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Show Wednesday; Septsmber 8, 1976 Page 9 r 'ffTO Tl lit by Hank Louis Tinted, twisted, lifted, squeezed, fact or have it fictitious hue, whether from exalted executives or the seediest of sources, heaven-sent or scuffed up ' from a Skid Row, the job of a newspaper man cubs, journeymen and editors alike is to bring you the news. And, if possible, to bring you the news first; for among the news media, regarding copy of any kind, one word stands above all others. The word is Exclusive. . And lest you've lent your efforts to one or another facet of the news media I don't care how many times you've seen or read AH the President's Men you can't really know what the best go through to bring you the first, the most and the best coverage of any particular news event. I once had the great pleasure of working alongside one of the best albeit one of the craziest a cameraman for the Phoenix NBC affiliate. Nearly always arriving before or the same time as police, firemen or paramedics, Roger Ball twice was hospitalized the year I knew him. The first time was after filming a fire; he'd been on the second floor of the burning building when it collapsed. Eight or so months later, fully recovered from the fall, Roger was found involved in a chase. Hardly content being only involved, our cameraman short cut across an open field attempting to put himself .between the police and their suspect, proceeded to crash smack into a large bunch of bee hives and was nearly stung to his death. For a further example of this dedication to digging you have only to look back a few months to the brutal murder of another Phoenix newsman, an Arizona Republic reporter, last spring. And how could anyone forget watching Vietnam war correspondents correspond-ents time and again hitting the dirt, diving into bushes, dodging enemy fire on the network, six and ten o'clock news? ; But sonrnes, auw Ellsberg and Watergate history, the source of an exclusive scoop is a leak ; and for reasons of personal security (the older and oftentimes ignored brother of that best bureaucratic buddy named national), anonymity is promised the sieve. Such, apparently, was the situation surrounding a story printed by the Fresno Bee in January, 1975. The story contained condifential material concerning concern-ing a bribery case against a city councilman. A' judge (by the way, named Best) wanted to know wants to know still how in the devil facts from a scaled grand jury transcript were found out. Friday.the four men involved (the managing editor , two reporters and an ombudsman) began an "indefinite" jail sentence for 55 times refusing to divulge their source. Bravo for four brave men facing prison to defend journalism's principle of principles. Another fight for freedom Of the Press. If, after 55 times refusing, Judge Best couldn't see the copy through the words, he should now. And if you, the public, enjoy weeding through filler, press release propaganda and non-controversial comics, I'd suggest you keep putting men of this stature in jail. But listen to the pollsters: they say you don't like that kind of crap. I've made my noise, now you make yours. FIRST THERE WAS ITHEp AND NOW. ; THE PRINT SHOP I OPEN FOR ALL YOUR JOB PRINTING NEEDS 419 Main Street NOW N AVAILABLE CONVENIENT COPY SERVICE with a XEROX 31 00 at the Print Shop, 41 flMi.ln Street :i N by Quicksilver As America's love affair with the automobile continues (nay -increases) the populace has found a new threat to their' pursuit of happiness the 55-mile-an-hour speed limit. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before Americans rebelled against this stifling of their freedom." . Brock Yates, a major contributor to the automitive press, organized the Cannonball rally, a coast-to-coast flat out race. The film industry quickly picked up this unique "non event" and turned it into a . movie. The Gumball Rally, the resulting film, is actually better than might be expected. ... Perhaps the success of the film is due to the unique character of the race. The rally starts in New York City and winds up in the parking lot of the Queen Mary in San Diego. There are no rules, no specific routes, and no real prize. The reason everyone participates is the challenge, and the love they have for fine automotive machinery. . Equally as important to the success of the film is the dicision to make it a comedy. Chase scenes alone make boring films. By adding humor to The Gumball Rally, the audience's attention did not drift into Beulaland during the large number of high speed driving sequences. The racing sequences are not on the same quality level as Bullit (there are few scenes, chasing or racing, thaj are) but they are passable. . Finally, The Gumball Rally also includes a bit of Brock Yate's philosophy. Micheal Sarrazin turns to his co-driver and states,"The 55-mile-per-hour speed limit is really dangerous. It's fast enough to kill you, slow enough to make you feel safe." (The question of the ecological benefits are not answered of course.) Viewed as a whole, The Gumball Rally could not be called brilliant, or even superior. It is one of the more entertaining movies released recently, and a film that should really appeal to America's motor mania. Homestake Theater " - Sept. 10 marks the final screening of the Homestake Outdoor Theater for this season. Charlie Chaplin's Between Showers and Laurel and Hardy's The Flying Dueres are the features that will be presented. Between Showers is one of Chaplin's earliest films and casts Chester Conklin as the villian. The Stan and Ollie feature revolves around Ollie's desire to forget the woman who jilted him. Talked out of suicide by a recruiter for the French Foreign Legion the intended duo soon find themselves in Africa. The screenings start at dusk, and the public is invited. A donation is requested to defray thecost of ! obtaining the film!;' j .s '',',: (im p ty ll I i i! I ! TKAIN RIDE THE MINE TRAIN RIDE THE MINE TRAIN 2 ide the Mine Train Now making daily runs to the underground museum 1 1 a.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. TICKETS: $3 Adults, $2 children 12 and under, Kids under 5 ride free Group rates Enjoy the 90-minute round-trio. " and special Silver King Mine Museum tour ,ours are available, in Park City soon. Ph. 649-8741 The latest Harris Survey reveals that 65 percent of Clara's readers can't read. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 Jan. 19) You're a chronic complainer. Who else would order rabbit stew and then fume about finding a hare in his food. " '. 1 ,. : " AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 Feb. 18) ; Prepare for a very touching event. You'll be "Vl nnnrhpH nnf in a harrnnm hrawl - r " I m 5 c NlVtJl 3NII 3H1 3QIU NIVU1 3H1 3QIU NIVU1 m v? Jft (. -" 2!fi li 1 (I 1 HAL TAYLOR ASSOCIATES P.O. BOX 804 PARK CITY, UTAH 84060 PHONE (801)649-8181 -649-8111 2.7 ACRES in Midway. All improvements in including in-cluding water terms. $21 ,500. ROSSI HILL, 5 lots, best view in the area. Excellent buy at $25,000 total. , MAIN STREET SHOP restaurant with apartment. $75,000. $23,000 down. , WOODSIDE RESIDENCE 3 bedroom older home. 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