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Show r 22 S DESERET NEWS, Monday, September 2- -, fifi'w 'VW 1969 15 s Line Faces JOSEPH T. LIDDELL Deseret News Staff Writer I'nlevs Salt L ? County to apmoves immediately prove a transit district law, the street bus system serving the populous valley may become extinct by default. The city Commission should prevail upon the County Commission to act on the ordinance this week. Robert Gibson, assistant city attorney, warned today. Hie furnished eacii commissioner with a copy of a letter in which he described the status of the proposed ordinance. Salt Lake City, Murray and South Salt Lake have approved the ordinance which would establish a transporta n- - tion author.ty and a district in which buses would operate, financed through public funds. West Jordan and South Jordan have rejected the ordi- according to City Recorder Herman J. Hogensen. Approval of governments of the representing assessed valuation in all of Salt Lake Counyt is required before a special election can be held for voters to decide on public ownership of the bus nance, two-thir- system. At rtake are applications for large sums of federal funds t ostudy the Salt Lake area transportation problem and to acquire and operate the bus system. Simultaneous elections are planned in the municipalities which do not reject the ordi . A.a. oners Charles Ingersoll told police he decided to sleep in his camper to protect his business, Chick's Auto Repair, 3818 W. North Temple. Seeing a shadowy, figure enter the shop, he took his re- volver and went inside. One young man fled, after saying, Look, man, lets talk this over, but the other three were held in their car until officers arrived. Police said the three, two of them 16 years old and one 17, were runaways from another ktate. Ballot Counter vote tallying An electronic system will be demonstrated for Salt Lake County officials Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in the Counyt Commission chambers. Featured in the demonstration will be a film on use of the Votronics system and a question and answer session. Tite system uses the traditional paper ballots, which are marked with a special ink, then counted by an electronic scanner which provides Jesuits on a paper tape or on data processing computer cards. Use of such a system Is not yet legal in Utah, but legislation will again be presented to the next session of the Legislature to broaden the Utah vote law to include such votecounting systems. Navy Command Capt. Frank J. Shaw, U.S. has relieved Capt. Navy, Charles W. Smith as com- manding cer and e s s o r offipro-- f of Naval Science at the University of Utahs Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps unit. He also will serve as area inator for Utah for the commandant of the 13th Naval District. Capt. Shaw was a flight instructor for two years with the Royal Canadian Air Force ard then was commissioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve in 1942. He has been a test pilot, a flight instructor and nuclear plans officer. coord Lounge Scuffle A Murray man MURRAY was in "serious condition today in Cottonwood LDS Hospital after reportedly being struck on the head with a pool cue stick during an altercation at Bambis Lounge, 4904 S. State, at 9 p.m. Sunday. The victim, Lee Maez, 28, Fair Fall Skies For Utah Area Cleai skies and mild fail weather reigned over most Utah after today of showers di enclied of the part state during eekend. the w A mass of cooler air over the re gion kept top temp-Mildur ei aturps ing the day in the high 60s and low 70s for most of the state w of lam through Tui aie very slight a skies .Uuiv aie foieeast throughout Utah and Idaho. Rainfall during the weekend was heaw in some loca'iens 'ces itli Provo reporting .34 of an inch, Logan .38 of an inch and Green River .32 of an inch. Salt Lake City had only .02 of an inch of moisture. L o w temperatures morning were in the shivering 30s in some places and in the 40's around most of the state. It was 44 degrees at the coolest hour this morning in Salt Lake City. Minimum readings will continue in the same range tonight and early Tuesday with a slight warming predicted at most stations. Coldest spot in the state this morning was at Bryce Canyon with 31 degtees. Milford had 37 and Cedar City 3S for other cool spots. w The By GARY BLODGETT Deseret News Staff Writer nance and in unincorporated areas of the county. Thus voters could approve or reject the transit district proposal by cities and by area to forstall scuttling the entire bus program for every area, officials explained. The bus system, under private ownership, has served the area from the state capi-to- l and avenues, south to Riv- erton. Recent curtailments of the Riverton service and two routes in the Holladay area along with holiday aid Sunday bus service were approved last month by the Public Service Commission. Because of dwindling profits, Salt Lake City is subsidizing the private bus operation by $11,250 a month. Thirteen others, all cheerleaders, pep club and drill team members, were injured the chartered bus they were riding skidded out of Poulsen. said a scuffle Witnesses ensued between Maez and the lounge owner, Ken Chestnut, after Maez became angry while playing pool and broke a cue stick. Officer Poulsen said Mends of Maez helped him from the tavern and drove around for a while. When he kept lapsing into unconsciousness, they took him to the hospital. turning. The driver was cited for speed too great for existing conditions by Trooper Derry. Most of the shaken students were loaded into another chartered bus for the trip to Ogden while some accepted rides with motorists, Derry said. Still in McKay Hospital are: Sally Wolford, 17, 4225 Sky Samsonite U.S. control on Highway 91 near State Street, and toppled Farmirgton, down a embankment. All but two of the injured were treated at the Ogden hospital and released. The other two are in satisfactory condition, according to a hospital spokesman. Utah Highway Patrolman Dick Derry said about 35 students were on the Lakeshore Lines, Inc., bus returning to Ogden from an athletic event in Provo. AIRPLANE line Dr., Ogden. She is being treated for neck and chest injuries. 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QUALITY FACTORY SAMPLES, IRREGULARS, SLIGHT IMPERFECTIONS IN NO WAY AFFECT WEAR OR USEFULNESS The bus, driven by Michael 2011 22, Grove, Kingston ' Adams Ave., Ogden, skidded out of control and plunged down the embankment, landing on its side. off Terms or.' LAYAWAY SALE 26.97 29.97 29.97 21, 9J Knit never - Maple 17, Blair, 17, St., Ogden, who suffered a back injury. Other OHS students treated and released were : Sharon French. 17, 3710 Custer; Kathleen Stettler, 17, 3371 Van Buren : Kathleen Stephens, 17, 3615 Gramercy; were Given Sentence Pamela Beauty Case O'Nite Campanian n S. 1st West, is unconscious and under intensive care, said Murray Officer Don 12:15 Trooper Derry said the driver told him his air brakes locked as he slowed for the construction site during a heavy rain. The bus r.ped out several barricades and warning signs before over Derry noted that tragedy was probably averted when the ynng bus driver allowed the bus to skid off the. right side, despite the embankment, instead of taking a chance on collision. a head-o- 4828 accident happened a.m. Sunday just south of, State Street where construction is under way for an access road to about FARMINGTON Two of 15 Ogden High School students hurt early Sunday when a bus overturned in Farmington were still hospitalized today in the David O. McKay Hospital, Ogden. Shop Owner Keeps Vigil, Nabs 3 Burglar Suspects Mounting a vigil near his shop after losing $1,200 in tools a month ago, a garage owner early ii;iiiiiiiitiiiiiniiii Sunday captured three Mrea s us pected and n burglars fired a shot at a fourth who fled. Students Hurt As Bus Flips ;o Dist. ELKO, NEV. (UP!) Judge George Wright has forconvicted mally sentenced slayer Leon Andersun to death in the gas chamber for the murder of Joan Ingram. , ' Luggage Lower Level SUGAR HOUSE savin: out of style! Anderson, 34, was convicted Sunday by a jury which ordered the death penalty. Mrs. Ingram, 57, was stabbed and left along a highway near Wells last October. t a date for Wright did the execution. Andersons attorney indicated he would appeal. not-se- Runs In Family Mrs. Robert L. Jensen received a seven pound, one ounce birthday present Sunday. The present: A daughter, Teresa Ann, born at Holy Cross Hospital. Mrs. Jensen, who lives in Sandy at 1122 Sego Lily Dr., could hardly wait to call her sister, Mrs. Lance Severns of Hayward, Calif. Mrs. Severns, who is two years older than Mrs. Jensen, is the third member of the family born on Sept. 21. Reported 'Fair' Two men who were stabbed in a fight early Saturday near 3500 S. State St., were refair condition ported in today at Cottonwood Hospital. Wayne Burton, 22, 363 E. 6250 South, and Billy Kay Searle, 264 E. 7200 South, had been in critical condition for tw o days after the stabbing. A third P. James victim, McGraw, 28, Idaho, was less seriously hurt and is hospitalized at University Hospital. Burton and Searle were knifed after three men drove by and made remarks about their hair. A fight followed and the two were stabbed. McGraw stopped to watch the fight and also was stabbed. Police are still searching for the assailants. A hunting knife with a blade was believed used as the six-inc- h weapon. Mrs. Edna Peterson, 1168 South , 5th East St., Salt Lake City ARS AN D YEARS AGO Prudential Federal helped me in the selling of my home and they handle the collection of the money on my house. Some of it goes into my Prudential savings account and Ive never ' touched this money or the interest on it in all that time! Mrs. Edna Peterson, who has had arthritis since she was 30, worked in a candy factory to help keep her hands nimble, ard upon her retirement 1 2 years ago, took up knitting. Im so pleased that knit dresses never go out of style. And saving money doesnt, either. That makes me fee! all the time, says Mrs. Peterson. I love to go down to Prudential and have my pass book brought date. to Its a real thrill to see how fast money grows there especially with such good interest as PFS pays. up And because Im saving for security and emergencies its comforting to know that my money is insured safe at , te - Wrong Addresses, Prudential. Warrant Pile Grows The Salt Lake Traflic Violations Bureau is holding 9,000 unserved bench warrants, and theres a good reason why many of them cant be deliv- ered. Its because the defendants gave officias the wrong addresses. Summons servers have traveled in vain to empty houses. They go to addresses that aie in the middle of a park. if valid, One residence, would have been soinew'here around the dome of the Utah .St at Capitol. Others are in the Winter of cemeteries. Some of those cemetery addresses might be correct, acPart of the 9,000 tually. unserved warrants date back six or seven years giving the rightful owners plenty of time to die. Robert Hatfield, Traffic and Misdemeanor Bureau director, said he advocates a law that would have officers take drivers licenses at the time of the offense. To recover the licenses, have to make drivers their appearances in court. Hatfield, City Auditor Lawrence A. Jones and Personnel Diret-to-r Lynn J. Marsh who serve on Mam Office 115 South Main Street, Salt Lake a committee trying to solve the problem of serving summonses say a large part of it may be due to hippies. Some come into town, break laws, give phony addresses, and disappear, the officials said. Summons servers have found some of them often persons who gave their addresses as spots where parks are located. Not all of the cases involve traffic violations. Some are involved with drunkenness, litterbugging. jaywalking and narcotics violations. Branch Offices 33rd South ON INSURED PFS PASSBOOK SAVINGS avrngs INSURED SAVINGS HOME LOANS HOME MODERNIZATION QANS ON INSURED PFS SAVINGS CERTIFICATES & Cit, Utah State Streets, Salt taka City, Utah 2661 Washington 6'yd., Ogden, Utah 363 North University Ave., Provo, Utah Mam & 2nd North Streets, Tooele, Utah Mam and Broadway, Butte, Montane |