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Friday, April 30, 1971 THE SALEMITE Page Three Progress Threatens Four Corners, Indians, Ecologists Ask For Help Salemites Discover Real Talent In Performance Washington, D. C—A coalition of environmental organizations and American Indians have asked for a moratorium on all Federal action related to electric power develop ments they fear will devastate the jjjjrt of the scenic southwestern United States. _ t?- i,^ The Native American Rights Fund Environmental Defense Fund and National Wildlife Federation told Interior Secretary Rogers Mor- (un a mammoth system of coal- jred plants, strip mines, high volt age transmission lines and related developments seriously threaten the fabled Four Corners area of Colo rado Utah, New Mexico and Ari zona. By 1985, an association of about 20 southwestern utilities plans to generate more than 36 million kilo watts of electricity in the Four Cor ners area to serve Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, San Diago and Los Angeles. The first plant of the system has been operating since 1964 at a site on the Navajo Indian Reservation near Mesa Verde National Park. It emits more particulate matter daily than New York City and Los An geles combined. Four more plants are under construction and another in final planning stages. Smoke from the first plant has covered up to 10,000 square miles and was the only man-made object visible in a 1966 photograph taken from Gemini 12 at an altitude of 170 miles. When all six plants are in opera tion they will daily emit an esti mated 200 tons of fly ash, 1,365 tons of sulphur oxides, and 1,000 tons of nitrogen oxides. The groups con tend these emissions will blanket the Four Corners area with smog potentially hazardous to human health and the fragile desert aco- logy. They contend too that the plants’ tremendous demands for cooling water from the already saline sur face waters of the Colorado River Basin could have serious impact on resident Indians, damage agricul ture in the fertile Imperial Valley **Show me a country that doesnH poison its resources and Fll show you a HAVE-NOT NATION! The AMERICAN answer to pollution is not to RUN AWAY from it, but to INVEST in itr Courtesy Pubiishers-Hall Syndicate and aggravate existing water squab bles between the U. S. and Mexico. According to NARF, more than half of all American Indians living on reservations will be subjected to the air pollution and strip mining operations threaten to despoil areas of unique religious significance to the Navajo and Hopi. More than 16 million Americans visited the six National Parks, three National Rec reation Areas and twenty-eight Na tional Monuments subject to air pollution from the power plants. Tourism ranks second or third in each of the four state economies. Involved Federal agencies have filed estimates of potential environ mental impact for individual pieces of the total project. However ana lysts from the three organizations claim all are woefully inadequate and completely ignore the National Environmental Policy Act mandate for a report on the cumulative en vironmental impact of the whole system. A spokesman for the groups said the requested moratorium would give the Federal government time to do the required environmental studies which will be vital to the utilities if they are to fulfill pro mises to minimize the environmen tal impact of the Four Corners de velopment. The powerful U. S. Senate In terior and Insular Affairs Commit tee called the Four Corners situ ation “a classic example of the clash of divergent needs” and scheduled hearings for May 24, 25, 26 in Albu querque and Farmington, New Mexico and Salt Lake City. For detailed background and breaking information contact: Ed Chaney/Robert Kenan, esq. National Wildlife Federation 1412 16th Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20036 202-232-8004 Joseph Brecher, esq. Native American Rights Fund 2527 Dwight Way Berkeley, California 94704 William Butler, esq. Environmental Defense Fund 1910 N Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20036 202-833-1485 By Kris Danbury I GoMin, AmofUuf ^acU aniA OtUefi Sandy Watkins has finally found her lover — Life Magazine does a great imitation of I.R.S. memories. Due to an old Salem tradition, pnmarried males are still not hired by the library (to protect us girls.) , Did you know that in April, 1923 the first sound-on-film talking pic tures (vaudeville shorts) were shown ®y Lee de Forest at the Rivoli [Theater in New York City? ' Also, today is Arbor Day in Utah. And May 1 is Loyalty Day (by Act of Congress). j Mary Pat Lennon and Eleanie Harrell can tell you how to spend |su exciting afternoon with a bunch of rats and all of the rewards they bring. I Em Lackey seemed to have a little irouble recently trying to get home, pfter spending a great deal of time sitaching a horse trailer to her car phe had a blow-out in Greensboro. I Dr. Pall Bearer, we are sorry to boar that the Gold Leach Supper plub burned. I Sandy, how does Rod’s moustache feel? : Kathy Wilshire has taken off for ^nother exciting week at Princeton. ’O get ’em Tiger! In 1934, Horton Smith won the •rst Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Ga. (H o m e of Misses Alden Hanson and Betsy Wallace.) Ross Strudwick has gotten mar ried. And speaking of Women’s Lib, in Toronto, Canada, a judge granted a woman a divorce, but then ordered her to pay $335 a month alimony to her husband, a 62-year-old wel 823 WEST FIFTH STREET PHONE 725-0946 10 A.M. 'TIL 5:30 Salemites were extremely im pressed after discovering the un tapped talents of Pam Langston at the April Arts Talent Show on April 19. Dressed in a long, striped Dashiki, Pam played the guitar as she sang “I Shall Be Released,” by Joni Mitchell. Her natural vibratto and wide range were successfully displayed in her next number “Woodstock” by Bob Dylan, for which she accompanied herself on the piano. The sensitive technique and relaxed atmosphere of her perform ance resulted in the only encore of the show. For this final number she introduced one of her own compositions, “William’s Song.” Pam, a double major in Sociology and Psychology, from Berkely Heights, New Jersey, has been mastering the guitar for the last three years. She enjoys composing music and lyrics and arranges many of her favorite compositions by Judy Collins; Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young; and Gordon Lightfoot to name a few. As of now, Pam has no immediate plans for a pro fessional career in music. We hope, however, that Salem will be hearing more of her music in the future. fare recipient, believed to be the first Canadian man to win such an award. And a Federal judge in Miani, Fla., held that an airline was prac ticing discrimination on the basis of sex by not hiring him. Happy Birthday, Beth Bencini. Beautiful Beth will be 21 tomorrow. SPRING The Carriage House Specializes in top Choice and Prime Quality Meats. You'll find none better anywhere STRATFORD The/ restaubant • VARIETY OF SEAFOODS & ITALIAN SPECIALTIES • IMPORTED 8c DOMESTIC BEERS 8 WINES SERVING LUNCH & DINNER - 11 A.M.-l 1 P.M. MONDAY THRU SATURDAY SUNDAY 11 A.M. TO 3 P.M. Vial 765-8082 1410 S. STRATFORD RD. THE BEEFEATERS CHOICE OF WINSTON-SALEM
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