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Show Comment Free Press - Wednesday, January 23, 1991 - Page 2 Soldiers in Gulf war need support of those back home certain that this does not become a Vietnam-lik- But as the reports of the attacks, and the Iraqi counterattacks, have started to move from the unexpected to the commonplace, nothing could serve as a better reminder of what is of our neighbors at stake in the Middle East than the call-uand family members. As the war with Iraq moves from the air to the ground, and from spectacular technology to the reality of ground warfare, we need to give our support to the men and women who are at the forefront of the struggle. There has been concern about the war with Iraq becoming another Vietnam. Actually the differences between that struggle and this one are considerable. But we must be With the possible activation of the National Guard's 1457th Engineer Battalion, the impact of the war with Iraq is brought home to north Utah County with more force than ever. And after a week of satellite television coverage, it is hard to think that is possible. Never before has the American Public had the images of armed conflict brought into its home with such force and such immediacy. The live telephone reports from Baghdad - even as the Iraq capital was under air attack by our forces - were riveting. The footage of American-mad- e missiles and bombs demolishing Iraqi buildings were equally riveting. servicemen. And that means support from home Our soldiers are fighting for the political and economic stability of our world. They are serving their country and their countrymen. Whatever we can do to let them know we are behind them will help buoy their spirits and stiffen their resolve. All of us are in this war together. The events of these last two days should serve as a strong reminder of that The paper can't report news without help you better believe it As you may have noticed, we're now printing a calendar of events for Lehi. This, we hope, will be of benefit to everyone who wants to know what is going on in the com- munity. Many of the entries on the calendar are of events at Lehi High School. There is no excuse now for you not attending school activities, ballgames and wrestling meets. Hey, if you like to watch Gorgeous George and men of his ilk, you'll like to watch Lehi's matmen in action. They're great. And, folks, if you want something on the calendar, just call the office and we'll enter the date, time, and place of your event. We need everything, or the calendar won't be effective. According to the survey, you folks wanted a calendar, and a weekly police beat. This week, youH find a terrific police story and you'll see that our policemen place themselves in jeopardy everytime they respond to a report. But, we're trying to do what you want us to do in our paper just like our policemen try to do what's right every time they answer a complaint. Many of you said that you wanted more local news. We'd love to cooperate with this request, but we need your cooperation, too. Let us know if you have some news: trips, probably heard of Betty. She's our photo technician and does all our camera work for Newtah papers. Ordinarily, she's a blast to be around. But, don't get started on George Bush or the administration in power at the moment or she becomes an aginner. Lunch time has become trouble time for yers truly. Ill probably get an ulcer from the effort it take to keep my mouth shut while Betty and her opinions float on the hallowed air around the lunch table. But, I'm trying. I keep wanting to quarrel with her, but there's no winning with Betty. So, the best route to take is keeping my mouth shut. I've got to learn that other people should be entitled to Betty's opinion - right or wrong. She also has an opinion about the war in the gulf. That's where Liston and I differ. Please help me r By BETTY FOWLER weddings, meetings, club affairs, beauty contests, school news, well, just about anything about local people is local news - isn't it? So, in order for our community calendar and our newspaper to be meaningful, you've gotta help. Today at lunch, I sat next to my good friend, Betty Liston. You've Have you ever been embroiled with the law, especially when you This happened to me when I was a young man living in Provo. I was married, had a job, and life was quite happy. Then one day I received a letter from a bank in Logan in which it stated I had cashed a check for $8,500 at a bank in Riverside, Calif, without funds to cover it. I had never been to Riverside, much less to cash a check there. I took the letter to the bank in Provo where I had a small account. The manager told me not to worry about it as the bank would find its mistake and correct it. However, 10 days later I received a letter from the sheriff of Cache County advising me that unless the $8,500 was paid immediately, a bench warrant would be issued for my arrest. I took this letter to my bank and noted the manager's concern. He told me he would type a letter with a copy of my signature and I had better take it up to the bank in Saddam Hussein. Many wrote about how much they loved their families. Many wrote about how we must do something about the homeless and hungry people in the world. Our kids today are totally "with it". They know what is going on, and they want to help. They are very capable. They think good things and they write good things. Choosing winners is a difficult task. Actually, there are no losers. They are all winners. Anyone who tries is a winner. That's why each and every one of our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and their leaders are winners. And they're out there for our sakes. Yours, mine, and yes, each and every protestor's future is being secured by our brave men in Saudi Arabia. I'm so proud of them. This is a time for maximum support. Let's give it. Anyone by the name of Betty should know that. Shouldn't they? Should we have responded when Pearl Harbor was bombed? Who would have stopped them if we hadn't? So, how many times do we turn the other cheek? Until the battle is on our shores? No way. Everyone looks for different things at show The nice thing about the annual auto show is that there's something for everyone. And that's good, because people all look at vehicles with something different in mind. This year we went with two boys, one 9 and one 10, assuming they would love a chance to see the new cars. We were right. We had also heard that the Delorean from the "Back to the Future" movies would be on display. Who could pass up a chance like that? We took off for the Salt Palace last Thursday in our Geo Metro older model of what was probably the least expensive car in the show. But just because you can't afford the meal doesn't mean you can't look at the menu. The trip up was harried. The war in the Persian Gulf was days old and we left television reports about the first Scud missiles landing in Israel to drive to Salt Lake City. We listened tensely to radio reports all the way to the Salt Palace. So tensely, in fact, that I took the thinking the 6th South exit. That was an eerie sensation looking everywhere for landmarks and finding nothing that look remotely familiar. When I finally figured where I was, all the pieces fit together again. I didn't realize how absorbed I was in the war reports until I got lost on a freeway I've driven countless times. turn-offfro- I was on Itwasarelieftogetoutofthecar and away from the news for a few hours. more manageable. "Ah," I said. "This one has a television " See, I know what's 15-in- The Editor's Column .J ) By MARC HADDOCK Inside the door we were greeted by some classic cars, and the boys were particularly taken with a marvelously XKE d Jaguar marked with an ominous "Please do not touch." It was all uphill from there. For those who have not been to the auto show, it is a delight. All of the dealers display their new models. The exposition hall is full of Subarus and Suzukis, Volvos and Volkswagens, Mercurys and Mazdas, Oldsmobiles and Infinitis (that is the proper spelling), and the list goes on. As I said, there is something for everyone. And everyone looks for something different. We lost track of the boys quite quickly. I think I was sittingbehind the wheel of a new Miata - a sporty -- that starts at a reasonable $13,000 (just ask arrest-me-re- d two-seat- the salesman.) testing the wheel and resisting the urge to make revving noises while I shifted gears. After all, this was a convertible, and I didn't want everyone to hear me going, "Vrooooom!" "Yeah," she responded absent-mindedl- at this green? Isn't that a strange color for a car? But I really like that "But look color over there." deftly escaped the pitch of the Mazda salesman and slid in behind the wheel of a new Nissan 300 ZX. The gear shift felt comfortable. The Bose stereo prompted a bit of drooling. A peek under the hood revealed - with no room for anything else. It was a far cry from my three-cylindMetro. My wife was doing the same thing behind the wheel of a Toyota Prec with via, a nifty drive and a space-ag- e console. We were captivated by the vans - each with its own television and VCR, so the kids could be kept busy in the back while mom and dad were driving. The plush seat covers put us off until we found a model that looked off-blu- e I -- six-seat- el -- Sharon was checking out the new colors. The boys went off in search of Ferraris and freebies. "This feels great," I told Sharon, d All-Tra- ' important.' "Ah," she said; "This one has vinyl seats that can be wiped up when the kids spill something." "Leather seats," broke in the anxious salesman. "Those are genuine leather." Still, they did look easier to clean than the plush variety. And I thought the salesman was a little uppity. The boys returned flush with plastic bags with auto trademarks, pens and pencils, posters, fake license plates and daytimers. They had been sitting in every car that had a door that opened. They also told us the Delorean wasn't on display for the first night. It was a minor disappointment. They hadn't found any Ferraris, either. They did find the Porsches. "But you can't sit in those," Seth said, disappointed. So we took him to the new Jaguars on display, where they did let you sit inside the $50,000 automo- bile - and make those revving noises to your hearts content; since these weren't convertibles and no one could hear. Automobile makers, both Ameri- can and foreign, are coming up with wonderful ideas, sleek lines, convenient cars and unusual colors. And most were on display last weekend at the Utah Auto Show. But you can see why there is so much variety. When it comes to cars, everybody looks for his own thing. HDTV is next economic battle ground There is another "war" going on, altogether as significant as anything happening in the Persian Gulf. Our nation is presently engaged in a "world war" in which Japanese and Europeans threaten us economically as surely as they ever did militarily. This war is being fought on many fronts. A single but significant battle is for the future of television. every television Beginning in the set in the world will start to be replaced and every television transmittermodified. High definition TV (HDTV) is the inevitable technology of tomorrow. Most Americans don't understand the importance of the subject because of the complexity of the technology involved and technicians are singularly inept at translating their language into ours. Let me try: Imagine yourself seated in front of two television sets, today's and tomorrow's. Your eyes go back and forth from today's set to tomorrow's and back again. The best way I know to describe the comparison is that you see today's set as though you were wearing mid-90'- s, -- side-by-si- Paul Harvey News 1991 Los Angeles somebody else's misfit eyeglasses. Tomorrow's set has clear, sharp, crisp definition and bright colors with no shimmering or even the slightest interference distortion. d TV I visited the labs of the only manufacturer, and I witnessed a demonstration of the digital HDTV system developed by AT&T and Zenith. This is one of five proposed HDTV systems; one being developed by Europeans, one by Japanese, others in the United States. For a year starting in April the several systems will be evaluated and compared by an industry committee empowered by our FCC, which will select one as the standard in 1993. The chosen system could mean a bonanza for theowner of whichever patents are adopted both for the manufacture of TV sets and the Logan. I took a day off from work and drove up to Logan. I was introduced to the bank manager who eyed me with suspicion. When he found out who I was he picked up his phone and called the sheriff. "You had better come over," he said. "We have the person involved in the Riverside deal." , In a few minutes the sheriff arrived and gave me the eagle eye. "So, you are the one who wrote that check?" "No sir," I answered. "I didn't write that check. I have never been to Riverside." With that I presented the letter from my Provo bank to the bank manager. He read it then handed it to the sheriff. The sheriff looked at the manager and the manager looked at the Si R By TOM GRIFFITHS sheriff. "I think we have made a mis- take," said the manager. "I believe we have the wrong man," said the sheriff. We all stood up and the manager extended his hand to me and apologized for the trouble they had caused me. He then made a check to cover my expenses. As I started to leave the sheriff said, "You had better go to the Bluebird Cafe and have your lunch and charge it to me." The Bluebird was the most expensive restaurant in Logan at that time and I ordered the most expensive meal. I am sure the sheriff thought that was cheaper than being sued for false arrest. In these days it seems you can sin a little and get by With it. w j::;fi Take the case of the lady legislator up Ogden way. She was arrested for shoplifting, just a $196 worth of clothing. The judge was kind to her, senjail term tencing her to a and then suspending it. The strange thing is, this lady wants to continue representing the people in her district. What do you think? :. : 30-da- -- y Letter to the editor Looks forward to "Yesteryears" Editor: For a number of months, I have been looking forward to reading Lehi Yesteryears written by Richard Van Wagoner and printed in each weekly edition of the Free Press. Being a so called "transplant from other parts", I had no exposure to Lehi's past. I knew there were some interesting historical events in Lehi, but Mr. Van Wagoner's work has brought out way more historical perspectives than I could have ever imagined. I recently received a copy of Mr. Van Wagoner's book, "Lehi, Portraits of a Utah Town" as a Christmas gift. I have not been able to leave it alone. It is fascinating to see what this community has done since its beginnings in the early 1850s. This community owes a great deal of gratitude to the Free Press for offeringRichardVan Wagoner's articles as a regular weekly feature. I would like to thank you for including it in your weekly publication. I would also like to add my personal thanks to Mr. Van Wagoner for sharing his valuable talent which has given me a deeper understanding of this community and the wonderful people who have lived here, past and present. The City of Lehi also deserves a big "thanks for publishing Mr. Van Wagoner's book, "Lehi, Portraits of a Utah Town" and making it available to the citizens of Lehi. --TedRampton EXTENDED COVERAGE modification of TV stations. With the Zenith system you would continue to use your present TV set tuned to your present TV stations while each of those stations would transmit a separate signal on a separate channel that well be able to watch on a new HDTV set. I'm trying to explain this inevitable evolution without the technical jargon necessary for a more thorough understanding. The advantages of the new system, for military as well as civilian applications, far exceed the clarity factor. An Insurance appraisal of your home Is not quite the same as mortgage appraisal or one tor tax purposes. e Al appraisers consider certain factor; size, construction quality, building materials and Improvements. But a mortgage appraisal Is con- cerned with the market value of your home, and 1 high-definiti- Times Syndicate browsitm were innocent? and gentle kids. of them wrote Many poems,essays, and stories. Many of them wrote about the war and to understand other people's ideas and opinions - especially about the Gulf situation. Ask yourselves: Do you think Saddam should have been stopped with Kuwait? Who could have stopped him? No one but us. -- It's always tough to tangle with law I want to tell you about our young folks who entered the Reflections Contest at their respective schools. I helped judge some of the entries and all I've got to say is we've got some very talented, terrific, kind -- each day and every day. p -- war for our e 1 the Insurance appraisal looks at replacement cost. LAYNE A BO WEN Insurance appraisals do not consider the appearance of tie house, current market conditions, the size of ti lot nor the location of the property all vital to a mortgage appraisal. U.S.-owne- The Japanese system now requires a TV 4 receiver costing $35,000. Zenith claims a bet- - '1 ter system and expects to offer an HDTV set that costs not more than $1,000 over convene tional TVs. The Wall Street Journal says the Zenith system "now has the inside track." While it would seem that our FCC would tend to favor Americans in this economically important competition, the Japanese maintain a powerful lobby in Washington. So our understandable anxiety relates to whether it will be a technical decision or a political one. The Insurance appraiser gauges what It would cost to completely rebufd the home, given the price of building materials and tie wage rates of the building trades In the area. It's wise to keep Insurance coverage el 80 percent or more of the total. eeeee The Insurance appraisal may be quite different from a mortgage appraisal, depending on the current market conditions. e e Is your home adequately covered? Talk K over with the Insurance expert 1385 West 1600 North, Orem Pbonea A Insuranco Bowen-Leavi- tt 225-244- 2 223-SAV- E |