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4 Tfie SUN, Flagstaff, Arizona, Monday, August 24, 1987 imdD'DndlmBu vmw Editorial City needs rep on commission Gov. Evan Mecham didnt do Flagstaff or Northern Arizona any favors by shutting the city out of representation on the commission that will administer $12 million to $15 million in state and federal drug prevention funds. Mecham announced his appointments to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission last week and the only appointees north of the Phoenix city limits were Apache County Supervisor Arthur N. Lee of St. Johns and Yavapai County Attorney Charles Hastings of Prescott.

Others named to the commission included Phoenix Police Chief Ruben Ortega, Tucson Police Chief Peter Ronstadt, Cochise County Sheriff Jimmy Judd, Yuma Police Chief David Brown, Chandler Mayor Jerry Brooks, retired Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Kenneth Chatwin and A1 Heinze, executive director of the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys Advisory Council. Eight other commissioners are designated by law and include Attorney General Bob Corbin, Pardon and Paroles Board Chairman Patricia Gilbert, Department of Corrections Director Sam Lewis Department of Public Safety Director Ralph Milstead, Maricopa County Attorney Tom Collins, Pima County Attorney Stephen D. Neely, Maricopa County Sheriff Richard Godbehere and Pima County Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik. Why was Flagstaff omitted? Does the governor believe Flagstaffs drug problems arent as serious as those in other parts of the state? Why the heavy concentration from Maricopa County when the drug menace is considered a statewide problem? Since the commission will oversee the distribution of millions of dollars, representation on the board is extremely important.

Sometimes, its the squeaky wheel that gets greased and $15 million is a lot of grease. Flagstaff should be represented on the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. The governor should correct this oversight Deregulation of airlines really worked William A. Rusher Letters to the editor Breaking the law Liberal theoreticians, ever on the lookout for weaknesses in the conservative performance, as it is on display in the Reagan administration, think they may have spotted a useful vulnerability: the allegedly bad results of deregulation. Certainly deregulation is one of the major commandments of the conservative creed.

At a Cabinet meeting early in his first term, President Reagan was presented with a symbolic wooden hatchet and a bulky copy of the Federal Register, containing the text of existing government regulations. As the TV cameras ground away, he explained, The idea is to cut the book in half, adding with a twinkle and then throw away both halves. Abolishing all federal regulations may be a conservative fantasy, but there is no doubt whatever about Ronald Reagans determination to get the government off the backs of American people wherever he can. Now, six and a half years into his administration, some of the consequences of deregulation are clearly visible, and liberals are betting that a lot of Americans are wondering whether we werent better off back in the bad old days when Big -Government was on our backs. Take airline deregulation.

(Ironically, this began back in the administration of Jimmy Carter, whose Civil Aeronautics Board director, Alfred Kahn, was a convinced libertarian. But the Reagan administration is in no position, and for that matter in no mood, to repudiate the work Kahn began.) The airline industry has been through a tooth rattling shakeout in the past 10 years. Deregulations first result, of course, was to bring about reductions in air fares. This forced a number of airlines, which had acquiesced in featherbed labor contracts and consequently could no fares. If this has forced certain' carriers who were passing exorbitant labor costs along to their customers to go out of business, so be it.

The beneficiaries are the( American people, who are taking to the air in numbers so much larger than before that Continental Trailways has already sold out to Greyhound and Greyhound is report- edly breathing hard. If airports are getting overcrowded, enlarge them. And while the alleged increase in near misses is probably just the closest rival to pit bulls as this years hysteria (midair collisions are actually down), lets not forget that air traffic is still just as tightly regulated as it ever was." If it isnt working, blame Big Daddy' certainly not deregulation. i Recently I saw one of the big. anchors on the TV evening news sprawled out in first class aboard a.

transcontinental jet, no doubt getting ready to complain about' takeoff delays that evening on his-program. The solution for him, of course, is simple just return fares, to their old levels (his will be deducted as a business expense any- way) and let the peasants walk. The peasants may disagree. longer compete, to go out of business altogether or merge with healthier lines. There has also been considerable turmoil over specific fares, with travelers wondering why it should be cheaper to fly from New York to San Francisco than to East Warwhoop, only hhlf as far away (the answer being that popular destinations cost less to reach than exotic ones, because the larger loads make possible economies of scale).

Recently the overall increase in air traffic has begun causing longer delays at airports, as well as charges (not necessarily substantiated) of increases in the number of near misses in the air. The general impression, it is probably fair to say, is that deregulation has produced something approaching economic and operational chaos in an industry that was humming along smoothly back when government was regulating it. It is important, therefore, to nail that canard to the barn door. The intended consequence of the deregulation was an overall reduction in air To the editor: My mother and I went to Kmart today and found the fire zone in front of the store was filled with cars. It bothers me very much that people know what is against the law and still break the law.

American people today are very lazy. They dont want to park in the parking lot and take another 20 or 30 steps to get into the store. There are young children that could run out right in front of one of those cars and get hit. People should think twice before violating a law. JENNIFER WHIPPLE 3114 N.

Schevene Blvd. Flagstaff Thanks To the editor: The Kachina Village Community Center Fund Committee would like to thank all merchants who so gracefully allowed us to sell tickets for a VCR giveaway at their business. The money is being used to build a room addition to the fire station. The VCR was won by Ray Sandoval of 35 Chaco Trail. It was a great success.

WILMA KMETKO Kachina Village Community Center Fund Committee 78 Kona Trail Flagstaff League To the editor: Assistance League of Flagstaff wishes to thank the Mill Avenue Merchants Association of Tempe and KNAZ of Flagstaff, co-sponsors of the Festival in the Pines, for their generous gift to our Kiddie Closet project. Because of their thoughtfulness, many babies in Flagstaff will be warmer this winter. MARY BEEBE President Assistance League of Flagstaff 1641 N. Slippery Rock Road Flagstaff Carefree students To the editor: The staff and children at Carefree Child Development Center want to thank all the local businesses who made our Day Camp Carnival Day, on July 31, a success. Many thanks to the Pepsi Cola Bottling Safeway Stores, Dunkin Donuts, the Swiss Bakery and the U.S.

Forest Service. We all had a great time. Thanks again, GERI BOEBINGER teacher Carefree Child Development Center Flagstaff Almanac Polling the readers; Art Buchwald went into effect, in which the parties agreed that an armed attack against one would be considered an attack against them all. Ten years ago: Breaking months of silence, South Korean businessman Tongsun Park, a key figure in an alleged influence-buying scheme in the United States, denied being an agent for the Seoul government. Five years ago: Archbishop Joseph L.

Bernardin was installed as Chicagos top Roman Catholic prelate, becoming head of the nations largest archdiocese. One year ago: The world learned of a natural disaster in the central African nation of Cameroon. Toxic gas had escaped from a volcanic crater Aug. 21, killing more than 17,000 people. Todays Birthdays: Television personality Durward Kirby is 75.

Television host Dennis James is 70. Actor Sam J. Jones is 33. Boxer Gerry Cooney is 31. Actor Steve Gut-tenberg is 29.

All-star shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. is 27. Thought for Today: Whether its the best of times or the worst of times, its the only time youve got. Art Buchwald, political satirist. Today is Monday, Aug.

24, the 236th day of 1987. There are 129 days left in the year. Todays Highlight in History: On Aug. 24, A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash.

An estimated 20,000 people died. On this date: In 410, Rome was overrun by the Visigoths, an event that symbolized the fall of the Western Roman Empire. In 1572, the slaughter of French Protestants at the hands of Catholics began in Paris on St. Bartholomews Day. The killings lasted until October and claimed some 13,000 victims throughout France.

In 1814, British forces invaded Washington and proceeded to set fire to the Capitol and the White House. In' 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a non-stop flight across the United States, traveling from Los Angeles to Newark, N.J., in just over 19 hours. In 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union48gned a non-aggression pact. In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Sqy 417 West Santa Fe Avenue Plpne 774-4545 Official Legal Newspaper City of Flagstaff. Coconino County Original Publication Founded in 1883 PLATT CLINE, Ed 1945-52, Ed Pub 1952-66.

Pres 1966-75, Vice Pres 1975- RICHARD N. HEINTZ, Publisher and Editor Arizona Newspapers Association RICHARD VELOTTA. Managing Editor CHERYLE DAWN. Office Manager THERESA SMITH. Advertising Director MARC RUSCONl.

Circulation Director ED DHOOGE. Production Superintendent BILL SMITH. Pressroom Foreman Every news outfit is taking polls concerning current events. In a matter of hours, you can now find out where America stands on any subject. Ive decided to go into the same business.

Here are the results of my latest nationwide poll. 1. Do you agree that Ollie North should have permitted someone else to install a security system around his house? Agree 14 percent. Disagree 14 percent. Should have bought a pit bulldog instead 72 percent.

2. When Bud McFarlane and North went to Iran, they brought with them a Bible and a chocolate cake. In exchange, the Iranians mined the Strait of Hormuz. Who got the best deal? The U.S. 48 percent.

The Ayatollahs Bible class 42 percent. The CIA baker who made the cake to launch the first Iranian -American Friendship Cookbook 10 percent. 3. Does President Reagan know any more now than he did before he had lunch with Admiral Poindexter? Knows more 10 percent. Knows less 15 percent.

Cant remember who Admiral Poindexter is 75 percent. 4. After hearing the president talk about his role in the supplying of the contras in Central America, do you believe the president has: A longer nose 35 percent. A shorter nose 50 percent. About the same 15 percent.

5. If anyone from the White House is indicted for crimes concerning Irangate he should be given: An immediate pardon 33 per- cent. An immediate pardon and a lecture tour 45 percent. An immediate pardon, a lecture-tour, a million dollar book contract, a Bible and a chocolate layer cake 22 percent. 6.

If you had your choice of picking a fall guy for the contra hearings, who would you choose? Elliott Abrams 21 percent. Bill Casey 20 percent. Judge Robert Bork 59 percent. 7. Who should be in charge of Kuwaiti American tankers in the Persian Gulf? Sly Stallone 76 percent.

James Bond 14 percent. Arnold Schwarzenegger, if all else fails 10 percent. 8. Who would you most like to see stand by the president in a crisis? Fawn Hall 15 percent. Donna Rice 20 percent.

Joan Collins 65 percent. 9. What would you do with the Iran-contral money that has been stashed away in Swiss bank accounts? Give it to Attorney General Ed Meese to get Wedtech back on its feet 25 percent. Give it to Mike Deaver so he can get the Justice Department off his back 25 percent. Give it to Tammy Bakker so she can save her face 50 percent.

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