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Show SnAtaSi 4 Tuesday September 24, 2002 Stall goIubii Some things never really change in creating community newspapers, they have changed little in 30 yews. The drive to Richfield By KEN LARSON Sun Advocate Publisher reminded me of how somethings have worked with community newspapers for a long time now, first starting as a reporter in 1976 in Malta, Mont for the Phillips County News. Back in those days, at that newspaper, reporters I typed everything on manual typewriters and a typesetter would enter the material into a compugraphic unit an early version of a computer. I seldom think about the differences between newspapers back then and those we publish today, but this past Wednesday night I had to drive the truck to Richfield to get the Sun Advocate printed. The drive, preparation of the plates and negatives and the printing process reminded me of those early days in Montana. Everything on the mechanical end of the newspaper has constantly changed, as new equipment and new computers are developed, new and more efficient processes are introduced. No more rollers to keep the lines of news columns flat, no more wax machines, razorblades and gone are the days of border tope. But despite these drastic updates and changes never really change. For example we still have reporters covering county and city meetings and football and basketball pmes just as we always have. We now use digital cameras and most newspapers don't even have a dark room anymore. Our advertising consultants (or salespeople as we use to call them) still call on businesses' up and down main street and work with many agencies just as we always have done, the only difference is that today many of the agencies or larger companies email the copy or material to the newspaper. Wednesday night was a stark and tiring reminder of driving to a printing press a couple hours away and getting the newspaper printed. As I walked into that pressroom in Richfield at 5 a.m. the smell of the newsprint and ink was the remember back at the pressroom in Glasgow, Mrmt, where I use to have my newspaper printed. They took the negatives and made aluminum plates and attached the plates to the same as I press the same way as they have done for over 40 years. And once the press started I remember the pressmen running up and down the units ad- -' justing the ink, water and pressure of the large rolls of newsprint I sat there in awe one more time as the hard work from the day before came rolling off the presses. And a third pressman caught the papers at the end and tied them into bundles and I threw them in the back of the pickup. Another aspect of the newspaper that hasn't changed much is the delivery system. Once the newspapers get back to Price at the Sun Advo- cate plant we stuff the preprints into that day's edition and then quickly get the completed newspaper to the racks, stores, and over 100 carriers throughout Carbon County. In many cases its still the young paperboys and papergirls that go door to door detiverying the news. Some things never really change and for the most part community newspapers provide the same seivice and function as they have for a hundred years. It is still the daily or weekly book of the community it serves. I find it interesting how quickly memories come back and how vivid they are, so many years later. his-to- ry Staff esluain The meaning of heroism in our society Catholic Church and its Inquisition by his advocacy of the heliocentric view of the solar system. Galileo's actions, like the firemen and policemen of 911, took courage, but there is an important difference: Galileo's. actions were not primarily By SCOTT A. MCCONNELL Ayn Rand Institute With the anniversary of the September 11 tragedy, Americans have remembered and lauded our fireman and police heroes, as we should. But now that the commemorative ceremonies are over, it is time to ask ourselves: who are America's physical but essentially moral and intellectual. His actions challenged the dogmas and irrationalities of the time. The life of Thomas Jefferson teaches us another lesson about great heroism: that it en- greatest heroes? These firemen and policemen on 911 risked and lost their lives to rescue others caught in horrifyingly dangerous situations. In essence, these heroes reacted to danger with in- goals and action. Jefferson's lifetime goal was the advancement of liberty. To create and preserve the freest society in the world, he struggled for more than 40 tails pat credible courage. Courage is an important part of being a hero of being an exceptional person who overcomes great obstacles to achieve a ' goal but great heroism demands more. long-ter- m years against the British army, the machinations of the British and French governments, a venomous press, and a multitude of clerical and political opponents. This type of struggle and achievement is an order of magnitude ter greater History gives us many examples of great defiance of the heroism. One is Galileo's 19-ye-ar than reacting to an emergency or overcoming an adversity. A example of heroism is America's greatest industrialists, such as Andrew Cameeie. John D. Rockefeller, and Henry Ford. Inspired by their own visions and these men spent decades, often alone, battling Letters ed Casinos poverty and nature, derision and abuse, and corrupt governments, to build empires that spanned continents, mobilizing millions of workers and Creating billions of dollars in wealth and opportunity that became beacons of hope to the world.. even Yet these giants are often overlooked derided because they pined financially from their heroic acts. This brings us to a crucial moral . question regarding heroism. What motivates people to heroic acts and heroic lives? Is it to help others in emergencies or danpr? Is it because a President has de- ; (Continued on A) 8ie si eolimn Buying their way of out cleaning up would not seek to reauthorize the industry tax. Instead, Bush wants to transfer $700 million from the general treasury to pay for Superfund. At its peak in 1996, the Superfund program had about $3 billion in its coffers to pay tor clean- By VIKKI KRATZ Minute Man Media In 1995, Congress killed a special tax on the chemical and oil industry that had been used to pay for Superfund cleanups of hazardous waste sites. This summer, a special coalition of chemical and industrial manufacturers is working to make sure the tax stays dead. The nine companies that make up the Superfund Settlements Project say they have already paid out more than $2 billion in Supetfund cleanup costs since 1980 and have spent hundreds of millions of dollars more to pay the federal tax that funded the program until 1995. Now, in testimony before Congress earlier this year, the companies say the Superfund propam "has largely accomplished its goals and should be "significaritiyscaled back. The Bush administration seems to agree. Earlier this year, the White House announced that it : ups. Without the industry tax to replenish it the fund is now nearly empty. By 2003, it win have shrunk to just $28 million and by 2004, the fund . L. 06 Q6pl6l6u. Altnougn U16 tllVirOfiVTI 611131 nO- taction Agency can generally get polluting to pay ter the cleanup about 70 percent of the time, the industry tax covered the orphaned sites-th-e ones where the company is bankrupt or no longer exists. Now, money ter those cleanups will have to come from general tax revenues. ...ill Will corn-pant- os That lets polluting industries off the hook, says Sen. Barbara Boxer This summer, Boxer introduced a polluter pays bill that would rein Stott the industry tax bn oil and chemfcaT companies, and another tax on a wide range of companies that use and rfispose of hazardous waste. said her bill will help ensure that the cleanbut not at the expense of... the continue, ups American taxpayer. -The nine companies in the Superfund Settlements Project insist that it's not fair to single them out for a tax. Boxer industry to do it? The nine companies that make up the coalition are a Who's Who list of corporate heavyweights: DuPont, Honeywell, General Electric, General Motors, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, for Helper Hats off to player Editor Editor. On Saturday, September 14th an article in the Salt Lake Tribune, written by Whiter Borla from Helper, stated that he was suggesting that the state legislature approve Helper be allowed to have casinos in town. I agree with Whiter Borla. If Helper Gty Congratulations to the Carbon varsity football players fpr pulling together in a great tem effort to win their game against Union High, on Fnday evening in Roosevelt. Since it .was Unipa3 homecoming game, they paraded their floats around tfce field at half time. We were appalled at the number of Carbwn parents who would not even politely applaud for the students riding on the floats. What message were these adults sending to die teenagers? . We think it is really Carbon gets a personal foul on them, which when the penalty is marked off, the other team scores a touchdovp. It is one thing to lose a game when the other team outplays ov team, but to lose it because ofent of control behavior does not of speak well for the (Continued on page 10A) officials agree. Our two legislators should present this to the state legislators and governor in the 2003 session. Also, the travel council of the county and the Carbon Chamber of Commerce should support Mr. Borlas suggestion. Just think about it. These agencies are always seeking ways to bring people, visitors and travels to Carbon County. Having casinos in Helper would do all this fpr Helper and Carbon County and help with growth and the economy. Guido Rachiele en self-contr- ol Price What we're talking about here are the orphan sites, and it realty ought to be a general societal responsibility to clean them up, Michael Steinberg, one of the projects representatives, told The Buffalo News. Why point to any one editor to the Uttersto theMitorsnoiild focuson public 1 prhratepersor must - tAr, iee$w1die: kckiastrteRjb8WtT pbitentlal I. 'I? .' 'IK . - - J.. V IiajMII:cQodnuI .f.i ,M W f U.SW a .. . lA. a Solutia, United Technologies, IBM, and Waste Managemrt IncJSofar in the 2002 election cycle, the companies have"gjven nearly $3 million in' individual, PAC and soft money donations, '64 Sun Advocate (Continued on page SA) The voice of Carbon County since 1 892 ADMINISTRATION Publisher KeaLanon . APvamnNG Director Address: 845 East Main, Price, Utah. 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