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Show If?; w . v ;iiIIM.fW I i ! :S j . .. ; I ii ; ' ' - . . A -1 . ' - "X I '-. " :l X ' , : ' 1 ' .. . " v : . : rill feBi" ' : V::' F.ONASPER ' KATHY WARNICK TONYA OSBORN KEN ROSE Readers find many uses for newspapers I A ... ! I - ):'vi C -J s TSsx. ' - - tmi i iuiii m ijiiiiWW I1" I" mini ' mm mnnBinnrnirn- i rinwnwinininiiii-n at JENNIFER NEW ELL By CHERIE HUBER A free press is democracy's forum. Walter Lippman, the noted Anerican columnist and author, expressed the theme of National Newspaper Week 1989 when he said, ' 'A free press is not a privilege .but an organic necessity in a great society. Without criticism and reliable and intelligent reporting, the government cannot govern, for there is no adequate way in which it can keep itself informed about what the people of the country are thinking think-ing and doing and wanting." Beyond the role that newspapers play in the functioning of our democratic system, they play an important role in our everyday lives. As the leading U.S. advertising advertis-ing medium they help to sustain the economic vitality of our communities. com-munities. They Jielp us make intet ligent choices i among products, programs, pro-grams, people and even lifestyles. Newspapers provide schedules and advice to plan our busy workday as well as our leisure hours. Newspapers can also analyze, instruct, in-struct, educate and interpret to help us cope with the complex issues of our everyday life. To celebrate National Newspaper Week 1989 the Davis County Clipper asked people which part of the newspaper they read the most. The answers were varied and interesting. inter-esting. Kathy Warnick said that she always reads the front page for current cur-rent events, and she also likes to read the classified. "I love to cook so I look for all kinds of cooking information in-formation too,"she said. "I like to read the want ads and things about the movies. I also recycle the papers to use when I am working on craft projects," says Charise Murdock. Ron Asper says he likes current events. "I like the Clipper because it is well done and it keeps me cur-tent cur-tent oru things in Davis County. I think everyone should take a newspaper." He says he also reads sports and scores, human events and editorials of interest CHARISE MURDOCK Ken Rose says he likes the news the best "I scan headlines and then I read the articles I'm most interested inter-ested in, in order to keep up with what's happening in Davis County." Coun-ty." Tonya Osbom says she likes to read the main stories on the front page, and then she reads all of the sports news. Jennifer Newell named the classified and the editorial cartoon as her favorite parts of the newspaper. "I always read the classified and take a look at the editorial cartoon," she said. |