Federal Paperwork Reduction Aims to Cut Red Tape
A California mushroom grower prompts a push to simplify forms. The Commission on Federal Paperwork reports 40 percent cut for 1700 firms and savings over 6.5 billion annually, with an Ombudsman hotline for complaints. President Ford signed the executive order within two months, encouraging continued efficiency efforts.
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California
U.S. Department of Labor
International Trade Commission
Commission On Federal
Commission
Ford
National Chamber
Carter
Utah Foundation Urges Property Equalization for School Aid Equity
The Utah Foundation warns that uneven property assessments threaten equity in state school aid. The study notes wide county assessment ratios, shows Uintah District overpaid taxes by 57,142 and that 24 districts pay more local tax yet receive less state aid due to disparities. It calls for annual assessment adjustments between revaluations to restore fiscal neutrality.
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Utah
Utah Foundation
Uintah
Foundation
Education Committee
First Security Bank
Postmaster Warns on Mail Fraud During Consumer Week
Postmaster John Evan Jones cautioned during Consumer Protection Week, February 21 to 26, that many mail order offers sound too good to be true. He noted the $60 billion annual mail order business includes some disreputable firms, with the Postal Inspection Service investigating cosmetics, weight loss, home earnings, real estate schemes, costing the public millions in losses yearly. Residents who feel victimized should contact the Postmaster.
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John Evan Jones
Jones
Postal Inspection Service
Public hearing on helicopter use to manage wild horses
A joint Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service hearing on proposed rules authorizing helicopters and other motorized vehicles to manage wild horses and burros on public land will be held March 2 at 7 p.m. in room 220 at the Salt Palace Salt Lake City. Paul L. Howard says the hearing invites public comment and questions about the rules, which appeared in the Federal Register January 25 to implement the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. Written comments may be sent to the Director BLM Washington, D.C. 20240, to be received by April 22, 1972.
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Salt Palace
Salt Lake City
Bureau of Land Management
The
Forest Service
Paul L. Howard
BLM
Utah
Federal Register
Washington, D.C
Vernal Junior High Book Fair March 2 4
The Vernal Junior High Media Center hosts a student book fair from March 2 to March 4, open 8 am to 4 pm in the conference room. The TNE book fair committee invites all students, parents and visitors to attend and support reading, with profits funding new library books.
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Vernal Junior High School
TNE
Vernal Junior Igh Media Center
Lucille Lipphardt
Louise Harrison
Dave Jolley Salesmen Learn Truck Savvy at Salt Lake School
Dave Jolley Chevrolet-Oldsmobile salesmen Ralph Richardson and Jton Salmonson attended a Medium Duty Truck School at the Salt Lake Hilton, sponsored by the Chevrolet Zone Office. They gained expertise in medium duty trucks to better meet customer needs in construction, agriculture, transportation, and municipal sectors. The group plans to tailor truck selections and avoid over or under buying. A committee works with Education Reading Service to provide books for a fair.
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Ralph Richardson
Jton Salmonson
Dave Jolley
Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc
Salt Lake Hilton
Chevrolet
Ducks Unlimited Plans Fund Raising in Vernal
The Uintah Basin Chapter confirms a fundraising banquet at the Vernal Elks Lodge on Saturday April 30. Chair Jim Zumbo says the event marks Ducks Unlimited debut in Vernal with a prime rib dinner, auctions including a Winchester special edition shotgun, and donations from local merchants. The 40th anniversary highlights wetlands preservation since 1937 with $45 million raised and two million acres protected.
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Uintah Basin
Ducks Unlimited
Jim Zumbo
Vernal Elks Lodge
Vernal
Barbara Molmes
The
Ladies of Elks
Winchester Arms
Canada
U.S
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Voice OF Business
CPA
Government Executive
General Services Administration
Department of Labor
Carbon
Dalt Lake
Sanpete
Sevier
Dutks Unlimited
John
Bud) Phelps
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Jim Zimbo
Focal
Committen
Bob Guy
Neldon Kunz
Clair Huff
Bud Phelps
Gail Herrmann
Ben Bridges
Chad Crosby
Ralph Richardson and
Ron Solmonson
Lear Truck Savvy
Education Reading Service
Gall Werrmann
John Dewey
First Security
Camargo
Sash
Ruly
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