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Show Page Four LSD -- - Will it Turn You THE SALT LAKE TIMES Combined with The Salt Labe Mining & Legal New Published Every Priday at Salt Labe City, Utah Entered at the postoffice at Salt Lake Gty as second class matter August 23, 1923 under the act of March 8, 1879 711 South West Temple Telephone 3648464 Editors note: In this fast paced amount almost invisible to the quick changing world with information exploding all around, we hear much about narcotics and drug abuse, but what are the facts as science knows them "This publication is not owned or controlled by any party, clan, clique, faction or corporation." Number 24 Volume 49 today? Everyone has a right and a personal need to know. In this series of five articles based on scientific information from the National Institute of Health up to date facts Hental (Continued from Page One) are presented about LSD, mariof rural electrification has continued under the stimulus huana, narcoticss, pep pills, and abused dangerous drugs. of those driven by the ambition to take over an ever-larg- other The series gives you the funsegment of the electric power generating and trans- damentals you need to know of mission business regardless of congressional intent. There drug abuse today. is only one way mat abusive federal spending in this No drug has caused more controversy with the possible exarea can be avoided that is by control. ception of marihuana than the is rare to find a government agency attempting strange compound known as to define the limit the activities of projects it has built. LSD. Is LSD But that is what seems to be involved ina statement issued Definitely dangerous? yes, says the NaAdElectrification the of the Administrator Rural of Mental Health, tional Institute by federal agency focus of a new ministration. The statement sets forth a' policy prohibitwide nation attack on the abuse ing REA lnanced corporations from engaging in poli- of dangerous drugs and narcotics. tical activities which violate federal statutes and similar Hospital and other medical studies show that LSD can cause activities with respect to state and local elections. panic, paranonia and accidental is to see reminder the A Refreshing Reminder er It refreshing a that principle death. of the inseparability of controls and government spendReaction to taking LSD range from worry, panic and depresing is valid in electric power projects as elsewhere. sion to severe mental derange- Donated Advertising ment. Days, weeks, even months after a dose of LSD has been used the user thought that he saw and felt may recur in his mind and make him fear he is going in- Every once in a while some citizen will object to the money scpent by the American Cancer Society for sane. television and radio spots, newspaper ads and billboard The physical effects LDS can produce are far from pretty. signs. Eye pupils dilate, hands and Why not spend the money on cancer research in- feet shake and tremble unconstead? hell ask. trollably, palms turn cold and the body shivers and sweaty, The answer is a simple one. All those radio and TV turns chilly, goose pimples pop ads, the newspaper messages and the billboards dont cost out, breathing is irregular. There the Cancer Society a cent. They are donated as a public is loss of appetite and nausea; and the puse and heart rate rise, service. as does blood The Cancer Sociey is a volunteer organization. The LSD is shortpressure. for lysergic acid volunteers not only include housewives soliciting funds diethylamide. A man made chemin the annual door to door Crusade, but powerful adver- ical first produced in 1938 it was accidentally discovered in 1943 tising agencies, press, radio and TV, movie stars and hard to produce bizarre effects on the headed businessmen. The ydevote hours and days of free mind when a Swiss chemist swalsome LSD while working time and services to the annual Crusade and year round lowed in his laboratory. educational programs. They donate newspaper, magazine Despite this soaring start LSD and billboard space and costly television time. Creative was little explored in following definitive pharmacowriters and artists turn out the commercials, ads and years as studies in man were conlogical to cost no the Cancer at Sociey. cerned. The weird posters compound lay Film star Tony Curtis recently became national around studied by some drug but ignored by most. chairman of the Cancer Societys I.Q. program to en- researchers Then the wave of far out excourage people to give up smoking and spends many perience seekers washed up a hour traveling around the country to make personal few years ago. LSD became the darling of the visits on behalf of the program. Dr. Cyril D. Fullmer, daring. It was claimed to give a Salt Lake City physician and R. Warren Barnes, a you great feelings and increase realtor, spend many unpaid hours leading and promoting many capacities like sex and the I.Q program here in Utah. Hundreds of other famous names in show business have volunteered their time as well to make commercial visit local divisions of the Cancer Society, head fund-r- a ising drives and use their noted names to attract attention to the cancer problem. creativity. None of this has proved out. In fact the reverse may be true. But many fables and fallacies like these have been spread about LSD. The following facts come from research, not from rumor or fantasy. Studies have shown that LSD oOo is more likely to decrease sex inbusiness is a wonderful terests than to increase them. A good, solid, profit-makin- g Paintings, writings and other thing. If youre luck enough to work for one, take time works by LSD users fail to show to appreciate it and do your best to keep it that way. A greater talent, rather the works are poorer when done under the sound, profit making business provides steady, secure influence. pobs, a good return to investors, and good products for Worse, LSD is dangerous. It its customers. An unprofitable business is a loser for can cause panic (fear of losing one's mind), paronia (suspicion everyone. that theyre after me!), mental oOo and accidental derangement, An old Chinese philosopher was asked what was the greatest joy he had found in life. A child, he said, going down the road singing, after asking me the way. On Or Turn Against You? GLENN BJORNN, Publisher It THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1969 death. It has been called the most powerful drug in the world. No wonder: 25 micrograms is an naked eye. Yet this amount will produce an effect in most people. Classed as a hallucinogen and psychedelic, which mean mind affecting or mind altering, LSD is a member of a group of drugs which include other compounds like marihuana, peyote, mescaline, DMT and STP. Except for government approved use for research, LSD is illegal in the U.S. Because LSD is dangerous when not used for careful research under close medical supervision, it is closely regulated by federal and state law. Because more knowledge is needed about this powerful drug broad scale research is underway to learn fully about its istry, animal and human effects and whether it can have medical or other real values. For a free folder of facts on LSD, wriet NIMH, Box 1080, Washington, D.C. 20013. tie 1 1 A SED GRAPEVINE V- - if Salt Lake City commissioners have referred to their .attorney a request of the Utah Highway Department for immunity against overparking tickets. The highway department has asked that state cars on official business at the City and County Building and the Metropolitan Hall of Justice complex receive the privileged parking. vote the Salt Lake In a County Civic Auditorium board this week reversed an earlier decision and approved the sale of beer at professional athletic events in the Salt Palace arena only, providing it receives the approval of sponsors or promoters of such activities. A motion to permit sale of beer was made at the conclusion Job Offers of the meetinp by John H. Klas Show an Increase and seconded by George C. LoIncreased job offers from Hatch. The final motion folgan, Brigham City, Salt Lake, lowed two amendments sugand Price employment security gested to and then made by Mr. offices helped bring the Utah Klas. total to 1,229 for the week ended October 4, reported the emSalt Lake County Commission this week directed the county ployment security office. e depThe total for the week of Sep- attorney to hire a tember 27, was 1,051 and for the uty to handle health, zoning, same week in 1968 was 653. building, conditional permits Initial claims for unemploy- and other nuisance violations. ment insurance continued low, Salary for the new deputy atand at 867 were only slightly torney will be paid from the more than for the corresponding building and zoning enforcement week in 1968. budget until the end of the year. When the 1970 budget is Continued claims increased a drawn up commissioners will bit and at 5,203 were 1.91 per cent of all workers covered by provide for an increase in the state and federal unemployment county attorneys budget to pay the salary, they said. insurance laws. A year ago at this time, the inPossibility of abandoning the sured jobless ratio was 1.77 per incompleted Fortuna School was cent. considered this week by the It was stated that Utah employ- Granite District Board of Edument would remain high and un- cation. The board ordered a employment low until a major thorough study of the need for weather change took place. the building and called a special meeting next Tuesday to decide. The action was taken after Preschoolers Could William T. Thurman, an attorney for the district, reported the Enjoy Music, Too Would your like district may have to pay upto learn some new songs and wards of $180,000 more than the bid price to complete the school maybe a bit about music in the at 4650 Fortuna Way. bargain? Have him tune in to two proDavid W. Sorenson, Logan, grams on KUED, Channel 7, for was named as district attorney two short programs designed for in the First District by kindergarteners through third Gov. Calvin Judicial Mr. L. Hampton. graders, but preschoolers would Sorenson W. Robert replaces enjoy them too. Daines to who accept resigned Stepping Into Rhythm is the of post Brigham City judge. broadcast Monday at 2:00 p.m. He office will hold until the the and rebroadcast Wednesday at 1970 general election. 10:05 a.m. The children learn songs about holidays, animals, at musical instruments, the seasons, theAt a monthly meeting held Nettie Center by Gregory etc. in the program. the Salt Lake Branch, N.A.A.-C.P- ., Sing Children Sing is broadP. Beck, a Salt cast Tuesday at 11:10 a.m. and Lake Christian Commission aspirant rebroadcast Thursday at 2:45 stated City the his views regarding p.m. Your child will learn tra- growing physical and social deditional childrens favorites like terioration of Salt Lakes inner This Old Man, Bingo, Bring Me Lil Water Silvy, and The Fa- city. He said, Salt Lake Citys mous Duke of York. has exhibited progovernment These programs are not listed crastination in the planning and in newspaper television guides, low - income of so why not clip this article for developmentHe housing. pointed out that easy reference. the City Commission should folThese programs are presented low through on recently passed through the Utah Network for state legislation by creating a Instructional Television, an or- public housing authority, thereganization operated by the Utah by enabling the city to obtain State Board of Education anc cheap dollars that could go a local school districts. The organ- long way in easing the pressures ization handles the daytime pro- of need for decent and economigramming for schools on KUED. cal housing. 6-- 3 Utahs full-tim- pre-school- 15-min- er |