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Show f I ' t s J h 'it If. Vf The Public Fonmi - xi r.'if w hv Dunne the las week I read hat some U S senators returning to Washington (rum the recess reported ht ir constituents did not nund a dollar a gallon for gas. if there wa plenty of sa V the same time the secretary of energy repoPed there ua plentv of oil to heat all homes this coming winter hut the price would go up and m in families would haeto (hoove between oil for their home or food on their tahle I wonder if the senatois talked to the people who are making the choice between a dollar per gallon for ga or food for their families, or did the limit their coni ac ts to those who made nice he contributions to their campaigns' I wonder CLAFENCE PALMER 1 ant a Puppet It appears the individuals and the groups voicing strong opposition to President Carter are basic alls the same ones w ho opposed Harr Truman London Johnson. Richard Nixon. 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WHO Gerald Ford, and Barn Goldwater. the Eastern Establishment and their stooges of the press The "EE" cannot bear for an "outsider" to hold the office ol U S president tNotc the above list of presidents and candidates are all from the Midwest, the South and the West The Eastern Establishment seems to feel that only its members have the cultural finesse and educational' credentials to govern The "establishment" wants the presidential office returned ti its Imperial Status" represented hv FDR and JFK The powerbrokers of. the East will not cease their criticism of presidents until they again control the strings to a White House puppet F. J WIN'ERITER Not Helping It is with deep sorrow I read of Rev. Jesse Jackson's joining Israel's enemies Sorrow because this puts him. with the statement he ha made, into the camp of the racists he has so effectively preached against The blacks struggle against segregation and discrimination w as aided by the Brith League Now as Israel is surrounded by millions of Arabs determined to eradicate the state. Rev Jackson sounds like a white racist declaiming against his people. I hear him berating the Israeli's for using American weapons against terrorists, it sounds like he use of Soviet approves of the terrorist weapons against women and children. The defensive strikes of the Israeli's are at least planned against terrorist assembly points I wish that both sides were able to sit down to the peace table, I don't think Rev. Jackson is helping that cause JACK E. BINKERD Bountiful Bargain With Strength s it . 3 I M N Smart's ietter in the Public Forum on Sept 23. is nothing more than wishful thinking combined with a few simplistic attacks on Senator Garn and Hatch Smart accuses senators of being advocates of an Utah all-oarms race. On the contrary, they don't want an arms race any more than Smart doe they are only trying to insure that the U.S. has at least some modern defense capability. Smart asserts that "The installation of a 133 billion MX system and the rejection of SALT II will not he steps toward safety for us and peace in the world " Unfortunately, that ts simply not true Unless the Soviets see some willingness on our part to oppose their relentless drive to control much of the worid. they are going to , . v ,K.. , I "1 s , , v f r- - , 4 - A,. ;t . PJB Enterprises Placing distance between himself and President Carter on economic and foreign policy issue, severely conditioning any endorsement of SALT II. Gerald Ford i fueling speculation that he is in training for another presidential nomination run WASHINGTON One nationally known Republican says Ford t on the precipice of candidacy. Propelling Ford in that direction is the old athlete's hankering for a rematch, the former impressive standing m president' party polls, the apprehension of the Burning Tree Auxiliary of the GOP that no one else ran stop Ronald Senator Soaper How many famou last word have been lost because someone died alone? The best way to breakfast I ready rsie a child i continue tv become even more aggressive The Tribune h.nk that SLT II for wo! Id eaie 1 (annul see h spe ifn ally allow s Moscow unlimited ue of the Baikftre bomber, overwhelming superiority u. strategic payload, and many opportunities to continue expanding its war machine Frovi sums for verification are flimsy indeed Keeping their w ord in treaties has never been a concern to the Sov lets anyway Ample evidence proves that they cheated on several provisions of S4LT I. particularly in the area of missile launchers Yet while SLT II allow s the Soviets to continue their vast military buildup the treaty bans he Tomahawk cruise missile and mobile basing of ICBMs for the U S Appeasement has never led to peace The more concessions we make to the Soviets the better off they are The wav to rouner Soviet adventurism is by supporting defense programs which demonstrate our willingne-- s to defend our interests and our allies The MIX missile sy stem is one sin h program Smart coneludes ' The very least we should expect is an effort to communicate with the Russians and to search honestly for compro mif or that 'ill reduce erc!oc and limit the deployment of doomsday weapons " That is precisely what we attempted to accomplish through SALT I, an experioment which has failed dismally I am not advocating an arms race or a return to the cold war. Continuing negotiations wiih the Soviets are necessary, hut they ran he effective only if we can bargain from a position of strength DAVID J HARMER Provo Alt V tuber Tribune Mnndiv Ve I 1 1979 4 I I ''sX - ;ij ' V J : : Can Read, But What? Any of you out there read the Tribune business section last Sept 21 Seems all those Why Johnny Can't Read" articles are just a bunch of bunk, we're actually reading better than ever. Just take it from a couple of experts. 8d men. for whom "reading means (and is limited toi reading advertisements, package labels, etc. Johnny is not as Illiterate as we thought Of course he doesn't read much good fiction or philosophy or history, but he knows where melons are cheap and what the EPA estimates are oil that new Toyota The kind of reading we're talking about here, folks, is the print media" (love that jargon), which according to oui ad men is alive and well and perfectly fits the consumerism mentality of the 70 s." Amen! (But did they have to be so Section E. page 8 in blunt about it) Read it the Trib. Sept. 21. For those of you who have trouble focusing on mere words, it s right above the ad for th NEW TRS-8- 0 Model II from Radio Shack KELLER HIGBEE ' Eliminate Whole Program like to respond to the proposed cuts in the state's Medicaid program Specifically, the cuts proposed for nursing homes; for the people w ho live in them and for the people w ho work in them. First let's review the cuts already made in the care of nursing home residents They can no longer receive eye care, including glasses, checkups, or visual aids of any kind, dental care including checkups, fillings and even dentures for those who have no teeth, and transportation to and from hospitals and doctors for some. Now Dr. Mason, state health director, is proposing more cuts Shortening the length of patients' stay in a hospital, changes in the requirements for patients to get into nursing homes (making it almost impossible). These people would supposedly he placed in alternative programs I would like to know which programs Dr. Mason is talking about. Those that have not been eliminated have long waiting lists. Next Dr. Mason is proposing cuts in staff and in their salaries and benefits. Cuts in staff would obviously reduce the quality of care the nursing home resident would receive 1 have a suggestion that Governor Matheson and his man. Dr. Mason, should like Why don't we just eliminate all medical care for anvone ov er on. In this way we could eliminate all these costs After all vve live in the Pepsi generation We dont need these old people who built our country. EARLY L HANLEY I would Reagan There is further the belief, backed by some surveys, that Ford would run the strongest Republican race against the probable candidacy of Edward Kennedy. But if the former president is contemplating the enterprise, he has other factors and consequences to consider. Enormous Strength If a potential candidate with the enormous strength of Kennedy felt he could not w ait until New Hampshire to indicate availability, can Gerald Ford afford to wait' If the ex president does authorize an exploratory committee, those gravitating toward his camp will come from the ranks of potential recruits of his old friends. George Bush and Boh Dole. If Ford, with the aura of the presidency and the unified support of the congressional and party structures, could onlv narrow lv put down a Reagan challenge in 1976. how could he. with the partv split 16 ways, without the power and perks o the office, defeat the Californian In 1980' With his place in history secure as the man who led America out of the muck and mire of Watergate into the sunshine of the Bicentennial. does the former president want to risk the humiliation of being rejected by his own party ? to tel him There no such thing as a fiee lunch and in an airline terminal no such thing as a free flower The IS 'vr Solid Support PsPerttnc on Ford chance, his friends and counselor would do well to ascertain if those in GOP survey reflet solid high number support, or residual affection Raising this question ts a startling survey of delegates and alternates to the Republican conv ention in 1976, A drugstore row hoy is a guv w ho know s a lot done by political scientist Melvin Bernstein about calve and nothing about rattle w'.ile ai the University of California at Irvine Middle-agis trading your castle tn he air Unurnnsing'v Vi pen ent of the respondents lent from Scr.i th.it !eep- m Ac!t that hoh Ford and Reacin shot-i- stand e . a.. Ne3v Kcx wrfwt ,s. kjh ' ' ,'SJ W A Ernot H. Linford Will Grand Teton Remain National Park? Maybe Congress should consider changing Grand Teton National Park into a national recreation area Downgrading of an area administered by the National Park Service is unprecedented, generally repugnant and inconsistent with the philosophy of this column. On the other hand There i something to be said in favor of eliminating the official hyprocrisy with w hich Grand Teton Park has been administered since it years ago this month nt w as enlarged just 29 of the park, which serves as a playground for Utah. Idaho and Wyoming residents especially, is almost unmatched in scenic grandeur. Yet such hostile uses as livestock grazing, big game hunting, summer home and dude ranch operations, storage of irrigation water, plus some borderline activities are permitted in the Jackson Hole sector of the park The famed Overthrust Belt, possibly this country's brightest hope for future oil and gas supplies, sweeps through or closely by this part of the park Some 1.600 signatures have been obtained in opposition to a test well on Cache Creek, outside Jackson And an August hearing was marked by almost unanimous bitterness by 150 concerned citizens " Much Buying Rights Scenic area status, calling for conservation or scenic easements, and buving development rights from ranchers to keep open land out of intense development, is an alternative to national recreation status But this has failed so far to win approval at home and in Congress Meantime, skiing in the area rivals summer vacation activities. Many of the same residents and interests are just as emotionally involved in a continuing fight over the Jackson Hole Airport, the only commercial landing strip in the U.S. located wholly inside a national park The Jackson business community wants the airport enjetliners, but larged to accommodate the National Park Service is opposed full-siz- Rejects Proposals Intenor Secretary Andrus recently rejected proposals to allow commercial jets at the airport and said another site must be found Then he announced the Jackson airport inside the park would be cloned when it license expires in 19. The main objection is noise, but the whole idea of plane operating inside a national park i intolerable, especially since jetports are operated at Wet Yellowstone and Idaho Falls. Idaho down in 1980. for a younger, fresh face But for Reagan the bad news ends there, while for the former president it only begins Asked to name their first three choices for nominee m 1986 44 percent of the respondents chose Reagan percent impressive named Phil Crane, who appears and by party veterans. Only 9 percent named the former president Who would he the strongest candidate' Forty six percent named Reagan, Connally and Ford tied for se( ond with 9 pci cent each Wbo d Be Best? Who would make the best president Fortv-sipercent named Reagan, against onlv 16 percent who were for the ex presiden. who w a followed by Connally and Crane with 16 percent eai h More had news Some 62 percent now feel that Reagan, not Ford, should have hern the nominee in 1976 , 68 percent believe Ford should not be renominated. 74 percent think he should not run again To place these sentiment In some perspective. 80 percent of the delegates and alternates answering Bernstein' inquiry characterized themselves a conservatives. Which confirms the conviction of many of us that the Kansas City convention was the most conservative In ved- - h memory, that incumbency alone package for Jerry Ford W hue these numlx-- t are several month Old and thus do not reflect the "Kennedy factor." they suggest the extent of Ford's problem If the Oval the ex president wants to Office he has hi work (ut out for him inside the party work that rannot await the returns from the low a rain uses nr the New Hampshire primary 4 iCopvright' 12 An well-know- well-like- d In order to secure final passage of the hill enlarging the park to include Ihe JaiW-- Hole National Monument. Congress may have gone too far in compromising national park principles Not only did park (ties undertake to annul President F D Roosevelt's 1943 proclamation setting up the national monument they filed several bills to prevent the President from ev er creating any more national monuments under the Antiquities Act Generous Lease In his 11 book. "Our National Park Policy." The lease John Ise reports as follows continuance provisions for stockmen and for owners of summer homes were exceedingly generous, amounting almost to possible perpetual leases . . The elk control provisions, however, presented a most unfortunate concession to the selfish demands of Wyoming sportsmen . . The deputization of Wyoming hunters as rangers to kill elk in a part of a national park . was an insult to the free of license costs Park Service and to ordinary decency It came rather close to making a part of Teton Park, the game trails, a private hunting pi eserve for at the cost of the Wyoming, administered federal government, and it was of course a Furthermore violation of park principles " the arrangement was almost entirely ineffectual in reducing the number of elk " The "firing line" system of reducing elk herds in Grand Teton has remained one of the controversial arrangements in this national park where many national park principles are compromised. Would the area at least the controversial area outside of the superb peaks be better if administered as a national recreation area Another source of antagonism at Grand Teton and nearby is the ruling of tne Paik Serv tee that snow mobiles will not be permitted in roadless areas of the patk in the future The Jackson Chamber of Commerce has been joined bv the U S Chamber of Commerce and the Mountain States Legal Foundation in threatening a civ il suit to prevent such a ban in the "potholes" area of the park National recreation area classification might not open the w ay for landing jetplanes in the shadow of the Teton Mountains, hut some regulations are less stringent than for national parks. Recreation areas, almost before Lake Mead was established in 1930, permit public hunting, fishing and trapping, subject to state regulations, continued use for mineral and grazing leases and for easements and rights of way that would not adversely affect recreational and conservation management. National Recreation areas, often on artificial bodie of water, including Flaming Gorge. Lake Powell, Shadow Mountain (Colo t. Coulee Dam and Mlllerton Lake Calif . full-scal- e Is Jerry Ford in Training for New mill: 1 U'H V ,, Patritk J. Buchanan S S V Tribune Readers Opinions Who Told Them? I'tah. U-4 d Enlarged in . . "... . 1950 When Grand Teton National Park was first created in February 1929, it comprised only acres, made up mainly of the Teton peaks It was enlarged in 1950 after one of the longest and bitterest fights involving national park land The enlarged park consists of 298.738 acres of which 33.000 acres were bought up and presented to the government by the late John D Rockefeller Jr. It also includes Jackson Lake, an artificial body of water. It is d traversed by the highway from Jackson to Yellowstone National Park. 98.360 well-travele- ' The Way It Was in some instances drivers are violating rules, Here are the brief s of The Salt Lake Tribune from 100, 50 and 25 years ago. October 1, 1879 On the 29th Warnock & CITY JOTTINGS Co received 36,916 pounds of Horn Silver bullion and shipped one car load Bros Eldredge, Jennings and others visited Senator Williams, of Kentucky, yesterday, at the Continental. The Pleasant Valley Coal and Coke Company have succeeded in obtaining a perfect title from the government to their property in San Pete County. J H Mahoney, mentioned in our Ogden special of yesterday as having been arrested for robbing the mails in the Utah and Northern, was held on $1,600 bonds to appear before the Grand Jury' driving and parking their machines "The purpose of the conference. Mr. Grundvig said, "will he to further acquaint the drivers with the traffic rules, and recommendations will madp concerning the parking problems " October 1, 1954 The best way to preserve the Republican Party and to serve the interests of the people is to keep the GOP m the minority position. Rep, said Thursday Eugene J McCarthy in addresses urging Utah Democrats to elect Walter K Granger and Reva Beck Bosone to Congress to replace the two Republican incumbents Calling upon Democrats to act as responsible members of a minority party while they occupy that position. Rep McCarthy predicted that they would become the majority party in Congress after the npxt election He asserted that the Republican administration had not fulfilled the promises made during the 1952 campaign concerning I October 1, 1929 Officials of the police department Monday-requesteall taxicab drivers of Salt Lake to attend a traffic conference at the public safety building at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon The request, according to Inspector Daniel Grundvig, followed an unofficial survey of the driving and parking of taxis. He asserted that HOW TO BUILD AN AT PU8UC LIBRARY, READ D6CIASSIFED COOKS ON 1VIERMONOCLEAR II H-BO- MB LISTEW TO PUBLIC STKTTrMfcNTB OP NUCLEAR SOetsmSTS CWERCV ASSEMBLE HERE ! lAIKuSiLA r a I i I |
