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Show Gremp Calls for Jack Fenton Tribune Staff W nter By Agreeing to go the whole way," the influential Utahns for Effects e Government Tuesday called for a system of community councils at the heart of any new Salt Lake County government. UTEGO, as the group calls itself, led the drive for a 1972 law that lets counties select alternatives to the commission form of government. "Take the bit . . . go the whole way " urged Jack A. Olson, who repiesents the Utah Taxpayers Assn, on UTEGO. the community council system is likely to settle the double taxation question ." while providing added efficiency . and better representation. He joined other members in predicting Cmmcils in CoimMMMMty . Unanimous Stand The stand was unanimous among 11 UTEGO members who voted and seven others who had given them decision to Chairman David W. Evans because they couldnt attend the session UTEGO still must poll 21 other members before a formal recommendation can be sent to the county's local government modernization study, Mr. Evans said After seven months of analysis, the study group has narrowed its choice for a new county government structure to two alternatives: Community council and urban county systems. Ihiblic hearings are scheduled for East and Kearns high schools Oct. 2 and Cottonwood and Granite Oct. 9, all at 7:30 p m. vv ill be on ofticiais helping carry it out the November. 1974. general election ballot. Examining pros and cons of the two proposals, UTEGO members agreed author.! y for county government to provide water and sewer services would be the only major structural change brought about by the urban county concept New Structure Timetables call for selection of a proposed new structure and management Oct. 23 A plan to replace the present three elected commissioners system making policy and eight administrative Lake the community council proposal, it would have an elected council to set policy and a chief executive or mayor running separation a government and executive y of legislative CoiHuty powers not built into the commission m, it was pointed out Council Concept sys-- 1 part of a community vv ith a local council the community council is very from the present system. Is it different viters will turn it down? But difierent The community council concept would into equal-sithe county split communities, each with its own elected council and representation on an area-ide council. e Salt L-City and the host of special improvement districts around the valley would be merged with the unincorporated at ea ke so asked County Commissioner William E Dunn Council Advantages Theres never been any doubt ui my nund of the advantages the community council sys.em has over the urban county , he said cities and towns could join t the merger, hut it would be voluntary anv rate, each citv and town would be Smaller as Salt Any change is a plus" a. Lake City Mayor Jake Garn is con corned But he questioned if the urban See Page 34, Column 4 Nader Talks in Oregon Plants for N-Pow- er Salt fake Cited as Suicidal Bv Douglas L. Parker Tnbune Political Editor - ConGLENEDEN BEACH, ORE. sumer advocate Ralph Nader said here to Tuesday it's technological suicide continue building nuclear fission power plants and predicted no more such plants would be built m this country five years from now. Public pressure reacting to the hazards from radioactive leakages, potential sabotage and theft of materials, and difficulty in controlling wastes will force the decision to stop building nuclear power plants and to derate" those already built, Mr. Nader said. He described near misses in power plant disasters to the Western Governors Conference here. There are too many unanswered hazards involved, he added, on those plants as a "and further source of energy is something to be avoided at all costs. over-relian- Called to Task Mr. Nader was called to task immediately by another conferee, William Doub, member of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, who characterized the consumer spokesman as dismissing safe nu- - 3 Chandeliers City Lights Up For $12,379 Three crystal chandeliers, costing .were approved for purchase Tuesday by Salt Lake City Commissioners. Parks and Public Property Commissioner Conrad B. Hamson said the fixtures, ordered from Artistic Lighting, would be installed in the City Commission Chambers as part of a building-wid- e restoration project. He said .other projects for the room include painting. S12, 79, Efilnmc clear power in a cavalier way. Mr. Doub said Mr. Nader's facts and opinions are confused, adding that it is easy to emotionally drama t.ze all types of disaster possibilities. But I don't expect the disasters desenbed to happen tlus year, this decade or this century, Page 32 September 26, Presently about 4 percent of the nation's electrical power is coming from nuclear energy plants, so the best time to stop putting our future power re- Mr. Nader said it is an outrage that AEC preempts nuclear power He matters from state jurisdiction. asserted that states should at least be allowed to set stronger safety and health standards if thev wish. He complained of the lack of openness in technical data released by the AEC. The AEC commissioner responded that Mr. Nader could have all data short of that involved with national security. Mr. Nader said that is a sigmficant offer, if earned out, and he would take the AEC up on it. By John Cummins Tnbune Education Editor State Board of Higher (USBHE) Tuesday voted to negotiate for control of school programs across the state raiher than enter a legislative fight with its public school counterpart, the Utah State Board of Education OGDEN-T- he Education Basic Difference But the basic difference, Mr. Nader added, is that there is no one at the AEC who isnt in favor of atomic energy. Mr. Nader stressed that research on use of solar energy should be a leading candidate for a crash program because of its lessened environmental impact. Acting in the closing mm,,tes of a daylong session at Weber State College, the college governing board voted to invite the state school board. Utah State University and College of Eastern Utah representatives to discuss means of coorprograms ofdinating the fered at area vocational centers in Rich-- , Held, Roosevelt. Moab and Smithfield a well as the continuing education programs offered by USU centers in Moab and Roosevelt. Solar energy hasnt been developed up to now because the oil industry hasnt owned the sun, he quipped. He said a Comsat-typ- e and government corporation should not be set up io develop solar energy. It is function and clearly a governmental should be open, accessible and accountato private ble, and not susceptible monopoly controls, he said. e Peaceful Approach Donald B. Holbrook, USBHE chairman, termed the move a more peaceful approach to the issue, rot a rev ersal of a higher education board resolution adopted Monday calling for all programs in the state to be placed undei its control Nader was critical of private See Page 34, Column I . Dan Valentines Nothin" Serious JUST RAMBLING: A Salt Lake firm is advertising a deal that will chart jour emotional and intellectual patterns for an for entire year only $3 95 . . . (Not for me. I don't whit's know ing. I want com- to be surprised every day!) A . . . recent scien- study reveals that marriages are more stable in the tific higher-incom- e groups. groups than m the In other words, the manied couples with an income of $13,000 a year or more are leas apt to get divorced than couples with an annual income of $5,000 or less. 1 would have figured just the opposite on the theory that poor people have to stay married because they cant afford a divorce . . . Goes to show you how wrong you can be at times. lower-incom- e ... The Elks Cottonwood Lodge in Murray is advertising a huge sale of $3 a pair. It takes place men's pants todav, Wednesday. But the big question is. Where did the Elks get all the pants? AND DID YOU know that American bourbon distillers sell more than 730.000 old bourbon barrels to loreign countries a every year? 1 didn't either, but it's S U law tne tha It seems fact. requires all bourbon to be aged in now barrels but bourbon is aged m old barrels m other countries. So the U S bourbon makers sell 750.000 barrels every year -at $5 each I wouldn't mind getting a bourbon even an empty barrel for Christmas one. It would give the bouse a certain - friendly aroma! woman in Jackson, A and Miss., recently enrolled m college who is the oldest coed attending a university in these parts9 . SPEAKING OF education, did you Sta'e College in know that Central Edmond. Okla . is the only college in the nation that gives a bachelor's degree in embalming and funeral dim ting9 Every 24 hours, 3241X10 b..bies are ui-- t thought born around the world vou d like to know What job offers the highest social prestige and status in the community? Most folks would say bankers. They would be wrong. W hen it comes to social status, bankers are in fourth place Doctors are first, lawyers second, school superintendents are in third place then bankers. HOWEVER, THE ranking was made so I before the Watergate hearings doubt if lawyers are still in the second status spot! Asked to name the largest city in the world, most people will answer Tokyo' They would be wrong. Tokyo is the second largest city m the world. Shanghai is first (with 11 million residents) . . . Tokyo has nine million, New York City is m third spot with eight million, and London is in fourth with people. And how would you like to try and find a parking place in these four communities? TODAY S VALENTINE long overdue Valentine today to one of the best teachers m Utah. A He is Robert Williams, and he - 9 teaches It's really Still another student says. I get the feeling that Mr. Williams really cares about what I am learning. Nice things to say about a teacher and a alentine to you. sir . SA W, THE SAD CYNIC, SA Its Tribune staff photo bv Ross Welser The construction barricade and covered walkway is familiar sight downtown these days. Newest one South Temple will protect pedestrians during razing of old ZCMI, construction of new building. on Near Hazardous Intersection City Okays Barricade, Walkway bamcade and covered pedestrian walkway project was authorized Tuesday m the area of the Mam Street and South Temple intersection, a crossing already replete with A motoring perils. The Salt Lake City Commission-approve- d one lane and job will take-u- p the curb parking area on Mam Street northbound and South Temple eastbound. This fronts the c'.d ZCMI department store, which will he razed and a new building constructed. Traffic Bottleneck The intersections continuing role as a traffic bottleneck is spotlighted by construction work around ZCMI and giant chuckholes m the street. This corner southeast from the Bngham Young Monument has been a scene of construction all summer. South Temple has been torn up for utilities work, but there were no crews in evichuck-holedence Tuesday, only gully-lik- Later plans call for installation of seatmg m front of the new Mam Street store and Chirstmas trees on either side of the entrance this winter. Utah Power and Light Co. chopped up the intersection to work on a steam line, said George Fassler, administrative assistant to Streets Commissioner Stephen M. Harmsen. Commissioners approved the work in spite of protests by City Traffic Engineer Jess A. Agraz and City Attorney Jack L. Crelhn e The street was supposed to be rewith concrete and paired Monday asphalt, he said, but heavy rains delayed that. Repairs will be accomplished when wea'her permits, he said. Decorative Panels In connection with the walkway project, ZCMI officials also asked permission to install and pamt alternating decorative panels and shadow box windows on the bamcade, which can be viewed by is they pass on the walkway Predicts Congestion Mr. Agraz recommended that the shadow box displays officials said they would depict the history of ZCMI not be allowed because of predicted pedestrian congestion. Mr. Crelhn said the city has no right to allow advertising in any form on city sidewalks. Commissioners okayed the displays provided that proposed advertising and other commercial fixtures that would promote the store not be used Rain Soaks Area , Hilltops Turn White fun to go to class when Mr. Williams is teaching. Another student says: He never goes on unless he is sure every student in the class understands the subject S: hard to tell whether the Waterback on TV are new gate hearings or reruns! Page 21 Board Says Negotiate, Dont Fight the 1 1973 Second Section sources is now, Mr. into one basket Nader said. How many people know that the radioactivity in one nuclear fission power plant is 2,000 times greater than that in a .Hiroshima-typ- e bomb, he added. Mr. Sport" Wednesday Morning, Mr. Doub said. quasi-pnvat- Local News TV Today Moderate to heavy rain slashed through northern Intermountam Region Tuesday while the higher mountains recorded an early snowfall of up to eight inches. snow, and although much of it melted during the day, there was still four inches on the ground Tuesday evening Lesser Amounts International Lake Salt City Airport recorded the heaviest rainfall of most Utah recording stations with .58 of an inch. The downtown area had an even heavier amount - 95 of an inch mostly from thunderstorms during the early morning hours Lesser amounts of precipitation were reported m other areas of Utah and surrounding states, but repels from the high I mtas indicated a general cover of heavy snow. -- The U S Forest Sen ice I anger at reported eight inches of new Alta The forecast for Wednesday m most of the region calls tor generally clearing skies with a warming trend Salt Lake City had a high of 59 de 18 degrees below the normal 77 for the date. On Wednes. day, the high should be in the with little or no chance of rain Extended Forecast grees Tuesday, mid-60s- The extended forecast through Sunindicates continuing fair skies with generally mild temperatures day The rains Tuesday caused or contributed to a rash of accidents on the freeways cf norihern Utah, the Utah Highway Patrol reported. A spokesman said a lew of the wrecks caused minor in juries The area vocational centers are under control of the state school board and au- thonzed to offer credit Now, some of the states junior colleges have taken the position they are threat-- , ened by the centers, and USBHE members have expressed fears that the centers could evolve into junior colleges. , Other Action i Operating on the assumption that only the first 34 projects most of which are for alterations, remodeling, repairs and changes to meet safety standards at a will be funded, cost of about $8 million the board asked the governor and Legislature to give special consideration to four major building requests. These include a construction trades building foi Utah Technical College at Salt Lake, estimated to cost $2 7 million; a technical education building at Weber State, estimated to cost $3.8 million; a career center for the College of Eastern Utah, es to cost $1 2 million and a physical education build.ng for Snow College, to cost $2.2 mulion The buildings are items 35 through 38 respectively on the board's list. eiti-mate- d Okays U. Request Approved a request from Dr David P Gardner. University of Utah presilegisladent, to seek a special, tive appropriation to replace the artificial organ laboratories destroyed by fire last .day. Pending completion of an study, the facilities are esitmated to cost $600,000 one-tim- e Approved a similar request Horn Dr. Joseph L. Bishop, WSC president, for funds to correct severe mud, dust and water run-of- f problems created by a State Road Commission project to w iden Hamson Boulevard on the west side of the Ogden campus. Received a report from Myron R Holhert, associate commissioner of higher education for business affairs, showing that the state's nine public colleges and universities have investments in both commerical and guaranteed stocks amt bonds totaling $30 8 million. The U. of U with investments totaling $20 3 million, holds the largest share. It is followed by ISU with $G3 million. An analysis of the holdings is to be made by Mr Holberi next month . "t v t S - In other action Tuesday, the board: to Approved for recommendation the State Building Board and 1974 Legislature a building project priority list containing 61 projects estimated to cost $31 8 million. ij ft J . , jr jr J t m |