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The Provo Library Boards crusade for a new public library is moving into its crucial phase – fund raising. Already contacts have begun in the “advance gifts” phase. according to Max C. Elliott, general chairman of the $2,1 million fund campaign. “Weire shooting for a September kickoff of the major public drive.” As a library… Continue reading New library plan in place,
now comes the toughpart

Ancient Roman mythology didn’t especially excite me hack in my now-distant school days. But as the years slipped by l became somewhat fascinated with old Janus, the god of portals and of good beginnings and endings. You will remember that Janus tfor whom the month of January was named. by the wayt was pictured as… Continue reading There’s nothing two-faced
about wisdom from Janus

Since tomorrow is the 90th anniversary of Utah’s .Ian. 4, 1896 entry into the Union as the 45th state, lets reflect on the littleknown story of a giant-sized American Flag made for the statehood celebration. The impressive emblem A 78 by 160 feet with six-loot-wide stripes – was claimed to be “the largest flag ever… Continue reading Great Utah Statehood Flag
Waves Forever in the Heart

A few reflections on the recent opening of the Utah Valley Symphony’s new concert season: The orchestra isn’t only good A it’s durable, this being its 29th season. A great deal of credit is due musicians and leadership – past and present v who have kept the symphony going through thick and thin and built… Continue reading Symphony performance is
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George Washington, as commander-in-chief of American forces in t.he Revolutionary War, wrought miracles in achieving vlctory over the powerful British to secure the liberty proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence. But as, events proved, mshinmwm more a “man of peace” of war. More as a statesman than on the battlefield he won the honored title… Continue reading Washington ‘man of peace’

All is not well with the American steel industry a poor situation anytime but cnrclal now in the light of global anxieties. Big steel has been sending signals for some time: Regulation by EPA and other agencies is too costly; unfair competition through “steel dumping”by foreign producers impairs markets; and tax laws and depreciation schedules… Continue reading Steel Modernization Plan Vital

The American motoring ublic is being taken for an xpensive ride by widening ofor vehicle theft. Sen. Charles H. Percy, -Ill. called vehicle theft ne of the nation’s “few owth industries” in a ongressional Record tatement. “During 1979 close to 1.1 illion vehicles were tolen,” Percy said, “with he theft rate increasing an larming 10.6… Continue reading Time for Car Theft Cruckdown

Groucho Marx once defined politics as “the art of looking for trouble. finding it everywhere diagnosing it incorrectly. and than applying the wrong remedies.” The definition sounds zany, but in a way it has ape plication in Washington? handling of certain phases of the economy. Inflation is a case in point. – Economists repeatedly say… Continue reading When D0 Budget Deficits End?

A Wall Street Journal eport has confirmed what nost people probably uspected: Taxes are our astest – rising costs and iiggest inflation item. at east for “high budget income” consumers. The publication quoted .abor Department figures ihowing the largest rise in costs nationally for the ieriod 1967 to 1979 came in iersonal income taxes l22.9… Continue reading Tuxes Fastest-Rising Expense

Productivity improvement is a weapon too often overlooked in the continuing fight against inflation that eats away wages and savings and weakens the economy. Rep. Elliott H. Levitas, D-Ga. had some pertinent things to say on the subject in Congress recently pertinent because U. S. productivity leadership has declined since World War Il and the… Continue reading U.S. Productivity Fcills Behind