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It’s been quite a while since the “spring cleanups” – and this seems a good time for Utalms to pitch in again and rid their premises of litter. Litter is a slap in the face of your community – a black mark on civic pride. Shabby premises, including littered and weed grown lots and streets… Continue reading Midsummer Litter Check

United Way needs about $60,000 to “go over the top” in its 1977 fund drive in Utah County. Officials know where about half of the money is coming from. They’re hoping the public will open up their hearts to supply the rest by the end of the year – or at least by Feb. 1,… Continue reading United Wcny’s Final Push

With another Halloween coming up soon, this is a good time for parents to have a “safety session” or two with the small ghouls and ghosts who’ll be on the “treat” beat. We suggest that the parents give heed to the rules also because possibly the best safety tip of all is to know where… Continue reading Halloween: Fun and Safe

If you’re thinking of running for mayor or city commissioner in Provo, you’d better act quickly the deadline for filing candidacy is next Monday, Sept. 19. Prospective candidates – who must be bonafide citizens in the community – may pick up nominating petitions at the city rec0rder’s office. These, signed by at least a hundred… Continue reading Provo Filing Deadline Neur

Statistics released by the Utah Taxpayers Association confirm what a lot of taxpayers have suspected: Our state income tax burden is well above average among states. UTA-released figures compiled from Census Bureau information show Utah’s 1976 per capita income tax to be $114.46 compared to the national average of $100.24. The highest state was Alaska… Continue reading Income Tox Compc1risons

The old Liberty Bell in the Philadelphia State House rang out the glad tidings. Racing horsemen and the sound of cannon fire spread the news. ‘The Declaration of Independence had been adopted by unanimous vote of the Continental Congress! “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.” That biblical quotation (Leviticus 25:10)… Continue reading ‘Pr0cIuim Liberty . . .’

The American family seems beset with challenges, yet remains the hope and cornerstone of our society. Rising divorce rates, more abortions, fewer children, more women leaving the home to work, declining parental authority, the increased permissiveness of our time, the “depersonalizing” effects of modem urban living these and other phenomena are putting severe strains on… Continue reading Family: Still the Cornerstone

Regarding lightly-patronized special elections in which a scant percentage of voters make the decisions for the majority, an official of the Utah Taxpayers Association has raised some timely questions. “Has anyone ever considered requiring elections to be scheduled with either primary or general elections where they would get maximum voter exposure?” asks Jack A. Olson,… Continue reading Apathy c1tSpecicat Elections

l-low long since you read of a court granting probation to a defendant who had confessed to manslaughter in a bludgeoning death? That happened Friday in Third District Court in Salt Lake City and we believe the public deserves an explanation from the judge on all factors involved in the decision. Maybe the circumstances were… Continue reading Probation Raises Questions