The daily collegian., June 27, 1977, Image 3

USG head to probe
job cutbacks
Ritenour
In an effort to restore two jobs lost in a
budgetary squeeze ,at Ritenour Health
Center, Undergraduate Student
Government President Grant Ackerman
said he will discuss , the matter with
University officials.
The purpose of, the meeting is to at'-
teinpt to restore two positions at the
Uinter discontinued because of a
niversity hiring freeze caused by
14dget problems, Ackerman said.
!; Fickerman said he expected to meet
with Chalmers Norris, director of
fil'Anning and budget officer; Robert
P4tterson, senior vice president for
finance; and Stanley Ikenberry, senior
Less gov't money available
Revenue sharing funds shrink
WASHINGTON (AP) The shiinking value of federal
revenue sharing dollars is likely to force either an increase in
state and local taxes or cutbacks in government services,
according to a Brookings Institution study of the $6.85-billion
program
because of inflation, the value of the revenue sharing fund
"will have declined by 17 per cent between 1972 and 1980," the
research institute reported yesterday.
Its 238-page paper concludes: _ _
"Hard-pressed cities that have been using federal revenue
sharing to hold down tax increases or maintain programs"
yll)l have a hard time reaping such crucial fiscal benefits in
cprning years.
`4Similarly, healthier governments that expanded or
created new programs will find it increasingly difficult to
sustain these programs without raising taxes or reducing
spending on other programs."
".'Revenue sharing was a cornerstone of The so-called "New
Federalism," a Nixon administration move to funnel federal
raney back to the states and localities with few strings at
tached. The first checks went out in December 1972; last year
Congress renewed the program for 3 3 / 4 years.
‘,A3rookings monitored eight states, 29 cities, six towns and
,upg Indian tribe during 1973 and 1974
More than 39,000 units of government receive the general
purpose money; even tiny towns get a minimum of $2OO a
year. 1
The report, written by Charles Adams and Richard Nathan,
Crash involves two
A car driven by Charles S. Huber,
Boalsburg, ran into a tree . Saturday
When he was hit by a car driven by
James J. Flaherty of Pittsburgh, State
College police said. Charles and
Christine Huber were treated and
released at the Mountainview Unit of
Centre Community Hospital. Estimated
damage to the car was $9OO.
:: , University police reported a "Road
Closed" sign was taken from the west
.end of McKean road Friday night.
Estimated value was $5O.
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vice president for University develop
ment.• A time for the meeting will be
announced later, Ackerman said.
"We're looking forward to the
restoration of the health edUcator, and
the group therapist," he said.
The loss of the health educator and
group therapist would reduce Ritenour's
ability to serve students, he said.
' The therapist is needed, Ackerman
said, because there are 70 patients
currently being treated by the Mental
Health Center that would benefit from a
group therapy program.
Unknown persons broke a window on
the south side of the HUB Lion's Den
Friday night. Estimated damage was
$25.
State College police yesterday
recovered a stolen 1973 Fiat, at Neidigs
Quarry, which was stolen Saturday from
I3arnett's used Car' lot, 849 E. College
Ave. Also recovered was a 1963
Plymouth, which was stolen from
Ferguson Township.
University police reported a Dodge
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A health educator is involved in ac-
indicates that small towns and counties have been using
shared revenue money for programs ranging from
emergency ambulance services to debt retirement on public
building construction.
Big cities ' with populations over 100,000 more
frequently used• revenue sharing money to forestall tax in
creases or maintain services that otherwise might meet the
budget-cutter's axe.
Some jurisdictions, like Newark where high local taxes were
driving families and businesses out of the city, actually used
their revenue sharing funds to lower taxes. Others, like
Baltimore or Rochester, N.Y., used their allotments to hold
down tax increases.
Growth areas, as expected, were more likely to use shared
revenue on new spending programs constructing roads or
public facilities, for example.
Revenue sharing helped localities not in fiscal straits to
"sustain that situation,",the report said.
"In contrast, revenue sharing plays a more critical role for
thoBe jurisdictions currently faced with extreme fiscal
pressure," it added.
Adams and Nathan noted that last year's extension of the
revenue sharing program made no changes in the distribution
formula. They recommended revising the formula to provide
more money to hard-pressed local governments.
The current formula distributes funds in a method based
mostly on population and local willingness to levy taxes.
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tivities ranging from the contraceptive
program to medical assistance training
in the dorms, Ackerman said.
The positions are only two of four
planned- cutbacks, Ackerman said. A
physician's assistant and a billing clerk
will also be. let go. Earlier, the
University had planned to fire one
physician but that decision, has since
been reversed, Ackerman said.
Ackerman said that he also planned to
discuss possible student involvement in
budgetary decisions.
"I believe it is essentialfor students to
take part in that process," he said.
pickup truck had been parked in parking
area Red K for several days and had not
been moved. Investigations revealed the
truck had been stolen from Lewistown.
Edward J. Mingey, 312 No. 4
Homestead Lane, Boalsburg, was
arraigned before District Magistrate
Bierly, Centre Hall,• yesterday --on
charges of drunken driving, and was
later released on nominal bail.
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—by Wayne Johnson
New wells
to prevent
water lack
Drilling new water wells will sufficiently prevent the
threat of a water shortage in the State College area, a
spokesman for the State College Water Authority said.
Paul Fisher, assistant manager of the water authority,
said an exploratory well is being constructed north of
campus, in 'the Nixon farm area, and engineers are
currently seeking new sources of water.
The possibility of a water shortage arose when the
authority learned that unless new water sources are
developed, the system's daily excess water supply of
690,000 gallons would not meet the anticipated needs of
new customers after June, 1979.
But Centre Region planners are surveying undeveloped
land that may call for access to the system, while the
authority is investigating new wells.
In 1972, because of the rapid growth in residential and
commercial water consumption, the authority issued
$1,625,000 in bonds to finance an improvement program to
42 killed in Tenn, prison fire
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) Forty-two ,
persons, most of them Maury County jail
inmates, died yesterday afternoon in a
smoky jailhouse fire that asphyxiated
most of them before they could be
released from their locked cells.
Officials said they thought the blaze
was touched off by a cigarette in a
padded cell housing a prisoner confined
for disciplinary reasons.
Chief Deputy Bob Farmer said a 16-
year-old runaway from Wisconsin who
was pulled from the padded cell told him
he set the flames. He identified the youth
as Andy Zimmer. The youth, badly
burned, was taken to a Nashville
Hospital where officials said he was in
critical condition.
"Me and another officer drug him
out," Farmer said. "He said he set it.
"He has caused a little trouble. He'd
been stopping up the commode and
being a little unruly, so we put him in the
padded cell."
Randy Dew, assistant administrator
at Maury County Hospital, said there
were "several women" among the dead.
However, it was not known whether they
were—inmates• or -visiting-- friends- -or -
relatives. -
Fire Chief Billy Thurman said the
buining padding material gave off a
toxic gas,. but said he was, not sure
By WAYNE JOHNSON
Collegian Staff Writer
State College
water supply
whether that, or the smoke, Which he
described as similar as that from a
burning tire, caused the deaths.
"The fire itself was no problem; it
didn't take long to bring it under con
trol," Thurman said. "We had a smoke
condition there that was where the
trouble was at." . ,
The building was not heavily damaged
by the flames.
Forty persons were treated for in-,
juries, said Andrew Earl of the Tenn•
essee Bureau of Criminal Identifica•
tion.
Mike Smith, dispatcher for the Maury
County Sheriff's office, said smoke from
Lesbian Collective to hold
The Lesbian Collective will hold' its stration will be held for prospective new
anniversary party 7 p.m. Tuesday at the metnbers 7 tonight in 106 White Building.
Women's Resource Center.
FSHA 330 will hold a "discover
America" luncheon, featuring dishes
from the states, 11:4-12:45 Tuesday in
the Maple Robm of the. Human
Development Building.
A special Isshinryu Karate demon-
The Daily Collegian Monday, June 27, 1977
assure the supply of water and provide a reliable alter
nate water source.
Since then, the authority has spent $128,000 in funds
from the bond issue on the development of three new well
fields.
Beginning July 1, the water authority will absorb the
Patton Township water system, but that system must be
upgraded and will not contribute significantly to State
College's water supply.
Though the University is investigating drilling of new
wells, according to John Miller, director of planning and
development in the Office of Physical Plant, the
University has sufficient water to meet its future needs.
The University forsees no substantial increase in size
that would affect the water supply, Miller said, but new
wells will assure the reliability of the present system.
Charles Martin, manager of utility operations in the
Office of Physical Plant, said the University's two wells
are being•reconditioned. Unless there is a long drought,
the University will have adequate water for the future, he
said.
the blaze spread in the ,60-person
capacity jail through air conditioning
ducts. He said one jailer was in the 13-
year-old facility when the fire broke out,
but was unable to evacuate everyone.
There were about 70 persons in the
building, 58 of them prisoners.
"All the victims had got down on the
floor as far as they could, lying down to
get some air," said Columbia Police
Chief Edward Holton, one of the first on
the scene. "All of the bodies were on the
floor. It seemed like most of the victims
were lifeless."
Holton said firemen had a hard time
getting into the building,
FSHA 330 will sponsor a "summer
fun" dinner 5:15-6:15 tonight in the
Maple Room. The meal will consist of
picnic favorites.
The Learning Center, 2118 Boucke,
helps students become more efficient
and successful learners. Center hours
are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
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