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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1975 New Sport Sweeping Country Daredevils Take To The Skies UofU Speakers Bureau Year-Roun- d world around you and the people in it, or the arts, education money matters and recreation, you may be interested in the University of Utah Speakers Bureau. Its a year-roun- d service that a wide provides variety of proresource for civic and socgram ial clubs, schools, church groups and professional organizations. And it draws from a wide variety of resources: the multifaceted members of the University faculty and staff. A free booklet Program Chairmans Handy Helper is available which outlines specific topics under several general headings. The booklet also contains a three-ste- p easy way to schedule speakers through the University, according to Lillian S. Holmberg, bureau supervisor. Ms. Holmberg says many program chairmen already have begun to book speakers for their fall meetings, and she adds that it is helpful to receive requests well in advance so that speakers commitments can be assured. Program requests should include topics of interest, name of the group, date, time and place of the program, nature of the occasion size and composition of the intended audience, time allotted to the speaker, and if a question-answe- r period is desired. Arrangements may be made for honorariums and travel costs, says Ms. Holmberg although many speakers are also scheduled without charge. There is no fee for the bureau's service. One area of topics Our American Heritage may be of par- Theres a new sport sweeping Haberstroh, who headed the the country. That is if you could worlds largest g call leaping from jagged cliffs school, sold his interest in the hang-glidin- and mountain peaks strapped a large kite a sport. This new phenomenon is to as hang gliding, sky sailing, sky surfing or kite soaring in some circles and as insanity, suicide and nonsense in some others. Linn C. Baker, President of the Utah Safety Council offered the following information and observations on this sport: Most of todays soaring kites have a common ancestor, a triangular kite designed by Francis M. Rogallo. The Rogallo kite was conceived as part of a NASA research project to replace parachutes. NASA abandoned the kite because of its instability. People interested in aerodynamics conceived modifications, and a serviceable hang glider evolved. In turn, this prototype glider spawned many other models and variations. The principle is a simple re-ferr- ed macho-dare-dev- il one. Participants take a running leap into the wind off a cliff, or they are pulled or catapulted into the air, or dropped from a balloon, etc. Soaring into the wind the kites can circle, bank, climb and float gently to the if everything goes ground right. However, Baker reminds us, The air, like the sea, can be cruel and unpredictable. Sudden downdrafts or updrafts or unexpected crosswinds can bring sudden and unavoidable disaster to even the most experienced kite pilots. Because of the inherent dangers of the sport many originators and early enthusiasts (who arc still living) already have abandoned hang gliding. Last year, Swiss hang glider champion Etienne Rithner announced he was quitting the sport because too many people were being killed, many of them experts. On the west coast, Jack ... firm because of the incredible number of people being hurt and killed in hang gliders. After much research, Haberstroh concluded that the sport is so dangerous, it is in a class by itself. Even among those who praise and promote hang gliding, there are those who have reservations. Will Yolen President of the International Kite Flyers Association, said, Kite soaring is unstable and dangerous. Our members want to be the OLDEST kite fliers not the highest. Lloyd Licher, Executive Director of the Soaring Society of America and President of the U.S. Hang Gliding Association, warns Those contemplating entering the activity are urged to go slow, literally and figuratively, and stay low going no higher than one is willing to fall. Some enthusiasts predict that improved craft will be available in the near future with full control capability and structural strength adequate to provide protection for the pilot. The Utah Safety Council suggests kite pilots wait that would-b- e for these improved craft to be perfected. Baker concluded Its one of those situations where the National Safety Councils current Take slogan seems to apply Time . . . TO BE Safe. The historic Golden Spike has left Utah perhaps forever. Members of the Golden Spike Empire Inc., board this w'eek discussed ways of persuading Stanford University officials to continue lending the relice to Utah for the annual reenactment of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Sandra Gergu-son- , acting director of the Golden Spike Empire said she and three security agents returned the spike to Stanford. $ GOLDEN DISTANCE! One ounce of gold can be or. v.vn $ AS A THREAD TO A LENGTH OF -- 43 MILES 1 Service If you are interested in the erican Revolution and America (1975-1783- ), The Early RepubSocial and Cullic (1783-1815- ), of the United tural History States, Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Other subjects of contemporary interest are the Economic jand Political Importance of Mid-idl- e East Petroleum Resources, Its Nature. Air Pollution and Reduction Source (or breathe at your own risk) Utah's Mineral Resources and Mineral Econcmy, Im OK, Youre OK: Is It Possible? and Can Inflation Be Controlled? d Ms. Holmberg may be at the Speakers Bureau, 303 Park Building. University of Utah or by calling (801) j Second Lieutenant George W. Littlefield, son of Mr. and Mrs. jGoulding W. Littlefield of 83 'Celeste Drive, Midvale, Utah, has been awarded silver wings upon graduation from U.S. Air Force navigator training at Mather AFB, Calif, Lieutenant Littlefield is being assigned to Barksdale AFB, La., for duty with the 913th Air Refueling Squadron, a unit of the Strategic Air Command. He graduated in 1967 from Hillcrest High School and received his associate degree in 1969 from Dixie Junior College at St. George. Utah. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Utah at Salt Lake j : THAT THE PURCHASES OFJJ-- SAVINGS BONPS j tfAPE AUTOMATICALLY WILL in VOUR NAME HiumfyjT will MAXEYOV PROVO WHILE YOU'RE SAVING BE FUTURE, YOlLL helping your WITH COUNTRY f ITS FUTURE ; City. An ice boat (class A stern STEEREE) ATTAINED A SPEED OF 143 MILES PER HOUR ICE RECORD ! ON LAKE WINNEBAGO; WISCONSIN Experimental crash cushions installed at five locations in the Salt Lake Valley have been so successful that Utah Department of Transportation traffic safety engineers are having trouble evaluating them. The purpose of the cushions is to minimize injuries and property damage by serving as protective barriers around concrete pillars, separators and abutments. The cushions collapse upon impact and bring vehicles to rest. Department of Transportation traffic engineers were hoping to determine the effectiveness of the cushions from the accidents reports of the drivers who hit them. However, they found the amount of damage sustained by many vehicles was smal enough that many motorists simply elected to drive away and not report their accidents. The Department of Transportation has been experimenting with two types of crash cushions. One type, called "Texas Barrels, consists of a cluster of 55 gallon steel drums bolted or welded together and held in position by stel cables. The tops and bottoms of the barrels have portions cut out of them to reduce their rigidity and allow them to collapse at a somewhat controlled rate upon impact. "Texas Barrels have been installed on the 6th North Exit of at about 300 West, and at souththe separation of westbound. bound and Another crash cushion under- o "Rich Cell. which consist of an array of water filled plastic cells. Upon impact, the water is squirted out through holes in the cells, allowing them to collapse at a relatively slow rate and thus act as a hydraulic impact absorber. o cells have been installed on the 6th South Exit of at the separation of southbound and northbound on the 5th South and on the new North Temple Viaduct. State traffic engineers also hope to conduct some experiments with a third type of crash cushion called The Fitch Inertial Barrier. The Fitch Barriers consist of sand-fille- d plastic inside barrels, honey-combe- d with plastic chambers. Upon impact, the flowing sand ruptures the chambers and the barrels collapse at a relatively slow rate. Hi-Dr- Hi-dr- 5, 1-- 15 1-- 15 On-ram- p, 1-- 15 1-- 15 1-- 80 going experimentation is the Some of the topcis include Am- j Tanyovwillfinj? Crash Cushions So Successful Are Hard To Evaluate ticular interest in the Bicentennial year, Ms. Holmberg notes. con-jtacte- PROVO SAVING- WHEN you JOIN the Page Three Lieutenant Littlefield was commissioned in 1974 upon graduation from Officer Training School at Lackland AFB, Tex. His wife, Victoria, is the daughter of Mrs. Catalina Tellez of South San Gabriel Calif. Doctor in the Kitchen by Laurence M. Hursh, M.D. Consultant, National Dairy Council NUTRITION A LA CARTE a picnic, plan your food cocoa, and then add other foods needs in advance. Prepare what gradually, within two or three you can before you leave, like weeks. Weight is much easier to vegetables that can be eaten raw, control when breakfast is hardcooked eggs, and dont forget adequate and you dont overeat at the fruit. Provide for keeping cuts lunch. of meat and hamburger patties There's evidence that calcium cold. Buy milk when you get near deficiency may he the basic cause your picnic grounds. Dont take of people (particularly older more than you need, but remem- people) losing their teeth. ber outdoor appetites are Research indicates its a lack of ravenous. sufficient phosphorus and calcium Have you ever wondered about in the diet. Researchers suggest the bones in your body and how that milk and milk products, favorable ratio of they are constructed? They are because of their to calcium, are good really tubular with rigid material phosphorus to foods help reduce this disease. on the outside and the softer ' marrow inside. An adults body Heres a bit of history: Cato the can contain some three pounds of Censor, the grim Roman calcium, and tins is spread over statesman, was perhaps the e area of earliest effective teacher of sound an amazing 148,000 square yards. Thats more nutrition. He recommended cabfields. than 27 football bage as a restorer and preserver of the of health. We now know cabbage is With a team composed milk group, the meat group, a relatively good source of vegetables and fruits, and breads vitamin C, which was lacking in and cereals, your nutrient needs the dried cereals that were basic can be met each day. Eating a in early mans diet in those days. Milk contains a wide variety of wide variety of foods is important because it assures you of all the the essential nutrients needed for different nutrients and appetizing good health. As such, it is one of the most useful foods you can add flavors as well. So follow the to your meal. Two glasses a day concept in your meals. Heres a suggestion for teen- give an adult almost a thirds of the age girls who think they cant cat protein recommended, breakfast in the morning. Have the calcium, half the riboflavin, ' them start with only a single food, and many other essential such as fruit or a glass of milk or For bone-surfac- four-food-gro- up two-third- ; |