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Show PafleTwo FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1959 THE SALT LAKE TIMES J (Sckind the JJeacfined Americans might be surprised - to learn that Washington now is seriously considering an unex-pected new Soviet proposal for US-Sovi- et rivalry in the race for space. There was disbelief at first when the Soviets first proposed that the U. S., having trouble keeping up with the Russians, "might team up with Moscow and pool their efforts." Khrush-chev has repeated the offer that was first taken as a joke. Now, however, a subcommit-tee of the Senate Foreign Rela-tions Committee is studying the possibility and is expected to recommend a limited, trial pool-ing of U.S.-Sovi- et space infor-mation, through a new super-vised exchange of technical in-formation on outer space, rock-ets., ect., that would go further than sharing data under the In-ternational Geophysical Year. ice rivalry far worse than when the Sovie Sputniks were origi-nall- y launched. All of this Army-Navy-A- ir Force rivalry, which no one can "deny, can even be seen reflected in the Army-Nav- y football clas-sic during the Thanksgiving hol-idays. The Army-Nav- y and lately the Army-Ai- r Force grid clash remind us of the friendlier, con-structive way in which inter-servi- ce rivalry might be waged. But it is also a reminder that far more wasteful, destructive and costlier rivalry is being waged off the playing fields. As in sports we hear that good "healthful competition between the services is fine, except when carried to excess. Whenever we hear the spectators cheer, "We want a touchdown!" we could recall the public outcry for more U.S. rocket missile successes in the space weapons race with the Russians. The Army football has even gotten up an Army Rocket Chant," reminding us that it still asserts its role in rocketry, de-spite a White House edict favor-ing the Air Force in that field. Players are "benched" in the real life rivalry in the Pentagon just as they are in football. The Army missile genius, Col .Nick-erso- n, still is "benched" in the Caribbean for first warning that we were losing the space missile race. And the outspoken Admi-ral Rickover is still in the Navy doghouse for his maverick criti- - Joint research laboratory teams might also be formed. In addition, efforts are being stepped up in the UN to reach East-We- st agreement for an ad-ditional exchange of information through the UN, with the Soviet Union and the rest of the world. The recent NATO Parliamen-tarians meeting has urged that "Barriers for a freer trade of technical data between East and West as well as the NATO coun-tries themselves be removed." And at a recent convention, the American Rocket Society also urged that more efforts be cisms, despite his public popu-larity. When we hear of an "end run" In football, we might remember that the military heads of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Ma-rines all say they are prepared to bypass the administration and budget bureau and appeal di-rectly to Congress and the pub-lic for more funds they say they need. The "scrimmage" will come when each service begins active lobbying for extra funds. There are "cheerleaders" and "pep rallies" in real life rivalry just as there are in football; the pro-Pentago- n, pro -- Administration "spokesmen" who assure the public we still are ahead of Mos-cow, even when a new Soviet space feat warns we are not. made to encourage a freer ex-change of technical information with the Russians, just as we are how stepping up trade, cultural and other exchanges since Chair-man Khrushchev's visit to the U.S. The whole idea has the Penta-gon in a frenzy. The Army, Navy and Air Force are hardly anxious to exchange information with each other, let alone the Russians. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover also fears a big exchange program would lead to Soviet espionage infiltration of our pro-grams. Hoover already fears that Soviet cultural exchanges enable Moscow to establish new espionage activities in the US. But the real fear is that if the US should launch a big new Dro- - gram of broad technical data exchange, many smaller coun-tries with which we are allied may also follow suit. Soon na-tions receiving U.S. military aid would find Reds infiltrating our overseas defense program, mis-sile bases, etc. It is reliably reported that the Budget Bureau, struggling with rising space military costs, is most interested in "exploring" the possibility of an increased U.S.-Sovi- et exchange of space-atom- ic data. For such a pooling, if properly policed by capable scientists can, it is argued, save both the U. S. and Sovie Union large sums of money spent on projects that the other may have accomplished and wish to use to "bargain" for additional technological infor-mation. An early end to U. S.- Soviet space rivalry is not ex-pected of course. But it certainly is being studied. Ironically, this comes just as President Eisenhower has had to "knock heads together" in the Pentagon again in a new round of inter service rivalry coming up over the new military bud-get. The decision by the President and Budget Bureau to hold mili-tary spending at $41 billion has caused a new wave of inter-serv-- 1 "Touchdowns are cheered by the country whenever the U.S. follows a spectacular Soviet space feat with one of our own. But we are reminded that it is only the final score that counts in football or the space race. When disputes occur on the gridiron, the teams turn to refe-rees, just as we are urged to name a space missiles "Czar." Traditionally, a President at-tending an Army-Nav- y classic shows neutrality sitting one-ha- lf period on each team's side. This is a reminder that presi-dential neutrality doesn't solve Pentagon rivalry. There are de-mands that Ike must decide and "knock heads together" and end rivalry. But Ike doesn't attend the Army-Nav- y game. There is the clock we watch during a game, even as we might wonder how much time we have' left in the race for space missiles supremacy. There is "grand-standing" and "fumbling" as in the celebrated case of the pub-licized Vanguard failuref ollow-in- g the Sputnik successes. The "Statue of Liberty Pass" in real life is the call to patriotism to trust the Pentagon to win the race. And, of course we will hear much from the "Monday morn-ing quarterbacks" during an election year. Opinion Voids Switch In City Accounting In an opinion issued this week the Salt Lake City Legal De-partment said the State Tax Commission doesn't have author-ity to establish accounting sys-tems for municipalities and that the city commission cannot vol-untarily adopt the uniform ac-counting system as proposed by the tax commission. The opinion, requested by City Auditor Louis E. Holley, was discussed in an executive ses-sion during which Mayor Adiel F. Stewart read part of the opin-ion. City Attorney James L. Barker and his assistant Norman W. Kettner wrote the opinion which contends that "insofar as this uniform system of accounts af-fects municipalities it runs coun-ter to the Utah Constitution, Article 6, Section 29. Utah Guard Sponsors Youth Hoop Program Junior high school cagers with a yen for organized basketball can get into one of some 27 Ban-tam leagues throughout the state this year. Utah's Adjutant General, Maj. General Maxwell E. Rich, says the Utah National Guard hopes to muster 110 teams of 11 to 13 year olds in four-tea- m f leagues nearly everywhere the Guard has an armory. That takes in 27 Utah communities. The Guard's Bantam Basket-ball program, organized in 1957, had 40 teams last year, most of them in the Salt Lake City area, "The success of the program led to the expansion throughout the state," he said. The program will jump off Saturday, November 28, with an organizational meeting in the Sunnyside Avenue Armory in Salt Lake City. Players, coaches and sponsors will attend. Young cagers will practice Saturdays through December, with daily drills during Christ-mas vacation. League nlav will run through January and part of February. State playoffs will be held early in March. Each team in the four team leagues will play six games dur-ing a double round robin. Then they go into playoffs for region-al and state championships. Teams are made up of 12 youngsters three 11 year olds, three 12 year olds, and the other six usually 13 year olds. Bantam basketball rules require each team to have an 11 year old and a 12 year old on the floor at all times to assure the youngsters a chance to play. The kids are coached by Uni-versity and high school physical education majors who want to compile a little coaching experi-ence, A coaching clinic is held late in the season. Last year's clinic in Salt Lake City included demonstrations by University of Utah Coach Jack Gardner and his varsity Utes. Sponsors are businessmen who furnish uniforms and equipment. Following regional and state playoffs the cagers are guests at an awards banquet. Each will player receive a certificate signify-ing the rung his team reached on the ladder to state competition. The defending champs are the Beeline Bees of Salt Lake City, They whipped the Southeast Builders Supply Darts in state finals last season. Four regions are planned for this year's competition. Region one takes in Northern Utah from Bountiful to Smithfield. Region . two is the Salt Lake City and County area, Region three is the Provo area, and Region four takes in the area from Mt. Pleas-ant to St. George. Navy Asks Utahns For Old Textbooks The Navy this week announced that it is looking for any used text books that residents of Cali-fornia, Nevada and Utah may wish to donate to foreign schools in the western Pacific area. "Donated books are required to properly depict the American way of life, as they will be used to further the objectives of the United States in the Cold War," Rear Admiral George Russell, USN, stated. Spare text books are requested to be mailed or delivered to one of the U.S. Naval Training Cen-ters or 20th and Jackson, Ogden or Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah. VIBHHBSXSSHHIHHilHHHBHiHIHIBHIBSSSSSSS sua ORB K-AAO-RE Where Hit's A i D Y F 0 All the Time THE NEW (Mil 1230 On Every Radio ACHING MUSCLES Relieve pains of tired, sore, aching muscles with STANBACK, tablets or powders. STANBACK acts fast to bring comforting relief . . . because the STANBACK formula II combines several prescription type ; ingredients for fast relief of pain. FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS i WITH ! 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