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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

The Soviet Union’s propaganda blitz to counter global condemnation for its destruction of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 provides a frightening picture of bellicose Russian attitudes with which the United States must deal in negotiating nuclear arms control. Indeed the Soviets have warned there will be no relaxing of their hardline nuclear stance as a… Continue reading Russ Propaganda Efforts Frighien

Edltor. Herald: We were pleased to see the editorial entitled “Be heery of Get Rich Quick Deals” on page 23 of your Wednesday. April 27 NP9We are delighted that some of the publicity we have dispursed is being utilized to warn Utah consumers about the perils of unwise investrnmts. in the ten months since we… Continue reading Delighted With Warning

Soviet President Yuri V. Andropov’s uncompromising statements to visiting West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl offered little hope to a world waiting for softening attitudes in the nuclear arms control stalemate. Kohl remained hopeful an agreement on limiting nuclear weapons in Europe might be reached by the year’s end, although Andropov refused to budge from the… Continue reading Uncompromising Russ Disdppoinl

For the second time this year, President Reagan has offered substantial concessions to put more flexibility and urgency into nuclear arms negotiations at Geneva. He is supported by NATO Allies. But the cold, hostile initial response of the Soviet Union to Reagan’s speech before the United Nations General Assembly cast new chills of discouragement upon… Continue reading Russians Never Listen to Reagan

By DAWN TRACY Herald Staff Writer When an old Orem Llne electric railroad car collided with a Heber Creeper steam engine in the heart of downtown Provo in 1918, photographer Samuel Robinson grabbed his equipment. rushed to the scene and recorded the event. Since then, his photographs of Provo’s only train crash have appeared in… Continue reading Early Photographer Captures History of Provo