Show r Utah State University Vol 73 No 90 Monday June 28 1976 Logan Utah Teller says j Energy conservation critical hydroelectric power dangerous Noted physicist Edward Teller stressed the necessity of energy conservation and the dangers of hydroelectric power in the college of science Distinguished Guest Lecture series last week Schedule of Logans Bicentennial events Wednesday June 30 1976 8:30 pm Logan Tabernacle of the writing “We Declare” A Reader’s Theater of the Declaration of Independence Admission Free Thursday July 1 1976 8:30 pm Logan Tabernacle “We Declare” Friday July 2 1976 8:30 pm Logan Tabernacle “We Declare” Saturday July 3 1976 Tabernacle Square Beginning 8:00 am Ending around noon Bands Tour throughout the city beginning 7 am 21 Gun Salute and Flag Raising about 9 am Breakfast served on the Square beginning 8 am Band Concerts throughout the morning Greased Pig Chase Greased Pole Climb Cookbooks History of Cache Valley on sale (Continued on page 3) j In strongly emphasized stateHydroelectric more dangerous lity at all for the reactor and its ments Dr Edward Teller procomponents to develop into a fessor emeritus at the University bomb the probability of death Hydroelectric power producof California at Berkeley stress- tion methods are much more from escaped radiaiton is equal ed the overriding importance of dangerous than those involving to that of being killed by a world-fameconservation and the d energy meteorite” Teller remarked nuclear reactors the of As a further comparison of Wednesdangers hydroelectric power physicist said production energy related safety Teller day He spoke to capacity audiences to the recent disaster stated that the grave dangers Alluding on last USU week the caused by the failure of the Teton presented by use and transport of Tuesday as week’s last campus guest Dam in Idaho Teller said that liquid natural gas (LNG) have lecturer in the USU College of although potential dangers asso- been studied less than one perScience Summer Symposia enti- ciated with nuclear energy might cent as much as have nuclear tled “Engery” be higher the safeguard technoreactors of coal the formation Outlining logy is many times greater for oil and gas deposits Dr Teller reactors than for dams “A ship loaded with LNG has “Dams are built with optimism the real potential of exploding explained the belief that coal was formed on the land area while oil but reactors are built with pesswith as much force as the early was formed in the marine por- imism” stated the scientist atomic bombs” warned the tions of the globe He spoke as this week’s lecscientist He said this presents an inter- turer in the USU College of esting contradiction in that there Science Distinguished Guest Adequate waste disposal is approximately 100 times more "Lecture Series His presentations coal than oil but there has continue through Friday at 11 He also argued for increased always been much more abund- am in the Business Building use of nuclear energy with the ant sea life than terrestrial life Auditorium explanation that the technology Speaking before an overflow for adequate disposal or further x crowd Teller discussed the relaHigh prices help use of so called nuclear wasters tive merits of electricity produchas already been developed and In emphasizing the need for tion using various energy needs only to be employed energy conservation Teller sources He compared the varstated that at present the United ious techniques safety features Teller did inject a note of States is using less oil than before and environmental ramifications warning into his talk pointing out the embargo but is in fact of the several methods for proin some nuclear that importing a greater percent of its ducing the nation’s electrical the to could hands lead wrong needs than previously He also power potential problems “In the US defended the high prices charged regulations and safeguards are for oil in that these tend to force a Predicts reactor increases adequate but they cannot be certain level of conservation He world-wide- ” he stated enforced further commented that at preTeller predicted that by 1985 sent use levels the known oil there could be an increase from In concluding his remarks supplies should last 50 years the 57 presently working reactors whereas if the oil were sold at the to nearly 200 These could proTeller argued that the US must cost prices it would probably last duce the energy equivalent to six discard isolationism and instead and only 20 years millSsrrls of oil a day we lead the way in developing A further recommendation food and currently import improving energy from Teller was that the price The safety features are very sources and must strive to reduce controls from domestic oil be adequate and are constantly behatred and starvation throughout removed This action is necesthe world ing upgraded There’s no possibi in to reverse the order trend sary of decreasing exploration Finally The Bicentennia is near The highlight of Logan’s Bicentennial festivities will take the form of “An Old Time Celebra- tion” starting Saturday 3 morn- with a vareity of July activities celebrating America’s ing 200th birthday Logan’s “Old Time Celebration” will be held on the lawn of the Tabernacle from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm and will be divided into four different areas said Don Felt a program coordinator The northwest corner will be the site of a special bicentennial breakfast the northeast will feature a colonial display the southeast corner a pioneer display with a display of early American industrial equipment taking up the northwest corner of Tabernacle Square Felt in charge of the colonial display representing America from 1776 to 1814 said that in addition to craft displays includ- ing a soap making demonstration sponsored by the Senior Citizen Center The colonial area will be the site of a greased pig chase and a greased pole climb sponsored by the Cache East Stake Young Adults There will be a speaker’s platform open for public comment on any issue of interest o “A fiddler’s jamboree and contest will also be held in the Yo-Y- northeast corner square” Felt said of the—town The southeast corner of the Town Square will be the site of displays focusing on the West from 1814 to 1890 Activities will include aSons of the Utah Pioneer’s Saw coof the ncert” a invention of the telephone spinning and looming displays a mock-u- p of the Mormon Battalion activities sponsored by Camp the local chapter of the “Mountain Men” in full costume and an Indian encampment sponsored by the Boy Scouts said Thad Carlson coordinator of activities centering on the Westward movement The industiral era focusing on America from 1890 to 1930 will be represented in the southwest corner of Town Square Displays featuring steam tractors a stage coach and small farm implements courtesy of the Ronald V Jensen Historical Farm will be set-u- p in this area said Russ Fjeldsted coordinator of displays centering on the industrial era “Vintage autos sponsored by the Cache Valley Antique Auto Club and Baugh Motor will also be on display” he said “There will be displays featuring antique fire equipment courtesy of the Logan Fire Department” A pancake breakfast running from about 7 am to 1 pm will be held in the Northwest corner of the Town Square said Clark England program coordinator “For a dollar you can have all the flap jacks and milk you can eat and for $176 we’ll be serving two eggs two sausages four flapjack’s and milk” he said “A child’s portion will also be avail- able Tickets for the breakfast may be purchased in advance at the Cache Chamber of Commerce V Taco Time Jerry’s Drive-I- n Tickets will aiso Joe available at Orrin Olsen the youngest member of the famous Olsen footthe breakfast area ball trio demonstrates pass blocking techniques to par“In addition to these activities there will be a special 9:00 am ticipants in the annual Olsen Brothers Sports Camp The for- center at flag raising 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