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Show fije Sail fake ection Saturday Morning, June C. L. Sulzberger 23, 1973 Pa Nixon, Brezhnev In Poker Test 18 Courts Latest Civil Rights Ruling Puts Added Burden on Schools New York Times Sen ice One g Whether this ambition will not be disappointed cannot be said. But the President's bargaining position has been weakened ty administrative scandals. resulting convenience, Another Viewpoint Long Way to Victory Over Inflation From the Portland Oregonian President Nixon dropped mandatory price and wage controls on Jan. 11 in favor of the Phase 3. he said his move largely could mean ever greater price stability with less restrictive bureaucracy. But the last five months Vne shown that the economy is in no shape to regulate itself in a manner that elected officials, for obvious political reasons, can continue to supno matter hbw neat or conceptually corport rect the long-- ' 'rm economic game plan may be. Thus, Phase 3, appropriately but tardily, has given level of price control intervention way to a Phase for want of an official designation that cannot help but have more public support than the completely discredited Phase 3. Pubbc opinion polls left no doubt that inflation had become the No. 1 concern of American citizens. This was reflected in Congress where bipartisan pressure, including Senate Minority Leader Huge Scott, mounted to the point that the President was told if he did not intervene vigorously to When g y S'-i- stop the inflation. Congress might have to do it for him. However, intervention is easier said than done. has been, or probably ever will be, orchestrated with the precision and harmonious effect of a symphony ensemble. Virtually every direction by the economic conductors produces a discordant note somewhere else: Ceilings inevitably cause shortages; selective export controls are almost certain to aggravate balance of trade problems; money supply and interest rate manipulation plays havoc with housing availability and construction and forest products employment, and so on. No national economy However, waiting for the deflationary effects of reduced federal spending to work their way through the economy has not worked, so the President has taken a half-stetoward a more decisive move. Phase 4, whose outlines are still obscure. p There are some good reasons for the timing and duration of Phase 3'2. Food prices are the most visible and painful inflationary irritant to most consumers. By the end of the summer, economists expect that past Administration moves to Lring additional land into production and other farm and export policies will create sufficient domestic supplies to lower prices of wheat, com and beef. However, price ceilings tend to become price floors, and the Administration has wisely timed its next moves to occur when it has much more acturage information about this years harvests and can respond appropriately. Two years ago, when Phase 1 began, the nation y was faced both with inflation and high unemploy- ment. Today, inflation continues at an unacceptable rate, but employment is strong. It has become almost a cliche to say that the results of years of guns and butter spending will take a long time to unw ind from the economy, but it is true. There is no fast way to tone down this inflation unless we want to pay the prices in joblessness or other forms of human misery. To continue to meet humane social responsibilities wtiJe dealing with an economic monster is a tak worthy of a hero in Greek mythology But there is no hero who can simply slash a Gordian knot and solve our problems it took seven years to make this complex ball of pioblems, and it will take several more years to unravel it completely r;i I . I the almighty dollar. Hurting America en- session. v Editor. aware Tribune: The public should of the nefarious activities of the become Sierra Club and identify that organization and those who work with it as public enemy number one. No one unless they are paid enemy agents would work any harder to destroy the economy of the United States than the Sierra Club. countries. that, maybe, they would like two more on the other side of the river, but it would be a crying shame for the dirty coal from southern Utah to mess op the atmosphere. BYRON DAVIES Cannonville He Cared Editor. Tribune: Reading the June 16. Tribune, we read with disbelief that tiie governor and the senators representing our state are outraged at the decision of Interior Secretary Rogers C. B. Morton to halt the construction of the Kaiparowits power plant in southern Utah. How can the people of Utah allow the California Edison Co., Arizona Public Service Co., San Diego Gas and Electric Co., etc. (no Utah companies listed) to come into our state, where the scenery is the most spectacular in the world, and construct a power plant to serve California, Arizona, etc., except Utah, which Forum Rules would emit such a colossal amount of air pollution Public Forum letters muSt be submitted excl- it can be seen in the Grand Canyon? usively to Tbe Tribune and bear writer's full Who wants to go see the black rocks of Bryce name, signature and address. Names must be Canyon in a few years? We enjoy southern Utah printed on political letters but may be withheld summer just to get out of this smoggy for good reasons on others. W riters are limited to each We have enough industrially Valley. one letter every 10 days. Preference will be given caused pollution in this Great Salt Lake Valley, to short, typewritten (double spaced) letters perwhich the heads of our state approve of and do mitting use of the writer's true name. All letters nothing about. are subject to condensation. We are disappointed in Governor Rampton, Sens. Bennett, and Moss and Rep. Owens. We time we desperately need the North Slope oil; are thank Rogers C. B. Morton for caring for the peoto all their of coal in doing prevent mining power of Utah and their children. through demands for unreasonable mined land ple MR. AND MRS. GARY C. HALES reclamation iuws: are demanding that vast acreNorth Salt Lake in is sort lumber when of timberland, supply ages wiland prices are skyrocketing, be set aside for Admits to One-Issu- e derness purposes; are diligently working to preEditor, Tribune: Fred S. Ball, executive vice vent the use of our lands by the public through unreasonable limitations and president, Sail Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, set aside of vast acreages for wilderness, and are rebukes me (F irum, May 31) for my harangues against the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) connecfighting the Central Utah Project. tions with the chamber and for my obnoxious Who but our worst enemies would treat the attacks against the UTA president, William Fields. American people in that way? Mr. Ball admits to never having talked to me and The recent Supreme Court decision which in proves his ignorance of me by his calling me a e effect refused to overturn the U. S. District Court e the man. Yes, I am decision on an interpretation of the provisions of issue of peoples human rights. (I might suggest the Environmental Quality Protection Act makes that the e as represented by the chamone also wonder what our members of Congress ber is money.) 1 unsuccessfully tried to consult are doing when they pass broad laws that can be with Mr. Ball . . . twice at his office and once at construed to prevent the development of our natuhis home, each time leaving my name and phone ral resource of energy, wood fiber, and minerals. number to call back. Utah Senate President (and In view of that decision it seems proper that the chamber finally Pugh, president) Warren members of our Congress should return to the arranged for me to have a supper meeting with halls of Congress and correct their errors. chamber officials on Jan. 23. That meeting was called off. It is a great credit to Gov. Hampton that he und Ken-neco- tt one-issu- one-issu- one-issu- Records filed with the secretary of state clearderstands and appreciates these issues. JOEL K. FRYKMAN ly show the UTA involvement with the chamber. President Max Rich served as the UTA president while he Wyoming. Utah. Nevada Chapter was serving as chamber executive secretary. At Outdoors Unlimited. Inc. the same time, Mr. Fields, with address at the chamber office, was UTA secretary. He is now the president of the UTA with offices at the chamDubious Trade ber. He receives $140 monthly from the chamber. Tribune: Utah was offered two trades William Oswald was. and still is, legal counsel for Editor, last week. We were asked to accept a considerable amount of nerve gas if we would stop the construction of the complex in the Kaipar-owitThe gas would be delivered to us. prepaid, in stainless steel tanks. coal-stea- Moreover, this gas would be pure stuff of extremely high potency, only a little of which killed several thousand sheep in Sktill Valley. It would require but little of it to kill all the coyotes, skunks, ratt makes, scorpions and boll weevils, if there are any around. 6 I i This is the ultimate objective of a complex senes of maneuvers which see the simultaneous defriendship, a closer velopment of U.S. relationship with Moscow, and ultimately a tighter connection with Europe. I; h i While the administration is both fascinated by China and deeply aware of the possibility of striking a new balance with Russia, the curious thing is tnat at this instant the link with allied Europe offers less convincing tokens of success. No Major Pacts America's relationships with friends, acquaintances and adversaries are Regardless of how they are dressed up for theatrical effect, no unexpected developments of major importance are anticipated as a result of Brezhnev's inter-relate- present trip. Practically all the important decisions announced were already made. Many had been arranged in principle and others were finally punctuated during the four days Kissinger spent with Brezhnev last month a Zavidovo. northwest of Moscow. Soviet-America- n lt i i I i & Brezhnev wants additional American economic and technological aid, a less expensive military-balancin Europe; and some indication that the U.S. doesnt favor China over Russia in the cold war. The fact that Brezhnev didn't postpone Nixon s Moscow visit after the U.S. bombed Haiphong six months ago and waived a punitive emigration tax on Soviet Jews, following loud American protests, indicated how serious the Moscow leadership was. Europe the Key The U.S. wants to keep on a relatively equal basis any reduction in superpower strategic weapons or cuts of the forces stationed in that most important military cockpit, Europe. And these are where the most tenuous arguments emerge. Brezhnev took pains to muster his political strength, before the Washington visit, by adding his armed forces, Soviet police, and foreign policy chiefs to the Politburo. Everyone knows the Soviets are in a relatively tight economic and agricultural bind, but the masters voice speaks with political authority. No such authority, alas, exists in the U.S. Nixon is being sliced to pieces by both adversaries and erstwhile lieutenants. His personal position as a poker player is even weaker than his pile of chips, rendered anemic by inflation and a flabby dollar. As a consequence of these facts, doubt still remains as to who will win the last hand of this long and intricate game. And this is of paramount concern to the principal kibbitzers. China and West Europe. Each of them hopes that the other will stay strong no matter what else emerges in Washington. lntcrlaiuli both the UTA and the chamber. His office is listed at the chamber office. Mr. Fields and Mr. Oswald should both resign from the UTA because of conflicts of interest. How can they serve both the chamber and the publicly financed UTA with the public interest coming first? They both hav e demonstrated negative approaches to bus ridership increases. They both refuse to institute bus validating programs and downtown zone fares. They both have failed to tel the complete deficit picture ,to the public. They both have refused to appear before the pubbc. in my presence, tolebate the issues. But we would have to tie very careful of the stuff because anywhere downwind from the use of They both have failed to give me information the toxin all humans would die as well as the varas to Mr. Oswald's earnings as legal counsel for mints. the UTA. They tell me that legal fees of better Tnis nerve gas costs about as much as would than $1,201) monthly are being paid directly to the the luul plant. In the two trades, it is being suglaw firm of Strong. Poelman and Fox. But they gested by the nonelected bureaucrats, the coal don't tell me that Mr. Oswald was once associated plant would be very bad for the air in Glen with the firm. Somehow, I just don't believe Mr. Canyon Oswald senes as legal counsel for no fee. Why is These same people have given the for there evasion to mv questions? two large coal plants along the Colorado River SAMUEL S. TAYLOR and a third one is building at Pace It is allowed State Representative v t ! To illustrate: Over the last 20 years they have prevented construction of numerous large hydroEcho Canyon. Marble Canyon, electric plants Grand Canyon, and Hells Canyon to name a few; stopped or delayed construction of atomic power plants; are fighting at every turn construction of steam electric plants in Utah. Arizona, New Mexico. Wyoming, and Nebraska: have delayed construction of the Alaska pipeline at a coal-fire- i Nixon-Brezhne- v The Public Forum efficiency and equity - The real point of the dialogue is Washington's desire to establish a true balance in an evolving world, a balance that would emphasize Americas Atlantic tics and prevent either Moscow or Peking from exercising an inferential veto over the national policies of western fI miss writing those great old sermons against Streamlining Vehicle Tax are very much overdue. The full Legislative Council should ratify the subcommittees recommendation and gear it for a successful run through the Legislature at the next regular Mos- g . Tie constitutional revision along with the , From a White House viewpoint, the greatest Watergate affair is tragedy of the all the pieces of the dipthat it hit the fan just as lomatic game were in place and the administration hoped to reap the fruit of careful preparations. na-fro- Moreover, the State Tax Commission has regularly complained, motorists take advantage of this situation, registering vehicles in districts with the lowest available tax rate. And as the total vehicle registration climbs over a million now controlling such illegal almost unfair practices becomes and impossible. dis- wholly-ended)- n The State Legislature last winter enacted an eminently sensible plan by which vehicles will be registered in Utah on a staggered deadline basis. This corresponds to the method used for requiring annual ear and truck safety inspections. And it should be a public convenience, reducing the potential for long, last minute line-up- s at registration and taxoffices. collecting In a way, a uniform vehicle tax rate can also cut the time it takes to obtain a new license plate tab. According to members of the Legislative Council's subcommittee on revenue and taxation, the change would make it easier to operate Utah's license plates by mail on statewide, rather than heavily populated area, basis. However, before the appropriate laws can be passed and an equitable assessment formula enacted, the State Constitution must be & continent to facilitate a Chinese colloquy, from Indochina (not yet engagement and exchanges w ,h cow as part of a single, coordinated program. ly Motor vehicles have always been taxed in the counties as personal property. Consequently, what the owner pays is based on the local mill levy applied to the vehicle value as determined by age. make and model. This too often finds one owner paying ail amount different from another, on an identical age, make and model vehicle, simply because each live in separate taxing districts. Brezh- view As Washington saw it. this required a temporary- U.S. tilt against New Delhi on the Indian sub- The Supreme Court ruling didnt make it easier to substantiate de facto school segregation. It did, however, recognize conditions by which the problem could inexcusably per-lDenver, suit was brought alleging that sist. Public schools, more than ever now and while no law prevented racial minorities are in the front lines of the obtaining education alongside white ma- - tions continuing struggle for social justice amended. That is what the subcommittee dorsed. must M. Mr. Sulzberger skein so diplomatic dur- unraveled painstakingly Kismg four years by the President and Henry A. has pointed to singer. his extraordinary envoy, this primordial objective. court-ordere- Necessary improvements in Utahs vehicle registration and taxation laws keep rolling along. Most recently, a Legislative Council a endorsed subcommittee longstanding dumping varied personal properproposal ty taxes on vehicles and replacing them with a single, uniform assessment. N The If, for example, it is shown that black schools consistently achieve below mostly white schools scholastically, though they are in the same district, de facto segregation can be argued with increased force. And busing or a greater instructional effoit in underprivileged schools will be among the prominent remedies. Whether voluntary or and human equality 't visit nev's Washington that background. against 5-- jority children, district policy and administra- - - and reassuring Europe China against any conceivable threat of Sov iet force. The Supreme Court agreed by a significant margin most socially sensitive issues have been decided 4 by the Court lately that where proof shows . . . school authorities have carried out a systematic program of segregation affecting a substantial portion of the students, schools, teachers and faculties within the school sytstem,. . . there exists a predicate for a finding of the existance of a dual school system. Civil rights workers are prepared to supply the proof. predo-minante- . The BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND s Nixon President foreign of quintessential aim of a sensible deal policy has been arrangement off with Moscow, balancing the interests of the two while at the same tive methods did. And the result was unequal educational opportunity. The '.rgument pinning such de facto segregation on school systems could radiate well beyond Denver. willy-nill- 4 TTe Weve burned the corner on Watergate.1 1 r |