Show :V ' Ha Vs '& Vii )& J vj- HSjp' fj -- - —W J i iiTywy jflrfr ajfii - :“t'm 5 iiaiintiiw'ipiil'riitHit'"iliiifci iyihr t fii-iaf- - i fin ' iff iiiwWrihilil " imIMi Jk -- W ’tr ' inion : ' “Newspaper are the orhoolmateni of the common people That endle book the newspaper i our national glory” 3- r - —Uonry Wnrtl Berrhpr proposed act to ytt The proposed “Freedom from Compulsory Fluoridation and Medication Act” placed on the ballot by initiative petition revives one of the most classic and perhaps most irreconcilable debates of local American politics There is overwhelming evidence that fluoridation is beneficial The Utah State Board of Health would like to fluoridate water supplies throughout the state Hie price is cheap (about 33 cents per capita in Brigham City for example) and the benefits are great (there has been a 63 percent decrease in cavities among Brigham City school i- ms or WASHINGTON — The end of Prohibition hunt stopped the booze barons from trying to buy off the politicians The evidence can be found in the secret the Jim Beam Company one of the nation's largest liquor manufacturers The company’s activities have attracted the at- tention of the Treasury Department which is secretly investigating Beam for possible federal liquor law violations We have also conducted our own probe Here are the details: v In a number of states the liquor industry is regulated by state liquor commissions Liquor manufacturers sell their products directly to the state which stores the boose in state-ownwarehouses and then resells it to retailers A liquor company’s profits in these states therefore is dependent upon the good graces of the liquor commissioners The Jim Beam Company according to its own confidential records has undertaken to keep these officials happy Jim Beam executives treated employes of the Michigan Liquor Commission for example to a weekend on the town in Chicago According to one internal memo the company welled out $38363 for cocktails dinner entertainment and miscellaneous “gratuities” at the posh Drake Hotel not to mention the hotel expenses The weekend was written off as a ' sales expense One cautious Beam executive Robert Weisen-berg- er was fearful that someone might find out about the partying “I would appreciate it if you would not attach this memo to the permanent file" wrote Weisenberger “Please read and destroy” On another occasion free booze was delivered to die home of a member of die Pennsylvania Liquor Board Beam officials also wined and - dined regulatory officials from Iowa Maine New Hampshire and North Carolina at a national brewers convention in San Juan Puerto Rico According to one company memo summarizing the convention a case of Jim Beam was used “for the day to day entertainment of the Commissioners” ed v - supplies That could cover chlorination of water used average family saves $100 per throughout the state to protect year in dental bills if they Utahns against typhoid drink fluoridated water)' cholera’ dysentery and other water-born- e More than half the people in diseases the US are now drinking If the ballot measure were fluoridated water and only the confined to fluoridation we quacks are still arguing that it would have mixed feelings on has any harmful effects 7 the issue of public health However the other issue versus free choice But the raised by fluoridation op- sweeping language of this ponents is not so easily dealt V proposed - law represents a with The question of freedom threat to public health ::: of choice is explicit in the title V Vote “no” Nov : 2 on the of this ballot measure It is a 4 Freedom From Compulsory valid question1 we feel even Fluoridation and Medication t Act " t though the courts have upheld ' ' ' ' yf - Joentd By Jock Aadersoa with Leo Whlttea prohibit health authorities from introducing ‘‘other medications” into water children since fluoridation and statistics indicate that the Herald v power to of public content regulate the water feel unWe drinking with the idea of comfortable fluoridation as a compulsory of of One the matter principle conof our basic strengths stitutional democracy is the principle of protecting the minority against coercion by the majority It might also be argued that the proposed antifluoridation law represents coercion of the majority by a minority since public opinion polls show the majority in favor of fluoridation The joker in this deck however is that this ballot proposal goes beyond the issue of fluoridation The Freedom from Compulsory Fluoridation and Medication Act would also outlaw n 24 1771 A ’’ government’s fluoridation - of public water ‘ supplies unless local voter approval is obtained first Utah Sunday October ': Utah isn’t The Herald Journal’s opinion j Among the issues appearing on Utah’s Nov 2 ballot will be a lgu Washington r- - merry-go-roun- J d House Council on Environmental Quality The consumer group claims that the new index would permit higher pollution content in the air before an “air pollution alert” can be announced to warn die elderly and chronically ill In the last four years Washington DC has had 61 days' worth of alerts The new system would have cut dat figure to days The air quality of course would be die Similar comparisons apply in 35 other states proposal is a numbers "dearly the CEQ-EPPublic Interest the Campaign The says game” federal environmentalists however insist the new index is intended to standardize all pollution anv nouncements The Democratic ' WASHINGTON WHIRL National Committee asked Capitol Hill Republicans for binds to help defeat their GOP colleagues and President Ford One solicited staffer Walt Klein who was so works for Rep William Armstrong fiuious he wrote to Attorney General Edward Levi urging him to prosecute the Democrats Federal law forbids such solicitation of government workers ' —The Organization id American States has given Juan Tack the former foreign minister of Panama Panamanian $100000 to conduct a study of US relations since 1821 Apparently the OAS forgot that a House subcommittee once accused Tack of involvement in a heroin smuggling ring Tack denied the charges C is already saving' — Rep Charles Rose gas by purring around foe Capitol in a tiny electric car Now he plans to save more energy by installing a solar battery charger on the vehicle At present the battery is charged in the House garage for which Rose has scrupulously paid $257 to the US e -6 Treasury United Feature Syndicate (c) This was supplemented by lavish dinner parties the commissioners costing hundreds of dollars The Beam executives it seems touched every i words of one conwany official “slightly hMmi than normal” “Because of this slightly higher tip " the official stated in an internal memo “the captain had restaurant management place an order for eight " cases of Jim Beam” Beam representatives planned other moves to ingratiate themselves with those who could help their business A “confidential” memo In another Weisenberger suggested that the company transfer a special account to a Salt Lake City bank because it would please a member of the Utah Liquor Commission whose relative was a director of the bank "This commissioner has unlimited influence and leverage in Utah” die memo states “She has and will continue to be of great service to the Beam Company recently die was instrumental inhelphg listings in the State Believe me she carries a lot of 'weight "Thecom- missioner was later indicted but not convicted for whiskey Footnote: Top Beam officials either did not return our calls or refused to comment Weisenberger acknowledged the authenticity of the memos to our associate Larry Kraftowitz He explained he was - “overenthusiastic about impressing some people” HOT AIR ALERT — The government’s two top environmental agencies are hoodwinking 37 states into believing their air quality is improving when in fact it’s the same old poison This is the finding of the Public Interest Campaign a consumer group which analyzed the new Pollutant Standards Index The index was proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the White “Never put off until tomorrow - I0 1 D-N- - sni 11 Harvey news - You have never seen a more lackluster presidential campaign Z Nobody living has ever sera a national political : campaign with fewer fireworks Where are foe noisy tollies the proliferation of lapel pinithe bumper stickers? Among the few bumper stickers you do see these two attest to the dullness of this campaign: One 61 than says “PARK FORD” the other one ' Says “GEORGIA PEACHES ARE FUZZY” It’s as though both sides in this political super bowl are afraid to put the ball in the air afraid to gamble on a fumble President Ford does not have a solid electoral vote base anywhere His chances are good In Illinois rad California but he needs five or six of the Big Eight” ’ y5 1 Letters to the editor ' - ' : rl) roadways tend to have more hazards — rocks broken glass loose sand or gravel holes ice etc — than the traffic lanes far more Cyclists have ’ Stump Hollow Motorists: u To the' To die Editor:' Editor: Last Sunday’s Herald carried a As a permanent resident of Logan and the owner of a business here Journal item' second-pag- e changes j Hand Fork t car The article was written from information that Police Chief Max Jones at file request of Logan City Schools had sent to the Journal His purpose Logan developments vvv When I came to Logan i file first idace I saw V when driving from the f east was Logan Canyon r I thought it one of the most beautiful daces I had ever seen I still feel r that way about Logan Crayon and my family and I go there whenever we can We are so for M tunate to have such an imnniirf soot so near V City Schools' purpose was undoubtedly to help prevent Just such ao- - : - j : such with than car drivers do A small rock iw some loose gravel can spill a cyclist particularly at a corner So please be : tolerant of a cyclist who seems to be encroaching in “your" lane v 2 Learn to see cyclists For some reason — trouble “Bicyclists: Heed traffic I am writing to voice my laws reduce accidents” about m the concern by a gut- accompanied zone Right - states 'o Carter with a less than comfortable lead in the ' s- : : perhaps simply because they aren’t looking for them the way they look for approaching cars many drivers Just don't see people on bicycles Twice in two days last week I had to give up my v? j v - - ?' - ac-E- - r “ - - 'p 1 non-align- Mu " S’ K 1 5 :5ii- f - r'ijr ‘ ' - - ? 1? r' ' polls is disinclined to say or do anything which might Jeopardize that lead Back to the foofoall analogy he’ll try to keep the ball within field goal range rather than try for a touchdown a-x Norman Miller is Washington bureau chief for The Wall StreeJ Journal He sees Ford strategy like this: Keep the campaign boring Admittedly their man to : not an inspiring campaigner so showcase him as what he to — steady reliable safe : : Robert Teeter Ford pollster says “Being ‘safe’ is a very important commodity for a President If voters are not sure of someone they won’t take a chance mi him However uninspiring with Ford what you see to what you get” Carter campaigners meanwhile are trying to whittle away at file President’s “competence factor" constantly keeping voters reminded of how Mr Ford stumbled over Poland in the second debate - : We talk about this as an admittedly tepid ld be grateful that both i perhaps we '-- Wi "K v have sucfa impeccable persraal histories that neither camp has been able to dig up anything “sensational” fVKA7Tl ' wifii which to discredit the other vv Str There are not many Americans whose X rays would look as good as either of these where none of us is likely to agree with either of these candidates on an things — none of us to likely & ' to agree with his or her own spouse on aU things ' So what whl be decided in November is — ac-‘- 5 Miller’s evaluation — whether after a ‘ 10 outspoken monthly printed in ' cortun° el“torat® elect fiaatramra plant had beenSwlm it was ppplifd to file Express with "good old Gerry” who at least has not wrecked Before In the summer — a device not only for gutting the J JJ country in two years — or will they prefer to try comparatively untried one-terof undesirable news but also for delaying it k governor of rf H to lose it customers — the Express was Georgia an apparently erratic person a born-agai- n Christian who panders to the Playboy set : ’? a So nobody is going to walk into the White House telex that go out to all Indian papers Some choice next term either of two pretty nice guys will back in ( c ) Los Angeles Times June 16th: “Jayaprakaah Narayra’s letter to the contribution his for her minister prime regarding health fund rejecting it foould not (not) I be “ c ddents as the one pic- tured an accident that nearly cost a child his right - of way ’ (who : life But an implicit £ wouldn’t considering the V ' J The canyon can be '' assumption of Jones's weights of our respective Z r one I'm — vducles?) to cars turn- enjoyed by people of v statement intend not did he sure ing across my lane In every age by the young and old from their car 'but one that too many both cases I had started window or a picnic area motorists seem inclined to brake as soon as the cars pulled up to the stop nearthe roador by the ' to accept is that ca more energetic on akis or bike accidents are' sign and so was able to or foot on by k- always file fault of the stop In both cases the NEW DELHI — (LENS) — After more than a year snowmobile To argue cyclist Not once in the drivers registered shock of faying to tame India’s largest national that these developments entire statemrat is any ' and chagrin as soon as by packing its board by pushing 0 burden put on the will make the they saw me: stopped cessive editors by threatening its owner with arrest motorist (particularly only a foot or so from available to the SdHy by withdrawina advertiamnts by subjecting all or the disabled la com-- ironic in that a citation their car door Such eight English -- language editions to exhaustive pre- e - was issued me at oletely missina the Doint incidents happen to me censorship — the government resorted to naked force available to the and to ddent pictured crayon to other cyclists so last week1 to every degree of driver of the car not to often that I ‘ can only On Sep 30 the electricity supply to the Delhi office mobility but to develop the little boy) assume that many of the Express and the Financial Express it with condominiums In factv aome of fiie motels ?’ and : fammentg seem to treat and restaurants destroys cyclist as anin-- : what we all go there to trader someone allowed ¥ roadway speeds ? This tactic misfired the next day when the Delhi it & : i see and enjoy T natural oq the roadways only ' see court ordered the powers that be to restive the high a 3 When you beauty'V'-S'V-witthe motorist’s in- So on Oct 4 the police surrounded the Express: power r If we Med a restaurant diligence As a cyclist and Delhi officials sealed off its presses only building or a motel these are andasthefafiierof a x to have the same court order the presses freed two in Logan and in ? year-ol- d ’ ? days later Garden Oty on either j for The immediate excuse shutting the Ebqiress end of the canyon There f Cwasaicharge that it owed $98000 in propertf taxes A j to even a restaurant in' i for the government’s action — li it’s more credible reason the canyon at Canyon concern i that i both of his vehicle from its tong frustration with the Express and apart Rnes : Development to parties be urged equally quicker A cyclist can go its doughtily independrat owner ithGoenka— everywhere — we go to to obey the laws and to 1 from upright along the may have been to cover up its surrender to the Loan C"100 to j see exercise good Judgment curb to flat in the Express in a Bombay court case instant something different Toward that end let me roadway in Goenka was suing to end the prerasorahlp It wouM indeed be a offer the following S N 0 v c e a t f" on the Express since August (atabout foe same posed to J children) are especially time Mrs Gandhi day if Logan and recommendations oad con- was telling the ? Cache Valley tost its vmotodsts A moton ' vulnerable ference that India has no censorship) beautiful v? unspoiled learni“ i t0 dr”e The press magnate rejected ttn government’s l —AcknowIedge the i canyon to" fiie selfish in a clearly argument that the courts have no fight even to hear right to he o" normally - xchiclen A such a case in light of the supreme court’s April roadway Where - marked often looks judwnut suspending novice cyclist no take are paths of I nr foe citizens has no dxrice Just like an expert until CacheOninty to contact foe cyclist The govmnnent evidently fearing a legal defeat to foe road the last split second A share but & their Planning Zoning child on a bike doesn’t withdrew Just after tt had turned out with vehicles: motorised Commisdon members' 'seem much of a threat foe lights will foe cyclist Ideally p'AsS" and ask them to oppose but he’s capable of The Express cue was set to be the most important ' this zone change to keep ride as close to foe curb the your troubling legal challenge to foe government’s dampdown on a or shoulder as possible Canyon Logan rest of your life the press since the emergency A government suit beautiful piece of nature but sometimes “as close Will Pitkin as possible” won’t be against another independent newspaper the MaJoriePaton of was dropped recently but oily after the Statesman The close edges Logn very Logan gk ' '£- - ' The strategy ? J ' - j A?- - t t- cam-shou- 1 JJ t ip i w m u quotes published" 1 June 1st: “Any report regarding indefinite fast by 3 Vtaob Ble tt putaication iah k not to of ow dart SSffiSSnTS! leaser aides came to foe ray news about foe counsel with' con- April 28th: “KOI Bombay item about Maharafofra j: tadra "comSrawfto overnment not approving recommendiras in the hpvau i a stealthy aran Singh committee report on constitutional maonc I A simply amendments The central censors have not cleared f May “Kindly use 1 tfae item (This is for your information and not for 4 A no part of foe PNJcatlon)” March 23ril:' “Please ensure that opposition statement' or foe fad of the statement iteelftapubtidiedIhm tocto kSSIeSeSS in the White the r that vulnerability went rigid Pfelent'a d-- Theseare typicalnuts snd bolts in the Indira ftoa-- " structure Mast'd It is negative: don’t —JobiV eenswshlp Deal' la Us ' print this kill OiaL But sometimes foe recently published book are used as a positive political weapon — a use oe foe Watergate affair to certain to become mare important as rivalries within foe ruling Congress party deepen in an"Ybu’ra' talking to ticipation of a winter election somebody who doesn’t comprehend the values (c) The Economis'd London y ! JehaDeu most operate under Greed and lust can understand but confinement destroys Bvmmm ' ' M- - ta tager UUs 41' Besides world” Bob Dylantn a recent interview - fett ' Definition there's nothing definite 1 - I can’t understand the values of definition and I1 "W I- - was r 3 '5 |