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Show Sara, Gorn reports n federal problems ev Ctember meet Sen. Jake Garn (Utah-R) told the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting Friday, "We need the MX missile, but how do we base it? I do not like the race track method, there are alternative basing modes such as split basing and upright basing that are better." Garn said sea-base missiles are not as accurate as land-base missiles, and to hit a hard target such as a missile silo, "you must be right on." "The economy is in critical condition and there is need for balancing the budget, but the dues are too high the way the present U.S. budget is being balanced. We need deep expenditure cuts to cut down government growth and we need tax cuts to stimulate business, but Congress can't be trusted to cut the U.S. budget," Garn pointed out. , Concerning inflation Garn said "We must use long-range Dlans to curb inflation in-flation instead of so many short-term fixes." On the Sagebrush Rebellion Garn said, "we don't expect to get the federal lands back but the movement is a good educational project to show the eastern states the problems the western states face with so much federal lands. The federal laws that cause problems for the west don't bother eastern states because they have very little federally controlled lands. Garn said federal civil service is about the closest thing to eternal life in this life he knew of. There is no way to get inefficient help out of federal positions. "We need to cut the free-loaders out of our social programs. If a person can worn ne snouiu, and not expect a living off the government." "Federal administration and paperwork should be cut 10 percent right across the board," Garn stated. "Foreign aid budgets are ripe for cutting." In conclusion Garn said, "The best way to solve the MX missile employment em-ployment would be to mount it on an Am-Trak train, give Russia the timetable for scheduled trips, and they would never be able to find it." Sen. Garn was presented a ceramic souvenir dinosaur by Gary Taylor as a memento of his trip to Vernal. The results of the election for five Chamber of Comerce directors resulted in the re-election of Brent Feltch, Lloyd Winward and L.Y. Siddowav William J. Kremin, Jr. and John Millecam are newly elected directors. An operatic music selection was presented by Victor and Denice Angelo, accompanied by Mike Karren. Glines First Ward served the meal and Gayle F. McKeachnie conducted the meeting. Executive Vice President Dwight L. Wetenkamp gave his annual report. |