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Show Page Four FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1971 THE SALT LAKE TIMES Combined with The Sail Lake Mining & Legal Nans Published Entry Friday at Salt Labe City, Utah Second Class Postage paid at Salt Lake City, Utah 711 Sooth West Temple Telephone 564-346- 4 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 GLENN BJORNN, Publisher Tbit publication is not owned or controlled by any party, dan, clique, faction or corporation: Number 37 Volume 51 M Research Reveals Studded Snow Tires Involved in Less Accidents (Continued from page 1) Cars with studded tires were involved in fewer accidents than cars with other types of tires. The accidents involving cars with studded tires tended to be less serious than other accidents. Injuries to occupants and damage to vehicles tended to be less severe when studded tires were used. Studded tires improved vehicle directional control, loss of which was termed a primary problem. This study corroborates what most groups concerned with highway safety always have stated that safety studded snow tires do make a major contribution to increased highway safety during hazardous winter driving conditions. THE SALT LAKE TIMES Universiy of Utah Psychiatrist Says Men Have More Hangups Men may have more serious psychological hangups than the women, according to a University of Utah psychiatrist. Dr. R. Jan Stout, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, has listed alcoholism, sexual deviation and paranoia as a few of the problems more prevalent among men in a Medical Center discussion of Emancipated Woman - Incarcerated Male. However comparatively little is known about the psychology of men, since they are usually reluctant patients. According to Dr. Stout, 70 per cent of initial visit patients are women. When a man does come for psychiatric consultation, the appointment has usually been made by a woman in his family. In almost every case, the man is coerced into visiting the psychiatrist and has difficulty accepting his role at patient. Society makes men feel they cant show emotion. Men become physically ill less often than women, but when they are sick, they are really sick probably because this is one of the few ways they can acknowledge a dependence without losing face. If a male patient under psychiatric care can learn to show emotion, it is a major breakthrough in therapy. During the 1960s two stereotypes of the American male has emerged in television shows: All powerful male figures were all single, while married men were typically portrayed as befuddled and constantly outwitted by the clever, if somewhat hysterical, wives. He believes this trend reveals secret male fears. The wife is the greatest source of frustration for the average male. Men often lose their ability for self assertion around the home and are subconsciously aware of other areas of female supremacy, such as longer life span. Men develop defensive maneuvers reacting to such fristrations as well as the continued dehumanization of society. According to Dr. Stout, such devices include pro football, a vicarious outlet for cunning, skill and aggression; health obsessoins, manifested in exercise programs and low cholesterol diets; and campers which represent a domain where a man can reassert his masculinity. The U psychiatrist believes that part of the real answer to frustration lies in a change in sexual roles necessitated by the industrial revolution and the womens liberation movement. Men must take a new look at themselves, and cast off a standard Freudian terms which put people down. Advocating a redefinition of sexual roles, he suggested that society experiment with new ideas about the family relationships, much as Sweden is now doing. Society must remove the stigma which now exists when a man moves into the realm traditionally dominaetd by women. He suggested men be taught the home economics including cooking, child rearing and newborn care. In this way, the family will become a stronger unit, as the father is able to enjoy new relationships with his children. report, Summarizing the findings in the which was prepared by Kenneth Perchonok of the Accident Research Branch of C.A.L., it was stated: The data offers evidence that the use of studded tires yields observable advantages over' other types in terms of accident precipitation, vehicle behavior in emergencies and driver injury. If you take all the experience The C.A.L. study, which cost over $60,000, was and judgment of men over fifty authorized by the Minnesota Legislature in 1969, along out of the world, there wouldt with a separate $245,000 study to determine the degree be enough left to run it. Henry Ford. of extra wear studded tires brings to various types of pavement The purpose of both studies was to help the 1971 legislature decide whether safety benefits outweigh was estimated at $3.3 million. the pavement damage. Of the reported accidents, 79 percent occurred on This pavement study, conducted by the American or ice covered roads, and the report showed that Oil Co. of Whiting, Indiana, and supported by several snowy as road conditions became poorer, cars with studded tires other states showed extra wear due to studs. The results were better able to avoid triggering an accident by mainreceived wide publicity, and the Minnesota Legislature vehicle control allowed the law permitting the use of studs in that state taining The estimated accident rate for triggering an accito expire last May. was shown on a chart as about 0.7 for dent due to The study, titled Safety Effectiveness of Studded studded tiressliding ana 2.7 for standard tires. of based on analysis information from two Times, was The results reflecting sliding accident rates showed sources accident reports compiled over part of the past narked benefits for studded tire vehicles versus snow tire two winters by the Minnesota Highway Patrol as well vehicles and for snow tire versus standard. as several cooperating police departments and the reOther states are now considering possible action driv-ersa sponses to 84,000 questionnaires sent to Minnesota studded tires will study this new evidence of igainst last winter over the signature of the then Governor ?xtra safety7 benefits very carefully. Harold LeVander. has always been maintained that the safety adIt The questionnaire asked drivers to describe driving of the studded snow tire by far outweigh the vantages conditions and experinences on the day before the quespavement wear involved. tionnaire was filled out. Lets look at the cost of pavement wear and repairs A key question was: Do you think studded tires if the road the cost of one life. If the studded tire against help one to drive nearer the speed limits on slipper) saves but one life in no accidents then the safety and cost roads? Seventy-on- e percent of all drivers and 84 percent if the road wear is very minimum. of the drivers with studded tires repliedYes. Thirty six percent of the respondents stated they used studded tires, 25 per cent used non studded winter tires and 38 percent used standard tires. To get the accident data, police were asked to fill out supplementary accident reports dealing with tires, and damages and road conditions during February-Apr- il October-Decemb1970. Most attention was given to vehicles which triggered accidents by sliding on the slippery roads. Where thousands Approximately one out of five accidents was trigof listeners enjoy gered by vehicles involved due to sliding. Fifteen percent of all injuries occurred in accidents triggered by sliding. concert music and The accident reports covered 4,551 mishaps involvnews every day! ing 7,151 automobiles. A total of 124 persons were killed and 3,080 injured. Repair costs and property damage 78-pa- ge . er 860 r-- k the L I A SSD GRAPEVINE f Salt Lake City Commission assured city workers that some of them will have a place to park their cars when the commission directed the city attorney to draw up the proper lease between the city and owners of property at 260 East 1st South, which will allow the city to purchase or lease the property for employee parking. The commission will lease the land to the commission for $400.00 per month, with parking spaces for about 90 cars. Governor Calvin L. Rampton recently posed the question of whether Utahs Civil Air Patrol property is tax exempt, in light of recent changes in statutes regarding taxation on motor vehicles. Attorney General Vernon Romney answered that tax exemption cannot be granted even though the CAP is incorporated by Congress and partly supported by funds out of the aeronautics fund. It is not a public agency nor is it owned by the state thus the property in question cannot be exempted from taxes. State Republican leader Kent Shearer has urged that all interested persons seeking the governorship in the upcoming elections make an early announcement of their intentions. He said that this campaign will be one of great public interest and that many issues which will be brought up must be brought out early for the full viewing of those issues to be seen. The only drawback of early announcement is it seems like an endless campaign, said Mr. Shearer. The old friend the computer is now for sale. At least the one in the city computer room. Since the purchase of newer equipment to keep the city and county up to date with the $1 million purchase the old computer, nearly 21 months old, is now obsolete. The piece of equipment now goes on sale. The cost of the old computer, which was bought from Weber State College, was $110,000, of which on the sale board now is predicated to bring in $49,500. The old equipment could be harnessed into the new, but added cost prevents such a move. What was once opposed by the Salt Lake City Commission as bus rest seats, which were supposedly to mar the beauty of the city with advertising which was voted down is now called rest area benches for the people in the city and at bus stops. An undetermined number of comfort seats will be placed at in- tervals downtown. The city com- mission entered into an agreement with James McConkic and Lewis Pope of Provo to supply the benches to the city at no cost. The sites of the seats will be determined by the city planning and zoning department. State income tax for the coming year will remain at the present rate of 16 percent of the federal tax. Federal withholding rates have been revised to reflect new changes in federal income tax laws. |