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The recent 13th anniversary of the first landing of men on the moon served to focus attention on benefits accruing from the space program. When he addressed Congress May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy called for a commitment to “land a man on the moon and return him safely to earth” in the decade… Continue reading Space Program Technology Benefits All

President Reagan is on the right track with his “New Federalism.” though controversial proposals will need a lot of selling to cities, counties and states accustomed to looking to Washington for “big-brother” government. Americans have lost “far too much control over public policies that affect their daily lives,” Reagan told the National Association of Counties… Continue reading Reagan ‘New FederaIism’ Plan the Right Move

The effectiveness of our judicial system in administering justice with reasonable dispatch in capital cases is open to question when judges impose the death penalty under the law but executions are delayed repeatedly by appeals to higher courts. A press association story reported recently that since the U.S. Supreme court reinstated the death penalty six… Continue reading Endless Appeals Keep Condemned Alive

President Reagan plans to unveil soon his longawaited development proposals for the Caribbean. Although the plans will center mainly on economic initiatives. it is understood the state department is calling for some straight talk on security including strategic threats to the region. This seems appropriate – treated either separately or in connection with the economic… Continue reading Are We on Right Track in Caribbean?

National Small Business Week, designated by Congress for May 9-15, should be more than a period of back-slapping, testimonials, and picturetaking. Not that “thank you’s” aren’t in order. Indeed they are. But plagued by high interest rates, the recession. and burdensome regulations, small business needs more than commendation – it needs the support and relief… Continue reading U.S.Cun Lift Burdens of Small Business

The recent 13th anniversary of the first landing of men on the moon served to focus attention on benefits accruing from the space program. When he addressed Congress May 25. 1961. President John F. Kennedy called for a commitment to “land a man on the moon and ireturn him safely to earth” in the decade… Continue reading Space Program Technology Benefits All

The American people still have clout in the workingiof democracy – and they chose to use it when they believed members of Congress didn’t deserve a hel’ yr tax break they swarsan themselves last December. Responding to a barrage of protest mail and widespread editorial criticism, the House voted 35543 last week to repeal an… Continue reading Congress Heeds Pressure on Tux Break

In lifting the economic sanctions against Argenstina, President Reagan has taken a step toward mending U.S.-Argentine relations, strained in one of the unhappy sideconsequences of the Falklands War. From April 2, when the South American Country seized the British colony islands. until April 30 when mediation efforts failed, fthe United States steered a neutral course… Continue reading U.S. Gesture Toward Argentine u Positive Step

Either the Utah Technical College at Provo-Orem or the Utah Technical College at Salt Lake should change its name to avoid confusion and maybe now is a good time to do it, with a “community college” designation in the works for the two schools. This could be an appro priate time also for recommitment by… Continue reading Let’s Change Utah Tech College Name

Medical science has scored a long-awaited achievement in development of a hepatitis vaccine calculated to save a great many lives each year. Expensive, but claimed to be 95 percent effective against hepatitis B, the vaccine is made in West Point, Pa. It was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration last November, according to Dr,… Continue reading Medical Researchers Earn America’s Thanks