Show Find alternatives to MX racetrack of the Churth Tuesday afternoon the First Presidency Saints issued a formal psi-tio- n of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y on the controversiil MX missile deployment pro-KTa- m The elders of the LDS i hurt h pros laitned that their miswar and sion as to promote peace not the wrajns of missiles the to were opposed deploying that they therefore Nevada and Utah of Basin in the Great Whether or not people agree with this statement tine thing is clear The already controversial decision regarto ding the deployment of the missile system is likely this pronounce tircomr more complicated in the fate of VS ment Faced with a plethora of nearlv irrefutable fat ts it is obvious that the racetrack deployment system— the For that reason and w ill not work lircause of the incredible expense of the plan The Utah Statesman believes that some alternative deployment system must lie found I he racetrack deployment method was designed at a time when the SALT II accords were still viable Then it made sense Under SALT II the Soviet Union would lie Ballistic limited to how many ICBMs ( Nlissiles) and warheads it could have aimed at the United States Now however there is no limit and there is nothing to keep the Sviefs from building enough launchers and warheads tej annihilate the entire racrtrack svstem of MX silos — empty ones right along with the full "shell-game"- Sobody likes a skinny leprechaun ” ’‘Alt' C’mon Patrick Inter-Continent- sill IS Once this system is built if that should happen the would certainly increase their nuclear arsenal to mrr fix-- mew threat chat the A1X system would imftoae Then the United Stale would feel compelled to increase its arsenal to meet rhe new Soviet threat And so on un- S v iris til We do not suggest only that the racetrack system not lie the Basin We Crrat in lieheve the racetrack should put not lie put anywhere Make no mistake We do not oppose the MX missile itself We understand the necessity for national defense and we do not doubt that this missile will add to that defense We only say that the deployment system is un- workable There are better ways to deploy the MX missile The Pentagon could build new Tndent submarines equipped to launch the MX and put some MX missiles in d Minuteman launching sites In this way we will not only have a more effective weapons system but we will also save many million dollars 7 Utah Statesman hopes that the new interest in the racetrack deployment of the MX will cause President Reagan to scrap that system already-constructe- gj Itah Statesman cars Jl Ml-M- Ward Mor faculty advmrr Akr thinr wnirn niih Mnrd ana Ire du at nn rivcriK rrflml ihr innmnc id I'lah State I'rmrmit 1hr tr AM SC LnifRHIIICV 1 rrimrc hr mini the rufht la min rrfucr at letfrr Lrftrrt that are prtm tvprwriffrti and limitrtj i fN fir lr mill retnvr fire fi irtiffi fnuM be ttyriftl MKtuir'i irw name drnt numhrt and phonr ntunbrr t 'la Vlatrtmaa u publtdird lhntr-trU- y during (hr crhoid year rcirpt during fmalt and hotil holiday Quanrr brraii V rlrratl't Eav 1 hanktgtvmg I lay and Prnxlrnri' Day arr a hat holidays MIITORIAL tuners arr in Kiami SIS Taggart Stuilrni C businry oflii r in Rntim 117 phanr To the editor: rude cartoon Sex With regard io Chris Noble's cartoon primed in IT Statesman on Wednesday April 29 1981 I rarirag believe (he Janie lane and judgment of Udh Mr Noble and the pajer itself for printing such an offensive and 7WVI759 S1XXJND CLASS mailing paid in laigan I'lah 84)21 discrimination is a In addition to p & k woman in such masochistic nde jamcuW' a cartoon is slap dekn sromaa I W ik serious issue not lo be joked atroul or mocked The fact lhai we have had lo establish regulaevery tions and laws lo deal with such on this campus frier Mr NoUtA a problem demonstrates the exajxilogy from tent to which such action is conthe aff of 7V Slaimts Miry sidered jierverse and unwanted Separation issue applies to all To the editor: sujijiort in remedying abuses An anonymous donor has Prof illardson and Mr sent me a page Woolsry are just as correct in from a 1980 copy of 7ke the use of the tie of Higher fldsuatson containing Natural Resources Building by a story on a federal court drei-thMaranaiha Baptists and sion in Bellingham Falilh Bowen School by Cashe Washington The jucfge ruled V' alley Bible Church as was that "The regular use of the McLoery in protesting the use university's classrooms and of the LDS Institute for College auditoriums for religious pur-°- f ' Agriculture graduation exer- - poses would constitute an vancement of religion by the Fven though Willardson and state Moreover the regular Woolsry are not themselves use of state facilities for harmed by this arrangement religious purposes would hair they otwiouaiy are offended — (he unavoidable effect ol' pi ocas they have every right to be— ing the imprunaiure of ovrri-bthis breach of church-statmen! u jxn the relig:Hi I welcome their livities being conducted in their plrntn-mpie- d e ad-f- y lH llllKI iTrtxit-l- This d the NRB situs! use of l he audiiofiutt hurt h seems lo have IO permanent arranges!Willard pun oul concerns Woolsey’s umversiiy ‘Imitusir hope that a chunh-siai- pnkw e - ” fostered ai high levels Meanwhile I courage complaint about Ihe Dgan My resolution Willardson and WooKf e Gall for restraint was needed To the editor: — ( cram and milled h Mwlnili id L'lah Stair L'mirtcitv nyiiwau a it u4rl thiw id i hr mlnxial laiard and Noble’s cartoon in poor taste I wish to state of my Ed Grant and his callsupport for Utah student to show restraint in their warm weather attire (or “c1 °7 1)- I " pleased that is vocal enough to let the scantily dad among us know that their choice of “fashion" is not necessarily ajspreciated There are many beautiful coeds on campus whose beauty is accented by their summery clothes Unfortunately a small - ne minority have a difficult time distinguishing between the campus and the beach This applies to guys as well as girls Mr Grant acted properly in his call for individuals to exercise their own judgment in the matter I'm certain that he as L would not consider imposing Bis attitude on others such as The Statesman' cartoon implied by showing his distributing trench coats to coeds Finally I almost expected (and will expect) letters that disagree replies i °b e- - lh suggesting 1 dtf00 & Rerff! 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