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Show Page Four THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1971 H Utah Symphony Leaves on Tour Of Latin American Countries Whose Wallet? The Utah Symphony Orchestra with its full entourage of 100 persons, including Maestro Maurice Abravanel, President Wendell J. Ashton, Executive Director Herold L. Gregory, Manager Col. Shirl Swenson, Hack Miller of the Deseret News with their spouses and patrons, will be off on their tour of Latin America. They will leave from the airport on Monday morning, May 31, at 11:30, for Washington, five-wee- 23-conc- (Continued from Page One) except the public. If one unjustified law or pollution control rule is issued, the cost eventually finds its way into the prices we pay for the necessities of life. Electric power is one of those necessities, and every effort should be made to avoid adding to the cost of environmental preservation. We should remember whose wallet the money comes out of when the bill comes due. At the Crossroads Despite the technological wonders of present day human mobility, the rails remain the keystone of transportation. In its report on The American Railroad Industry, Americas Sound Transportation Review Organization states in the very first sentence, Transportation is the lifeline of a growing nation. It pervades every aspect of modem life. In its conclusions and recommendations, the ASTRO Report delves into many matters involving the future stability and growth of U.S. railroads. None is more significant than that setting forth the astronomical inequities in the tax burden carried by privately owned transportation rights of way as opposed to those owned and maintained by government highways, airports and waterways. Out of all forms of transport only the rails own,, maintain and pay taxes on the thoroughfares that carry the trains. In the words of the Report, The costs y of ownership and maintenance of railroad and fixed facilities are met from a private investment now standing at over $17 billion. The maintenance cost of the road bed, borne by the railroads, amounts to nearly $1.3 billion annually. Because railroads are privately owned, state and local governments levy property taxes of some $300 million annually on them. On top of this, the discriminatory tax practices of local government have cost the railroads an additional $900 million in the last nine years alone. In this one area of railroad problems, the ASTRO Report recommends relieving the rails of state and local taxes. It says, The federal government should exempt rail transportation from state and local property taxation and reimburse the states for the revenues loss. This is but one of many findings and recommendations of a report that concerns every person in the U.S. Each of us is personally dependent on the nations railroads, and they are literally standing at the crossroads. Public knowledge and acceptance of the facts in the ASTRO Report are the first step to positive action needed for the continuance of a rail system capable of meeting the growing transport requirements of the United States. right-of-wa- oOo Not only is New York City one of the dirtiest cities in the world, its inhabitants on the average the most rude and impolite, but it is just about the crime capital of the country. Figures show that about 24 people are killed in the city every weekend One in every seven New Yorkersl ives on welfare; it has been alleged that 25 per cent of the welfare money in recent years estimated at $8,000,000 has been stolen by crooked officials. And city slicker New Yorkers often make fun of small town or k, 13-count- ry, ert D. C. Though making this tour of friendship through the auspices of the United States Department of State Cultural Presentation Program, the Orchestra actually is being sponsored by substantial financial support from the committees in Washington and New York, as well as by generous contributions by several friends of the Orchestra. The tour will commence with a concert in Constitution Hall, Washington, D. C., June 1, followed on June 2 by a concert in Carnegie Hall in New York City. Jesse R. Smith, Washington, D.C. who was in of for music the inauguracharge tion of President Richard M. Nixon, heads a committee in charge of arrangements for the concert in the Nations capital. Robert N. Sears, Phillips Petroleum Company vice president, heads the committee in charge of New York arrangements. Following the concerts in New York and Washington, the Orchestra will give concerts in the Caribbean Islands, St. Thomas, St. Croix and then fly to Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia. Concerts are also scheduled in several Central lawyer-businessma- n' the American countries including Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The Utah Symphony received the plaudits of music capitals of Europe in 1966 when the made a tour, whirh began with five concerts in Greece, at the invitation of the Greek government and continued with concerts in Yugoslavia, Austria, Germany and England. Commenting on this tour of Latin America, Maestro Abravanel, conductor of the Orchestra for almost 25 years, said, The citizens of our state, united in their support of their Orchestra, can rejoice about this newest incredible honor. It is truly fantastic that our Orchestra is invited to perform in world capitals over twenty times our size. Just as the Utah Symphony reaped unanimous rave notices in Berlin and London, we trust that our muscians will repeat their achievements throughout Latin America." The Latin American concerts are being arranged by Organiza-ciode Conciertos Gerard of Buenos Aires. Gerald Uhlfelder, Gerard president, reports that the South and Central Americans are looking forward to the Utah Symphony concerts with great expectations and enthusiasm. Murdock Travel, Inc., in Salt Lake has worked closely with Pedro Bachrach, SINTEC TUR, in Buenos Aires arranging the reservations, hotel scheduling and all the myriad of details necessary to move 100 people and 6,897 pounds of musical instruments throughout 13 countries in order to be able to play the 23 scheduled concerts. Set on Use of Recreation Vehicle The Division of Parks, and Recreation has scheduled a public hearing regarding land use in the Wasatch Mountain State Park, and specifically the recreation vehicle use of Dutch Hollow, for 8 p.m. at the Wasatch County Courthouse on June 1. Recognizing the extreme need for areas where responsible recreation vehicle use can be permitted, the division is entertaining discussion as to the appropriate land use and other considerations for the Dutch Hollow area of the park. Along with this discussion will be a preliminary review of proposed activi0 ties and land uses within the adacre State Park and the jacent Deer Creek Reservoir, which is now under the admin istrtion of the Division of Parks and Recreation. The public is invited. 22,-00- -- GRAPEVINE n International Education and Training, Inc., announces availability of an eight page teachers guide for the grade junoir high tape, Why Drugs? According to Clarence R. Rudberg, president of I.E. & T. drug education division, the new teachers guide includes behavorial objectives, concepts and discussion topics. Why Drugs? is designed to create an awareness that life is a series of decision making opportunities. Sometimes we are adversely affected by our surroundings, but taking drugs is not the answer. Why Drugs?" is part of a 2 multi media program on drug abuse which is in use in over 1509 school districts and several foreign countries. The remainder of the program consists of behavioral tapes, grade level texts, transparencies, teachers guides and drug abuse instruction tape. K-1- dial i . Or-rhest- ra Teachers Guide On Drug Abuse Now Available Public Hearing LEASED The board of governors of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce this week went on record as unanimously favoring consolidation of local government in Salt Lake County. A resolution to this effect was passed after members of the board heard a discussion on consolidation by Salt Lake City Commissioner E. J. Garn and West Jordan Mayor Bruce Egbert. Mr. Garn favored consolidation now. Mr. Egbert recommended it be delayed eight to 10 years. The two officials stressed they were more in agreement con- cerning consolidation than in agreement. dis- Nine young women were hired this week as special Salt Lake City police agents to act as decoys in arresting men who are customers of prostitutes on West 2nd South. The women will pose as prostitutes and help arrest men who approach them seeking sex acts for hire. Salt Lake City Commission approved the hiring of women at $4 an hour as part of a determined crackdown against the vice problem centered in the area near 4th West and 2nd So. Salaries for two new state employees were approved this week by the State Board of Examiners. Bruce G. Perry, director of Indian affairs, will be paid $1013 a month and Raymond A. Blosch, boiler inspector for the Industrial Commission $791 a month. Secretary of State Clyde L. Miller this week was preparing for additional grounds keeping help this summer at the State Capitol Complex. The help was promised by two officials of the Project Green Thumb. Dr. Blue Carstenson, national director, Washingont, D.C., and John Zupko, Utah director, told Mr. Miller some 80 Utah retired men above age 55, will be participating this year in projects as assigned under the program. Dr. Carstenson said age is not a factor in a man's ability to work and said the popularity of the program among the states has gone beyond the programs ability to fund. A group of Salt Lake City residents this week urged formation of a citizens advisory committee to assure development of the University of Utahs research park. A letter to Gov. Calvin L. Rampton setting forth the request was signed by Don Bradshaw, Ray R. Christensen, David M. Horne, Mrs. Esther Lamia, Scott M. Mathcson and George M. McMillan. All are members 1 860 rural citizens! Where thousands oOo Our teenage population, between the ages of 15 and 17, represent 5.4 per cent of the population and account for 12.8 per cent of all arrests made by law enforcement agencies. of listeners enjoy concert music and news every day! of a group which recently tested construction of the con- 322-apartme- nt married student housing development on a 20 acre site northeast of the intersection of Foothill Blvd. and Sunnyside Ave. Merrill R. Wcech is new chairman of the Young Republican League of Salt Lake County. II its printing ...dial 364-846- 4 |