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Show DESERET NEWS, Wage Discussions Approved Ey Giv Salt Lake City officials today agreed to hold "departmental wage discussions, an apparent concession to fire fighters and policemen, who have been demanding collective bargaining.. This emerged from a meeting in the police board room between public safety workers and- - the new city wage committee. The committee also agreed to consider a suggestion, by Ed Barton that employes be allowed to decide whether they should receive extra pay or compensatory time of for overtime worked. Barton Is a state labor representative. Jim V. Fisher, fire fighter union president, said employes in the fire department could have recommendations ready for the city before Thursdays 10 a.m. public hearing on the 515.6 million general budget for 1969-7commissioners H o wever, doubted that clear-cu- t agreements could be found in 2 Vi days before the hearing. Gam warned that union wage demands would "throw out the window Salt Lake ordinance Citys setting up a schedule M merit At present, overtime practices vary among differenet de- partments. After this mornings meeting, police and fire union officials interpreted the fortV coming departmental discussions, which will involve only police and fire fighters, as . "collective bargaining. City officials insisted they are bu dget ; , , I don't bare what they want to call them, 'said Commissioner Conrad B. Harrison who; directed the', meeting whfrhi featured heated exchanges between fire fighters and Commissioner ' E. Jake Garii over proposed salary in' V- - favored spokesmen to equal dollar amount raises to peras opposed employes, centage increases which would provide higher raises for higher paid personnel such as supervisors. rThe city has offered its 1,700 totallemployes salary hikes ing $1.2 million effective July "exploratory sessions.-- raises. Public Safety representatives apparently would favor enlarging some step salary raises in the merit schedule. Union have .V fighters And police been offered 60 per cent Fire 1. i of the amount. Fire fighters said they want- ' leaders said State AFL-CIed a role in determining how Lake Salt problem is the City be would split wage increases be- "communication of one in the fire department creases,;:,-';. jl. I'" f 'Wi, I ; and Commissioners and City Auditor Lawrence A. Jones and Lynn J. Marsh, personnel director, did not object to "sitting down with departto mental employe groups discuss budgetary matters. ' W "w'?'! f V v tween commissioners workers While some representatives today complained of not understanding salary proposals, Salt Lake City Employes association spokesmen indicated they generally approve of the city offer. Increases offered by the city range from a little over 8 per cent in clerical departments to more than 12 per cent in the public safety de- partment. Nurses apparently are satisfied with offers already made, according to Chief Sanitarian Wilbur Parkinson. Auditor Jones warned that the city must improve its revenue picture in the next six months or face serious dangers to city operations. He recommended that employes and city officials work to- gether to approach the Legislature again for a half-ceincrease in local sales tax next January. The Legislature rebuffed the city twice this year. Jones said the element of health departthe ment merger could realize a $300,000 saving for the city. y Commissioners of the two were meeting governments this afternoon to discuss the merger proposal. Steven Thackeray Lisa Kimberly Dawn Hardy Barbara Baker THK DESERET NEWS SENDS SIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO: Steven Thackeray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Thackeray, 9544th East; Kimberly Dawn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dawn, 7543 S. 1520 West, West Jordan; Lisa Hardy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hardv, 4451 W. 5570 South; Barbara Baker, daughter of Mr. ard Mrs. Chester Baker, B26 E. 7010 South, Midvale; Elaine Boswell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Boswell, 1808 E. 13th South; Margaret and Kenneth Praag, twin daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Josef Praag, 1750 Chateau Ave.; and all other babies one year old Monday. (Pictures of babies of Deseret News subscribers will be taken free of charge at the Deseret News baby photo studio, 34 E. 1st South, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Itast three days before babys birthday.) BIRTHS AS REPORTED FROM SALT LAKE AREA HOSPITALS: TWIN EOYil Mr. tnd Mrs. Roger Tetamore, 919 Lincoln St. BOYS: East. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. Dr D. Prict, 7210 S. 9th East. Midvale. Mr. end Mrs. Bernard L. feailty, 2606 E. 2980 South. Mr. and Mrs. Clair L. Bello Jr., 9479 Simpson Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Andrus, 2021 V. 3255 South, Elaine Boswell Margaret Praag Kenneth Praag Lloyd M. LaCoa, 7043 S. 7th East. Midvale. Robert H. Jones, 3714 Highland Dr. Charlas V. Bond, 4715 Palmer Dr., Granger. Dennis Petersen, 12559 S. 1630 West, Riverton. East. David M. Tyler, Ronald Hughes, Ave. Glen R. Jones. 5509 Maudlne Ave. James M Rice, 2651 S. 89 West, Magna. C. Patrick Batts, 310 E. Pauietta Way, Farmington. 40-1 Mrs. ?th East. Mr. and Douglas Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Juan R. Timoco, 5 Vissing Place, No. 5. GIRLS: Mr. and Mrt. John J. Martinez, 4173 McKay Dr. Mr. and Mrs. Phihip W. Kennedy, 358 E. 1st South. Mr. and Mrs. Kent M. Callahan, 1033 N. Main, Farmington. East. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lee Boam, 115 S St. Mr. and Mrs. Jan F. 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Utah State No One Arrested Yet In Roosevelt Slaying ROOSEVELT Investigators pressed the search today for the slayer of a retired school teacher, as shaken residents talked of sleeping with guns under their piliows. Sheriff Duchesne County George Merritt said today he had made no ai rests in connection with the murder of Miss Fontella Galloway, 65. She was found dead Thursday in her home with her hands tied to a bed. Investiga- tors said she died of suffoca- tion. Kft ... are awfully " "The people Merritt said. He concerned, said he had received many calls asking if the slayer had -been arrested. Lease a Car for $35 a Month! See Chick Gray for a brand new, fully and discover equipped SUBARU ... Sigma Chi National Convention Selects S.L. Man For Award Merrill K. Davis, 2775 Comanche Dr., is one of seven mn selected biannually for All Monday, June 23, 1969 the many advantages of leasing. 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