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Show 110TH YEAR, NO. 202 School Manners Lacking Says PROVO, UTAH, THURSDAY, MARCH -- r $6.00 A MONTH 22, 1984 - PRICE 3cs? 1 25 CENTS ny Jeffrey Holland By LEE RODERICK Herald Washington Bureau major reports, with such issues - WASHINGTON Losing sight of how one should live "is the v greater crisis in American education, for the rising tide of mediocrity is in morality and manners far more than in mathematics and manufacturing." That was the message delivered Thursday morning at the National Press Club by Jeffrey R. Holland, president of Brigham Young University, the nation's largest private university. Holland, 43, noted the various studies on education that have made headlines during the past year, including one by the National Commission on Excellence in Education, entitled "A Nation At Risk." "...While a nation may be at risk, it is manifestly clear that a very important American notion is at even greater risk," said Holland. He said the moral and civilizing aspects of education were entirely absent from virtually all the as economic development and national defense given top priority. "If our No. 1 priority in this country is education devoted to economic growth, national defense, and increased productivity, important as they are, then God in His heaven cannot help us out of the severe straits we are in," said Holland, who holds a Ph.D. from Yale University and is former head of the Mormon Church's worldwide educational program. "As a nation we have lost sight of "the basic purposes of schooling," said Holland, "but so, it seems to me, have far too many of our educators... "Where are the Thoreauvian men and women who will strike at the root of our eduational and national problem rather than hacking forever at the branches?" Gallup surveys which, for New Cooperative Spirit Local Climbers Y Conquer Orizaba By PAT CHRISTIAN Htrald Staff Writer MOUNT ORIZABA, Mexico -Slocal mountain climbers have returned from climbing the third highest mountain in North even America. Foar of the local climbers reached the 18,700 foot peak of Mount Orizaba, a long extinct volcano. All seven members of the team managed to reach the crater rim but strong winds, lightning and thunder storms forced three of the party to turn back. The team left a climbing hut located at the 14,000 foot level in the early morning dampness The first members of Tuesday. the team to reach the summit arrived at the top of the icy peaks around noon. Members of the team include expedition leader Doug Hansen, Keith Hadley, both of Pleasant Grove; Doug Coates and Dr. John Mendenhall, both of Mapleton; Rick Black and Pat Christian, both of Or em; and Tim Thompson of Wyoming. . The team arrived in the small town of Tlachichuca, located about 130 miles southeast of Mexico City. "We have a fine team. Every body performed very well, even though we had to help rescue another party in distress," said expedition leader Doug Hansen. Hansen was the first person to reach the summit. "I tried to yell 'hooray' at the top to teammate Rick Black, who was just a little ways behind me. But I was unable to because of shortness of breath and the high altitude," he said. Others who managed to make the summit before a storm forced the whole team from the mountain were Rick Black, followed by Pat Christian and Doug Coates. The other team members were only about 100 feet from the summit when weather, which had been hampering the team from the beginning, finally let go a strong burst of lightning, wind and clouds that made navigation almost impossible. Dr. Mendehall and Hadeley would have been able to beat the storm if they had not spent time helping a woman lower down on the mountain who was suffering from altuitude sickness and the early stages of hypothermia. The two loaned the woman equipment to keep her warm and later joined the rest of the expedi MOUNTAIN, Page 3) te Thursday Dallas Creeps Up On Utah Jazzmen Mavericks, Gives Tribe Leaders Award By VICKI BARKER Herald Staff Writer Their hair may be turning gray, but each gray strand stands for progress toward peace. The chairman of the Hopi Indian tribe, Ivan Sidney, pointed to his graying hair Wednesday in a press conference at Brigham Young University and said, "I don't know if our hair can stand much more of this," drawing laughter from the man beside him who represented a tribe the Hopis had been bitterly fighting for a century. The man was his lifelong friend, Peterson Zah, chairman of the Navajo government. The two have spent the past year trying land dispute over reservation territory in to resolve a Arizona, their efforts lauded as worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize. Zah and Sidney received a distinguished award from BYU Wednesday, a bronze sculpture depicting Spencer W. Kimball and an American Indian, in ceremonies recognizing the new spirit of cooperation between their nations. "Just sitting here together is an accomplishment," said Sidney, a turquoise necklace decorating his dark velvet shirt. To his right sat Zah, in sandstone leather jacket and tinted glasses leaders of two Indian nations who frolicked together as schoolboys and reunited in their 40s as tribal chairmen 100-ye- last-minu- te By TOM HARVEY SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) A prosecutor said today convicted child killer Arthur Gary Bishop should be executed because "anything less cheapens justice," but a defense attorney pleaded with a jury to spare his life. "This community stands for the right of a child to live his life witout fear of kidnapping, sexual abuse and murder," said Prosecutor Robert Stott, presenting final (UPI) rench President Francois -F- Mit- terrand, a socialist viewed with apprehension by the United States three years ago, assured President Reagan today that France remains "a constant ally which can be counted on." Mitterrand, on a weeklong state visit designed to underscore the harmony that exists in U.S.- French relations, was honored with a salute as he was n Church to Convert to Restaurant LDS Church along Fifth West in Provo will soon be more than a home for birds. Sil Hathaway, local restaurant owner, is transforming ivy-cover- capacity restaurant, complete with theme rooms and space. For story, it into a dinner-theat- 900 er see page 4. Cloudy Woathor Expected in Valley Central Utah will be partly cloady tonight. And, it should be Mr to partly dowry and Httie warmer Friday. Lows tonight i are expected to be in the high 20s to low 30s with highs Friday in the upper 41s. See Page 13 for further details. 32 Easiness tm 4947 '. Classified Ads CamicS M 3t Opinions Sports Television Today Utah-Region- al NattmJ-Ial- T tiaMi t,J4 welcomed to the White House for the first of two meetings with Reagan. During welcoming ceremonies 30-d- arguments during the death alty hearing for Bishop. pen- cold-bloode- Stott made the comments before a jury that must decide whether Bishop gets a sentence of life in prison or is executed for the murders of five Salt Lake seven-woma- five-ma- n n, sex-relat- City-are- a e said executing him d than would be more the murders he committed. Nesset-Sal- youths. "In this case, anything less (than the death penalty) cheapens justice," Stott said. But defense attorney Jo Carol "Let the state be tender- hearted ... before they Ms. cold-blooded- ," call him Nesset-Sal- e told the jury. Ms. Nesset-Sal- e said Bishop had a "monstrous evil within that has a will of its own" and the murders resulted from circumstances beyond his control. "It would be a cruelty to execute Arthur for his nature and his Weather 39 6-- U 1 5 JQ st st mination are indispensible qualities, but must go together with keeping the dialogue open, particularly with the Eastern Bloc." "France is strong and independent and sure of herself, and therefore is willing and prepared and determined to dialogue with everyone on all subjects," he said. In all these undertakings, Mitterrand said, France will show "unfailing loyalty to our friends." He said France "is a constant ally which can be counted on, and which intends to bring her own original contribution to the quest for peace." DeflClt Reduction (qqq s I - Under (UPI) threatened veto, Senate leaders are hoping RepubWASHINGTON of a pressure will stick with the $150 billion deficit reduction plan worked out by President Reagan and the GOP leadership. An aide to Senate Republican leader Howard Baker of Tennessee said the presidential trip to Congress was intended to get Republicans to "stay together as a team." The effort apparently worked. Senate Budget Committer Reagan, visiting Capitol Hill, said Wednesday he would veto the chairman Pete Domenici, plan if Congress approves the tax portion without tnt: spending cuts. debt-cuttin- 5 13 on the South Lawn, Mitterrand laid out the agenda of his talks with U.S. officials and said his visit will "establish yet closer ties of friendship and fraternity between us." Mitterrand told Reagan that the main concern of the Western alliance in 1984 "must surely be the question of security in Europe" relations. and East-WeThe French president, a firm supporter of the deployment of U.S.-bui- lt nuclear missiles in Europe, told Reagan that in view of the current chill in East-Werelations, "Firmness and deter Senate Leaders Want GOP licans Hero's Whore to Find It Amasements Sidney and Navajo Chairman Zah beamed over a victory in federal court only the day before, when a judge in Phoenix delay in orders for the Indians to remove their granted a livestock from each others' lands and build fencing to corral the animals. Although temporary, said Sidney, the restraining order represented "true, good faith negotiations" between the two tribes. The tribal chairmen are trying to weave a friendly relationship between their nations while under pressure to meet a 1986 deadline imposed by the U.S. government, ordering thousands of Indian families to move from 1.8 million acres of land Congress divided up between the two tribes in 1974. Rather than move Hopis and Navajos whose families have lived where they are for hundreds of years, Zah and Sidney are trying, by instituting land exchange agreements, to end the pain and suffering of dismantling Indian homes. Prosecutor Calls for Bishop Death WASHINGTON 7n fighting to keep with the Utah Jazz in the Race beat the Hawks on a bucket to take the win art stay within lMi games of Utah. See picture and league roundup on Page 6. The old, determined to join their nations for mutual economic, cultural and environmental benefit. "I believe this is a true indication of what friendship really is," the Hopi chairman said. "One of the reasons we are able to work together is our long friendship. I have a lot of respect for Pete and he does for me. That's the kind of relationship I would hope more tribes would follow." Mitterand Assures Reagan France Continues To Be Ally The poor Atlanta Hawks continue to lose in the worse ways. On Wednesday night, the Dallas Steve Olien Photoi Ivan Sidney, Hopi Chairman (left) and Peterson Zah, Navajo Chairman. 15 (See HOLLAND, Page 3) X? I M Evidence of moral decay and lack of discipine in the classroom abounds, said Holland, including g who was instrumental in working out the plan, said the outlook for Senate GOP-Reaga- n passage is "excellent" and said he will try to get the package to the floor quickly, bypassing the regular budget process. But two Republicans, Sens. Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas and Charles Grassley of Iowa, joined Democrat Joseph Biden of Delaware in serving notice late Wednesday that they will propose a one-yefreeze on all spending as an alternative to the president's plan. ar nurture," she said. By executing Bishop, she said, "The jury would lose reverance for human life. Capital punishment tends to vindicate murderers with another murder." The jury was expected to deliberate sentencing late today. The same jurors decided Monday Bishop was guilty of five counts of first-degre- e murder, five counts of kidnapping and one count of sexual abuse. Schools Used In Balloting For Leeway Polls will be open from 7 a.m. 8 p.m. Tuesday March 27, for registered voter in Provo to cast ballots for or against the voted leeway proposed by Provo City to School District. If approved, the district's Board of Education will reduce the current capital levy in 1984 by 3 mills, resulting in no net increase in the school property tax. There will be no increase in taxes because the board will be using the 3 mills from its captial fund to increase the mill in the .area of maintenance and operation by 3 mills. The district will just be transferring funds from one account to another. Polling places will be located at the following schools: Canyon Crest Elementary School, 4664 N. Canyon Road, for voting districts 45, 74, 81, 82, 83. Edgemont Elementary School, 3600 N. 550 E., for voting districts 49, 50, 56, 57, 58, 75. Franklin Elementary School, districts 355 S. 700 W., for voting 14, 16, 20, 21, 61. Grandview Elementary School, N. Jordan Ave., for voting 1591 districts, 13, 32, 53, 65. Joaquin Elementary School, 550 (See LEEWAY, Page 3) |