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Show Page Pour THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1973 r THE SALT LAKE TIMES Combined with The Salt Lake Mining & Legal News Published Every Friday at Salt Lake City, Utah Second Class Postage paid at Salt Lake Gty, Utah 7 1 1 South West Temple Telephone Salt iAe City, Utah 84101 364-846- 4 GLENN BJORNN, Publisher " This publication is not owned or controlled by any party, clan, clique, faction or corporation. Number 30 Volume 53 Family Nurse Practitioner Course Has Regional Medical Program the In case you missed it, Super-nurs- e has been in town this week. In fact, thirteen supernurses from Nevada, Idaho, Utah and Colorado spent the week completing one of the final parts of the Intermountain Regional Medical Programs year long so Family Nurse Practitioner training course, in cooperation with the University of Utah College of Nursing. Ida Bickle, project adminisfossil the wide demand for trator, describes the training as heavy world explains that fuels is hitting them hard because so many of the chemi- being designed to enable the nurse to her role to do cal companies products are derived from the petroleum things sheexpand not has done before, based products and chemical manufacturers are also like physical assessment, patient faced with unprecedented shortages and rising costs of histories, treating minor disorders, making physician referraw materials. rals and providing health instruction, counseling and guidIf the United States hopes to maintain its high ance. standard of living, it had better tackle the energy crunch She said, the nurses are very with a coordinated energy policy and soon. Americans enthused and very challenged have had a taste of the good life, and they would not and have developed a whole new respect for the role of the appreciate having it snatched from them because of an physician. Its a case of the more Domino Effect inadequate federal response to a clearly defined national problem of energy supply. Congressmen, take heed! The rising curve of energy demand now crowds the curve of energy production in a race for the top of the chart. The investor owned electric industry is carrying on an educational program to enlist public support for completion of power development projects, both nuclear and fossil fueled, that have been delayed for various reasons. Among these reasons are failure of rates and earn-infi- s to keep up with costs and the obstructionism of DaviVUniversity of Utah Proves Worth Nearly 100 students are enrolled in nine courses offered this quarter through the of Utah Program for Higher Education. The program was established this fall in response to repeated requests from community leaders for college level classes in environmentalists. Davis The classes are Coupled with an explanation of the need to push offered County. at Woods Cross High ahead with developments of new sources of energy, the School and coordinated by the eelctric industry lias gone, all out in showing people how U Division of Continuing Eduto save energy. A leaflet prepared by one campany tells cation. Dr. William Stringham, prohow its Watt Watchers Guide points out ways to cut gram director, said students are down on the use of electricity in the home. The Guide attracted to such diverse courses shows how to save on heating and cooling costs. In heat- as aviation ground school, basic artistic design, beginning Spaning, each degree over 70 degrees adds about 3 per cent ish, and yoga. The most popular to your annual heating costs. The Guide also points out classes are Behavior Problems of Children and Youth in Home makes sense to be sure that Davis-Universi- ty It your laundry equipment and Schools, taught by Dr. Eland dishwasher are used with full loads. Cleaning the liott D. Landau, professor of lint filter after drying clothes keeps your dryer from education and well known psyexpert; and History of working so hard and will save electricity. To avoid wast- chology Utah, which is headed by Dr. ing hot water while laundering use the cooler water set- David E. Miller, professor of hisand director of the Center tings as much as possible. Avoid leaky hot water faucets torythe Studies of the American and be sure to turn them off completely after using. The for West. fluorescent lighting is cool in operation and lasts seven Winter quarter curriculum to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs. planning is now underway, according to Dr. Stringham. We Combining energy economy with intelligent, long are working cooperatively with to from efforts all increase sources, the community school program energy output range Woods Cross and expect to including nuclear, makes good sense. In the long pull, at have a continuing first rate prothis is the only answer to toe energy shortage. gram, he said. University cred- The Tunnel Since Napoleons day, Europeans and Englishmen have dreamed of conquering the .30 mile span of water between France and England. Various schemes have been proposed since Napoleon suggested to the British Ambassador in Paris that the two governments cooperate on a scheme to link England with the continent by a tunnel. There was talk of a bridge, repeated proposals for tunnels. Now Prime Minister Edward Heath has opted for the channel tunnel rather than a new, third airport for London, and it seems a tunnel will be in operation bv it and services are available to students who register for classes through the Davis Center. you learn the more you realize you have to learn. Miss Bickle is a registered nurse and holds a masters degree in nursing from the University of Utah. She teaches in the program as well as administering it. A candidate for the family nurse practitioner program must be a registered nurse currently licensed to practice, with a minimum of two years experience. She must be willing and able to complete the year long course, and have the potential anid ability for long term service in the profession. A candidate must also have a written commitment from a physician and will serve as her preceptor for an eight-monpracticum. Despite the stiff requirements, we have more candidates than we can accommodate. The Family Nurse Practitioner program was conceived and is funded by the Intermountain Regional Medical Program. The program is endorsed by the Utah Nurses Association, the Utah State Medical Association, and the Utah Academy of General Practice. IRMP is federal health care agency administered at the local level and concerned exclusively with Intermountain Region health problems. th GRHPIVIIUk A total of 19,449 Salt Lake City voters went to the polls for the Oct. 23 primary election. Herman Hogensen, city recorder, had his office assistants total the figures to determine how many people actually voted. The turnout for the primary election was still lower than than of four years ago when more than 20- -, 000 voted. However, Mr. Hogen- son predicted that the turnout for the general election on Nov. 6 would bring out approximately 40,000 voters. Repairs are under way on the leaking roof at the University of Utah Special Events Center. The center opened in 1969 and the leaky roof on the new building is a matter of concern and possible legal action to be taken by the University. It is estimated that the repairs to the roof will cost about $54,000 and will not be completed until next spring. Utahns may have it a little better than the nation. It appears that Utahns who heat the homes Students Gather to with natural gas will have plenty of fuel for the foreseeable fuStudy Political Process ture. Mountain Fuel Supply Co. (Continued from page 1) said that Utahns neednt turn their thermostats to concialist, has been named chair- down serve fuel as the governor has man for the conference. The meeting began with intro- suggested. Company officials say that there will be no problems ductory remarks by Warren L. to the residents and that ' Pugh, president of the Utah Sen- no supply local emergency exists for ate. Keynote speaker was Ted the winter. Wilson, assistant to Rep. Wayne Owens. Other guests included Governor Calvin L. Rampton Members of the United Council of Urban Indian Affairs asked and Dr. Walter D. Talbot. the Salt Lake County CommisMuch of the time during the conference was devoted to the sion for a $18,200 grant to handle selection of two Utah students administrative costs of the Into represent the State as dele- dian Center at the Summer gates to the National Youth School. The group is seeking use of the school as an all purpose Senate Conference. social and community center to Selection of the two winners, meet the needs of urban Indians along with alternates, will be alcoholism problems, comincluding of made by a panel judges education and other circumposed of educators and civic stances leaders. Students will be judged affecting Indians living on the basis of extemporaneous in the city environment. talks and responses to current Salt Lake City is offering political and social issues. Both winners will receive a something unusual, leaves. Street $1000 scholarship to the college Commissioner Stephen Harmsen of their choice. The scholarships said his department is now acand traveling expenses for the cepting application from city conference are provided by the residents who want leaves for whatever reason. Most' of the reWilliam Randolph Hearst quests for the leaves are for compost. portation and freight. Those who have been forced to use ferries each time they drove to Europe from England will appreciate this major step forward, and a tunnel under the sea captures the imagination of the world. Poor management is the reason given for the defunct Model Neighborhood News, which was funded by the Model Cities Program. No criminal intent was involved in the operation. At an informal investigation into the expenditure of the newspapers money it was determined that 1980. Construction woidd take at least five years; railroad cars are likely to be used to carry both passengers and their cars. It is thought the project will cost more than two billion dollars and that three tunnels in all will be built, two for rail traffic and perhaps one for motorcars. It is an ambitious plan. The tunnel will lie under the sea for some 23 miles. But it will at last link England and the European continent and speed up travel, trans LEASED Where thousands of listeners enjoy concert music and news every day! the poor management of the person involved with the paper was responsible for the funds to be drained. Nearly $30,000.00 was spent on the newspaper but the agency originally funded it with only $20,000. About $3,000 of the over expenditure has already been paid off. The Environmental Protection Agency has again delayed its declaration of a strategy to curb car caused carbon monoxide pollution in Salt Lake City, Ogden and Provo. Under court order regulations were to be issued Oct. 15. |