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Show wp yN EwywJIhye KTpMI gf q 'iy RAMPTON WARNS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Revenue Sharing Under Fire Bv DEXTER C. ELLIS was a series of proposed resolutions, including a proposal that a new effort be made to pass a bill giving cities and counties authority to levy anf cent sales tax, other and a proposal fa .ring revenue sharing with the federal ' government and urging Conthe Utah and Legislature gress to enact laws implementing this. Deseret News Staff Writer Revenue sharing, as presently proposed by the Nixon Administration, would be disastrous to Utah and other public land states. Gov. Calvin L. Rampton told the 62nd annual convention of the Utah Municipal League today. speaker SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH one-hal- Under the per capita method of distributing federal revenue, as presently proposed in Utah and its Washington, cities, counties, school districts, and other units, would get only a fraction of the $160 million they now receive under bloc and categorical grants from the federal government. PROPOSES CHANGE Tije governor said he would have to adamantly oppose the revenue sharing proposed plan' unless the formula is changed to take account of the Vast amount of land held by the federal government in Utah. This consideration now gives Utah and other public land states an amount of federal funds far in excess of their population, he explained. As an example of how Utah would be affected, the governor pointed out that in the present state budget $124.9 million, or over 30 per cent of the revenue, is expected to come from federal sources. Rampton was the principal as delegates DESERET NEWS Richard A. Chambers . . . heads League assembled in the Little Theater of the Salt Palace to conclude the annual convention. The nominations committee, headed by E. J. Gam, Salt Lake City commissioner, presented the names of Richard A. Chambers, Logan mayor, as president; Timothy Moran, mayor of Spanish Fork, first vice president; and William E. Dunn, Murray mayor, as second vice president. The slate was accepted by the delegates without any opposition. Also presented to the group Saturday, September legislative leaders and municipal league officials before creating the new department. If this concept proves successful, he said he would propose to the next regular session of the Legislature that the department be given statutory status as a regular department of state government. Utah alBoth were approved, though the sales tax proposal was the subject of a fight. It was explained ,the revenue-shar- ing resolution was broad enough to take, into account Rampton's objections. In his talk, Rampton urged the League to look beneath the surface on revenue sharing and to consider carefully What it will do to us. The governor also proposed that a department of community relations be set up within the state government to work with cities and counties in solving their problems, particularly with regard to federal EXPLAINS NEED In explaining the need for the new department, the governor noted that he was compelled a short time ago to turn down a federal grant of $72,000 to assist cities in setting up nonprofit housing authorities to develop housing for people of low income. He said the housing authority bill passed by the last Legto islature was changed amend out a section giving the state authority to supersede cities and counties if they drag their feet in providing public housing where needed. For this reason, he had to turn down the grant, he said. The governor told the low-co- grants. TO CHECK SOLONS This department would be a successor to the present Etate-LocRelations Committee which the governor appointed several months ago for the same purpose. The committee would become an advisory group to the proposed new-stat- department. Rampton said he intended to sound out the feeling of 13, 1969 gj that the effect of league Nixon's construction cutback in the order is still unce-to- in area, of federal aid highways and reclamation. He said he has been invited to a meeting at the White House next Friday at which these questions and he may be clarified, promised to inform municipal leaders as soon as possible. TP IN AIR He noted that media reports Friday to the effect that highway funds would' be cut back 75 per cent were not entirely accurate. The cutback is still up in the air," he said. Among other proposed resoto the lutions presented league was one urging cities to create public housing authorities where needed and that federal rent subsidies be made available to needy Utah citizens. BOND CONFLICT A resolution also urged that the nest session of the Legislature in 1970 pass legislation to remove the conflict between the Utah Municipal Bond Act and a U.S. Supreme 6 Cities Win Awards For Court decision which has hamstrung bond sales. Friday delegates were told that cities have need of power over private liquor clubs and minibottle outlets, but they g have no control over in restaurants as long as the latter comply with requireordinary business brown-baggin- ments. John T. Evans, legal advisor to the Utah Liquor Control Commission, told the group that municipalities also have full control over sale and consumption of beer. The cities cannot prohibit liquor stores by zoning, but they can control where the stores will be placed, said Evans. Several questions remained in attorneys minds following the discussion. One concerned the annual renewal of private club licenses. The question was whether the city would still have a voice after the original application had been While Gov. Calvin L. Rampton was inside the Salt Palace talking to the Utah Municipal League this morning, a busy little meter maid was tuck- ing this packing ticket under the windshield wiper of his car which he had loft in a yellow zone. So Cal-- lost and it also delayed bis Flaming Gorge fishing trip a little. granted. Evans said he felt sure that if a city sent a letter to the See LEAGUE on Page B--2 1 i!TD(5 Beautifying Trophies and $500 awards were presented to six Utah cities today for outstanding efforts in beautification. were The presentations made at the 62nd annual convention of the Utah Municipal League by William B. Smart, executive editor of the Deseret News. awards Cleanest City Summit went to Henefer, Cache Smithfield, County; County and Bountiful, Davis County. The three awards in the Most Improved category were presented to Portage, Box Elder County; Roosevelt, Duchesne County, and Holla-daSalt Lake County. Judging was conducted in three population categories up to 800 population, 800 to and. over 20,000 population, y, 20,000. Overturned Truck Floods Street With Oil k A crash at 70th South and Highland Dr. Saturday upset this tanker truck and flooded streets with 1,800 gallons of oil. Truck driver Howard T. Hausknecht, 42, 5745 Menden Dr., and motorist Douglas G. Clark, 42, 1895 Brookhill Dr., both escaped serious injury. Damage amounted to $10,000. car-truc- AND PATIENT FOOTS BIL1 focuses attention on the need to make Salt Lake City a clean and desirable place for Suits Boost Medical Costs By STEVE HALE pending in Utah courts. Snow Deseret News Medical Writer said some are frivolous and without merit," and pledged doctors lawsuits against Utah precautions are boosting their patients medical bills, an attorney said Friday. John H. Snow, legal counsel for the Utah State Medical Association, said physicians are ordering more laboratory tests, seeking more consultaand tions with specialists exammaking more follow-u- p measures inations. Those might help to protect a doctor in case of a malpractice suit, but the patient pays the cost of them. to battle such cases "to a standstill. He said one attorney sued a physician because of a nosebleed that occurred when the doctor placed a tube in the patients nose during surgery. "WeTl defend a case like that from here to the House of Lords, Snow said. URGES CARE The attorney said physicians should be especially careful in examining patients whp have signs of cancer and seek treatment. He pointed to the seven danger signs of cancer and noted that patients are particularly wary of the disease. Snow pointed to a rise in breast biopsies made to investigate the possibility of cancer. This biopsy involves removing a piece of tissue from the patients body to determine if it is cancerous. BETTER RAPPORT The attorney urged better t rapport and better This, coupled with a determination to fight lawsuits that are without merit, may lessen the physicians lawsuit problem in comi.ig years. Snow said. highly-publiciz- LAWSUIT RASH The situation stems from a rashi of lawsuits against Utah physicians in the past few .years. Many have been resolved, but 60 of them are Fall Inches Up On Utah doctor-patien- Utahs weather may turn a little more autumnal Sunday vrh cooler temperatures and a 30 per cent chance of showers. The south and east o ns had 1 some record-keepin- s cat-- t afternoon and eve- - B e red riog showers today, and some thunderstorms hit in extreme souifiern Utah and over the Linths Friday. City, Regional Obituaries Weather Map Action Ads Women's Page When that happens, he said, doctors can practice what is medically necessary, rather than what is legally defensible. He said he sees definite and stated signs of progress that physicians have won some important victories in recent months. Snow underscored the point that poor results from treatment do not necessarily point to negligence. , Physicians have historically refrained from guaranteeing a good result, and even called practitioners who do give such promises quacks. 1. 2 2, 3 3 16 visitors. Cleanliness and prevention of blight is a challenge which demands constant attention, he said. The most improved cities were those which had the greatest summary of accomplishments in such things as razing or repairing dilapidated buildings, hauling away junk cars and other debris, cleaning vacant lots, removing weeds, planting grass and trees and involving youth in litter control. . By LEO PERRY Deseret News Staff Writer - The Utah State PROVO Board of Education had its hands full of problems here increased budgets Friday at three of its education facilities and bonding problems which make it virtually impossible to sell bonds for school construction. Three of the states education facilities, Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Utah Technical College at Provo and Utah Technical College at Salt Lake, presented budget requests ranging from 13 to 30 per cent higher than last year! But the bonding issue presented the major problem in sessions at Utah Technical College at Provo. It is virtually impossible to day-lon- g sell bonds in Utah. We need immediate action through a court opinion on this matter. Dr. T. H. Bell, state superintendent of public instruction, told the board. The board approved a motion at the conclusion of the discussion aimed at determining whether the state constitutional provisions covering municipal bond elections are legal. The boards motion asks the state attorney general to intervene in behalf of the board in court action questioning the legality of the sale of bonds by Washington School District. We iflust know whether bond sales are legal before we can plan any further school construction, Supt. Bell said. The problem facing Utah I look my ear to a garage for repairs. They did a motor tune up; packed rear and front wheels; grease job in general; changed oil elear through and overhauled the transmission. The bill was $410.37 for one days work. That seemed way out of line. I can hardly read the hill they gave me. What do you think I should do? D.E.E., Salt Lake City. Your big mistake was in not getting bids on the work to be done, including a written agreement on no work without your permission. The bid would have been an estimate which, while not final, at least would have warned you what you might be in for moneywise. For what help it may be, weve sent you another copy of the repair a legible one older showing charges. Major charge was for transmission overhaul which cost $76.00. Other charges were S1S.00 for a converter, plus $85.00 for a torque converter. Total parts cost was $216.45. Rest was labor, towing, oil and grease, etc. My son made a yam picture in school. The yarn is woven w frame. 1 don't dare wash it. I want to know if theres Mrs. something I can spray on li that wont turn yellow. C.C., Salt Lake City. Two things we were told by KD Craft & Novelty Distributors. Deep-FleResin, a clear plastic spray, or Clarks spray over x varnish. I bought a power lawn mower a Stearns Power Mower several years ago. I wrote them for parts, but my letter came Itack Moved, No Forwarding Address. Can you help? M.G., Heber. This company went out of business several years ago. Maybe some repair shops might have a used machine from which parts can be cannibalized. education is a Supreme Court ruling in a Louisiana case bond holding that revenue elections cannot be limited to property owners. Under Utah law, bond elections are limed to those who own property. We must get this to the State Supreme Court as soon as possible and to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary, Dr. Bell said. Washington School District was selected by the state board since property owners approved $1 million in general obligation bonds for school improvements last May 27. They have not been able to sell the bonds since then because of the high court ruling. The court action contemplated would involve a friendly suit filed by a citizen in See BOND on Page B 2 New Drug Approach An unusual approach to teaching youth about drugs and their dangers was presented to the Governor's Advisory Committee on Drug Abuse and the Salt Lake County Drug Abuse Steering Committee Friday. Tliis involves students iit making decisions that require skills in management, plus a thorough knowledge of drugs and their effects. The skills are taught by instructors. The trained classes take about three weeks. The program has been developed by Lockheed Education Systems, a division of Lockheed Aircraft Corp. Taking advantage of a variety of media, films and printed materials, the course consists of five parts: disaster management, effects of drugs on man, drug disaster, interdiction. and rehabilitation. The training or schooling is based on the principle of simulation; as an airplane pilot or astronaut trains on simulators, so school students simu Get Estimate On Car Repairs You'll Have To Cannibalize por-- SECTION The contest is sponsored annually - by the Deseret News, Utah State University and the Utah Municipal League. Smart said it was appropriate that the awards were being made in the Salt Palace because this fine new facility eim late drug problems and make decisions regarding their use of drugs. The overall objective of the program is to create in the student an understanding and awareness of the problems and effects of drug abuse by increasing his cognitive store of knowledge about drugs and their uses, and then permitting the student to manipulate and explore tliis cognitive in- -, in a formation simulated, real-lif- e said environment, John Shoup, Lockheed repre- sentative. El(DQlV I have removed some ivy from my house, but the roots rling stubbornly. I tried a wire brush, but it was r.o good. What to do? R.B., Salt Lake City. Soak the bricks regularly each day for several days and try the wire brush again. Might also try Boyers R-- available from Interstate Brick. I ordered some trousers from a company in Pennsyha-nia- . When they arrived they were too large, so I returned them for a credit. So far, I haven't gotten my $15.95 back. S.H., Franklin, Idaho. Refund issued day before you wrote to me company Have a problem? Dial 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, or write to Sox 1 257, Salt lake City, Utah 84110. Do- - Why not talk io Earl Miller of Miller Ski Co., Orem? He's former president of Intermountain Society of Inventors and Designers. This group meets regularly. says. Get Your Helpers Busy Plants Were Too Moldy We sent $i9.33 ot a nursery in Ohio for some plants. They in time to plant, so we wrote and asked for our money back. No word. We wrote again and then we got our order, but the plants were too moldy. We think we should have our money. J.T.D., Salt Lake City. didnt arrive You have a letter of apology and a refund. I need a seed catalogue with the flowers illustrated in color. I am teaching children to paint with liquid embroidery, ami it would help if they could see the flowers in color. R.J., Salt Lake City. Write to W. Attle Burpee Seeds, Riverside. Calif. They put out a colorful catalogue and will send you one on request. My partner and I have some ideas for things which we think can be manufactured and marketed. What da you advise? E.G.P., Provo. . I am the decorations chairman for a church dance and our ihomc will lie patterned alter a New Orleans square. There is such a square at Disneyland, but Ive never seen it. even some pictures Can you help me get some information so I can decorate our hall effectively and authentically? I Mrs. need to get my helpers started on this. Please help. L.M., Sandy. Charles Ridgway, publicity man at Disneyland, has sent Man a thick folder of material to be forwarded to you. Numerous photographs are included. Disneyland requests that because of copyright requirements you do not attempt exact duplication or direct reference to Disneylands New Oi leans Square in the decorations. Do-I- t (Editor's Note: We're sorry the number of calls and the volume of mall make it impossible to answer every euestion. ?leasr nt medical or fteoal quetons. Don't send stamps or seifaddreased envelopes as answers can on.y pe given in this column. Only Questions of general interost wilt bo an.wetcd and telephore calls can be accepted enly on the Delt Man phenv at the hours pi escribed Give voor name, edetresj and telephone number not tor publication Men help you.) but to help Do-- |