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Show Wednesday, May 5, 1976 It? How About Pag2 Neuospapea Talk Any Warm Body The death of Pvt. Lynn McClure gives testimony to the brutality which is an integral part of Marine Corps boot camp. It would be somewhat comforting to think mat McClure 's demise at the hands of fellow recruits was a freak accident but, in reality, it's surprising that many more similar incidents have not gained media attention. 4 'The Marines are looking for a few good men' ' adorns many a billboard and automobile bumper. bum-per. But for a Marine recruiter trying to fill his quota, "I'm looking for any warm body" would be a more appropriate slogan (along with "Promises are made to be broken.") McClure's family described him as being mentally handicapped han-dicapped and unable to hold a job. He scored' abyssmally low on his first Marine qualification ' test and yet he was chosen as one of the "few good men." , About to be drafted in 1970 and unable to reconcile recon-cile myself to life in either Vietnam or Canada, I joined the Marine Corps Reserve (the only reserve unit with a vacancy at the time) and spent an unforgettable and regrettable nine weeks with the regulars at Parris Island, S.C. I was prepared for the worst when I began but boot camp exceeded my expectations. . , Pvt. McClure was beaten into a coma and subsequent sub-sequent death by two recruits weilding pugil-sticks pugil-sticks poles padded at each end used for close combat training. "Aggressiveness" is the watchword. wat-chword. The two-on-one situation arises when a combatant com-batant fails to perform up to the standards set by his drill instructor. The D.I. sends two ' 'hammer men" against an already fatiqued and battered victim with exhortations such as the "kill, kill, kill" quoted by McClure's assailants. This is supposed sup-posed to "motivate" the reluctant warrior, usually by knocking him senseless. There is no excusing the two recruits that "just went crazy" and killed McClure but I can understand un-derstand how it could happen. I served a term as a "hammer man." It's an appointed position, not a voluntary one, and when you're appointed at Parris Island you don't refuse. I take no pride in my actions but I struck only hard enough to appease ap-pease the D.I. with no intent to injure. Thankfully, Thank-fully, I and my cohort never, seriously hurt anyone but it could have happened and I can appreciate ap-preciate the fine line that separates the "I hate to do this but..." and the "kill, kill, kill" fanaticism -that took;the life of McClure r The real blame lies not with the recruits but with the drill instructors. There's a lot of them with loose screws imitating the Marquis de Sade. For example, one drill instructor soaked my shoulders with lighter fluid, placed me in a wall locker, spread more fluid on the floor of the locker, lit this bottom layer and then slammed the door shut. Aside from severe apprehension I escaped unscathed. Others were not so lucky. This particular D.I. was later relieved of duty for forcing a recruit to perform unnatural acts with a doughnut in front of sixty men. That is not a joke, it's fact. Physical beatings and abject humiliation were not uncommon but protests were. As bad as things got, you knew they would get worse at the slightest hint of recalcitrance. The complainer was a marked man. We who kept our mouths shut may have been cowards but we thought we were smart. The number of abuses I witnessed during my holiday on "Paradise Island" are too numerous to relate here. The point is, the methods used by the Marine Corps to gain unquestioning obedience obedien-ce is not compatible with American values and they destroy any possible respect for the military system. Death under unusual circumstances cir-cumstances during Marine boot camp is not uncommon. un-common. Public knowledge is. The McClure case has gained the attention of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and a series of reforms designed to prevent "excess physical and mental stress" reportedly have been initiated. Similar rumblings have been heard before. Let's hope they're serious this time. It's too late for Pvt. McClure and the two young men who were cheered on to savagery but if the Marine Corps can produce a !'iew good men" in . the upper echelons, it might be just in time for present and future recruits. M Publisher J. Howard Stable fUJ Editor. . . StavA Derinn M Business Manager ..... Bonnie Stable Reporter, Photographer Greg Schirf Office Manager Sandy Erickson 1 " -I Published weekly at Park City, Utah. Sub-j Sub-j scriptions $6 per year, $1 0 out of state. Send or-i or-i ders for subscriptions or change of address to 1 THE NEWSPAPER P.O. Box 738, Park City, Utah 84060. Pictures, news and advertisina mav be sub- M mitted prior to Wednesday publication at our of- H fice, 419 Main St., Park City, by mail, P.O. Box jj fjo, rant uny, or Dy caning b4y-aj92 or 359-2612. 359-2612. Publication matter must be received by Monday afternoon for Wednesday publication. Judy Chesnutt to-lv Ira VJ Sl f' I 5J Marge Dunning JkeIUi r How do you think Jimmy Carter would do against President Ford In the election this November? Judy Chesnutt I don't think he would do well at all. He would almost be another McGovern, I just don't think he has enough experience. I don't feel anyone would really do well against Ford righ now anyway. John Price I think Ford would kill him. If it ever comes in front of the American people I think they would definitely take Ford. I wa really surprised by the recent poll that showed Carter could win. Marge Dunning I think he would do pretty good. He's the first Democrat that has come 4 along in a long time that people seem to be in- Mike Harris I think Carter could probably do quite well based on the poor showing Ford has had in some of the primaries. Kathy Shoulders I think Ford would win. I just don't think enough people are that hot on Carter. Another factor is that the Democratic party doesn't seem to be unified right not. Dick Wilde Its too early to tell. Until Carter, comes out and takes a stance on some of the important issues in the country you can't say how he would do. ! 4 rj i if Jl John Price Mike Harris Kathy Shoulders !( 1 Un&mmmmamm'i I i . 1 Dick Wilde Utah Foundation yiDini 88jUfr'13'Pcft Business activity in Park City increased by 12.9 percent t last year, according to a study just released by Utah Fountation. the private research organization. This compares with an increase of 12.0 percent in gross business , volume for the state a a whole in 1975. A large part of the increased in-creased dollar sales volume last year, however, was due to inflation. According to the report, the consumer's price index rose by 9.1 percent in 1975. When adjustments are made for rising prices the net gain for the state last year, amounted to 2.6 percent. This represented a considerable improvement over the 0.6 percent net gain recorded in the state for 1974 and was better than the national gain of 0.9 percent last year. The Foundation report shows that gross sales in Park City last year, as measured by local sales tax collections, amounted to $16,008,000. This compares with total business activity of $14,175,000 in 1974, $3,927,000 in 1970, and $2,415,000 in 1965. During the past fifteen years, .salev.olumes.in Utah ' (after adjustments for higher prices) increased by 62 percent or an average of 4.1 percent per year. The report points out that the largest !gain occurred in 1972 when adjusted sales volumes in the state rose by 12.6 percent. The smallest gain, on the other hand, was registered in 1967 when the increase amounted to only 0.2 percent. Foundation analysts observe ob-serve that the increase in adjusted sales volume sinee 1970 has averaged 6.6 percent despite the recession of 1974-75. 1974-75. This rate of increase is, considerably higher than that recorded , during the-preceding the-preceding decade. - In other words, the Foundation analysis would indicate that a strong growth patter n has emerged for Utah in the 1970's. This new growth trend, however, was temporarily tem-porarily restrained by the recent economic recession experienced throughout the nation. . f: ' The report shows that the largest pcjCQenag g ams business tiyityU31 X' were recorded in counties with extensive coal and mineral development. For example, the increased volume of business activity in 1975 amounted to 126 percent in Emery County, 38 percent in Carbon County, 3 percent in Iron County, 31 . percent in Grand County, and 30 percent in Morgan County. , . More than half of all business activity in Utah is concentrated in Salt Lake County, with nearly half of the Salt Lake County total emanating from Salt Lake rHy popei During recent earsv however, there has been some shifting of business activity away from the central business district to the suburban areas. Between 1965 and 1975, the dollar volume of business activity in Salt Lake City rose 106 percent, compared with an increase of 234 percent in the suburban areas of the county. The change is explained ex-plained by the movement of population from the city into the county together with the construction of large shopping shop-ping malls in the suburban artfes of the county. Letter to the Editor To the Editor; Revisiting a town is like seeing the same movie twice, unless it is exceptional, it seems a waste. Park City you ' are exceptional and we will be back. My Lady and I arrived in Park City on April 2, 1976 and due lo my Lady's sister, Anne Van der Veen we were introduced in-troduced to so many beautiful people in jusl a short time that it is now impossible for. us to recall all the names. But none were less gracious than the others. Beautiful, warm people. On April 4, my Lady and I were married at Guardsman Pass in a small valley with fresh untrodden snow. A ceremony ; we feel is unequalled and not to be. forgotten. Friday, April 9 we left Park City for home with no small amount of regret. V; - We will attempt to thank as many as memory permits. But in general, thank you Park City for a memorable stay and my first snow-fall: . Anne, Buzzy, Corky, Denise, Bill, Doug, B.O.B., Mike, Jay, Bill, Brian, George, Dick, Mary, ' Julie, Beverlyr Shamus, Wally, Pat and thanks to Bud and Dot for sharing their lovely home. Last but not least thanks to: Coz, Zepplin, Pilgrim and Ashley. f , Our kindest regards to all, Don and Maria Morgay P.S. For The Troops: Equal parts: Frozen O.J. and Frozen lime-ade. v Pineapple juice to taste. Grenadine for color and taste. i. White rum to taste. Mix in large kettle from Utah Coal and Lumber. Add ice cubes. SURVEY Is a federally funded pre-school feasible for Park City residents? If a need can be shown, a proposal will be drafted to provide a minimal cost day-carepre-school for the Park City community com-munity this fall. THREE QUESTIONS 1. How many pre-school aged children in your family would be enrolled in the center? What are their ages " 2. What days and what hours per day would your children use the facility? Sunday Monday. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3. How much; could you pay per day? ! Permonth? CLIP AND SEND TO SURVEY P.O. Box 924 Park City, Utah or Call Betsy 6494630 with your reply Answering this by survey by May 15, 1976 does not obligate you to enroll your child. Thank you for your information. PUBLIC INFORMATION . V The Master Plan Committee is again meeting and they wish to be informed concerning con-cerning your desires with respect to the proposed zoning ordinance. So that your concerns will be given full consideration, please submit them in letter form. This will enable the committee to formulate a complete record of you desires. Anyone submitting this information willbe informed, in-formed, prior to the public hearing, concerning changes made in the proposed ordinance with respect to their desires. Send letters to the Park City Planning Office, P.O. Box 1408. MASTER PLAN MEETING SCHEDULE May 7 7-10 p.m. Master Plan Committee May 10 7-10 p.m. Master Plan Committee May'l2 7-10 p.m. Master Plan Committee May 13 7-10 p.m. Master Plan Committee PRINTING FINAL PROPOSAL June 2 8p.m. Planning Commission Review June 3 8 p.m. City council review and approval for public hearing June 10 ' Publication of notice for public hearing June 25 Public hearing on Master Plan NOTE: Phone the city planning office 649-9321 for location of meetings. SUMMER BROCHURE Responses from Park City businesses have been coming in prior to the April 29 cut off day., However, there are a number of businesses who have not submitted . their summer hours and business particulars. It is vital that you contact the Chamber of Commerce immediately to make sure you are included in 'our new SUMMER INFORMATION BROCHURE... INVITATIONS Artist invitations for the Park City Art Festival are available at the Chamber of Commerce office and numerous other locations. For further information call 649-8899. SPRING CLEANING Spring house cleaning? Recycle toys, books, puzzles, dolls, games, etc. They will be used arid nappredated?Menorial Building, Mon., We&; Fri. 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Thank you. LADIES GOLF Park City Ladies Golf League will hold a meeting Friday May 14 at the Park City Golf Shop at 10 a.m. All ladies, beginners to experts, are welcome and encouraged to attend. Weather permitting, we will begin golfing Tuesday, May 18, 1976. Tee off times between 7: 30 and 10 a.m. TALENT NIGHT Are you ready for some real talent? Well, hop in your car and come see: singing, groups, dancers, dan-cers, pianists and other surprises at the PTSA Talent Night Where : Park City High auditorium When: Monday, May 10 Time: 7:30 p.m. . Come early and snoop around the halls a bit. The art, shop and home ec departments will be displaying some of their talent. It promises to be a fun-filled night. Remember, May 10 for your enjoyment! LANDFILL The Park City landfill will be open 7 days a week beginning Sunday, April 25. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. SCHOOL EVALUATION The State Board of Education will make a report on their evaluation of the Park Cit) Schools Thursday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the highs chool auditorium. The public is welcome. GIRL SCOUTS Girl Scout leaders needed to assist with existing troop led by Laurie Hail and a brownie troop. Training and assistance is available. Also camping in resident camps and day camp available to anyone interested. Contact -Laurie Hail Memorial Building 1976 Park City Kindergarten Census Children who will be five by October 31, 1976 are eligible to enter kindergarten next fall. Parents are requested to call Marsac School to confirm intended registration (649-9142). Eligible children are invited to attend kindergarten kin-dergarten visiting day on the morning of May 7, at 9 a.m. Buy a Tree for Park City |