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Show 0 " V -- ROCKY MOUNTAIN REVIEW , Soft Lake County, U'lge 4 Thursday , lprt7 30,1964 Letters To The Editor The Molehill Swells , Some Readers --Say Smith Is Right Qpen Attack, Charges Reader In U.N. Fiasco, serving 20,000 homes In southeast suburban Salt Lake County Dear Sir: The the 278-286- 6. Managing B. n SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION Lunsford RATE WITHIN CARRIER DELIVERY AREA $3 00 per year RATE OLTSIDE CABRIFR DELIVERY ARE, . $5.00 per year Forget Tfie Muddle And. On With The, New You Its true -- - the existing contract carries clause which would allow the commissioners to cancel their agreement with the present firm, pay damages and arrange for a more public selection of the architect. But they wont! a SB agree with Monday morning quarterbacks who say that the architects could have been selected in a more professional manner with considerably greater care and wisdom. contest probably would have made us all feel better. However, let's face facts: 1.. .The selection of an architect for any from a shack to a Hilton Hotel -building - is subjective to some degree and arrived at by imperfect criteria. A v Atr" S' T J Mis 4747 U r Housewife ies, I 1 hae jud the 1 ft o try bo) who i th I was pi ( ennn 'loud if bun that he didnt use c ipltal punishment, espe-cia- ll m such a oung boy. have been made. Bruce and Harold Beecher have good Mrs Walker Anderson Mior Road Housewife Yes. I dont think Its a preventative of crime. I would prefer when a person Isnt capable of coming back into society they should be kept in prison with no chance of parole. I wouldnt want to be on a Jury thatsentences someone to death. 1888 Meadow Lets Have Facts Not Nonsense The delegates have been chosen, the battle linos are drawn. become soy accustomed to from gobbledygook politicians during a camwe that almost accept it as part paign year of the fun and games. v have 1495 I Avenue Trucking department at Safe- way Yes W ell, I think that its just as unfair to the boys as It probably helps anything. keep crimedownalittle then the later story coming out of the Police Department ... a story chilling In its dimensions! Five Salt Lake Police officers In the and some- times. I think It causes crime. The; figure like this-Itheyre going to be punished for it, they might as well do a good job of it f vice squad spent three days of time and effort to lure a lady to a motel room fora"party and they offered her money to ... and she did. . and then when she was standln there In her birthday suit, more into the rushed policemen room and arrested her for Indecent conduct! Well ... I!! She took It to court and Judge Beck threw It oui. Suggested reading for Salt Lake Police vice squad members - "How to Woo and written by Sir Gaylord Win, Profumo (copyright 1843, Random House). It s Interesting to note that the next week, the Salt Lake Police Department signed up twelve new men. (Alright, the rest of you men can go home . . the jobs been filled.) HOLDING THE'BAG And, my goodness ... thats not all! Our own Federal Government has been left holding the mortgage on a thriving bawdy house because of a bank failure! Yeah! They own the mortgage, not the business. But the feds say the 'current owners are keeping up with the payments and the government never forecloses unless it absolutely has to ... but Its up for salel Friends, the question arises ... Is that or Is that not taxation without representation? I do OPINION you believe That PLEASE ' Harper Street Housewife Weil, yes I think they should. I dont like It. Id hate to be on a Jury that would take a persons life. I dont it would help know whet stop crime or not. We still have murderers v Mr. J. Calvin Dunn 5800 South 1145 East Engineer Nope. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Id rather have them put away than pay the bill for them If they're going to be that kind of citizens, theyve got whats coming to them I dont want my tax money going to feed those . Mrs. M. R. Jor.es 2364 Sundown Avenue -- --- s- Dorman Mrs. Byron McClure Even if youre not a skier, eveji if you hole idyllic snow scenes, or cozy firesides daring a blizzard, winter is still worth it by N E 649 Hollywood UTAH SHOULD ABOLISH CAPITOL PUNISHMENT? 4817 great time of year! guarantee it. i By Will Lucas research organization has Issued facts substantiating the premise hat the average age of my readers Is 83 ... (both of the old ladles polled were octogenarians). Well, like the story that came out of the vice squad of the Salt Lake Police Department! My goodness, theres a price war going on among the "girls In Salt Lake City! Do you remember the good ole days when spring time meant the coming of a gas war? My ... how times change. in Serebrin to think about punishment. I think a life sentence with te- habuibition is a gooa id" a I like the idea cf time cf fir good behavior Learning a trai w iuld help This Time, That Great i ason Is Really Here almost Maddox 4230 South think it would be some deterent to crime When criminals are caught, theyll do anything to ppp alive. I dont hae a ve:-- . stong Idea one way or another ed we East Mr. J. C Housewife I would Mr cannot stand for vrgue generalities from our senatorial and congressional candidates. W will be impressed by the candidates f.o are informed about the issues. The voters will ask some probing questions during the next six months. They are entitled to edu-caiwell considered answers. Lets have some lively campaigns, typical oi the best and rru st exciting in American politics. But lets rave some straight talk from candidates. Its really here this time, John Mrs Lins Men's ear I dontthinkcnmlnals . ould stop A crimnal doesnt st p Utah is facing too critical a year to put up with nonsensical campaign speeches ofthe svaa1 and fury type. The nation is confirmed with complexities so great that we intensifying the brilliance of spring. hy.5 exchange greetings with neignDors. We breathe in the aif. distinctly fresher and ,,&veeter in this part of the county. And we meow the lawn. ..The sights and sounds help. The crack as ball and bat connect at Derks Field or - in . the empty lot, the slight squeak of a closing screen door, the refreshed exuberance of children - and the discovery that you can still drive the ball over 200 yards, even if with a slight hook. The tentative poking of the .crocuses (croci7) and daffodils will soon become more confident and the convertible tQDS will come down. ' Ah, youth!! Today, the worlds youngest columnist will talk about the worlds oldest profession. I feel safe In discussing such a' subject In a mass communication device simply because of the fact that an unbiased n a Wages Of Sin Plummet k! i. are therefore at a stage where the records as competent architects, the site has been chqsen so lets get off the dime and move this project ahead. The board is a good one. Unless they see a drastic reason to reject the plans, we should vtop crying over spilt accusations and get going -- - with better planning than in the past .md with the kind of dynamic-cautiothat will provide a civic complex of which we oar be proud. it's The Many Moods Of Will Lucas tafliu stnum betaken I life s. .t enough. a br .her whos a . 0 ' them. rt in Og ien He had to 0 We wouldnt if it were this letter publish for about someone else several obvious reasons. JJ)ur purpose in last weeks article was to satirize Mr. Smiths conflict with the University of Utahs model United Nations sessions for high school students. Evidentally, we were successful. We print Mr. Childs remarks because we fytl that any of our readers should have the chance to use our Letters To The Editor columns to express their opinions, whether they agree with us or we with ts e.r.i eft, Ave. EDITOR'S NOTE- L. Darna j'an think think 2. The bonds are being sold, the ordinance has been passed and an excellent board of directors has been chosen. ! Sincerely yours, F. M. Childs 2887 East Evergreen Salt Lake City Should Utah Abolish Death Penalty? Sample Opinion Leans Toward Mercy A We Smith. God-give- We Mcirmott hill. Your Interpretation of Mr. Smiths remarks concerning the U.N. is merely an Qijt and out attack on Mr. trouble yourself to find out the true statements which Mr. Smith actually made. Of course, you have the privilege of slanting your column any direction you desire; however, you are doing the citizenry a severe Injustice when you dg, not point out the true facts regarding thi , most Important topic It is a sad day when an individual citizen cannot stand up and exercise ir his right to voice his own opinion without fear of some sensational newsseeking editor will grab It up and create an out and out personal attack and smear, In hopes in this particular -- the Salt Lake County Comcould have found a way of learnmissioners ing the desires of their appointed civic center board of directors before they selected an architect. But they, didnt! baf.e decisions last and stature In Sdlgnlty e community. did not Its true ''e t this of the Model weekend at the . University of. Utah. You entitled your column "Mountain or Molehill, but It seems as if your article Is trying to make a mountain out of a moleU.N, held Entered as second class matter at the post office at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the act of March 9, 1878. Published every Thursday. v s. Editor--Joh- o purpose is not to question or subversion letter Published by Great Western News, Inc., 2265 East 4800 South, P.O, Box 17377, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84117. Phone, .S case, of seelrfg him defeated at the polls In November. I am hopeful that you would Mr. Smith's statements and come up with the true facts: "I do not feel that the University, which Is dependent upon state funds for its operations, should allow i the above to go on without fair presentation of the other side of the issue. The obvious principle target of your column Is to intimidate Mr. Smith as an individual In an attempt to ruin him through unspeakably vicious and vile, untruthfultatements to undermine his business and professional standing In the community. I wish to go on record to be strongly opposed of this vicious attack on Mr. - Housewife Actually, Im new to Utah, so I don't know much about the problems here. Im tyi favor of abolishing capital punishIt doesn't ment, though. achieve anything. I think a person whos committed a crime Is sick, and there are better ways to treat them. Thats ni Reeling on the topic. We shoulcr spend more on mental Institutions. Mr Donald C. Roe 3931 South 2175 East Product distributor ' I dont really think capital punishment Is a deterent to crim People over the centuries have used capital punishment , but crimp has persisted. I never like to see a life lken for any reason There are times when Its necessary, and so forth. They should try to save a life and nut it to useful means. . Anonymois In the day we live In now its almost a necessity. I dont think its right for us to decide who should live and who not. Weve reached the saturation points in the prisons, I guess, and need the room 'Tleave It up to you! Can you Imagine what the John Birch Society could do Mrs Louise Andersen f30Jeremy Steet Housewife wifh Ive heard that in states theyve abolished it, 3r and the crime rate hasnt gone up. In some cases, I dont mandatory. think It should-b- e In other cass it 'is all right. It should be up to the Judge. Is h Life Imprisonment In most cases. I dont whether It would be know smart to abolish It In all cases. " Mr. Wayne Neflson 935 East 57)0 South Employee Owens shoe store I think It should be on the grounds that abo-lish- ed life Imprisonment should be sufficient. I think a raw cw chantre In due course of tirfie. a story like that? Or, the matter, think of the things the Fred Swartz lst Crusade could say about the creeping menace of the Federal In our society. Why, the ramifications are over- -' whelming! ... Or the Daughters of the American Revolution... the D.A.R. Why, In order to fight the Gov-ernm- growing negative publicity on the fed government, we might see the formation of a splinter group called the D,A,M.!U . ( the Daughters ofthe Madam LT) naturally), who could promot? will for the new good economic venture of the Federal Government. Enough... Oh, but one think more ... in the March issue of the Birch bulletin, the leaders urge their folks to continue their massive letter-writicampaign and telegrams and newspaper ads against the civil rights bill. It further states that they can do whatever they want, but for heavens sake, not to let their message carry a John Birch Society ldentifi-cationl- l! ng Now thats a real strength ... thats show of a real flexing of muscles!!! Thats a real funny bit ... Can yod Imagine what Itll look like ... "Dear Senator. If you vote for passage of the civil rights bill, you stink and youre too. Show some chicken, strength of conviction ... stand up for our rights! Be fearless like us. Signed Ananamduse.V Asses'seo ICARUS SAYS: valuation of Salt Lake City " (according to City Auditor, Eou Holly) is $273,879,290. I wonder if thats with or without the civic auditorium? Now then, Commissioner Marv Jensen, what am I bid? BIRD DAY According to the Utah Code ... entered 1913 ... the last Friday In April Is dedicated to the Instruction of the good things birds do in Utah... and all public schools are to use the day to promote good will towards Utah birds. My gosh, do you think anything was said about the pigeons on West 2nd South ... I mean now that their supply of corn booze has been cut, they're all out panhandling. NOTE; Will Lucas has to get up at 4:00 A. M. on Monday mornings to go to work at 53-14- -3 KALL Radio. 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