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Show f'ie t ? t lVe-- ; 13 M J EDITORIAL The Salina Sun i The Letter or the Spirit of the Law? fcalije that petiole eicCIcJ la Scftuol Board da no I make M SftJ the J.rftcrl tul fight moa! part I l they has th feelings alas I ft fc-c- anj concerns of lapae(s onJstuJoms heart and da a good jut) cpt tsu at last viook. In iheii rnowliljf meejing heli the last veek in fcUuaty, Mr Daniels moved that the U)S involved in the Chad males! aiun problem at Noah Sevier Middle School te cpcilc-- from school for the remainder of the year, and possiWy nct year, with the district to pck up the bill for their home education would like to ask Mr, Daniels what he based this motion on What good would this motion do to the bos I involved? I would like to poml out to Mr, Daniels that we are dealing with 13 to 15 year old kids Children, if you please Boys that still have to go on living and interacting with society. If they had been repeat offenders d might have been a different situation, but you. m your own mind you are determining that these boys are phyncalfy disturbed, sick, and will not be able to change and this is wrong Needless to say, your mouon died for a lack of second, and I feel better about the idea that there is some sanity on the sehoed board w not supporting Such an assinine motion But I am roncc-meabout the motion that was d proposed by Daniels I want it known that this newspaper dues not condone the immoral actions of anyone, but I would hope that more of an effort to help, rattier than destroy would be found on ouf part Daniels, being on the school board, should be concerned with helping to make this generation of kids the most literate and prepared generation of all time, and I feel that fie has overlooked htS responsibilities He i$ Sensational ding an underirable, but forgivable incident, and has fell that punishment to the etem of the law is the best avenue to take I do hope that we as parents learn something from this Situation These types of acts will become more and more common if we don I lake our children away from the TV and movies and spend more time with them, I don't think anyone can convince me that a night of TV would be belter than an evening of reading or playing games together as a family, What this generation needs is more lime with loving and caring adults rather than more threats of court, jail time, and edusion from society, Kevin Ashby tamar Curtis, Treasurer; AURORAf IREMEN KVwleadetsef the Aurora fir Department mclud, front row, from left Wendell Mason, Assistant Chief, Royce Maion, Chief; Boyd Kennedy, Secretary. Back row 94 m l ill UllM Oil 4 UftMk, Alt U 4gvg. Wtkkt4 lttn U Room wit) VpO MSHA gets tough with mines The Labor rtmmt Nafrty and Health AdmmuUslian MM (A it canviderihg frf ulaliafu ar of RUnm to identify having pmutirtil and serious violation of Mfely and health tf-r(- Real World VS Tricvtvion u using forr ilrtw-type- s, but it suit prrvmlJ world different from rraiily Crime orcun 10 Umc mart often and men outnumber women three times mere on television than In real life We shouldn't expct tclrviatoo to be exactly like the real world, but unlei the viewer ha actual experience with the subject being shown, there is a tendency to believe the portrayal is true to We," says Dr. Glen Jenson, extension specialist in family and human development at Utah State University. 'Commercials and programming directed at children carry the risk of leading the child to believe what they are seeing is reality. He says many commercials show children at the height of ecstasy as they interact with a particular food or toy. They do not show the preparations needed to experience that enjoyment, nor do they show that the enjoyment may be shortlived. "Similar distortions in a child's mind could occur from watching excessive violence. Many studies show that watching excessive violence can impact a child's behavior. Even if children do not show more aggressive behavior as a result of watching violence, they could become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others and more fearful of the world around them, Jenson says. Many of the ill effects of television can be eliminated if parents watch television with their children, he says. When parents watch the same programs and discuss them, they can relate the real world to television. Jenson suggests some other methods of helping children understand television: -- Discuss how television programs are 'made. Explain to children that programs are rarely real-lif- e situations, but rather actors following scripts. -- Explain violence to your children. Discuss the motivation that led to the violence and ask your children if they would have responded differently. Discuss, in detail, the consequences of the violent act on the injured person and his or her family. Take your children to visit the kind of people frequently depicted on television so they have a first-han- d acquaintance with people such as police officers, lawyers, old people, motorcycle riders and the like. -- Encourage your children to develop critical viewing skills, such as distinguishing good acting, plots New TV or Ki designs from bd and determining bow brlirvsble characters are. -- Buy one of the inexpensive items advertised on television and discuss how realistically the commercial depicted it. -- Have your children keep a television log They can keep track of what types of advertising are on at different limes of the day and the number of advertisements per hour. Ask them to put the advertisements Into categories, such as foods that would cause tooth decay, or toys that would be enjoyed by children of various ages. Help kids say NO to drugs The American Lung Association Utah recently launched an education campaign aimed at of dissuading children from using marijuana, according to James Steenblick. The goal of the project called Marijuana, A Second Look, is to show 9 to 12 year olds and their parents new evidence of the damage marijuana smoke causes to the lungs. "Marijuana Is about 10 times more potent now than it was ten years ago, said Steenblik. "It is more toxic and irritating to the lungs than cigarettes. Research indicates that less than one year of daily marijuana smoking can produce some of the same type illnesses such as emphysema and bronchitis that results from 10 to 20 years of heavy smoking. According to statistics, 1.7 million Americans will smoke marijuana for the first time this year and 80 percent of them will be 17 or younger. The association says virtually every American child between 12 and 14 is now faced with the decision of whether or not to try marijuana. Twenty million people use the drug regularly. Educational materials for children and parents and classroom activity for teachers and community youth leaders are now available from the association by calling Why focus on elementary school children when marijuana smoking is more widespread among teens? The children need to know where they stand on drug use before they are challenged to make a decision, said Steenblik. Our purpose is to prepare them to say no to future invitations to smoke marijuana. 484-445- 6. stamp restrictions The local postmaster w ould tike to remind pcwlal customers that the new D sumps are tor use w iihtn the U S. only and cannot be used on International mailings. According to Salma Postmaster A L. Madsen, the D stamp cannot be used on letters that go out of the country because International postal regulations require that stamps on foreign mailings have numcncal denominations printed on them. While there are not yet Urge supplies of sumps with 22 cents printed on them, there are plenty of sumps available with other numerical values that can be used on International mailings," said Postmaster Madsen. Science Fair at NSMS on March 20th Principal Boyd Gurney reports that this quarter ends March 22, and report cards will be given out the following week. Monday, March 25th, is an extended day. There will be no school for the students, but the teachers will use the day to update their teaching schedules, and plan for the upcoming term. School will resume Tuesday as usual. Principal Gurney notes that the school Science Fair will be held Wednesday, March 20th. Judging will be completed during the day, and then the Fair will be open to the public. There are more than 200 entries from the Middle School, Gurney said. Participants will receive ribbons and certificates for their entries. Winners in the Alternate Energy Project sponsored by Utah Power and Light, will go on to further competition to be held at Richfield. Other project winners will compete at the Region Contest to be held in Cedar City. We are very pleased with the quality of this years science projects, Principal Gurney said. Students in 5th through 8th grades are competing. We invite parents and friends to come to the Gym and see these great projects, March Complete Beauty Services Call Anna Hammond or Cammille Mecham The ruin would exlablish the criteria and procedures MSHA III Ut :t)truK: t hiit obtained very enl.ghtrn-eand a mating document concerning the relationship between UT&L and their management company, l.mery Mining Corp , run by the Savage Bros. Ttus document u the Utah Attorney General's responses to Emery Mining Corp. inlerroga-tone- s and is a legal documented collation of tewlimoney and papers submitted by witnesses before the public Service Commission In 1964. Mr. J.J. Simonelli gave a lot of testimony concerning waste, Inefficiencies, Insurance and bidding practices. He alleged that all facts concerning these things were concealed by EMC and UP&L. UP&L retained Mr. Don DeBoer in 1964, supposedly to look into matters that might result in UP&L liability. Including the Simonelli allegations. Mr. Bill Depugh was to also retained as a Mr. Deboer. Mr. Depugh met with Mr. Simonelli in Price, Utah and also in Salt Lake City. He later testified that he had spoken with other witnesses and said that only after his job with UP&L was done that he would turn over information of kickbacks or other criminal activity to law enforcement agencies. Mr. Depugh was deposed on November 5, 1984. Mr. Simonelli testified that EMC personnel had been warned to stay away from PSC during the coal case, risking their jobs if they were subpoened to testify. Is this threat or concealment? Mr. Simonellis 1982 diary notes that on October 1, 1982, he went to the Deer Creek Mine and saw a valve slide for a Longwall miner which was the wrong part for the miner. He said this was a specific example of EMCs patching equipment together to get production bonuses. If they would do it at one such mine, doesnt it stand to reason they would do it at another, such as Wilberg? contracts such as The cost-plu- s the ones between UP&L and EMC contain little incentive to be efficient, effective or economical. The point in UP&Ls relationship with EMC is not whether coal on the open market is cheaper, but whether EMC can mine UP&Ls coal as efficiently as it can be mined. If UP&L bought its mines at a price fair below their market value, then its mining contractor, (EMC) should be able to deliver coal to UP&L at a price far under market, thus passing a savings on to rate payers instead of constantly asking for rate increases. Spring Vacation will be Thursday and Friday April 4th and 5th. Open Monday Thru Friday 1 violation subject to certain enforcement action. Including orders to remote workers from the mine. The concept now being considered by MSHA would focu on the health and safety record of each mine. The Mine Act requires that MSHA Issue a wnttrn notice to any mine that has a pattern of serious violations. If Inspection of the mhns'vrithin' 90" days reveals another violation the miners can be withdrawn from the mine until the violation is corrected. Once the initial order has been issued, any additional serious violation discovered will result in further w ithdraw al orders. This will continue until a complete inspection of the mine reveals no serious Help for 529-789- 1 89 East Main - Sauna Mr. Simonelli stated that other firms could bid on the coal and mine the coal for no less than half of the current mining costs. EMC operates UP&L coal mines without competitive bid processes and EMC had no previous mining experience before it became UP&Ls mining con- tractor. If EMC were eliminated, UP&L and its rate payers could save money, yet the entire relationship between UP&L and EMC shows no incentive to be efficient or economical. The PSC is the only policing mechanism, so its up to the PSC to look behind UP&Ls operating costs and require that they be justified as fair and reasonable. Once UP&L cannot pass through a cost to the rate payers, it will then take over the policing of its contractors. Some testimony pointed out instances of no bid, undocumented bids, blanket and sole source bids or bids going only to Savage Brothers Companies. Also shown was that of the total UP&L purchase orders reviewed, 31 percent had no bid documentation, 4 percent were sole source bids, 21 percent were claimed to be telephone bids and were not confirmed. EMCs purchase orders were about the same. Is this any way to run a business? I wonder if they read our meters with the same I could go on and on but space will not permit. The testimony can only show UP&Ls indifference to EMCs method of operating. Also, I wonder why Gordon B. Hinckley resigned from UP&Ls Board? I also wonder what good a new chairman of P.S.C. is going to do? Lloyd Mullican the Privacy of Your Own Homelt! In my I irdLne for jwir comment to person or groups art urged to send comment to Patricia SJvey, Office of Standards, Regulations, end Variances, Room C)l, R Hi I cm Tower No. 3, oiS Wilson Bhd. Arlington, VA tnirTTV.r-- d 17. April 22QJ, The Salina Sun SECD 4780-800- 60 East Mam Salina. Utah 84654 Phone 529-783- 9 780-800- each In free help Many taxpayers can get with their basic income tax returns through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs, sponsored by the IRS. 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