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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES Utah Lung Association To Take Action On Environment Problem The Utah Lung Association will take actions to strengthen its activities in matters of the environment, chronic lung disease and migrant worker tuberculosis as a result of a hearing on health problems conducted Friday in Brigham City and at Sherwood Hills, Sardine Canyon. Lyman F. Smart, president, said the board of directors were impressed with the testimony and suggestions given by medical leaders, patients, community officials, educators and others. Tn response to the hearing, the board of directors in its meeting last Saturday took action to strengthen the association effort, and its staff, volunteer and Christmas Seal fund resources," Mr. Smart said. One major concern that was identified through the hearing, was the threat to the quality of life for Utahns which may result from environmental deterioration caused by rapid population or industrial expansion in various areas of Utah, Mr. Smart reported. Disorderly growth, a lack of citizen concern and leadership, the lag in a tax base to meet rapid expansion were cited as likely consequences of the present economic and growth climate fo Utah. While the primary environmental focus of the Utah Lung Association is air pollution, because of its relationship to the prevention and control of lung disease, the board of directors recognized that matters of air pollution must be seen in the context of the total environmental problem, said Mr. Smart It is the belief of the Lung Association board that Utah can enjoy a protected environment while expanding its population and industry, only when the citizens of the state are adequately informed as to their choices and consequences, so that their voice and leadership is felt, Mr. Smart explained. The board of directors therefore expanded its budget and work program in informing the public on environmental issues. It was noted that the Association does not have at its disposal the money of the industrial giants, nor the power of the large lobbying organizations., The Association's contribution will therefore depend upon the wisdom of its recommendations, the logic of its analysis and the active participation of community leaders in counteracting hasty action. In other action, the board of directors noted the unanimous expression of appreciation for the Christmas Seal Respiratory Disease SelfCare Classes presented on a demonstration basis in Northern Utah. These have been helpful to emphysema, and other lung disease victims by increasing their physical activity and their breathing comfort. While the board of directors agreed to continue this rehabilitation program, attention was turned to testimony given in the hearing about chronic lung disease from dusty agricultural occupations, childhood asthma and the primary prevention of lung disease by eliminating tobacco smoking. The association will investigate these matters with Northern Utah health workers and take appropriate action when the scope and nature of the problems is understood. In a final action, testimony showed that the incidence of tuberculosis in Northern Utah is very low. It is clearly evident, that the threat of tuberculosis to citizens will come not from within the state, but through the of people from areas of higher tuberculosis prevalence. Migrant farm workers were said to be a potential source for the spread of tuberculosis. It was noted that Box Elder County and other northern Utah counties, have large migrant populations. Testimony was received that while there is a tuberculosis program among migrant workers, it is not sufficiently funded and staffed to provide adequate service to the migrants and complete tuberculosis protection to the public. the Association Therefore, board of directors agreed to support an expansion of the tuberculosis program budget of the Utah State Division of Health. ion TECHNOLOGY & TODAY T0MM0R0W LITTLE KNOWN FACTS THAT AFFECT US AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS! Inn-Sca- fast-movi- ng inn-sta- inn-tern- al nt T. Ruud Choreographs New Ballet, Quintet The World Premiere of a new ballet being choreographed especially for BALLET WEST by TOMM RUUD will be presented 2 as part of the February Ballet West 1974-7- 5 Salt Lake Season. A preview of the ballet, to Schuberts choreographed 114, will be presented Opus during Ballet Wests Aspen residence in August. Tentatively titled QUINTET, the ballet is for five couples who perform in a series of pas de deux, solo and group variations. There are two featured couples with the other six dancers acting as a small corps de ballet. The featured roles are being set for principals Victoria Morgan and Cynthia Young alternating with Bruce Caldwell as partner, and Vivien Cockburn and Jay Jolley as the second couple. Filling the other roles for the Aspen preview will be Mary Bird or Catherine Scott with Michael Onstad, Tenley Taylor or Sharee Lane with Frank Hay and Elizabeth Nesi or Cheryl Fitts with Derryl Yeager. Mr. Ruud describes Quintet as pure dance, without a story line. It is romantic, poetic and somewhat abstract. It is dancing with a capital D. Mr. Ruud has been commissioned by the National Endowment for the Arts to choreograph the new ballet for Ballet West. James Takos is designing the costumes to be executed by Costume Mistress Sarah B. Price. 19-2- Job Recruitment On Increase At Utah Tech A significant increase in job recruitment, particularly from neighboringwestem states, has been noted by Utah Technical College at Salt Lake, says Charles W. Hansen, placement counselor at the school. Hansen says this past year recruiters regularly visited the Utah Tech campus from companies in Arizona, California, Colorado and Wyoming. Representatives from a Texas company also interviewed students, Hansen says. Most of the companies were looking for graduates from electronics, electricity, drafting and design, architectural drafting, heavy duty mechanics, welding and data processing. Local recruitment also has increased, accordingto Hansen, indicating a renewed interest in one and two-yegraduates with definite skills. One San Francisco insurance company, Hansen says, was on campus looking for people with specific building construction, mechanical and technical skills for appraisal work. They previously only considered the four-yecollege graduate. Now they see the value of the trade and technical graduate who they say can be further trained to fit their particular needs. In addition, some companies are looking for women to fill jobs previously held by men such as in electronics, mechanics and the drafting trades, according to Hansen. Most of the job offers provide moving expenses for families and dependents. ar ar Many hotels and motels around the world are getting so many guests they often have difficulties with reservation mixups, with checking-i- n and checking-ou-t tuning, and even with keeping up with their housekeeping. Fortunately, there is now a way to cut costs, improve service, eliminate errors and save time ! A specialized, computerized management system n 400 can ascalled sist guest registration, control reservations for up to two years at a time, provide instant housekeeping status and print a guests bill on demand. Theres no longer room in this business for the old card rack and light board. This suite system can provide constant, control for most AUGUST 2, 1974 FRIDAY, guest services from reservation through registration, check-oucheck-in- , guest accounting and housekeeping. It was developed by Motorola in conjunction with the worlds largest t, innkeeper-Holid- ay Inns-t- he chairman of which had no reservations about calling it, One of the most significant new developments to hit the lodging industry in the last century, f The male yellow throated sand grouse waters his chicks by soaking his belly feathers and returning to the nest to permit the chicks to strip the water from his feathers with their beaks. Egyptian vultures can break ostrich eggs by pounding on the eggs with rocks held in their beaks. Page Five State Board Of Regents Do Not Want Tech Colleges Removed Removing the two Utah Technical Colleges from the Utah System of Higher Education . . . would be a distinct step backward, according to a policy statement adopted July 23, by the State Board of Regents. The Regent action came in response to a position taken by the State Board for Vocational Education two weeks ago, calling for the transfer of the technical colleges solely to its charge. According to the Regents statement, Utah most needs a unified state system of public higher education with maximum efficiency, economy and nonduplication of facilities and courses. If the technical colleges were removed from the state system and transferred to the full control, management and supervision of the State Board for Vocational Education, not only would the legislature receive two unrelated budget requests for capital facilities improvements for higher education and two separate operating budgets, but transferability of credits between Utahs nine colleges and universities, standardization of accounting and computer language, common rules for residence requirements, tuition and salary policies also would all be divided. The State Board of Regents supports a strengthened, single, unified system of economical, efficient, public education and opposes the creation of two competitive higher education systems as contrary to the best interests of Utah students and taxpayers, the posals for technical and vocational programs at the colleges are reviewed by the State Vocational Board. It also supervises internal management and control of the two technical colleges. On the other hand, the two schools are strengthened by participating with the state's other seven colleges and universities in working out common curricu-lum- s in health services, engineering, business and education that permit orderly transfer of credits and equitable allocation of state funds for capital improvements and operations, under the coordinating authority of the State Board of Regents, the statement says. Consistent with the Boards articulated policy, to emphasize vocational-technical, there has been a noticeable shift in the allocation of appropriated revenue among System institutions. The technical and community colleges are receiving about two percent more of the total ap, propriated revenues than they did before the creation of the Board of Regents. Most of this increase (1.6 percent) has been channeled to the two Technical Colleges, Durham said. Utah Lung Association Sponsored Club To Discuss Med Safety The Emphysema Club, sponsored by the Utah Lung Association, will meet Wednesday, August 14th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Salt Lake County Senior Citi-ben- s Recreation Center, 237 So. 10th East. The topic of the meeting will be the care and use of medicines statement says. for pulmonary disease. Dr. Linda Some have supported the of Clinical Phar-- '' transfer of the technical colleges Hart, professor at the University of Utah macy because technical college presiCollege of Pharmacy will be the dents must report to two masters. featured speaker. To this argument, the Boards Dr. Hart will discuss medicine statement rejoins that all nine how to preserve and store state colleges and universities safety, medicines, and the dangers of presently report to two boards prescriptions. A question their institutional councils for mixing and answer period will follow daily administration and the her presentation. State Board of Regents for stateEmphysema club offers chronwide budget and curriculum dup- ic respiratory disease patients lication review. and other interested persons an The two technical colleges opportunity to learn more about benefit from the State Board for the many aspects of respiratory Vocational Education serving as disease. The club, which meets their governing board. All pro- is supported by Christmas Seal contributions. Emphysema club meetings are open to the public, and free of Moss Seeks Aid charge. post-seconda- ry ly, For Dairymen Utah Senator Frank E. (Ted) Moss has asked the Department of Agriculture to call a hearing to determine the extent of and solution to the serious problems facing this nations dairy industry. In a letter to Secretary Earl Butz, Senator Moss said many Utah dairymen are confronted with economic disaster. He noted that the Minnesota-Wiscons'i- n Manufactured Milk Price (a national guideline established by the Department of Agriculture) has dropped from $8.15 earlier this year to $6.31 for the month of June. Moss said Utah dairymen are almost unanimous in calling for a hearing to establish a floor price under the class one milk price. In the absence of such action, Moss wrote, the fluid milk supply for consumers in Utah and elsewhere will undoubtedly be jeojardized. If dairy herds have to be liquidated, farmers and consumers alike will be harmed. Antelope, Moose, Buffalo Rules The 1974 antelope hunt will be September 7 through 15, as set by the Board of Big Game Control. One new antelope herd has been added to hunting units this year the Hatch Point herd in San Juan county (southeastern Utah). That population was established by a transplant of 172 head from Wyoming and Daggett county in 1971, according to Division Assistant Game Management Chief Homer Stapley. September 7 through 17 has been selected by the Board of Big Game Control as dates for this years moose hunt. Regulations call for 20 bull permits on the north slopes of the Uinta Mountains; five bull permits on the Ogden River unit; and no hunt in Daggett county. Ten either sex permits will be sold for the November 2 through 10 buffalo hunt on the Henry Mountains. |