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Show FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, .1976 Page Four THE SALT LAKE TIMES 200 Years Ago This Week West Point Seeks Rocky Mt. Oil and Gas Official Female Cadets Critizes Government Proliferation Howe T. Allan By Congressman : Actions taken by the Parliment and King George III 200 years ago this week cut the American colonies off completely from trade with Britain. Parliment voted, on December 21, to confiscate all American vessels and impress their crews into the Royal Navy. On December 22, Parliament passed and King George gave his approval to, the Prohibitory Act, which outlawed all trade with America. And on December 23, the King issued a Royal Proclamation closing the colonies to all commerce as of Marchl, 1776. The Prohibitory Act, the most of the serious and three actions, made it a matter of law that any shipowner or exporter who traded with America after January 1, 1776, was subject to the forfeiture of cargo. All ships involved would be appropriated by the Royal Navy and their crews impressed in the King's service. The Prohibitory Act passed the House of Commons by a vote of 112 far-reachi- ng to 16, and passed the House of Lords by a vote of 78 to 19, but there was determined opposition from the members of Parliament 'ivho understood the implications of the act. far-reachi- For the firet time Parliament and the King were officially labeling America a foreign nation, and The Army is actively encouraging young women to compete for appointment to the U.S. Military Academy. In making Hie announceFranklin ment, Brigadier-GenerL. McKean, commander of the 96th U.S. Army Reserve Command (ARCOM), which includes the six states of Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah, pointed out that 100 women will be appointed to the West Point class entering next July for graduation in 1980. because of the nature of the act, it was obvious that America was considered an enemy nation. The opposition leader in Parliament, Charles James Fox, condemned the act as "a declaration of perpetual war." And, while his characterization might have been a ; little strong, the preamble of the act, which stated that the colonies had usurped the powers of government" and acted in defiance of Kinsr and Parliament, and therefore all trade and commerce with America was henceforth prohibited, did plainly cast Britain and its colonies ' in the roles of antagonists. After the act was passed and approved by the King, eight mem-- . bers of the House of Lords signed a formal letter of protest, stating that the act would bring about a permanent disengagement of the colonies from England. And one member of the House of Commons expressed the wish that history would record that some of us, at least, lament this final separation of America with an affectionate regret." In military action at Great Cane Brake, South Carolina, on December 22, Americans under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William Thomson, (or Thompson), defeated a force of Tories commanded by William Cunningham. al waters of Flaming Gorge, Bear Lake and Lake Powell. In addition, other changes were made regulating open and closed waters, the use of motors and the increase in the grayling limit to eight fish statewide. The Wildlift Board, in response to discussion with Utah Trappers' Association representative, Tony Kabonic, changed the permissible gap width on all traps used in Utah from 516 of an inch to 316 of an inch. Utah trapping laws require that a spacer be placed between the jaws of any trap using bait. The spacer keeps the jaws from closing completely. There was strong indication that the purpose for requiring the gap would still be met with the 316 spread and the 30 feet exposed bait rule. Any trapper using bait to take carnivores must set his trap at least 30 feet from any exposed bait. Essentially, the rule was established to protect Utah's raptor population. Utah Seining and Falconry Proclamations were placed on a basis. The Board approved a recommendation that would initiate the first stages of a pheasant habitat improvement program in an effort to encourage farmers to produce more habitat for the game birds. Easements on Division land, requested by the town of Mayfield and also by the California Pacific Utilities Company were approved by the Board. Additional consideration in the case of the Utilities Company was deemed necessary before final disposition. It was announced that a fee schedule for duplicate permits and licenses twas being studied and would be finalized soon. An emergency closure of the old Remington Arms land at 2100 South and 5600 West in Salt Lake sources Director, John E. Phelps. The area was dosed to the discharge of rifles and pistols except .22 rifles used under direct supervision of certified hunter safety instructors in qualifying hunter safety classes. It was deemed an emergency conservation and safety measure. calan-dar-ye- ar County Planning Commission Adopts Master Plan for Sections of County Comment on Deals With Foreign Governments The ranking minority member of the Senate's International Finance Subcommittee, Senator Jake Garn said today that both the executive and legislative branches .of government should keep their political noses out of grain and other commodity deals with foreign governments. The Subcommittee is holding hearings on legislation to give Congress oversight on all future commodity sales such as the Soviet grain deals. ' As with so many other pieces of legislation, the objectives of the bill sound honorable, Senator Garn said. Giving Congress 90 days to review a commodity sale would theoretically give it a chance to stop any sale not in the best interest of the American public. However, I have been critical in the past of the administration making agricultural decision on the basis of political considerations and Con- -' gress is the most political body in' the Country. With 535 members in Congress, I'm not sure that giving it oversight will do anything but interject more politics into the decision-makin- g process and cause more difficulty for the nations farmers. I will take it a step further. I think the Executive branch of government is too involved in commodity sales now. I think the deals should be left more to the farmers. The free market is a much better place to make these decisions than Washington, D.C. Farmers should be free to negotiate deals with whomever they wish, at free market prices. - ar County was announced to me Board by Division of Wildlife Re- cerning the commonly shared ! - 1976 Aquatic Regulations Established By Board The Utah Wildlife Board met in Garden City and established the 1976 Aquatic Wildlife regulations. General fishing season will run from May 29 through November 30. The May 29 opener coincides with the 1976 Memorial Day weekend. Fishing regulations remain essentially the same as in 75. Some changes, however, were made con- D. Eliason, critized the .eaucracy," Eliason declared. ' After discussing specific regulaproliferation of government controls affecting private industry at a tions which inhibit the oil industrys Department of Commerce hearing ability to serve the public, Mr. in Salt Lake City. Mr. Eliason, who Eliason made the following recomis Senior Vice President of Skyline mendations: Oil Company, spoke on behalf of 1. All governmental controls of the eight-stat- e Rocky Mountain Oil oil and natural gas prices should be and Gas Association,- of which he is eliminated at an early date and no President. rollback in new oil" prices should He urged all American citizens to be approved. ''arise in revolt at the ballot box 2. The powers of governmental against every politician who favors his actions the regu- agencies should be examined, reby increasing lations on our eqmomy, for they stricted where abuse has occurred, McKean said appointment is are leading us into the abyss of and be more clearly defined. made either through an applicant's socialism. 3. The provisions of regulatory senator or representative, or Mr. Eliason warned that unless legislation, such as the National chanthrough, service-connecte- d President Ford holds the line Environmental Policy Act, should nels, such as Army or Army against congressional efforts to roll be amended to prevent abuse of the Reserve recruiters. back the price of new oil, the original purposes thereof. 4. All but the most essential for this ever Any young man or young wo- prospects itself fromcountry of the reports required to be filed by extricating power man, 17 to 22 years of age as of the OPEC nations will be grim business should be eliminated. next July, is eligible to apply. 5. A more effective system of that He indeed. as added Appointees, who are selected on a Rome burned while Nero just his accountability should be instituted competitive basis, must be phys- fiddle, our domestic oil played production for Federal employees so as to ically fit, of good moral character, is dropping for the fourth consecu- reduce their ability to make arbiand capable of- successfully comtive year as the politicians play trary and capricious decisions. pleting a challenging and demand- with oil 6. Specific time limiis should be price controls." college program. ing four-yeGovernment control is the an- placed upon Federal agencies withGraduates are commissioned as tithesis of free enterprise," he said. in which they must make decisions 2nd Lieutenants, with an obligation The Petroleum industry is prob- affecting the control of business to serve in the regular Army for at ably the most regulated industry in activities. least five years. 7. A system of incentive pay the nation today. We are told The largest number of applica- where to look for oil, the prices we should be instituted to reward tions come from high school seniors receive for it, where we can locate those Federal employees who make are from enlisted members of the pipelines to move it, where we suggestions and who institute prowhich eliminate wasteful Army, Army Reserve, and Army can build refineries to process it, grams in what of refinerour government and lead to practices types products National Guard units. Others eligiies can and to whom, greater efficiency. produce, ble to apply are dependents of 8. Efforts should be made to career servicemen and Medal of where, and in what quantities we' force Federal agencies. to coordisell can the products." Honor winners, and children of their activities more closely nate This Country can move forward jdeceased and disabled veterans. each other to eliminate dupliappoint5 only by removing from the neck of with jThe service-connecte- d of cation regulatory actions and to jments, like the others, are made on industry the yoke of government control and the obligation to sup- discourage agencies from compet'a competitive basis. port through taxes and otherwise ing with each other in growth, and The new law making women the albatross of the Federal burr in areas of responsibility. eligible for appointment affects all three major service academies. The Coast Guard, which is under the Department of Transportation, was not included in the provisions of the bill; the Merchant Marine Academy had already begun a policy of The Salt Lake County Planning street intersections. admitting coeds. Commission Now that it has been adopted, adopted a master plan Locally, persons interested in of section for a the county the large plan wjll guide the planning obtaining more information should several after commission in approving future approving contact their Army or Army Re- today version. in the original changes zoning changes and development serve recruiter. The plan, known at the Valley proposals. An Army Reserve "spokesman District Development Plan, covers also pointed out that a program is the southwest part of the county, available to those who may wish to including such traditional towns as prepare themselves for, and get a Granger, Hunter, Kearns and Tay-of preview of, life at West Point. The lorsville. The actual boundaries on the U.S. Militairy Academy Prep School the district stretch from from 6400 and South north admisto'about for is accepting application about to River west the inforJordan sion next January. Further Mrs. LaVern W. Parmley, presi-demation can be obtained, from the 7200 West. of the Utch Lung Association Jerold Barnes, senior county school's admissions office or from announced that registration for the basic of planner, said one the plan's recruiters. Christmas Seal Respiratory Disideas is providing for new housing Self-Car-e Classes is now open ease near existing developments in the for January classes. Granger and Hunter and preventThe monthly classes include ten ' ing development from spreading in a northwest direction toward in- hours of instruction for people who dustrial areas and the Salt Lake have emphysema, asthma, chronic dis-- . City Airport. The plan also foresees bronchitis or other respiratory eases. Specially trained health proSalt Lake County commissioners maintenance of an agricultural fessionals teach the patients how to have approved a plan for making greenbelt around Hercules Inc. to utilize the undamaged parts of their the transition from fees to a salary prevent homes from being located for better breathing, to in-- ! ' schedule for Salt Lake County where they might be damaged by .lungs crease their physical activity with the industrial environment or pojustices of the peace. and cleanse the exercises breathing The plan calls for salaries to be tential explosions at the firm. of secretions with special One significant revision from the lungs paid starting Jan. 1. Any case first draft was techniques.. document of the concluded before Jan. 1 will be paid of a medium density '"The classes are taught at several on the old fee schedule. Any case establishment locations in Utah. The nearest housing zone between existing innot completed will not be compendustries and Ridgeland Acres, a classes are conducted at the Salt sated under a fee schedule. Lake City and County Health DeFixed salaries will replace the single family subdivision at about 610 South 2nd East, Salt fee system. Four JPs 2700 S. 3700 West. Planners have partment, Lake City. concern about Ridgeland Lynn D. Bernard, Charles A. expressed To register for the classes pawas because it time some for Acres Jones, Henry H. Price and Ralph located where the Utah Lung industry is now tients must contact Child will be considered fulltime South 11th East, Association, 1616 and will receive $19,800 in salary encroaching. 84105. Lake The Lung Salt City, also The planning commission plus fringe benefits. They will not mail a Association will Physician's approved planned revisions to perbe paid extra for civil cases. mit some industry in areas that had Referral Form that must be signed Wayne Gunderson and Lyle Gun- been the patient's doctor before designated for the Hercules by derson wUl be paid $14,850 plus is possible. Upon reenrollment benefits as JP's. .greenbelt and to extend proposed ceiving the referral form, the Lung Rex Conradsen, Warren D. Cole, residential lands closer to the green Association will send a registration Geraldine Christensen and E. La- area. Barnes said other changes form. A fee of $40 is registration and included altering were monor mar Johnson, considered half-tim- e some proposed school and church .required. If the patient has finanJP's, will receive $9,900 plus sites and adding more arterial cial difficulties, he may make for partial payment. Max - (R-Ut- ), Registration for Lung Association Classes Now Open 1-- 80 nt . . JPs on Salary Next Year . 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