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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1973 Federal Highway Use Tax Compliance U.S. Educators Aim to Reform 'Racially Biased' School Tests Hoping to reform what they see as racially biased school, business and government tests, University of Pittsburgh educators are headed for a national seminar to study alternatives. The National Conference on Testing in Education and organized largely by Pi personnel, is set for April 4 r' Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va. It will focus on the vast web of testing that has become big business, and is in fact determining peoples lives, according to Dr. David Campbell, associate professor' of education foundations. Tests are part of our lives from kindergarten through military service. They reach into practically every job and profession. In our society, to fail in school is to fail everywhere and success at school depends on the ability to take tests, he said. He noted that while the Metropolitan Readiness Test (used in Pittsburgh public schools), college boards, IQ exams and others seem impressively scientific and impartial, they are racially and culturally biased. He blames the testing experts for basing the tests on their own usually white, middle class experience;. In essence, this means that one is judged on how white or middle class one happens to be. He concluded that such results tend to reinforce notions that the minorities are inferior. Thus, we justify exclusion of black students from graduate school, for instance, on the grounds that there are.no qualified blacks. Dr. Norman Dixon, associate professor of higher education at Pitt, has been a key planner since the Hampton conference was conceived last sumer. Sessions of similar interest have met in the past, but the conference will begin where previous discussions left off. The conference will bring together representatives from business, industry, professionals and civic organizations, as well as test producers and educators. He Em-plcvme- nt, 1-- . Travel Study Program Visits Oldest Campus The worlds oldest campus, the Athenian Agora where Socrates taught, will be the classroom for a new University of Utah travel study program in 28. Greece June from The course, Greeks ofbe to will Zorba, Odysseus fered by the General Education Department in cooperation with the Universitys Division of Continuing Education. It Is open to persons of all ages interested inHellenic culture, with or withStudy on the Agora will be followed by a tour of the main land of Greece and islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas, including Crete. Emphasis will be on Greek language, folklore, drama and dancing, philosophy and literature in this country where western civilization was born, with an eye toward getting the feel of the Greek spirit, then and now. Drama, folk and wine festivals enroute will highlight the program. Leaders will be Nikos Metal-lino- s, formerly with the Royal Theatre of Greece and Elayne W. Fitzpatrick, both instructors at the University of Utah. Interested persons may contact the University of Utah Travel Study office at write P.O. Box 200, Salt Lake City. 14-Ju- ly The second phase of a program to insure that owners of large said the conference has support of the United Steelworkers of America, the National Scholarship Service and Fund for Negro Students and the Ohio State University office of Minority Affairs, plus the backing of Pitts School of Education. U.S. Sen. Louis Stokes of Ohio assured Dr. Dixon of support from the Black Caucus. Citing the conference as the first step in a projected five year research and development projects, Dr. Dixon said he wants to work with and mobilize national testing organizations instead of alienating them. Some testers, he allows, are in a state of healthy ferment, but he asserts traditional testing is one way out. Test producers have a responsibility to the people with lives they affect. He mentioned better rapport between tester and tested, increased minority employment by test producers, and scholarships or other aid for minority students from the testers. According to Dr. Dixon, the conference will specifically examine minority testing in education institutions, preemployment and apprenticeship programs in labor and industry, and screening and promotion procedures in civil service. The Hampton Institute Conference will be the largest of its type ever held at a black educational institution, he said. The location was chosen to symbolize the sessions purpose. Con-gresion- al Cancer Questionnaire Series Opens April 9 To see a film that might save your life, to hear a physician give the facts about cancer are only two of the many reasons everyone should know about the televiCancer Questionnaire sion and radio series, according to Mr. Richard W. Clayton of Salt Lake City. Mr. Clayton expressed enthusiasm over the forthcoming television call-i- n shows. Originating in Salt Lake City through the cooperation of the American Cancer Society, Utah n, Division and Mr. Clayton said that the programs will feature a film on breast technique, provide facts about the six major cancer sites and explain all of the warning signals. The cancer series, to be seen on Channel 5 television, will include a variety of films and slides. It will mark the first time such a concentrated presentation on cancer has been made on television in Utah. Following is a schedule of the programs which will be seen at 10:40 p.m. for one hour on these nights: Breast Monday, April 9 W. Knox Dr. cancer: Fitzpatrick, Jr. Uterine cancer: Dr. Morton A. Stenchever. ChildTuesday, April 10 JohnG. Dale Dr. hood cancer: son. Leukemia: Dr. John F. WilKSL-Televisio- cancer-informati- self-examinati- on on son. 11 Lung Wednesday, April cancer: Dr. Noel Nellis. Colon-rectucancer: Dr. Adolph M. Nielsen. General Thursday, April 12 questions on cancer: Dr. Charles R. Smart, Dr. Joseph Quagliana, Dr. Robert Stewart. The same subjects and medical experts will be covered on five nightly programs on KSL-AM- s Public Pulse from April 9 through April 13 at 9:00 p.m. m trucks, truck tractors and buses are complying with federal highway use tax laws was announced this week by Roland V. Wise, District Director of Internal Revenue for Utah. In phase one, lists of registered truck and bus owners were compared with Federal Highway Use Tax returns to assure that returns are being filed and that all taxable vehicles were correctly reported. As a result of this comparison, the IRS identified a substantial number of truck owners as potential non filers. Soon all those identified will be contacted concerning their possible delinquency, which is phase two. Revenue collected by the federal government from the highway use tax is returned to Utah and other state to help pay the costs of the interstate highway system now under construction. In 1971 Utah received $1,357,-72- 2 from this source. The tax is imposed on certain trucks, truck tractors and buses that use the public highways. The amount of tax depends on a combination of the number of axles and weight of these vehicles. Generally the tax applies to a single unit trucks weighing 13,000 pounds or more and truck tractors weighing 5500 lbs. or more. Page Three Subsidized Insurance Program Can Reduce Spring Flood Loss Spring, as welcome as it is, sometimes gets a little out of hand in Utah. The result can be the. destruction of personal property in the springtime floods or mudslides brought on by heavy rains or rapid thawing. To save as many property owners as possible from devastating financial loss the federal government and the private insurance Program a program that makes possible at subsidized rates previously unavailable insurance coverages to protect the owners against the peril of mudslides and floods. In Utah, only one community, Utah County, has taken the steps to qualify for th program, even though the federal government has urged all flood prone areas to do so. Heres how the flood insurance program works, according to the Institute: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in partnership with the private insurance industry makes the mud slide and flood insurance available to property owners in the areas which have qualified for the program. Originally designed to provide coverage only for homes and small businesses, the National Flood Insurance Program has been expanded to include apartment buildings; all the business structures; agricultural, reigious and buidings, and buildings owned by state or local government agencies. The program offers typical basic coverage of up to $17,500 for a single family dwelling and up to $5,000 for dwelling, con-enat an average cost to home owners of around $70 per year. Commercil business property owners can obtain up to $30,000 coverage at a cost, of from $120 to $180. Coverage equal to the basic amount is available a rates in some communities after completion of special rate studies. Property owners in an eligible area may purchase the coverage from any local property and casualty insurance agent or broker. Communities and counties become eligible for flood insurance by applying to HUD and by demonstrating that they will effect land use and control measures to reduce future flood damnon-prof- it ts un-subdiz- ed age. If all the after dinner speaking could be eliminated, the dinners would be just as good. Crow Hunting Regulation Proposed Regulated hunting for the common crow has been proposed by the Department of Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service. The suggested migratory bird rules would permit crows to be taken by sport hunting in the 48 contiguous states during a season or seasons not to exceed 124 days each year, the maximum allowed under a convention with Mexico. Previous conditions for controlling crows causing crop depredations remain in effect. States would regulate hunting methods, dates, bag and possession limits under these proposed rules. Hunting from airplanes or during peak nesting season will not be allowed and crows could be taken only by firearms, archery or falconry. State regulations could be more restrictive. The new rules would not require a federal permit to control depredating red winged or the Brewers blackbirds, cowbirds, grackles, magpies or crows when the species are feeding on crops trees or when or ornamental they are in such numbers as to constitute a healt hazard. But horned owls, also covered under the families protected by last years convention with Mexico, may be taken only on permit. The Federal Register of Jan. 30, asked for written comments or proposals from the public or from agencies before March 23. After that date, official rules may be established across the U.S. for the first time, although crows have been hunted for many years. DENTURES GET CLEANER ELECTRONICALLY In just 3 minutes the SONRp Denture Cleaning System removes the stains and deposits other cleaners leave behind. 3 minute cleaning! SONp action is with electro-soni- c available at all leading drug, discount and department stores. Full one year warranty. Suggested retail only $18.95. Theres More Than One Way To Make A Peanut Butter Sandwich Make it with almost any jelly. Jam or preserve. Thats Americas favorite, whether its eaten for breakfast, lunch or as a snack. But you can also make a peanut butter sandwich with bacon, olives or pickles. Season it with curry powder, mix In a little 'catchup or spread the bread with mayonnaise before adding the peanut butter. Add raisins, sliced apples or banana. The skys the limitl But keep this in mind. Its the combination of nutrients In the peanut butter and enriched bread that nukes this all American sandwich worth its well deserved reputation for good nutrition. Its the reason, too, that peanut twitter on toast for breakfast has the sanction of nutritionists. Peanut butter by itself is nutritious. Two tablespoons Sklppy size peanut butter conain at least as much protein as 1 medium egg or 6 ounces of milk. In contrast to these animal-protei- n foods, peanut butter is. relatively low in saturated fat. Two tablespoons Sklppy peanut butter also furnish 30 per cent of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of niacin, 15 per cent of phosphorus and 4 per cent of iron. The bread in a sandwich contributes vitamins and minerals, increases the protein: and energy without adding a significant amount of fat. Now for the additions. They all add to the enjoyment of the peanut butter sandwich, but because they are used in such small amounts, they contribute only small amounts 'of nutrients. For example, a peanut butter and bacon sandwich using 2 table spoons peanut butter, 2 slices crisp bacon and 2 slices enriched white bread provide 16 grams of protein against 12 grams In a plain peanut butter sandwich or a peanut butter and Jelly sandwich. The bacon also adds 35 calories over the peanut butter and Jelly sandwich and 90 calories over a plain peanut butter sandwich. In general, most additions add carbohydrate and only modest amounts of other nutrients. It is better, an tritionally, to eat a whole banana, or apple, or snack has of raisins along with the peanut butter sandwich. For the taste and enjoyment of a nutritk pandwich, add whatever appeals to you. |