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THUWIOAY. FEBRUARY IB, 197f

editorial Uettcrs T ° The Editor

In the future, the United States may have good reason to regret its inept handling of,the Iranian situation While on the one hand, we are welcoming with/open arms the Chinese Communists, whose recent * friendship with'the West is due to their appraisal of what they want from us. on the other hand we have turned our hacks on a longtime friend whose survival is vitall^impotrtant to our own. While a dictatorial monarch may not be our preference as a form of government, it.brought Iran from the I>ark Ages into the 20th century. Before the Shah's reign, women were veiled, few were educated, and none could vote Most of the people were, illiterate. The Shah made ^great strides, not only in educating his people, but in trying to give ihem usable skills. The United States sent experts from western states of our own country where the temperature and the soil is similar to Iran s to show farmers how to grow better and more productive crops. The oil*industry brought millions of income to Iran, and it improved the lot of the people -A No matter what the internal affairs of l^n were, Iran was an important country to the United States We needed a friend in the Middle East oil world. Now we have none. This loss is going to cost Americans more in fuel prices, but in the long view may cos^ us much rpore. Moslem leader Khomeini may possibly be Well-intentioMd in his desire to turn Iran into an Islamic state, with adherence to all the old religious customs. Those who are following him may have perfectly legitimate grievances against'the Shah, and resentment against the West But many of them may find a new regime based on religious principals not as rewarding as that of thtfSIfah. . It is ironic that many Iranians, both in the United States and Iran, have received an edut ition that enables them to function in the world today because of past ictions of the Shah. The Russians have Idhg looked at Iran with covetous eyes. Even during the Shah's reign, there have been efforts to foment trouble. With the certain weakening of Iran's defenses without 1 jJ.S. aid, and the confusion of the revolution. Iran will be an easy mark for a

Communist takeover

Even if the Shah returns to power, the weak response of the U.S. to tils problems will give him little reason to cooperate with us. . l s —J.A. Cunningham

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A NEWSPAPER SERVING THE COMMUNITY

Dear Editor:

I would fike to take this opportunity to thank you very much for your CommuiMy Service announcements. This has helped us a great deal hi making the public aware of our Special Service activities here at Middle Township Community Center. Enclosed, is some information I received from the Department of Energy regarding a "Solar Index" program that I thought you might find interest-hg.

Sincerely,

R.A. Mildred Feldt

* Director "Ms. R.A. Mildred Feldt,

Director

Cape Human Resources M.T. Comm. Ctr. Whitesboro, N.J. Dear Ms. Feldt: The Department of Energy (DOE), last Spring, commenced a pilot Solar Index program in twelve cities across the country. Now a major project, the Solar Index network is rapidly expanding to include television, radio and newspapers in a number of additional cities. Like the pollen count, wind chill factors, and air quality evaluations, the Solar Index is becoming a part of standard weather reporting. The Solar Index is sply a number between 0 and 100 which gives a percentage of heat that could be supplied on a given day by a typical solar domestic water heating system. For example, if the Solar Index were 84. then roughly 8491 of flic water heating load for a household could have been provided by a representative solar system. For each participating city, a Solar Indtfx ,is calculated diily from data describing weather conditions and a typical solar domestic water heating system for that locale. The enclosed materials further describe the Solar Index project. We hope this information will be useful to you. Erich S. Parker Solar Index Project Manager

Self Coronation

Hughes Bill Would Ban Industrial Ocean Dumping

WASHINGTON, DC. - The dumping of harmful industrial wastes in the ocean would be outlawed under legislation introduced by Congressman Bill Hughes (D-NJ) The Hughes bill calls for a 1961 cutoff of all harmful dumping ot industrial wastes into the nation's oceans and coastal waters. If enacted by Congress, this bill would significantly broaden the ban on sludge dumping in the ocean which Hughes authored last year. That measure was signed into law by President Carter. "This legislation Is another major *tep in our efforts to protect our oceans from needless pollution and degradation," Hughes stated. 'it« will force industries to find better, safer ways to dispose of their chemical waste products." The new proposal by Hughes would put industrial dumpers on the same phaseout schedule m

municipal dumpers. It would require the Environmental Protection Agency to prohibit industries from dumping harmful wastes in the ocean after December 31,1961. "As I have stated often in the past, ocean dumping is harmful, whether it is done by a municipality or an industry," Hughes said. "It is an unsound practice that threatens the environment." Hughes said this legislation is especially important to South Jersey, where the oceans' and marine resources are essential to the local ecology and economy. "They nourish inestimable species of waterfowl and wildlife. They support a wide variety of fish and shellfish for our commercial fishing industry, and provide a range of recreational opportunities to support our tourist industry." he said. . Hughes noted that industries have used the oceans for many

Resigning AHLOA, Running For

Council

To the Editor: Trustees, Avalon Home and Landdwners* Association Avalon, N.J. Gentlemen: It is with sincere regret that I must herewith tender my resignation as President of AHLOA. effective February 10. 1979. I have been approached by numerous residents of our Borough to run for Council and after lengthy deliberation, I have decided to accfept the challenge. It is my hope that, if elected, my fourteen (14) years experience in community government can be utilized more effectively as a member of Council than continuing as President of AHLOA. Sincerely Thomas J. White, Sr.

PUBLIC HEARING ON STATE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE The time of the opening of the public hearing on the State's Uniform Comthpctton Code to' be held Feb. 16th at the Music Pier in Ocean City has been set at 10:00 a.pi.. Assemblyman James R. Hurley said. The Assembly Munic&al Government Committee wiD be conducting the hearing.

WEEKLY V.D. CLINIC The Cape May County Health Department will hold its weekly Venereal Disease Clink on Wednesday 1 evening from 7 to 8:30 PM: The dink is hdd in the PuWk Health Building, on the Parkway next to Crest Haven Nursing Home. The dink is free and no appointment is necessary. For more information, call Karl Delaney at 465-3181 extension 304 from 9:00 AM. to*4:00 PM. Monday to Friday.

«hB SOVEREIGN STATE of AFFARS

DO YOU SYMPATHIZE WITH THE FARMERS TRACTORCADE?

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WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY SHOULD GET?

IF THEY CAN TAKE OFF TWO | MONTHS AND DRIVE THOR TRACTORS TO WASHMGTON | IN MiaVWNTBt. THEY DESERVE GOVERNMENT HELP I

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year, ai cheap, convenient placea to dump their wastes. In 1077. for example, Industries dumped nearly I t million tons of waste msterials into the Atlantic Ocean. Industrial wastes now account for 35 percent of all wastes dumped at sea. The South Jersey lawmaker added that the 1951 cutoff date would be reaaonable for industry He said eight industrial plant, are currently dumping waste materials Into the Atlantic Ocean off the coasts of New Jersey and New York, and moat of the plants have already agreed to phase out their dumping activities before the in 1 deadline. Hughes said he is hopeful that the House Merchant Marine Committee will act promptly on the legislation A similar bill which Hughes sponsored last year passed the House but died In the Senate. Hughes Is a member of the subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife.' which has >irls<lctlcn over the legislation.

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