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Show March, 1967 UTAH CHERRY BLOSSOM PRINCESS Colls For Look oil1 gricultfyiron Import Policies E&enneM Senator Wallace F. Bennett, fense Department purchase of some ten (m) million pounds of declared that Americas farmers and stockmen have become foreign lamb for use by U.S. Armed the neglected stepchildren of the Forces overseas. He said, Dairy farmers are in Great Society and called for Immediate Congressional hearings an unprecedented price squeeze numaimed at studying the Johnson Adcausing an ministrations agriculture product ber to leave the business for other'femployment. Import policies. He said, The Utahn who Is a ranking Rein the long run this publican on the Senate Finance can only harm the American conCommittee which handles tariff sumer who will be forced to pay and import legislation and reguhigher food prices as a result of lations, made the request of the production cutbacks. He pointed out that there are no .Committee Chairman Sen. Russell wool and lamb imports quotas and d. Long, a. Meat, wool and dairy product that dairy Import quotas are conby Imports are at all-tistantly being circumvented highs, Sen. Bennett said. Suffering are foreign countries In such a way Americas stockmen, woolgrow-er- s, to make American regulations almost meaningless. dairymen as well as the many, At the present, beef prices are many Industries which must rely on economically healthy farmers depressed while foreign imports and stockmen for their livelihood. continue to pour Into the United States driving American prices The Senator said that lamb producers In the West are losing as even lower, he said. I feel that its time the State much as $4 per animal as a result of oversupply and decreased Department stopped dictating what our Agriculture policy will be and prices prompted In part by De R-Ut- ah, ever-increasi- ng D-L- me A Page 3 UTAH FARM BUREAU NEWS former Provo resident, Mary Ann Acor, has been chosen as the Utah Cherry Blossom Princess to compete In the 1967 National Cherry Blossom Festival In Washington , D. C.t April 4 through 9, announced Frank Memmott, president of the Utah State Society. Miss Acor, a five --foot, seven-inc- h that the American farmer, stock-ma- n, woolgrower and dairyman be given an equal break, he said. The Senator said that In 1966 the U.S. imported 893,934,000 pounds of beef and veal worth A total 240,556,000 $354,165,000. raw of wool, worth $156, pounds were 681,000 imported last year and 75,434,000 pounds of lamb, goat and mutton Imports worth $21,415,000 also were listed. There also were $93,288,000 worth of dairy product imports in 1966. In addition I am told that more were finished woolen goods Into United the States last imported year than the total U.S. domestic production of wool, he said. This not only Is proving detrimental to the woolgrowing industry, but also to the many wool product manufacturers. Of course, I realize we cannot shut off all imports, but what I also realize is that the Wests farmers and livestockmen should be receiving a fairer shake, he said. Overcrowding a vehicle with passengers is one of the most dangerous practices a driver can permit. Special care should be taken not to crowd the driver or to confine the drivers arm movements if he is required to act quickly in an emergency. n brunette, Is employed as a secretary and receptlonlest for Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, The contestant previously worked at Brigham Young University, ah. Provo. Miss Acor, 22 was selected from other Beehive state contestants by the Utah State Society. Officers of the Society in addition to Mr. Memmott are Tom Korologos, Roland Robison, Fred Oswald, Tim Monroe, Wallace Duncan and Don-et- ta Dent. The Cherry Blossom festivities will be highlighted by a parade and coronation pageant on April 8. Other activities during the festival Include a presentation ball, fashion show, concerts, a moonlight cruise dance, a high school band contest, National Intercollegiate ROTC Drill Team Championship and a rugby tournament. The Utah contestant later this year plans to begin a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints and then return to Washington as a secretary on Capitol Hill. Miss Acor has studied voice for five years and Intends to continue her voice instruction. Firearms . . . (Continued from page 2) in a lawful manner for own their protection and enjoyment. The proponents of either point of view could go too far. Although I cannot support the current Administration bills, I would support legislation aimed at parental control of, and responsibility for, both ownership and use of firearms by juveniles; I would support the regulation of the carrying of concealed handguns; I would support the regulation of both use and ownership of firearms by Irresponsible persons; and I would support legislation providing severe penalties for the use of any dangerous weapon in commission of a crime. I do not believe the Second Amendment to the Constitution can be considered to hold the Individual free from any limitation on his right to keep and bear arms. Neither do I believe the ownership or possession of a sporting firearm - - and I Include handguns in this category - - Is necessarily bad. Too often In the past, however, the rules and regulations Issued for administration of a law have the Intent of gone far beyond Congress when It considered the For this bill and passed it. reason, I also believe any Federal legislation giving regulating authority to a branch of the Federal Government In any of these areas should also provide specifically for periodic Congressional review to assure that objectives of the legislation are not exceeded. . |