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Show NATIONAL GUARD PLANS 'OPERATION SAFEGUARD' 'Operation Safeguard," a Utah National Guard exercise which has drawn nationwide attention, will be conducted on Muster Day, Feb. 22. "Much credit for past success suc-cess of Operation Safeguard must go to the county and city Civil Defense Directors of Utah their cooperation has been outstanding." That pat on the back for local C D heads came from Mai. Gen. Maxwell E. Rich, Utah Adjutant General, as he explained the dynamics of the Utah National Guard's simulated simu-lated post disaster exercise to be staged Saturday. During Operation Safeguard some 6,000 Guardsmen will fan out across Utah to aid the state in recovering from atheoretical atomic attack. "Devastated" c o m m u nities will be mass-fed, water supplies sup-plies decontaminated, and vital installations guarded. "But the key point is that Safeguard isn't just an operation opera-tion it's a CO-operation," Gen. Rich emphasized. The general pointed out that Utah's recovery from a nuclear nu-clear strike would depend on cooperative efforts of both the Utah National Guard and city and county Civil Defense Directors, Di-rectors, in supporting civilian authority. Voicing his thanks to CD leaders, Gen. Rich also lauded the "active interest and cooperation" cooper-ation" the Utah National Guard has received from State and local Jeep Patrol organiza- tions, law enforcement agencies, agen-cies, and the Utah State Guard organization. "Planning for Operation Safeguard has required, and received, coordinated effort from these groups in their individual in-dividual areas of authority, and the Utah National Guard as the state's over-all military authority," Gen. Rich said. GUARD TO OFFER FREE SEAT BELT INSTALLATION Saturday, Feb. 22, is the day set for Utah motorists to buckle down for safety, for free courtesy the National Guard. On that date between 8 a. m. and 3 p. m. National Guard Armories will be manned by mechanics from local units. Persons wanting seat belts Installed In-stalled in their cars may have the work done free of charge at the armories, if they furnish fur-nish the seat belts. Belts will not be on sale at the armories, but the Milford Mil-ford Lions Club still has a limited supply available, in a variety of colors. These may be purchased at the Beaver County News office, at S 12.95 for a set of two belts. "Installing the seat belts for motorists is the best way the National Guard can support Gov. Clyde's traffic safety campaign," cam-paign," Gen. Rich said. "Driver "Driv-er safety education is important, import-ant, but concrete moves such as seat belt installation also are necessary. |