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Show WEST VALLEY VIEW 4 Meanwhile, Over Here The words of Henry David Thor-ea- 19th centu, nature-lover- constitute excellent verse, It can hardly be considered a welcome present when, for most of our season thus far, we get buried in the midst of a smog layer so thick that our local planetarium maybe ought to consider importing or developing some kind of astronomical wonderscope that can, somehow, penetrate the pollution and offer residents a chance to see their long lost sun again. and if you happen to be spending the winter at Walden Pond -- Thoreaus - cold-weath- fa- mous New Eng- land retreat -or some other place where theres no traffic for the snow to snarl or no temperature inversion to trap the air pollution, I suppose it would be easy to see the beauty of winter. You know, with its plus elements like the fresh sparkle storm, or a Many of those who have grown tired of the frequent absence of sunshine are even sicker of being sick -with colds, congestion, respiratory after a snowsnowball fun-fille- d Contest Entrant Asserts .. a by Tom Smith compl-mentar- ry author and 8, 1981 . . . fight if youre in the mood for one. I have a feeling, though, that if Thoreau had been subjected to the Salt Lake Valleys fog and smog of the past month or so, he might well y have penned something less than genial when describing natures wintertime gifts to mankind. "Summer is gone with all its infinite wealth, and still nature is genial to man. Thursday, Jan. difficulty and whatever else has resulted, partially or totally, from our poisoned air. Come to think of it, some entrepreneur should hold a Red Stewart or Janis Joplin sound-a-lik- e contest, for all the afflicted throats Ive been hearing lately. Before the cruddy stuff finally dissipated somewhat with the snowfall of a few days ago, maybe Salt Lake County began thinking about not bothering to fill the areas numerous chuckholes believing, perhaps that thered be no reason to go to the trouble since motorists cant see where theyre going, and thus may end up with an alignment foulup anyway after driving into a roadside ditch. Residents of the eastern and U. S. might deliver the what are you complaining about line if they were to hear our grumbling about this areas weather of recent weeks. True, based on the subzero temperatures reported from those regions of late, theyre not liv Although we haven't had much snow thus far this season, most what it of us know can do to our mobile lifestyle. And as far as traffic is concerned, Thoreau, if he were still around, would probably recommend therapy if he could see the trouble we put ourselves through to get from point A to point B in the midst of a heavy fog or snowstorm. century form. What seems like one of the more situation asfrustrating cant-wi- n pects of all this, is the annoyance experienced by incoming airline passengers whose flights were delayed or cancelled due to the monotonous yuk that reduced visibility to a level at or near zero much of last week. The reference is to those victims of circumstance who waited hours or even days to get here, only to gaze from an aircraft window as their tardy planes descended upon the valleys murk, wondering if acquainting themselves with our environment was really worth all their time and trouble. Whether youre one of 60 in an vehicle pileup caused by slick highway conditions, or creeping along at 5 mph because the fog wont let you see beyond the front of your car, Its often hard to see the geniality of winter in its late 20th The weather, it seems, surfaces as one of our more popular conversation topics because so much of what we do is affected by it, and how we feel is often determined by it. With thlatest episode, I wouldn't be surprised ing a kings life, either. Though some kind - any kind - of relief from what weve endured would seem like a Godsend as we approached our Nth week of residence in the pea soup. - smog-smothere- d if the number of Utahns voting for Ronald Reagan two months ago were exceeded by that which would right now go for a bit of which infinite wealth that Thoreau found in the summer season. But what about those hot temperatures we grow tired of as the summer progresses? What about the dog days of August when seathe exit of the once-embrac- son is almost-as-eagerl- antici- y pated as its arrival was a few months earlier? What about the bored students looking forward to school again, the parents anxiously awaiting quiet households a few hours each day again, and football fans who have their sights set on the grid campaign? Oh, well. As Roseanne Roseanna-dannGilda Radners obnoxious character on televisions "Saturday Night Live, would have said, Its always something! mid-weste- a, a free Accordingly press is one of the major - qualities Free Press Sets America Apart From Other Nations allows citizens the freedom to act upon their interpretations of current issues as they see them, it permits them to express their opinions as individuals or as members of groups, it safeguards the freedom and privilege of the vote, and it aids citizens in retaining their personal pride and liberty. First, a free press stimulates the system of democracy because it benefits the interest of the American citizen to do what he feels is necessary to better his own life and the lives of his (Editors Note: The following is the fifth place entry in a Green d contest aimed at creating a greater awareness and understanding of a free press in this country. The writer is a resident of Hunter.) Sheet-sponsore- by Debbie Eldredge A free press, one that reports the various levels of local and national news fairly, accurately and without prejudice, is a founding principle in the upholding of democracy in America and in the binding of the nation as one unit because it concerning the Equal Rights Amendment or the Iran Crisis, there would be no one to protest, no one to make the new law, and no one to take the first step of correction. Citizens of America are able to learn from the press, form their personal opinions from the press interpretation, and then act upon their own inpress form us of the issues GRANITE PARK. The Education Both schools HELD OVER GORDON FLESH Taylorsville high Magnas new Copper Hills elementary in its meeting Tuesday night. 4 SCREENS HELD OVER R PRIVATE Co-H- EYES pg R , AVALANCHE pg STARTS FRIDAY HELD OVER PRIVATE BENJAMIN OH GOD BOOK II pg GOING IN STYLE Z R yup THE ACADEMY R (nni(Piinip 5iT4l le-HEs- s Bargain Price THEATRES Phone 278 471 5 001 S $2.00 Open til 3 PM are scheduled to open in the fail.. The new high school will be bounded on the Co-H- it SUMMER CAMP approved boundaries for and REimXD & candidates near election time, they are able to wisely cast their choice if they so desire. The majority of the American people have never met the President of the United States or a candidate for President; however, through the freedom of the press, it is possible to select a candidate which meets your interests. Consequently, freedom of the press helps retain the personal pride and liberty of each individual citizen. By the promise that the press will refrain from printing anything that might purposefully harm ones character because of its the Furthermore, the vision allof aid the com- press permits and encourages the free expression of personal opinion from individuals or members of groups at all times. A free press advocates the free voice of the people all peo - east by the Jordan River and on the south by the districts boundary with Jordan School District, 6600 South. On the north the Meadow Brook ex- pressway (4100 South) forms the boundary to the belt route 1 Highland Mon.Fri. where it swings south to 4400 South and follows the proposed Valley highway route which is 3760 West at 4400 South and 3600 West at 6600 South. Patrons have been notified and there was no opposition to the boundary at Tuesdays session. Copper Hills school will draw the bulk of its 715 students from Lake Seventy-fou- r Ridge, 475. will come from Magna elementary and 144 from Whittier. An area previously in the Orchard boundary is included In the new school area, but it is undeveloped. The boundary begins at 8000 West and C500 South, running to 7200 West, going south to the Utah-SaLake Canal to 6400 West to 4100 South, west along that street to lt trumpeting mon mans voice. The privilege of the vote is particularly safeguarded by a free press, for through the wide realm of information which is relayed to the to cerning those boun- daries, the board learned. Tool Box And Stereo Stolen From Vehicle WEST VALLEY. Police here were informed of the theft of stereo equipment and a tool box worth $1,310 from a vehicle Saturday. Sidney Terry, 3813 told West Rockwood, Valley Officer Fred Mattfield that burglars broke a window and took the items from his truck while it was parked in his driveway. WOMEN'S Queen & Tall MEN'S Big & Tall Try a Want Ad! HELD OVER Molidoyi Walt Disney's ARISTOCATS 4:15, 5:50, SonguJeSoufli MAN PG ELEPHANT 3 returning the point of beginning. Patrons were involved in making decisions con- p m STARTS FRIDAY mendacity, each person can trust that he will be treated fairly in the interpretation of his and south to 12:45 OPEN ftdultt W SO Hi S MON thru III licept 00, West 6800 West 4400 South, their about people Boundaries Are Approved contemporaries. to Without a 971-708- 8 split-secon- binding effect of the ple, and not merely press, each state would members of their staff. exist as an isolated ter- Letters to the Editor ritory, and most likely found in the newspaper, poor communication and inside coverage or live editorials on telewould constantly occur. New Schools Granite Board of V In addition, a free press binds the nation into one unit of integrity. The American people can trust an unbiased press to use live teled cast or wire systems in order to let them learn the facts about crucial situations which may occur hundreds of miles away from their home, but which may greatly affect them. Without the that sets America apart from other nations of the world. 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