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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1973 Page Four THE SALT LAKE TIMES Combined with The Salt Lake Mining & Legal News Published Every Friday at Sals Lake City, Utah Second Class Postage paid at Salt Lake Gty, Utah 711 South West Temple Telephone ' old traContinuing a dition, Maurice Abravanel and the Utah Symphony will perform before some 400 foreign students who will occupy the choir seats for the orchestra's second subscription concert Saturday evening, October 20 at 8 p.m. in the Salt Lake Taber15-ye- ar 364-84- 64 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 GLLNN BJORNN, Publishes controlled not owned or by any party, clan, clique, faction or corporation,H Volume 53 Utah Symphony Hosts Foreign Students Saturday, October 20 Number 28 u Important To Safety Program (Continued from page one) to injure, maim and even blind the unsuspecting children who are merly playing with such items. Attorney Swarz, author of the controversial 1971 book, Toys That Don tCare, maintains as does NSPB, that the projectile toys are not toys by definition or functions nd they should not be sold as such particularly in view of the fact that, according to the Toy Manufacturers of Americas own estimates, one third of all toys (accounting, for about $1 billion in sales annually) are bought or selected by children themselves. If parents want their children to learn the skills of amateur weaponry, then they should at least be forced to acknowledge that this is their intent. Such items should be available only in sporting goods stores and only to children above a certain age. The statistical evidence on the number of eye inand juries caused by projectile toys is compelling frightening. To ignore it is gross negligence. Foretaste of Energy Shortage From across the nation comes news stories of critical shortages in supplies of natural gas and petroleum. For several years, authorities in both government and industry have warned that such shortages would come unless do- mestic production of these fuels was encouraged. In the Jackson, Miss., area, it is reported 43 companies shut down for lack of natural gas which they required for heating and industrial processes. As a result, more than 40,000 people were thrown out of work. Not only in Mississippi, but in Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Minnesota, Illinois and other states across the nation, communities large and small have experienced the stark reality of what it is like when supplies of heating oil and natural gas are insufficient to meet their needs. Estimates indicate that 55 per cent of the discoverable oil and 66 percent of the discoverable natural gas within the boundaries of the U.S. remain to be found. A good share of the potentaial fuel resources lie in the relatively shallow offshore waters around the U.S. Also, the North Slope of Alaska holds great potential for gas reserves. Development of both of these areas are held up by such things as delays in leasing of federal lands and the obstructive tactics of environmental groups.'. The nation requires a long range national energy policy that encourages balanced and expeditoius development, with due regard for the environment, of all available domestic energy resources oil and natural gas included. Unless the future of the entire nation is to be blighted by. the kind of energy starvation that is already striknig broad areas of the country, positive action must be taken now to encourage development of U.S. energy nacle. h The occasion is the Utah the emphasis is on interphonys U.N. Week concert at Sym-whic- national understanding. The program selected by the Maestro for Saturday's concert is decidedly appropriate. Opening work will be a tone poem about an American locomotive composed by Swiss-bor- n Frenchman, Arthur Honnegger. Entitled "Pacific 231," the work of this catches the excitement ' behemoth of the rails without merely attempting to reproduce its sounds. The second work is by Mendelssohn, a native German at home in other European countries. Programmed for Saturday concert is his Scotch symphony. The second half of the program comprises a glimple of Americana as we hear works by two of Americas best known symphonic composers, Aaron Copeland and George Gershwin. Mr. Coplands Billy the Kid" addresses itself to the romance of the Old West, while Gershwins Porgy and Bess Suite is a very human and warm visit with a group of America's blacks. The annual U.N. Week concert is the Utah Symphonys gesture of welcome to the more than 700 Skylab Passages Over Salt Lake City 1 For the past month the Skylab Orbital workshop could be seen from Salt Lake City only during the early morning hours, but beginning October 24 and for the next few weeks will be visible in the evening sky. Skylabs orbit crosses the equator at an angle of 51 degrees and like the earths axis, maintains a fixed orientation in space while the earth rotates beneath it. As the earth revolves around the sun Skylab alternates between series of early morning and early evening passages. Although it often passes over Salt Lake City during the daytime and late at night it cannot be seen then because it is in the suns glare or the earth shadow. The final Skylab astronaut team which may stay as long as 70 days, is scheduled for lift off on November 11: The launch date has been adjusted to permit them to study Comet Kohou-te- k at its most spectacular in January. For more information on the comet contact the Hansen Planetarium. foreign exchange students pres; ently enrolled in Utah Schools. All of them are invited as guests of the orchestra, the Salt Lake Rotary Club and the Utah U. N. Association to attend Saturdays concert and a reception at the Hotel Utah Empire Room, where they have an opportunity to meet Maestro and Mrs. Abravanel. Governor and Mrs. Calvin L. Hampton, and other state and symphony officials, as well as officials of the Utah U.N. Association. A feature of the concert is the display in front of the majestic Tabernacle organ of the colorful flags of various nations from around the world. The concert is part of the Utah subscripSymphony's 1973-7- 4 tion series. Tickets are on sale at the Symphony office, 55 West First South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. According to symphony officials a few seats are still available for hte concert. pre-conce- Auto Checkup, Says Safety Official Utah Safety Council President, Fred Montmorency, reminded motorists that its not too soon to get their cars ready for fall and winter driving. Smart drivers who have their vehicles serviced now will avoid those inevitable long lines waiting at garages and service stations for emergency assistance after the first cold snap," Montmorency said. More importantly, a car thats ready for fall and cold weather could help you avoid an accident." He recommended the following basic checklist, based on the National Safety Councils fall and winter driving research and testing program: Inspect the Engine tune-u-p and electrical battery, generator systems for dependable starts and to avoid stalls in severe weather. - Most ze perman- should be reent" placed every two years. Check and replace if necessary. Check to be sure Brakes they are adjusted properly. Poorly adjusted or grabbing brakes will throw you into a skid on slippery or wet pavements. Carbon monoxide Exhaust kills without warning. Be sure your exhaust system is tight and checked for leaks. Lights Be sure all lights on your car are in perfect working order. Clean all lenses frequently so you can see and be seen. Defroster must Windshield to clear the glass of fog be able and frost quickly. Streaking wiper blades should be replaced. Windshield washers need an adequate solution of to prevent autumn icing. anti-freez- es anti-free- supplies. oOo DeKalb County, Illinois farmers challenged extension of a freeway that would take 2500 acres of land and adversely affect many more with noise and air ' -- oOo When the lawyer asking an elderly woman who saw a car wreck, Isnt it true that the plaintiff made only a cursory examination of his damaged car? the woman replied, Sakes, yes. It was so cursory that Iliad to put my hands over my ears. LEASED GRDPEVINt f rt Time for Autumnal Anti-free- the Where thousands of listeners enjoy concert music and news every dayI ze A proposed increase in taxi cab fare will be considered this week in the Salt Lake City Commission meeting. The Commission will determine if the increase is needed after they hear from the cab companies as to how these funds will be used. City Commissioner Jennings Phillips, Jr. said that the increase is justified but he is still unhappy about the service being provided by the cab company. Five departments in the county still have the budgets to be turned in to the officials. Salt Lake County already has requests for next year totaling some $58 million or $3 million more than current spending. About 52 county governmental departments have submitted the budget requests totaling the $58 million and the remaining will add at least another $7 million. This would mean the total budget request for 1974 would reach a whopping $65 million or an increase of almost 20 per cent in a year if the requests were granted. The never ending battle between Salt Lake City or the Wasatch Front counties and the Environmental Protection Agency have apparently been held up on any decision for the strategy of cleaning up the Wasatch Front air. Under a court order the promulgations or transportation control were to have been issued this week but because of the disagreements they now will not be issued until about Nov. 1. However, the EPA regional office said that the agency did take action on 22 other cities nationally. Legal advice was being sought on two areas this week following an audit that Salt Lake County's Meals on Wheels program is riddled with irregularities in its expense accounting. Salt Lake County Attorney Carl Nemelka said his office will determine if criminal violations are involved in the programs irregularities. Salt Lake City, despite its difference with the Environmental Protection Agency, will ask it for an additional reimbursement of nearly $72,000 on two city sewer and water projects completed between 1963 and 1967. Commissioner Stephen Harmsen said that the two projects which originally cost nearly $1.5 million were eligible for 35 percent assistance from the federal government. The city received $405,-00- 0 reimbursement on a sewage pump station and $27,000 on a sewage lift station. The Utah Transit Authority board of directors adopted the resolution authorizing both Davis and Weber counties to be annexed to the UTA providing that certain terms and conditions are met. Their action followed public hearings in Davis-anWeber counties on some of the conditions and all of the two counties will become part of the UTA. Directors shall be appointed on a basis of one director for each 20 route mines and three directors to be named for the two counties. UTA will purchase assets of existing lines. |