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Show 4 ,, V. Bay of Pigs J) ... part The Kennedy Resolution repudiating U.S. support of the Nicaraguan Freedom fighters may go And down in history as Bay of Pigs Part 2. Senate Republicans who abandoned the President will bear much of the responsibility. In 1961, Cuban patriots backed by the United States Invaded Cuba in an attempt to liberate that nation from communist tyranny. President John Kennedy, by refusing to provide adequate air support for the Bay of Pigs Invasion, doomed the invasion to failure. Kennedy was afraid that open UjS. support for the Free Cubans would hurt the United States' standing in world opinion. The failure to liberate Cuba in 1961 set the stage for the current conflict in Central America, in which the communist government of Nicaragua (with the aid of Cuba and the Soviet Union) attempts to overthrow neighboring democracies. Today the Junta that rules Nicaragua imports Soviet tanks, aircraft, guns and ammunition for use against Honduras, El Salvador, and other nations in the Region. With U.S. help, couregeous anti -- communist forces in Nicaragua have been mining harbors to disrupt the importation of these instruments of death. Then Senator Ted Kennedy introduced a resolution calling for the U.S. to cut off support tor the harbor -- mining project, and it passed. It might be expected that partisan Democrats would oppose the Administration, but it is inexcusable for members of the President's own party to stab the freedom fighters in the back. The Kennedy Resolution was supported by the Senate Republican Leader, Howard Baker of Tennessee, and the Deputy Leader, Ted Stevens of Alaska. Only 11 Republicans and one democrat (Senator Russell Long of Louisiana) opposed the resolution. As usual, most Republican Senators caved in But their failure to the political establishment. to stand behind the President isnt just bad for the country. It's also politically bad judgement. On the issue of Central America, Republicans should draw the line against the liberal Democrats. When liberal Democrats are soft on communism, Republicans should confront them at every opportunity and force them to go on the record with their views. 2 If, Heaven forbid, the communist junta in Nicaragua is successful in its effort to create a string of Soviet colonies throughout Latin America, let the blame fall on the liberal Democrats who opposed the President. When tens of millions of refugees cross the Rio Grande and start taking when the Panama Canal American jobs away and the oil fields of Latin America fall into Sowhen we face not one, but a dozen, viet hands Cubas let the blame fall on those responsible. Republicans have no reason to become accomplices to the murder of freedom in Latin America. But perhaps the Republican Party has been losing so long that it has forgotten how to join together and win. Perhaps the GOP is incapable of providing serious opposition to the Democratic Party. On issue after issue, from crime to taxes, there are three competing policies in Washington: the Democrats policy, the Republicans policy, and the Presidents. In most election contests, the only difference the average voter can see between a Republican candidate and a Democratic candidate is that each wants the others job. Republicans seem to have forgotten that the only time in a generation when the GOP took control of either house came in 1980, after Ronald Reagan stood on the Capitol steps with Republican candidates and asked voters to send him a Congress that would support his policies. The Republican candidates spoke with one voice as they supported the Kemp-Ro- th tax cut, denounced the federal bureaucracy, and condemned the Carter Administrations weakness in the face of the Soviet threat. It was the GOPs UNITY behind conservative principles that convinced the American people that their votes could make a difference, that Republicans were actually capable of governing. Today, despite the Presidents popularity and despite the rightness of his cause, Republicans are crawling over one another to disassociate themselves from his policies. The President could win in a historic landslide, and it wouldnt help the Republican Party because people know the party does not stand behind its teacher and parents alike. We urge all readers to study NEAs manuals, resolutions, and legislative programs. Vermont has protected its pri- vate schools (except for two religious academies) with voucher payments since 1830. It has saved its taxpayers countless dollars in building and maintenance costs. But, most Important, parents have a choice. And the tiny state attracts teachers from prestigious colleges. Readers should study trusted sources, such as encyclopedias with sound reputations, to find that the public school system is really not Even the American, after all. early Puritan "common schools were patterned after European models. The 1830 Transcendental-lst-Oweni- te campaign that brought in the nationwide compulsory system follwed the Prussian (German) model. America wanted private schools as early as 1820, as the record proves. It is certain that we will not solve our educational problems unless we get all the facts and can avoid being manipulated. NAOMI G. BALDWIN Former public school teacher President. Dear Editor: Here's a point Bv JIM CORNWELL Qf The. Murray Eagtt i always Dee n disgusted with crime. But in recent years theyve become equally disgusted with criminal justice. Theres a rising tide of resentment about the unfortunate fact that the victim of the crime goes virtually unnoticed when the courts are meting out punishment. This, most feel, is not truly justice. Broach the subject to the average person and youll be told our legal system is so intent on protecting the rights of the criminal that the rights of the person hes injured are virtually ignored. Exactly what he had in mind we cant be sure, but La Rochefoucauld, a frequently-quote- d Frenchman of another time, put the situation in succinct terms when he said, Innocence finds not near so much protection as guilt. And that in a day when the handling of criminals wasnt with the kid gloves approach thats become the method of our society. Its disturbing to say the least, to realize violent crime has shown a steady increase during the 70s and 80s. And its an even more disturbing realization that the human and civil rights of criminals or those accused of crime are given In fact, what often appears so much concern. to be sympathetic treatment. IfTbh Vthf topleftave Needless to say, it stems in great measure from tear that a miscarriage of Justice might be perOr that some obscure right of the petrated. accused could be violated. weve no quarrel with the Dont misunderstand our built into judicial system. We safeguards adcertainly dont advocate Judge Roy Bean ministration of penalties for crime. But there has to be something wrong when the prime consideration of the law is protecting the person who committed the crime while the victim is largey ignored. Hasnt the Innocent person upon whom the crime was carried out at least as much right not to be molested and outraged as the accused has to a fair trial and skilled defense? Someone whos been permanently injured in a violent attack has surely had his or her rights trampled upon and theres no recourse. We recall, in considering all this, the prophetic words of a veteran law officer when the Miranda decision was handed down by the Supreme Court Thats going to change the entire years ago. of methodology handling criminals, he asserted. And it has. Not that its had to have the acbut the spinoff of cused know his or her rights Dear Editor: Please publish this private response to a letter recently published by Betty Condi, Vic President of the Utah Education Association. Untortwiately, the union official chose to use the semantic twist that has beef strange indeed. with known toughs jt Even when theyre dealing or second and third offenders, law officers must use very nearly the same vocal tones they deAnd no monstrate in talking with the victim. matter how much theyre tempted to verbally express their inward feelings to the person whos committed a particularly heinous crime, the law restrains them. Which, admittedly, is proper. But the law didnt restrain the criminal when he was committing the crime. No one, for example, has mexed out to the Killers anything akin to the bruInfamous Hi-in the commission of demonstrated they tality multiple murders. The public was horrified and poured out its Insympathy to the loved ones of those killed or word a said seldom is In Yet that crime. jured on their behalf. Meanwhile, the criminals themselves have sought special favors in prison, a re- hearing of their trial and even parole. Thats how John Public sees it when he analyzes imbalance heavily weighted a our justice toward the guilty and indifferent to the victim. What has brought about this misinterpretation A portion of it can be of the word "justice? traced to extremists who senselessly endeavor to interpret the letter of the law. Example: When bail is denied an offender charged with an extremely violent crime. Its not then unusual to hear the judge denounced by some for what they perceive to tie misjustice; they decry the confinement of the accused. Yet how often has someone free on ball committed a crime even more violent than the one o.i Wasnt the second which hes awaiting trial? crime made possible by our system of justice which permitted the offender to walk the streets freely pending disposition of the original charge? Meaning the courts should dispense with the ball system? Not at all. What were contending is that the judge has every right to keep under lock and key someone who becomes a risk to innocent citizens if hes released from custody. If Justice were truly to be meted out, the court would also have the ability to exact material com -pensatlon from the convicted criminal and place t It in the hands of his victim. Ivory tower thinking? Admittedly. But it cannot be truly said our courts are dispensing Justice ttrtll the meaning of the word is achieved fair and impartial treatment for everyone involved. Fi one-sid- and the overblown phrase to argue tie need for the union's continued in the monopoly over education United States. If this assessment seems a bit harsh, I remind readers who may have seen the letter that Ms. Condi did say that competition Happy 40th Birthday, Smokey! Smokey Bear celebrates this significant event in 1984. Since becoming the symbol of the Forest Fire Prevention campaign, Smokey has seen the number of forest fires in the U.S. cut in half. And this has been accomplished despite the fact that ten times more people are visiting our forests and woodlands today than did when the cam -palgn began. Its estimated that 92 of all forest and woodland fires are started by careless individuals who did not oversee camp fires or debris burn. who discarded cigarette ing or who walked away butts from matches left smoldering. With the spring season right around the comer, NOW is the time to begin alerting Americans once again to guard against the toll that can result from man --caused fires. Cordially, Frank Flood .. ... ed is only a sparkle word. Sometimes divestiture hurts people, she insisted. Dont we have the example of profiteers moving in after the break-u- p of AT&T she suggested. Aside from the fact that there are many puzzling aspects to AT&Ts divestiture, the UFA officer demonstrated a shocking lack of understanding about how competition works for the benefit of all in a free society where law is respected. It Is no secret that her parent union, the National Education Association (NEA), was awarded the U.S. Department of Education aa a Its radical agenda political pay-of- f. includes ambitious campaigns for huge increases in monies for education. And the education they have in mind would not please Utahns Dear Red, Thank you for your correspondence concerning Issues which the Senate earlier considered when it debated a bill sponsored by Senator Packwood, S. 1660, the Universal Telephone Service bill. As a result of the divestiture of AT AT, Congress and the Federal Communications Commlssion(FCC) have been faced with legislative and regulatory decisions affecting the quality and availability of telephone service. Foremost among these issues is how to structure the cost of telephone service. Previously, long distance revenues provided a subsidy to the cost of local telephone service; but late last year the FCC ruled that, because of the divestiture decision, the subsidization mechanism must ruling (the change. The FCC Access Change Plan) proposed a method for allocating local phone service costs. Initially, this method, as modified, establishes a six -year transition period during which time residential and business users pay more and more of the actual cost of local service. During the first year of this transition, residential and single-lin- e business user charges will Increase by $2.00 per business user month; and multi-lin- e charges will Increase by $6.00 per month, with the balance of the cost borne by other users, including the long distance carriers. Of particular concern to Congress was the contention that this Increase in the cost of local service might prohibits large numbers of lower income individuals from enjoying telephone service. The bill sponsored by Senator Packwood would have delayed the Imposition of these charges on residential users and small businesses for two years and directed the FCC to formulate a new plan less burdensome to these users. On January 25, 1984, the FCC once again modified its Access Charge Plan to delay the imposition of residential user charges for eighteen months and to complete further studies of cost allocation methods. As a result of this FCC Action, on January 26, 1984, the Senate voted to delay any consideration of Senator Packwoods bill, S. 1660. It is unlikely that the bill will be considered this year. Because of Congressional concern, the FCC has recognized the need to its method of imposing access charges on business customers. As a consequence, the FCC recently decided to postthe imposition of access pone business charges for multi-lin- e users until June 13, 1984. Again, thank you for writing to me with your concerns. Sincerely, Thursday, April 26, 1984 Page 2 a It will give the cattlemen chance to 'become more competiIt will give them tive, he said. a chance to make more money Just by changing their management. If youd like more information, please contact me at the number below or call Wiltbank directly at 7. Harold Flllmce can 7. be reached at Sincerely, Brent Harker Assistant Director 378-239- 378-239- ORRIN HATCH United States Senator May 1st Dear Editor; The Springville Womens Softball Association is sponsoring a womens C class softball tournament. This tournament has been selected as a qualifying Tb urn ament for an Berth to the Regional Tournament. ThT Tournament is scheduled for the 18th and 19th of May. May 1 is a day to mark on The entry fee is $100. Its the day in yoite calendar. I am writing to ask if your paper 1984 , when you can quit working could print an article informing just to pay the tax collector and your readers of this tournament. start spending your hard-earnThey need to contact: Lori Thom as, on other things. It assumes dollars 61 E. 200 N., Springville, Utah that dollar earned prior to every 5. Or Mary 84663, phone 1 Went to pay federal, state May -257 W. 200 N.y Spring Peterson; and local taxes. Its called fTai .vUle, UtaheA4B63,'Phone4S9316owi FfeedonV Day,1 reports 'the Utah I would be grateful if you could Association. UTA says Taxpayers published this article as soon as that Tax Freedom Day is computed possible. annually by the Tax Foundation of Sincerely yours, D.C. Washington, Springville Womens Tax Freedom Day falls on the Softball Asso. same date this year as it did in LORI THOMAS 1983. However, since 1984 is a leap year, taxpayers will actually have to work one extra day 122 days instead of 121 to pay Dear Editor: A system of managing beef herds their tax bills. That extra day is needed, not because of federal recently tested by Dr. James Wilt-ban- k In Animal Science would be taxes, but because state and local taxes have increased faster than good news for cattle ranchers. The system, which controls body earnings. condition and several factors reExcept for the past two years, the date has moved further into lated to breeding, increases both the the year, requiring more and more number of calves born each year time on the job. Just to keep the and the weight of the calves when tax collector happy. In 1981 the they are weaned. After one breeddate was May 6. The Reagan ing season with the system, the net tax cuts pushed the date back to return on the sale of calves from Tax Freedom herd was $4,315 more a 100-co- w May 3 in 1982. Day fell on May 1 in 1983. than the sale of calves from a Stated another way, the average control herd of the same size. worker in 1984 will spend two hours The test group produced 98 calves and forty minutes on the job each with an average weight of 488 pounds day Just to meet his tax obligations. each, while the control group had 78 calves at an average 460 pounds More of the average Americans 8 -- hour work day is spent earning each. The novelty of the system lies money for the tax collector than for the work day at one hour and in the fact that the five manage34 minutes. ment techniques used have never Food takes one hour The prinand four minutes; transportation, been combined before. 42 minutes; medical care, 36 minciples used in this system have been known for years and years, reutes; clothing 21 minutes; said Harold Fillmore, a graduate creation, 20 minutes; and all other student working with Wlltbank. 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