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Show J Thursday, October 4, 1979 Page 4 (ij&ijTO STB I tJT THERE Candidate Statement: INTERNATIONAL Panama City, Panama The United States formally relinquished sovereignty of the Canal Zone to Panama Monday, ending 76 years of American rule in the area. Vice President Walter Mondale told a crowd of 50,000 that the turnover demonstrated the U.S. commitment to "the belief that fairness and not force should form the basis of our relationships." But dozens of leftist youths in front of the speaker's stand shouted "Yankee animal, get out of the canal." The transfer gives Panama sovereignty over all of the territory but it gained direct control over only 60 percent of the zone. It will have to wait until the year 2000 before it attains control of the other 40 percent, mostly bases and the Panama Canal itself. New Dehli, India A stampede after a Hindu religious festival in Moradabad claimed the lives of 24 people Monday. Seventeen of the victims were children. The celebrants reportedly were crushed to death on a railway bridge when crowds returning return-ing from the festival ran in panic after women were molested. During the Dussehara Festival, celebrated throughout the country, huge effigies of demons were burnt to mark the victory of good over evil. Salisbury, Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Government troops claimed Monday to have destroyed the main base of Patriotic Front guerrillas in Mozambique during a four-day assault. Reporters were told the camp housed some 1,000 guerrillas of the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army of Robert Mugabe. A senior field commander said there was strong evidence that the design and operation of the camp was the work of Soviet military experts. London In a campaign to save the MG, one of the best-known British sports cars, hundreds of motoring enthusiasts marched through London Sunday. Earlier this month, British Leyland, the ailing state-owned company, announced plans to phase out the MG to streamline production. The decision angered MG owners throughout the world and several hundred drove to London from all over Britain to protest. "It will be a shame to kill off 50 years of unbroken un-broken sports car tradition," said a garage owner, who claims he still runs an MG he bought as a yqung man 20 years ago for $460. Taipei, Taiwan A species of fierce Taiwanese bees attacked a group of mountain climbers near Taipei, killing one and injuring six others, police reported Sunday. Officials said the seven climbers were attacked at-tacked on a remote mountain Saturday by what are known in Taiwan as "tiger-head bees." A veteran climber died eight hours after he was stung "hundreds of times." His head was "swollen like a watermelon," police said. Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Deposed dictator Francisco Macias, who was responsible for tens of thousands of killings during his 11-year rule, was executed Saturday, hours after being convicted con-victed of genocide, according to a Spanish news agency. Six Marcias aides, including a 19-year-old nephew, also were executed. During the weeklong trial, the first-ever of a head of state for genocide, the court heard evidence that Macias personally participated in the assassinations of hundreds of his opponents, including two high-ranking officials whose widows he wanted to marry. Estimates of the total number of Guineans killed during Macias' rule range from 40,000 to 90,000 out of a population of 400,000. Another 100,000 fled into exile, according to United Nations statistics. NATIONAL Washington Not satisfied with President Carter's Car-ter's response to the presence of Soviet combat troops in Cuba, Republican leaders in the Senate said Tuesday the SALT II treaty cannot be ratified. But Senate Democrats fought to save .'he pact. They claimed the president, in his Monday night nationally televised speech, was successful in. demonstrating the presence of 2,600 soldiers in Cuba does not overshadow the importance of the nuclear arms treaty. In his speech, Carter said he did not win agreement from the Soviets to downgrade the status of the Soviet troops so heplans to increase . U.S. surveillance of Cuba, bolster U.S. naval and military presence in the area and speed more aid to Latin American nations that feel threatened by the Soviet-Cuban alliance. On Tuesday, the Pentagon scheduled a Marine landing exercise in Cuba for mid-October, in cluding the firing of blank ammunition in a mock assault of the beach at the Navy's Guantanamo Bay base. New York Following visits to Ireland and Boston, Pope John Paul II toured New York Tuesday, taking his message to both the powerful power-ful and the poor. At the United Nations, the pope pleaded for a step beyond arms reduction, "an energetic effort to do away with the very possibility of provoking war." He offered prayers at St. Patrick's Cathedral and at a mass for 70,000 people in Yankee Stadium, and visited the rundown South Bronx and Harlem sections of the city. Meanwhile in Ireland, the terrorist wing of the Irish Republican Army Tuesday rejected Pope John Paul H's appeal to end violence in Northern Ireland, saying force was "the only means" of compelling British troops to leave the country. Red Wing, Minnesota Radioactive gases were released into the air Tuesday when a steam tube ruptured at the Prairie Island nuclear generating plant. But an aide to Gov. Albert Quie said there was no danger to people near the plant. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the amounts of radioactive gases which escaped were so small they could not be detected. A general emergency was declared and the plant was shutdown. Lima, Ohio A balloon attempting to become the first to float across the United States crashed to earth Tuesday when it ran into ice and thunderstorms. thun-derstorms. One of the four crew members, Vera Simons, suffered a broken leg when the Da Vinci was forced to the ground. The balloon left Tillamook, Oregon, September 26 en route to the east coast. It ran into turbulent weather at about 16,000 feet near the Ohio-Indiana Ohio-Indiana border, outrunning one storm but hitting another that forced the landing. "It happened while we were on the home stretch," said one crewman. "We had it in the bag." Lawrence, Kansas Two crewmen were killed and at least 70 other persons were injured Tuesday when an Amtrak passenger train bound from Los Angeles to Chicago jumped the track near a railroad station. A spokesman for the Santa Fe Railway estimated the derailment occurred while the train was moving at 78 mph in a sharp curve. The speed limit at that segment of the track is 30 mph, he said. Washington The National Cancer Institute said Tuesday Americans can markedly reduce their risk of getting cancer by eating less, by eating a balanced, low-fat, high fiber diet and by drinking only moderate amounts of alcohol. The pronouncement was the first of its kind from the government's main cancer-fighting agency and was made in response to growing evidence that links cancer to diets. Washington George Meany, the ailing 85-year-old patriarch of the American labor movement for the past quarter-century, announced announ-ced Friday he is retiring as AFL-CIO president in November. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland, 57, is considered a virtual certainty to succeed Meany as leader of the powerful 14-million-member federation. Continued From Page 3 goal of controlled and" responsible growth, we must first determine the limits of our resources. Once these limits are identified we can work within these constraints to maximize the use of these resources and to not' overtax them. We must work closely with developers, architects arch-itects 'and engineers to achieve a mutually desirable ' result. Whenever the question of traffic circulation (mass transit) is brought forth you are tempted to let your imagination run wild. Many of our country's, larger cities have faced this mind-boggling mind-boggling problem, also, some of those have faced financial ruin because of it. But the real key to traffic control in Park City is common com-mon sense, because it is a common sense problem. I think the city is working on some of these proposals at this time. The new sidewalk on Park Avenue is a definite plus. There are committees considering bike paths throughout the city which I wholeheartedly support and also the proposed improvement im-provement on 224 from Interstate In-terstate 80. But the ultimate traffic problem has to be solved by each and every one of us. Our roads in this town can only handle a certain amount of congestion, there is no way to widen many of them or to lessen their grades. We must be extremely ex-tremely cautious as to how we impact them, conservation conser-vation is the key word here. In 1977 there was a study done which said that at the present rate of growth Park City would not have adequate recreational facilities. Since then we have added many things, but to keep up with the growth factor fac-tor we need much more. The residents of Park City are sports and recreationally oriented, to meet these needs we have to consider this in our new developments. I feel that there are programs which should be implemented implement-ed as soon as feasibly possible, such as: 1. parks 2. equestrian trails 3. bike paths 4. youth center . public pool I am in favor of the proposed city pool, I feel the logistics should and could be worked out with the school board to give the facility dual purpose; i.e., to give the public a pool, and also to enrich the physical education program. We must take the time to get involved with what Summit County as a whole is doing. We must not just sit back and say it does not concern con-cern us, because ultimately it will. We must recognize the role Park City has in the decisions made by Summit County. Only by interaction and communication can Park City build the city county relationship. The citizens themselves must be represented. I am merely a homeownercitizen of the community. I am not affiliated with any developers, contractors or builders. Therefore, I will not have any conflicts of interest in-terest in the decisions I will be asked to make in the performance per-formance of my duties as councilwoman. Pride is another key element that the citizens of Park City need to have in representation. I'm proud to live in Park City and I want every other Parkite to be as proud as I am ; but this pride can only be achieved through proper representation. represen-tation. The city council and its members should and must be an extension of the people they represent not only in voice but in thinking and actions. ac-tions. The decision making process itself must be handled hand-led in such a way that it brings professionalism and experience to the council. I feel that with my background as a licensed real estate agent in another state and eight years of marketing for various large companies bring me the credentials in the decisionmaking decision-making process. This experience, ex-perience, along with my dedication to personal involvement in-volvement and an open mind in all matters in the city will bring Park City the professionalism that will be needed in the future. if d) Park City Community Church SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00 a.m. ALL FAITHS WELCOME! 402 PARK AVENUE c The best person to see about your HEALTH INSURANCE may be your car, home and life agent! See or call: Tom Ligare M ount Air Ma 649-9161 0 Like a good neighbor. State Farm is there. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY Home Office: Dloooington, Illinois I STATE FARM I () I INSURANCE Greg Lawson ,,'' It ( , '' .,t' i'i s-jr . "f .1 ' r 1 'I 1 V 1 'it 1 1 Ft . I grew up in Belmont Shores, California, which at the time was a small beach community west of Los Angeles. I attended the University of California at Santa Barbara from 1960 to 1965, and graduated with a B.A. in Economics. From 1966 to 1968, 1 worked for a development company in Los Angeles and earned an M.A. in Urban and Regional Economics from the University Uni-versity of Southern California. Cali-fornia. I worked for a civil engineering firm in Los Angeles from 1969 to 1971 when our family moved to Utah. We resided in south Salt Lake County near Sandy City until June 1977 when we moved to Park City. I have served on the Park City Planning Commission for the past two years. At present I am Vice-Chairman of the Commission. The fundamental consideration consider-ation in my decision to run for city council has to do with the future of Park City. The town has entered into a new time zone which will soon determine the quality of life for the next five,,. ten,. and twenty years. The courses of action and the effort devoted to planning and managing our town over the next year or two will establish the long term character and attractiveness attrac-tiveness of Park City. My concern is that like so many other communities in rapidly expanding areas, we will fail to take responsibility for the future. Citizen participation parti-cipation and city council action are absolutely essential essen-tial if Park City is to avoid the dismal consequences of imbalanced growth. I don't see the issue to be growth vs. no growth. The real world just isn't so simple. The ability to maintain a high quality of living while growth occurs is the challenge chal-lenge confronting us. I want to define what I mean by "quality of living" to avoid misunderstanding. The quality of our everyday living in Park City as I see it is determined by three specific factors listed below : Natural Environment consists con-sists of air and water quality, noise levels, vegetation and wildlife, visual esthetics and other similar natural elements. ele-ments. Man-made Environment-consists Environment-consists of public facilities and services including water, sewer, streets, traffic circulation, parks, police and fire protection, schools and etc. In addition, historical histori-cal preservation, recreational recreation-al programs, health and safety programs fit into this category. Economic Base and Employmentincludes Em-ploymentincludes commercial, com-mercial, industrial and residential resi-dential development, business busi-ness enterprises, city tax revenues and costs, and etc. Without question, Park City offers an abundance of the environmental benefits which have attracted not only a substantial number of permanent residents but also more and more tourists each year. The unfortunate fact is that as growth accelerates the balance between these three factors is adversely affected. The inevitable consequences con-sequences include deterioration deteriora-tion of the environment, and overloaded public facilities such as water, sewer, traffic congestion, crowded schools and etc. The result is a reduced and often unacceptable unaccept-able quality of living. This scene has been repeated over and over in the East Coast, the Northwest and, of course, in California. A nearby example is Sandy City in Salt Lake County. Crowded intersections, inadequate in-adequate water supply, and double school sessions are a fact of life for Sandy City residents and it's occurred only over the last five or six years. I want to see Park City, the citizens and the City Council take action to plan our future. I believe in managed growth. I know that city planning and management can maintain a balance between environmental factors, public facilities and services and economic considerations. con-siderations. Presently, Park City does not have the planning ordinances ordin-ances or the management skills to control the towns' future. Here are the actions I will take if elected to the city council: 1. We must proceed with an updated Master Plan and revised Land Management Co'de (Zoning Ordinance) that address the problems of rapid growth and maintenance mainten-ance of an acceptable quality pf.living. Thie pity.Rrjjflar-.Jing pity.Rrjjflar-.Jing to hire , a cgnsta.nt to proceed with this activity, but the actual decision making will be made by the newly elected city council. Traffic and hillside development develop-ment are major issues. 2. The recent citizen involvement in-volvement should be encouraged encour-aged and supported by the city council. Citizen committees commit-tees should be created and assigned specific responsibilities responsi-bilities to assist the city council and planning commission com-mission in their decision making roles. 3. The development and management of the Capital Improvements Program should be well publicized and include citizen participation on a continuing basis. The Impact Fee Program and other sources of revenues should be publicized and include active citizen review and comment through committees com-mittees and public meetings. 4. City ordinances and regulations should be fully enforced including prosecution prosecu-tion of violators and correction correc-tion of violations. 5. Parks and recreational programs should receive more support from the city. Special emphasis is needed to serve the 14 to 17 year old population. Developer contributions con-tributions should coincide with the additional demands for recreational facilities generated by development The city should pursue the available grants for the swimming pool and similar facilities . 6. Fmproved communication communica-tion with the Summit County Commissi;..! is essential if Park City is to receive its fair share of services. (Voter apathy in Park City caused the lack of representation on the County Commission last year.) Development occurring occurr-ing in the County will impact Park City residents. We must gain the cooperation of the County Commission to avoid adverse consequences. 7. Coordination between Park City, Summit County and the school district must be improved to continue the trend towards improved educational facilities in our area. A constant effort by citizens and their elected officials is necessary to maintain a balance of our resources and the quality of life in Park City. I am committed to this end. Continued on Page 8 |