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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1973 Women Sharpshooters Display Competitive Drive to Perfect Skill Were not trying to remake the girls into female Charles Atlases. Were just providing them with a program that will build the strength and endurance they need for competition, he said. Although many of the coeds have never shot before, most are ready for competition after just three months cf training. By the time they enter the second year of practice they have gained remarkable skill, he said. Most team members supplement their training with sport shooting offered for credit jointly through the College of Health and Department of Naval Science, and taught by Sgt. Ruediger. The Utah instructor says he hopes to increase the versatility of the womens team soon by introducing them to pistol shooting. He hopes women will be confident enough of their place on the shooting range that the Universitys male and female teams can be merged. The girls say their greatest en- - Jill Namba, a petite freshman at the University of Utah, admits the guys tease her about her participation, in collegiate rifle matches, but that doesn't deter her from perfecting her - ' shooting skills. She is one of seven coeds who enjoy friendly competition with male sharpshooters, confident in the knowledge that persistence leads to excellence. In fact, rifle shooting is virtually the only sport in which women can compete on a completely equal basis with men, according to Sgt. Jay Ruediger, coach of the Womens Naval ROTC Rifle Team. One of the few all female collegiate teams in the nation, the Utah group was organized separately from an existing mens team last year to encourage the women to enter the male dominated sport. Sgt. Ruediger, an instructor of some 13 years experience, is convinced that the women need not- take second place to male marksmen. At first, gals think they could never compete on an equal basis with men, but once theyve seen a few outstanding women shooters perform they gain confidence and a competitive drive to excel, he said. Each of the U coeds is allocated a specially fitted NROTC .22 caliber rifle. Daily practice sessions include firing 60 rounds of ammunition a strenuous exer-siz- e, considering the 12 pound weight of the weapons. In addition to compus drills, the girls wrok sit ups, push ups and jog ging in their daily routine.s - . . Page Thiee Intermountain Regional Medical Institutes Poison Control Center The Poison Control Centers numeb is Its a name and a number that could save your life or the life of someone you know. Its a new toll free number of the Regional Medical ProPoison Control Center. grams You can call it from any phone in the state of Utah, day or night, without charge. 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The Center presently handles about 1,000 calls a month, said Joe Veltri, Associate Director, and about 85 per cent of them are emergency calls in connection with accidental poisonings. Children are especially susceptible, and most of our calls are from frantic parents whose child has taken something they know or suspect is poisonous. We expect the number of calls to multiply several times now that the statewide toll free number is in service and as people around the state learn about the center and how to get help. If someone does not know the number he should call the operator or his police department. They know about the toll free number and will assist a caller. The Poison Control Center is a service of the Intermountain Regional Medical Program, a federally financed health care agency headquartered in Salt Lake City, in cooperation with the University of Utah Medical Center and the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. Pamphlets describing what to do in case of a poisoning and the services of the Poison Control Center can be obtained by writing to the Intermountain Regional Poison Control Center, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City 84132. For more information, call Jerry Sorensen, 581-520- 4. poiusf w the couragement best male shooters. If we dont do so well in one match, they assure us well do better next time, observes one rifle toting rol heavy-dut- y phy-siica- . comes from EtoG (omaa, bcMm Its a real taken for care. If the patient is referred to a physician or to a hospital emergency room, the Poison Control Center staff will n call in advance to alert the Tax Committee Will Stick to the Facts The joint committee which is reviewing President Nixons income tax return will not attempt to judge the propriety of his deductions, but will stick to the law and to facts, said Senator Wallace F. Bennett. The Utah Republican, who is a member of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation, made the statement following the committees meetnig on the Presidential tax returns. Senator Bennett said the committee staff was instructed to begin a basic investigation of the documents provided by the White House, and was empowered to seek supporting evidence from the President if necessary. The committee is free to consider every phase of the Presidents tax returns but at this point the investigation will be centered around deductions he claimed for his official papers and for certain real estate transactions, Sen. Bennett said. He said the committee will probably not meet again until Congress returns from its holiday recess in late January. A public report will be issued after the committees work is |