Show r Standard-Examine- Wednesday Sept 26 1990 1 1 A US embargo of Iraq is stifling work of arms merchants went out to Big Al's Weapons Bazaar in AlexVa the other day The warehouse was stacked with crates addressed to Baghdad “You seem overloaded” I remarked “Ever since the US embargo of Iraq I’ve been stuck with all this stuff Our government doesn’t give a damn about what happens to its businessI andria men” “Was Iraq a good customer?” “The best They bought everything in my catalo- gue and paid cash on the barrelhead” “Does it bother you that so many of the weapons you sent to Iraq might now be used against us?” “Listen we were encouraged by the State Depart- ment to sell to the Iraqis so that they would beat the hell out of the Iranians Everybody — the French the British the Russians the Germans — were after Iraq’s account I underbid them and by Art Buchwald I helped the US trade balance If it me China would have stolen all for been hadn't the business” “Are you saying that the US urged you to sell to beefing up Iraq Iraq?” “The Commerce Department doesn’t regard arms as weapons of war but rather as export products that can benefit the US economy The Soviets were discounting their ammunition until we had a sale” “Did you send any chemical weapons to Iraq?” “None that I know of At the same time when it comes to arms you never ask a country why it wants airtight shells It’s rare for a nation that’s up to no good to buy all its equipment in the same place It may purchase computers in Japan casings in Sweden delivery systems in France and chemicals in Germany I sold them masks and protective suits to repel the gas No one can be criticized for selling a country like Iraq defensive weapons” “I guess the good news for the rest of us is that there is not much more you can do for Iraq as long as the embargo is on” I told him “I’m going to testify before Congress about how badly the government treats its arms merchants We have a political action committee too” “There are some who say that the munitions people are part of the problem If you hadn’t sold all the equipment to the Iraqis they might not be in a position to threaten the entire Western world” “Arms merchants don’t start wars All we do is make sure that both sides involved are properly equipped” “What are you going to do with all this stuff you can't deliver to Iraq?" “Sell it to Iran” “But Iran has declared a holy war against us and is going to help Iraq!” “Nobody's perfect If I don't get rid of all this equipment I’m going to take a terrible bath and President Bush will have no one but himself to blame” “W'here did you originally get the supplies for Iraq?” “From US government stockpiles You see the Pentagon has two departments — one that buys weapons and one that sells them The latter gives dealers far more respect because if the arms merchants don’t buy surplus equipment the Pentagon will sit on a lot of stuff that everyone is dying for” Los Angeles Times Syndicate Letters Federal furlough local impact: $3 million a day Help during fire applauded The Ogden Ranger District is grateful to the community of Ogden and Weber State for their : support and help supplied to us during the fire last week on the hillsides above the southeast ' bench Individuals in the community the Red Cross the fire and police departments and the college all gave of their time to protect citi-- 1 zens and provide services to fire- - ! fighters The departments commended service and sponding to We tions city and county fire are especially to be for their excellent cooperation in re- wildland fire situa- - assistance from Weber State College and the Dee Events Center for meals and lodging The respite was a big morale boost after a tough day on the mountain We also thank the homeowners for their tolerance when their streets and driveways were blocked with fire trucks and firefighters the day the fire began Again we thank all who helped during the fire activity on Sept 17 and 18 The city of Ogden can be proud of the way its citizens and agencies cooperate together Randy Welsh District Ranger the appreciate Hatch lauded for stand on HR 3562 On Sept 12 you ran a full page advertisement with the headline “An Urgent Message to Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah” Identical full page ads ran the same day in the Salt Lake Tribune The Deseret News The Herald Journal in Logan and Provo the Daily Spectrum in St George and Cedar City the Washington Post and the Washington Times The implied message of the 9 ads was that the distinguished Senator from Utah was preventing enactment by the US Senate of “the landmark Nutrition Labeling and Education Act HR 3562S 1425 passed by the 435 Member House of Representatives” Here are just a few things the ad did not say: — The House did not hold Committee nor Subcommittee hearings on HR 3562 2 — HR 3562 slipped through the House under a suspension of the rules July 30 1990 3 — It takes a vote to suspend the rules in the House 4— If the House had held hearings on HR 3562 it would have been one of the most controversial and hotly debated bills single-handed- ly 1 of the session 5— HR 3562 was Senate the on immediately placed Calendar Aug 4 1990 as soon as it passed the House 6— US Senate has never held The comhear- mittee nor subcommittee ings on HR 3562 a massive 34 page bill with several onerous provisions 7 — The Senate did hoi- - subcommittee hearings on a 9 page bill and voted it out 10-- 5 8— S 1425 and HR 3028 are identical 9 page bills 9 — The House held hearings on HR 3028 but never on HR 3562 vet the full house voted out HR 3562 10— HR 3562 is a highly controversial bill with several harsh provisions which could never get through the US Senate unless it like the House suspends its rules and railroads it through without debate or hearings To his everlasting credit Hatch has stood firm against suspending bending or breaking the Senate rules to pass a seriously flawed bill If HR 3562 is as good as the ad says it can survive hearings and debate in the House and Senate If not it deserves to die Bonnie K Miller Clinton Ray Miller Legislative Advocates for Pro Health USA and the National Council for Improved Health High officials unfair to low income I’ve often wondered if Congress is really trying to our bal- ance the budget or bring down the deficit Many of our people haven’t had raises in their income for years they’ve been asked to make little sacrifices in order to bring down the deficit but at the same time Congress and other high officials have been getting wage increases because they claim they can’t make it on less! Just how do they get the idea those receiving less than $20000 are having an easy time time trying to balance their budgets when nothing is done to keep prices down to the level where those who are not receiving increase in wages can afford the necessities of life such as rent utilities etc? The minimum wage isn’t enough to make ends meet when employers do not allow their workers 40 hours yet when they apply for food stamps they’re told “you make too much” In my opinion the amount of qualifications should be raised so that those who receive less than $19000 can qualify for food stamps I have a friend who has a very low income and gets $46 a month and with prices as high as they are it’s not enough Some say “let them pay a little more from their check” I’m not asking for myself but for those on Social Security small pensions and etc Why can’t Congress and the higher officials try cutting back their request for COLA raises They don’t think those on lower income should Where’s the fairness in our country If I’m wrong let me know and I’ll retract my statements Mrs DA Easting Ogden Once again the president and the US Congress have threatened the continuity of vital services provided to the nation by the federal civil service by making a political football of the federal budget process Because President Bush and Congress have chosen to put political concerns over fiscal responsibility they are $50 billion apart on the budget Since they can’t agree on a budget the Act automatically kicks in this year requiring $100 billion to be cut acfrom defense and counts How do we accomplish this? We furlough federal employees for up to 22 days each between Oct and Dec 31 That’s tantamount to a 33 percent pay cut for that period Pretty tough on a single parent trying to raise a couple of kids on GS-- 2 and GS-- 3 wages which are already pathetically behind wages for equivalent private sector jobs With all the federal jobs at Hill Air Force Base the Defense Depot Ogden the IRS Center the Forest Service etc consider the economic ' impact on local area busi— nesses that’s more than $3 million per day folks! Sure layoffs occur in the private sector too But they’re usually for fiscal rather than political Gramm-Rudman-Hollin- non-defen- se 1 reasons and they seldom jeopardize vital services such as air traffic control drug enforcement revenue collection and medical care When furloughs become a possibility federal agencies are required to give the employees at least 30 days notice These notices must be manually signed by the appropriate managers and hand delivered to each employee Most if not all agencies in Northern Utah have already issued the letters Figuring a minimum total cost of $2 per letter and that’s way too low it has already cost taxpayers nationwide almost $5 million just to notify federal employees that Congress blew it again and the federal work force is once again a pawn in the political arena — and a second $5 million dollar letter is schedule to go out this week Write your senators representatives and the president Ask if they’ll be willing to subject themselves to the loss of one day’s pay and allowance for every day the public goes with reduced service and the rest of the federal work force goes without pay If you get “no” for an answer write back and ask why Douglas R Green Ogden getting something done is to throw out the rascals So let’s all vote against all incumbents Elmer S Mumford Kaysville Rules for Election Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor relating to the issues and candi- dates’ positions in the upcoming Nov 6 election will be accepted until Nov 1 The latest postmark that will be accepted for publication will be Oct 31 demands a response for cation purposes 1990 Letters should be typed and double-space- d on white paper Include your name address and a daytime phone number so we can verify the letter’s authenticity No typewritten signatures will be accepted The maximum length is 200 words (about one typewritten double-space- d page) No exceptions No more than one letter from any individual will be published The editor may make a rare 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in St Louis In 1892 John Philip Sousa and his band performed in public for the first time in Plainfield New Jersey In 1898 composer George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn 1 NY In 1914 the Federal Trade Commission was established In 1918 the offensive against the Germans began during World War I In 1950 United Nations troops in the Korean War recaptured the South Korean capital of Seoul from the North Koreans In 1955 following word that President Eisenhower had suffered a heart attack the New York Stock Exchange suffered its worst price decline since 1929 In 1957 the musical “West Side Story” opened on Broadway In 1960 the first of four tele- vised debates between presidential candidates Richard M Nixon and John F Kennedy took place in Chicago In 1962 the television corned v Meuse-Argon- Although we welcome your letters we ask that they be in good taste and acceptable to community standards We reserve the right to reject those that may be defamatory or offensive to the community premiered on CBS In 1977 Sir Freddie Laker bee gan his “Skytrain” service from London to New York (However the carrier went out of business in 1982) In 1984 Britain and China initialed a draft agreement on the future of Hong Kong once the British colony reverted to Chinese rule in 1997 Ten years ago: The Cuban government abruptly closed Mar-iHarbor ending the “freedom flotilla” boatlift that resulted in 125000 Cuban refugees entering the United States since the previous April Five years ago: Hurricane Gloria approached the North Carolina shore prompting more than 50000 Atlantic Coast residents to flee American officials confirmed the defection of Soviet KGB official Vitaly Yurchenko (Yurchenko later back to the Soviet Union claiming he’d been kidnapped) One year ago: Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze accepted President Bush’s call for deep cuts in US and Soviet chemical weapon stockpiles in a speech to the UN General Assembly Former housing secretary Samuel R Pierce Jr refused to answer questions from a House panel investigating scandals involving HUD Today’s Birthdays: Actress Julie London is 64 Actor Patrick O’Neal is 63 Actor Kent McCord is 48 Singer Lynn Anderson is 43 Singer Olivia is 42 Actress Melissa Sue Anderson is 28 Thought for Today: “To be wildly enthusiastic or deadly serious — both are wrong Both pass One must keep ever present a sense of humour” — Katherine Mansfield New Zealand-bor- n author — Associated Press 26 the 269th day of 1990 There are 96 days left in the year Today's Highlight in History: Postmaster-Gener- No budget deficit action: throw out rascals Now that Congress and the White House have demonstrated that they don’t have the will to attack the budget and growing deficit it is plain to us “dumb voters” that the only approach to Today in history “The Beverly ne New-ton-Jo- (1888-192- Hillbillies” hn 3) Remember when 20 YEARS AGO 26 1970 September of Labor James D Hodgson was guest speaker during graduation exercises at the U S Secretary Clearfield Job Corps Center He told some 50 graduates they had “proved their ability in educational and vocational performance” Mr Hodgson’s visit preceded the center's 4th anniversary open house Special guest for the open house was George Foreman Olympic Gold Medal winner and a top contender for the world heavyweight boxing title The appointment of Dr Larry E King a physician as medical director of Weber Memorial Hospital in Roy was announced by George Goodell administrator Dr King succeeded Dr Irvcn H Moncricf medical director since 1965 who had resigned due to his full time position as county health officer Quarterback Dick Whittier plunged oer for short touchdowns in the first and fourth quarters to 0 Region Five footgive Morgan High School a ball victory over Union High After Whittier's sec 14-- ond TD run in the final quarter Mim Barker ran conversion for the final 14--0 score It the was Morgan's fourth Region Five win against one defeat and kept the Trojans close to Wasatch (5-for the region title two-poi- nt 0) The selection of Dr Dale Van Metre to teach in the department of economics brought to 11 the number of doctorate degree holders in the Weber Slate College School of Business and Economics Dr Van Metre was one of 35 new faculty members joining the WSC staff for the opening of the 1970-7- 1 school year He was a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara where he also received his PhD degree Two Northern Utah Air Force Association leaders were named to national positions at concluding sessions of the national AFA convention in Washington D C Nathan H Maer of Roy was named national secretary for the coming year while Jack C Price of Clearfield was named regional vice president of the Rocky Mountain Region which included Utah Colorado and Wyoming 50 YEARS AGO September 26 1940 Red Cross chapters were facing their greatest challenge since 1918 in bringing relief to civilians in Europe’s unoccupied territories according to Allen E Kolb of San Francisco Utah field representative of the American Red Cross who was visiting the Weber County chapter The Weber chapter had received a quantity of yam from the federal government to be made into clothing under direction of Mrs C H B Seybcrt Mrs Leah Greenwcll chapter executive secretary- said Junior Red Cross chapters were being organized in all Ogden City Schools Fred A Kuhlmann baking oempany executive and civic leader was the new president of Pioneer Celebration Inc succeeding Hebcr Scowcroft who was retained as a vice president Kuhlmann and other officers were elected at a meeting of directors in the Ben Lomond Hotel The Community Concert drive was at its height and Mrs Stuart P Dobbs secretary announced there were still a few membership cards available - Mrs Dobbs said an especially attractive series had been arranged for the season including such artists as Menuhin world famous violinist and Helen Traubel one of the finest contemporary heroic pranos so- Six men from Ogden had recently enlisted in the coast guard according to L J Kirstinc chief recruiting officer They were: Richard C Gilmore William A Larson John W McFarland John F Mason Dean W Schow and Ransom D Whitney Single men from 18 to 25 years of age were offered a three-yeenlistment in the coast guard Nine class officers had been elected at Davis High School They were: Sophomorcs-Preside- nt Lyman Clark Layton: vice president Mary Adams Layton secretary treasurer Alice Rice Farmington Carl Feller Bountiful vice president Evelyn Layton Layton secretary-treasure- r Neal Dean Gibson Clearfield Scmors-PresidLola Pedersen vice president Welling Farmington North Salt Lake secretary treasurer Marvin Lewis ar -- Juniors-Presid- ent ent -- Bountiful |