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Show ilDPILfflOATDC PUGKI re- Between Butte And Salt Lake City cently answered by the Department of State: ' Would you kindly provide me with information about those nations which are currently having dealings with North Viet. nam? T.E. Neenah, Wis. Dear T.E.: Although you do not specify the type of dealings you have in mind, it is assumed that you mean primarily foreign trade or economic and military assist- ance. In these categories, the Soviet Union and, Communist China together acount for about two thirds of North Vietnam's foreign trade and an even higher percentage of the economic and military assistance which North Viet Nam receives. In addition, North Vietnam trades with and receives at least token amounts of aid from all other Communist nations among which East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Romania are the next ranking donors and trading partners. (All communist nations, including Yugoslavia, have extended formal diplomatic recognition to North Viet Nam.) North Viet Nam also conducts a relatively small amount of States have significantly reduced the number of such calls and the number of nations participating in trade with North Vietnam. Somnalia, which recognizes North VietNam, persists in this trade, and as a result our foreign assistant programs are terminated. In addition, a number of vessels which fly the British flag (because they are registered in Hong Kong) but which are controlled by Chinese Communist interests call at North Vietnamese ports. Finally, the following countries are considered to have extended diplomatic recognition to North Vietnam but have no recorded economic relations with that country: Algeria, Burma, Ceylon, Congo, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Laos, Mauritania, Senegal, South Yemen, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, the UAR and Yemen. non-Communis- tic Senator Frank E. Moss, a member of the Senate Surface Transportation Subcommittee, joined four other Western Senators in asking that service between Butte, Montana and Salt Lake City be included in the National Rail Passenger System. Senator Moss signed a joint letter to Transportation Secretary John A. Volpe. The letter asks that steps be taken to inLake City clude the Butte-Sal- t d route in the rail announced which system Volpe recently. Other senators signing the letter include Mike Mansfield, Lee Metcalf, and Len Frank Church, What is the status of a dual national with regard to his eligibility under selective service? J.B. San Diego, Calif. An individual who attains the status of a dual national is frequently obligated to comply with the military requirements of both countries involved. In the case of the U.S. citizen who attains dual nationality, his oblitrade with certain partners, principally in gation towards military service Japan, France and Singapore, continues regardless of a second but also in some years, Belgium, nationality he may obtain. Denmark, Finland, West GerCadet Peter L. Laub, son of many, Hong Kong, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Mr. and Mrs. Blaine A. Laub of non-Commu-nis- tic Kingdom. (Among these only France and Swede formally recognize North Viet Nam.) In past years the ships of sevcountries eral notably Cyprus, Malta and Singapore, none of which recognize Norht VietNam- have called at North Vietnam ports, although diplomatic efforts by the United ist - ah, newly-propose- D-Mo- D-Mo- nt., D-Ida- Jordan, ho, R-Ida- ho. The omission of rail passenger service between Butte and Salt Lake City would, be a serious blow to the citizens of Montana, Idaho and Utah, as well as those persons who use this line to facilitate connections for East-We- st travel," the Senators wrote. They noted that Union Pacific currently provides service on the route with the last direct service trains between Butte and Salt Lake City. There are 30 communities along the route which rely on this passenger service. They pointed out that a recent Interstate Commerce Commission report found the trains serving this route to be meeting a significant public need. In light of these circumstances we believe that it would be appropriate to request that Lake City route the Butte-Sa- lt be included in the basic National Rail Passenger System." . three-days-a-we- w Phone Firm Tells Best Way to Place Calls to Soldiers Moss Asking Service D-Ut- The following letters were non-Commun- THE SALT LAKE TIME FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1970 Pag Two ek 2583 Melony Drive, received six weeks practical application in military leadership at the Army Minuteman Awards Reserve Officer Training Corps basic summer camp at Ft. Knox Committee Named Kentucky. A select military committee He is one of nearly 17,000 men met this week to choose recipiwho attended ROTC summer ents of the 1971 Minuteman camps at various military instalAwards presented annually by lations in the nation. the Utah National Guard. Awards will go to business, civic, church, military and education leaders for outstanding service to the Utah Guard and the state of Utah. At the committee meeting, Utah Adjutant General Maurice L. Watts announced that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs will be keynote speaker for the February event. Gen. Watts said that Roger T. Kelly accepted the invitation. The general said many names have been submitted to awards committee, but winners will not be announced until the end of Feb. 25 banquet. Mountain Bell has offered Salt Lake City residents some advice about exchanging holiday tele- Playwriting Contest Entries Are Open Entries are open for the 1971 Utah Fine Arts Playwriting competition sponsored by the Utah State Institute of Fine Arts. Over $3000 in cash prizes and production fees will be awarded. According to Wilburn C. West, director of the Utah State Institute of Fine Arts, the purpose of the competition is to spur the development of an indigenous drama for Utah. This is the only competition in the United States which includes as part of its judging procedure the full production of three finalists' plays. This years subject will be serious plays only. Three judges will select three finalists plays for a full scale staging before a live audience and the winning play will be judged by its presentation. The contest is open to all residents of the state or to anyone who can prove that the play entry was written in Utah. The entry deadline is Feb. 15. Chairman of the 1971 play writing competition is Dr. C. V. Whitman, BYU Theatre. Entry forms and complete competition rules may be obtained from the Utah State Institute of Fine Arts, 609 East So. Temple, Salt Lake phone greetings with servicemen in Vietnam. If you want to talk to a relative or friend in Vietnam, have him place the call from there," Cliff Totten, district manager of Mountain Bell, suggests. For a variety of reasons, it is virtually impossible to reach a particular serviceman by calling from this end. Nearly all the calls completed between the two countries originate in Vietnam, but are paid for in this country by having charges reversed." According to the AT&T Long Lines Department, special arrangements have been made in Vietnam to help servicemen call home at their convenience. The arrangements were made with cooperation of the USO, the military, the Bell System, and communictions people in South Vietnam and Hong Kong. Many of the calls home are placed from the USO center in downtown Saigon. Calls can be made from a number of hospitals and service centers at bases in the Vietnamese countryside. 84102. Vietnam is 13 hours ahead of City, Utah Mountain Standard time. Technical College Student Body Elects Trails Program Schedule Revealed Utah Trails," the popular Diand Game proRichard Evans, Orem, a secon- vision of Fish over aired Channel 7, KU-Ed-year student in marketing, gram each is the new studentbody president 7:30 to 8 Tuesday night from p.m. will give way in of Utah Technical College at Proto the annual Hunter January vo. course will He moved up, as per the school Safety course. The 18. run until May constitution, from the post of The for the remainprograms vice president to president on the weeks of December include resignation of Norman Thoreson, ing two and three of the Home parts Provo, who was elected to the Firearms Safety program and a top spot last spring. Mr. Thore-son- s show on late season hunting. duties in his insurance busiHome The Firearms Safety ness were the reason for his on Dec. 15 and be will segments resignation. A reshuffling of three other 22 and the late season hunting offices has resulted by action of show will be aired Dec. 29. Mr. Evans. Ray Wagers, Provo, chairman, chairman. formerly intra-murElected last spring and still has been named the new vice Carl Dobsky, Provo, retaining their posts are Ann president. moves up from special projects Cowan, Orem, secretary; Beverchair- ly Rowley, Orem, womens vice chairman to intro-murNorman and man, Bingham, president, and Beth Meikle, Probecomes special propjects vo, cultural vice president. Provo, D, ; al al ChrisitaniGis stocking. Dial 933 After they open the toys and the Kwho-F- ties and the wallets and the watches, theres one more gift M Ss nestled at die bottom of the Christmas stocking. Its a Where Thousands listen to toe-tappin- g music every day! . U.S. Savings Bond. Probably the eeriest Rift yon can give. Just stop at the tank and pick it up. And, its one of the nicest gifts anyone could hope to receive. And now theres' a bonus interest rate on all U. S. Savings when Bonds for E Bonds. 5V held to maturityof 5 yean 10 months (4 the first year). That extra , payable as a bonus at maturity,, applies to all Bonds issued since June 1, 1970 ,f . yrith a comparable improvement for all older Bonds. A U.S. Savings Bond. For Christmas. It will fill a stoclang this year. And a wallet in the years to come. - t. - - ! in America Ida stock ntiUtiRhai whiMiJm ' 0tS5&-35- S |