Back in World War II, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a young Utahn – a native American born of Japanese immigrant parents – faced some disheartening experiences. In high school a few years before, he’d been business manager of the Jordan High campus newspaper. As such he’d visit businessmen in the area –… Continue reading ‘Get Involved’ Philosophy Pays Off For Ex-Official of Utah County
Category: Politics
Steel Modernization Plan Vital
All is not well with the American steel industry – a poor situation anytime but crucial 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… Continue reading Steel Modernization Plan Vital
Shelve House Bill 102
Geneva Works in Utah County plays an important role in supplying the western tin market. That role stands to be substantially reduced if legislation introduced in the Utah House of Representatives is passed. The measure (H.B. 102) appears well-meaning from the standpoint of a clean environment, but it is ill conceived in the light of… Continue reading Shelve House Bill 102
Yes, Your Vote Is Important!
So you think your vote isn’t important! Don’t make the mistake of staying away from the polls Tuesday because YOUR VOTE COULD BE THE BIG ONE! In 1953, George Scott was elected mayor of American Fork, receiving 885 votes to 884 for Walter B. Devey. One vote decided the election. There have been many other hair-breadth… Continue reading Yes, Your Vote Is Important!
In Economic Crisis Accent the Positive
With President Ford and elements of Congress in confrontation over anti-inflation and anti-recession moves, it’s hard for the layman here in Utah (and probably anywhere else) to know exactly who’s right and what program will best serve the nation’s interests. But one thing seems apparent: The people of this country need to abandon the crying towel,… Continue reading In Economic Crisis Accent the Positive
At Four Corners – Needed: Visitor Center, Park
The desolate Four Corners – point where corners of four states come together – is a popular spot during the tourist season. So popular, in fact, that there’s a definite need for a visitors center and park – a place where persons can find shade and refreshment after the long (and sometimes hot) drive to the… Continue reading At Four Corners – Needed: Visitor Center, Park
VPs Worthy of Credit, Thanks
In the wake of Presidents’ Day, how about “a few words on the vice presidency”? Sometimes downplayed – or discredited because its prescribed high level duties seem few – the vice presidency has its dignifying features nevertheless. As Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker noted in introducing new Vice President George ‘Bush to an August body… Continue reading VPs Worthy of Credit, Thanks
Odds Are Against It
Given the vagaries of the American electoral system. it’s still possible the Nov. 4 presidential election could wind up in the House of Representatives for a decision. But the odds are against it. The route the Constitution provides when no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes has been required only twice in… Continue reading Odds Are Against It
The internment issue
A controversial World War II chapter — internment of nearly 120,000 west coast Japanese-Americans and 1,000 Alaskan aleuts some 38 years ago — is in the process of being reopened. Two anticipated actions in Washington will implement legislation passed by congress last summer: – Appointment of a seven-member study commission to review the episode and… Continue reading The internment issue
Urban sprawl gobbling up farmland
The problem of vanishing farmlands is becoming critical in America as bulldozers gobble up agricultural lands for development. Roads, subdivisions and enterprlsesare taking over cropland at the rate of some four square miles a day, warned Sen. John A. Durkin, D-N.H. recently. Durkin referred to an article in the New York Times by M. Rupert… Continue reading Urban sprawl gobbling up farmland