| Show I I I I Shooting Highway Signs Must Stop Says Road Chief SALT LAKE CITY Utah tah St State te R Road ad Commission Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man D. D H H. said today that last year t th the citizens of the state destroyed over 45 OO worth of their own state highway signs by using them for f target practice Not only was the practice costly but it en endangered endangered en- en the lives of motorists and adjacent property owners as well The malicious and dangerous danger danger- ous pastime especially noticeable noticeable noticeable notice notice- able during hunting season has started again in many areas of the state But this year at least some of the offenders will end up on the wrong end of their own game for the st state te itself is go going going going go- go ing hunting All law enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment agencies have been called upon to be on the lookout for any persons taking shots pot at state property and radar and andI wave short-wave radio will be called into u use e if necessary to close the net in on these overgrown children in mens men's clothing Chairman pointed out that the Commission also has a standing reward offer of to be paid for information information tion leading to the arrest and conviction of any person willfully willfully willfully will will- fully destroying or damaging state signs or property in any manner It seems a shame to tome tome tome me that the taxpayer has to foot the bill for the target practice of these people who are not good enough shots to hit live game Mr said He then urged all citizens to report any information w h hie i c h would help the law in dealing with this problem Because that of taxpayers taxpayer's money should be spent for better roads rather than used to cover the operating costs of this perennial state subsidized shooting gal gal- lery |
