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Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. A3, AFL-CIO blasts ing senators9 voting records I Thursday, July 2 1, 1983 Wyom the Democrats (in the Senate) resisted the ploy, too" and voted against the he said. Many fewer litmus-test amendments are being proposed this year, perhaps because the Democrats decided they were not a successful electioneering tactic, he said. SIMPSON SAID he has "always worked well with organized labor," particularly on the immi- gration bill he sponsored. Wallop does not ordinarily comment on voting polls because they do not accurately reflect a senator's overall philosophy or the reasons for each vote, a Wallop aide said.

Wallop agrees with Simpson that many of the votes cited by the AFL-CIO were designed as "partisan votes," said Wallop press secretary Karen Deike. Henning cited six examples of "wrong" votes Simpson and Wallop made in 1982: Tabling a budget resolution proposal to condemning cuts in i Social Security benefits; Killing proposals to restore money for Medicare-Medicaid and tuition aid to the handicapped that had been proposed for cuts by the Reagan Administration and cut less by the Senate Budget Committee. Killing a proposal to make "only people earning over $46,500 I areas were offered in the 1982 session with an eye to painting Republicans into comer for the 1982 election, Simpson said. "THEY WERE not sincerely offered" as solutions to serious problems facing the Congress, Simpson said. Those problems included massive budget deficits and nearly-bankrupt government benefit systems.

Republican senators "all jumped off the cliff with self-immolation in mind" in voting against the amendments, despite the potential political effect, he said. "It would have worked nicely, except consistently 35 percent of state AFL-CIO's impression of Wallop and Simpson, state executive director Keith Henning said. "We communicate -with them on a lot of bills and we get an idea they don't see eye to eye with us on some of the things that are going on back there," Henning jmid. 7- Simpson, however, said the sampled votes cited are part of a series of "hypocritical" tests put to the Republican majority in the Senate last year to force well-publicized votes against "motherhood, little children, babies, (and) the unemployed." Some 43 amendments to restore proposed budget cuts in "serious, emotional, heavily-freighted" By ANNE MacKINNON Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER The AFL-CIO hag labeled Wyoming's two part of a "dead hand" in the Senate that voted "wrong" on health, education, tax and job issues last year. Republicans Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simpson were on the wrong side of 90 and 95 percent of about 100 votes in Congress' 1982 session, according to the AFL- CIO's national newsletter.

The labor organization also said the Wyoming senators voted against attempts to restore budget cuts proposed and passed in 1982. That record only confirms the starCASPER AREA City will give money to five community groups'1 i if, i I 1. pay new "user" taxes on tobacco airline tickets, and other consumer items. Failing to join in overriding President Reagan's veto of the 1982 supplemental appropriations bill last September. Killing a proposal to targt new defense contracts to high unemployment areas if the cost involved would go up no morie than 1.5 to 2 percent.

i i Simpson said the Social Security resolution in question' was tarcicai and was ultimately given up in favor of supporting a commission study of Social Security problems completed las winter. the municipal court and the city, and provide counseling. The council also agreed to allot $10,500 to the Chamber -of Commerce, on conditions (hat include the Chamber maintain its office within the city limits, answer general inquiries, recommend economic developmental policies, and and provide assistance for conventions and other special meetinns. The Casper Area Transportation Coalition got $70,283 from the council. The coalition operates a transportation system for the elderly and handicapped In Casper seven days a week, a minimum of 10 hours a day.

IN OTHER business, rfie council: Approved a special use permit for Deloris Moore, If 88 Bretton, to conduct a group day care home. Approved a conditional use permit for a Christian School, 1 1600 East 2nd 4 Approved an amendment to the agreement "with Worthing'ton, Lehnhart, Carpenter, and Johnson for preparation of a storm water master plan. more racing -J we get three weekends in a row I think it will be a lot better." Fair Manager Jim Apodaca said he doesn't expect there will be any difficulties in arranging for the expanded horse racing schedule. Plenty of good seats are still available for this year's fair and rodeo, which starts Aug. 2.

Tickets are ne being sold by the Liens Club at the corner of Second and 'Wolcott streets. The Lions report 4,400 tickets have been sold for all five evenings so far, the most popular night being Saturday, Aug. 6, for the rodeo finals. Apodaca said sales are down slightly from last year's pace. being blown onto a house, officials said.

Casper's 99-degree reading on Monday broke a record of 98 sef in 1977. vc The National Weather Service forecast more of the same weather for Wyoming through Revenue bond denied, but store status unknown CASPER The $5.2 million industrial development revenue bond requested for construction of a new Safeway in east Casper has been withdrawn and the status of project is unknown at this time. 4 The bond was to pay for construction of a new Safeway supermarket on East Second street opposite the Eastridge Mall which would have replaced the Hilltop Shopping Center Safeway. The city council voted against the issue Tuesday night and the bond request was withdrawn from consideration before the county commission Wednesday. Mike McCall, the bond counsel for the project, said the request was withdrawn because the county ernmissioners had a policy of rejecting any bond -issues within the city limits which the city council denied.

McCall said the landowners; ft Investments of Casper, do not now have a lease with Safeway and do not know if they will want to go ahead with construction without bond financing. Park County may register equalization complaints By BUZZY ASSRICK Special to Star-Tribune CODY The Park District No. 6 School Board may file a complaint against the state, claiming that school financing cannot be equalized when methods of assessment vary among counties. The topic arose after state Sen. Bob R-Park, criticized the Wyoming Board of Equalization and its directive that all counties be assessed at current market value with no guidelines from the board or financial assistance from the state.

Frisby said Monday that the three members on the state board represent three of the five counties that are still not even assessing at 1967 rates. uriM-lal assessment has' frade us pay more," school board chairman Judy SchuJz said. -The district will lose approximately S3 million towards school equalization next year, money that will be redistributed by the state to 1 poorer districts. "Our money is going to counties that are not assessing' enough," boardmember Terry Cole said. He said the more heavily-populated" districts, ones with more voters, will benefit, and mentioned the planned distribution of $7.5 million each to Cheyenne and Casper and $5 million to Laramie.

"The state board can't disavow the increase in taxes" which will occur when current market value (CMV) is instituted next year, Frisby said. He said the board told people during public hearings two years ago that local governing entities could reduce their budgets if CMV increased, He added that some districts, such as schools, have levels set by state law and therefore have no control over the amount they collect. FRISBY said Wyoming should fnnri the tft million estimated hv one firm to reassess all residential and commercial buildings at the current market value, saying "most assessors don't get enough money trora their commission- ers." a CUR WUII1J 9 SWiJVJJWI IIVIU 1954 to 1960, Frisby also refuted tne state ooara ciaim mat it requested money from the Legislature for a one-shot statewide reassessment. Frisby said he approached the governor with that idea and received no support. After a lawsuit was filed, the Wyoming Supreme Court found the state's method of school equalization inequitable and ordered the Legislature to enact, a remedy or it would intervene, Frisby explained.

Herschler, McGee to testify today WASHINGTON (UPI) Gov. Ed Herschler and former Sen. Gale McGee are among 21 people scheduled to testify Thursday at a second hearing before a House panel considering the controversial Wyoming wilderness bin. i Herschler and McGee, a Democrat who lost his Senate seat to Republican Malcolm Wallop in 1976, will lead a daylong hearing before a subcommittee of the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The current Wyoming delegation was among 25 witnesses who testified at the first hearing.

Vv- Monkeying around Westland voters approve oint powers board CASPER Voters authorized the joint powers board of two rural subdivisions to borrow or issue bonds at an election -V. 1 Residents of Westland Park and Skyline Ranches voted 164-6 to authorize their joint powers board to issue revneue bonds or borrow from the Farm Loan Board in the amount of $348,670, One third the estimated cost of improving the area's water system and connecting that system to the city. By 172-4 vote, residents also approved the a joint powers agreement between the Westland Park Improvement and Service District and the Skyline Ranches Improvement and Service District. The appointments of six board members were also approved. Those members are John Harpel.

Jack Cherer, Larry McDonald, Arne Hales, John Bean, and Ernie Ashley. Knifing suspect sought from Beacon incident CASPER Natrona County sheriffs deputies are looking for a man in connection with a knifing Tuesday night outside the Beacon Club in Mills. By LINDA BEAN Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER The Casper; City Council agreed Tuesday to in part, five community organizations. The Natrona County Senior Citizens' Services, received $29,240 for fiscal year 1983-84, a renewal of an existing funding agreement. The center is obligated to prepare and serve one meal Monday through Friday, provide recreation, health care and conditioning and encourage outreach programs.

The council agreed to fund the Casper Mountian Fire District in the amount of $7,500. In turn, the fire district agreed to protect all city property on the mountain, secure funding from other landowners within the district's boundaries, and retire the existing debt on a truck pruchased in August, 1982. The cityV funding agreement, with the Youth Crisis Center was jlso renewed. The city allocated $10,000 to the center, which will accept referrals for the police department, County wants CASPER County fair officials want more quarterhorse racing here next year. The Central Wyoming Fairgrounds could host an extra five days of parimutuel racing next' summer if the state racing commission approves.

Parimutuel racing is now allowed 18 days a year here, six each in July, August and Sep- tember. The county fair board has asked for five more days, including the Fourth of July, to generate more money. Apodaca said five more days -would mean about $30,000 more income if participation stayed at this year's levels, but he added, "if Cummins said, and demanded her wallet. She lost $112 in cash, her passport and several credit cards. The men the drove off in a vehicle described as a dark blue Chevrolet Camaro with Washington license plates.

Cummins described both men as Hispanic and about 5-10 in height. One weighed about 170 pounds, has black hair and was wearing white shorts, she said. The other was only described as having a slim build. New heat record set here Tuesday again CASPER (AP) For the second day in a row, Casper, set a record Tuesday with a temperature of 99 degrees, the National Weather Service says. The reading broke the old mark of 97 degrees for the date, which was reached in 1951 and then again in 1982, but was not even the hottest spot in the state, the weather service said.

Sheridan and Gillette had 101 degrees and Torrington cracked the 100-degree mark, but those locations did not set records, the NWS said. Worland reported high temperatures, but also had wind gusts to 69 mph as a high-based thunder-shower moved through the area about 4:45 p.m., officials said. Casper also reported high winds accompanying a thundershower, and there was one report of a tree Star-TribuneRick Sorenson Samuel Purfoy and Chris and Tommy Bane were monkeying around on the monkey bars at Hidden Hiils Mobile Home Park Wednesday. Residents Of the park recently installed playground equipment there for the children. Casper in brief ment (BLM) must decide whether to issue Gulf a permit to drill the exploration well, and the agency is preparing an "environmental assessment" to study the effect the well could have on the area.

The BLM is holding its workshop Thursday to get information from the public on problems the drilling could cause. BLM area manager Glenn Bess-inger said he has received many letters from people in Story and 1 Sheridan concerned about the dril- ling, and hopes they will be able to supply his agency Thursday with detailed information' on the potential problems they feel are involved. Denver woman robbed after car broke down CASPER A Denver woman has told Natrona County sheriffs deputies she was robbed Tuesday by two men who had stopped to help when her car broke down. Cory Cummins, 25, told officers she was on Interstate 25, en route to Helena, when her car broke down about 25 miles north of Casper, Two men stopped to help, according to sheriffs reports, but she declined their help. The men left, but soon returned.

One of them pulled a gun, Kenneth Joe Avey, 25, of Mills, said a man stabbed him as he was leaving the club. Avey sustained a two-inch cut on the right forearm. He was treated and released at Natrona County Memorial Hospital. Reports describe the suspect as a white mate, standing 5-9 and weighing 130 pounds. He has' shoulder-length black hair and was wearing blue jeans and a blue t-shirt.

The weapon was said to be. a knife with a blade four- to five-inches long. No motive for the stabbing has been established, but Avey apparently knows the suspect, a spokesman said. The investigation is continuing. BLM hosts hearing on Story drilling SHERIDAN The Bureau of Land Management will hold a public workshop Thursday night on drilling proposed by Gulf Oil Co.

in the Big Horn Mountains near Story. Oulf proposes to drill a exploration well which could lead to development of a unit in the mountains west of Story if oil and gas is found, The Bureau of Land Manage.