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Show Editorials SALT FLAT NEWS, AUGUST, 1970 DILM SSBM AHjSTPl THE SALT FLAT NEWS is published twelve times a year by the Salt Flat Publishing Company, a Utah corporation. Editor Richard Nahum Goldbeiger Secretary Treasurer Marlon Udell Stones Feature Editor Richard Menzies Summer Hymas Special Assistants Betty Rice Director Bruce Blackwelder Advertising LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Inquiring Photographer Dear Editor: Your Volume I, Number THE QUESTION What type . We admire of economic lectorsanditem. send Colorados WHERE ASKED Wendover, Utah & Wendover, Nevada The Salt Flat News is a newsmagazine in the form of a newspaper tabloid. This hybrid concept of a magazine and newspaper combined, lends itself quite readily to a picture format, which brings to life graphically the editorial content of this paper. We would like to think that the News is a new and untried concept in the journalistic world, however, if we religiously held to this assumption it would be a grave oversight on our part. We have taken many tested ideas from other successful papers around the country and transplanted the culmination of our research into the youthful Salt Flat News. The trend and style of our newsmagazine at moments reminds us of a spirited mustang stallion. For a while it might appear that we will be thrown from its back. However, in time we will tame this steed and ride it with wisdom and respect. It is our intention to write about the enjoyable happenings in our region, past and present. By using a style that is somewhat whimsical, a bit satirical, yet always in good taste, we will present an image of the west which is rarely seen to outsiders. The news area in which any paper resides needs to be carefully laid out If this was not done with caution the news content would suffer and the business economics would be in grave danger. The Salt Flat News, striving to keep this in mind, has designated as its news area a vast acreage known as The Great Basin, which stretches across portions of two states, Utah and Nevada. Much of this area is an unknown desert region heavily laden with news for the reporters with energy and endurance for gathering this valuable treasure. However, by representing this area, it does in no way limit the news scope of The Salt Flat News from covering current events and human, interest stories in the more metropolitan locations like Salt Lake, Ogden, and Provo. At times we will cover regional and even national news, if in our opinion the content of such stories lend themselves more easily to a newsmagazine. It is not our purpose to rehash major news from around the world. The existing media handles this job, in most cases very well. The readership of this paper will in our estimation be from all parts of the country. To guarantee this we are making efforts every issue to mail out to selective markets around the country The Salt Flat News. The first objective is, of course, to set up a tight distribution system in our own area. The Salt Flat News and its staff welcomes any and all help, criticism, and ideas which would further the quality of the paper. Space is one thing Wendover will never run out of, and it is just this concept that has encouraged a private group of concerned businessmen, to propose the creation of an air freight freeport utilizing the Auxiliary Wendover Air Force Base. The NEWS would like to go on record in support of this concept though, at the same time, realizing the needs of the military. As a pilot project, it might be interesting to see Wendover Air Force Base utilized as a supplementary logistics center for Ogden Air Materiel Area as the Hill Testing Range is in very close proximity to Wendover. h of Mr. C. Taylor Burton, secretary-managshould be commended for his idea of an air freight terminal and hopefully, with the help of the Air Force, the tangibility of this concept can turn into a reality. One must be concerned whether this concept would save Uncle Sam money or work in just the other direction. Thus, accurate feasibility studies in the nature of current shipping costs versus available storage space must be done. The NEWS shall encourage the feasibility approach as the most logical method of determining economic development at Wendover Auxiliary Air Force Base. 1 your Best Wishes. Good Luck! Raymond R. Kimball Executive Vice President . P. O. Box 2729 Fullerton, Calif. Gentlemen: NEWS photos by R. Gold bar per Jim Smith, Assistant Manager r, Stateline Hotel and Casino, Nevada: I feel that the area of land which is owned by Wen-dove- Received copy of newspaper this date. I think its great and one of the best things that has happened to Wendover in a long time. The acquisition of the 640 acres of salt flats was certainly a bit of good news to all concerned. Read the discussion on the name of the town, Wendover or Leftover. I always was of the impression that Wendover was very appropriate. It meant exactly what it said, wending over from one state to the other. Personally I think the name is great. Im sending a copy of our newspaper for the month. See page one. Would like very much to subscribe to your newspaper. Please send particulars. Emil Grisotti the Bureau of Land Manage- ment on U. S. 50 has a lot of possibilities for development. Eventually I would like to see Elko County obtain access to the land and thus they (the county) could section it off and sell. A recreation package for that area would be ideal. It could consist of trap shooting, a health area, and golf course all surrounded by homes. Mr. & Mrs. George Wilmith of Santa Clara, California. Mr. Wilmith is an associate pastor of The Original Church of God. He and his wife run the Wayside Mission at Los Gatos, California. Tourism! With such a beautiful view more people should be encouraged to see this part of the country. A nice campsite where travelers could set up tents or bring trailers overnight would be advantageous. A UNIQUE CONCEPT spirit THE ANSWERS OBJECTIVES OF THE SALT FLAT NEWS Dear Sirs: issue of Salt Flat News is a col- development do you foresee in Wendovers future? Editorial Office: Box 345, Wendover, Utah Business Office: Box 11717, Salt Lake City, Utah Colorado Assoc, of Commerce & Industry Dear Editors: On July 23rd I stumbled across your July 4th issue, am very glad I did. If you are going on as you er Pro-Uta- ''A ."If w ' -- (Editor's note -.- The NEWS wishes you and your husband best wishes upon your 60th anniversary. May you have another 60 more years together in this world.) YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT DEPARTMENT Reprinted from the Sait Lake Tribune HAFB Raises Wendover Danger Sign Special to The Tribune HILL AIR FORCE BASE-Sum- mer started I expect some important communication to come forth and fall months are esfrom your paper; it will probab- pecially dangerous for nonmilily be one of the most contem- tary persons on the Wendover porary periodicals in this area. Range Complex, officials of Hill Please put me down as a sub- Air Force Base warned Friday. scriber, check is enclosed. I wont Trespassing on the desert area use the form because I intend to is illegal and subject to prosecubind the paper in volumes and tion by the government. Officials dont want to mutilate them by said the ground area contains explosive items as a result of operacutting out parts of pages. tions of Hill AFB and other DeGood luck to you. partment of Defense organizations. Use Pearl Activity Increases Aerial bombing, gunnery, rocketry and hazardous aerial activities are on the increase during the warm, clear days of summer and fall. The ground areas of the range are located south of U. S. 40 between Cedar Mountain and Wendover, and north of the highway to the Southern Pacific tracks bounded by the Lakeside Mountain Range on the east and Floating Island on the west. All access roads have been posted with ng signs. Earl Toone of Salt Lake City, Utah. He is an insurance and real estate salesman, and also has a farm: The town needs to develop gambling, service stations, and other small businesses, since Wendover is a stopping off point. Pro-Uta- h, trf Just read a copy of your newspaper. Cant remember when Ive eryoyed anything so cleverly put together as The Salt Flat News. Please enter our subscription. My husband and I celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary yesterday with our four children, two sons and their wives and our two daughters and their husbands. We eqjoyed a very elegant dinner at the Sky Room of The Hotel Utah. Mr. Glanville turned 80 years old July 6th and Ill be 80 on December 18th of this year. Enclosed is two dollars for our subscription. Please send to the above address. Next time we are out your way we will stop. Florence R. Glanville Riverton, Utah Overlaps Area The air space overlaps the land areas and is shown in detail on current aeronautical charts. The air space is closed to private and commercial aircraft, unless clearance is obtained from HAFB or the Federal Aviation Agency in Salt Lake City. HAFB and other Air Force units test aircraft constantly beyond supersonic speeds in the restricted air space. .. :.A ' 'r A. V. Black, Salt Lake City, Utah. Former owner of Country Club Potato Chip Co. (now retired), Salt Lakes only Potato Chip Co. I feel that using the Wendover Air Force Base Airport as a cargo center for the State of Utah would help promote economic growth. A lot of improvements could also be made on the casinos in Wendover. Keith McChie a Salt Lake City salesman. Developing the airbase would make Utah a strong competitor with some of the other freight areas that are being considered. Since Wendover is a stop off point, more motels should be built and improved to accommodate the travelers. B. A. Burningham, Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a retired teacher and real estate salesman. Build more casinos! Improve government activities. |