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Show . r 9www w Page Four If HAfoWl (tmuTy&GAsaaw- j cREA - Non sequitur v V J AGAIN. p .Readers Right Editor: Since I read the Chrony a bit late, this controversy is probably old hat by now. Hut my point may have intrinsic interest anyway. In his non sequitur reply to the Chronicle's October 16 editorial, Dr. J. D. Williams says (Chrony, October 20) that R. J. Snow "was one of the ten best students of the T',000 1 have had in twenty-thre- e at years this University" (his emphasis). Now, I certainly don't want to claim that Dr. Snow wasn't one of the ten best and brightest. The real point is: how could Dr. Williams possibly know whether Dr. Snow was or wasn't one of the ten best? could evidence What such a possibly support Did Dr. claim? general Williams discern this by comparing Snow's work with his other students gave to multiple-choic- e questions? Did he discover this by comparing Snow's participation with the questions of in-cla- ss freshmen in Intro courses? 150-stude- nt These tenuous comparisons would be a rather slim basis on which to ground such a grandiose claim of precise, certain knowledge. In fact, since many of Dr. Williams's students are graded by graduate assistants and not by Dr. Williams himself (not an unusual situation), it seems clear that Dr. Williams has virtually no direct knowledge at all about a iarge proportion of the 8,000 people he has taught at the University. Perhaps such hyperbole is to be expected from a person like Professor Williams. since However, many make similar professors overblown claims in letters of recommendation, it might be appropriate for students remember to that, evidentially speaking, these testimonials are (in Dr. Williams's phrase) "built on sand." Kurt Nutting Neurotic pessimism Editor: have never had any use for the Daily Utah Chronicle, and when, out of sheer boredom, I picked up a copy I rr Karen Ann Quinlan should live, said a New Jersey superior PS answers ow Karen Ann Quinlan should live? 1 r ji ife chu 1 PEg jjLc the y The Daily Utah Chronicle, Tuesday, November 11, 1975 islSkf some yr and glanced through the November 5 editorial, my prior attitude was reinforced. The whole thing was a study in the collapse of ideology and practice. "The financial crisis of New York City has show n us left-win- g the folly of too much government, of too much money," the Chronicle said. And then, "Our problems and their solutions are becoming so complex that one man, or one group of men, cannot even grasp them." Odd, isn't it, that the philosophical right has been warning for decades against much government, overspending, perpetual and debt centralized chance that Sheer planning? too predictions of disaster are coming true, right? But, having begun to see these errors, does the Chrony all our advocate government, budgets limited balanced and decentralized of no more oil left in the world" quoth the Chrony. 30 years? Exactly? No doubt this came from "The Limits of Growth," which failed to include in its computations our own enormous shale deposits (5 times the Mid-Eas- t crude reserves, at least). Besides, figure crude oil discovered in 1974 alone (over 85 billion barrels) invalidated the Club of Rome's figures. Hasn't anybody noticed that it was government that shut down the Santa Barbara Channel production in 1969, government that stopped the Pipeline in 1970 OPEC Alaskan and that the cartel is organization governments? As indicates how students contributed to the victory. The University of Utah voter district supported me 173-4and voters in the three districts of married student backed my housing candidacy with margins of 0. . and These votes had a great impact upon the outcome. Such student participation 154-4- 95-3- 162-29- 1, has helped achieve a meaningful change in the conduct of our city Continued government. involvement in our democratic process despite the anguish of Vietnam and the Watergate scandal can truly mean a better life for all citizens of Salt Lake, and for our country. Again, thank you. Ted Wilson Salt Lake City Mayor-elec- t the decision economic freedom? No. Instead it collapses into total neurotic pessimism. A sort of "if our way doesn't work, nothing will" syndrome. In "30 years. ..there will be making with their votes. Last week's election result an of socialist-interventioni- practice brings economic chaos, more and more people begin to see the problem, but not yet the solution. James Rolph Edwards Refreshing such member with of individual understanding and public rights. Your comments were refreshing compared to the editorials that might have been printed The Utah by Daily Chronicle. Might I suggest that more of the University's faculty become involved with our campus newspaper, and the Chronicle should become more reflective of the community that supports this University rather than attacks upon the high moral standards of Salt Lake City. Lynn A. Jenkins Editor: Editor: As a colleague, I salute the superb way you and your staff reported Salt Lake City's municipal elections. I am proud of our staff and the job they do, but I have to candidly admit that you showed us a great deal about human-interes- Editor: As a former student at the University, I would like to convey my deep appreciation to those students who supported my candidacy t reporting. You left me feeling "I wish we'd said that." William B. Smith Editor, Deseret News BETTER BURGER BUYERS DRIVE TO HIRES home of the sensational Big "H" sandwich 425 South 7th East OPEN 10:30 A.M. - 12 Midnight Mon.-Thur- s. 10:30 A.M. - 1:00 A.M. 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Karen Ann Quinlan should live, a mass of cells whose parents think should be allowed to die. Karen Ann Quinlan should live when strong, able and growing humans easily capable of returning to a functional life have died at the hands of government executors, ordered by a court to kill. Karen Ann Quinlan should live, the object of massive arguments, a guinea pig straddling the blurry line between life and death so as to provide evidence in an extended absurd court battle. Karen Ann Quinlan should live, when rawboned children in the dungeons of New York City fight viciously over a tomato, a toy or a rarely seen mother's affection because one of the richest countries in the world, a country rich enough to spend thousands of dollars keeping a body alive only because it can breath, will not pull its moral standards out of the middle ages and help those in need, rather than vegetables in limbo. Karen Ann Quinlan should live because New Jersey Attorney General William F. Hyland wants to protect "the sanctity of life," wants to inhibit the progress of modern medicine, which someday very soon may be able to create life as "alive" as Karen Ann Quinlan, which may soon be burdened with keeping thousands of lives breathing, even when 200 or 300 years past consciousness. Karen .Ann Quinlan should live even though the religious reasoning which produced such dogmatic "sanctity of life" would also say that the memory, the spirit and the heavenly life of Karen Ann Quinlan is far superior and less tormenting to both her and those she knows than the mangled, shrunken flesh Superior Court Judge Robert Muir Jr. thinks should be kept alive. Karen Ann Quinlan should live, the judge said. What for? School Activity Card No check or money order to Park West P O Bo N. Park City. Utah or take to the Inllowmq stores VII LACE SPORTS DFN (Foothill 11 S8? University ciH? 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