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l-low ever long the road to practical use of artificial hearts may be, history will remember Dr. Bamey B. Clark as a pioneer in opening a new frontier in medical science. Clark, 62-year-old respected Seattle area dentist and alumnus of Brigham Young University, became the first human being to receive a permanent man-made heart. The… Continue reading BWNBY Clark Leaves Heart Legacy

An innovative Houseapproved road-surfacing program that would mix rubber from discarded tires with asphalt shows considerable promise and deserves a thorough test. The idea was offered by Rep. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat, as an amendment to the surface transportation bill lhat would provide $55 million during three fiscal years to states that pave roads with… Continue reading Tire Surface Tgsts Promising

“Hope springs eternal wrote Alexander Pope nearly 2’/z centuries ago – and certainly the world waits with hope today as the United States and the Soviet Union pursue their new round of Strategic Arms Reduction Talks at Geneva. Little meaningful progress on the central issue has been made by negotiators in three previous rounds of… Continue reading Accord Crucial in New Arms Talks

Legislation that would repeal the provision to withhold taxes on interest and dividend income is before Congress and the lawmakers should waste no time considering it. The provision – part of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 – has been branded widely as intrusive, unnecessary and confusing to savers and financial institutions… Continue reading Should Repeal lnterest Tux

It’s time for Congress to set partisanship aside and unite with President Reagan in welding a unified U. S. policy for Central America. Not a policy that cannot be questioned and revised, but a ”consensus” one on which the nation can stand with more unity than is new evident. We wield a big stick in… Continue reading Greater Bipurtiscmship Needed

Last year, under the banner of regulatory reform and in the name of economy, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rolled back the existing standard for auto bumpers from a 5-miles-per-hour no-damage standard to a 2,5-miles-per-hour norm. Eight automakers are sticking with the damage-resistant 5-mph bumpers on all their 1983 cars, according to the Washington… Continue reading Where’re Unsafe Bumpers?

If Soviet leaders stick with their rejection of President Reagan’s proposed interim agreement reducing the number of warheads on medium-range nuclear missiles in Europe, they will have missed another valuable opportunity to prove their sincerity in the quest of peace guarantees. Joint willingness of the two superpowers to limit themselves to an equal number of… Continue reading Soviets Too Hasty in Plan Rgiection

Utah residents lost more than $70 million in investment frauds in 1982-83 – and the bad experience should prompt the citizenry of this state and others to develop a healthy skepticism toward questionable financial ventures. No state has a corner of susceptibility to fraud schemes. of course. The United States Chamber of Commerce estimates that… Continue reading Be Le-ery of Get Rich Deals

The 161-member busi- ‘ ness-oriented efficiency panel, which compiled a two-volume report recommending ways the government can slash federal spending, has performed a potentially valuable public service. The big question now: When, how, and to what extent will official Washington act to put the reforms into effect to improve efficiency and cut unconscionable deficits? The… Continue reading U.S. Must Heed Report on Deficit

The obstacles that handicapped motorists face in parking situations could be eased by more courtesy and respect from those inclined to abuse the law. And when travel is interstate, it would help if handicapped drivers of all states received the same treatment as “instate” drivers. In some states an out-of-state handicapped driver cannot occupy parking… Continue reading Abuses Hurt Handicapped