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Show 2 BOX Brigham City, Utah Sunday, August 15, 1976 ELDER NEWS, letters to the editor... Editorially Speaking The editor invites and welcomes letters for publication in these columns, Uowever, contributions must be signed and also bear the writers adress and telephone number. It is suggested that letters not exceed 250 words in length. Opportunity knocks in flags project Some nice Bicentennial things have taken place in Brigham City this year. And another is yet to come presentation of 50 state flags to the city during the annual Peach Days celebration. The project, hatched by the Bicentennial committee, is the one permanent feature here marking the nations 200th anniversary year. Some 45 flags have been acquired with the remaining five expected to arrive soon. So far its been accomplished using money donated by interested citizens and groups. BUT MORE FUNDS are needed. The committee is $86 short of meeting expenses for the flags. Additional money is required for related expenses poles, brackets and a plaque. A front page story in todays News gives the details. Wed like to commend those folks who have headed up this project with special mention for Mrs. Beth Gurrister, that lady about town who always seems to be working for the community good. George Uibel, Bicentennial committee chairman, wants to complete the project without falling back on Good hospital care financial help from city government. Hed like to see citizens carry the full load through voluntary contributions. That certainly meets with our approval. The flags idea has caught on with quite a few people. But you cant say its exactly raced through the city like wild fire in terms of interest. What we mean is that many local residents probably havent given much thought to participating. The good news for them is that opportunity to be a part of this undertaking is still knocking at their door. Editor: I would tell the people of Brigham City and surrounding towns that I was a patient and have been released from the new Brigham City Community hospital. I was treated very, very good. Care there just could not have been better. I was a bit upset about having to move from Cooley hospital and I am afraid it showed a couple of times. For this I can only say, I am sorry. The move was carried out without a bit of trouble. People I knew and loved were with me all the way. Thanks to all concerned. I am sure we have very good hospital care and service in Brigham City now. Sincerely, Ben Grant 114 East 5th South Brigham City DONT LET IT go unanswered. A contribution will allow you to choose a particular state flag (if it hasnt already been sponsored). You can give a lesser amount to help meet the related expenses. Rest assured that every dime and dollar is appreciated by those working on the project. Just contact Mrs. Gurrister at Or send your contribution to her at 169 North Eighth East. We believe youll be glad you did when those 50 flags are displayed on Peach Days. It should be quite a sight. Not science fiction $20 WEVE COME A LONG WAY, Among the many fine new books now available at our Carnegie library may I recommend: professionalized We Almost Lost Detroit by John G. Fuller; catalog number 723-648- 6. industry. American Greetings corporations Presence in Brigham City was in- enced by a number of factors. ;tainly, it was ushered along by operation from local sources, the issuance of $4.9 million evenue bonds under Utahs Facilities Development act. resident Irving I. Stone acknow-idg- e this in todays special AGC ( 1 in-di- ng In-ri- al ut Neighbor! May we respond by expressing our own Hi, Neighbor! to American Greetings. promises suspense i three are that this weeks Republican national convention in Kansas City will pack a lot of excite-- : I ment wrapped in suspense. It will present a sharp contrast to the Democrats show of serene precision last month in New York City. . President Ford and challenged Ronald Reagan have repeatedly laid claim through spokesmen to having sufficient delegate strength to win the nomination. Thats to be Both i ; expected. Less biased sources indicate that going into the GOP convention, neither has the nomination locked up. It promises to be close and hotly contested. As if the plot werent thick enough already, this past week New York conservative James Buckley announced that he may enter the presidential sweepstakes, ostensibly to jerk the nomination from within reach of President Ford or Mr. Reagan on the first ballot. And again, as might be expected, both the Ford and Reagan camps said such a maneuver would hurt the others chances and thus aid their own. Regardless of who snares the nomination, Republicans have got to be concerned about the division created within their ranks by the n duel. Will the contending sides come together after the Ford-Reaga- convention, proving again that strength is often derived from adversity? Or will discontent prevail, thereby aiding the Democrats in their quest to regain the White The next speaker, although a lovely lady, was a person unfamiliar to me. And yet the announcement of her name brought the house to its dont understand all that takes place at national political conven- feet in applause. As she spoke her every word was absorbed by a convention so quiet you could hear a Republican drop. attend them do. To think that those folks wearing the funny hats and bouncing balloons are deciding the fate of our " When are they going to have the balloons? My asked. How could I tell her there wouldnt be any? I tions. I wonder if the people who nations leadership Of course the Democrats when they met departed somewhat from this traditional goings-on- . They were more sedate in their manners. But, gee, why not? The whole affair was settled beforehand. The most explosive question to be answered was that of whom presidential hopeful Jimmy Carter would pick for his running mate. The climate was so cordial he could have chosen Winnie the Pooh and been Im a hero worshiper. And so when former astronaut John Glenn took the podium to address the convention, this scribe listened intently. theres a real solid guy, an outstanding individual. What he Now says makes sense, I thought. But when the TV cameras panned , re Sincerely, The GOP show moves front and center this week. It promises to be more lively. They might even yell and sing and snake around the hall in funny parades, holding up signs and those hats that make everybody look like Robert Preston. If so I can sigh with relief, secure in the knowledge that the political process has been saved from sanity. I know the commentators will be there, telling us naive Americans what it really meant when Ronald Reagan selected Chill Wills to serve punch at the evening reception. Or why President Ford let his library card expire. And thats good. How could we at sleep night without it? My hope is for the convention that will seek to uphold the finest American traditions by its selection of a candidate. My daughters hope is that they dont forget the balloons. Adolph Kaltwasser 25 Years Ago August 3, 1951 Brigham City Judge B.C. Call automatically won that post again for a six year term Tuesday at 5 p.m. when his nomination petition was uncontested at deadline. Box Elder county sweltered August 3, 1951 under a long stretch of 90 plus days in July. From 13 to 19 the temperature rose above 90 degrees. The months highest temperature was recorded on the 7th with a reading of 99 and the second highest on the 15th with a reading of 98. t 50 BOX A These questions will be answered during and after the Kansas City Jon Eld.r rrt Regardless, the GOP gathering should provide intrigue and drama. Or to put it another way, it looks like weve got a real horse race, folks! , within my purview to enter here into the complex fission controversy, involving the attempt to supplement with atomic energy our diminishing fossil energy supplies, Ibut I do wish to make a few short comments: 1) It is not possible for you or me to obtain insurance through a private insurance carrier against loss (life or property) caused by a nuclear reactor incident. This caused Ralph Nader to state : if nuclear power is so safe, why wont the insurance industry insure it? 2) Dr. Edward Teller, the noted nuclear physicist, stated once that not a single atomic power plant ought to be built above ground; however, to date all such plants are above ground. The cost of building such facilities under ground would be too high. In other words, the cost factor wins out over safety considerations. 3) The very elaborate reports on nuclear reactor safety, incorporated in the WASH-74- 0 report and the updated Brookhaven report, in their estimates of loss of life and property, permanent environmental contamination, both fail to take into account, to any extent, such important causal factors of nuclear reactor mishaps and possible containment shell breaches resulting from runaway meltdowns as: earthquakes, direct hit by a falling plane, attacks on nuclear due plants by conventional weapons or missiles, man-failuto human frailty, negligence, fatigue, ennui, or even sabotage or psychotic impulse. The noted Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, who knows his plutonium, called it the ornery element. Let me close this letter with the following quotation from the minority report by Associate Justices Black and Douglas in the matter of the Supreme Court decision of 1961 on the Fermi Power plant: this decision is, with all deference, a lighthearted approach to the most awesome, the most deadly, the most dangerous process (atomic fission) that man has ever conceived. Nuclear scientists, in their zest to use the peaceful atom, may be acting from a deep feeling of guilt for having split the atom and thereby made possible a coming Armageddon when nuclear plants with their thin containment shells may quite possibly be sitting ducks under missile attacks. I once again recommend We Almost Lost Detroit by J. G. Fuller at the Library as a factual book with awesome revelations that will open your eyes. is a bit unsett- ling. House? show. female delegates middle-ag- e who were reading Cosmopolitan magazine. And in the back a teenage youth was being stoned for selling popcorn instead of peanuts. okay. Indications abridging the freedom , one with ing out for hotdogs onions. Several others were trading baseball cards. Another was picketing American Greetings corporation Mr. Stone begins his dedication message with the greeting: Hi, - the audience, it was apparent no one was listening. Closeups showed two youthful delegates who (I could tell by their lip movements) were order- supplement. We appreciate the enthusiastic, all-ocooperation we have received in establishing the plant and getting operations started here in Brigham City, he states. In addition to its other favorable features, the new western center gives promise of permanence. The greeting card firm is now in its 70th year with sales last year totaling more than $255 million. We believe Brigham City and GOP convention i the Constitution says: "Con Cress shall moke no law . cf speech or of the press.' neighbor! Glad you're here can look ahead to a long and mutually fruitful partnership. Local citizens who havent yet seen the center should take advantage of Mondays grand opening invitation to do so. The hours will be from approximately 2:15 to 5 p.m. F. story. It is not Hi, effect, has broadened the local property tax base and become a substantial utility customer. And it is a clean operation with the shift of attention now to the environmental impact created by 621.48 This book is not a science fiction novel but rather a factual discussion of various nuclear power plant incidents or accidents, in particular the $140 million fiasco of the Enrico Fermi Power plant at Lagoona Beach near Detroit, Mich. The proliferation of nuclear reactor plants has brought us to the point where a public health and safety are the major concern in case nuclear plant incidents should ever get out of control. Fuller with technical jargbn held to the minimum tells the pros and the cons of the controversial fission ' Th? First Amendment to American Greetings ' corporation has put the welcome mat out for dedication ceremonies and an open house at its new western distribution center Monday. Located in west Brigham City, the expansive facility is a welcomed addition to the local industrial community. Not only does the center provide employment for nearly 200 persons at the present time, but, in Editor: BABY ELDER H. E. Andorion, Commorelol Printing Supr. NEWS In waakly nwip,n,r aitabllihad publllhtd Sund.V IB. y?', Nwi.j0Ufnl, port offlct, Iflghom City, Chorl, i rubllihtr ,ruc 4 u,.h MJM. City. U,h' t poitaga paid 14 South rlrrt Wort. Utoh. "Tun- 14302. - - 6anaralcioybough Managar Monoglng Jtdltor Mill, Parry Sport, Editor , Soroh Yoti, Sodity Editor Shlrlty lehi,d,on, CfniiWodl . Claybaugh, Circulation Arttnd Ting,,, Nowipoptr Supr. on Claybaugh, Photo-Era- ,, Supr. Subicrlptlon roto In odvonco Eldar So tho Thundoyi) 14 .SO o por yoor in connection with Journel (publlihod for 4 month. In So St.OO Elder County. Subicrlptlon roto $11.00 por yoor payable In odvonco In connection with Eldar Journal (publlihod tho So Thuridoyi) S5.S0 for 4 month,: outildo So Elder County. Mombor Audit luroou of Circulation,. Utoh State Pro,, Aiiodatlon, National Now, paper Aiiocletlon end United Pro,, Intimation, I. Advartlalng Utoh State Prou Auoda-tloSalt lake City, Utah. YearsAgo Fire of undetermined origin August 6, 1926 caused about $500 damage to a barn, six tons of hay, sheds, harness and other property on the premises of J.P. Jacobsen, 516 South Main street Aug. 4. The property was partially covered by a $200 insurance policy. August 6, 1926 Whether the champion boxer likes headlines, whether he doubts himself or whether the uncertainties of management have delayed the climax, there will be a bout between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney in September, the Box Elder Journal reported. |