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Show W W' & (is o DESERET NEWS X' & .s y SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Saturday, March 1, 1969 B 1 r FW :jSv, tc-- "fc v 1 . N',- - '& 01 tr vcsi7 )J. f;.'".-- E, ft ( T'n r i.rf'-ijbi WT r, Vikxs v4.2 ; ,v- ' i7 J . C ,1v - !L ( k JSjP Susan Powell, v Cboo-Cho- - : -- i -- $ $'T v ,vi ,' V. hty . " . ; .; ' - I L 4 y j? vj v vesta sunt Amendments Cripple Intent Efforts to amend a bill requiring Utah to invest its idle funds Gutierez have plenty to discuss under dryer. Snarls are prelude to new Choo-Choo- 's hair-d- o. were termed today a brazen attempt by bankers to keep the old practice of using state money without paying interest. LaMar A. Rawlings, former Salt Lake County auditor, said that huge, bearing account of state money in local banks was non-intere- st a form of off. Head Starters Get Treatment -- political p;--- 1 LION MARCHES IN This money is deposited in banks in return for economic and political support WITH MORE SNOW candidates for governor by bankers, he claimed. Rawlings called on Gov. Calvin L. l.ampton to stand up and be counted and explain just how he feels about the proposed investment bill now being considered in the Legislature. CRIPPLE INTENT of By PAUL SWENSON They thought it was special to have someone give enough personal, individual attention to fix them up. Mrs. Nielson was able to draw on an ideal resource for project. Mothers of two children in the room, Mrs. Pat Middleton and Mrs. Chet Owen, had gone to beauty school together and volunteered to help with the girls hair. (Parent involvement is another goal of Head Start.) They did a beautyshop job on my girls, Mrs. Nielson said. invited Miss Gustaveson LaRee Savage, an employe of Darrels College of Beauty, to help with the girls in her room, along with teacher aide, Mrs. Hazel Brunett, Mrs. Eleanor Gallegos, a mother of one of the girls, and volunteer Teri Oberlies. Utah Barber College offered to cut the hair of the boys in both Head-Staclasses without cost. First, Miss Gustaveson had to disabuse her students of a couple of preschool myths about barbers. They put Windex on your hair, one boy volunteered during a preliminary briefing. No, they use Ajax, another boy corrected. At the barber shop, the girls ee HEAD on Page B--4 Deseret News Staff Writer ... I feel pretty When Natalie Wood sang It In stereophonic sound, Cinemascope and technicolor for West Side Story, 20 million people listened. Brigitte Garcia, 5, didn't have an audience but she didnt let that stop her. Wearing a sweat shirt emthe motto, with blazoned Sock It Vo Me, Brigitte and olds in 9 other 4 and Head-StaGustavesons Robin rt class got a taste this week (for some of them, the first) of that familiar boost to female egos having their hair done. .I am pretty, Brigitte murmured to herself after evaluating her completed coifmirror. I fure In a full-leng- feel pretty . . . ihe most important things about Project Head Start should be to help the children feel good about themsaid Mrs. --Wanette selves, teaches the Nielson, who Head-Staclass next door to Miss Gustavesons at Jackson One of rt , v Tommy Romero Is dubious about losing hair to barber Darrell Goddard. rt School. they have pride There's nothing, really, children can't do if they feel others like them, or if they feel they are nice looking or if selves. In them- - day for their chilhaircuts for the boys, new hair-do- s for the girls. Our basic goal was to help the children gain a better con concept dren That's why Mrs. Nielson and Miss Gustaveson got together to plan a "self- - Miss cept of themselves, Gustaveson said. We talked about how people look, had them all look at themselves in the mirror beforehand. Personnel Aide Denies Prices Jump Half A Cent To Three Cents A Gallon Gasoline pump prices in Salt Lake City have jumped from one-haa cent to three cents over previous prices at some stations in reflection of a wholesale gas price increase. Eight major oil companies raised the price of wholesale of a cent in some cases, seven-tentgas this week by of a cent in others, and the increase is apparently being passed on to the consumer. the Pump prices at one major oil companys stations in 32.9 and to 29.9 for hiked from Salt Lake area were regular 36.9 to 37.9 for premium. Another firm raised prices one cent t for both regular and premium and a third added a increase to both categories. One company contacted in a spot check by the Deseret News had not yet raised prices and indicated a decision had not been made as to whether a hike was necessary. lf six-tent- half-cen- S. L Company uranium reported that the company has Salt Lake-base- d beryllium exploration company jmade an offer of one million 1ms made a firm offer for Cir- - dollars in cash and stock valued cus Circus, the newest casino on at an undisclosed amount. the Las Vegas Strip, it was Meyer said he had no comment on the offer. learned today. G e ne r a 1 American Corp. Stanley Mallin, one of the camade the proposal to the own- sinos owners, earlier flatly deers of the casino. However, Dan nied any such negotiations were Ileyer, president of the compa- under w ay. ny, when contacted in PhiladelGeneral American, traded phia, Pa., said he could give no at about $5, details on the offer. has some four million shares He pointed out that the prooutstanding. It holds extensive posed transaction could fall uranium and beryllium leases through since there Is some div- throughout the Mountain States. ergency among the present cat Circus Circus has gained consino owners. siderable attention because of Word received in Salt Lake its unusual circus acts over the today from Los Angeles sources gaming tables and dancing pink A H ii i er elephants and performing SECTION City, Regional Comics ibituuries Weather Map Action Ads Womans Page mon- keys. B 1, 3, 4 2 ZZ-- 4 .5-1- 5 18 Earlier this month Jay Sarno, another principal owner of the testified before the casino, Nevada Gaming Commission that the casino is currently clearing nearly $50,000 per day atfer losing money for the first four months of operation. March came roaring in like a lion today, slapping Utah with another load of snow. The storm moved in from Nevada and was spreading eastward across the state, dropping 2 to 6 inches in tiie valleys and heavier amounts in the mountains. Some drifting is likely. On a happier note, forecasters predict rattier rapid clearing tonight and mostly fair and warmer weather Sunday. Light snow or rain mixed with snow began in the Salt Lake Valley and much of western Utah about midnight. Salt Lake City had .05 of an inch of moisture by 5 a.m., Hill Air Force Base .09 and Wendover .07. Some highways already were becoming snow covered and up to 6 inches is likely to fall during the day on some Earlier, Sen. W. Hughes Brockbank, Lake, said that proposed amendments to SB205 would the cripple intent of the measure. lt Rawlings declared that the practice of having large cash balances tied up in bearing bank accounts was coststate the tremendous ing amounts of money. The same is true of Salt Lake County, he adst ' routes. Roads to the ski resorts were open, but chains or snow tires were advised because of the possibility of heavy snow later in the day. ded. The former auditor pointed out that Salt Lake County had between $10 million and $12 million bank in accounts last December and' Utah Reports Welfare Cost January. Failure to invest this money at short-terinterest rates cost the county $100,000 It could have earned during those two months, he said. PLAYING POLITICS Utah is low in percentage of vidual recipients the state was Rawlings blasted the traditional practice of both political population on public weltare below average in the categories .old age assistance, aid to parties in allowing bank prin rolls and in the cost of its wel-jo- f cipals to play a major role in fare program, compared to the; families with dependent chil- the selection of gubernatorial! national averages, dren, aid to the blind (47th candidates and finance their among the 50 states) and in aid report released by the State to the disabled. Only in the catcampaigns. Division of Welfare disclosed of average general assistThose banks Involved have that 3.5 egory per cent of Utah's poputraditionally obtained the payoff lation in July 1968 was receiving ance payments per individual did the state rank high, being in the form of huge, public assistance. The national second only to Maryland. The bearing deposits, he stated. average was 4.5 per cent. MisRawlings said the governor sissippi was highest with 8.5 per Utah payment as of July 1968 was the single most important cent and Indiana was lowest was $70.95 per month. influence regarding the fate of with 1.5 per cent The Utah Division of walfare the money management bill and The has received a certificate report also showed that successful t asked him to speak out on the the for ' per capita cost of public issue. of work a experience welfare in Utah, last year was operation and training program under CHIEF SPONSOR $2.07. The U.S. average was See UTAH, Page B-Sen. Brockbank, chief sponsor $4.06. New York was high at $9.77. Virginia was low at 92 Insure to of measure the chief of orderly and the chasing agent investment of idle state funds, cents. central data processing. termed attempts to amond the Utah also was below the naMr. Himstreet said the nance Department as of Feb. 15 bill as moves to delay and tional average in public assist eventually kill the legislation. ance payments; per cent of had 178 employes. He added that representatives total assistance funds spent on Of these, 134 are making less than $700; 121 less than $600; S7 of a committee which medical care, and in per cent of less than $500 and 61 less than researched the investment bill population on public assistance, In the sizes of grants to indi See INVESTMENT on Page B--J $400 per month, he said. State's Salary Charges Neither salaries nor numbers I House Lorin N. Pace, of state employes have been in- - Lake, Friday creased unduly during the past The letter stated that! four years, State Personnel Diconveniently picked; rector Edward T. Himstreet de- as examples by the critics inclared Friday afternoon. clude the director of finance, asState employment totals, in- sistant director, chief accounand temporary tant, budget director, state cluding part-tim- e workers, have increased 1,170 personnel director, state pur- during the four years, he said. This is an increase of 16.2 per cent, not the nearly double' nor the addition of 4,000 new as incorrectly re employes ported by former Gov. George D. Clyde or by City Commissioner E. J. (Jake) Gam, Mr. HimIt's wonderful to breathe street continued. The average salary of state again. This was the comment of employes has not Increased 40 per cent .n four years, he said. Mrs. Edward J. Holmes, 875 lt I 4 0 Pedestrian Hit, Killed Near Ogden Department of Employment Security figures show an increase in the average salary of $86 per month between 1964 and 1968, or 21 per cent, which is not excessive in view of increases in the cost of living during this period, he said. A few' individual salaries have Increased 40 per cent as a result of step increases, a blanket adjustment of five per cent in the state compensation plan, and certain selected salary increases for prof essional positions, or ytfe Donner Way, who underwent open-heasurgery last Dec. continued. NOT OVERPAID Statements released recently to the press Indicate that many of the top positions in state gov- ernment are overpaid, he said. "However, these positions are of major responsibility in state government and are not excessive when compared with similar positions in other state govern.' ments in the surrounding states, and are far below positions of similar responsibility in private industry, he said. H. Jack Moyes. who signed himself as an Under $S)0 State Finance Department Employe," sent a letter to Speaker of $he She became the first of many Salt Lakers to contribute to the Heart Fund during its annual Heart Sunday campaign. 46, 671-12t- h st 1 Neither Wood, nor a ger in the car, Jame3 son, 28, 608 N. 900 West, r she said. Mrs. Holmes said she was to the Heart contributing Fund because she realized such contributions make possible scientific research that result in such modern mir- acles as open-heasurgery such as she had. The Heart Fund drive began Friday and will reach its peak Sunday. Mrs. Harold V. Liddle, Salt Lake County Heart Sunday chairman, said more than 7,(KK women volunteers will visit each home in Salt Lake to ask every family to participate in the fight against heart St., Ogden, was killed at 1:44 a.m. today when he was struck by a car in fronl of the Athens Club on U.S. High- way 91 three miles north of Ogden. Officers said the victim was walking in the center traffic lane w'hen he was hit by a southbound car driven by Art Wood, St., Ogden. Tronson was thrown up over the car and landed in the middle of the highway. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Dee LDS Hospital. , The driver told Weber County Sheriffs Deputies Wilbur Dod- son and Mike Shupe that by the time he saw the pedestrian it was too late to stop. Light snow had been falling and the road was slick. Jr., 1266-31- rt 17. 1 am thankful that I took advantage of the miracle of modern medicine," Mrs. Ilclmes said. - She encourages other heart patients to follow the recommendations of their heart specialists when they recommend heart surgery. through promotion to positions Dont let fer keep you of increased responsibility, he from following his advice! Walter G. Treason OGDEN n Give AVERAGE SALARY Bics On Casino ioll, parser Claims j, FEEL PRETTY I Sim y I- - ; o I - H K k, , ;.HU 1 '.'. f ?: rra passenHalverSlater-vill- e. were hurt. The death raised Utah's truf- fic toll to 30 for the year, compared with 27 at this time last M iyeav. w V Seminar Travel t-'- ; Expenses Okayed rt Mrs. Edward J. Holmes gives heart fund donation to Mrs. Harold Others will be asked to contribute on Sunday. disease. Approximately 15,000 volunteers are expected to assist in the drive for funds throughout Utah. Heart and blood vessel diseases ire the leading causes death in the state. Volunteers will also distribute educational leaflets on the of risks factors heart disease. Knowing these factors, said Mrs. Liddlfc each mem- of V. Liddle. A $300 expense account lor Larry L. Birrell to attend the National Cash Register Co.s ox-- . ecutive management seminar in Dayton, Ohio, has been Mr. Birrell, administrative assistant to Commi- bor of the his own disease. i ssioner Royal K. Hunt, said Salt Lake County volunteers formation gathered at the semiwill tiy to reach a goal of nar will be used in setting up k $80,000. data processing office. O . in-- . |