Company wins I.
burner will operate Reporting Preston Preterson 'Life Writer
Weeks of petitioning in an attempt to stop the Wurlitzer Co. from using its wigwam type burner has ended via a legal technicality . The Wurlitzer controversy started in February when a group of citizens discovered that Wurlitzer was planning to dispose of its waste wood by burning it in a wigwam type burner. Lead by Dr. Larry Cannon, head of the USU math department , the group circulated petitions which were presented to the Logan City commission. City Built Burner
Commissioner Glen Nielson explained that the city is in a " touchy" situation. As part of the agreement by which the Wurlitzer Co., came to Logan, Logan City agreed to build their building, Wurlitzer rents the $2 million facility from the city . "We don't want to push those people too hard. We have AD , Photo by Tom Co1w•II OG S LIFE_ON CAMPUS - Students voice their opinions on a rule prohibiting dogs on tried to bring new industry into Logan and this is a great campus. See Life Style pages 8 and 9. step," Nielson said. "We don't want them to leave us with an empty building." Burner Meets Standar.ds
Volume 68 Number 63
Utah State University, March 26, 1971
16 pages
Lobbies unsuccessful; Senate defeats SST By H.L. Schwarts III Associated Press Writer Washington (AP) -The Senate rejected further federal funding of the supersonic transport Wednesday, agreeing with the House in a decision that could doom U.S. development of the aircraft. The vote was s\lrprisingly decisive 51-◄ 6 with two ailing senators absent and an opponent of the plane delayed by a snowstorm. The action was a severe setback for President Nixon who personally lobbied uncommitted and wavering senators almost to the final minute. White House Push Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania said before the vote the White House pressured the fense-sitters "in every way available ." The Senate vote-on whether to spend $134 million through the end of June to continue development of two SST prototypes - followed a similar action by the House last week which voted 215-204 to halt federal funding. Although that seemed certain to kill any chance for direct federal aid to the Boeing and General Electric which have been building the prototyp es for 10 years, the future of an American SST remained uncertain.
Alternate Plans The administration has hinted at •l.temative plans, such as a gov~ment backed search for
private capital here a nd abroad. Other possibilities a re government - guaranteed loans or creation of a quasi-governmental corporation such as Comsat which operates an international satellite communication system. But administration officials have not said whether they will be willing to renew th e battle over environmental effects versus national prestige and jobs to win $235 million already requested for the next fiscal year. No Money - No Program Sen. Henry M . Jackson, DWash ., the leading SST supporter because of jobs at sta ke in his home state, declared after the vote, "T he program is over." Nixon termed the Senate action "both distressing and disappointing ," He said in a statement it was "a severe blow " to thousands of laborers and their families and to this country's leadership posi tion in aerospace endeavors . He added: " Mor e deeply it could be taken as a reversal of America 's tradition of staying in the vanguard of scientific and technological advance.'' Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe said: "Unless a workable alternative financial program is presented and I have heard of none at this tiro,e - we appear to have no alternative but to ... close down the entire operation." In Seattle a spokesman for the Boeing Co. said ending the program would mean laying off about 7,000 Boeing workers . He said this will begin as soon as the firm receives officjal not,ice from Washington.
In New York a spo kesman for General Electric, which is developing SST e ngines, said the Senate decision could put 1,600 GE e mploy es out of work .
Wurlitzer insists the burner will not cause a pollution problem . The burner, according to a spokesman of the company , meets or exceeds the state standards for burners . Dr . Cannon and his group based its petitions on the contention that the burner will pollute the air, and it is a waste of raw material to burn the scrap wood. Cannon and his group petitioned to have the Logan City law changed to match the county statute. The county prevents burning including the wigwam type. Legal Point Shown
The legal point which prevented the city from changing the law is a part of the State code that prevents cities from passing laws more restrictive than a state law. Counties have the right to pass such laws. · The city commission stated that they would not be against the county enforcing its law inside the city limits .
U President
Emery fills position By Quane Kenyon Associated Press Writer Salt Lak e City (AP) - The State Board of Higher Education ha s na m ed law professor Dr. Alfred C. Emery as ac ting president of the University of Utah, but left th e door open for Dr . J ames C. Fletcher to return to the sc hool some time in the future . The board Tu esday appo int ed Emery acting pr es ident until July 1, 1972 "an d thereafter until a permanent president is chosen." Vice chairman Donald Holbrook said on that date, "or earlier as the be st inter ests of the univ e r s ity ma y requi re, the board will commence an act ive search for a permanent president. " Fletcher Still Open " At such time as a perm anent search committee is appointed, we will advise President Fletcher s-o th at he may determine"
whether he desires to have his name co nsi d e red as a ca n didate," Holbrook sai d. Fletcher , president of the University of Utah si nce 196 ◄ , has resigned effective May l to becom e head of th e National Aeronat. t ics and Space Administr at; J,i NASA. But Fletcher mad e it clear he wants to return to Uta h . He said he didn ' t ,.11 .n to work mor e than two yl)ars wit h NASA . " J',·e put a fair amount of my life ) lood into the University of Utah and I'd like to spend the rest of my life here ," he said. Successor Discussed Holbrook a nd boar d chairman Peter W. Billing s said sch uol officials have met with various fa culty a nd st ude nt groups to di sc u ss a succe !Jsor to Fl etc he r. " Unanimou sly, the groups felt that we should provide Dr. Fletcher an opportunity to return if he so desired," Billings- said. "But we m ade no com• mitments and he made no
co mmitments ," Billings said. Emery, 52, has.li,ee n with the school for 24 yea r s. He s tar ted as a part-tim e lecturer in law in 1947, while he conti nued his privat e lega l practice. H e became a n associate professor in 1949 and a full professor in 195~. He has served se veral times as acting dean of the College of Law. Fletcher Administration Emery ca lled his new job "a c hallenging and frightening assignment to fill the shoes of Dr . Fletcher. '' But he said he felt confi dent the job could be done, because of the te am of top adminis trators gathered by Flet cher. Emer y was repo rted to have been favored by Dr. Fletcher as th e acti ng president. Other ca ndid ates were reported to have been Dr . Thomas C. King , university provost; and vice presidents John Dixon and Jerry Andersen .