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Show Pcqo 8 Wednesday, October 1 3, 1 978 w Hankerings by Hank Louis They are behind the blind side of the political gridiron, behind the figurehead candidate and in front of the money. They mobilize and launder. They edit men, deciding what to highlight, what to skim. , They decide which babies should be kissed and how many Slavs to have at a rally, how many blacks, how many Jews. How many collegiate pompom girls to not lust after. They'd like to pocket columnists and they speak to network Head Enchiladas.' Hunter Thompson called them media wizards. John Dean, Hunter's (I hope short-lived) Rolling Stone replacement, would call them anything. This election year, though, in light of Waterquake aftershocks, they seem to be new men. Or, if not new, at least changed. No longer do we have those Nixonian emotion fellows who would swear gladly on stakes of Bibles that if so-and-so were not elected; if such and such were not passed or defeated, we simply were doomed. They wouldn't even intimate the old vote forthe candidate of your choice, but vote slogan. They almost dared you not to vote for their man or amendment. The reason? They believed. They believed that were they to lose, we'd all then be blown by the Huskies to smithereens. Or Kingdom come. Or, at best, infiltrated red to the hilt. 'Whether or not they had liked Joe McCarthy, they were like him. The story today is about these very same media wizards, now easing on down the road, and mostly about the newfangled, open-sesame type campaigns they are guiding. More and more we read not necessarily about who is the candidate, nor about where in relation to what he stands; but about how the boys behind the scene attempt to project certain aspects, certain qualities, of their candidate wHile - - .fhelvg others oveularJilmg still others. About-" now they are trying to alter and amend original, say primary projections. About how they plan to detour public interest in weekly and debate blunders ; (although these have so far been taken care of by equally trivial bunglings from the opposition). We always knew someone behind, mat towering, hand-folded-just-right candidate was duping us, was pulling that proverbial wool, and boy, just let us catch them once. Well, we caught them once.' Now , look what they're doing. They're telling us exactly how they go about duping us and we're eating the honesty up. At first glance it would seem this new generation, or rejuvenation of wizards are slitting their own throats, but that's not the case at all. The age of the softsell is working quite well. It must have everything to do with the recent overthrow of ; advertising's wrinkled taboo against any mention of Brand X's real identity. Because, after all, hasn't 'politics become the Everest of the advertising terrain? How can we be outraged at being hoodwinked when the hoodwinkers tell us precisely the who, what, where, how and why they are doing it? SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CAUCO COTTAGE beautifuly restored duplex on a lot and one half, double oarage, good location, terms possible, nice view of town and mountains. OLD BEAUTY with new convenience. con-venience. Victorian duplexonly one year old. Two 2 bedroom units, each 'With garage. Extremely Ex-tremely well built. Terms available. LAME RESTORED OLDER home, over 2000 sq. ft. wfth possibilities for expansion located in quiet area of town. Lovely yard $42,000. THREE KINGS CONDOMINIUMS CON-DOMINIUMS 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms, ctoae to ski Ifts. VACANT LAND 'Thaynea Canyon, Park Meadows, Holiday Ranchetts and tots throughout Park Cty. . ,. ESS 649-9066 SEVERAL PARK WEST Vllage Condomhlums, 2 bedroom, 2 oaths with lookout capabilities. WE NEED Istings, especially in traditional Park Cly homes. RESTORED 2 BEDROOM home wth loft, private fenced yard, interior recently remodeled. 3 BEDROOM CLAM Jumper Condominium with bft 2 bafts, air conditioned, $46,000. Coach Calls Ski Presentation A "Success" "Blazing Skis", the first ski movie to be shown in the Salt Lake area this year was a success, according to Park City Ski Club Coach Bob Marsh. Marsh said over 1,200 ski enthusiasts watched the 90-minute ski adventure film that brought highlights of ; the 1975ski season to screen. The movie is sponsored each -year by the Park City Ski Club. All profits benefit' tJCCC3L30 . Park City Ladies League The Other End won 3 lost 1 to First Security Bank. . Silver King Bank and Mid. Mtn. Lodge split 2 and 2. Team Standings , Won Lost The Other End 12 8 First Security Bank u 9 Mid Mnt. Lodge 9 11 Silver King Bank 8 12 HIGH TEAM SET The Other End 2003 ' , First Security Bank 1975 Silver King Bank 1917 HIGH TEAM GAME The Other End 721 Mid Mnt. Lodge 678 The Other End 671 HIGH INDIVIDUAL SET VLuann Marcellin 446 Be th Marcellin 433 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME Beth Marcellin 174 Luann Marcellin 169 Norma Cowin 158 A turkey was bowled by Myrt Arko. Doubles were bowled by Luann Marcellin, Myrt Arko and Beth Marcellin. Splits were picked up by Brenda Garner 5-6, Georgene Plummer 5-10, Ethel Pederson 5-6, and Carrie Yates picked up two splits 5-7 and the 5-6, t Quuu o n ana nana n ; PBt70(3 with ;e3oot Snow Removal GUARANTEED WORK CaS- Rkhard Bossrt 649-9617 Bill BertagnoU 649-8538 Dick Mapston 649-8197 Cr0 IACI rtlLIS 9 Richard Bossort 649-96 17 D, Odd a a nan no on a ine MOTHER LODE presents the STAN SMITH MEMORIAL BAND Friday & Saturday from 9 to 1 GET READY FOR BIG HALLOWEEN PARTY! the club in its effort to purchase training equipment for the junior racing program. This year the ski team has earmarked a video camera and recorder as the equipment to be purchased from the proceeds of this year's fund raising events. a Marsh expressed thanks to all the Parkites who help support the junior racing program. ; ; ; D 0 0 Arams? g 0 0 D a 0 a a 0 a lADt -All Utah Foundation StiailQ liin)g) Military iaso Tax Utah is losing close to $2 million a year in potential sales and excise taxes on retail sales on military posts which are exempt from state and local taxes, according to Utah Foundation, the private, non-profit public service agency. Total tax loss to all states and local governments across the nation is estimated at $300 million a year in sales and excise taxes, and another $94 million in income tax. The special tax-exempt status of retail outlets on military posts and of military personnel is being re-studied in the light of changing conditions, the Foundation notes in a research brief released this week. Exemptions from state and local sales and excise taxes on sales made through military commissaries and post exchanges originally were instituted to partially compensate military person-' nel for lower pay scales than their counterparts in civilian life and forthe inconvenience of living on military posts, removed from the normal channels of trade. ".Growing sentiment for ending, or at least modifying, special tax privileges of the joilitary: ir based primarily Ifl WtfahWrtKat ccpnsa tion and lifestyle of military personnel has chanced sub- ' stantially since the privileges were granted," the Foundation Founda-tion reports. "At the present time, two-thirds of. married military personnel live off-base, off-base, in the community with their families. , Pay and allowances for most military officers is higher than that of civilians performing comparable compar-able work. While the compar- . ison of military and civilian pay scales for enlisted personnel is less favorable to the military, when 'total military pay' (including food and quarters allowances) is used for comparison, military compensation may exceed civilian." A study recently completed by the Advisory Commission for Intergovernmental Relations Rela-tions indicates that in fiscal year 1973, sales tax loss on military posit transactions in Utah was 1595,000 and that the state lost an additional $390,000 in cigarette tax. There was a further loss of icasonei IB I WJOOl! Cut to Length and Delivered TIM CONVILLE 649-8814 D 0 1 D IT iroaCis potential revenue in liquor excise taxes. There was $2.2 million in total liquor sales on military posts, but no tax estimate' was made, due to lack of information concerning concern-ing what types of alcoholic beverages were sold- and what part of total sales was in bulk (bottles) and what part in by-the-drink sales in clubs. Adjusting the sales tax fugure for the cost of living .increase and for increases in local sales tax rates since 1973. it appears that the loss of potential sales tax to Utah and its policilal subdivisions in the , year ended June 30, 1976, was more than $1 million. Loss of excise tax revenue from cigarette and liquor sales would be in addition to this figure.' Some of the principal arguements brought against the military exemption from local sales and excise taxes, are: . Evidence of illegal abuse of ine exemption, retired as i well as active military personnel have on-post shop-ing shop-ing privileges, and there is evidence that many purchases are made for friends, relatives, and other ineligible people. In addition, "the Advisory Commissyin for - ttntergdvrmlenrate fround evidence of substantial substant-ial "bootlegging" of cigarettes cigare-ttes and tobacco: Purchasing at tax-exempt military prices and re-selling in the community. commun-ity. The negative impact on. retail merchants in commun- j ities where military person-! nel live. Ordinary merchants cannot compete with prices based on government mass-purchasing mass-purchasing techniques and exemption from state and local taxes. Commissary and PX sales are definitely big business. On the basis of dollar volume, commissaries would rank ninth among US. food store chains (Safeway is No.l), and PX's would rank, seventh among department variety store chains (Sears, Roebuck No. 1). Total sales1 volume through 1 these military outlets is estimated at nearly 15 billion a year. ' State income tax losses are due to provisions in Federal law that exempt military personnel from paying state income tax in any but the "domicile" (legal residence) state. States have very little information on their legal residents who are stationed on military posts outside their borders. "The danger of double taxation could be avoided through provisions for credits against . tax obligations obliga-tions in one state for taxes paid on the same income in another state," the Foundation Founda-tion points out. "This system is successfully operating in cases of civilians who are moved from state to state by their employers." on fho oihor hand. . . Someone who is serious about the art of film must often be prepared to take advantage of a screening of a classic film when they are offered, for cinema opportunities don't come very often in this glorious land of Zion. This Thursday one of the finest films ever made is being shown at the Utah Theater on Main Street in Salt Lake.. The milm is Grand Illusions directed by Jean Renoir. Simply calling Grand Illusions at anti-war film would describe "the" breadth" of Jean Renoir's vision in the turn. Set during WWI, the film obviously shows a negative attitude toward armed conflicts. But more importantly, the film shows the illusions of foundries that divide people who are in reality not separated by anything. Illusions of hatred in people that should like each other; the illusion of classes that confine people that should be free. Renior's film asks that man stop deluding.himself with artificial barriers and recognize the fraternity of people, v . . Grand Illusions was shot immediatly prior to the Second World War, and is, in part, a reaction to the forces of destruction already seething in Europe. But the film's message is timeless, and can still move audiences today. Cinema devotees will not want. to pass up this chance to see an excellent film classic. To make great news even better, Grand Illusions js merely the first of a series that includes Fellini's La Strada, John Ford's Stagecoach and Chaplin's The Gold Rush. Admission to the entire series of six films is a mere $12, with tickets available at the Utah Theater box office. 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