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Show 586 Pedestrian injured in accident By Jock Wallis &h 1 use Rumors Since 1982 Proctor & Gamble Company Com-pany has been trying to squelch false stories that have been circulated about its moon and stars trademark. Recently, Recent-ly, rumors again surfaced reporting the false allegation that the P&G trademark was a satanical-occult symbol which signfies some connecting connec-ting with satanism or devil worship. The "Moon and Stars" has been used us-ed as a trademark of P&G for more than 100 years and has come to mean quality products consumers can buy with confidence. The original trademark was refined into a star which multiplied into thirteen stars for the thirteen original colonies and a man-in-the-moon, a popular decorative fancy of the 1800s. During four years, more than 100,000 calls and letters have been received by P&G. Last year calls steadily increased increas-ed to about 5,600 in one month. This year calls and letters have increased sharply during April and the falsehood is again being fanned. P&G is spending thousands of dollars filing lawsuits and taking steps to correct the false statements concerning concer-ning its trademark. Quite often, Vernal experiences a similar problem. Facts can be distorted and exaggerated in the transfer of informaiton from one person per-son to another. Some people just can't tell a story without adding embellishments and exaggerations. Just the past week we have heard many comments concering how many people were leaving Vernal when school lets out the end of May. One version ver-sion said as many as 800 people were all ready to leave as soon as school ended. Another version went even higher. We received several calls from people who were concerned that maybe this many people were on the exodus. Upon inquiry with the school district pupil survey, moving rental companies com-panies and telephone and power company com-pany disconnects, the number is probably pro-bably closer to 100. According to school officials, this is a fairly normal activity activi-ty at the end of school. Many people PUBLIC FORUM LETTERS TO THE EDITOR What is your opinion? The Express welcomes letters from its readers concerning any subject pertinent to the Uintah Basm. While there are no restrictions as to contents or reasonable length, letters must be submitted exclusively to the Express and bear the writer's lull name, signature, phone number and address. Names must be printed on political letters but may be withheld lor good reasons il requested on others. All letters are subject to condensation. Wilderness? Dear Editor: At the ri.sk of being overpublished in the Vernal Express, I find myself writing another letter of clarification to the editor. I'd really like to stop writing letters altogether, but, lest anyone get the wrong Idea, I'd like to correct a few points concerning Friday's Fri-day's front page article on the BLM wilderness hearing. First, and moht importantly, the Uintah Mountain Club is not, and never will be, a "wilderness" group. We are very concerned with conservation, conserva-tion, yes, but we are primarily Interested In-terested in outdoor recreation and education, To quote from our Statement State-ment of Purpose, the club was formed - To eplr and enjoy the t'inta Vernal Express tus fcieo toooj rfe' tM f Wt4"4jy vi h4ai ft $ti &Q p r 'M 3 GO p r Cr. Si Ms Vr , Vri, nltrrm.PO l15l5,VrU'"9 t;;i ). S'rt I WV. .::,.U' A 4 I Spn t4 " T twV ll-'s jOvxj t U-l Crf . - ( V4 CotJ4 h Ufr f tet . . . . At"-! fel V"! "' & 4 .. , . m- i-e, i wC ..... (rj t ?M .-r n IC Ut )uj t-A t-i i? ;r3 -. .. . t-4 Mr- rf 3' 53 ..t , 5 3 i . ti :o i t.':f - ' f rt'-f t" "J" t - leave at the end of school, but in the fajl many of. these people or others move back. For some reason, some people like to believe the worst situations possible and start talking to others like it is really happening. After a community gets excited over an issue that has been distorted, it takes a long time to straighten it out. Just as P&G is still trying to dispel the rumor about its trademark after over four years, the same problem applies ap-plies in our local community. Many times it can take more time to refute rumors and untruths than it takes to make them. It may seem naive to hope that rumors could be controlled by self-discipline self-discipline and checking before inaccurate inac-curate information is passed on to another as fact. It is probably human nature to want to make a better story out of an already good story by adding embellishments. But in the news business we have to be certain that what we publish is true or we leave it out. We feel it is better to omit a story rather than publish something that may not be quite right. But like P&G, is it almost impossible impossi-ble to stop the tide of those who want to believe a distoriton. We would rather not make a comment if there was a doubt as to the statements of truthfulness. We always want to give an accurate report of the information we have. This is a great responsibility, not only on-ly for a news media, but also for individuals in-dividuals who converse with each other giving out information of the happenings and events they have either experienced, heard of or read. Let's not be guilty of spreading rumors. If we don't know something for sure, don't say it, and try to correct cor-rect those who may be mislead by wrong information. Rumors have no beneficial purpose, but they can cause much harm, hardship hard-ship and cost a lot of money to correct. Basin its mountains, canyons, waters and wildlife. To promote comradeship, personal growth, and outdoor skills in an atmosphere at-mosphere of fun and discovery. To learn and to practice responsible use of the land and its resources a land ethic. To protect the beauty and ecological diversity of the Uinta Basin, and environs. To educate and encourage our felluw-s to join us in the pursuit of these goals. This Is hardly a radical environmental environmen-tal agenda. Wilderness is Just one form of conservation among many others. And we hardly "packed" the meeting Wednesday night. Each per-ion per-ion tkpokc eloquently for himsclf-for the values and ideals be or she holds dear. Many of the speakers on Wednesday night I've never seen Ufore, Working to nave a small portion of Utah's best wildlamts, so that our children may enjoy and use them in ihr-ir turn, is only a small part of our purpwe. We also offer clashes, field trip, fchort couch's end monthly program pro-gram hiMihtinit the natural history of the t'inta Ilain. We want to add another, Interesting and enciUng dimenMnn tm life in the ium fey Irsrhing and raffitn4 fic skills thai will "r-prn up" the wotvirrs of our beautiful outdid. The falure lorks bright; the pp.si!!tjif ir are ttvl!-i We have t urt rs lint e fa-g;rt in July, W e do ti'tl f rjiiir mrmbm t a btr1 oath iHppjif1ir iMMrtneMi. TVt e l plenty d f mm lw divmify and differing opinions in our A for t;re mnArt fcf the Uah v 'tt--' fjf sffiitsiirtii w iF'ttirvil and f-ttjs Up-r.l. ftf-d rn)tuij rey M (fit cr'f'l Jrf-ft fif lt 6fwFp"a !ieide M.M iJ'Vtt.s tar j pffpneal. a rr.VM pf -a1. i I j?p a Iwff h f "fs'!:fl rirf':'t'ft-nt rirf':'t'ft-nt )r. IT--'- S'yAi '1 tl a (-- ''.- t g t pi p-rr.:tM f? If f i fhf iwj 1 I ff. fy?Tf t?"'C f?('T S f'jrf a pi;jf It ff4f. H Utah Highway Patrol trooper Stan Bench investigated an auto-pedestrian auto-pedestrian accident near Gusher on May 3 that caused injury to a Randlett woman. Bench reported that Valerie Serawop, 20, suffered facial, head, arm and leg trauma when she was struck by a vehicle while standing on U.S. Highway 40 east of Ballard. Kevin J. Thacker of Woods Cross, Utah was traveling west in a 1385 Ford pickup when he saw a figure in the road. He pulled to the right then back to the left to avoid hitting the woman but she darted back in front of the truck. The accident occured at 11:20 p.m. Serawop, who was struck by the right front fender of the vehicle, was transported to Duchesne County Hospital by ambulance for treatment of her injuries. Investigation is continuing conti-nuing into the incident. Nursing program to be outlined at UBAVC meeting The Weber State College Nursing Program will offer a nursing program for licensed practical nurses wishing to complete the associate degree for licensure as a registered nurse. The program will be located in Price, at the College of Eastern Utah. If there is sufficient interest, clinical experiences will be set up in the Uintah Uin-tah Basin. The projected start up date will be summer 1986 for the general education course work, the nursing component will begin January 1987. . Dr. Gerry Hansen, Director of the Weber State College Nursing Programs Pro-grams and Mrs. Carol Rosenlund, RN, MSN, will be at the Uintah Basin Vocational Voca-tional Center in Roosevelt on Wednesday, Wednes-day, May 21 at 1 p.m. in the board room. All interested LPN's are invited to meet with them. The program will be outlined and the process of application explained. Tax limitations Dear Editor: War against the taxpayer was officially of-ficially declared when the governor began actively fightjng against the Property Tax Limitation Initiative. With politicians seeking just under $1 billion in new taxes in the next few years, we can expect all taxes to skyrocket. If our drive to collect 70.000 signatures fails, the message is ckar: taxpayers are not concerned about further tax increases. We must not fail. Call 1-8Q0 982403 if you would l.ke to take one of our petitions around your neighborhood and collect 25 signatures so this Initiative can appear for the voters on the November ballot. Opponents say only businesses i!l benefit, when the truth is that every property owner will benefit if the pelt lion is successful. We have about 2 weeks to finish collecting signature!. Join our efforts to hold taxes dawn, Call for petition today. PAUL TURNER Itichfirld City Councilman & Sa, Utah Coordinator for Property Tan Limitation Events... Volved In tbrif V4 U JarnWe t'Cinnirtg Friday an 33 p m. at Vcf Ral Junior tt e.h eymrwMum, TVy will be danrirg again 6 1 2 p ffl Wt JUfurday, Tb put.liC U fcrlcsme U akh the datKTi 6fd haf the bum! of frrjijaf dafc f a"'f, t f-1 fcrttfl. The fclks Lfwtf? i!l be tbe Me-t e a Sfl's danr tritrprtitjon rfufdsy fticbl. Ifi?4ill r $m l" datwe letbnif-K 6r4 tt)5'mi. taf-tipaftf taf-tipaftf mupl be f It )r fei-l. rtJ (WE JUST CUT) THE VOICE OF BUSINESS A cure worse than the By Richard L. Lesher, President Chamber of Commerce of the United States "No nation was ever ruined by trade," proclaimed Benjamin Franklin in 1779. A scant 207 years later, many Americans are beginning to doubt Franklin's wisdom. They say our nation's na-tion's massive foreign trade deficit, especially the imbalance between us and Japan, will lead us to ruin. There are demands on Congress for new protectionist pro-tectionist laws, and more than 300 such bills have been introduced. But while I am not happy about the trade deficit, I believe it poses less danger to us than the threat of protectionist protec-tionist legislation. It is true that the trade deficit translates into lost jobs for some New county logo A move to change Uintah County's flying arrow logo was revived Monday Mon-day by a county resident who claims she will not give up until the logo is changed. Elouise Turner met with county commissioners Monday to request the logo, that has been on the county's letterhead and vehicles for the past two years, be changed to something that better represents the area. "We don't want to represent the Ute Tribe," Mrs. Turner said about the logo that bares a flint tipped arrow ar-row with feathers attacked. A Vernal Area Chamber of Com merce Committee evaluated different dif-ferent propisaIs to change the logo, but dropped the idra when bids from graphic art firms wantrd between bet-ween It.vo and IZ.onO to even lo4i at the project. Turtwf iuj.:rMrd that local artists could be for the prpjfcl el a much lowrr Cwl, She sutgrted the u.6 of Inrwh the Dinnwiur, or some other )-mU4 of the community la be on the tn, $M rwttffimrmJr-d that the county colnrs. red and hite, be thar"d to inrf pif ate of arge, Commiiinrf N'ral tumafd iute'ed thai 10 Of lhtr el'rf ta'ivrs t bf wht 14 IN CffimU.Mn ) U.7 t-iU cHrfmiW If Btibef j'irWntiMbe teller We i'd t?l 14 tprtvj.rg tt.VO 14 It .'! 4 thaf-e lb NC Mid ftf)te CMt'tl. t"mms.kf , May averages 2.2 days of fieldwork for farmers American workers, but that is only part of the story. The money that flows abroad must sooner or later come back. Already, our foreign com-, petitors are returning billions to us in solid bricks and mortar investments that are creating productive jobs for our workers. And we must not forget that despite our trade deficit, the United States is still the biggest exporter in the world. Tens of millions of our workers depend on free and open trade for their means of livelihood. I concede that some of the trade deficit stems from unfair practices by our competitors. But our government has all the authority it needs under existing ex-isting law to crack down on such abuses. Indeed, as of last autumn, it has begun to step up enforcement and we already are seeing results. For its part, the Japanese govern FLYING ARROW Jceo, now only two years dd, may bo replaced iih so.clhirg that teller rcpf cscnlj Umtah County Tuf frf teti h mM pnr?i U N thar- i!Jt fcal btWi aM h tf j'fl gran up fisr lb? tjrorntsi!ricf1l. jiar.'t tr par! tt'-t ?-rf.7,t"i,. f 4. disease ment is doing all it can to break down barriers to U.S. goods in Japan. It has even adopted a "Buy American" program pro-gram that must be a first for a foreign nation. Perhaps most important, the Japanese cooperated fully in a successful suc-cessful effort to raise the value of its currency against ours, making our products more attractive in their market. The decline of the dollar will take time to work its way through the system, but it is the best possible tonic for our deficit problem. The trade deficit problem will work itself out if we let it. The last thing we need now is protectionist legislation that would surely bring on a disastrous international trade war, as the infamous in-famous Smoot-Hawley Tariff did in the 1930s. Protectionism is not the answer. It would be a cure worse than the disease. 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