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Show FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1973 Page Four THE SALT LAKE UTAH? T) Ml Combined with Tbe Salt Lake Mining & Lagnl News Published Emery Friday at Salt Lake City, Utah Second CUs Postage paid at Salt Lake Ckjr, Utah FIAMJBI INOCPKNDINT Telephone 364 8464 711 South Vest Temple NIWSPAPOL 64101 Utah Lake Salt dtp, GLENN BJORNN, Pehllahar controlled by any party, daa, difoe, faction "I bit publication it mat award or Number 40 Volume 52 Research: Key to Health (Continued from Page 1) much more there will have to be a new human ethic, one in which the best of the sciences and the best of the humanities can be mutually reinforcing. In a few public agencies, and in some research centers such as the Salk Institute, the word toward this end has begun. Studies and action programs have been started that use the combnied efforts of biologists, scholars in other fields and public leaders. But much more needs to he done. iflirtlTTinOrTCTf .. . . Cancer Theory Being Considered In the last few years an interesting new hypothesis about the' nature of cancer lias emerged. Like all other theories about cancer, this one has not yet been firmly proved. But the initial experiments with the new approach have been promising, so it deserves serious attention. A common observation, in laboratories that grow animal cells in culture has been that normal cells stop growing after a while and that cells thought to be cancerous do hot. The fact has usually been attributed to some chemical signal, that tells the normal cells to stop growing when the cell cluster reaches a certain density. In this view, cancer cells are different because. they lack this special signal. Yet recent experiments at the Salk Institute, in San Diego and in other laboratories have shown that the point at which normal cells stop growing depends ontlie concentration of serum supplied to the cells, regardless of the density of the cell duster. Also it has been shown that one particular step in the cell growth cycle, for both normal and cancerous cells, is dependent on the presence of various key nutrients. Thus, it is possible that the regulation of cell growth is dependent on the availability of nutrients, rather than on the presence or absence of a special diemical signal. Now every cell in the body is bathed in the same concentration of serum nutrients, so how could serum nutrients explain the different growth rates of normal cells and cancer cells? The answer lies, according to the new theory, in the outer cell membrane, which controls the uptake of serum nutrients. In other words, although cancer cells are of many different types, and althougn there are many suspected causes of cancer, the unifying characteristic of all cancers could be that the cell membranes have been altered in some way that affects nutrient uptake. This new theory does not provide any immediate approach to a cure for cancer, nor to an understanding of what causes cancer. The theory does suggest a unifying perspective for all cancer research, and that alone would be a valuable contribution. . Sen. Moss to Reintroduce Great Salt LakeNational Monument Bill has an- stricted but fascinating lake life reintroduce nounced he would including reef like algae deposits his bill to establish the Great and the products of evaporation Salt Lake National Monument can readily be interpreted from this month on the first day on the island base. It is also easy to visualize which bills can be introduced in the 93rd Congress. It will carry from the island the effect of the the number S. 25, which it has Great Salt Lake both as a barrier carried since the legislation was and as a magnet for fur trappers, first introduced over ten years explorers, Mormon pioneers and railroad builders, all major feaago. The Moss bill will provide for tures of the story of Americas federal deevlopment as a nation- westward expansion. Promonal monument of all of Antelope tory Range can be seen. This is the place where the Island with the exception of the 2000 acres on the northern end Golden Spike was driven in 1869 leased to the state and being de- linking the east and west coasts veloped as a Utah state park. by railroad. Built on the island The island contains some 26,000 in 1849 stands the oldest house in Utah still used for its original acres and is privately owned. The Senator said, When I purpose as a ranch house. It first came to the U.S. Senate in nestles in a grassy grove of trees 1959, I set as one of my goals near the islands largest fresh the proper use of the Great Salt water spring. Lake including preservation of The Senator pointed out that its scenic, scientific and historic the Advisory Board on National values with accessibility for the Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings Senator Frank E. - visitors as well as continued commercial development of the brines and minerals of the lake. The Congress has long since passed legislation to resolve the commercial development objective, but it has yet to legislate on the scenic and recreational use of the lake. I hope that this Congress will see the enactment of a National Monument bill. The Senator said he would not press for action oh his bill until after the Utah State Legislature, now meeting in biennial session completes its work and indicates what its future plans are for the development of the north end of the island. The state park is still somewhat primitive, and the access road to the north end of the island is in poor condition. It has always been the objective of the state that any development of road and recreation facilities undertaken on the north end of the island be fully compatible, and of equal standard, with the development that the federal government would undertake in establishing the National Monument. Thus the island would be developed as a unified whole, and its full potential reached at last. Senator Moss is enthusiastic about the potential of the island. Antelope Island is truly worthy of National Monument status. It offers a superb platform from which to see and interpret this unique and scenic lake and its physical history. The wave carved terraces of different stages of ancient Lake Bonneville are visible. In addition there are magnificent views of Great Salt Lake and of the other islands and promontories and mountain ranges that stand in and around the basin. The re oOo- - Highway and turnpike today are common term: which originated many years ago. The word highway was brought to America by colonists from England There as in America, wild animals traveled the grass) high ground in search of the best grazing lands. Public thoroughfares Ietween communities followed the path? became known as high roads high weves, and finalh highways. oOo It matters not what road we choose, they all mus have their ending. The thing that counts is what we d along the road were wending. Moss I and Monuments recommended in 1963 that Antelope Island or a portion of it be authorized for establishment in the National Park sysetm. Teen-ager- Invited to s Enter Teenage Pageant Now is the time for the young ladies of this area to enter the Miss Utah Teen-agPageant, to be held at the Ramada Inn, Salt Lake City, June 15, 16 and 17. This is the official state preliminary to the Miss National Teenager Pageant, to be held in Atlanta, Georgia in late August. Miss Utah Teen-agwill receive a $750 tuition scholarship to the Modeling Institute of America, with runners up receiving scholarships also. The winner will receive an allexpense paid trip to Atlanta, Go., to compete for the title of Miss National Teen-agin late August, 1973. Contestants will be judged on poise, personality, beauty, community service, leadership and scholastic achievement. There is no swim suit or talent competition. Teen-ager- s, 13 through 17, interested in being a contestant may secure an application from Mrs. Fredda L. Odom, State Director, 361 Binkley Drive, Nashville, Tenn er er er . r THE SALT LAKE TIMES , the LEASED GRAPEVINE 1 The Salt Lake City Committee for the Olympics has been chosen to accompany Mayor Gam to a meeting he requested with President Nixon on possible federal financing of the 1976 Winter games. The Committee chosen consists of Fred Ball, John William Smart, Gilbert Shelton and Bud Jack. Gal-liva- n, Salt Lake City police have again started a crackdown on cars being parked on the streets' overnight. The police are actively ticketing cars, and if the cars are not moved after' being ticketed within 72 hours they will be impounded. The cars, according to police officials, have created a backlog for the traffic and patrol and caused a large problem for the streets personnel for the snow removal. A total of some $872,046 has been approved by the Salt Lake City Commission for 640 acres of land west and north of the present airport. The land is now needed for the future expansion projects of the city airport. Salt Lake City felt that it must protect the airport from any interference of land developments surrounding the airport for the future. expansion in the ' ' Salt Lake County will pay. it borrows this year to run the government until tax time in November. According to bids opened on $16 more for the money million worth of tax anticipa- tion notes, The County will borrow from the First National City Bank of New York, dealing with the First Security Bank of Utah at the rate of 3.37 percent interest. The Utah Department of Public Safety is adding $10,000 to a contract with the Salt Lake County Alcohol and Drug Problems Division. The added money , will make it possible for more staff help and help in the develArmy First Sgt. Robert M. opment and evaluate a compreBratton, son of Mrs. Alice F. hensive program for-thstudy Bratton, 4644 Locust Lane, re- of highway accidents. cently was assigned as acting command sergeant major with Salt Lake County has joined headquarters of the 13th Support Brigade at Fort Hood, Tex. hands with Salt Lake City and He entered the army in March Hogle Zoo officials for the fundof 1951 and was last stationed ing of the zoo. Salt Lake County in Vietnam. He holds six awards will contribute some $200,000.00 including the bronze star, the this year for the operating exair medal andd purple heart. penses of the zoo. A projected deficiency is forecast this year, which will total $736,000.00 for operating expenses. The County followed recommendation of the Society in granting approximately $70,000 toward zoo operating expenses and $130,000 for capital improvement. . dial Where thousands of listeners enjoy concert music and news every day! Utah population increased last year to 1,128.000, some 33,000 more than the previous year. The figures were reported by the Utah Economic and Business Review, a publication by the Uni- versity of Utah. The largest increase came along the Wasatch front counties with Salt Lake County gaining 8,500, Utah county 5,400, Davis County some 4,000 and Weber County gaining some 4200 persons. |