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Show vdithyHerold_ Editorial Page Feature Hawaii School Plan Solves Many Problems Dedicated to the Progress And Growth of CentralUtah Page2¢—THE HERALD, Provo, Utah Sunday, October 18, 1970 New Canyon Road Needed The Herald endorses the projected new limited-access highway through Provo Canyon, convinced that: 1. Greatly-increased highway carrying capacity is n to handle future traffic. 2. Widening the present canyon road would not adequatelyfill longrange needs because of its curving alignment, and would encroach upon Provo River and park areas. 3. Feasibility of the new highway without excessive impairmentof the canyon’s beauties and essentiai uses has been demonstrated by the State Road Commission. The commission's plan will accomplish a dual purpose: The new 50-mile-an-hour road wil! expedite “through’’ traffic, estimated at about 75 per cent of the total load; and the old road will be retained in the heavily-used lower canyon to accommodate slower traffic for scenic, recreational and other uses. The new road—twopaved lanes at first and ultimately four (two each way with a meridian strip) — will follow essentially the route of the abandoned Rio Grande Railroad tracks, north of the river, from Olmstead to Nunn’s. From there, it will traverse the bench across from Bridal Veil Falls, and from Up) Falls will parallel the present road to Vivian where the old road will terminate. The route above Wildwood, as of now, has been charted only in general terms. The commission hopes to have the first phase (Olmstead to Nunn’s) undercontract in ry of 1971. A sum of $2.1 million been funded for this section. Suc units will foilow, < es ultimate cost exceeding $10 million. To be sure, the Herald shares the concern, expressed by many, for preservation of nature’s endowments in the canyon. But sometimes you have to give a little to achieve the maximum over-all benefit — as admirablyexpressed in the Forest Service multiple use concept: “The greatest good for the greatest number of people in the Jong run.” In this age, moving traffic safely and with dispatch on U.S. 189 through Provo Canyon is a necessity of life. The road carries neariy as much traffic on heavily-traveled summer weekends (over 10,000 cars) as does I-15 at the Center Street interchange. Road commission projections indicate usage will more than double in the next 26 years. A great deal of Provo Canyon tourist traffic coming via the Echo Canyon freeway is anticipated. Indeed we mustbe ready for it (as Salt Lake and Weberwill be) if we expect to get our share of tourist trade from this direction. Tourism has become a major industry in Utah, with an estimated $113.7 million spent by 7.1 million out-ofstate tourists during the past year. Let no one be misled — an 80-foot road will mean a sizeable swath through the canyon. There will be some permanent scars despite replanting and landscaping (which are part of the program). But this will not “destroy” the canyon as some people claim. Actually the road, in many respects, will enhance appreciation, with new vistas of scenic grandeur, including turnout overlooks at Bridal Veil Falls and the Cascade Mountanfolds. The highway designers are Utah County men, interested in preserving the values of the canyon. They county officials, fish and game interests, geologists, forest service, and others, including opponents of the road — and have been responsive wliere possible to suggestions in planning the alignment. Amongthesensitive points on the construction route in the lower canyon are crossing of Provo City water springs, re-routing threequarters of a mile of the river, and traversing socalled “‘slide’’ areas. But these are not insurmountable problems. Relativeto the city springs, on the bench to the north above Rotary Park: Water must comefirst in the planning, of course, and the Herald would advocate the alternate route through the park below if reasonabe danger to the springs exists. However,engineers, geologists, and city interests who have researched this carefully, say that with new reinforced concrete structures over the springs and new steel ductile pipe carrying the water to trunk lines, the springs will be safe and secure. Financing the new highway will be 75 per cent federal and 25 Pe cent state. It isn’t easy to get highway appropriations of the magnitude required for this project. There is fierce competition for road dollars. To reject the present opportunity would be short-sightedness that would boomerang in future years, in our jucgment. The Herald sincerely believes the new highway will prove a great asset in the long run, with advantages far outweighing the drawbacks. We urge public support for the project. Don’t Let Our Captured War HeroesBe Forgotten By MARILYN F. WOOD t ' received a great number of requests on how Hawaii’s system works, “It has been in effect since the days of the monarchy in the late 1800's,” Hunt said, ‘but other states have historically created smal! schoo! districts.” The frasnework provides for “a more equal distribution of total funds,” Hunt said. “There is no great gap between the quality of education and the wealthy and poor areas “Bull’s-Eye--| Think!” following this policy.It is my fe thattheir thinking is wrong and that the American people will not allow a captured Americans to be abused in this way. Loved ones at home suffer, but consider the desperation of the prisoners. Men who have been released or escaped from communist prisons have told harrowing tales of their treatment, They have been publicly abused, confined to solitary cells or crude bamboo cages, shackled, roped, brutally treated,illfed, provided inadequate medical care, and subjected to a constant bombardment of propaganda. Many have now been held captive for as long as six years. Nineteen men have been murdered or died from malnutrition, Not one single prisoner has been officially identified. Only 323 men in North Vietnam have been allowed to write letters to their families. These letters (actually line forms) are forwarded through peace groups. No mail has ever been receit oan‘prisoners held in South Vietnam or Laos. Since mostof those incarcerated arepilots, I would like to particularly defend them. North Vietnam has charged they are war critdmals because there is no state of declared war. However, nowhere in the Geneva Convention is there any mentionot war criminals. Rather, the convention applies to any conflict, declared or undeclared, even if oneof the parties does not acknowledge the action as a conflict. Also, it has been the policy of our governmentto limit destruction in the bombingraids to military targets. Our pilots’ lives were doubly endangered because they were forced to fly only specified routes to reduce the possibility of civilian casualities. Communist gunners took advantage of these known specified routes to build up the heaviest anti-aircraft concentrations in Thelieve that our captured Americans must rely heavily on the belief that their ‘ellow Americans will not forsake them, Our nation united itself in concern for the safe return of the imperiled astronauts and the Pueblo crew. We owe these 1600 other Americans, who served their country equally well, the same concern, Tam a mother, burdened with the task of because the poorer taxpayer less than was asked for, but voted against a tax increase.” more money is spent for public Instead, each school principal submits a projected budget for a schoolyear 19 the superintendent of schools who turns in his budget request for the entire department tc the board of education and the governor. The legislature then acts on the budget and apzropriates funds for the operation of the schools, Adjustments are made if the legislature appropriates education in Hawaii than for any other activity. Hunt said the departmentis particularly aware of the danger of becoming too impersonal because of the high degree of centralization. “But because we're aware of the danger, we've become extremely sensitive to the needs of the teachers, parents and pupils,” he said. By Lineby Jensen Shirts AreNow The Status Symbol # (Note: As Mr. Jensen joins other red-shirted Utah Vallians this weekend, the following is reprinted from an earlier Bye Line column.) It’s buckskin hunting time!!! Did you notice the large scale evacuation from the valley floor last Thursday and Friday? It happens every year ‘bout this time and I don’t know whyit fascinates me so — butit does. Heck, the Irish and their “wearin’ of the green” is nothing compared to the “Utes and the wearin’ of the red.” Kids irom months to 90-years old donn the red shirt and immediately become members of that exclusive group known as ‘deer “unters.” Se Cane red shirt you have no “status”, doesn't mean a thing .. . it's the shirt that’s statusymbol’! have consulted with city fathers, Herald Guest Column We are engaged in a conflict in Southeast Asia. Many oppose the morality of this war and manycriticize its conduct, butto those of you who believe that certain ideals such as international law and human ity are worth defending, I would say that there is a humanitarian aspect that should unite every American —every dove and every hawk. Men we have fought for our country, acted in the line of duty, and served with honor are now counted among the 1600 POW, or MIA in Southeast Asia. Under the Geneva Convention these men have rights as the captives of foreign governments. This international law serves the interests of all nations and future peace in the worldas it accords innocent men protection from thepolitical policies of their governments. Yet our menare denied this protection and are being used as political hostages by our enemies. Are we going to tolerate this? The American people are faced with a unique situation unparalled in the history of warfare because the fate of these missing or captured men lies in their hands. Thoughour officials havespokenout, the Communists do notlisten because they consider that our government and our people are not the same. They will listen to public opinion, and you as aie opinion participants can express moral outrageoverthe plightof these men — not as one enemy to another but as one human to another. The North Vietnamese do not wantto discredit themselves as a respectable and responsible government by being accused of abusing basic standards of decency and the solemn legal obligation they incurred when they signed the Geneva Convention. Families of the missing menareliving an intolerable existence. My husband, Major Don C. Wood, disappeared five years ago during a bombing mission over Laos. Since that time we have heard no news concerning his fate or whereabouts. Forfive years I have been unable to answer my six children’s searching questions abouttheir father. As the years have passed it has become apparent thatit is our enemies’intention to conceal the identity of the prisoners theyhold.It seems to be their assumption that they can muster support for the anti-war movements by many schooldistricts each with ee (UPI) —Hawaii taxing power, have problems iesaeeeee a multitude of which Hawaii's system practitional headaches by keep- cally eliminates. “We combine the best of centralization and the best of Educators all over the United decentralization,” said acting States are taking a close look Deputy Superintendent of at Hawaii's doubly unique Schools, James R. Hunt. syster—a single statewide Because of increasing instanschool district for primary ces of taxpayers voting against through high school education tax boosts to pay for education, funded totally by the legislature. and turning down bond issues, Other states, with several or Hunt said the department has By RUTH YOUNGSLUCD So this year I have status. I bought the red shirt and joined the ranks of the deer-slayers. ee ee more like pressure from number 2, and number3 Course, 1 semn't wholly epponed © fhe laos became & gate of three daye with “the opportunity to spend a boys”. Something I always look scalp ater don’t get separated in the crowd as its very difficult to identify one red shirt from another. I tried to pers!made the boys to ge duck hunting rather thea or Res Leeesare 0) Pete After all, they sald, “we were rel fromschool to go deer bunting and we should abide by the school 's wishes.” New sak jouia that a IGOBY eceios Gr uot? Ch Wall, hy fight it, This year my number 3 son is eligible to shoothis own deer and I’m sure he’slooking forward to it. I hope he’s successful because T’ll make him clean it and then next year, he won’t be so opposed to going duck hunting, instead. I laid a few ground rules before we left on our safari. Rules like: all fighting amongst them would be withheld until we returned home. We wouldn’t want their mother to think they easee loadipocneeanyeae bs sess aa Suggests Service to Gas Customers During Night Editor Herald: As a diversion from reading political news, mayI take this opportunity to “pounce upon” the Mountain Fuel Supply Company. Lest my ”” (suggestion) should beseonndenied, I given excellent service to the customers. Their employees ne been prompt,efficient and However, there is one period wuld improved. I refer to the eight hours between midnight and 8 a.m. True, stores, etc. are not open during those hours. The gas companyis a public utility and has a monopoly in their field. On Oct. 13 at 4 am. I had occasion because ofsickness in the home to turn on the gas. Something was wrong so I referred to the telephone directory (an older one I noted later) and read: “Customer service day or night call 373-' 7400.” I proceeded to call and it was 20 minutes beforeI could get an answer and ‘he reply came from the Salt Lake office. I was told to call the Provooffice at 6 a.m. which I did. They told me they would have a man up to check the problem,at 8. Now mypointis this: Suppose you had occasion to call the police at 4 a.m, (burglaries and other crimes frequently occur after midnight), youfinally got an answer from Salt Lake and weretuld to call thelocal office raising six children and managing a household alone. I feel unqualified to solve a problem of this itude — how to marshalpublic opinion in concern for our POW,and MIA and keep the issue alive until their rights or release are guaranteed. There are three families in Utah County whose fathers are missing in three areas of the conflict — North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and Laos. I appeal to the people in Utah County to join Americans across the nation andtry to find an answer. Donate your time, ideas, talents and moneyto this cause. This an an obligation to honor your fighting men who served unde: our sacred flag Don’t let them be forgotten as Vietnamization or negotiations end the war, Public concern for them is their only hope.‘Poor is the country that has no heroes. But beggar is that people who having them forgets.” Write for more infermation or ways you can help to: POWSpanish Fork, Utah. By United Press International Today is Sunday, Oct. 18, the 29ist day of 1970. at 6, and youfinally gota call at 8. Well, the burglar wouldn’t be there. The same applies to the fire department. There can be ort and occasionally are, wil e gas especially in sub-zero weather, I have read where the gas companyin the past has applied for a raise in rates, I have noted also that they have paid a good dividend to the stockholders. Well, why not put on an extra man for this Shour period? There may be emergencies. Wegot by but Thope noone has to go through this delayed procedure in case of a more extreme emergency. Why not give the same good service around the clock? Respectfully, Luke Clegg The moon is between its full phase and last quarter. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars and Saturn. The evening stars are Venus and Jupiter. Those born today are under the sign of Libra. On this day in history: In 1767 the boundary between 14 Maryland and Pennsylvania was finally settled, later to be knownas the Mason-Dixonline, In 1873 representatives of Yale, Princeton, Rutgers and Columbia gathered in New York to draw up thefirst rules oegovern intercollegiate footIn 1959 Russia claimed to have taken thefirst pictures of the far side of the moon. In 1968 American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos were suspended by the U.S. Olympic Committee for making black power gestures at the gamesin MexicoCity. A thought for today: American Poet Joaquin Miller said, “That man who lives for self alone lives for the meanest mortal known.” Secondly, we found necessary s a cafe eee eens sandwiches became Paul Harvey Naming Names MightBackfire BERRYS WORLD yey know, the trouble with rhetoric which impugns the patriotism of a United States senator is that when a real Communist or other revolutionary comes along, your warnings have lost their meaning. © 1970 by NEA, me ' ty r “This is AWFUL! Junior's living in a hippie commune and it says he’s from an upper-middle-class family instead of an UPPER-CLASS family!” )s I’m sure more ground rules will be needed and I'll provide those as the situation warrants. Thingslike —nofair shooting each other ieaaces a ee. . Wear your Gwn socks... and things like that in ay, ish ble were goingtae he could aay homeand rejax. On second thought, that’s not such a good idea. ‘There’s a heckavalot of washing andironing to ‘be done. Nosir, I’ll just have to face up to my fatherly duties and take the boys on ‘this hunting expedition. Vice President Spiro Agnew’s long-overdue criticism of the New York-based news media was more effective before he began naming names. Then his very valid indictment began to sound petulant. Now I’m aware that the way to shouldn’t do so: New Mexico claims 42 per bring an American Legion “But I’m not a policeman, cent of the country’s uranium audience tw its feet cheering is to just the commander-in-chief.” reserves. call Sen. Fulbright a “sunshine patriot.” But when the applause dies and the audience and the speaker have both sat down again — is Agnew anytaller,or Hale any smaller, or vice HUNTINGTON, W.Va—City Manager Edward Ewing, responding to newsman who noticed that his sideburns extended below his ear in apparentviolation of a directive he issued that police sideburns eat ( ee ee eee oat on the menu. No steak was the rule.Strictly hotcakes — short stack size. ee ee to climb and hunt on. I informed them that I was no longer akid and that pushing iter keys did notprovide the heart and lungs with the exercise to accomplish suck a task, The other day Agnew let himself say that the Administration does not need advice on ending the Indochina war from “the Harrimans, the Vances and Cliffords.”” He said we are not going to heed the counsels of “a Kennedy, a McGovern, a Fulbright or an O’Brien.” In all, Agnew named six Democrats and New York's Mayor Lindsay as individuals whose views are unworthy of consideration. Well, after a third of a century on the news beat I keeptrying to understand that the politics of persuasion frequently degenerates into a personal popularity contest, I know that Americans are moreinclined to choose sidesfor and againstindividuals than for or against issues. “If Agnew saysit, it’s right!” ; 2 the converse aay betn ' And those years have shattered any illusions about the sanctimoniousness of our elected leaders. You and I have seen the Congress expose and depose some of its own clayfooted lawmakers. But this exasperating involeenett in Indochina has everybody so «tight that what should be orderly debate now is erupting into a cacophony of nami Tan what scares meis that the rhuvarb might It in more recalcitrance and stubbornness oe here while the casualties and the cost — over there — go on and on and on. Two Republican senators whom Mr. Agnew did not name — Hatfield and Javits — are quite as prominent Doves as are those Democrats whom the Vice Presidentdid identify. Thus confirming that the politics of personalities is based on something less than reason. Maybe it’s the categories, Doves and Hawks, which need to be redefined. There is not going to be any victory for us in Indochina, military or otherwise, Wejustified our initial and continuing presence there, saying that the South Vietnamese mustbe free to choose their own government. They have. Whateverthe merits of the Saigon government, they did vote for andelect it. Not by aiiy stretch of the imagination is it up to us indefinitely to perpetuate it, We will get out. Inevitably, Indochina will remain in ferment, Noneofus likes to accept and admit a mistake. Butlet's not force another generation of young Americans to pay with their lives for our -yvounded pride. |