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Show Page 6 tu ref Utah And Cable TV ofl At the American Farm Bureau Convention held in Houston, Texas the first weekof December, 1970the followingResolution was passed: - "We favor establishment of translator facilities to extend and improve television service to rural areas where their use does not impair present service. We urge that the Federal Communications Commission adopt regulations governing Community Antenna systems (Cable TV) to ensure that such systems do not impair free radio and television broadcast services to rural areas. Failing this, we would support Congressional action to achieve this purpose. We urge that the public educational broadcaster and National Educational Television exercise effectively their responsibility for objective programming." Why the need for such a statement about Cable TV from representatives of rural America? Because Cable TV now threatens to cripple or eliminate free broadcasting now serving rural America. Basically, Cable TV uses large master antennas to pick up signals of distant TV stations. These signals are amplified and transmitted by cables to a central community point, and are then distributed by wire Into the homes of subscribers, who pay a varying fee. To this point, most CATV systemshave served the public In much the same manner as have the numerous translators which were designed to extend TV service to remote areas or to poor reception areas. Utah to Is unique among States In that we have exprienced no 300 of of a network over date from Cable TV, mainly as a result translators which provide 99 per cent of Utahns with free television. However, CATV systems are now being allowed to import stolen television and radio signals into Utal markets. It is not difficult to see the ultimate detrimental effect that this can have on rural television ft Ini ftp markets and force oust. Imported signals factionalize ing stations, both radio and TV, to reduce present service. The first things to ga of course, are Public Service and News broadcasts and coverage, both vital to rural areas of our State. Cable TV will cripple existing stations now providing TV signals via translators to at is ting remote areas. 2. Television and radio stations have curtailed service or have been forced off the air in New Mexico in California and in Montana, for example, and this detrimental pattern should not be allowed to develop in Utah. mi mxo flnft offiiuj fin) for every planned fertilizatin prog rami An inexpensive IFA soil test can tell you which elements your soil is deficient in so you won't be spending money for plant fertilizers your soil doesn't need. So get an IFA soil test first then buy the right blend of fertilizaer from your nearest Intermountain Farmers Store, in bag or bulk. AIR SLIDE TRUCK SPREADER SERVICE DIRECT TO YOUR FARM. 25 ton loads save you $$$$$$. Get prescription blended fertilizers at all INTERMOUNTAIN FARMERS STORES You'll save money on your purchases and make more money on your crops with American Fork, Utah Uoyd Tregaskis 28 N. 1st West, 756-452Cedar City, Utah Rulon Brough N. 200 West. 586-631Rex L. Wood Delta, Utah 555 Clark Street. 864-211Ross Allen Draper, Utah 1045 E. 12400 South. 467-150Roe Burgess Loa, Utah 80 South Main, 836-283Clint Perkes Logan, Utah 173 South Main. 752-554Girven Stott Manti, Utah 597 W. 2nd North. 835-4201 1 1 3. Imported Cable TV is not responsive to local problems and local needs. rural areas, for ec4. Cable TV will never serve onomic reasons. The January 18, 1971 issue of TV DIGEST contains a brief breakdown of some of the costs that would be imposed on a subscriber to Cable TV once he has nibbled at the carrot and accepted the system. These figures are compiled by A. D. Little, Inc., and are furnished by the Cable industry. Assuming that a cable system would wire 50 of the town or city, the cost per would run between subscriber for a representative cable hook-u$300 and $600. This cost does NOT include monthly fees or "premium" payments for "special" broadcasts. ftWH?(o OfflgrainMInn) prescription blended fertilizers from these and radio service: h ftftOln)g) fincsft In-ro- ads 1 March 1971 UTAH FARM BUREAU IFA dealers: Francis Bench Ogden, Utah 1375 Wall Ave.. 394-275Bud Harmer Payson, Utah 57 W. 1st North. 465-223Preston, Idaho Wesley Hyde 9 (208) Albert Nielson Roosevelt, Utah 1942 N. 3rd East. 722-254Harold Peterson Salina, Utah 131 E. Main. 529-393St. George, Utah Loraine Avery 698 E. 400 So.. 673-363John Gardner Salt Lake City, Utah 1800 So. West Temple, 467-150Blaine Loveless Spanish Fork, Utah Cannery Road, 798-741Homer E. Marble Tremonton, Utah 241 So. 3rd West. 257-5412 1 852-066- Ellsworth Jewkes Price, Utah 240 W. 1st North. 637 0652 John Anderson Provo, Utah 555 W. 5th South. 373-768Ardel Thompson Richfield, Utah 448 E. 1st South. 896-577Delmar Duncan Riverton, Utah 1824 W. 12600 So.. 254-3500 4 8 9 1 low-densi- ty p Meuse ipwes Jeiniey With extreme political pressure applied by party leaders, both inside and outside the capitol the Democrat controlled House of Representatives passed H.B. 186 on Friday. This bill is known as agency shop". It permits union by laws to collect dues from workers who do not belong to the union. With such costs, projected on an urban basis where a minium It is not a repeal of Right to amount of cable Is required, it is easy to see why the cable system can Work" but in our opinion it is never serve the rural community - - even for a price - - as it Is now worse. It requires a worker to support unions financially but he being served by free television. Dont let Cable TV undermine free broadcasting service. Ex- does not have a voice id the press your concern to your local radio or television station; to your operation. For the purpose of informaState and Federal representatives ; and to your Association leadertion lets mention three important are on uninformed the insiduous ship. Many legislators completely ds TV to made facts: Cable or limit eliminate the free radio being by and TV service that you now receive. 1. Citizens of Utah are opLet them know how you feel. The Utah Congressional Delegation is: posed to the legislation. The ratio Senator Wallace F. Bennett by polls shows 70 against 30 1121 New Senate Office Building for. 2. The United States Supreme 20510 Washington, D.C. Court in a case involving the State of Florida ruled that agSenator Frank E. Moss 204 Old Senate Office Building ency shop is illegal in a Right to Work State. Washington, D.C. 20510 3. A good majority of the house are opposed to this but softened Representative K. Gunn McKay under intense party leader pres1705 Longworth Building sure to vote for it with the exHouse Office Building cuse that the Senate would kill it Washington, D.C. 20515 anyway. This is a first class exP. Sherman ample of how one's loyalty to party Lloyd Representative 116 Cannon Building leadership takes precedence over ones own conviction of right and House Office Building We hope each Farm Bur 20515 D.C. wrong. Washington, in-roa- eau leader will read the roll call vote below and make the appropriate presentation to his rep- resentative. On the bill the Fam Bureau has two very Influential alies: The Utah Manufacturers Association and the Association of General Contractors. Among the three of us we had an almost perfect poll of the opinion of the Representatives. There were votes to spare to kill the bill. Some of those who voted for the bill told us they were opposed to the principle. even said I wont vote Some but when the political for it, pressure was poured on they did vote for it. Study the voting record below: salute the courage of two representatives who withstood the parity pressure. John smith of Grantsvllle who voted No." David Harvey of Pleasant Grove who walked out on the roll call which action amounts to a No" vote. Representative Ken Sllliman is listed with a Yes" vote. This is an error and resulted from an errorbeous operation of the keys of the electronic voting machine. When the error was noticed the vote was already locked into the record. Ken was one of the chief opponents of the bill in We hip It is quite sure the Senate will kill the bill. In fact the Senate has come to our support ' several times already in this session. There is some real grubby legislation in the House and some of it is getting through. H.B. No. 186 Agency Shop, read the third time in full and placed on its final pas- sage. On motion of Representative Jack, the report of the Labor Committee was adopted. On motion of Representative the substitute copy reGarr, placed the original bill. H.B. No. 186 - (Substitute) then passed on the following roll call. Ayes, 37; Nays 26; Absent, 6. Those voting in the affirmative were:RepresentatvesBagley, Bennett, Bowen, Buckner, Buckway, Clark, Cooper, Cottle, Dmlt-rlc- h, Florence, Gardner, Garr, Grundfossen, Gygi, Halladay, Hanson, L. K.: Humphrey, . Jack , Judd, Leavitt, Lee, Marchant, Nalder , Newman, Oberhansley, H.U.; Petersen, S.; Petersen, Reese, Rencher, Sllliman, Starr, Taylor, Vincent, Warren, Washburn, Woodmansee, and Mr. Speak- er. Those voting in the negative were: RepresentatlvesAndersen, Arcuckle, Atkin, Bullen, Cannon, Carling, Darger, Davis, Dennis, Fisher, Halverson, Hill, Leatham, Matheson, Mecham, Mitchll, Nielson, Pace, Peterson, G. B.; Redd, Smith, Sowards, Stephens, Turner, Wlllnson, and Workman. Absent and not voting: Rep- resentatives Aagard, Backman, Frost, Hansen, W.L.; Harvey, and Kerr. H.B. No. 186 (Substitute) transmitted to the Senate for its action. |