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Show t . 9 Bruce Biossat Fall In!" 4 nMiiuaercuu. GOP Must Watch The Governorships Dedicated to the Progress And Growth of Central Utah 46-T-HE Page HERALD, Provo. Utah, Wednesday, December 13, 1972 up in c Of style architecture, it was designed by the late architect Joseph Nelson and built in the 1920s. The cost was borne d by Utah County and Provo housed It by City. offices of the city and the county adequately for a time. With growth came the need for more space and the old post office building on the corner, was made available when the next Provo post office was completed at First North and First West near the close of the 1930s. neo-classi- two-thir- ds one-thir- The county and city purchased that building from the federal government and most city offices moved in. The adopted city hall was torn down this year after Provo City moved into its new City Center at Third West and Center. Provo sold its share of block to the the city-coun- ty county. The space crunch has and Utah County purchased properties east of First East with a view of building a new addition extending east from the present County Building. But that plan was scuttled by the voters in a continued intersection. (This was Ifa new fountain is feasible, we believe it would be a fine feature. In any event, the corner should be retained as a "spot of green" to lend beauty and character to the downtown area. - anti-pover- agency the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). After eight years of stormy and controversial existence, the expenditure of more than $16 billion of taxpayers' money, and the piling up of one of the most malodorous records in federal history of scandals, corruption, waste, mismanagement and various other' abuses, the grossly mislabeled operation is apparently headed for dismantlement. President Nixon is seriously considering recommending that in his budget message to the new (93rd) Congress that convener in January. Significantly indicative of this backstage plan is a remark made by Mrs. Phillip Sanchez, wife of the OEO director, when she and their children left Washington recently. "We're moving back to Fresno (Calif.). My husband doesn't expect to be here much longer." As being discussed in inner White House councils, the dismemberment of OEO would be accomplished as follows: Two of its major programs would be retained and shifted elsewhere the Headstart, with generally a current budget of around $400 million, would be turned over to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, which is now running it; Manpower, with more than $1 billion for training and related well-regard- activities, moved to the Labor Department, which is already managing it. While both these programs nominally are part of OEO, operationally they have been under departmental jurisdiction for for the simple and very several years good reason OEO was incapable of administering them. Good Riddance The rest of OEO, with some $750 million in budget funds, would be junked almost certainly to the loud and vociferous outcries and protestations of reformers, militants and other activist elements, particularly in populous, inner city areas. These segments have rancorously made the most of these OEO activities, and undoubtedly will vehemently oppose their axing. Principally they are Community both inAction and Legal Services of and the controversial targets tensely widespread and furious castigation and denunciation by local, state and other authorities. Community Action has been assailed in Congress as "revolutionary" and "inciting revolt"; Legal Services in equally unsparing terms. A report by Rep. William Scherle, R.Iowa, member of the powerful Appropriations Committee, scathingly branded Community Action as "corrupt and OEO as a and scandal-riddenwhole as "having done little to alleviate ," the woes of the poor and the disadvantaged or anything of any conof sequence in dealing with the problem unemployment." Another investigative report, by Rep. then a member James Gardner, of the Education and Labor Committee R.-N.- v. x v soffit:.' iiT'-- j Agency-En- d that has jurisdiction over OEO, flatly charged Community Action with inciting riots and disorders. "There is definite evidence," declared Gardner, "that agencies are directly tied to the violence, lawlessness and calamitous destruction that has stricken many of our cities. Investigation by myself and staff members of the Education and Labor Committee uncovered evidence proving conclusively that OEO employees were directly involved in agitation and inflammatory statements, which to a great extent sparked the violence, looting and burning in Newark. Buffalo and Durham. We also found that numerous OEO agencies throughout the country have been involved in local political activities." Another OEO function that would be ditched is Research, which has all the earmarks of a boondoggle. It has long been. under fire as a worthless waste. Under it, millions of dollars are expended annually for meaningless studies, surveys, analyses and other useless evaluation chiefly of OEO and its operations. Most of these projects are clearly for the purpose of providing certain individuals, concerns, colleges and organizations with well-pai"made work." Following are a few illustrations of a large number of such studies supposedly dealing with Head Start: $533,256 for a survey titled "Organization & Teaching of Orientation Programs for Head Start Child Development Staff"; $58,000 to the University of Wisconsin for "Study of Head Start Program"; $54,660" to Howard University for "Evaluation & btudy of Head Start"; $200,378 to the University of Kentucky for an "Evaluation of Community Action Program"; $106,670 to International Research Assn., for "Evaluation of Programs for Migrant Farm Workers"; $' 12,000 to Human Sciences Research for "Evaluation of Community Action Program on American Indian Reservations." OEO-funde- d high-flow- n Significant Silence matter of some interest during the inner administration discussions on the future of OEO was Sargent Shriver's connection with it particularly his d curious silence about that throughout his campaign as Democratic tight-lippe- running-mate- . While otherwise loud and vociferous, the modish candidate never once mentioned his grimy record as head of the agency. This singular reticence was one of the mysteries of his electioneering. Shriver was For four years, 1964-6director of the OEO during a period when it was the most scandal-riddle- wasteful, corrupt and mismanaged agency of the government. But when he was hastily tacked onto the McGovern slate, the voluble Marylander gushed glowingly about his service as chief of the Peace Corps and ambassador to but said not a world'about his Paris four sorry years as Jsoss of OEO. moves by them would amount almost to third-terbids, since both were elevated though the chances of his term seeking a fifth four-yeseem to be mounting. His aids told me as far back as the summertime GOP national convention that he was enter- Henry J. Taylor New Tragedy on the Mountain-AnStill the Challengers Come d LLiJ Another "rope" four men died attacking the North Wall of Switzerland's Eiger mountain, professionally considered the hardest climb in the world. The British led the world up the Matterhorn in 1865. More than 100,000 people have since climbed it. But not until July 1938 73 years later was the Eiger (Ogre) Nordwand ever conquered. Alpinists call a climbing group (any number) a "rope." And they rope themselves together not only because there is safety - - 21-2- mind. It is more the route, however, than the famous mountain that challenges great mountaineers. I have seen 90 people (rescue parties) on the Eiger's icy, summit at one time. They scaled the sloping west face. But only a few ever achieved the vertical wall and more than 60 have died trying. In fact, the Swiss call it not the Nordwand but the Mordewand, the Murder wall. materials' collection bin in the frozen White Spider high above. Additionally, the North Wall's freak weather compounds everything. In the Alpine world the wind's velocity increases with the altitude, but, in compensation, is steadier. Silence is everywhere. water-reservoir- ncave, like a towering amphitheatre. The summit temperature can drop to 40 below zero. You must fear the power and perils of thermals: warm air currents rising to meet the icy air in the upper regions. Without warning, driving rain and stinging hailstorms suddenly crash out of nowhere. Eerie St. Elmo's fire dances on your ice ax. Lightning flashing, thunder roaring, these storms sweep against you in immense strokes Today In s. target of fusillades of incessantly falling, bouncing boulders and mountain rubble. An inexplicable surface "drying up" has been in progress for about 30 years. The North Wall's face sheds have been bivouacked and asleep in the high Alps and the silence has awakened me, as at sea you awaken when a propeller stops. The grim 13,042-foo- t North Wall, however, is shaped co- are actually The Alps tremendous The Eiger contains trillions of gallons. It seeps down from the perpetual snowcap and fills the inside. The Eiger's North Wall face is temperamental and unpredictable. It is seldom twice the same new rivulets, new spreadings t! the wet areas. And in a sudden cold the water outcroppings turn to verglas, impossible to cling to. At the same time you are the I violently. The horrible fusillade is released by the morning sun from the HistoryInternational By United Press Today is Wednesday, Dec. 13, the 348th day of 1972 with 18 to follow. The moon is in its first quarter. are The morning stars Mercury, Venus and Mars. The evening stars are Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. Famed American clergyman Phillips Brooks was born Dec. 13, 1835.' On this day in history: In 1642, New Zealand was discovered and named by Abel Tasman, Dutch navigator. Revenue Sharing? Tax Cut Makes More Sense come out of the Congress is the the most asinine piece of legislation that has In my opinion METROPAC Gets Citizen's Vote Editor Herald: Concerning the proposed toll rate changes for telephone service, METROPAC toll-fre- e I prefer the system. Having service throughout the county would be ideal if our resent rates were not raised, E lowever, under Senator Dean's proposal it seems each person would have a mandatory phone bill increase even though he may service. not use the county-wid- e Whether the increase is $3 or $1, I do not want to pay it since I do not make long distance calls. On the other hand, METROPAC would provide businesses and organizations, which need to call throughout Utah County, the chance to buy the optional service at decreased prices. And the rest of us would not be paying for something we do not use. Ksye Garriss 1639 S. 740 E. Orera They are also avalanche-breederIn fact, North Wall attackers usually drag a red rope behind them to help rescuers find them, maybe under snow 20 feet deep. Some North Wall avalanches come n suddenly in a cold, horror. Others strike furiously at incredible speeds and in a strange mist. And their arrival is fate, pure and simple, on the North Wall. was it How incredibly s. slow-motio- conquered? The key was the Hinterstoisser Traverse, named for a German in a "rope" of four who discovered a treacherous narrow ledge across the face and died falling from it. Old weathered ropes still hang at its start, monuments to catastrophes. There are four Ice Fields. The countless crevasses are always traps and always changing. The White Spider is next beyond the Third Ice Field and the God's Traverse and just below the summit. This is an appalling, tremendous overhang curling forward like a giant blister on the face of the mountain. You climb suspended downward on the vast, icy underside. And if you bear left too much,, as several challengers have, you gradually enter a cul de sac where subtle outcroppings bar your escape. It is the moment of complete exhaustion. Then you battle up the Spider's Exit Cracks to the Summit Ice Field. These Exit Cracks are torrential waterfalls. And when they suddenly freeze your retreat is impossible. You die on the mountain. Still the challengers always come. Perhaps there is something in them that symbolizes the eternal right of every man to raise his fist against his fate. They seem to be a part of the tradition of direct combat between man and rock that has something about it akin to ancient poetry that places death at the side of pleasure. Who Letters to Editor Editor Herald: of turbulence and terror. must socalled revenue sharing. knows? taining the thought seriously. Assuming he serves through his present term to the end of 1974, he will by then have become the governor ot longest tenure in U.S. history with 16 years. The present record is 15. If he bids for 20 years in 1974, he'll have something more on his mind than record tenure. At 64 today, he looks and acts as vigorous as ever. If given a fifth term, and the odds would favor him heavily, he would be 68 by presidential nominating time in 1976, yet there are several party leaders who think he can't be ignored in that reckoning, especially if Sen. Charles Percy of Illinois falters as the choice of the GOP's progressive wing. Rocky, a solid Nixon backer D.C. is in of record simply a recent history a president of the United States has been able to set up a line of succession to the presidency in his own political party. Truman to Stevenson, Eisenhower to Nixon, Johnson to Humphrey are examples of the succession. For a half century, at least, nothing runs contrary to the general rule that an incumbent president in his second term creates his political successor. Nor is there any reason to suppose that President Nixon does not have the succession acWASHINGTON, tively in his mind as he rearranges the personnel of his administration for the second term. It does not necessarily follow that because Nixon picked Spiro T. Agnew for a second term as he has projected Agnew into the 1976 presidential nomination, although this has certainly improved Agnew's prospects. Of those whom the President has designated for high positions in his second term, only one appears to have political potential. He is Elliott Richardson, a Boston progressive and sirs iu j impressively. With the 1976 presidential battle following closely, it would be a critical place for the GOP to lose its grip on the governorship New Jersey Gov. William Cahill insists here that he hasn't made up his mind about 1973 when his seat is up. He probably would have a clear edge if he ran. If he doesn't, it could be bad news. Winning Republicans have been scarce at the governorship level in New Jersey. If the Republicans hit on a good California nominee and Rockefeller, Sargent, Miiliken and Cahill all go and do as well as expected, the party may then I e be set to regain advantage. Democratic Gov. William Shapp of Pennsylvania has been something less than a smash. If big-stat- can coalesce Republicans around a promising contender quickly, they have a good shot there. In Ohio, Gov. John Gilligan is suffering the ill fortune which seems to attend most governors who slap on an income tax. He's another vulnerable Democrat. This year the Republican contender in Texas grabbed 48 per cent of the vote, giving some GOP planners the idea the state may be ready to turn their way. They had Florida for a term, but the 1970 Democratic winner, Gov. Reuben Askew, hard to dislodge. may be The veteran incumbent Republicans hold the key to their party's prospects. If they play good soldiers, the 1974 mood will be upbeat across the board. A a social and more associable with .ie Kennedy tradition in politics than with with eclat Republicanism. Richardson was editor of the Harvard Law Review, law clerk to Judge Learned Hand and Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter. (In an earlier day Richardson would have been called a "hot dog boy" as a protege of the late Justice Frankfurter.) He was assistant welfare secretary in the Eisenhower administration, U.S. district attorney for Massachusetts and was elected attorney general of that state. him Nixcn appointed undersecretary of state in 1969, shifted him to head the huge Health, Education and Welfare Department, and now hasof designated him as secretary defense. Richardson will thus become the most widely experienced administrator at the top level of government, with a basic training in its most important operations far exceeding any that Nixon had or Agnew. will have. This is somewhat ironic in that Richardson's primary ambitions have been political. He has had virtually no national have political exposure, and will to very little opportunity present his improve upon next political anonymity in the couple of years. But there is a serious dearth of outstanding personalities political in the G.O.P. wui the exception of Agnew. At this of stage only Sen. Charles Percy Illinois, other than Agnew, as a enjoys any national status spend this government presidential prospect. It might be said that Nixon need"? not worry about this, all that is incumbent on him is to make his mark in history during a brilliant second term, but that is not realistic. Like Eisenhower and Johnson I've also noticed where my good city of Springville will get an initial $45,800. Our city does not need this kickback, we are getting along fine, I'm quite certain that most city officials will accept and very unlikely that none will refuse govern- before him, Nixon wiil wish for his era to be projected into the future, which he clearly reveals in his ruminations on making the G.O.P. the new majority party. If that is to be the case the ment welfare in this respect. To me it makes a lot more humane sense to help the downtrodden poor individual with a few bucks than to have big daddy in Washington syphon off your tax dollars by the billions, then turn around and give you back a few pennies in 1 recognizable Republican leadership will have to be greatly expanded from its piesen. meager base. At present, neither Agnew nor Percy arouses terrors of anticipation, and the field needs to be enlarged to create the sense of vitality which a majority political party comparison. Makes a lot more sense not to send it to Washington in the first plac3. In my opinion revenue sharing is economic distortion and should be replaced by an State Representative used to be. In California the outlook is less promising. Gov. Ronald Reagan also aging though still a bit short of 62, has said he won't run again. If he stays with that, his state would really be up for grabs in 1974, with both parties fielding several candidates and none on either side standing out Luminaries On GOP Horizo n -thatIt careerist intellectual matter handout. would be honest and sensible revenue sharing. Marvin F. (Mog) Warren President 59 per cent s 1972 presidential vote, is much more acceptable to the party's conservative elements than he Richard Wilson Even the Council of State Governments and the office of Vice President Agnew are going to hold expensive seminars to inform the state officials on how-t- overall federal tax cut this from lieutenant governorships early in 1969 when President Nixon pulled their governors into his Cabinet. Less clear is New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller's intent, V d A Miiliken of Michigan. Such r Amy femoral in numbers but to keep a frightened one from changing his May Be in Sight near for the W'fi remembering the elaborate landmark fountain which once stood in the heart of the Center Street-Universit- y Avenue ty By ROBERT S. ALLEN WASHINGTON The end appears Samplings taken at the pattern, removed in the early thirties when officials felt it was creating a traffic and safety problem at the intersection.) split or Republicans' winter Governors Conference here suggest that, some of their veterans are indeed almost ready to give it another try in 1974. Massachusetts Gov. Francis Sargent says he is leaning that way and so does Gov. William fountain as part of the landscaping 5 and a man whose slate gave the of-it- 4, recapturing the advantage. In 1969 the GOP held nine of the 10, only Texas being in Democratic hands. Three Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida-slip- ped away in 1970 and Gov. Richard Ogilvie's close loss this fall dropped Illinois from the GOP list. Meantime, the County Inside Washington Anti-Pover- their present special election early this year. How the county space problem ultimately will be solved remains to be seen. Building remains a public edifice to be admired. Utah County is planning to landscape the corner where the old city hall stood. This is good. The spot should be developed as a showplace of beauty, free from blacktop despite the continued demand for more parking space. Some have suggested a 10 1973-7- biggest governorships it looks as if the Republicans are going to press some of their veteran incumbents to run again to have real hope of keeping County Block's New Look Have you noticed how much more elegant the Countjr Building in Provo looks since removal of the old city hall? From some directions the view is more impress! ver and many people have commented on this. Ever since the structure was built in the 1920s as the City and County Building it has been a source of pride for the people in this area. the country's With nine of ! 1972 by NEA, Inc. "I want something that will make a small package will be convenient to return after Christmas!" so it have. This need presents Richardson with an opportunity to make himself better known in the will political world, although it be difficult in his position as secretary of deiensej 'If - u |