Show f y Community Comments 1 that got to d do with the price of eggs i In China When It comes t to news this old cliche holds hold true In most cases In Moab bloat but recently there are some som exceptions The price of potash on the world market can have havea a lot to do with Moab and at the present time there are Indications that these prices are on the down down- swing Moab's fledgling potash Industry has taken Its lumps lump over the past few years attempting at attempting at- at tempting to bring cost factors factors factors fac fac- tors Into line as the production production production tion cycle Increased and sta sta- Things have been going well the past year However potash has been bees selling on the world market marke for well over 20 per ton There are Indications now according to Chemical Week Weel magazine that new production production production tion from C Canadian and European European European Eur Eur- Interests primarily International Minerals am and Chemical Cos operations the market might drop tt to several dollars per ton less as producers rs attempt to tie tk up term long-term sales contracts At any rate it appears that a year or two might produce a spongy market market mar mar- ket situation in potash Many experts agree that after an uncertain price period I increased cr sed consumption consumption I tion will take up the slack slack as new operations hit peak production Although Texas Gulf Sulphur Sulphur Sulphur Sul Sul- Co ha not commented commenter on the situation and its pos pos possible sible e effect here who depend on this Industry for tor stabilized community economy economy economy ec ec- onomy must take cognizance of f World potash marketing 0 Q Th There re is little excuse forthe forthe for forthe the antics of youthful idiots idiot who have been terrorizing camping tourists at Lions Lion Riverside Park and Arches National Monument during the past few weeks Reports reaching Moab Indicate that not only have visitors been harassed by partying noisy Juveniles they have had property damaged by rock throw- throw Ing Chamber of Commerce directors directors di directors di- di rectors were told Tuesday that protests to law enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment officials have brought little in the way of action License numbers and descriptions descriptions descriptions des des- have been furnished furnish furnIsh- ed but the problem con contin tin tin- ues They are asking for Increased increased increased in in- creased patrols and arrests And they are certainly justified justified justified jus jus- in this request One Chamber member commented that perhaps one reason for the lack lacI of action was the disposition of cases Involving arrested juveniles the sense of arrestIng arresting arrest arrest- ing th then if they are scolded an and turned loose to do it allover all allover allover over again he said I If this is the case some things need eed straightening out and soon Juvenile authorities and county Sheriffs Sheriff's office officials have been In Invited Invited invited in- in to next Tuesdays Tuesday's meeting There i i no reason that this problem should be allowed al allowed allowed al- al lowed to continue A community community community com com- has problems enough enough en en- ough attempting to develop a tourist industry without their efforts being countermanded countermanded countermanded counter counter- by Irresponsible juveniles juveniles ju ju- 0 0 Its It's good to see Mac McKinney McKinney Mc- Mc Kinney back on his feet teet and around town these days das Mac defied medical au authoritIes authorities au au- when his determInatIon determination deter- deter resulted In his beng bong able to get got around under his own power after a tragic accident at his hb ranch ral last winter which left hIm partially paralyze ed d After many months of ot hos hose he is back at home Point and making splendid progress pro pro- gress Macs Mac's face ace ce around town is a welcome sight I t |