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Show I Thursday, April 22, 1976 Sun Chronicle Page 2 TM Ford, Reagan Wk9 Qua VIEWPOINTS VIEWPOINTS VIEWPOINTS VIEWPOINTS INTERNATIONAL London As the result of heavy betting from Southern California, one of Britains gamest bookmakers announced Tuesday it has lowered the odds against a visit from outer space to 40 to 1. The previous odds had been 100 to 1 until the bets started pouring in three months ago, a spokesman for the Lad Broke and Col Ltd. explained. With the new mark the firms says it now stands to loose nearly $500,000 if somebody does drop in. Widespread student unrest that spread throughout France last week appeared likely to continue and probable worsen after the government refused to back down on controversial Paris university reforms. The reforms, aimed at inducing university campuses to introduce degree courses, provokded student demonstrations Thursday reminiscent of the fierce clashes Frances more 75 job-orient- nationwide that were with police during the 1968 student-worke- r uprising which nearly toppled General de Gauls government. NATIONAL man who went to city officials on to Monday complain about being forced to move from his home returned with a gun on Tuesday and killed a city councilman and wounded three other persons, authorities said. The wounded included a second city councilman, a policeman and the appointments, secretary to Mayor Williamm D. Schaefer. The councilman and the secretary were listed in critical condition. Baltimore A Washington The $2 bill was welcomed back into the mainstream of U.S. currency on Tuesday as though it was going out of style instead of coming back in. said It was like a run on the bank, spokesman Bill Hammis at the Texas Commerce Bank in Houston which sold between $20,000 and duces. $30,000 of the mint-fresas a bad luck shunned once The new currency charm and withdrawn from circulation in 1966, caused, 'considerable ruckus the day of its h debut Brooklin, Mass Medical researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have reportedly developed a new birth control device to detect a womans fertility period. Manufactors of the new instrument say the consumer product would be inexpensive, compact and as easy to use as a thermometer. Although the device called the ovutimer has only been tested on a limited baiss it could present a major breakthrough in birth control for women, according to Boston area doctors. The announcement of the death of the Kaiparowitts power project Wednesday afternoon was lamented by many in Southern Utah who were in line to benefit from it, but celebrated by most others. Advocates of the massive power producing Kanab project speculated an editorial Acts of kindness renew faith at Easter time by Pat Sutter The Easter weekend has rejuvenated my faith in the goodness of mankind. Each holiday that comes around you hear complaints of how commercialized the world has become. How we have forgotten the real meaning behind these observances. All too often these accusations are true, but on the other hand, there is usually someone who can brighten the days norm . Friday morning I was in the main branch of an Ogden bank and noticed a d cute, popcorn ball gaily decorated and personalized. Glancing at the next desk, I realized that it also boasted a popcorn work of art. It seems two of the banks employes had made the Easter treats for their fellow workers and they added a special touch to their surprise by showing rounds and slipping out for up for work early, making their Easter-bunnbreakfast before everyone else arrived. What a pleasant surprise for the other employes. But the its better to give, than to receive treatment isnt confined to grownups. We stopped over to my Sunday morning, wishing them Happy Easter and of course checking to see what the Easter Bunny had left at Grandmas... (trust Grandma to leave the $2.96 Grand Central tag on the box... but then everyone knows even Easter bunnies have to shop around.) But Grandma was in an especially cheerful mood, her day made brighter by a thoughtful newsboy. Proudly she showed me a small folded paper, only . about a inch and half high. On the outside it read Happy Easter and upon , opening it th homemade card said "from your paperboy, Mike. The handwritten bonus had been neatly slipped under the papers elastic. A small gesture, but a particularly thoughtful one. Later that day I watched as our daughter protected her Easter candy view. She threatened him with near death if from her fathers he even touched the coconut egg., but as we drove up to her cousins house she pulled out two cherished chocolate eggs and a handful of fruit ones to share with them. The spirit of giving won out in the end. Besides, it was the nice thing to do. The nice thing to do? Wouldnt it be wonderful if we could all do something nice for someone at least once every day. You dont have to wait for a holiday.. . we shouldnt have to have an excuse to pleasantly surprise a loved one, a friend, a fellow employe or even a total stranger. Good deeds can only bring sunshine into the lives of all they touch Try spreading a little sunshine egg-shape- y in-la- lip-smacki- ng . soon. that politicians, collapse. I J 1 I Washington Answering the critics of their latest book about Richard M. Nixons last days in office, Carl Bernstein and Robert Woodward said Sunday the publication represents basic reporting which might contain minor errors but is the best obtainable version of the truth. Appearing on NBCs Meet the Press the two reporters revealed that many of the over 300 people they interviewed when researching the book had told them they would deny having ever spoken to them or dispute what they reported when the book was published to save their own positions. President Ford has charged Governor Ronald Reagan with making misleading statements and with a fabrication and invention concerning the state of the nation's military power and the views of his Secretary of State. He has accused Reagan, in short, of lying. It would be more comforting to believe the President, who asserts that it is Reagan who is merely being political and who has his facts all wrong. It would be comforting, but not realistic. Unfortunately, the evidence speaks powerfully to the contrary. Mr. Ford, in his rebuttal to Governor Reagans television address, slid over the fact that Russia now has a huge superiority over the U.S. in numbers of tanks, artillery, planes, ships and other conventional weapons. He chose instead to insist that the U.S. still has a lead in strategic nuclear capability, and this only because we still have more nuclear warheads than the Russians. While still true, it ignores the fact that the Soviets have a large lead in delivery vehicles and in the megatonnage of their warheads, and that they are fast catching up with us in numbers of warheads. e This is what is creating for them a potential or in could which many, destroy conceivably they capability, most, of our warheads before they could ever be delivered to their targets . It is thus Mr. Ford who is , sadly , misleading the people in his eagerness for reelection. His own new Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, admitted in a recent appearance on TVs Issues and Answers that former U.S. superiority has now given way to rough equivalence, and that, if present trends continue, this will soon become in- feriority. As for Reagans alleged fabrication, this refers to Ad-miral Elmo Zumwalts revelation that in conversations with Secretary Kissinger in 1970 and 1972, Kissinger told him that the day of the U.S. is past and today is the day of the Soviet Union. Zumwalt says Kissinger compared the U.S. and Russia to Athens and Sparta and said that his job as Secretary of State is to negotiate the most acceptable second-bes- t Kissinger denies this, and position available. Ford backs him up. This boils down to one mans word again- st another, but Zumwalts version is made more credible by what many other Kissinger intimates have described as his Spenglerian view of the decline of the U.S. and the West. It seems to us that the Reagan speech and the Ford and State Department rebuttals have now brought to center stage the great issues upon which the 1976 election should properly, focus. The American people have the right to become fully in- formed about, and to render judgment on, the military and foreign policy objectives of their government. Let the debate continue. first-strik- Area mayors proclaim 'Music Week' - jz'z z 5-- 3 "i. ; z z z I WHEREAS music plays an increasingly important role in our world today ; and WHEREAS music is one of the most sublime of human pur- - z suits and is subscribed to by all races and creeds and WHEREAS music is the language of all peoples and one of the greatest forces in creating peace and harmony ; and WHEREAS the National Federation of Music Clubs dedicated to encouraging young musicians, to increasing z musical knowledge, and to advancing American music and its cooperating organizations, join forces to direct at- tention to the dynamic influence of music in everday living; NOW, THEREFORE, we do hereby proclaim the week of r 1976 as National Music Week and ask that all z May citizens of the community observe and take part inactivities, recognizing the importance of music, musicians and musical z organizations to the cultural life of our City, State, Nation, and World. ; ' j. Where would the citizens be without the police? munists had influenced the Kaiparowits Washington Long lunches by federal employees may be costing the tax payers in the the range of $1.2 billion a year in lost production time, according to the Congress General Accounting Office. Although federal workers in most agencies are alotted a half an hour for lunch it has become an almost accepted practice to take anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour it was reported. accusations 2-- and possible, even some com- Bogalusa, La Led by a hooded horseman, the Ku Klux Klan paraded through a black area of town on Good Friday, past blacks who lined streets giving the black power salute. Appearing somewhat ill at east. Mayor Louis Rawis turned his back to the television cameras as he cut a ribbon dedicating the Klans new 6th Congressional District headquarters building. Tim Kelly, the Klans great titan of the 6th district, said a prayer, thanking God for these fine emebers of the white race who have turned out. The mayor explained to newsman that he was simply making good on a long standing policy of cutting a ribbon for any local group that asked. moke similar Editors Note: This is the second in a series of reports concerning the various police departments in our area. by Melinda Sowerhy In the 15 years Chief Wes Woolsey has headed the finer dale police force, the department has grown Irom a one man one-ca- r force to a five-mafive car force. However, according to Chief Woolsey, the city still needs added police protection because there is only one of beer mi duty at any one time now, to cover a city the size, in square miles, of Washington Terrace and part of South Ogden com bined. He said he would like to see the department grow enough to cover everything around the clock Chief WooLse s goals for the department includes adding enough ol f iccr to make it possible to have officers to cover both complamLs and traffic, 24 hours a day. He said at the present time it wasn't fair to the cit bee, iu.se an officer now "has to drop everything to answer a com plaint. An officer gets sidetracked and sometime.- - doe-even get back to his first detail." Chief Wool.-e-y s.ud he nad seen a great improvement since the city added a full t m,t. In vestigator, whose job it is to investigate thefts Chief i,, said the investigator doesn't have to take any call- - or coni' plaints. He said the investigator has been "a lug help n recovering stolen property." The chief said thefts are the biggest problem (or the cii ; o Riverdale. He added the business district wa.--, hard to keep covered. "We're trying but it's pretty dilln ui He said this was partially because of the si.e of the cit y officer received a call that "a burglary was taking piaee'ai Freeway Mazda, be the time he could respond to ihe e,j from the other side of the city, the thief could he well oui oi town. Chief Woolsey said however the police did get "real good from the citizens of the city m r coperation porting prowlers and thefts. He said they usually call m d tfu see anything and he added, they're not afraid to get involved He reported the city is currently starting a crime preum tion program and that the police department would I. sen ding out letters to inform Riverdale citizens that the police now have the equipment available to loan the public to mark belongings with some form of identification. It is important to work with the public, not against them, Chief Woolsey said. He said it was important to point out to a citizen breaking the law that the police were there to correct their wrong actions and not there to persecute them. He added it is true that citizens pay the policemans wages, but where would the citizens be without the police?" Chief Woolsey feels that overall, respect for policehas been declining. He said it was up to the individual policeman to command respect. He said this could be accomplished by the officer being congenial and working with the public. This doesnt mean bowing down to people, you cant let them walk over you, but you have to cooperate with people. Chief Woolsey said being a policeman means "you have to use a little common horse sense, noting this was especially so in small cities. He feels it is harder to be a good policeman in a small city than in a big city, because in a small city you know the people, and so, have to be more sympathetic to their problems because you see them everyday. He, said in big cities, police are rougher as there are millions of people and you probably will never run into an offender a seccnd time. He feels it is important for a policeman not to let his badge go to his head." He said some rookies were guilty of this, but added that some of the worst for this offense, turned out to be the best officers. Currently Riverdale officers take their training in cooperation with other cities. Chief Woolsey said he feels it is good for officers to get involved in community activities. He said the more free time they devote to the community, the better. He said several of the Riverdale officers are involved in youth athletic activities, including little league baseball and football. He said a couple of the officers are also volunteer firemen. Chief Woolsey himself works with the local effort for the March of Dimes and uses the Riverdale jail to lock up" citizens for donations to that fund-raise- STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF The Sun Chronicle and Clearfield Courier are published weekly at Roy, Utah, 5388 S. 1900 W. Mailing address, P.O. Box 207, Roy, Utah 84067. Telephone or Salt Lake 825-166- 6 359-261- All news and photographs for Thursday's paper must the news office before Monday at 5 p.m. Pictures may be included without charge, either taken in our office or submitted by you. be in J. Howard Stahle Owner-Publishe- . Glen Adams . . Mrs. Bonnie Stahle Mrs. Pat Sutter . Bonnie Cantwell . Keith Duncan Lonnie Reid Peggy Jo Adams T racie Adams. . M. . . . . . , r Asst. Publisher Advertising Mgr. Editor Managing Editor . . Sports Editor Typesetter . . Staff Roy IDS Church and Rny News. Correspondents. Sunset News and Sun u IDS Virginia Wursten, Church News, Denise Hammon, 825 9474; Clearfield . News, Mari jane Adams, , Ku rj " |