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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1969 Utah Due Funds U. of U Psychologist Measures Direct Effect of TV Violence The seating capacity is one, but this movie house is prob-- i ably the most unique motion pic-- ture theatre in the world. The feature films are loaded with all kinds of violence, smattering of sex, some and even a few cartoons all programmed for purely scientific inquiry. It is an attempt by .University of Utah psychologists, to determine what effect TV and motion picture violence has on human beings. slap-stic- k . Dr. Victor B. Cline, professor of psychology, and several grad-uate students built the theatre so the emotions could- be corded on special electronic devices, while they watch the ac--. toin unfold on the screen. As Surgeon General William Stewart told a U.S. Senate sub-- . committee earlier this month, far too little is known about the subject of violence on TV and how it is affecting children and adults and their behavior. Dr. Clines project, financed by the University with funds from the National Science Foundation, seeks to provide the detailed, clinical information now lacking in this field. The feature films are taken from Dr. Clines library of which has been collected from TVs every day fare. Included are video tapes of commercial programs as well as motion pictures. Studies have shown that the 0 average child watches some hours of TV by the time he reaches 18. Children probably learn more about life from TV than they do in four years of " . - . . vio-lenc- e, com-mercia- n 22,-00- . . college. There is mounting evidence, he adds, that some of the murders and other brutal crimes may be traced to individuals influ-- . enced by the mass media, including TV and motion pictures. Westwood to Attend Emba District Meet Richard Westwood, 1624 W. 8600 So., West Jordan, will be guest speaker at four district meetings of the Emba Mink Breeders Association, a marketing organization representing some 4,000 mink ranchers in 40 states. Mr. Westwood is Presi-- . dent of Emba. Two District Directors will be elected to the Emba Board at each meeting. New directors will attend Embas annual membership meeting in Milwaukee at April the Sheraton-Schroede- r, and will elect a new slate of officers, executive and marketing committees. 14-1- 8, Unemployment Claim Hits Lowest Point Utah initial claims for unemployment insurance were at the lowest level so far in 1969, reported the employment security office. Continued claims dropped by 452 to 20,020, with prospects food for continued decreases. The current level of continued claims is 3.81 per cent of all workers covered by state and federal unemployment insurance laws. For the week ended March 15, the jobles ratio was 4.00 percent and for the same week a year ago, 4.54 percent. Job openings filed with Utah security offices employment were ahead of a year ago by a comfortable margin, with the At 666, -- Under Juvenile Law According to recent studies, an act of violence is depicted on TV every 14 minutes, and a bru- tal murder every 45 minutes. Many phychologists believe this has contributed to Americas violent crime rate, which far surpasses other countries in the world and has been climbing eight times the rate of population growth. Children tend to imitate the adults. The violence they see on TV becomes a model for their own lives, he said. Many parents want to censor the TV shows their cildren see, but far too often TV sets are used indiscriminately as inexpensive baby sitters to keep the youngsters occupied and quiet. Some of those seemingly innocent Sunday morning cartoons which the kids watch while the parents sleep late are among the worst offenders for violence. Clinical evidence has shown that cartoons are similar to live action in their effect on children, he said. Dr. Clines theatre is a small room, completely lined with aluminum screening to filter out any outside electronic intereference. The subject sits in a comfortable chair and sensors are taped to his skin just below his rib cage. Wires are plugged into tiny, transistorized transmitters about the size of a book of matches which transmit picked up by antenas insignals ' side the room. The antennas are connected by phyhio-grap- h wires to a which records heart 'rate, peripheral pulse pressure, blood pressure, respiration and perspiration. Certain events from the films are marked on the reccord-er- , showing the views response. When child subjects are used therapy techniques are used after each screening to reduce or eliminate any possible tensions aroused .from the viewing. Dr. Cline said. multi-chann- el Phone Co. Details Microwave Costs ' Utah will receive at least $150,-00- 0 in federal funds over the next 15 . months to assist state and local law enforcement in prevention and control of juvenile delinquency, Rep. Sherman P. Lloyd, said this week. - The Utah Congressman said the figure represented minimum basic grants to the state under the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Control Act passed by the 90th Congress. In addition to the basic grant funds, most of which will probably be R-Uta- used for comprehensive planning, the state may be eligible for additional funds for rehabili- tation and prevention programs, and training of personnel. Funds provided under the act will be distributed in block grants to state and local governments, for comprehensive planning, and projects to improve juvenile justice, rehabilitation, correctional systems, diagnosis, treatment and law enforcement, Rep. Lloyd said. He explained that Congress appropriated $5 million for the current fiscal year to get the program started, but said funds will not be distributed to states until April of May. Utah will receive a basic grant of $50,000 for fiscal 1969, and will have an opportunity to share in another $1.3 million for training of per- sonnel. Mr. Lloyd, who authored the Utah state juvenile detention facilities law as a member of the Utah Senate, said the Johnson Administration had requested $15 million for the programs operation in the fiscal year be- ginning July 1. If Congress approves the bud' " get' request, "Utah will receive a minimum grant of $100,000 in the next fiscal year, and will be eligible to apply for additional grants for rehabilitation and prevention, training and technical assistance programs, Rep. Lloyd said. Glade Peterson Charts Concert Glade Peterson, Utahs own internationally acclaimed tenor, will sing his first Utah concert in Kingsbury Hall on April 10 at 8:15 p.m. The public is invited. Born in Fairview, Mr. Peterson later studied and performed at the University of Utah. On campus he sang in several Summer Festival and operatic perfull-scal- e Mountain States Telephone Co. spent $1.2 million in 1968 to expand microwave facilities in Utah and meet demands of the growing long distance calling volume. Bruce Knight, district manager for the company, said that with the expansion last year, 83 percent of the states long distance circuits are provided by micro-wavHe said this amounts to 376,534 miles of circuits. The other 70,774 miles are provided by open-wirand buried cable. Microwave has several advantages over other transmission systems, Knight said. It has greater circuit capacity and is more reliable than lines. Although most open-wir- e microwave facilities are located cn remote mountain tops, each is equipped with a standby power supply in case of an emergency. Knight said another advantage is that microwave systems are more economical to construct in our mountainous area than wire lines, representing an indirect savings to telephone users. e. radio-telephon- e e cross-count- ry formances. He went abroad for further study and eight years ago became the leading tenor for the Zurich Opera Company. He has won widespread acclaim from the critics for his clear and authoritative voice and for his acting skill. Mr. Peterson returns to his native state following performances in Das Rheingold in Los Angeles with the touring San Francisco Opera Company. Although concerts sponsored by the Salt Lake Civic Music Association usually are limited to season ticket holders, the special nature of this concert calls for us gladly to set iip an open door policy, according to of SI?' calls in good contrast to last years 669. Unemployment claims activity should decrease rapidly in the next few weeks, especially if weather holds reasonably fair. Pianist Van Cliburn Returns With Utah Symphony Orchestra Utah Symphonys next concert for the Salt Lake Tabernacle Saturday, March 29, at 8:30 p.m. will feature Van Cliburn, Americans favorite concert pianist. To add to the excitement of the occasion Mr. Cliburn will play Tchaikovskys piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, the same that won him the Tchaikovsky Competitoin in Moscow in 1958 and launched him on his road to world wide fame. His recording of this work has appeared consistently among the best selling classical recordings for the past 10 years. The first half of the program will consist of Kabalevsky Overture to Colas Breugnon and to Moussorgskys Pictures at an scheduled Exhibition. Commented Maestro Maurice Abravanel: The progriun is all Russian and with Mr. Cliburn as soloist promises to be one of the most colorful programs in the history of the Utah Symphony. The Pictures is one of the most orchestral exciting virtuoso numbers as is the Overture, and of course Mr. Cliburn and the Tchaikovsky First are now both ; . legendary. The Utah Symphony and Mr. Cliburn will present the same program in Provo at the BYU field house March 31 at 8:15. Noted from drawing some of the largest crowds in musical history, Mr. Clibums appearances in Utah in past performances have proven no exception and complete sell outs are again evident. Mr. Clibums current U.S. and Canadian tour consists of 63 concerts including performances with the Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and National Symphonies among others. Each year he plays before audiences numbering nearly a quarter of a million persons. At the seasons end in June he will return to Japan where he was a sensation .two years ago and will play in Korea for the first time. He is still riding the wave of tremendous popularity, as well as enjoying an international reputation as one of the foremost pianists of our time. Outside the U.S. the tall, lanky Texan is, equally in demand, with requests for concerts three years in advance coming to his manager. A limited number of tickets are available at the UtalTSym-phon- y Box Office. State Park should be repaired sufficiently to accommodate trafReveals Openings fic by April 5 week end with With the final advent of spring limited facilities operating. Also Utah outdoor enthusiasts, and scheduled for Easter week end especially the boaters, are look- are Huntington, Palisades and ing forward to the season open- Yuba. ing of a number of Utahs state Wasatch Mountain opening for parks. Director F. C. Koziol of golfers will also be near April good weather conthe Division of Utah State Parks 5; providing and Recreation announces the tinues. - Steinaker Lake, Rock-poLake, and Minersville Lake target date for opening of seawill open for boating on May 1. sonal park areas. Green Park,' with Several parks which have been new River State facilities includimproved closed for the winter have alshowers, will open weekends ready been opened: Utah Lake, ing 3 and on full time on on May Dead Horse Point, and Stagecoach Inn and Camp Floyd on May 25. East Canyon Lake, Big Sand March 15. Willard Bay north marina will open April 1, de- Lake, Otter Creek Lake and Piute Lake could open May pending on the ice leaving the on favorable weather. harbor, with expanded camping depending is Scofield scheduled for openand picnic facilities. The south 25 with Bear Lake to marina will hopefully open about ing May a week later, depending on the open on the same day.' ice breakup. The metallic compoIce has been fast disappearing nents inprincipal of color TV picthe gun from Hyrum Lake and should ture tubes are nickel stainless be open for week ends begin- steel. The material has low magning April 5. netic response, meaning less picThe read to Great Salt Lake ture interference. Recreation Division . rt 0, Miss Jessie M. Perry, president. Tickets are available in advance at $2.50 through the University Lectures and Concerts office, U of U Annex 1164. ' current weeks total h, Page Five f ' AlDo your share for freedom SjSIGN UP POR U. 8. SAVINGS BONOS NSW FREEDOM SHARES AGILE ADAGIO STARS New European stars Rika and Luden Boyer star with this year's edition of Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies, which appear here at the Salt Palace y for a run, April 15th through April 27th., The darduo to be audience favoring as they fly across the' promises ing icy stage. 13-da- ' 4 |