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Show Editorials : SALT FLAT NEWS, DECEMBER, 1970 3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: to Was very pleased and surprised receive a copy of Wendover s first newspaper. Think this is a v fine idea. v I lived in Wendover for fifteen years, and although I now live in Quincy, California, lush, green and in the center of the Plumas National Forest there will always be an attraction for the desert, the blinding white salt flats, and those leppies. (I must be out of my mind, so Im told). I am hoping the News wont run out of things to say about the Wendoverites and become monopolized by too much outside news. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Janis Hutchinson Quincy, California . Dear Editor: The Salt Flat News is great, but you have at least three errors in your November 1970 issue:- - Its spelled renowned, not reknowned. 2. Its spelled Volkswagen, 1. not Shy No Longer Limit Of great interest to the NEWS is the recent official hint of Wendover and the salt flats area as a possible site for space module landings. The idea of using the more than one million acres of ground for a land recovery area for space modules, instead of water, had been rumor and speculation until the hint made by a Hill Air Force Base official. Wendoverites had. been accustomed to visits by federal officials who quietly made preliminary studies for some time. It was then rumored that the salt flats was in contention for such a landing site. And why not? The vast salt flats offers unlimited space, with nearby Wendover offering housing and other needs and with Salt Lake City, which offers nearly all services of any major U.S. city, only about 100 air miles away. Convenience in a desert setting. The Hill AFB official called such a program a long range possibility and said a selected site would be a space shuttle terminal area. He said the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was considering the area along with White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Cape Kennedy in Florida and Edwards Flight Center in California. We at the NEWS feel the Wendover-Dugwa- y area under survey offers the best possible site in terms of space, proximity to population centers and Hill AFB, Utahs largest employer. Letters of support to congressmen may help the vision become a reality and bring an increased economy and prestige to what appears to be a lot of nothingness. Inquiring Photographer THE QUESTION Volkswagon. 3. You state that your night view of Saltair was taken in 1919, but the advertisements speak of Friday, July 13th and Friday, July 20th. These dates were on Sunday in 1919. Your night view is obviously taken in 1917. Why arent you accurate in your facts and proofreading. Sincerely, Keith Moore Salt Lake City Dear Editor: It was a great day when I received my first copy of the SF News. A former professor sent it to me, and I was extremely glad to get it. I love Wendover and its people. They were very good to me when I lived there and taught school there. Ive been back to visit at least once each year since I left. Again, hello to all my friends. I miss you very much. B. J. Steinersen 5A Stafford School Manshawkin, N.J. Dear Editor: I am disappointed. Your first issue promised something differ- ent from the flood of bourgeois-typ- e papers. There were some excellent pictures that seemed to suggest a new image for this area, which made me very happy. And what did you give us now? A centerfold with fashion pictures. Blah! I consider this a waste of paper. Did you run so fast out of good material? Thats a shame! Still hope Im wrong. Ilse Pearl Salt Lake City Dear Editor: A very newsy and wonderful little newspaper. I like the days gone by stuff, too. Your ole friend. Phil Brown Warren, Oregon How do you feel about Christinas this year? WHERE ASKED Ogden, Utah THE ANSWERS NEWS pilot oi by R. Goldbtrgar Henry Jones, San Francisco, tourist: I think it's nice yea, real nice better than last year! Last year was a bad one. Donnetta Speth, Logan, student at Utah State: "I dont know I think its neat. My father will be out of the hospital this year. Poor Press Efforts Rebutted (EDITORS NOTE: The follomng is a guest editorial Written by Steve Lawson and broadcast overKALL Radio. Lawsons comments are in response to an editorial last month in the Salt Flat News which was highly critical of efforts by the news media, particularly electronic and broadcast newsmen, in covering the land speed record set by the Blue Flame. The NEWS feels opposing views should be heard.) Theres only one place on earth where man can chase the sound barrier on wheels. It is for that reason the Bonneville Salt Flats have become famous worldwide. People like Art Arfons, Craig Breedlove, and Gary Gabelich have all contributed to the renown of the flats. Machines like the Green Monster and the Blue Flame, have given the flats a certain glamour inconsistent with the true atmosphere of the longest race course in the world. The salt flats are famous because of the men and machines who chase world records. Other than a generous gift by nature, this world-famoarea is destitute. 4 Those who frequent the barren salt beds are insulted because they have not been given greater recognition. A recent editorial in The Salt Flat News criticized the electronic and print media for not showing a greater interest in the efforts of Gary Gabelich. Apparently they expect the media and the general public to flock to their playground on the salt because theyre there. They offer nothing; yet expect undivided attention. Even those who report racing events for a living express a certain reluctance each year when assigned to the flats. One writer and photographer who has covered events at Bonneville for years talks bitterly of poor accommodations, poor food, and the complete lack of public relations. If the people at Bonneville are really interested in promoting the area, if they really want complete press coverage, they should talk to the civic leaders of Wendover, Nevada; get them to build a decent airport facility, have them teach their employees that bus stop, and a visitors are welcome for more than a mement or two at the crap table. They should cooperate in a joint effort with Utah to develop the speedway into something besides a rest stop for curious tourists. The Bonneville Speedway is famous worldwide among racing fans and on the printed page. For those who take the time to visit the flats, it becomes infamous. Its about time Bonneville and Wendover started giving a. little. A little image building would go a border. long way toward changing the Tijuana on Utahs western Lee Carter, North Ogden, housewife: We just take it as it comes, dont overspend and just eryoy it. Donielle John, Brigham City, student: I really dont have any definite feelings. Dr. Louis Stevens, Ogden, professor at Stevens Henager Business College: I feel great about it. I think its wonderful! !?MI? &S35S us WENDOVER'S PICTURETfAPER THE SALT FLAT NEWS is published twelve times a year by the Salt Flats Publishing Corporation, a Utah corporation. Q Managing Editor Feature Editor Senior Editor Contributors Herbert B. Laughner Richard Menzies Richard Goldberger Will Lucas Don Young Laura Heiner Bruce Flanders Virginia Laughner Lee H. Greenwood ten-minu- te Dale Dunham, Albuquerque, New Mexico, night club owner: I think, its too commercialized. They should put it like it was twenty years ago half the gifts were made at home. Say, when youre in Albuquerque, try the ll Nightclub. Port-O-Ca- Business Manager Marlon U. Stones E. Paul Wood Advertising Director Dave Eldredge Art Production Business Office: 344 East First South, Salt Lake City, Utah Editorial offices: Wendover ami Salt Lake City, Utah Editorial assignments or contributions are directed only through the managing editor. The SALT FLAT NEWS is not responsible for unsolicited or unassigned material. |
