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Show When you go to the polls November 4, take a moment to remember the 52 hostages, hos-tages, still held captive In Iran. Who would have believed be-lieved that a third class nation na-tion like Iran could hold America and Americans hostage for- a year, and as we write thiis, the end is not in sight. Many believed that President Presi-dent Carter would take some affirmative action to gain their release before the election, if for no other reason, rea-son, but political. But except ex-cept for the aborted rescue res-cue attempt last spring he's seemed totally incapable of coming to grips with the situation. - 0 Now the conflict between Iraq and Iran worsens the situation. And while the hostages are not far from anyone's mind, the eyes of the world focus on the Persian Per-sian Gulf, to see if there is an interruption in oil shipments. ship-ments. - 0 - The Farm Bureau in-' formation meetings last week almost turned into a debate when Brig. Gen. McCarthy Mc-Carthy and State MX Coordinator Coordi-nator Ken Olson disagreed on figures. McCarthy stated that by the best estimates of contractors con-tractors there would be no more than a 17,000 work force during construction, and that this would be deployed de-ployed throughout the entire Utah - Nevada deployment area. Olson came right back and said his estimates were 35,000 to 45,000 in Utah alone. McCarthy disputed Olson's figures, stating that the Air Force had reduced It's original planningwhich estimated a peak of 105,000 people during peak construction) construc-tion) to mitigate impact on local communities. He said that major contractors esti- mated the average workforce during construction at 12,000 with a peak of 17,000. - 0 - Olson was so obviously bias in his opposition to MX, that we wonder how he can possibly coordinate anything any-thing between the Air Force and the State of Utah as he is hired to do. We suggest that Gov. Matheson either shake up his state MX Task Force, or turn to the Four County MX Policy Board, where more reasonable minds prevail. This is not to say the Policy Board is falling all over itself to welcome or invite MX to Utah. In fact as individuals they may openly oppose MX for one or more reasons. But it's their job to plan for the eventual even-tual coming of MX, and to make every effort to mitigate miti-gate the impact, so that the four counties most affected will not suffer either from the construction of MX or from the impact from aper-m aper-m anent base. Coordinator Ralph Starr has been told in no uncertain uncer-tain terms that he is not to make policy, or to infer that the board leaned one way or another on any part of the project In which the board has not taken official action. We believe that is as it should be. As coordinator coordi-nator for the Policy Board, any statement by Starr is assumed to be the position of the Policy Board. - 0 -Olson's job with the state is basically the same as Starr's with the Four Counties. Coun-ties. With his bias, It is questionable as to how well informed the Governor really real-ly is. While admitting that the state will have little or nothing to say about the actual ac-tual deployment of MX, the Governor has presented a brick wall of opposition. What can he possibly expect to do to mitigate the impact of MX, if and when it comes, when he has destroyed his line of communication, with a coordinator who Is not open minded or even willing to listen to changes and update. up-date. - 0 - Just about everybody is hustling around this week getting their trailers set up at hunting camp before the (Continued on Page 2) The 01' Redhead doesn't plan to make the trek this year. So good luck to all you nimrods, and especially those 16 year olds who have their first chance at a buck. HERE'S MORE ABOUT! Just Between t. - general deer season opens S aturday. The annual exodus nearly empties local communities on the opening weekend and neither rain, snow or anything any-thing else can keep local families from oe er camp. For many it's a tradition, and their special nook inthe mountains becomes known by the family name. Why they return year after af-ter year is habit more than good hunting. And many hunt far from camp. But there is nothing quite like going to deer camp, whether its out west, in the Mineral Range, the Beaver Mountains or the Black Hills. |