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Show ((WWIIWU(BW tt Free Press """" se,t 1987 paec 2 Fair trial, free press may clash when Channel 4 airs program free Dress ensures that issues can be aired in thp open, with both sides able to tell their stories. And basically that's what the news lets tells - various sides of the same story. The rules are for the most part unwritten, anyone who wants can play fast and lose with the facts for their own benefit, and there is little than can be done to control what is finally published or broadcast. It is all part of the search for truth, and the theory is that when truth and error are pitted in an equal contest, A truth will be victorious. Our judicial system is looking for the same thing, truth, and to a degree in the same way, but with some And which truths they can tell are determined by strict rules of evidence and testimony designed to ensure that a judge or jury can make a decision and the accused can get a fair trial. Both rights, free press and fair trial, are guaranteed by the constitution. When they meet head on, it is a monumental ba ttle . It is too early to judge if Channel 4 News will enter into that battlefield when it airs its highly-toute- d program on Local efforts to bring arts home are bearing fruit for Lehi residents you better believe it The Lehi Arts Council deserves a pat on the back for their efforts in bringing outstanding artistic events to our fair city. I mean, they didn't take their jobs lightly. They are determined to make Lehi citizens aware of the important part art plays in our lives. They brought Bill Evans home to us in a memorable concert; they made acting and music live for many children in our community because of the Artists in Residence Classes they've brought here; and they've "made" our summer with their fine production of "Annie." When Mary Ellen Cash consented to be president of the Arts Council, she didn't just sit back and hope for good things to happen - she MADE them happen - with the help of her good council members. We should also thank our city fathers for the support the city has given to the uplifting and entertaining events brought to us all during last year. There is much artistic talent right here in North Utah County, as we By BETTY FOWLER already know, and it has been brought to the fore because of the Arts Council. the child sex abuse allegations in Lehi Friday night at 7 p.m. Prosecutors are worried it might make it difficult to field an impartial jury in the upcoming trial of Alan Hadf ield on Oct. 13, while the reporter who investigated the story claims it will not affect the trial. definite differences. In court, witnesses are compelled to tell the truth under penalty of legal action if they are caught lying. - fair trial. Ideally, that is what should happen in this case. Welch are noted for shrewd deals you. And golly, Those violins, trumpets, saxophones, clarinets, violas, and bass fiddles that were stowed away in the closets of Lehi homes and dragged out to be tuned up for "Annie" have proved that the "stuff" is there, it just needs to be" aired once in awhile. Now that summer is nearly over, I was sitting on the porch swing, moving slowly back and forth' contemplating the fruits of the summer of '87. It's been a good year, and some very positive things have come about because of the caring of a lot of people. But now, a special thanks to the Arts Council for their hard work in bringing us something extra this season. We always enjoy sports, and for me, little league anything has received most of my attention. But now, I'm enjoying sitting back, listening and looking for more fabulous entertainment via the Arts Council's upcoming season. Good work, Arts Council. You're spoiling us. You know that, don't But observers should know that both rights are vital to our freedoms and neither should take precedence. If the press handles its freedoms judiciously, it can report the facts and still not interfere with the rights of follow up their by supporting presentations, another outstanding endeavor, the Ballet's season Utah Regional to be "Cinderella" premiere presented at The Capitol Theater in Salt Lake City (mind you), our own ballet company at the Capitol Theatre! I'll probably see you in Salt Lake City Saturday, either at the matinee or the evening performance. And folks, it's perfect for children. Why don't you give them a taste of real ballet at it's best - with a really great fairy tale to go along with it ! JoAnn Just as enticement: Brown's in it. She plays the part of the wicked stepmother; Arnold Pope and his son play the roles of the and of course, stupid the artistic director is Jackie Colledge. Her mom, Sarah, did the costumes, and our neighbor, Bill Kirkpatrick, designed the sets. Golly, that's a lot of home town up in the big city -- huh? And you've got to see them to believe them! Go! step-sister- s, the editor's column can trust. Because some of the information that follows must not get out until e Friday. That's my son's birthday. And if he finds out what is sitting in my office before then, it'll take all the fun out of the day. Not that this is any big deal. Birthdays come and go, and most kids will probably end up with the same thing we've bought for Seth before the next six months are over. A lot of kids already have one. And I know Seth won't read it. He just started the first grade last week. He knows the alphabet (we got a note Friday telling us so), but he's not into reading newspapers yet. I am a little concerned about my older kids, although they rarely read the column unless someone outside the family tells them that thay have been mentioned, for good or ill, in their father's ramblings. Then they carefully read each word, just looking for something at which they can take offense. They usually find it. And if Erin, who is 10, sees this, I'll be in trouble. She's already informed us what she wants for Christmas - and when her little brother gets one for his birthday, we won't hear the end of it for 107 days. If she finds out today, it will be 109 - and I would just as soon save myself the extra two days of aggravation. So if you keep the secret and my soon-to-b- By MARC HADDOCK kids keep their noses out of the newspaper, Seth won't know about his new, shiny, black scooter until Friday. Isn't it marvelous how things keep coming back, only better? I remember riding a scooter when I was little. And they'd been around a long time before my time. I also remember I had hard time trying to stop, once I got up a full head of steam. And I wasn't too coordinated as a kid - I even had a hard time keeping my balance on a scooter. Sometime back then, I stopped scooting. I learned to master my brother's single-spee- d bicycle were a rarity ) with the big wheels (so were small And that became my bicyci. ' main mode of transportation. . became Later skateboards -- 101 h HOME AUCTION COMES TO SALT LAKE CITY VA first with metal roller-skat- e and later with clay wheels that would stop when they" came in contact with the smallest I. , , , pebble. Bicycles, of course, have stayed' with us - although with several changes - such as smaller tires, BMX designs for kids, and now the popular mountain bikes and city bikes with anywhere from 10 to 18 gears for all kinds of terrain. Anyone who has visited a bicycle shop recently knows how many changes have taken place recently. And skateboards came back, too, once a better wheel came along. Kids are amazed that an old man like me can ride a skateboard, until I inform them that it was my that first started generation "sidewalk surfing" in the early 60's. I even subscribed to a skateboarding magazine. But in those days you swept the sidewalk before you took a ride, and still there were too many sudden stops when a rock lodged itself between the clay wheels and the concrete. No wonder kids stopped riding the things for a while. Now the scooter is back - and it's better, too. With hand brakes, inflated tires and a frame patterned after BMX bicycles, the new scooter almost looks safe, doesn't it. It came as a surprise to no one. then, when I dragged a boxed scooter into the office last Thursday. Plenty of the people who work here had seen me do the same thing last December as I dragged in two boxed bicycles - which I preceded to assemble in my office when things were slow and I couldn't stand to leave the things in the boxes popular HOMES In SINGLE-FAMIL- "VA's First Home Auction" in Utah - wheels Welchman?" I was once asked. I replied with the first thing that came to my mind. "A Welshman is a man who can buy from a Jew and sell to a Scotsman and still make a profit." A story is told of a man who left a legacy to three of his friends, an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman on condition that each should put five pounds in his coffin. The Englishman put in a five pound note, the Irishman put in five pounds which he borrowed from the Englishman. The Scotsman took out the two five pound notes and put in a check for 15 pounds, payable to bearer. Three days later he was astonished to learn that the check had been presented and cashed. The undertaker was a Welshman. These stories about the Welsh and the Scots are probably based on the humble conditions under which they live. It is necessary they watch every shilling that comes into their lives. Dads must test presents for safety, fun If you can't keep a secret, please stop reading this column and go on to something less personal, like that editorial just above or the other column just below this one. Okay, you're the kind of reader I Oftimes I am kidded about being of Welsh origin. "Just what is a v h anymore. Everyone around here knows I'm no mechanical genius, but with plenty of practice, I am becoming an expert at bicycle building - like ' most fathers. Compared to assembling a bike, putting the scooter together was no challenge at all. So I had it all set up jn my office the day after I brought it in - and a full week before the birthday. It's a case of being all dressed up and having no place to go, but that's okay. It has given me plenty of time for a bit of fine tuning on the brakes - and for a test run or two down Main Street. -- I figured Monday night, when I was running news copy and classified ads through the typesetter to get ready for this week's edition would be a good time to try the thing out. It was late at night, and a holiday, so no one would be around to suspect. Still, as I was scooting back to the office at about 2 this morning, I got the strangest look from the only other person on the road - a driver who was passing through town. Doesn't he know scooters are back? Why else would a grown man be scooting down Main Street in the middle of the night? And besides, it's a father's job to test these things out, to make sure they are safe, and put together right, and fun. Anyway, I want him to know I'm not crazy, just a responsible daddy out doing his job. The rest of you - just keep the secret, please, at least for a few days. Then it won't matter. And happy scooting, too. -- In our family in Wales, we all worked together as a family. My sisters did housework and washing and contributed their earnings toward the welfare of the family. As for me, I got a job delivering meat on Saturdays for Mr. Wood the butcher. The meat orders were wrapped and put in a large wicker basket which I slung over my hip. For this, Mr. Wood paid me a shilling. One Saturday he said he didn't have a shilling so he gave me a piece of meat. I took it home and Dad unwrapped it. He called Mom to come and see. It was a piece of sow belly. I could tell it was sow belly because it still had the nipples on it. Dad smelled it, then took it down to the bottom of the garden where he dug a hole and buried it. When he returned to the house he commented to Mom, "That cheap butcher. I shall give him a piece of my mind." Apparently he did for when I showed up on Saturday Mr. Wood gave me the sack. My next endeavor was a paper route. I hardly broke even on this. 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I think she had a poor memory, for when I asked her lo pay, she would smile and say pretty soon. After three months I stopped delivering the paper. Then one day her son stopped me on the street and scolded me good for not taking the paper to his mother. I told him if he would pay up the three months she owed I would resume delivering the paper. He turned his back and walked away. There was one phase of the paper business I did enjoy. On Saturday night the paper, the South Wales Echo, put out a football special. It contained the results of the games played that day and inasmuch as most of the men had invested a shilling or so in a football coupon, they were anxious to get the results. I never heard of anyone winning anything. My favorite spot was outside the Market Tavern where the coal miners came to mingle with the spirits. I would call out in a loud voice the score of one of the games then wait for the results. The reason I liked this particular spot was because some of the men after they had mingled with the spirits and ale were not too sure of their money. The paper cost thruppence and once in a while a man would give me a sixpence and walk away. Far being it from me to enlighten him. At 12 years I went to work at a small steel plant where they made tinplate. Gone was my childhood. I was now a working man. St. George Magazine k HOMES IN LINDON: 403-40North 400 East HOMES IN LEHI: 834-83North 500 West HOMES IN AMERICAN FORK: 1040 North 20 East AND 98 MORE THROUGHOUT AREA Saturday, September By TOM GRIFFITHS "A delightful new book." Back-to-Wor- No Minimum Opening Bid. $2,000 Cash or Cashier's Check required to buy (per property). All Homes Open 10am 5pm Sept. 5 & 6 & Sept. 12 & 13. Brokers Welcome. Call for details. You Do Not Need to be a Veteran. 19 M Drat! Mythed Again Geneva's Back! 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