Show ' - - A I I) 1 'qbit-5(al- NI fakir Fd)tilnint t r:-" 11-- 1 Section Friday Morning September J which would for the authorization have postponed fourth squadron of C5A transport planes pending a study of cost and other factors by the General Accounting Office the Senate demonstrated that its insistence On economy in military spending has reasonable limits That reasonability will be tested several more times in the next few weeirs as other highly ecntroversial new weapoits come up for funding as part of the $20 billion military procurement authorization bill Among' them are the Navy's request for a new nuclear aircraft carrier and for a sophisticated and expensive new fighter plane the FA Debate on the Proxmire amendment was not over whether the huge C5A transport should be built That has already been decided and the first three of a projected six squadrons are beginning to come off the production line Fifty-eigof the big Army equipment carriers will be built under existing authorization Sen Proxmire did not dispute need for the original 58 planes which will give the Army a capability for moving tanks trucks helicopters and other outsized gear anywhere in the world in a matter of days He did however question the need for the additional 23 that will make up the fourth squadron and begin lumbering out of the Lockheed Aircraft Inc factories sometime in 1972 To support his stand the senator cited two Pertagon studies v nich he interpreted as showing that existing aircraft and sea and surface transport could do the job of the 23 planes better and at less cost He held that after the first 10 days of an overseas military action the speed factor of the C5A was of diminishing importance and that conventional methods of supply Proxmire William —Lip I is ht ! E Page 20 1969 — er g Victory Isn't Progrcss In the eyes of Israeli strategic planners the biggest chance of war in the Mideast lies in the possibility of Egypt's overestimation of its own milall-o- ut itary capability In line with this thinking it becomes necessary for Israel from time to time to demonstrate to the Arab world that the Egyptian fighting machine for all its vaunted Soviet assistance is still no match for Israel Tuesday's raid across the Gulf of Suez was designed among other things to drive this fact home in Cairo only 70 miles from the scene of the surprise invasion This was the strategic reason There were tactical reasons too The raiders struck at bases being used by Egyptian commandos operating against Israeli units in Sinai and at artillery sites Nvhich had been lobbing shells across the gulf at Israeli installations With the United Nations General Assembly now in session and the Mideast situation sure to be a center of attention in the UN and in private talks between the US and Russia timing of the Israeli raid is significant that the It served as vital notice cease-fir- e two-year-o- ld negotiat- ed under UN auspices has all but dissolved It may also inject a note of urgency to revival of stalled Big Four peace talks Though full reports of the invasion are not available there seems little doubt Israel showed that Egypt still is vulnerable to lightning attack similar to that which brought it to defeat in 1967 In the 10 hours Israeli troops and planes were shooting up men and installations only 70 miles from the Egyptian capital no Egyptian jets appeared to challenge them A large arinored force at Port Suez 25 miles north of the invasion site made no move to intervene Israel has made its point and in so doing may have postponed renewal of e war But this raid and others by either side contribute nothing but desperation to finding a basis for easing the haand tred injustice misunderstanding other factors and emotions that make attainment of a Mideast peace settlement so frustrating 10-ho- ur full-scal- What 'Swift Couriers?' The US postal service is a frequent target of complaints and many are the stories told of a letter taking a week or more to travel from one part of a city to another Now the Post Office Department has taken the first large-scal- e qualitative evaluation of its operations and reports that while the mail isn't moving as fast as it should the service isn't as bad as some people say However the PO's own figures are not exactly flattering For example one out of every ten letters sent first class takes three days to be delivered So does one out of every five airmail letters What ever happened to those "swift couriers" who are featured in the Post Office mo4to? There is of course an explanation for delivsome of the delay With ery a letter that arrived at a post office just a few minutes too late might have to wait a whole 24 hours for delivery But there undoubtedly are other causes of delay such as human failure or inefficient methods which can be corrected In fact they ill have to be if the PO -- is to deli achieve its goal of y any place in the country Urban users of airmail have one advantage the survey notes because their letters can go straight to a nearby (Salt Lakers are fortunate in this respect) Yet the advantage is not as great as it might seem since the same survey reports that airmail reaches its destis of a day faster nation only than surface mail However providing better service to customers is only one of the department's problems And none of them including the tremendous annual deficit are likely to be solved without drastic changes in methods A presidential commission proposed taking the Post Office out of politics by turning it into a nonprofit government corporation We consider that an excellent idea But nothing has been done nor will it be until the public builds a fire under Congress once-a-da- y one-da- y sir-po- rt three-tenth- ' The Holland Cartoon " e- 1 reffal' tril ing troops by sea would be better all around He further declared that under the government's much criticized contract with Lockheed the contract is reopened with placing orders for the fourth squadron This he said will enable the company to recover at taxpayers' expense the millions it supposedly has lost thus far on the C5A because of cost overruns Only 23 senators agreed with the Wisconsin senator The 64 who voted against him saw in the fourth squadron of C5A's the probability that a number of American troops could be brought home from foreign bases as a result of the greater US capability to fly men and equipment to trouble spots from home bases Others argued the fourth squadron of C5A's was programmed to replace overage smaller transport plalies which would otherwise have to be overhauled at great cost In any event they held it is necessary that the fourth squadron be authorized now in order to assure a smooth switchover Though less widely publicized than the recent Senate showdown on the antiballistic missile decisions affecting basic aircraft ships and tanks may have more bearing on US military capability than the ABM and various new nuclear offenmissive missiles A sile force is necessary to maintain the balance of terror but beneath that canopy of catastrophe armies and navies and air forces will still be fighting with more conventional weapons A new generation of these weapons now is under review in the Senate and votes sttth as that on the Proxmire amendment will affect American military capability for years to come Serious debate on each may not always produce the correct choice but it reassures the rest of us that these vital decisions are not being lightly made counter-balancin- 101 1N — - 81664 pow elfily L014111'1 TRUCK s Li - ( s) 4 5 111? reD C? 0 lo - cF) - -- 1102c -- 1r cc c(c) 6- t 1! ti Lt The roads are already crowded tt nd what's left of them will be even mere crowded Time for Muskie To Start Moving °'T1-- 4 Crucial Senate Votes In rejecting an amendment by Sen 1 12 at John P Roche The unhappiest man we know was trying to lose 10 pounds w!Aen his company sent him on an unexpected b:Isines1 trip with an open-en- d expense accoind The young couple down the block have named their first son Impeach in the hope he will become a Supreme Court justice We love nostalgia as much al anybody else but resent it when it involves stuff that happened only 30 years ago 4 "44 ft Ile' i qp :11t:: 1' le:::4 - : 'l 7i' ' 1 ti- v'" k ' '414'' ''415 ) e- - -- gis:'---T---:::-7-7-77---------- :ab- I imio j"' r" P 6 1: Dag 0 — Irib - 14449141) A 2 1 ye' kvt gs s 1 ': iiiiiii 10017 - r11 Ct 116Ar i I 411S ------- r : Nillnallib L 2: 1969 ' - 1 1114mmo6 CM The fizsater SYndc9i O 1tritene PRINTER'S INK! 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'Just ty eAt in u ces He is totally lacking C' however ! in command ii ni Hubert Mr Roche posts Humphrey who longs for aluther shot at Richard Nixon in 1272 is schedtded to become clialarlan Gf the Democratic Avisory Council Sen Fred Hah-i- s whose national ambitions are well known is chairman of the Democratic National Committee Sen George McGovern is the stalking horse of the Jacobites the Ken- nedy government-in-exil- e and with Sen Ed- ward Kennedy out of the running McGovern can count on support from that talented affluent band Sen Muskie alone has no base and ironi- cally in order to develop one he must change the habits of a political lifetime Must Get Busy Soon Muskie is universally considered one of the nicest men in American politics but as Leo Durocher used to say "nice guys finish last" Thus if Muskie is going to be a serious contender for the Democratic nomination in 1972 — and he indicated in a recent interview that he is willing — he must create an orga- nization virtually from scratch And largely at the expense of Hubert Humphrey The Democratic bleachers in other words are full of powerful uncommitted spectators who are waiting to see if Muskie can c It it He starts with a bad track record in this regard: twice he has backed away from con- tests for Senate leadership posts most recently from disputing the whip election in which Ted Kennedy broke through and defeated Russell Long True Muskie has announced that he is prepared to contest the 1972 nomination with his friend Humphrey but an abstract announcement is a long way from the of a delegate fight Face Desperate Quest Assuming Muskie is prepared to go the route which will of course alter his personal relationship with Humphrey — even a saint would emerge from a primary fight convinced his opponent was a double-dealin- g dishonest phony — he has great latent sources of sup ID -- -- -- MO ays oba cial iic r ie 1972 ii tx - A N i : iiinfriina C adidel Ed Ittt1 -- 0 lailkee ‘1 C°41FAllif 11ENIL r - 411nomilli 13 ft li‘-- 0 1- itr' IA — '-'--:--- 0 volt' i ' 4 ''' S ir4 --7 ' WASHINGTON — The most distinctive novelty currently displayed in Democratic circles is a button with the cryptic initials "FMBC" Decoded it signifies 'Tor Muskie Before Chappaquidick" At the moment there is ' no doubt but thst the genial senator from Maine '4k1r-is considered by many professionals to be the Democrats' best hope for 1 717( ' ei tb - ''''" ftn' t i!' - ':'-')- -- t : y ttI - ' 5g04 40r-- ' g - 17 " 1:1t1 iY o ' Akiii -- V c ' as I thought (41' e Tt thE atio bi Th el Cir locel cork (no i v 'Tat( tad n Lil Ile di he C me urgh lake PT eopli Ft: re ' Iasi( as e - The Public Forum Misdirected Fashion Editor Tribune: It seems to be fashionable nowadays to criticize Dr Ernest L Wilkinson regarding his viewpoint toward dissident students I think we can safely assume that most of his detractors are not members of the LDS Church Therefore it might be well to remind them that about a year ago the President of Notre Dame University isstatement in regards to sted a udent unrest with a warning that violators v‘ °LIM he given a very few minutes to reconsider after which they would be in the words of !he British sent packing Admittedly it should be easier to control this problem in a private school than in a state university but the governor of California has gained widespread support for his red sponse to this activity in the institutions It would appear that the weak administrators should resign We adults are chastised for our inability to establish effective communication between our establishment and the students This argument may be valid but when the unrest among groups ranging from simple dissidents to anarchists results in burning the campus buildings and ransacking the president's office it is time for a policy from the school administration regardless of the merits of the cause It will be interesting to observe how tolerant the dissidents of the '60s will be when they are obliged to deal with their counterparts of a generation hence FRANK H BOOTH Nephi state-supporte- Unnatural Disaster Editor Tribune: While driving through the different world of Utah lately I became lost somewhere in Weber Canyon in one of many dust clouds generated by roadside machines apparently designed chiefly for the manufacture of dust clouds Great billows of finely-groun- d dirt rose into the air: a pall of true grit lay over the valley from Morgan to Coalville At last I arrived at the scene of that must be one of the worst unnatural disasters ever to strike the state: construction of Interstate 80 There is a vast new recreation area where the trucks and the bulldozers play Entire hillsides near Coalville are being stripped of vegetation watercourses are being changed roadside distractions such as trees and scenery are being removed The excavation near Eclvl Dam is an engineering feat of imagination and foresight slightly less than the West Yellowstone earthquake of 1959 Soon Parleys Canyon will be under destruction too And Highway 189 through Provo Canyon will be widened to speed traffic the Provo River will be further along streamlined so that a fish can swim from Deer Creek Reservoir to Orem in about 10 minutes Someday I suppose Timpanogos will bow to the great god Road or be carried off as earthfill by the almighty engineer who moves these mountains with a brain the size of a mustard seed RICI IARD MENZIES eek 1:lah Snake Don't Sell City Short Editor Tribune: Voters at the November municipal election must approve or reject the existing sewer service charge of $125 a month per home with much higher charges for laundries dairies apartments etc which consume much of the system's capacity Salt Lake City has invested approximately $16 million in sewage collection and treatment facilities Operating costs and depreciation should be paid by those who use the system Sewer charges in most communities are higher than here ie residents of Reno pay S375 per month to retire sewer bonds and pay operation expense The fact is that $850000 raised by Salt Lake City's sewer fee schedule now falls short of paying operation and depreciation costs Dropping the service charge Nv ill shift the costs from the large users to other citizens and perhaps force adoption LI fees for garbage collection By Our Readers Salt Lake like many cities shows signs of decay — young families are moving to the the county school population is dropping crime rate is increasipg Central City is spreading Our police force is 100 men below FBI criteria and desperately needs one million new dollars yearly Fire insurance rates may on increase because of too few firemen using aging equipment In the long run investment in viable local government and civic beautification is as to taxpayers as the money and effort lavished on our individual homes and properties On Nov 4 vote to keep the sewer tax Don't sell your city short! NICHOLAS G SMITH Editor Tribune: The recent Forum letter linking sex education to communism and pornographic literature (Sept 7) is typical of the misconceptions and paranoia surrounding issue Opponents of sex this emotion-lade- n education usually state that it is a job for the family not the public schools The rising rate of illegitimate pregnancies among the teen-ag- e girls of this country shows that parents are not doing an adequate job Most parents are too embarrassed to discuss sex and birth control with their children The result? Most teen-ag- e girls have no conbasics of the cf the menstrual cept biologial cycle and the process of fertilization The number of urwanted pregnancies and unwanted children could be significantly reduced if sex information were available in the schools The resulting decrease in criminal abortions forced marriages venereal diseases and psychological trauma to unwed mothers would in turn stop a vast amount of human misery Sex education is not a plot to corrupt the youth of this country It is a practical matter JOE HULL An Example to Set EdiiJr Tribune: We of America enjoy the advantage of having begun our life as a nation under the philosophy of free will With us it Is not so much a question of gaining individual freedoms as of maintaining 'them and regaining in full those that have been encroached upon in recent years The philosophy of freedom Is one of the ornerstones of this republic and a republic is what we are supposed to have Lately we don't hear this word very much Everyone seems intent on using the word democracy When Benjamin Franklin came out of the meeting and was asked what the results of the meeting Were he said:—"You have a republic if you can keep it" It is our duty and our privilege to retain it (the republic) for ourselves and to use it so well tlat we shall become a persuasive example to the rest of the world In fact this would do 100 times more good than trying to "police" the whole world R K HUGHES su " f c re ther Pr I Ili an i e ‘n voricl Inive he si r is Iii 'ace ave vill he e law! ea11( port The Jacobites are not alone in their perate quest for a horse for a candidate who can rally the troops and hold them together as a force to be reckoned with in the councils of the party Although Lyndon Johnson has taken the veil there are a number of very influential Johnson Democrats who cannot en- dorse McGovern who view Harris as a put-o- n and feel that Humphrey is a loser Although this group obviously has a heavy component of western and border state Democrats interestingly enough it also hag very strong trade union roots The leadership of the AFL-CIis far too shrewd to get mixed up at this stage in private Democratic fights But it is hardly a state secret that union political activists considered Humphrey's 1968 campaign an unmitigated technical disaster Indeed when they decided to throw their resources into demolishing George C Wallace's Northern constituency they set up their own organization and operated as though the Democratic National Committee' did not exist In fact for organizational pur- sposes there is still considerable doubt about the existence of the DNC Not a Love Affair It is not that these Democrats are "dis- loyal" to Humphrey If he won the nomination again they would break their bones for him as they did in 1968 But politics is not a love affair: it is a concerted effort to attain' certain objectives As Ed Muskie starts up the mountain all eyes are therefore on him and the big ques- tion (since no one doubts his liberalism or his Integrity) is "can he win?" It is the same brutal scrutiny that John F Kennedy lived with from 1956 to 1960 and the key to Kennedy's success was his single - mindedness: he only played to win Muskie in short Is on his own There is no conveni ion majority around such as Johnson presented to Humphrey in 1968 The Maine senator has great potential assets but in the words of a leading Democrat who started out with FDR there is also a great unanswerable question: "Is he hungry?' The Democratic nomination in 1972 is a enterprise It will not be award- ed as a prize for deference or affability ure dpse But NE 1 ile o I on tr rs I ''ousi M O Ian 'am re 1ew 'om a le t 11 M 'ect rge h e In le ork 's a Irl Sr cs Irei 1 J J q Inter Ian& Taking Forever Editor Tribune: I doubt if many people who travel Foothill Blvd can remember when it was not under construction As far back as I can recall the road has been repeatedly torn up and rebuilt only to find that it was still inadequate and that poor planning resulted in too much delay or too many accidents This terrible waste goes on and on This last try has to be the biggest fiasco of all There have been detours that were actually dangerous and almost impassable and then detours around detours Now there is a small part that looks finished — an overpass and left turn off 33rd South — a roller coaster turn that is practically impossiole to execute even at slow speeds I shud(!er to think Nv h I: it will be like v hen Winter comes Why (loes it take forever? Doesn't the construction company have Or are they enough equipment or men? at Thirty-thir- d once? too to do jobs many trying South is now torn up and I notice the name of the same construction company on i he barricades The users of Foothill Blvd and the taxpayers are entitled to an explanation A HUNT It rough-and-tumb- des- - : Too Embarrassed nd W 1 - r 1 4 I clam 1 A ': Ir I --- u ivalirt 5 k '411': V10 - A" ' ( 1 kfr-C- P t Ittr t rl-- 1 ' ti ar---- K 0 1 it r4:: ita' 1 1 N 11 N - 4111S 5 ' A 3 - S 4 diotil 1 y tv I 3 ITLITirtirfalsol :Mr rt N 'WY I 1 V r i - ''' a 1 ( --51 4' AL-a- 111 4 4146 z I - LLZ41:a04614i44110ki s 1 tir 7 I Iwo itt I 6 1116 ror tqf roir4 t: "If people have to have biimpe stickers that's the kind to have!" 1 k I I 1 ?14c4 045to0okf!!4 oott ste00011 t |