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Show !- Review Editorials J ill K. !)(." We Thought We Kneiv Where You Stand , Mr. King Recently the Review published a questionnaire at the request of Congressman David S. King, He wanted to find out how his constituents felt about certain major issues. Apparently, he still isn't sure because returns are still pouring into his Washington office. But replies so far have proved one thing: Review readers don't hesitate to express themselves firmly. i We hope Mr. King doesnt really attempt to guage his vote in the House of Representatives by what hes been receiving in his mail the past three weeks, because the sampling is bound to be statistically awry. We suspect that he indulged in the ancient device of suggesting answers by his phrasing of the questions, and the answers were not quite what he expected. To take him off the hook, we have some doubts about the value of sounding out the people in this fashion. The electorate had a pretty good idea of his views, when, for better or for worse, he was elected last November. Now it would hardly be fair to voters who endorsed a certain political philosophy if our Congressman switched in Our chosen leaders are picked to lead. Let's put it this way. You make the decisions, Congressman, well fill in the blanks next election. mid-strea- m. Metro Government One Step Closer We commend the county commissions proposal of a citizen's Two weeks ago the council to study county government. Review recommended formation of a commission to take a long look at metropolitan government. That subject is included in this proposal,' which is fine. At this point, we can only repeat our suggestion for the next step. Every governmental body in Salt Lake County should get The naming of the council, its into the act on this one. financing, and the guidlines for its operation should be set down, not just by the Salt Lake County Commission, but by Salt Lake City commissioners, Murray, Midvale, Sandy and South Salt Lake officials, jointly. The chances for progress and cooperation will be enhanced if all points of view, and all interested parties have a stake in the council's formation. from GERARD F. OEVLIN WASHINGTON BEEHIVE Maybe Bobby Just Likes Utah to Big Daddy; while the brothers Kennedy can take any stand The advantage of flexibility is not to be taken they like on any issue lightly to Utah One of the great politiGetting back to Robert Kennedys trip lack of rapport with Americans was his the of late cal weaknesses president from the middle and far west. There was something about the Haavud accent, the too perfect tailoring and other Kennedyisms which smacked of the Eastern Seaboard for many western voters. In the 1960 election, for example, John Kennedy carried and both of these only two far western states, Nevada and New Mexico, victories were by the narrowest possible margin. Clearly, the western image needs brightening up In the last few months we have seen the vigorously athletic Robert acting the western sliding down mountain peaks in Alaska and generally near fatal airplane role while Teddy, not yet fully recovered from his accident of last summer, sticks to his Senatorial knitting the Yampa Maybe Bobby just plain likes Utah and undoubtedly running River has some appeal for our eastern brothers, but somehow, like many another Easterner before him, it seems that Bobby has discovered that there is gold in them thar hills, political gold that is. This reporter receives press releases by the score, some on matters important, others on matters which are less than earth shaking Dam projects have been authorised and Senator X is delighted; dam projects have been killed by the budget burear and Congressman Q is upset Occasionally, there is a little story behind even the dryer morsels of Sir Erho news This week's story behind the press handout is contained in a release from Senator Frank E. Moss The Senator informs us that a holiday weekend visitor to Utah will be none other than his colleague, the junior senator from New York (somehow it seems natural to put the word New York in quotation marks), Robert F. Kennedy, as well as Mrs. K. and a part of the ever increasing brood of Robert Kennedys The Kennedys are going to spend their Fourth of July, we are told, running the Yampa River Insiders have been watching the Kennedy brothers closely these days as both Robert and his younger brother, Teddy, give every appearance of taking sides m the breach which threatens to divide the national Democratic Party It is no secret that party liberals, as evidenced by the teach-in- s taking place on hundreds of American college campuses, are showing signs of disenchantment with the Johnson Administration. It is also no secret that it is virtually impossible to keep alive the alliance between business and labor, liberals and conservatives which LBJ put together last fall in the face of the common peril posed by the candidacy of Barry Goldwater. The Kennedy brothers have been making overtures to the Democratic left and their intentions are no longer overt. The Kennedy boomlet for the Presidency is underway. Whether it will by Bobby or Teddy does not seem to matter at this Ume although it looks like the rule of primogeniture will hold and it will be the older brother Halt Flood Confusion (Continued on Page priorities commiti.ee and advis- ory committee on flood control and rainage wli be united and used at the discretion of tne new ce. tral control board, he lives at i 4 7 Orel ud Drive. The balance o the board includes representatives of various segments of tht county; Brigham D. Scott, 4662 Brookwooi Circle; first. who will get the nod 1) control committee. The existing Most informed Democrats assume that President Johnson will be elected rThus the Kennedys are looking, in all probability, toward 1972 The principle rival is of course Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey who holds the unfortunate position of second banana to the President Unfortunate because he is put in the unenviable position of playing Little to another full term in 1968 Salt Lake; Herman Nielsen, 4396 South 3200 West; city commissioner George D. Catmull; Mayor Ray P. Greenwood of Murray; and Midvale Mayor Henry Beckstead. Mr. Jenson particularly stressed the importance of flood control projects working closely with the roads and bridges of South Mayor Vern Bolinder n Plan For Hospital (Continued from Page 1) scattered over downtown Salt Lake to do business with the county. There' no room for all departments in the City -- county building. Dilemma Number Four; The Department of Health is badly crowded. A $1 million is projected to construct a new building but this could be used to reduce the tax increase if suitable quarters could be found elsewhere. Dilemma Number Five; Many charity organiiations, some supported partially by public fundb, are searching for more suitable accommodations. And they can pay rent . . . if its not too costly. It's not final yet. But commissioner Larson figures he's near one neat solution for these and other difficulties. BUY FROM THE TRUCK N0E1SEM BEATS TMEM inusablecov-ditlo- n. Commissioner Larson says he thinks the job can be done for nearer $85,000, d pending on its use. If this is true, hell probably propose that present leased county offices be consolidated in the county hospital facility. Particularly, he says, its important to put planning and zoning, building Inspection and flood control departments at a single, handy location. All leases on present office space expires in December of this year -- - except for building inspection space which is rented for another two years but Mr. Larson says it might be possible t. to At the same time, he would move sanitation and nursing divisions of the county hoard of health into the building thereby eliminating rent on the depart- li itr ac 3 BIG DAYS FBI-m-S0- C3 2ILrc - Beautiful all wood cabinet Famous GE Synchro Tuner Famous GE Stabilizer Built-i- n Dogaussing System Froe home installation ments present offices. To pick up part of the expense and avoid a Hill Burton refund, will propose the Mr. Larson Cerebral Palsey Center, which is being forced out of its cramped quarters at Fort Douglas, move into the present hospital psyc building. It will provide twice the space they presently occupy. At the same time, the Meals On Wheels program of the Metropolitan C oune il on Aging, which delivers hot meals to shut ins appears interested in taking over the hospitals huge kitchen. Both of these organizations c9uld pay rent for the facilities. Particularly up in the air is the geriatrics or extended care center, which Mr. Larson wouls like to keep at the hospital but probably cant since a contract has already teen signed with the -- of forconstruc-tlo- n new building. However, he says, the L. of L. Uel is thiee years away. In the a meantime, four ergineers must g keep the heati-plant in operation whether buildings are full or half empty. imw Publi&hj Nw South Wtwn bv Inc 5 PO Bow 4wtO 17377 CVv Utah Mil? Pb'inc MmSr of Ltah managing rnrrp JOHN B Ll'NSFOPD tprofiH rt Ov th of March "-- at " tw Pub-- 1 I"1 t se cafpifp rn.rEPY rr- STCPTP?7r'N APpA - - P ATP rv ar TV BIG 21 6ub-le- University of Itah S 01RUGKLOAO The key to Larsons proposition is the cost of retiabllitia-tln- g the complex. Hospital admin- istrators buildings Alt Froe 90-dservice Free one year parts ay WHILE THEY LAST-ONL- Y OUTSIDE COLOR ANTENNA KIT WITH 50 FT. COAYIAL CABLE -I- nstall-it-yoursclf NO MONEY 0j17CJ 3 YEABS TO PAY NO SASfil KIEE0 ED NO PAYMENTS TMLiCTOlER $14.95 |