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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES Moonrock Arrives At Planetarium An actual Moonrock to Earth by the Apollo 11brought astronauts has been placed on frefe public display at the Hansen Planetarium. The Moonrock exhibition will continue daily through all of August and September. The specimen is displayed in its own special housing which allows the Moonrock to rotate so that all sides can be seen, while portions of the Moonrock are passing under magnifying glasses so that the unexpected colorful glassy globules on the rock can be viewed. The Moonrock is of inestimable value to scientists seeking to understand the origin and age of the solar system and the means by which the Moon developed. Because erosion on Earth continually breaks up rocks, this particular Moonrock on display is older than any on Earth 3 Vz billion years old. To tell the story of the Moonrock, the Hansen Planetarium has produced an extraordinary star program called Fragment of Creation, to trace the particles which form the Moonrock from the origin of the universe to the moment when, one year ago, Neil Armstrong lifted this Moonrock from the surface of the Moon. Fragment of Page Three FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1970 Today's Youth Not Disenchanted With Business, College Says The youth of today are not disenchanted with business as a career, according to applications and enrollments in the University of Utah College of Business. In fact, says Dr. Joseph Peery, director of the graduate program in the College of Business, students are filing applications at unprecedented rates to pursue graduate study in business administration. More than 2,300 students have inquired about enrollment in the Master of Business Administration program so far this year, Dr. Peery reports. While many were just shopping, and many were advised not to apply because of weak undergraduate records, over 850 firm applications for admission to the MBA program have been received. Only one in three will be admitted to the program this fall because of limitations of staff and facilities. Dr. Peery says the sharp rise in the number of young people interested in business has en abled the college to be more selective in its admissions requirements. Today I would compare our student body with any graduate school of business in the country, perhaps ranking below only Harvard and Stanford. In the past two years the quality of the program has been improved by requiring certain prerequisite courses which were previously not necessary for admission. Admission requirements for the incoming student in graduate business study now include mathematics through calculus, technical report writing, training in computer languages and programming, business statistics, economics and behavioral sciences courses. There is a sharp change in the caliber of students from those who previously elected business administration because they were seeking a snap program, Dr. Peery adds. Because of keen entrance competition, the grade point average of the incoming class will be the highest in the schools history, Dr. Peery points out. This years class of MBA candidates will have averages slightly over 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and their test scores, conducted nationally by the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, have jumped 30 percentile points in the past year. The increase of quality MBA graduates has also resulted in higher salaries after graduation. Last June, more than 38 per cent of the MBA graduates took jobs with salaries over $1,000 per month. Prior to 1968 not a single graduate fell into that salary category. About 82 per cent of the incoming MBA students are from Utah, and 78 per cent have had more than a year of business experience. About 84 per cent of the graduates accepted positions in the west, primarily California and the mountain states. Some 37 per cent remained in Utah. This would indicate not only that students are discovering Utah as a quality graduate business school, but that employers are attracted to the U as a source of potential leaders and managers, Dr. Peery says. Check With Authority Before Posting Political Signs Supporters of various political candidates have placed signs on many illegal areas. Many of the favorite places are utility poles, orchards, fields, lawns and in the public right of way. These signs are illegal under the law, therefore, the local police and sheriffs, as in the years passed, are charged with enforcing the laws. Cooperation of the various canddiates, advertising agencies, the supporters of the candidates, and the respective political parties, is urged to see that the laws are not violated by those seeking office and by those who are interested in upholding the law of the state of Utah. The law is the Utah Outdoor Advertising Act control signs on all primary and interstate systems. Signs are only allowed in areas that are zoned commercial or industrial and then are subject to various spacing and zoning requirements. The Utah law is based on a federal law passed in 1965, which governs also in each state. Crea- tion will be presented throughout August and September while the Moonrock is on display. To accommodate those who wish to see the Moonrock, the Hansen Planetarium will expand its regular schedule, and will be open every day of the week and every evening except Sunday. The Moonrock can be seen Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. through 9:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The star program Fragment of is offered Monday Creation through Saturday at 10:30 a.m.; and 2:00, 4:00, and 8:00 p.m.; with Sunday programs at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. As an additional special feature, for the first two weeks of August, Mr. Jim Boyle of NASA will be at the Planetarium to If dhe&per to Bkl Direct present extremely entertaining MON NASA Space Science Demonstrations, which includes explorations of the benefits w ehave received from Moon and space exploration. Also included is a noisy, smokey, fascinating demrocket onstration of liquid-fue- l engines. The NASA Space Science Demonstrations will be presented Monday through Saturday at 11:30 a.m., 3:00 and 9:00 p.m.; and on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. There is no charge. TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN 8 AM Weekend Rate 700 or Less 3 Day Rate $1.35 or Less 3 Minutes 450 or Less Each Additional Minute Minutes 200 or Less Each Additional Minute 5 PM Jobless Total Holds At Weekly Rate Leaving Utah unemployment insurance rolls during the week ended July 25, were 1,058 claimants, but new claimants added to the rolls held the weekly total of continued claims, at 7,901, practically unchanged from the week before, reported the employment same security office. For the claims week in 1969, continued Where facilities are not available, direct-dirates apply on operator-handlestation-to-statio- Si direct-dialin- g ? ; al n out-of-sta- anywhere in the continental U. S. except Alaska. Add tax. te 8 AM Long Distance rates for cent. To Late Night Rate 350 or Less 1 Minute 200 or Less Each Additional Minute d, calls within the continental U.S.f except Alaska. totaled 5,521. The insured unemployment rate for the week stood at 2.72 percent, in unfavorable contrast to last years 2.06 percent. Naratio tionally the insured jobless 3.3 perat stands approximately 11 PM out-of-sta- te calls you dial yourself Mountain Bell Initial claims declined from 1,155 for the week of July 18, to 960 for the week just ended, while jobs made available increased from 789 to 895 for the two periods. Most of the increase was in seasonal job opportunities in the Brigham City area. I t - O |