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Show 4 Mews THE SAMPLER Goldwater battles Time T5mme Continued from page 1 opinions are allowed to masquerade as news, the public is the shamefully deceived. Under these circumstances, only are deceite the who selfish purposes of those perpetrate served. In my opinion, the cover stoiry in this weeks Time Magazine is such a story. "The story is rife with factual errors. It is obvious that little or no effort was made to verify any of the fctual assertions made by the authors. Consider the following examples: "First, the article says that the Navy is budgeting for has that the Navy only six new ships this year. The truth is in 1984. 17 budgeted for 14 new ships in 1983 and tanks may be "Second, the article says thatM--three truth is that an purchased for the price of one l. Thewhile the M-- l each million costs about $1.3 costs $1.8. million per tank. has "Third, the article alleges that high technology1982 in the made our. modern fighters unreliable. In fact, s most ' full mission capable. (FMC) rate of the Air Force the FMC actually exceeded sophisticated fighter, the F-rates The the rate of the least sophisticated fighter, F-62-64.61 and were: "Even more numerous than the factual errors were the unsubstantiated assertions of the authors. Some of these the article claimed: were quite remarkable. For instance, battle-ready the of rate fighters "First; The availability of a shred not Yet five will decline in the next years. The statement. truth this evidence is offered to back up is that, for the Navy alone, there has been a 16 percent increase in combat aircraft readiness rates since 1980 and by SFC Phil Hale Now that the snow has, melted (!???!) its time once again to think about the beautification of Dugway and time to get our places ready for the good weather (where???). With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the post Command Sergeant Major has designated next week (April as ... . 17-2- M-60-- M-60-- F-1- -- 5, 3-to- den - r, - W. .'' ' A' v C. ; - ' V .. . v y ; v , lS , . ''VIs- 'si-'- ' o K't - ' V-- ' i. "t, V ' V' V ' 'f , , - 'i ' 7 ' v - , s?' 'f . - V' s - ' v , , . '' , . s t- -- s.- .ij- '" .i ; 'j 7 ' ? 1 : ' ' k s ityi t -yjf s .y- 7 , .v v V ' j, ' ' , s s " 'y, . N v v ''s' s' S' V suc- ,.1 - , ' . Vc'f Vj. plots the around PERHAPS RUING THE DAY he came back north, this sparrow and a few of his friends are pausing for a bite of seed at the feeder outside SSG Warren Stones house. A little help goes a long way for these smaller neighbors of ours especially in the harsh prolonged winter weather we are having. pieces. repair and seed bare spots in the lawns including places where Rover or Felix have gotten carried away. storage shed on April 18 and April 25. Believe it or not, once the snow dears, this is one of the prettiest posts in the Army, but we all need to pitch in to keep it that way. (Besides, who needs a nasty-grafrom prune the bushes and hedges around your place. . remove inoperative, unregistered vehicles from curbs and driveways. --7 spray weed killer for dandelions. As in previous years, there will be special trash pickups for bulky items and the excess you get from your annual foray into the depths of your DPC5 m housing!) Speaking of housing, in the last edition of the Weekly Bulletin in case you missed it, there was a list printed of the in town and $1.10 in the Com- missary. A steak was $7.76, in the Commissary $3.76, that is a savings of $4.00. Some prices are higher, those include milk, bread and dairy products. Bufalo said these perishables are delivered by a contractor, and since Dugway is "at the end of the road, the contractor charges for transportation. At the present time another contract is being worked out that will lower those prices somewhat. In the survey, a gallon of Commissary. Army Commissary policy requires a survey each six months be taken of basic items that most families buy from all departments of the store. In this survey, 64 items ranging from a 81 ham to a bunch of carrots, were surveyed. The price in Tooele was $175.87, while the same items in the Dugway Commissary cashed in at $122.89, a savings of nd Cure-mast- er homogenized milk was $1.78 in town, and $2.16 in the Commissary. Bread and ter were also similarly higher in comparison. The Western Commissary Region has recently institut- $52.98. . The items surveyed ran the garnet from Breck shampoo ed guidelines governing maintenance of stock on the to vitamins, from cans of shelves on their Commissaries. According to Bufalo all peaches to lemon pie filling, and from milk to steak. Mr. Bufalo also noted that meat prices at the commis- sary were considerably cheaper than 'outside" stores, and at the same time carried higher yields. That means that the price you pay . is for waste such as fat and bone, as well as edible meat, the commissary meat, in general is a higher percent yield and a better grade. Still prices are considerably less. Lean ground beef was $1.49 T-bo- ne nd - one-ha- lf been established for some of the equipment. This is necessary as they have quite a demand for a few items. Another plea, not just from the housing folks, but from your neighbors on the waiting list, please be careful with the items you borrow. Power mowers will be issued again, this year for the p items available at their warehouse for issue to quarters residents. These items indude: Grass seed, fertilizer, a spreader, wheelbarrow, post-hol- e digger, post pounder, self-hel- pruning shears, lopping shears, shovels, rakes, hoes, picks, pitchforks, digging forks, a rototiller, a power rake, power edgers, and lawn mowers. Waiting lists have season, one per five houses. Sorry it's so thin, but money talks again. Commissary prices save shoppers 30 Gary A. Bufalo, Sr., the Deputy Commissary Oficer at Dugway reports to the Sampler that a recent survey of food prices in Tooele proved those prices were 30 percent higher than for the same foodstuffs at- the adminsitrations ability to accurately predict weapons costs. But Time found unworthy of mention the fact that there is now hard evidence - not merely an analysts projection that the efforts of this administration to control Pentagon growth have been successful. Consider these two facts: The total cost growth among the Armys 13 major weapons programs from December 1981 to December 1982 was less than of one percent. It is also worth noting that the Washington Post, hardly a supporter of this administrations defense efforts, found the Spinney hearing so unremarkable it was relegated to page five. "Mr. President, the effects of an article like this are easy to predict. A large segment of the public accept at face value the factual errors, unsubstantiated assertions, and blatant editorial opinions that appear throughout this article. They will be outraged by what they read and we will hear about it here in Congress. "I am afraid, Mr. President, that we have neither the time nor the resources to fully undo the damage that is done by an article such as this. Some of my colleagues I suspect, may find it easier to join with the critics who bask in the favor of the press, rather than resist these repeated efforts to discredit our armed services. "We in congress have available to us all the information necessary to weigh the alternatives and reach the right conclusions, but I wonder whether we will decide objectively and wisely if the public - to whom we are accountable -is goaded by a press which places a greater, premium on sensationalism than on balanced reporting? "Perhaps ultimately the question is this: Who really governs this nation, the elected representatives of the people or the unelected media figures and journalists upon whom the public relies for information? I, for one, am beginning to wonder. Mr. Stevens: "Will the senator yield, Mr. President? Mr. Goldwater: Yes. Mr. Stevens: "Mr. President, I thank the senator from Arizona for taking the time to distinguished make this statement. As Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee dealing with defense, I can say we have already been barraged with inquiries about the accuracy of this Time article that the senator from Arizona has mentioned. I would say that my good friend, with his many years experience , in the defense field and being internationally known for his devotion to accuracy and the truth, has done us all a service. I ask my friend if he would consent to having that statement he just made reproduced so we can send it out from the Defense Committee to those people who inquire about that Time article. Would the senator give us that : - perimeter. repair or replace fences and discard the unsalvage-abl- e ed papers to understand that there must be a dedicated group among these individuals who are working against our form of government and particularly the need to defend this country. T will have more to say on this in the future because it is something that bothers me. As a man who is growing older, I do not intend to keep my mouth shut about it. "I thank the chair.' (Excerpted from the Congressional Record) (ARNEWS) .. ; v. .V, I - ' de-greas- ers . permission? Mr. Goldwater: "I would be very honored if the senator would ask for that. I thank my friend from Alaska, who puts so much time and effort into our defense needs. "Mr. President, this is a very, very serious matter with me. I am a great defender of the freedom of the press, but I am becoming increasingly offended by a press that violates the sanctity under which they operate under our constitution. -"One only has to listen' to the nightly television shows, the weekly television shows, and read some of our news- ; ' , cess, Dawn3 dishwashing liquid or the commercially available spray and a stiff brpom). ' rake the leaves clean and repair the gar- M-60-- -l ' s Dugway Cleanup Week. Providing we dont have to shovel our sidewalks, pump out our storage sheds, or use two methods with some n long-discredit- ' ' . 3) remove oil stains on your driveways (I've used than the Navys. "Second, the article stated that the Pentagon promotes program managers for pushing a major project to completion, whatever the price. Not a single example was offered to support this insulting statement. Yet to refute this allegation, there are numerous examples from the past two years of program managers who were in fact relieved because of cost problems in their programs. "There were also examples of misleading or perhaps downright dishonest implications. Consider these two: To insure that editorial comments are confined to editorial pages, but a reputable journal will accept nothing less. "Mr. President, it is my opinion that Time Magazine was seduced. They listened unquestionably to the arguments of a small but vocal minority, decided they had the makings of a sensational story, then published that story without . the slightest effort to verify the facts or balance what is a strikingly unbalanced-presentatioreformist themes "It is worth noting that the new themes. not are Time dominated the which story been which have thoroughly debated They are concepts in various committees of Congress and, almost without exception, have been rejected. But the authors of The Winds of Reform write about these ideas with such beguil-- statements such ing freshness, resurrecting M-one to that of tank ratio the l as the scandal would think they have just uncovered the great of the 1980s. It is, in fact, nothing more than hype. "Time was quick to embrace the predictions of a young Pentagon analyst. Chuck Spinney, who appeared last week before the Armed Services Committee. Mr. Spinneys work represents a rather severe indictment of the previous ed s limbs. sweep the gutters (unless the surfs up)!. the trend is predicted to continue upwarti over the next five years. The Air Force is predicting rates even higher so-call- , things we'd like all Dugway- ites to do around theiii homes and work areas: pickup trash and broken 3. 5, 'S'7 a jackhammer for assistance, here's a partial list of the 5. F-1- 5, fth piac agaSo y p spiryce ft . ' stores must maintain stocks at a mugh higher level. Pressures on both the managers fo the stores and the vendors who service the stores will result in much fewer items running out. Bufalo said their Region has indicated that if certain, percentages are not met, then there will be a change in managers. It is as simple as that. Gary Bufalo said one of his greatest problems at the Dugway store is trying to get shoppers to come to him with the gripes. He said his door is always open, and to discuss problems with your neighbor, and not bring them to him cannot bring results. He is gald to hear what shoppers have to say, or suggestions they might have. Right now he is pushing to get foodstuffs that the lower ranking EM, or the single person would be interested in buying. Biifalo,' his boss. Commissary Officer David Spangler, and all of the employees of the Dugway Commisary abide by the motto of the Western Region, "Serving the Most Deserving'. Here is a partial list of some of the items and their comparative prices taken during the recently completed survey: Commissary Tooele Shampoo 1.49 Centrum Vitamins 441 Ruffles 16 oz. I!!!! 141 22 ....!! 4-7- 5 !!!!! 682 watt light bulbs Comet 21 oz. 2 - Del Monte pears Skippy Peanut Butter 28 oz Smucker Strawberry Jam 32 oz. Cheerios 15 oz. Kraft Macaroni and Cheese 2 - Del Monte Green Beans . , .J. Luvs large box ;. 57 48 !!!!!! ........211 7 44 .....! 41 1 ! ! ! ! ....777 ..77 ! ! ! 7. 1 77777" Carrots ..... Oscar Meyer Cheese Dogs Black Label Bacon 1 lb. ; . .7 .7 . . . ! 38 33 .1. i.cates special sale price items when survey was taken. In 88,6 emS Tooele, store. r SPUING SPECIAL , BUAKE IUEUNE 2 wheels, most U.S. Cars Turn and 3yso PACE! WHEEL $ ti BEARING coo U.S. Cars OIL CHANGE FILTER 5 qts. 101v-- BEND YOUR KNEES 1. LAND Bend your knees for lifting as possible 4. Ask for advice or help when' needed . , Plenty of water. Just over the mountain along Pony Express Road. 20 to 200 acres, all irri--. gated. Call: 882-007- 7 1 200 AIR CONDITIONER SERVICE Change air cond. Freon., tighten . belts. Most cars and trucks. .. FOR SALE 2. Use your legs to save your back 3. Get rid of the load as soon . Coll For An : S' CADILLAC 882-561- 0 Appointment VT 44 East 1st North PONTIAC : DUICK GfAC TRUCK b.4'0. j . |