Show 'Solutions exist' for a sbuj USU hosts symposium to identify thechaM "The specter of hunger" can be removed from the face of the earth in 20 years according to Clifton Wharton who atklressed a USU cons h anon of 9200 Monday night Wharton chancellor of the State University of New York spoke to the group as part of the USU Symposium "The Challenge of World Hunger" John Denver and the Salt lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir were also part of the convocation "Materially speaking" Wharton said "in terms of technology knowledge and available resources the means to end hunger are within our grasp at this moment — a singer-songwrit- Denver said the it become the popubrj the fabric of life ill er “If this dream be said “the problem dream ever ever & The convocati i choir It prrforrnah to-d- o 1 dream: that of pc He said the pubkj do something ibostf ” Clifton Wharton above chancellor of the State University of New York outlines the conclusions of President Carter's commission on world hunger A member of the Salt lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir below performs "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" said catalyst" patriotic pieces a composition ‘‘1 Wa fvharton said del Wharton a leading spec ialtst in economic development and US foreign policy and Denver were members of Jimmy Carter's Presidential Commission on World and Domestic Hunger Both individuals have committed themselves to a number of speaking engagements dealing with the commission’s findings Two of the commission’s conclusions were that the means to eliminate world hunger exist and that the public needs to become aware of the problem and possible solutions Wharion made the point that the United States alone does not have the capability to deal with the problem of world hunger But he also said the combined technology of the world's agricultural producing nations could eliminate the world food shortage by the year 2000 In Denver’s address the point was made that IS to 20 million people starve to death each year He said most of those are children and more women die of starvation than centraie on thrpmt immediate nutlet that Utah StatelV tative in interna to the a development in ignt He said the lyar an example various univenitioi the commission's at Wharton also sal! ed at the start of 4eJ members have beesj ducted by the group! Die symposium sion on the causesi noon forum renew world fix'd siluatwe "1 would like to see us make of this obserne horror a o For John Denver it's not Driving John Denver to and fro seemed like a good idea — a good way to get the whole story on this nature boy He set his very impressive Lear Jet dow n abruptly at Logan airport "You can’t mess around on a short runway" he said later He leaves his two companions to fly some other mission and carries his own luggage to the car I’m determined to be unimpressed by this man but there are no agents no security no sycophants I think highly of that On the way to the motel he readily answers questions He is well aware of how highly some people think of him But he shows no conceit no false modesty He deals with his controversies directly "The gas tanks ah the gas tanks" he sighs "They were part of a project called Wind-a- r and the tanks were to supply fuel for the personnel and equipment working on the project” y the rumor that the tanks were for his were false He also says that he snrtfnv&J that ponton of the project because of Pftalue fudlOTI conununteauon interferes with my good 1 nmovcd he problem" he sayT "Strategic answer" I think with the Mormon Tibrnud more people out— get j That People like him the dav The autograph the every where— at streetthe on ferencc a "Autographs are P® ha rather would much shake my hand and get to him - of world famine “People like me” he say "My appear J 1 They turns down scores c or another and he The rehearsal bnnp" choir A quick a --- Want to Lw the Denver in awe of Denver After the reheanJ there are more han" "I decline son His patience crowd feels it and The performance actually that give music But the urgent plea ' nwFp wit to be his friend- i hear the message 1 hunger” famine: - i |