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We believe in keeplng a strong mllltary posture, and have underscored this repeatedly. But in defense as well as in any other fleld of govemment, waste and duplication should be ferreted out and eliminated. Thus we command Rep. Gunn McKay (D-Utah), chalrrnan of the House Mllltary Construction Approprlatlons Committee, for movng to review defense-related planning… Continue reading Cut Wusteful Spending

Election experts are predicting that voting in November may fall to a new national low in the percentage of eligible voters who trek to the polls. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen – and especially here in Utah – a state which has taken pride through the years in respectable voter turnouts. President Carter. noting “an… Continue reading New Low in Voting? Don’t
Let It Happen on Nov. 7th

The Herald considers letters to the editor a vital part of the newspaper, fulfilling one purpose of the free press by providing a “sounding board”- for public opimon. We respect viewpoints of the readers – and you can choose your subject. How do you stand on the proposal to increase congressional salaries again? On the… Continue reading Sounding Board for Public

If you read the Herald comics land who doesn’t’?) you probably observed an interesting bit of political philosophy contained in a recent Sunday installment of ”Berry’s World” by Jim Berry. The script for ha f a dozen panels portraying an interview with a “Congressman Rodomontade” read as follows: “Congressman Rodomontade, what is your philosophy about… Continue reading Whot’s Your Opinion?

The Utah Highway Safety Division, in analyzing traffic fatalities for 1978, has come up with some telling figures on the devastating influence of speed and alcohol on the highway. Dur ng the year there were 315 fatal crashes which killed 376 persons. Of these accidents, alcohol was a contributing factor in two out of every… Continue reading Speed ond Alcohol Kill

An interesting sidelight in the history of the Statue of Liberty is that its designers ncver intended the landmark as a monument to immigration – a symbolism often applied. The century-old Lady Liberty. of course. was a gift from the I-‘ratch Republic to the United States. As she retumed to duty. July 4 after ta… Continue reading Statue of Liberty designed
to celebrate independence

Sen. Paul Laxalt, R-Nev. has called upon Congress to re-examine “the actions and pollcles” of the Internal Revenue Service, and says refomts are necessary to prevent the current tax revolt from becomina ”a full-scale revolutlon.” The Nevadian’s concerns were expressed in a paper he read into The Congressional Record. Earlier he had submitted the statement… Continue reading Americans Have ‘Hcad H’ With IRS

Reports of two sirable infestatiorns of so called “Mormon crickets” in Utah in recent months call to mind the storied but destructive lB48 cricket invasion which happened just before the Mormon pioneers had completed their first yur in Salt Lake Valley, The story lnad a providential ending, sometimes called the “nniracle of the seagulls,” and… Continue reading Pioneer Day gives Utahns
a chance to offer thanks

We talk a lot these days about burgeoning govemment spending and the soaring public debt and their effect in fueling inflation. But individual Americans might well look to their own record in these departments. Whether they’re imitating government example or just doing what comes naturally, .many consumers are spending beyond income, contributing to a mounting… Continue reading Personal Debt Poses Danger