Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU The Utah Statesman Students 5-7-1984 The Utah Statesman, May 7, 1984 Utah State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/newspapers Recommended Citation Utah State University, "The Utah Statesman, May 7, 1984" (1984). The Utah Statesman. 1539. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/newspapers/1539 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Students at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Utah Statesman by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Youth discover heritage By TAMARA THOMAS staff writ er Tradition prevailed in the Ne lson Fieldhouse last weekend, where descendants of Indian tribes spanning the U.S. and Canada gathered to take part in the competitions, game::i and booths that constitute the 13th Annual Pow-wow. "'It's a friendship gathering," said Charles Yanito, student chapter president of the United Inter-Tribal Councrl (UITC), which sponsored the event. "It is a trme for all the friends lo get together again." The pow-wow is a centuries-old tradition, but through the years many aspects of powwowing have disappeared and about the only remaining traditional cha racteristic is that of gathering. "They used to do it for war parties," explai ned Harrison Cly, emcee for the event. "They kept ii up even after the wars, using it as a time of celebration. Cly said it wasn't until 30 or 40 years aio that COmpetitions were begun at pOWwWQW',. Although powwwows are known for displays ol beaded jewelry and frybread sa les, the dancing competitions are the main draw. About SO dancers participated in 14 categories . ......_., raftllaaIn - from 3 to 54, participate in the 13th Annual Indian Pow-wow held in the according to Yanito. a USU senior majt,rint, in art FIIWlloaN tllil put weekend. One of the main reasons pow-wows ue held is to involve the la Ille tradltloatof ha!'-. /elf Alfred photos (contin ued on page 10) Bankruptcy threatens nuclear power utilities NEW YORK, (AP) - Bankruptcy for nuclear Long Island Lighting Co., Public Service Co. of company may be forced to file for reorganization power utilities, talked about only hypothetically New Hampshire, Public Service of Indiana and under federal bankruptcy statutes. four months ago, is now an imminent threat to Consumers Power Co. of Michigan - interest In New England, one of 16 partners in the several financially drained electronic companies. chargers on funds borrowed to build the plants are beleagured Seabrook nuclear plants said Friday that The bad news has worsened for the nuclear as high as $1 million per day. the project's main contractor is owed $22 million power industry: Long Island Lighting and Public Service of New from unpaid February and March bills and that an - Construction work has been reduced or stopped Hampshire could be in default on certain loan additional $23 million will be due by the end ol completely on several units. responsibilities by the end of the month. May. - Governors have ordered studies to detennine The effects of such a bankruptcy could include The main coal supplier for Public Service Co. ,n whether the power from unfinished plants is really drastically higher electricity rates and an inability New Hampshire, the Seabrook owner, cut off needed and whether the latest cost and time on the part of the utility to generate suffient power shipments because Public Service had failed to pay estimates are credible. The data will help the states on peak days, possibly leading to voltage its bills. The utility, which gets 31 percent of its decide if bankruptcy or bailout is the lesser evil. reductions and brownouts. It also could discourage electiricity from its coal plant, said last Wednesday - State regulators have been more tight-fisted companies from locating or expanding in the area. it had a 60-day supply of coal. than ever in granti ng rate increases for electric Consumers Chairman John D. Selby told his utilities, forcing utilities to borrow more to cover company's annual meeting last month that the Meanwhile, six New England governors have their increasing costs. Midland plants can't be completed without hired a consultant to determine whether the latesl - Common stock dividends have been cut or approval and assistance from state officials. cost estimates from New Hampshire's Seabrook eliminated. Consumers officials in a lament expressed by projects are accurate and whether the power is For projects involving the four companies other financially troubled utilities, contend that needed enough to justify the drastic stops that may thought to be in most danger of bankruptcy - unless adequate rate increases are granted the be required to stave off utility bankruptcy. U.S. obtains MiG-23Sovietplanes from Egypt WASHINGTON (AP) - With help indicated the MiG-23, the most fell to perhaps their lowest point While the versions of the MiGs from its friends, the United States has advanced Soviet warplane ever to fall following the Israeli invasion of exported by Moscow to clients and quietly obtained Soviet weapons and permanently into U.S. hands, was Lebanon in mid-1982, intelligence friends are less sophisticated than gained vital information on their supplied to this country by Egypt. information on the performance of those in the Soviet Air Force, U.S. strengths and weaknesses for nearly Since turning away from the Soviet Soviet warplanes and missiles - and technicians said they can still learn two decades. Union, its main arms supplier for 20 even captured weapons - continued much by studying and test-flying the The government has been reluctant years, the Egyptian government has to flow to the United States. models made available to them. Israeli forces had defeated Syrian to discuss such acquisitions for fear of grown closer to the United States in Among other things, the specialists air and 2round units in and over the last decade and is modernizing its said, U.S. pilots and engineers can embarrassing the donors, but the Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and, as in forces with American-made arms and determine the handling characteristia spotlight was turned anew on the previous Arab-lc;reali wars, reaped a subject after a three-star Air Force planes. It reportedly has turned over of these aircraft, their fuel samples of its stock of Soviet gear. harvest of arms supplied to the consumption, electronics and even tht general was killed April 25 in a Syrians by the Soviets. Nevada plane crash that was quietly technology used in their manufactul't' lsrael also has been a major Intelligence and military officials cloaked in secrecy. supplier of a wide range of Soviet­ have refused to identify any wapons American pilots, for example, can made air and ground weapons it Pentagon sources said that Lt. Gen . sent to the United States since the learn about a Soviet pilot's ability to captured from Arab armies in war. Robert M. Bond, vice commander of most recent fighting. see enemy aircraft from his cockpit the Air Force Systems Command, And Japan helped by allowing U.S. Defence sources said the United Such information, along with othtr died while at the controls of a technicians to virtually pull apart a States has several types of Soviet data on performance and design, an supersonic Soviet MiG-23 Fighter. Soviet MiG-25 interceptor flown there warplanes, but "no great numbers." affect the way American fighters ffl Sources who spoke on condition by a defecting pilot in 1976. These include MiG-2ls, MiG-19s, and built to deal with their potential they remain anonymous have Even after U.S. relations with Isreal some earlier models. Soviet opponents . 'Briefly _________________ __,J human rights group. portion will have to be weather, coupled with American ambassador, American crewman of Upcoming weeks replanted. higher costs, has taken its members of Congress and toll on Cache Valley journalists Sunday, the helicopte r carrying the "That's a real problem may be critical farmers. American officials said. journalists said, "We took becaust! besides muddy and ''The combination of The aircraft carrying the three dents on the blades flooded fields some farmers LOGAN (AP) - Cache factors has contributed to journalists was the only and one hit on the have more to plant this County Extension Agent severa l local farmers one hit, but no one was fuselage." He refused to spring and less time to Don Huber says he believes declaring bankruptcyand hurt, said the officials, who give his name for security plant it," he said. the next few weeks will be some dairy farmers have asked not to be identified reasons. The crewman said Cache County farmers crucial in determining had their herds for reasons of security. the two helicopters wtrt to and others around Utah whether local farmers will repossessed," he said. They said the helicopters land in San Miguel. El were hurt last year by a suffer through a second "Another bad year could were fired on just ou tside Salvador's third-largnt cool, wet spring that disastrous spring. mean more farmers going San Miguel, their city, but continued on to delayed planting. under." destination 84 miles east of the Coastal City of La ''There are some signs Union after they wert find we're in better shape than The first week in May the capital. usually is the time Cache Ambassador Thomas R. on. They returned to San last year because it's been Rebel gunfire Miguel later after the flrilW dry enough on some Valley farmers put Pickering, Sen. Pete livestock into pastures. Wilson, R-Calif. and Rep. stopped. weekends to plant some of hits helicopters "One of the helicopten the spring grain ," Huber Huber said if the pastures C.V.