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Show IHURSDAY, 10 Greenland Hopes For Oil Find other oil deposits in the north and orf the east coast. Hut there are problems. Icebergs and storms rule out drilling platforms off the west coast, says Putman. Geologists believe there are other oil deposits in the north and off the east coast. But there are problems. Icebergs and storms rule out drilling platforms off the west coast; oilmen will have to use specially stabilized drilling ships that can be swiftly moved out of harms way. Such bleak challenges are not strangers to Greenland, where the cruel reality of cold and loneliness stalk islanders. In Greenland's capital, Oil is the new hope for sliding the Ice Age island of Greenland into modern times. Not whale oil, traditional to the island's Eskimo heritage, but petroleum surging up from offshore wells despite the flotillas of icebergs. That't the picture Governor 11. J. Lassen and other leaders of the Danish territory see for Greenland and its need for a thaw in its chilly economics. John J. Putman, writing in the September National Geographic, quotes the governor: "Last year Greenland G imported about Kroner worth of goods and services; it exported about 150 million ... a deficit of 650 million, which must be met by the Danish taxpayer." In all, the Danish government pours more than $100 million a year into the island. n Godthab, hunters turned shopkeepers and mechanics vent frustrations in alcohol The suicide and rate is four times Denself-hatre- mark's. NOW THE HOPE is oil. This spring the first conces- SIGNS OF old ways' and new are found together ii sions were gathered off the west coast, says Putman. Geologists believe there are water Fresh Greenland. melted from icebergs, dog- - sleds everywhere, a village way of life based almost entirely on hunting and fishing, fur clothing on nearly everyone, the capital with huge blocks of modern and others who have come from Denmark to work there. It became part of at hanging from a city window, and now a universal income three-fourth- s teachers staff of land can be measured comeasily: better housing, munications, and opportunities a life expectancy upfrom 35 to 61 years; tubercu- &9) Wedding Receptions tax. Danish two-third- Danish efforts in Green- Party Refreshments television and transistor radios, frozen seal-me- losis almost wiped out; infant mortality rates cut by nearly But, says Putman, the outcome is still unknown in the Green-lander- s struggle to reconcile their immemorial way of life and the modern technological age. Denmark in 1953 after centuries of Danish occupation. gSd deapartments, a growing mand for paper- - diapers, APRIL 29. 1976 Greenlands Anniversary Open House. classrooms, but fight against difficult the extremely Greenland language. There are 41,500 Greenlanders scattered in towns and villages strung along the coast because the rest of the island with 840,000 square miles the worlds largest is buried beneath an ancient ice cap more than two miles thick. Vikings named the island for the greenery the thawed shores display in the brief summers. Socials Punch - Salted Nuts Frappee Mint Wafers - - Any Color Crispies The Bluebird LOtAN, GHEENLANDEKS are Danish citizens just as much as the 8,500 teachers UTAH 752-315- 5 j. now 28 THRU MONDAY MAY 3 WEDNESDAY APRIL 1 YOUR ADVERTISING DOLLAR CEILING TILE BY U.S. TRANSLUCENT PLASTIC THE . SHIES AND GET REG. 4.75 SALE SERIES 2 REG. 7.32 SALE SERIES 3 REG. 10.07 1 AU 2x4 RESULTS..... SHEETS SERIES 1 REG. .... SALE $3.67 $5.63 $7.75 TEXTURED REG. PANELING GRENOBLE REG. . "Combined Advertising Service" 2' x 6' SHEETS f MORE STYLES MORE STYLES . JO CHOOSE A FROM PANELING BARNBOARD BROWN RIVERSIDE HICKORY WAY TO rGET READY FOR REG. PRICE SALE PRICE 7.69 A SHEET 7.69 .SPECIAL MOTHER DAY AD of Cache Valley Preston, Idaho Tremonton, Utah TUES. Montpelier, Idaho4 Grace, Idaho jC4 NO 5.77 A SHEET 5.77 5.77 5.77 6.07 6.07 6.07 7.64 7.64 9.00 MOTHERS DAY. Logan and all DELIVERY CASH & CARRY, ON All SALE ITEMS 12x4x8 CSV SHEETROCK ALL OF OUR LIGHTING FIXTURES ,c ARE REDUCED FOR THIS SALE ONLY 30 40 50 r:t $1.99 MANY MORE KINDS ON SALE & DISPLAY NOW. OLIDDEN SPRED PAINT ON SALE Phone 5635900 $15 .55 64 SO. FT. GOOD INTO: CIRCULATING I FOR AD RATES: Mit ft. j Rtf. 26.90 SALE 21.79 WATCH FOR OUR ! 19.20 TRENDSETTER $5.48 2 REG. 10.91 SALE S.45 SERIES 3 REG. 15.09 SALE $10.06 ALL ft. SALE SERIES USE THE 20.10 if. SALE$1MS 7.12 SALE MMOUCTS IY CAfm strong PLYWOOD DECORATOR PANELS WAY WITH ECONOMY 49c STUDS EACH NOW AT 15, 20, and 25 OFF. mmm ms HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTER 532 SOUTH MAIN SMITHFIELD STORE HOURS: MON. TUES. THURS. 9 to 5 WED. A FRIDAY 9 TO 7 SAT. 8 TO 5 "mm i |