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Show SALT LAKE TIMES Page Eight FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1959 THE Utah Senators Frame Sugar Act Extension Bill This Week A U. S. Senate bill to extend indefinitely the Sugar Act that governs sugar commerce in this country had the backing this week of Utah senators and beet sugar industry leaders. Senators Frank E. Moss and Wallace F. Bennett of Utah in-troduced the measure along with 46 other senators from both par-ties. The bill was ordered print-ed this week and was referred to the Senate Finance Commit-tee. A similar measure is ex-pected to be introduced in the House. Administration backing was voiced when President Eisen-hower called for extension of the Act in his budget message. The president urged congres-sional action early in the present session of congress "in order to give sugar producers needed time for production planning." this country. Therefore, it is essential that all those engaged in these activities know well in advance the ground rules so that they may make plans for future crops and sugar production on the basis of fact and not guess work." J. Arthur Wood, president and general manager of the Utah-Idah- o Sugar Company, praised the early action by the Senate, and added: "Delay of congressional action until the eleventh hour just be-fore expiration of the act in 1960 would work a severe hard-ship on every one concerned. Our national sugar program has so tangibly demonstrated its benefits to consumers and pro-ducers, alike that there can be no real argument as to the wis-dom of its indefinite continua-tion." At Layton, Harold Ellison,! president of the Layton Sugar The bill is supported by all 16 American beet sugar companies, beet sugar growers of Utah and 21 other producing states and all domestic cane producers, in-cluding those in Louisiana, Flor-ida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The Sugar Act sets annual acreage and marketing allot-ments which have assured su-gar supplies at stable prices for the past 25 years. It has been renewed, with an sup-port, by several congresses in the past. A. E. Benning, executive vice president and general manager of the Amalgamated Sugar Co. at Ogden, said: "We are glad to note that at-tention is being given sugar leg-islation in the Senate and we sincerely hope early action will be forthcoming in the House. The Sugar Act spells out terms under which sugar production and marketing are conducted in Co., called the Sugar Act the "backbone of the domestic sugar beet industry" and declared: "In the interest of industry stability, action early this year is necessary. The fact that a bill already is in the hopper indicates that Sen. Bennett once more is serving Utah and western in-terests, in general, with diligent effort." Grower reaction to the pro-posed legislation was voiced by Richard W. Blake, executive sec-retary of the National Beet Growers Federation, which rep-resents Utah growers and those from nine other western states, Blake said: "The bill has the unanimous support of all the local associa-tions which comprise the na-tional Federation. The Sugar Act doesn't cost the American taxpayer a cent, while providing measureable benefits. It should be made permanent." No changes in the Act are pro-posed under the current measure. Unless extended the Act would terminate Dec. 31, 1960. Government Okehs Westminster Loan The Community Facilities Ad-ministration has approved a loan for $500,000 to Westminster Col-lege in Salt Lake City to con-struct a dormitory for 120 stu-dents. Congressman David S. King oi Utah was advised this week of the approval of the loan by 'John C. Hazeltine, Commissioner for the Community Facilities Ad-ministration. The dormitory project will also provide a dining facility for 200 students. The privately con-trolled coeducational college has an enrollment of more than 400 students. Rep. King Joins Battle For TV Booster Station Congressman David S. King introduced a resolution in the House Monday asking the Fed-eral Communications Commis-sion to permit the operation of VHF television booster stations. Mr. King's resolution is part of a concurrent move in the two houses of Congress precipitated by the recent FCC decision or-dering a blanket shut down of the VHF stations which carry television signals to rural areas in many states. Rural Utah is widely depend-ent upon such installations for its television. Mr. King said, "I know that many Utahns are dependent on VHF boosters for their television and that without such installa-tions they could have no tele-vision. "The families served by the VHF Towers have, in aggregate a large investment in television sets. They bought these sets be- - cause this service was available. To decide suddenly that these installations must cease to op-erate is to deprive these people! of a right which has been estab-lished by use." The FCC held that interference from the VHF boosters was a threat to defense communica-tions, but members of the com-mission were divided on this decision, Mr. King said. The Congressman suggested an equitable solution may be for FCC inspectors to visit each VHF installation and determine if it causes objectionable interfer-ence. "Certainly it is not fair to stop those operations which cause no objectionable interference, as the alternative which FCC pro-poses is a very costly one," Mr. King observed. If the order stands, the VHF stations must be replaced by costlier UHF translators, which many sparsely populated areas cannot afford. In addition, every television set will require an adaptor to receive UHF signals. Americans at Work Producing Your Daily Newspaper This week "Americans At Work," the AFL-CI- O public service television program, tells the fascinating story of how the daily newspaper is produced. This entertaining and educa-tional film takes you right to the scene of a big fire in a major city and shows how a newspaper gets this story to you at home and on the news stands in pic-tures and words. For example, did you know that once a complete newspaper goes to press any important story that "breaks" thereafter can be put on the street in a matter of minutes? This is done by means of a "replate" which means that one or two new plates or changes would be re-moved on the press to get that one "scoop" on the street. The film follows one story through from the time the big fire starts until the newsboys are hawking the headlines on the street corners. It takes you from the city desk, where hte city edi-tor learns of the fire from the fire alarm tapper system which is standard equipment in every city room, to the assignment of a reporter and photographer to cover the story and through all the steps necessary to get the story into print. It gives you an . inside peek into the operations of a city room, or newsroom, photo dark rooms, morgue, engraving, com-posing room, stereotype depart-ment, press room, mailing room and finally delivery of the news-papers. Cooperation !s Keynote For House Agriculture Committee A statement from George Q. Spencer, chairman of the State Board of Agriculture, said, "The State Department of Agriculture appreciated the invitation to meet with the House Committee on Agriculture. Rep. Albrecht arranged the meeting in early hours of this legislative session. Such an introduction is most helpful in channeling informa-tion pertaining to problems con-fronting the legislators and this Department is fulfilling its du-ties. Further conferences will be beneficial." Well known in all phases of agricultural pursuits, Rep. Al-brecht was the first named Farm Bureau president in Wayne County; the first Soil Conserva-tion : Service Chairman from Wayne County; and the first chairman of the Wayne County Water Users Association. In ad-dition to his duties as chairman of the Agriculture committee, the Wayne County legislator also serves as vice chairman of the State Federal Affairs Regulation cemmittee; member of the Rev-enue and Taxation Committee; and member of the sub comittee on Welfare, Public Health, and Institutions. Highway accidents will dimi-nish only when people use brain power to match the horsepower. "A sensible approach" is what Rep. C. J. Albrecht (D-Wayn- e) called his method of tackling problems which will be met by the House Standing Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation. Named as chairman of the committee, Rep. Albrecht con-tacted members of the State Board of Agriculture, the State Enginer and Water and Power Board, as well as officials from the Farm Bureau organization and the Farmers Union. To these officials were extend-ed en invitation to meet with the House Committee in order to gst acquainted and to more efficiently meet the tasks which lie ahead for lawmakers during the present 33rd Session of the Legislature now in progress. "I would simply consider this a sensible approach," Rep. Al-brecht said. "I see no practical purpose to be served by having an elected body sit aloof to solve the problems our working officials must face during the year. They ought to work to-gether for a better understand-ing of the issues to be met and the means available to meet them. The response has been most gratifying. 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