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Show Page fourteen The National Enterprise, May 4, 1977 McKay defends junkets to Chamber Utah Congressman McKay found himself Gunn defend-in- g junkets before a luncheon meeting of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Friday. so-call- ed "The great majority of them have obtained valuable insaid McKay, formation, adding that a few such congressional trips are abused. The 1st district Democrat was responding to criticism of con- gressional leader "Trip ONeill in a recent editorial cartoon. McKay himself has been criticized in local media for taking trips abroad on a government tab. perform a valuable function. Theres diplomacy going on there thats never recorded anywhere. Still optimistic about CUP On another subject, McKay told the group he continues to be optimistic about the future of the Central Utah Project. In appropriations committee voting last week on a motion to reduce the total budget authorization, congressmen let die an amendment to reduce the budget ceiling for water projects by $200 million. McKay says the overwhelming vote on the matter indicates that support for the CUP is adequate to restore With that kind of funds. vote, I feel fairly positive about it. western coal leases have been taken out by speculators, rather than by those interested in eventual development of the leases. Conversations with President Carter indicate to McKay that Interior Department restrictions on federal coal leases will probably be relaxed in coming years. I expect the President will, if he has to, direct Secretary Andrus to pursue action along these The lines, McKay said. President is aware of the strong pressure for a resumption of legitimate coal leases. McKay referred to congressional fears that some On the subject of energy research, the congressman warned that worries over energy could prompt wasteful spending of money toward Research energy research. should proceed at the fastest possible pace, but a point is reached where dumping more money into it will not make it proceed any faster. Billions were wasted in the space program this way, so we have to be careful not to repeat the mistake. FFS begins its fourth with a first First Federal Savings & Loan has begun construction of its fourth branch office at 9350 South 7th East, Sandy. y The building was designed by Ron Simmons of Edwards and Daniels Associates, architects and is being built by F.C. Stangle Construction Co. The $175,000 office is expected to open in October. one-stor- The Sandy plan calls for a drive-i- n teller. First Federals first such facility, and possibly the first for any Utah savings and loan. "We invest four billion dollars annually in U.S. military bases overseas. That's quite an investment, and wed be fools not to check up on it now and then. I ask you, would an officer of any corporation with a similar investment not do the same? McKays defense also ex- tended to congressional wives who accompany their husbands on such trips. Referring to a recent trip to the Mideast at which wives rubbed elbows at parties with the likes of Anwar Sadat and Itzhak Rabin, he said, They The piggyback program at Atlas is simply this: all your company travel arrangements (scheduling, ticketing, car rentals, hotels, cruises, bus tours( are taken over by Atlas. You travel problem-fre- e at no extra cost. And while you travel you are building up credits with our All-stCreative Talent division, which will provide d, that top line entertainment for your company parties, conventions ar hard-to-fin- and sales meetings. Call us now and ask us about our Piggyback progranvfor businesses with class. 277-26- 69 the feeling. Wallowing through a day of the common, the trite, the mundane. Then, suddenly, it appears, like an exuberant ray of sunshine through storm. It can be a flower or a smile or a childs simple gesture. It changes the whole day into something very You know LAMPLIGHTER special. We like to think our store is like that. Full of things that stop your eye and make your heart glad. Paintings that lift you out of darkening moods and into 4S1S HIGHLAND CHIVE. SUITE JM SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH S4IIT sunshine. 1615 South Foothill Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 Open 10 until 7 Auction May 1, 1977 Phone for Information. |