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Show DESERET NEWS SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Thursday, February 20, 1969 B 1 By STEVE HALE Deseret News Staff Writer An upsurge in hepatitis cases in the area is keeping health officials busy in an effort to track the source of the villainous virus. A Salt Lake County Health Depar tment spokesman said 44 cases of hepatitis have been reported since Nov. 1. Hunter-Granger-Kear- 10 ns Silt Lake City had only reported cases in that period. Dr. Robert Sherwood, di- rector of disease prevention for the State Health Division, isaid inereases in hepatitis have been expected throughout the nation this year. Hepatitis, he explained, is a liver disease that A violent sonic boom rocked jonds later Mrs. Clawson felt the cyclical the entire Salt Lake Valley same shock wave traveling blossoms torth in larger-tha- n usual numbers every six or today, alarming residents wholeastward. seven years. thought it was an earthquake, Since Nov, 1, nine cases of iNo damage was reported. (car in the driveway and hepatitis have been reported in The shock was caused by a knocked the family dog off bnl-th- e Decker Tond area of military jet plane jance and sent it running for er, eight in the general streaking eastward about 30 'cover. Granger Hunter area, nine in miles south of Salt Iike City at Officials at the University of Kearns and two in Chesterfield. 10:26 a.m. jUtali seismograph station said Windows rattled, dishes the boom caused a three-incWATER, SEWER cars and buildings movement on its measuring Health officials are looking to danced, a moderate water and sewer sources as sus- rocked and family pets shock. icked. pected culprits, since infectious Officials at the Federal Avia- "The whole store moved, hepatitis can be spread by Administration tion Air Route Anita an said Mrs. Collard, human excretion. It can also be spread by per- employe at the Mode O'DayjTraffic Control Center said tiie 241 S. Main. People bourn was caused by a single jet sonal contact, so county health Frock Shop, breaking through the 765 nurses are giving shots of all over the valley reported sound barrier. boom. the ing to gamma globulin persons who Spokesmen at Hill Air Force live in the same households as The traveling shock waves were graphically illustrated to Base said the plane was an persons with hepatitis. d rea sleek Gamma Globulin shots are be- Mrs. Charles Clawson, 1597 W. SR71 lieved to prevent hepatitis if Sunset Ave., as she talked on connaissance craft that can fly the phone to her sister in faster than a rifle bullet. Offithey are administered in time, or cials said it was operating out lessen effects of the disease for Granger. of Beale Air Force Base in Calicried the What was that? those who receive the shots sister, startled by the blast. Sec-- fornia. later. -- j Aerial map shows location of proposed new 4800 South park and retention area on Big Cottonwood Creek. Grang-superson- S.L. County By PAUL SWENSON and JACK MONSON Deseret News Staff Writers Plans were shaping up today in Salt Lake County for two adjacent parks, expected to solve two of the areas most significant problems in a single stroke. The proposal calls for two permanent strips of green, costing over $3.2 million, to be h laid near East and 5900-9tEast, a recreational oasis for residents of a 4800-15t- h far-flun- g, county g area filled with the concrete, glass and asphalt of new homes and highways. Perhaps even more signifi cant, a portion of the will double as flood parks control retention areas to hold excess runoff during heavy rainstorms and release it in a gradual, regulated flow as Plans 2 Parks trees and grass, rather than 168-acr- e Civic Association (CMCA), an area citizens group, protested that their flooding problems should be solved before park construction gets under way. extensive development. Childrens playgrounds and other recreational facilities are to be provided, however, and the county master plan calls for the 4800 South park ultimately to connect with Millcreek Ball Park to the which has four northwest, lighted ball diamonds. flooding diminishes. will help alleviate present flooding hazards and will solve the problem of the one bad storm that occurs about once every 10 years and the storm that would This 100-ye- severe cause particularly flooding," said Jim P. Hansen, county contracts director. The parks themselves will be retained in their pristine beauty to a large extent, with unbroken landscaped areas of 5125 Gurene Dr., president, presented a petition with 222 names, members of the group and county S. Morris, CMCA officials huddled informally in a corridor outside the meeting room and appeared to more Subterranean water has flooded numerous basements in the Crown Colony and Cottonwood sions. Meadows closely plan. One possible roadblock to the plan surfaced in Salt Lake County Commission meeting Wednesday when members of the Cottonwood Meadows understand each others subdivi- positions. Morris was to contact Mackay today to arrange a meeting on the problem. Nielsen and Maxwell con- Although subterranean water problems are technically beyond the scope of county flood control, J. Rex Mackay, county flood control director, assured today that steps are being taken to lower North Spring Run that runs through A junior college and high school adjacent to the park are also part of the master h sulting engineers have been to draw given the preliminary plans for construction of a dike of earth and rocks along Big Cottonwood Creek. The dike would swing See 2 DUAL on Page 3 Crown Colony. After the commission meeting Wednesday In which Jack B-1- 'Volunteer Army Unlikely' Nerve Gas Departs For Tooele Minuteman Awards banquet atlsities as the finest exposure to Ft. Douglas Officers Club. jearly assumption of responsibil-Co-sponsof the event is the ity. It is unlikely that the United 'Honorary Colonels Corps ofl jjg said individuals who have States could get 2.75 million Utah, a group of 50 businessmen, attacked the training program the A state are the same people, generally Union Pacific train men to volunteer for military from throughout 11 years ago by Maxspeaking, as the people who carrying dozens of containers of Jduty regardless of how much organized well E. Rich. Rich is a former have attacked the value strucnerve gas left Salt Lake City they were paid, the former adjutant general and now exec- ture of the American Society. today en route to Tooele and U.S- - Army Chief of Staff said on utive vice president, Salt Lake Gen. Johnson said he doubts a n Area Chamber of Commerce. storage at Dugway Proving f,rlva settlement of the negotiated Wednesday afternoon. nj The four-sta- r general, whose Vietnam war would affect the Harold Gen. K. Johnson, I nton Pacific officials military missions have taken of the American mili Va.. who retired froiii him to Korea, the Philippines prestige machine. firmed that the train arrived tf,e tary government post last July, and many other parts of the U.S. military authorities are from the Rocky Mountain Arse- - made the statement after world, discussed a number of simply following the guidance near Denver Wednesday'lighting from a jetliner at Salt topics in addition to proposals iaj(j down by political authori-o- n the Selective Service system, ties as and went out on a local train Lake International Airport. The prescribed by the U.S. general strode through the ter to Tooele today." He said he doubts any quick Constitution and by law," minal where he was met by will result from the son said. The train bore signs warning Utah Adjutant Gen. Maurice L. Paris peace talks, and that the The officers of poison gas and to beware of major comments Watts. "American people must learn to centered on proposals for a voifumes from leaking packages, Helunteer army. He said he doesnt Gen. Johnson will be featured ce patient and persistent. but the transfer operation went Andefended the Ninth believe it is good for the counat the ROTC, of tonight the speaker under smoothly guidance See ARMY on Page a team of technicians accom- nual Utah National Guard program in colleges and univer- the shipment. panying or 21-c- i ' i ' s al j nt also B-1- S Each carried 20 containers resembling propane gas tanks. The Salt Lake City Commission today asked its attorney to draft a resolution objecting to the shipment of nerve gas through the city area. Gen. Harold K. Johnson , , "citizen responsibility" City, Regional Financial .... Obituaries Weather Map B 1. 2, 4, 5, 10-1- 3 -- 8,9 14 14 Action Ads 14.22 milp-an-ho- high-spee- Dr. Sherwood said he had heard of no deaths from hepatitis in recent months. The dis ease kills about one per cent of its victims. SYMPTOMS LISTED Symptoms are nausea, vomiting, a generally sick feeling, temperatures of about 101 degrees and jaundice. The disease is caused by a virus. Doctors suggest gamma globulin treatment for persons who live with hepatitis patients, and good personal hygiene habits like washing the hands w'ell before eating. Dr. Sherwood termed the concentration of hepatitis cases in the nearby areas of Hunter, Granger, Kearns and Chesterfield unusual." He said the State Health Division is assisting the Salt Lake County Health Department in its investigation of the hepatitis upsurge. Statewide figures on infectious hepatitis this year have jumped considerably over last year's statistics. Last weeks State Health Division report on diseases showed that Utah has had 49 cases of infections hepatitis so far this Last year at year. the number of reported hepatitis cases was 30. decals. Parking meters will have to be fed, but free parking stalls will be offered with holiday purchases by most stores. The Stud: Exchange will be closed Friday, but banks will be open. Postal officials report bus! Hava a problem? Dial (364-8626-), 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, or writ to Do-- f Hon, Box 1267, Salt Lake Cly, Utah 84110k . Why The Concern? IIow can the planning commission consider Miller Avenue a public street when the residents own it and pay taxes on it? We also own the water line under it. II they can take over the street, can we stop paying taxes on it? M. G., Salt Lake City. Tiie Planning Commission has a big Question for you.: Why all this concern? Theyd like to know Meanwhile, private street or no, you'll still have to pay L es. If, for whatever reason, you or others would want the street as a private road, it would take some legal steps to do it. If you believe it to be a private street, a practical wray to get some privacy, would be to place a barricade at each end. This would be certain to get you some immediate reaction. Remember, however, if you wish public services for the street, there has ; to be some way for public agencies to get in to provide such services. Water line ownership has little or nothing to do with the status of the street. Do-I- t Man suggests you make an appointment with the planning director and explain all this concern. They'll Look For Your Pictures I ordered two film cartridges for $8 from a lab in Philadelphia. This included processing. I got a card acknowledging receipt but they said I owed them $8 plus postage. They said theyd sent them COD to me. I wrote them and said Id paid for them. Meantime, the PO returned them. Can you get my pictures? B.P., Grantsville. Area Merchants Plan Holiday Sale While area merchants throw open their doors Friday in Dr. Robert Wolback of the honor of Washingtons BirthUniversity of Utah Physiology day, most federal, state, city Department, Wednesday asked and county offices will dose Dr. Carlyle Thompson, director theirs. of tiie Utah Health Department, The celebration will be a to reroute the shipment away two-da- y affair in Cottonwood from Salt Lake City or Ogden. House and downMall, Sugar Thompson said it wasnt posSalt town Lake City. Special sible and didnt feel the action will be feaand sales gifts conthe because was needed fine with bargains of tured, tainers w ere secure. available. at Tooele Army every description Officials will remain open till 9 Depot and Dugway Proving Stores SaturGround declined to comment on p.nt. Friday and 6 p.m. day. the shipment. Since the anniversary itself Meanwhile, Rep. Sherman P. said he would fly falls on Saturday, most govLloyd, home Saturday to check on se- ernment employes will take a However, Friday. curity of the transportation and holiday storage of nerve gas at Army county offices will be open installations in Tooele County. with skeleton crews and some He said he had no reason to be state employes will staff the lieve that any hazard existed, or State Office Building and trie Salt Lake County Complex, See GAS on Page license plate d i s pensing SECTION feel-;pla- ness as usual Friday, but there will be no mail deliveries except for special delivery and perishables. At the Mall and in Sugar House, free cherry pie will be given away, while at most Salt Lake Retail Merchants Association - affiliated stores, decals of the U.S. flag will be given as gifts to early shoppers. for A pie eating contest girls Is planned for Kiwanis-Fel- t Girls Club, East, Friday at 3 p.m. 450-9t- h A total of 3S9 shoppers at tiie Mall will receive gifts to be given away during the two days, Including 222 cherry pies, 122 boxes of cherry chocolates and 22 tickets to the movie, Chitty Chitty Bang Rang." Prizes will be given by Mall merchants to persons who most accurately estimate the in a number of cherries baked cherry pie on display in tiie center of the shopping area. Do-I- t Man has sent you a letter from them which you are to fill out and return. They assured Do-I- t Man if they couldnt locate your pictures youd get a refund. Instructions Weren't Clear Last summer I went to a trade school to sec if I could become an operating technician, scrub nurse, etc. They gave me an aptitude test which cost $0. I flunked math and English. They told me to study up and take it again. I did, but still flunked. It was hard because I never finished high school. Then they said why not enroll for these two subjects and I could train for the technicians job at the same time. I to enroll which cost me had to get a physical and an y $23. Then they said I couldnt enroll because Id never finished high school. Why didnt they tell me all this in the beginning? I think they should pay me back. Mrs. J.C., Salt lake City, Some gray areas here. They deny you were told you could do two things at same time. Although they said: Pos- -. sibly we did not provide instructions that wrere clear enough, they refuse any reimbursement. Said the $5 fee was for testing and the costs of the other were paid by you to your own physician. The peg they hang this and you on is The State Department of Finance cannot refund monies which they did not receive. Well, why not take the two courses you flunked? Theyd be helpful for any kind of work and you just wouldnt be throwing your money away. If Is In The Mail h Troy Perez and Susan Olsen practice for pie eating test at Club in honor of Washington's birthday. Kiwanis-Fel- t Girls' Entries submitted each hour against the will be verified See MERCHANTS on rage B-1- 3 Can you help us find a poem entitled Ode to the Amerifor a post office dedication on Feb. 22? W.O.,' Washington. can Hag, t Man had the S.L. public library mail a copy of the poem to you. Do-I- V i wA0ti Pun ' |