERTISING: Craig Ashby, Advertising Manager; Cindy Betts, Advertising, Ad Design; Colett Ashby, Ad Design Noon; Around the town news are 8 am. to 5 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to S p.m. Tuesday through Friday. doted Saturday and Sunday. Now Intermountain Health. Care Hospitals, of which Utah Valley Regional Medical Center is one, as well as several other large hospitals in the state are trying to convince the public that we should take on their tax burden. Putting Proposition 1 on the ballot was totally unnecessary, because hospitals are already covered by the Constitution as providing they do a certain percentage of charity care. Two IHC hospitals, that were checked, werent doing enough to and the case qualify as came before the Supreme Court After carefully analyzing the case, the Supreme Court ruled that these two hospitals were indeed hospitals and should be paying taxes. non-prof- it, non-prof- it for-prof- all how often I wonder hospitals are bemg checked on this point? Many hospitals in the state acknowledge that they are and pay their taxes without griping. And, the are usually cheaper. In order to settle this thing once and for all and forever takq all hospitals and nursing homes off the tax rolls, Warren Pugh and Fred Finlinsen, both ben of hospital boards, and legislators, were asked to bring up a bill in the legislature that would put this proposition to a vote by the people. Had some of our legislators understood the Constitution it could have been halted right then. for-prof- it for-prof- it The hospitals are spending a fortune to get Proposition 1 passed because they have much to gain. Once passed, they can do as little or as much charity work as they desire because the law w31 be on the books, and charity will no longer have to be given. With charity being no longer mandatory to be considered tax exempt, which way do you think most of the hospitals and nursing homes wiU go, with IHC chasing those who cant pay their bills until the poor people have lost their hones. And I know some who have bought nursing homes because they are unfor-tuantel- so profitable. Hospitals are no longer like Mon and apple pie, as some would have us believe. They are big, big business. They can even afford to blackmail the public into voting for this Proposition by saying they will raise their room rates if we dont' vote in favor. IHC has done a snow job on the public. Newspapers and television should be helping the public disseminate the truth. As it is now, generally, you would encourage the underpaid school teachers, the numerous unemployed, the elderly and poor among us to gladly pay the taxes that belong to big corporations who can afford it Court and the Constitution is not wrong! Vote No on Proposition 1. Arline H. Heaton Provo, Utah e T I PRODUCTION: Craig Ashby, Publisher; Greg Duerden, Editor; Tom I ; Brennan, Delyse Bellon, Reporter; Joan Z. I Crazier, Business Manager; Stephanie Betts, Circulo- - j j lion; Torn! Long, Typesetter; Cindy Betts, Ad Design. r; OFPKI HOURS: Office hours for the Uintah Batin STANDARD YOUR PAP8RT If you misted your paper, call 722-513- 1 during working hours. NfWS TIPS: Call 7225131 and ask for Greg Duerden (Roosevelt), Tom Brennan (Duchesne); Delyte Bellon (Upper Country); LeAnn Walker, (Ballard). MSB . Voice against scrambling Dear Editor, As the Young Volunteer in Action Coordinator for a year and a half, I would like to take this opportunity and thank some people for aU of their help and support. I would first like to thank Mr. Bob Park and the Tabiona FFA members - Brian Lee, Judy Muir, Trudy Baum, Travis Clegg, Kristie Fabrizio, Jody, Luke and Veriynn Defe, Timmy Giles, Paulette and Pauline Humphries, Greg and Vera Hones, Monica Lefler, Patty Scotty Tines, Jackson, Troy Lazenby, Wade. Rhodes, Darin Thomas, Niclde Nanningay, AUyson Price, Steve Stanton, Shane Strebel and Mike ' Roberts for their participation in Operation Santa Claus, the Nutrition Course, the Dental Course and for being the Care Bears in the Child Abuse Course. I would also like to thank Mr. Gary Colton and his seventh Ward Boy Scouts - Jeremy Jenkins, Eric Allen, Larry Honeycutt, Shawn and Marty Ashmore, Aaron. Stewart, Norman Cambridge and Tia Riser for their participation in the Thanksgiving Food Drive, selling suckers, painting ceramics and for the fantastic help they gave during Operation Santa Claus. Thank you Mr. Larry Henry and the Altamont High School Council for helping with operation Santa Claus. I would especially Hire to thank Nick Justice, Leesa Goodrich, Janene Bolton, Beverly Sawyer and Kelly Bird for helping with the Child Abuse Course. I would like to thank Barbara Hamlin and her Boy Scouts for selling suckers and helping with Operation Santa Claus. I would especially like to thank Scott King and Ray Crow for sponsoring the Neola Food Drive and for their help with the Myton Easter Egg Hunt and Carnival. A thank you goes to Rick Miles and his Neola Boy Scouts and to I Jan Henderson and her Mutual girls for their help with Operation Santa Claus. I would like to give a special thank you to David Daniels and his family for aU of their help and support during Operation Santa Claus. Thank you Rose Miller and your Kids with Energy for aU of your support and love. A special thank you goes to Kippie Richins and Tara Myers for all of their help and support with the Myton Easter Egg Hunt and Carnival. I would especially like to thank the Uintah Basin Association of. Governments Community Services and Weatherization Pro- grams for an of their support, love and friendship and especially the one whos love and support is above explanation - Laurie Thank you ' Robbie, and Teresa Bench, MiShelley chelle Brumhiond and LaReta Pitt for being there when I needed you. If I left anyone out I am truly sony. Thank you everyone for your support Tammy Pitt Framer Young Volunteer in Action Coordinator : to go up there. roads that ware built before the I wanted to tell this story to turn of the century when they the TV and Radio stations and tied the two railroads together. they want to tell the story but All of these roads are being Dm Uintah Basin Standard walcomasi not the whole story. The reason dosed, too. and ancauiagas opinions from roodon In ' LaMar was killed was because This hunter may just hunt in tho form of Lofton to tha Editor. All lottorO the U.S. Forest Service had Colorado from now on. Thank will bo published unless they contain blocked the road. This old jeep libelous andor defamatory statements. you for your interest was built by my father 25 road with Letters must be signed a telephone Nick Stevenson number. Letters should be typed or clearly , years ago and all of my life I have been going up Dry Ridge. I feel hand printed, double spaced. They can then be submitted to the STANDARD Oflike I need to get my two cents fice, P.O. Box 370at 268 S. 200 E., worth in. Roosevelt, Utah 84066, before 5:00 p.m. The speed bumps the U.S. Friday. All fatten become the property of Forest Service put in to block the STANDARD fit the and may be edited to roads kill people. They have space restrictions. killed three people that I know of. The other two are June and Allen Dear Editor, Roper. They were killed seven Sheriff Poulsoos September 80 years ago in the Lime Kiln Area. letter raised more questions than June and Allens situation is were answered. identical to LaMars except that In April I made copies of 1981 they were in Lime Kiln and were and 1966 County budgets of all hunting. Seven years ago the A dozen copies were Forest Service put in a speed departments. the county. One to within out given bump to block the road. This area Mr. Marett, one to the STANDDear Editor, is still being hunted today by who chose not to publish it Last Saturday, October 18, I wheel drives so it didnt do ARD, Td like to think the eopyto Mr. was called by a highway patrolmuch good. . Marett helped him decide to file forf man who said there had been a I am not in favor of building a commissioner post bad hunting accident in the new roads or driving through wet Mr. Poulson says $112,000. erf his Pigeon Water area. The man inmeadows but in leaving all old cones from Duchesne City, volved was hurt badly. He roads that have been established budget amount from Myton, from State an if know wanted to my helicopter for more than seven years open. UJS. Forest Service, Corrections, was available. I told him yes it wilThey have just extended the U.S. and Utah Departments of with the weather was, but that derness area dear across the those moneys not Are Agriculture. first and bad so the it being bong Uintah Mountains for horsemen all from our poekets-th- e taxpayers? ; I didnt want and environmentalists. day of deer season, There has been no reduction in our to get it out. Little by little all of the old taxes I can discover. As he explained to me where roads are being closed and jeep Of the 757 criminal eases the accident was, I knew it could ' blocked off. The Indians have 869 arrests were made (49 handled, take hours to get to the man by also closed their land. AH the went to trial? percent). How many ground so I told him if he could hunting roads are soon going to' How many convictions? Following find an EMT to go with me, I be gone. convictions were victim restitution would go get the injured man. As My friend, Greg Timothy, said made? Are victims of recent I was getting the helicopter ready it best when he said, You either robberies in Duchesne pleased with to fly I realized that it could be have to own a horse or be in good police protection? my brother, LaMar Stevenson. enough physical condition to hike Economies put into practice have Rudy Monsen was the EMT 10 miles uphill to go hunting. not in the least reduced essential that flew with me. As we started The old jeep roads should all services. Remember Californias out, visibility was so bad that we remain open. I understood that Proposition IS? Governor J. Brockhovered 25 feet above the ground this was public land but maybe it en Lee's house cleaning cuts under and flew above the road. By the is private property of the U.S. Governor Mattheson? Sweeping time we left it was dark. The Foresty Service. I still believe reforms after four years in injured man was LaMar. Poor these roads should be left open. Arizona, have saved ' Russell and Frank were there Like I said, I have to get my two Phoenix, to millions the taxpayers and no ' with their dad. cents worth in. loss in essential services. I couldn't put down because of I talked to Channel 2 and they Economy in our county is now the bad conditions so I hovered told me that if I had a petition as the private sector is mandatory while with one skid on the ground with 5,000 signatures that they in AH departments depression. I were could we tell out. Rudy got would take this story. The should most look to seriously too late because Rudy wasnt petition has been started in the efficiency and cost cutting. with was he LaMar, working Altamont area and I would like to Some folks will remember my working with the boys. get it state wide. wife and L who for over 80 years and told me came that Rudy I am calling to all drive for the Deseret News and we were too late and that the lovers. I know there needs to be . reported Lake Tribune. The Salt the could him out; ground people get areas for all hunters. I also think STANDARD would copy items for why didnt we just go back. But I the horsemen want it alL There their columns. Then the sheriff told him that we came to get him are more hunters every year and became effectively screened from and I wanted to take him back. less and less areas to hunt Health reasons later Rudy asked me if I was sure and This causes more and more reporters. caused our withdrawal from comI told him it would be an honor to hunters to congregate to the few munity services. However, most of take him out in the helicopter. areas that are open. Sane of the our news Sources are alive and well. Rudy helped Russell into the areas that are closed are Tabby Elden Wilcken helicopter first and Russell then Mountain Road, Dry Ridge Road, him in. LaMar helped pull Rudy Crow Canyon Roads, Jackson then got in the front with me and Park Road, Miners Gulch Road, buckled both Russell and LaMar Macaffee Basin Roads, most in. roads in Burnt Mill Areas, and We radioed ahead to tell Veari Pole Creek Mountain roads. They 1 Tucker to meet us at our store, leave the main road open and with the ambulance to transport dose all the side jeep roads. Dear Editor, LaMar to the hospital where he I haven't counted but I have How much more tax burden was announced dead. been told that there are 55 roads we shoulder? The Governor can The only reason LaMar was in the Altamont area that have we must raise taxes. Provo says going in there was to rescue his been closed. McKoy Park is wants to raise taxes to fix City brother-in-laKent Angus, who drives. On closed to all roads. The utility companies the had been lost all day. He received the North Slopes, there are lots of continually raise their rates, and from the font ranger permisison 1 Volunteers thank area residents . Su-de- nt Bru-mmon- d. . Dear Editor, On January 15, 1986, H.B.O. scrambled its program on satellite to dish owners. Cinemax followed shortly after. Thai the Movie Channel and Showtime scrambled, WOR-T-V scrambled se a test case, challenged did not to, Other programmers announced they would scramble also. The reason fa they are being forced to do so. Let me wxpfatw. H.B.O. is owned by Tfane-Lif- e Inc. Time also ownes a. cable company, one of the largest in the U.S. - A.T.C. Cable Company and a few - other Company got together and told programmers to scramble or the cable companys would not carry their programs. So, thru efforts of thousands of people in the U.S.. celling and writing our Congressmen, we got the congress to hold hearings in the 'Mxflnmmnnlfirinu Comtwo sets of mittee. After facts were ail the lwrfagx, brought out,, the fact (VC II) decoder will not work with aU receivers, the feet that HBO and others were giving a 95.00 kick back to the MSOs for doing nothing for the dish owner, and many other facts. ... , MA-CO- Tha cable companys are being deregulated as of January 1, 1987. The MSOe will be free to charge any price for programs they wish, drop certain programs to put mote profit producing programs' on. Fact, networks want to scramble their, programs, if you dont like the service you ' get now, you wont like it later. The Senate held a hearing on . scrambling signals. They said, yea there is a problem with the monopoly. They said, yes this is a First Amendment issue, Freedom of Access is suppressed. Senators Ford, Bumpers, Gras introduced a bill, Congressman Tauzin, Gregg, Sweeney, Hubbard, Plus other introduced bills 1769,3989,1840, 4567. Some set standards for decoder, fair and competitive pricing, third party marketing, a moratorium on scrambling until the problem is solved. As a person who is writing and calling our Congressman & Senators shout our problems and feelings about the scrambling and deregulation of the cable companys. It is a shams some see fit to say congressman networks be allowed to scramble, then support him. But if you don't then support the people who ere fighting for you. Ask your dealer or neighbor what they are doing to support the people who ate trying to get legislation passed so your kids can watch TV in the future. Support K-S- at (the info and battle channel) transmitted via satellite (T-- 3 channel 18 Audio 6.48) CaQ your congressman Howard 524-530- 1, Make your own your Senators:' 244-424- Name: one no not that we but because of money. Nielson, SUBSCRIPTION RATES and WOR-T- 1 or Jake 245-142- 6. decision. 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