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Show 2 Varral Express wednsdoy, Morch n, 1985 '' Yflflttl barest Wednasdoy, Morch 13, 1985 I HATE SPRlNGr IT'S THE MUD r 7 : By Jock Wallis Dinosaur One of the most frequently discussed discuss-ed topics in the local area at the present pre-sent time is whether Dinosaur National Na-tional Monument should be changed to a national park. A proposal has been made to make the name change to give the area more status in national circles which it is claimed will result in more tourists visits to the area. Proponents claim that a name change is all that is involved. Opponents Op-ponents claim that under a park designation the development of natural resources in the surrounding area of Dinosaur will be more restricted and even prohibited. At stake is the future development of oil shale, tar sands, oil and gas production pro-duction and other known mineral resource extraction in the area of Dinosaur. On the other side is the tourist business increase as the result of increased advertising and the elevation eleva-tion to the national park status. . Air quality and visual regulations have industrial and agricultural representatives running scared. Their concern is that the area not be tied up from future developments due to Class I air quality and integral vista regulations. Even though Park Service representatives represen-tatives have maintained that nothing will change at Dinosaur due to a name change, many organizational groups do not believe this and are opposing the move. The Uintah Cattlemens Association and the Uintah and Utah Farm Bureau, along with a county economic Lighting on highway 40 major concern for Naples Improving the lighting along U.S. . Highway 40 is a major concern for Naples City officials. Officals are considering installing street lights along the highway in conjunction with the installation of a sidewalk. Naples City officials-recently officials-recently received approval for a block grant to install a sidewalk along the east side of the highway to insure the safety, of students walking to and from Naples Elementary. City officals are also concerned about the poor lighting in the area because of the potential safety hazards it causes. Mike Hayes, planner for Utah Power and Light, has conducted several field studies of the area to determine the most adequate type of lighting available. He presented council members with several examples ex-amples of street lights and explained their angle of projection. Council members will be studying the different types of lighting available to determine which ones would best meet their needs cost wise and aesticolly. Council members have not given final approval for Installation In-stallation of the lights and plan to study the issue for the next few months. mon-ths. 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The Dinosaurland Travel Board has . not taken a stand either for or against the name change, even though the main reason for the change is to increase in-crease the flow of tourists at the Dinosaur attraction. If an iron-clad stipulation could be made that no change in the future industrial in-dustrial and agricultural use in the lands surrounding Dinosaur Monument Monu-ment would occur as a result of the name change to a national park, much of the doubt would be erased. But because of the lack of faith and trust in federal policy it is felt that the future development of Northeastern Utah and Northwestern Colorado is better protected under Monument regulations than it would be if changed chang-ed to a park status. Why can't we have the national park status with its increased tourist attraction and also have the assurance that the surrounding industrial and agricultural resources can also be used us-ed to their fullest possible potential? We hope that a meaningful assurance can be resolved that both tourist, resource and agricultural interests in-terests can all be served to the maximum max-imum by further development of Dinosaur National Monument and at the same time protecting our precious environment. Walt Romney, owner of the Naples waterslide, presented a financial report to the council on the expenditures expen-ditures and revenues of the waterslide during the last season. Council members reviewed the report and decided to turn the results over to their auditor before making a decision on the findings of the report. Ray Kier, Jack Wallis and Nettie Hale of the the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce met with council members to discuss Naples involvement involve-ment in the chamber. Chamber members said they were concerned about establishing a positive relationship rela-tionship between Naples City and the chamber of commerce. Members of the executive council asked for input from officials on programs pro-grams that are sponsored by the chamber. They also encouraged council members to get more businesses in Naples involved in the chamber. Currently there are 12 Naples businesses represented in the chamber. Chamber representatives Invited the council to attend their annual an-nual meeting April 19. Naples officials expressed concerns con-cerns to the chamber that in past years, they thought the interests of the smaller communities in the valley had been overlooked. Naples officials say they thought, however, that the relationships between the communities in the valley had improved im-proved over past few years. Amxr trail Rod Ln.nm EL - LA We'll Help. V. A -.-., SILVER TEMPORARILY OUT OF FAVOR While the domestic economy registered relatively good performance perfor-mance in 1984, it turned out to be a poor year for precious metals generally. general-ly. For silver in particular, trading was lackluster, and prices in general declined during the twelve-month period. Throughout history, silver has been used as a valuable hedge against the ravages of inflation. The recent fine achievement in the battle against inflation in-flation worked to the detriment of silver prices, especially in 1984. From a level close to $9 in January, silver finished the year slightly above $6 a troy ounce. Moreover, silver prices to date in 1985 have not varied too much from the $6 mark. However, we do not feel that there has been a fundamental change in market behavior. On the contrary, silver quotes may be quite close to their cyclical bottom and, given this metal's volatile history, percentage gains from the currently depressed levels may be quite dramatic. Moreover, for patient investors, silver prices could be considered to be on the bargain counter. STRONG DOLLAR HURTING Many factors affect silver and other precious metals prices, not the least of which is the relative strength of the U.S. dollar. For several months now, many investors have been waiting for the dollar to lose some of its zip. But that still has not happened. At the turn of the year and even into in-to 1985 the U.S. dollar-buoyed by-plentiful by-plentiful oil, generally good business prospects, and continuing low inflation reached all-time highs against several major foreign currencies. curren-cies. This has worked to the detriment of silver trading. Over the near term the expected strength of the dollar will be a temporary tem-porary encumbrance, but the eventual reduction of this exceptionally strong medium should reflect favorably in silver markets. THE OTHER SIDE Silver production is generally a byproduct of other mining activities, in particular copper and, to a lesser extent, lead and zinc. Thus, there is a production tie-in with the price movements of other metals and not just on silver quotes alone. Furthermore, investors should be aware of the total profile of a firm's operations including the source and relative contribution to revenues and earnings in order to more properly assess the likely direction of financial results. Also worthy of note, the silver mart is affected by secondary sources of supply, i.e., reclaimed or recycled silver. This is not a new phenomenon. However, the use of silver in electronic equipment is growing but the amount is becoming smaller. This reduces the incentive to recycle and bodes well for primary producers. FAVORED STRATEGY There are several avenues available to participate in silver investment, from coinage to bullion to silver futures markets. Abo, there are several publicly owned companies whose common stock can be purchased. We favor the latter course became in large measure it minimizes potential poten-tial storage, safety, and trading problems, pro-blems, Projections for the domestic economy at this juncture are relatively relative-ly bright for iwiS and we look for thi la be a positive influence un demand for silver. In the past, silver common stocks have tended to move uh the market price of ther, The Besearch Department Depart-ment of Bauson's Reports Inc. ha recently completed a study tf the iiilver market end tu prwpnrt, Italian's Jok for 3rd to gain later in lrf3 and U tneouraeif-.j? their clinitele to maintain commitmmU ifl thi 'mk riof for hp rrcnvery potential, Inilnr, for inventnti interested In participation irt !her rfnmi t V. patKnn's rurrrnl Uy favorite is Callahan Minir.g, tfa4-J on the Nrw York J4irk tjuharte CaltahafiwwrSJ portioned for capital epprwiaUott. SAMPSON Had the right idea about advertising... He took 2 cotumm and brought down MUD IN THc CAR V SOME KINO OF- ij. MUD ON THE CARPET, Cek F A OL' STICK A -7 MUD ON THE FROKT SVEyTT IN THE MUD.'LI QiQ House calls by nurses provide by new service A $12,000 grant through the Uintah Basin Association of Governments has provided a community nursing service, CNS, to service the Uintah Basin. The program is based on a strong belief that people recover better at home with loved ones. The program is being administered by Lauri Anderson, R.N., who contracts con-tracts registered nurses to provide the home nursing care. Persons receiving the home nursing nurs-ing care pay what they can afford for the service based on a sliding scale. The service is open to anyone in need. The service receives most of its referrals through the Health Department. Depart-ment. "When a person needs more comprehensive com-prehensive care, they are referred to us," said Mrs. Anderson. Services are paid for by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance companies. com-panies. However, no one is denied service because of their inability to pay. With professional home health care provided by CNS, persons of all ages can remain in the comfortable familiar surroundings of their own homes and receive exactly the treatment treat-ment they need. The service can provide skilled nursing, nursing specialist, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, hwpice. homemaker, home health aide, nutritionist and laboratory service. ser-vice. The service is provided by the Hospice of Salt Lake in Salt Lake City which has been established ?lnce ma, The I'intah liasm unit is based in Vernal. The I'intah Basin coordinator can 1 contacted by calling ?89 i:c4 or by Contacting the Health Department. THE VOICE OF BUSINESS The best intentions are not sufficient by Richard L. Lesher, President Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Identifying a problem is the easy part. Finding a solution a real solution is more difficult. We have seen this in America with our recent "War on Poverty" that has more closely resembled a war on the poor, as well-intentioned welfare programs pro-grams have locked some Americans into a cycle of intergenerational poverty pover-ty rather than expanding opportunities to allow the poor to break free of dependency on government programs. We are seeing a similar scene unfold before us as some Americans who correctly cor-rectly identify the official segregation in the Republic of South Africa, known as apartheid, as morally indefensible. As we get into the debate over South Africa's internal policies let me state at the outset that I like all Americans oppose any legal distincitions based on race. The Jim Crow laws that once plagued the United States were wrong. Apartheid in South Africa is wrong. The wrongness of apartheid is not a matter of debate. The real question is how can we, as Americans, help to reduce and eliminate the system of apartheid. Some of those who have recently domonstated outside the embassy of the Republic of South Africa have called call-ed for American companies that do business in or with South Africa to disinvest to remove their investments in-vestments and cease trade with South Africa. Advocates of disinvestment do a great disservice to the cause of e liminatind apartheid and they are no real friends of Black South Africans, First of all, Blacks in South Africa do not want the United States to end trade and investment with their country.. coun-try.. Unlike omc Americans who claim to speak for South African Blacks, thoMf Black leaders who live 1 A. - in South Africa know that American business investment in their country has led to increased standards of living liv-ing and helped break down the barriers bar-riers of racial segregation. Chief Buthelezi, the leader of the Zulu tribe in South Africa, the largest tribe in that nation with over 6 million members, has spoke against those supporters of disinvestment who claim to speak for South African Blacks. He wants more investment in South Africa and has little patience for those outside his country who would tell him and his fellow Black South Africans what is best for them. "Black South Africans" he has stated, "have a . sophistication which does not lead them to indulge in futile action at tremendous cost to themselves." . A poll by the U.S. State Department of Black factory workers in South Africa found that 75 percent opposed U.S. disinvestment. American trade and investment in the Republic of South Africa is only a small fraction of South Africa's international inter-national trade, yet the American firms that do business there have been helpful in raising the standard of living the average Black income has jumped more than 50 percent in the last decade. At the same time they have promoted racial integration and equality within the work place. It is just because American high-technology high-technology and investment is desired by South Africa that American firms have been able to influence the government govern-ment to Improve the conditions for black South Africans. Real economic growth will create new jo(j$ for all South Africans. White, Black, and Asian. Reducing or limiting trade and Investment with the Republic of South Africa minhl make some feel that we have "done something.' but it will hurt those we most hope to aid, and bad policy even when backed by good Intentions is stilt bad policy. the house! 1 To face puf a J n S"5 Vernal ExpressAdvertiser 789-3511 I |