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Show i Page Four THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1968 Utah Legislature Being Asked To Chart Long-Ran- tile Goals ge designating the adequacy of past legislation and the real need for future or pending legislation. They felt they were dealing only with the immediate surface needs rather than concerning themselves with the more basic problems whose solutions may alleviate crises in the future years. Finally some legislators began to ask themselves: Is the legislation we are now enacting the type of program that future generation must undo, often at great cost and inconvenience? the re(Continued from Page One) port stated. econworld He identified the goals: An expanding So, contained in the proposed are several intermediresolution omy with increasing trade among all free world nations; ate goals, and the Planning and reduction of obstacles to free movement of goods and sions: Organization Committee has ennon-tari- ff and tariffs dorsed some specific legislation such that as felt barriers, Legislators quotas, services, to further implement stated goal. a etc., and dedication to the accelerated development of they didnt have comprehen Nixon Will Uphold Traditional Trade Policies (Continued from page 1) The resolution proposing the major goals and more specific intermediate goals is largely the work of he Utah Legislative Councils Planning and Organization Committee, chairmanned by Sen. Dixie Leavitt of Cedar City. After meetings with several citizen committees, the proposed joint resolution was prepared and then endorsed by the Legis-laitvCouncil. The 1967 Legislature gave interim study groups the assignment to prepare goals. Why? A report of the Planning and Organization Committee offered some reasons by citing reaction of legislators in past ses- sive program 4 e "... developing nations. Referring to the Republican Party platform pledge to work toward freer trade among all nations, he said the new administration, however, will not be adamantly adverse to listening to interests who consider free trade a threat. Let us face the facts. The protectionist spokesmen in the U.S. are well organized, they are influential, and they have not abandoned the battleground. We businessmen who are dedicated to a continuation of the principle of freerer trade must remain ever alert. He said it is a sure bet, as the Republican pltaform indicates, the Nixon administration will dedicate itself to eradicating impediments to international trade that, after the success of the Kennedy Round tariff slashes, Technical College Is Given Approval Utah Technical College at Salt Lake won approval to be a candidate for accreditation by the Northwest Association for Secondary and Higher Schools at the groups anual convention. Recommendation for candidacy was made by Dr. James Bemis, executive director, Commission on Higher Schools, and Dr. W. D. Purvine, president, Oregon Technical College. Both men made a preliminary visit to Utah Tech last October. Said Utah Tech President Jay loom larger than ever. L. Nelson: Thtis is a great step for the institution since z' One such impediment, he said, is in the area of non- forward it will open the door to increased tariff trade barriers, which are often more harmful to federal support and assist stufreer trading relationships than tariffs themselves. dents in transferring to other Mr. Blount stresed the point that the private sector post high school institutions.colPresident Nelson said the must work hand in hand with the governments of all lege will prepare a self evaluanations if economic growth is to be achieved. tion report, which is an analysis Chamber members in the U.S., he pointed out, are, of its curriculum and operation procedures. He said an evaluaclosely cooperating with Congressional leaders and the tion board will review the report executive branch of the government in preparing recom- and evaluate the College next mendations for a new appjoacli to economic development May. The commission delegated Dr. A corporation to stimulate private Purvine chairman of the evaluinvestment in developing countries. ation team. Utah Tech, if accredited, will There is a strong possibility that this new Adminbe one of the first schools in the istration and new Congress will see fit to enact legislation West to attain that status. President Nelson concluded, creating just such a corporation. accreditation is expected Although we at the National Chamber have not atFull' the Associations taken a position yet in support of the corporation concept meeting in June. Thiokol Board Names Four to New Posts J. W. Crosby, Chairman of the Board, Thiokol Chemical has announced Corporation, four new appointments following a meeting December 17 of the Companys Board of Directors. All assignments become I EASED GRQPEVimi V Third District Court has continued for 10 days a restraining order barring Salt Lake County Auditor Glen L. Palmer from exercising subpoena power in connection with controversial land dealings. At that time Judge Frank D. Wilkins indicated he would consider a request that a preliminary injunction be issued against Mr. Palmer until the court delivers a declaratory judgment concerning the auditors authority in the land cases. A complaint seeking the judgment was filed by the Salt Lake County Attorneys office on behalf of several county officials and private citizens. The purchase of 320 acres of private land at the head of Mill Creek Canyon for $250,000 was announced this week by George W. Tourtillott, supervisor of Wasatch National Forest. He said negotiations for the purchase have been under way for two years between the Forest Service and the D. D. family. Purchase of the land fits in with our long range recreation development on the Wasatch Front and is excellent land for picnic areas and hiking trailers, the supervisor said. The land also will provide watershed protection. effective January 1, 1969. Orval R. Cook (Gen., USAF, Retired) a member of the Board, has been named Vice Chairman of the Board, a new post. Albert P. Roeper has been named Vice President of Finance. He retains the office of Treasurer. Bruce Key, formerly Assistant Secretary, has been appointed Secretary. State department heads and Robert A. Gosling, Controller, has been named Assistant Sec- section chiefs Monday presented a stereophonic record player to retary. Governor Calvin L. Rampton as a Christmas gift at a party in Cleaner State Office Building audithe Bags Dry Osgu-therp- e Aid the T raveler c torium. Ransom Quinn, State Tax Commission chairman, conveyed to the governor greetings from ranking state employees. The 50 member costumed German Youth Choir sang at the festivities. Besides doubling as good emergency seat protectors and preventing wrinkles when placed around clothes packed in garment bags or suit cases, see through dry cleaners still another travel have bags use. They are excellent makeExtension of the Utah Air Nashift rain coats. Enlarging the tional Guards 15 year lease at hanger hole for the head and Salt Lake International Airport making a slit on either side for to 50 years appeared certain of the arms quickly converts one city commission approval this we do certainly support the principle of stimulating the week. I will recommend to the commission that the extension growth of the private sector of developing nations. approved, said Commissionroll bands in the Memphis area. Although the noise of be er Conrad B. Harrison. the individual bands varied considerably, over 7000 sepaAlthough the city receives but rate measurements showed that all ten bands exceeded nominal financial return as rent for airport use participation by Many of the technological advances engineers think the lowest damage risk criteria used by industries. the Guard in runway improvesome are of No measurements made loss were of the ment and other facilities has accompanied by up potential danger to the user hearing and electronic amplification that has made modern rock people listning to the bands, but University of Minnesota mounted into the millions of and roll bands possible is no exception. The danger in have conducted hearing tests oh 25 rock and roll musi- dollars, the. commissioner said. this case is hearing loss. If papers given at a recent cians in the Minneapolis area. Legislation will be topic of a Acoustical Society of America meeting in Cleveland, special meeting of the Salt Tests were given before 'and after an evenings play- Lake Area of ComOhio, are any indication, it is going to be much easier ing by th emusicians and 25 per cent of them showed a merce Board Chamber of Governors Monto establish the connection between rock and roll hearing slight temporary hearing loss. Previous tests have shown day at 4 p.m. in chamber offices. E. Rich, chamber execuloss than has been the case with other health hazards that permanent damage results when this type of loss tiveMax vice president, said that the for example, cigarette smoking and lung cancer. occurs repeatedly over a period of several years. board will discuss the petition to It is already known that about 10 per cent of the Six of the musicians already showed some permanent be taken on the convening of the Utah Legislature Jan. 13. American suffers from some kind of loss. Since quasi-governme- nt semi-annu- light-weig- h al i Hazardous to'Your Hearing ; earlier hearing tests had not been hearing hearing cases the loss can made on these individuals, it is not possible to say that be attributed driectly to industrial noise. the hearing loss is definitely the result of their music, As the result of these findings, most industries now but the finger of suspicion certainly points in this diuse minimum noise standards under which the emplovees rection. . work. Perhaps it won t be long before the small print under Dr. James Flugrath of Memphis State University the sign of a dance hall reads: Caution, rock and roll has applied these industrial standards to ten rock and music may be hazardous to your hearing. loss and population that in the majority of these of these bags into a slip over protector. The full length bags are ideal for adults; the short skirt sizes can be adapted for children. 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