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Show 28 - TUG CITIZEN March 25, 1971 Whosinit In Passing (Not necessarily news) Sucl and Gae Murdock Eggett discussing toe blarney practicing true togetherness stone . . , John Cole, Hub AnBy BARNEY RICE washing the windows at derson and Doc Burns and Alfred J. Alder of Preston wives off on a snowmobile Merrills Jewelry Christensen doing likewise to weekend . . .LaMon Baird has some thanks for three the Magnavox windows . . . ' proud of his new office teenage boys. Hilda Steele talking about the and saving K for special ocFriday night at 11 p.m. trip she and Norm took to casions . . Duke and LaRue there was a knock at his Alaska last year to visit their Robinson home after visiting door. Three teenage boys daughter Lenore . . . Nadine with their new grandchild . . . were at the door to ask Jensen having to get up early Walter Ross trying to find for help in pulling their to cram for finals while Cecil the dues he made up in the car out of a snow drift. sleeps in . . . Dennis Woolf Mystery Personality contest Mr. Alder told them that recalling polishing fats car the Stan Norton trying to brow-- 1 he didnt have a tractor night before the wedding day so Invited them to come into teHing . . . Bill Winward being a film bean the editor and use the telephone. in thief . . . Sher Webb, Gertie who the Mystery Personality In the house using While week. Webb, Doug Eggctt, Linda was last In Our Opinion ...Jim One More Step With Police be-li- ng i j ! The resolving of the differences between the city of Preston and the county on fire fighting has given the people of the entire county a new and better service in another department. Maybe there is justification to carry it one step further. We are talking about the joint dispatching service of the Sheriffs office, to which the city contributes. All of the police and sheriffs office calls, as well as the fire calls, are now handled by the one office on a 24-ho- ur seven-day-a-we- basis. Though there was service before, handled by the city and county during the day, and then by the Preston fire department during the night, it wasnt as thorough and complete as it is now. A similar system has been in operation in Logan for many years. All of the law enforcement are serviced agencies through tlie same office, eliminating conclusion, no doj'bt rjitting expenses, and efficient service. providing Our one suggestion for going a step further and this is far from a new idea as it has been discussed by the county and the city is to move the Preston police department to the basement of the court house adjoining the sheriffs office. This ri3 a more convenient location for the benefit of those seeking police, who now go to the city building andn then have to go across to the sheriff's office to get to the dispatcher. It would also provide for some joint use of records, cond venience in discussing problems of necessity, and proximity of services which are called upon for joint use as it is Space is readily available for such move. Over the past few years we have been fortunate in having law enforcement services in Frankhn county that have worked very well together. We have noticed no friction between them in our contacts with the sheriff's office, the city police, and the state police. Each has tried to hin i r.M nth!- when needed, to promote good law enforcement in this area. We also feel that we have most competent protection through there three law enforcement units. Anything that can be done to make them more effective, more unified, end to assist them in their most serious and difficult task should he done. Further consolidation of services may be one more step. would provide mu-tita- There may not be dancing in the streets cities today, but there is reason for it. The state legislature has elevated city people to the status of full citizenship on the question of street funding. Tuesdays Senate vote, completing legislative action on the bill giving cities one cent from the gasoline tax, was something of a milestone. Rural legislators, many of whom had opposed such a change previously, joined with city representatives to approve the change. Senators Walter Yarbrough of Grand View and Reed Budge of Soda Springs were the only holdouts. For years city people have been excessively taxed for street work, while their streets hate crumbled. A legislature was unwilling to recognize the justice in their case for fairer distribution of tax dollars. Perhaps the election results of 1970 helped change things. There was something of an urban relolt against the incumbent administration. The census results of 1970 also showed that city people are a sizable majority of the states rural-dominat- ed Have you ever walked down the street with a camera in your hand? All of the kids you meet start yelling take my picture. So we did. The boys are Todd Nelson and The Citizen Photo Craig Moore. one-sevent- h. argest dailies in the United States across the front page a historical cadline: Dewey Defeats Truman. This ivas followed by a picture of the smiling iruman displaying the paper. IIow Thomas E. Dewey took his defeat it the hand of the underdog, we dont ecall, but the man who was half the subject af that headline is now dead. He nrill now be relagated history to the place iccupicd by Adiai Stevenson, Charles Bvans Hughes, and others who almost Micame President of the United States. Iistory will probably say little about this nan Tom Dewey though the picture of uniting Truman, holding that newspaper, coukl give him a place in political accountings for many years. America has seen many outstanding men come and go pass across the stage from one wing to the other, each making a real contribution to our way of life. Thomas E. Dewey was one such a man. To those of us who remember that election of 1948, the election of 1944 and who still recall the era of Franklin Roosevelt, there is a respect for this man who d Murder Inc., and rose to become the standard bearer for the Republican party during two national elections. There is no doubt that he was a great man. crime-buste- Pan! Harvey President And The By PAUL HARVEY President Nixon, already in gear for the 1972 presidential campaign, is planning more travel, more activism, more news conferen c e s, more Cabinet meetings, vacat- are These cosmetic ' changes. Mr. Harvey Unless is President to be chased out of office by 11 million 18- 19- - and olds, hed better throw our unwanted war into reverse. It has been eight months since American troops went smashing across the Cambodian border, ostensibly seeking the Communist underground headquarters for the Vietnamese war. They never did find anything like the nerve center they were seeking. Another monumental intelligence sna- the 20-ye- ar full-spee- d fu. And though our President got our .troops out of Cam bodia on schedule, South Viet- namese troops have had to rush to the rescue of the Cambodian government. g This has resulted in intramural squabbling between those ancient eneCambodia and South mies Vietnam with allegations of atrocities by South Vietnamese against Cambodians! And further, the though Cambodian intrusion was intended to hasten withdrawal of American troops it cant because American troops must fill in back home the South Vietnamese troops now in Cambodia. More devastating to Administration is the deteriorating morale of the third of a million American troops still over there. Not even the Pentagon pretends any longer that "our boys know what .they are fighting hair-pullin- Bless You, Hess You, Walt Disney, fou are dead and gone, but well be eing you around for a long, long time, he other night at a wedding reception Weston, the couple in front were talk-- t about movies and the ones you cant id your kids to. "The only ones that I i let my kids go to now days are Walt sney ones, one woman said. The other in promptly came to the defense of the est John Wayne piilture, but all agreed at Walt Disney had, set a very high indard in movie making, low getting ready to open in Florida is sney World, the east coast surpassing swer to Disneyland on the West coast. Walt Disney Here the great man who planned for Disney World before his death has once again given an air of dignity to the carnival atmosphere. This place, if it is like kids of Disneyland, is made for kids all ages, even the 90 year old ones. Those who have been to Disneyland were no doubt impressed as we were with the clean atmosphere of It all. Today there Is more than one family who have as their vacation ambition to go to Disneyland annd now it will be Disney World. Yes. Bless you, Walt Disney. May those who have followed you maintain the same atmosphere that you did in your A-- 4 By JOHN CORLETT Statesman Political Editor -, ban-lere- d j Politically Speaking ions. of 1948. One of the places. The basketbgl Alder missed his wallet, and httte season has been a good leslinew a drivers needing son for of us. Now, I cense, he called the sheriff. 'am not many The sheriff said that the wal- state A--2 talking about the tournament, but did let, less the money and his you take a look at the drivers license, had been tournament and the national turned into the sheriffs of- Junior College tournament? fice. It had been picked up know how many I dont near Merrills. of have ever been to you Mr. Alder said he wanted Oakley, Idaho, but the onto take this opportunity to ly reason you cant miss thank the young men he tried It when you go there is beto help for throwing his walcause you have to turn a let where it could be easily corner right in the middle found. of town. Little Oakley -- 0 had one of the top basketALSO FROM WIIAT Mr. ball teams in the state. Alder said, the gypos are out The squad even scrimagain doing their contracting maged with mighty Mini-cwork. It is about the time placed second for the shyster contractors to In thewhich tournament l and come around with their quick whomped soundly. estimates, quick service, and Then in the junior college high costs. tournament there was little This happens especially College of Southern Idaho, with aluminum siding who contractors. Evidently it of came within a few point bringing home the nationIs also happening with So who had heard of title. al septic tank cleaners. College of Suuthern Idaho. It would seem that most This means even us little people would at least call a guys have a chance once in few contractors locally before a while in this here world. 0 giving a job to a tomorrow door knocker. DOFF OF TIIE RICE -- 0 BRIM: To Wayne Doney, who oo patiently cleared the THEN THERE IS Era road in front of his house of Porter walking up and an obstacle course that had down the street passing been put there by someone out little mints, with the probably kids. It was creatword of advise to be sure ed out of beer bottles all patterned so nicely. and suck them slowly be here-today-go- fewer It was in November 0 YOU NEVER KNOW when will come out of Mr. great things -- lion A Great Man the job TIIE done. NEXT morning, cause he had given out two in one block and couldnt afford more than one. Then I turned around and chewed half of mine and felt guilty all the time I was doing it. A-- - The cities will receive about 95.5 mila year from the User Fund, rather than 91.9 million a year. They still will not receive as much as the counties, but this is a great improvement. This shift reduces the amount to the counties a little. It will quickly be made up by the yearly increases in total Highway User Fund revenue. The shift hurts the state highway program, reducing the User Fund revenue But the Senate was unby willing to accept an alternative that would have avoided that, a one cent increase in the gasoline tax to eight cents. There are heavy pressures for state highway constuction. In weighing the elative need, the cities have the edge. Within a year or two, consideration may have to be given to increasing the funds for the state program. Credit must be given both to the urban legislators who helped steer the measure through, and the rural legislators who gave their support. The Idaho Statesman the phone, one of the young men apparently spotted Mr. Alders wallet on the television and took It with him when they left. The boys got help in pulling their car out of the snowdrift but were until 2 a.m. getting o, Dancing In The Streets of Idaho .. to self-respe- ct for. They don't. Bob Hope was cheered by 15,000 troops at the first stop on his 1970 Christmas tour but when he introduced South Vietnams Vice President Ky 1 8-Year-- Old to that audience, almost total silence. Ky was not present at subsequent appearances. Never in any war hereo-for-e have West Point commanders had to plead with their men to go on patrol. Nobody wants to be the last man killed in a dead-en- d war. eviAnd Congress hears dence 60 percent to 80 percent of our Gls have been sampling the powerful Vietnamese brand of marijuana. Similarly, the home front has lost its stomach for tods unwinnable war. Harris and Gallup surveys show a preponderant and increasing number of Americans ready to declare a victory and come home. The Army, required to continue recruiting, is enticing men to enlist by promising that they will not be sent to Vietnam. So nine out of ten of our foot soldiers in Vietnam are reluctant draftees. anPresident Nixons so-nounced rate of withdrawal wifi still leave a crumbling, grumbling force of some Americans over there indefinitely. Thats too long. Mr. Nixon's political advisers may imagine that if they can revive our economy these next 18 months, well forget the men stranded in ' Indochina as we have those stranded to Korea. ar tbird-of-a-millia- n I wont. The 41st Legislature may institute more studies preparatory to introduction of legislation in the future than any of its predecessors. There have been proposed 10 studies under the aegis ci the Legislative Council and three by legislature itself. It Is a rule of thumb that whenever a legislature proposes studies on a dozen issues, the assembly does not desire to meet those issues head on to its cunenl session. It has been learned from experience .that forcing the Legislative Council to conduct numerous studies over a years time usually, results to little or no action in the legislative process at the subsequent session of the legislature. It also has ' been ' learned from experience that the Legislative Council staff does its best work on studies of only a few problems of great public interest. There are a few proposed studies of importance proposed to the Legislative Council. They include one on agricultural labor, the updating of Legislative procedures, another on election laws, and perhaps the conduct of additional hearings on proposed changes to the 1970 revision of the state constituth go-rou- nd Three Babies Blessed At Heeling TREASURETON-- Mr. and night guests Thursday night Mrs. Earl Ilymas, Mr. and at the home of Mr. and Mrs. tion. Mrs. Mark Perry ' and Mr. Ted Poskins and family. Otherwise, most of the proand Mrs. Morris Cole hod Mr. and Mrs. Bart Poskins posed studies could be handtheir babies named Sunday and family were Friday night led through normal legislative afternoon to sacrament meeti- and Saturday guests at the procedure including commitng. Other visitors at meet- home of Mr. and Mrs. Tod tee hearings. ' Why, ing were Mr. and Mrs. Doan Paskins. example, should there Smith and family, Mrs. Theo be was Legislative Council Ilomemaking meeting Smith and children, Mr. and held Monday. The day was studies on "fuel tax on recreMrs. Carl Haslam, Mr. and spent quilting. Oneida Stake ational vehicles, "rehabiliMrs. Arnold Auger and fam- board visitors were Mrs. Sa- tation provisions of persons ily, Mrs. Veda Baker, Mr. and bina II. Nash, Mrs. Pearl J. injured in second Mrs. Benton Smith, Mr. and Eeullor, Mrs. Florence S. fund, and the "problems of Mrs. Brent Backstead and Or me, Mrs. Janet S. Davis, the potato industry? Why should there be anothfamily, Miss Janice and Kay Mrs. Lucy W. Forsgren, Mrs. Lin Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Brad Mary A. Sharp, Mrs. Ada L. er study of necessary reviShumway, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Beil, Mrs. Sadie S. Fuller, sions to the probate code,' Meek and Mr. ' and Mrs. Mrs. Dorothy S. Grilfeth, and when the Legislative Council Ralph Cole. Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Cassie S. Bell, Dinner to injury a their was furnished by Mrs. Sant, Mrs. Naretta Reeder, Mrs. Joyce Perry,; ry named their baby Blaine Mrs. Diane Johnson and Mrs. Ralph, and Mr. and Mrs. Dorothy Workman. Morris Cole named their baMr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller of Preston visited Sunday at by Travis B. Mr. and Mrs. Reed Perry the home of Mr. and Mrs. were honored with a wedding Raymond Sant and family. Oneida Stake board visitors reception Friday night in the Franklin ward cultural hall. at Primary were Mrs. Irene1 Oneida Stake board mem- Godfrey, Mrs. Ada Jepsen, bers visiting Sunday School Mrs. Jeon Marie Smith, Mrs. were Lee Redington, Marlow Allen Fisher, Mrs. Lynn PorSmart, ' Leo Seamans, Mrs. ter, Mrs. Helena Page and Mrs. Mima Ada Ilansen, Mrs. Winward. Evelyn Hyde and Mrs. Hazel Porter. Alford Cole and Ted PasA talk was given by Mr. Other Sunday School kins drove to ' Soda Springs visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Thursday. They visited with Brad Shumway ' and ' Miss Mrs. ' Pearl Barger, who Is Chris Anderson. at the nursing home s living Mr. and Mrs. Kent and family were over in Soda Springs. Earl Ilymas named siient more than a year in drafting the one that passed the legislature this month? And why, in fact, should the Legislative Council game management as practiced by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and Department? Unless the council is provided with sufficient funds to have this study done by an consultant, the research will be a waste of time. I am sure none of the critics of the Fish and Game Department will ' believe any study of Hull agency. Probably they outwould not believe an house study. With the sine die adjournment only a few days away, it is impossible to speculate how many of the proposed studies will be ' approvide. Several others will be proposed prior to final adjournment. It Is to the advantage of the legislature to have a Legislative Council to provide research, hut the legislature should not use that council a crutch to evade problems that ft must ultimately study out-of-sta- . , to solve. BRIEFS TREASURETON Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Paskins returned home Monday evening after spending a few days vacationing to Overton, Ncv., and St. George, Ut. They also visited with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Ilobbs and Chris Ilansen of Apochi, Ariz. They visited places of interest with the Roy Nelsons. Mrs. May Johnson and Doug Johnson of Grace visited Wednesday afternoon at the Ted Paskins home. CLEVELAND BRIEFS Sherman Wright has ' returned home after finishing a course at BYU and is working to his grandfather, Harris Mickelson. 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