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Show Fare TIIE UTAH STATESMAN 4 Utah Fish And (Same News United Nations Report New Discovery of Nuclear Fuel sands on the India reports the discovery of thorium-bearin- g sea floor off the coast of Kerala State. The south Indian coasts and Ceylon are already well known for their thorium sands. Thorium is supplementary to uranium as an atomic fuel. Less Wood for Our Fires More trees are being cut down for industrial uses and fewer for firewood. The Food and Agriculture Organization reports that 2 per cent more wood was produced for industry in 1956 than in 1955. Cutting of wood for fuel decreased by about 3 per cent. What Do Doctors Die of? As a result of a recent study in the U.S.A., the World Health Organization has disclosed a striking prevalence among physicians of cardiovascular diseases causing the death of two doctors out of three. Cancer, rated second, causes one death out of every six among American doctors. Forty-Ninein Turbans A kind of modern gold rush has been going on in the desert lands south of the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Gold, however, is not the prize. It is cobalt, manganese, lead, copper, and sulphates. The World Health Organization of the United Nations has found it necessary, however, to work in. these busy areas against the prevalent disease, carried by tsetse fies, which causes blindness. Their research has discovered ways of halting the spread of this disease through use of a special ointment. rs Use for Satellites Dr. Jamet, of the French Atomic Energy Commission, is one of those who are worried about the radioactive waste left over from new atomic activities. He suggests that radioactive waste, a potential menace to public health, may be put out of the way at the bottom of the ocean, at the poles, in the deserts or in e space by means of satellites, the World Health Organization reports. Cross Breeding of Cows With Yaks Better ways to increase milk production, process cheese and make butter have been taught to the Nepalese by experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. These Himalayan people use herds of chowries a little animal which is a cross between a cow and a yak. UNEF Medal Approved A proposal for isuance of a United Nations Emergency Force medal for the members of this international army of peace has been endorsed by the Advisory Committee on UNEF. Major General E. L. M. Bums, commanding officer, and his senior officers proposed the creation of this medal, approved by Secretary General Dag Hajnmarskjold. Drug Adicts Not Criminals Drug addicts need medical, not punitive treatment, the World Health Organization reports. The special agency of the United Nations pointed out that the narcotics habit is relatively susceptible to cure when the cause of addiction is exterior such as poverty, hunger, or physical pain. If it originated in psychiatric causes, the experts state the cure is slower and less certain Dream Comes True of a Closing Refugee camp on the Greek island of Tinos last December 15th was made possible by $35,000 awarded as Nobel Peace Prize money to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Additional contributions of $10,000 each from the Norwegian Refugee Council and Swiss Aid to Europe supplemented the prize money. This constituted another step in the plan to dissolve all such camps in Europe as quickly as possible. Drugs Now Cure Trachoma Trachoma is an ancient eye disease h of the infecting worlds population. Its victims range from poverty-stricke- n peasants to King Saud of Arabia. It is economically devastating as well as physically debilitating, costing hundreds of millions o" work days a year. Today modem miracle drugs are effecting a cure at a cos. of less than one dollar per patient. The germ, which still infects 400,000,000 people, has caused blindness or permanent impairment of vision since the stone age. In the last five years, however, organized health programs aided by the World Health Or ganization and UNICEF have made inroads on its virulence. Man-Mad- e man-mad- one-sixt- 'HSS8S!KH out; 7 YEARS OLD n moor Mil NKICKY CTftAMtHT ROUR0OM .oi6'ciui oiiTiiurtrcooSuifiir: Friday, January 31, 1958 : wild turkeys were cessfully passing survival training released last month by the Utah and hunter safety course. for action was found State Department' of Fish and n No cause four cases where hunting acgame. cidents occurred. The birds, department spokesCommission spokesmen noted men said, were received in two hat all such cases will continue separate shipments from the Ari- o be brought before this body zona Game and Fish Department ::or review and decision as reand the Colorado Game and Fish quired by law. The department was commendDepartment. reed were for conducting the present of the turkeys Fifteen with eased on Boulder Mountain program to instruct and make area available throughout the state the the balance going into the eachers to carry the survival east of Zion Park. The recent shipments comprise raining and hunter safety course he third and fourth plants of into all communities. Fish Creek Opening wild turkeys in Utah. Earlier reActions taken by the Utah Fish eases of these largest of American game birds have been made and Game Commission in meet-ng-s inconducted January iloab and on the Abajo Moun-ain- s clude the following: near Monticello. Release Confined to Forests Approved the opening of Fish All releases of the birds so far Creek (Price River) below Sconave been confined to the high field Dam to year round fishing, pine forest areas where an abun- following publication of suppledance of oak is also found. Studies mental proclamation showing of the species have indicated that same as required by law. Reaffirmed that Deek Creek the birds eat mostly acorns, berries and succulant plants when Reservior be open to angling only available. Running water is a ne- during the regular season June 7 cessity. Hence, for the present at through November 15. This action e was taken because of recent publileast .department biologists as Uian possible city indicating this water would only southern be open at an earlier date and i3 turkey habitat. in line with commission policy to which to The release sites, confine all waters possible to a as more birds will be added they and are received from Colorado general angliqg season other than those which are open all year. Arizona under the cooperative Confirmed motion of an earlier agreements between the departments, were selected by Martir meeting to discontinue trash fish Burgett, Senior Biologist, Federal control program at Strawberry Aid, who heads up the turkey re- Reservior as conducted in 1957 search work for the Colorado and leave to discretion of department any future programs on this Game and Fish Department. Mr. Burgett was called in as a water. Life Preserver Law Signed consultant, to survey Utahs turearlier Signed the 1958 Life Preserver key potential after several This regulation failed proclamation. plantings of turkeys had same as last year, and reads the in the Beehive state. indiRecent reports, however, requires each person in a boat cate that the first release of the on a Utah water to be equipped large birds on the LaSal Moun- with a life preserver which is tains are doing quite well and Coast Guard approved or equivdepartment spokesmen forecast alent. The commission reminded huntable populations in near future years. Twenty-si- x 24-2- 5, for-se- Cause for Action Cause for action was found regarding license privilege revo cation in nine of thirteen cases recently processed by the Utah Fish and Game Commission. The Commissioners are requir ed by law to review all cases wherein persons are involved in wounding or killing accidents of another person while on a hunting trip. If negligence or carless-nes- s is found such person may lose their hunting license privi leges for a period of five years. The body is also charged by law with reviewing cases wrhere persons are in persistent, or fla grant and knowing, violation o: the fish and game , code. All fish and game license privileges may be revoked for two years under this law. The recent Commission actions show the following cases of dis- again that only Coast Guard approved life preservers will be ac-- . cepted in future years. Reaffirmed a motion made during December, when the angling regulations for 1958 were set, to open Fish Lake during the regular season June 7 through November 15. In final action the commission members tentatively set another special meeting for late February or early March, the dates to be announced later. Commissioners are chairman W. Rulon White, Ogden; K. E. Bullock, Provo; Robert B. Mitchell, Parowan; Golden G. Sanderson, Fairview; and Dr. Paul G. String-ham- , Roosevelt. New Senic Spot The Utah Fish and Game Com- The Utah Fish and Game De- partments Hardware Ranch is once again this winter proving one of the most popular scenic spots in the state. The ranch, located in Blacksmith Fork Canyon, approximately 15 miles east of Hyrum, is a sanctuary and winter feeding ground for approximately 400 elk. Since last year a number of have been made to facilitate handling of the large crowds that gather each weekend. Elks Eye View Also new on the Hardware scene this winter is a second sleigh and team which is being used to take visitors into the midst of the herd for an elks eye view. Department spokesmen further announced that visitors to the ranch this winter will have an opportunity to learn more about the states game management program. A briefing room has been set up near the new parking lot where the public will hear and see, through color slides, a review of the wildlife management program in Utah. -- 59 UTAH AGRICULTURAL BUDGET TOTALS $20,438,454 FOR YEAR Senator Aruthur V. Watkins said today that the Department of Agriculture is asking more than $20,438,454 in the Fiscal-Yea- r 1959 budget to supin Utah. The figure activities port does not include amounts for the surplusing - agricultural - commodities removal program, or for disaster or emergency loans. Principally, the activities for e totals are which listed include the Agricultural Research Service, Extension Service, Forest Service, Soil Conservation Service, Agricultural Conservation Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Soil Bank Program, Commodity Stabilization Service, Commodity Credit (R-Uta- h) -- budget-estimat- Corporation, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Rural Electrification Administration, Farmers Home Administration, and Office of the General Counsel. The 1958 budget request for the Department of Agriculture was $23,777,748, which Congress raised to $25,939,787, an increase of $2,162,039, Senator Watkins noted. If a like sum were added by Congress for Fiscal Year 1959, the effective total for Utah tivities would thus be $22,600,493. The 59 budget request is below the 58 budget figure submitted in January 1957, in support of major Utah activities of the Department. position: J. R. Christensen and Bud Rose of Salt Lake City, lost all license privileges for two years for ille gaily spotlighting and killing deer at night. Ray Carlisle, Salt Lake City Clem Wissler, Murray; and a ju venile, Smithfield, had hunting license privileges revoked for five years for carelessly wounding another person. Placed on Frobation Bruce Anderson, Hyrum, was placed on probation for five years with provision of purchasing another hunting license after he has successfully passed the survival training and hunter safety course. J. Robert McDonald, Salt Lake City, placed upon five years probation with privilege of appearing after one year to ask for reinstatement of right to purchase hunting license. Two juvenils from Farmington and Cantaquin, placed on five year probation but may not purchase a hunting license until suc theiftourbon Enjoy 1 with can stay you ...Youll prefer ft ac- on any occasion $3,-339,2- 94 |