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Show Also in this section: I 1 Obituaries u Opinions ACLU ocal B2 B4 ArtsEntertainment B6-B- 8 UTA using courts This distinction, guarantee. which is well within the grasp of practicing adults, eludes Morris and her cohorts. My sensibilities were tested during my childhood in a small Oregon community, where I was a member of a tiny Mormon minority. The community kindergarten met in the basement of the local Methodist church. Kindergarten classes almost' always included Methodist prayers in which we all participated. Such prayers neither picked my pocket, broke my leg, or turned me into a Methodist. I was neither ostracized nor scandalized; rather, my appreciation of religious diversity was amplified. This appreciation was developed further during my third grade year, when our teacher offered a Buddhist chief says alternatives needed Herald Staff Writer While transportation problems Will Pin-gre- Grigg l: "How narrow his vision, how crabbed and confined; how prejudiced all his views! How hard is the shell of his bigoted mind; how difficult he to excuse! His face should be slapped and his head should be banged; a person like that ought to die! I want to be fair, but a man should be hanged who's any less liberal than I." Like any worthwhile caricaturist, Adams exaggerates but just barely. Adrienne Morris, one of the plaintiffs in the ACLU lawsuit against the Granite and Alpine school districts, could have been brought to life by Adams' pen. Like the other plaintiffs, Morris considers herself to be victimized by annual graduation prayers; doubtless she would consider her victory to be a triumph for the cause of "tolerance." Her perspective on tolerance is, shall we say, innovative: she describes prayer as "An exercise in superstition. I think it's barbaric." Morris, who describes herself as irreligious, feels that her sensibilities are ignored when graduation prayers are offered. But "sensibilities" are not coterminous with "rights." An abridgement of rights would merit legal redress; injured sensibilities enjoy no such B, By CHRISTI C. EVANS Franklin P. Adams, a poet and columnist, once dipped his pen in vitriol - and wrote an ironic tribute to liberalism. He shared with the public the private thoughts of a liberal who was contemplating a 3, 199) most congested area of Salt Lake County is not the final answer to Utah's traffic problems, but it is an to the costs and polluhave not overwhelmed Utahns yet, alternative incurred tion by the overuse of citizens must decide now whether he said. cars, private traffic want increased congesthey Within the last 10 years, Utah's tion or an alternative such as a e, population has increased two perlight rail system, said John general manager of the Utah cent, while vehicle miles driven increased four percent. "We're beTransit Authority. coming more spread out. We have business before Pingree spoke more places to go," he said. leaders Thursday at the monthly The light rail proposal is continuProvoOrem Chamber of Commerce ing with public hearings and the Meeting. of preliminary engineerUtah is ahead of the wave of completion said. The issue will ing, Pingree traffic problems which has already be placed on the ballot ultimately Los as such areas engulfed other for Salt Lake County citizens to Angeles, Calif., Pingree said. How- vote for or against. ever, that wave will fall on Utah in the future. Although Utah County would not be directly affected by the con"We have to say as a community, struction of a light rail system in do we want it to happen?" Pingree said. "Every major city in the Salt Lake County, it is possible for world gets its people in and out by such a system to eventually be lengthened to run from Provo to rail, except Los Angeles." A light rail system through the Ogden. Connections to the Universi to avoid Constitution , Friday FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUMENT er of a traditional prayer as part Japanese meal that she shared with the class. As many will testify, I am not exceptional for my tolerance. But as a member of a discrete, insular minority in that community I was taught that such status did not relieve me of my responsibility to be tolerant. I recognized that the nature of the community in which I lived would occasionally produce awkward moments. Thankfully, Morris can expect no retaliation, except perhaps for a richly deserved acid shower of ridicule. She and her are not the problem; absent the contemptible contribution of the ACLU, Morris and her associates would be quietliy luxuriating in their prejudices. Since its inception, the ACLU has been anything but a nonpartisan public interest group. Sg5 ty of Utah and the Salt Lake International Airport are also possible. To keep sion. Bruce Peacock, county auditor, said the funds will be distributed among the various departments. Commissioners voted a 2 percent pay increase for county employees, the first increases granted in three years. They also approved money for merit pay increases, which have been eliminated from the budget for three years. Also on Monday's agenda will be a proposed contract with the Utah Division of Substance Abuse that good will have to million in capital costs. This money will not help ease traffic conjestion, Pingree said. A light rail transit system would cost $225 million. The federal government could pay up to half the total capital costs of the project, he said. Maximum hourly use of a light rail transit system would equal three to five lanes of freeway traffic. In addition to improving air quality by reducing automobile emissions, a light rail system would also stimulate economic development, Pingree said. For each $1 spent on a light rail system in Portland, Ore., $10 were spent in development along the rail route. wJTV for 1991 By HERALD STAFF And Wire Reports WASHINGTON On Thursday, - Since July 4. there have been five fires along the Squaw Peak Trail near the mouth of Provo Canyon. All of these fires have been determined to have been caused by fireworks, said Uinta Forest Enforcement Officer Dave Griffel. Iw h, and other differences J- I lit - ' F z V' n. til" Congressional District to election issues between Aug. debate 14 and 31. Only two of the debates are sponentities. The sored by third-partremaining 12 are being arranged by the two political parties. Orton said the county chairmen in each of the counties involved have been asked to set up meeting places. y 1991 cost-cuttin- for the county's fight against drugs. Two public hearings were scheduled on changes to the county zoning ordinance. The hearings will be conducted Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. The first proposal would change from 30 to 45 days the time required for the County Board of Adjustment to render a decision on an appeal. The second hearing will be on a text change relating to mountain home and recreational resort developments. Requested by Sundance Corp., the change would allow for larger-size- d lots in those developments, provided that the homes are still clustered to facilitate fire and police protection. Dr. Joseph K. Miner, health director, was authorized to sign a contract for medical assistance services to the health department. fire occurred about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night, along the Squaw Peak trail near the Orem overlook. "We're getting into the time of the year where we have severe fire conditions," Griffel said. If anyone has any information as to the names of the individuals lighting fireworks or even the license plate numbers of the vehicles of those persons, they are asked to contact the Utah County Sheriff's 0 or the Uinta Department at National Forest Service at Herald PhotoAndrew Holloway Trooper Al Christensen surveys damage at a one-c- ar accident near Provo Canyon Thursday. 5th man held in child sex case By ANTON GARRITY Herald Staff Writer It is yet to .be determined if an American Fork man will be able to stand trial for charges of rape and sodomy on a child. James E. Ragan, 33, 80 N. 500 East, American Fork, is the fifth adult arrested for allegedly having sexual activities with a girl. A competency hearing was being done on Ragan to see if he would be able to stand trial on previous drug charges, said Deputy County Attorney Kay Bryson. Ragan was the subject of a petition to determine his competency. He was instructed to be evaluated by two doctors and when he only went to one, he was arrested and placed in county jail until his evaluation by both doctors was complete. Ragan was released from jail Thursday. His competency ruling will be available as soon as the doctors prepare their report, said Detective Scott Carter of the Utah County Sheriff's Department. The three charges against Ragan allegedly occurred on Aug. 1 and Aug. 8, 1989, at Ragan's home. One count of rape of a child was alleged to have oc 370-880- curred on Aug. 1, and one count of rape of a child and one count of sodomy of a child allegedly occurred on Aug. 8, said Carter. Charges were initially filed with the American Fork Police Department, but the girl and Ragan both previously denied the charges, Carter said. A preliminary hearing has been set for Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. at American Fork Circuit Court. Ragan is the fifth individual arrested for allegedly being involved with this juvenile. "We expect there will be further charges against other individuals," said Carter. The activities with this girl, who is now are alleged to have been occurring since she was 8 years old. This string of arrests came about due to an incident near the Point of the Mountain on April 18, when a police officer from Draper reportedly found Maurice C. Smith, 60, Pleasant Grove, in a van with the girl. The officer reportedly witnessed child sexual abuse occurring. Charges were filed against Smith and at the same time charges were filed against William O. Hayes, 64, Highland. A third suspect arrested was Pat rick Burt, 25, Provo, and the fourth indivdual charged was Jack W. Johnston, 55, Moroni. - A ACCIDENT Orem girl lost control off her vehicle near the mouth of Provo Canyon and rolled her car after hitting four construction barriers. The single car accident occurred just west of the Claim Jumper restaurant along S.R. 189. Karen Ryan was driving a Honda Accord westbound in the canyon when she took the curve too fast and drove off the right side of the road hitting two construction signs and two barrels, said Lt. Jim Utley of the Utah Highway Patrol. Ryan came back on the road and went into the eastbound lane before going off the right side again and rolling the car. There were also two passengers in the car. Melissa Davis of Provo and Heather Summers of Orem. There were no serious injuries. Two Orem ARRESTED adults were arrested early today and charged with attempted auto burglary. Orem police officers watched as Jim Barksdale, 18, and Dave Stubbs, 18, allegedly tried to break into several cars. 798-357- in the Herald Staff Writer Democrat William Orton and Republican John Harmer will be traveling to 14 different cities in the 3rd before a final spending for CUP is settled. It is possible that Gam, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, will be one of the conferees. In addition, Utah projects including highway work, military construction and design of a proposed light-ra- il system for Salt Lake Valley have won authorization or funding from several congressional committees. g Despite Pentagon measures throughout the nation, 3rd District candidates schedule debates in 14 cities By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN including According to Mary Jane Collipri-es- t, press aide to Sen. Jake Gam, CUP would get $90 million under the bill. A breakdown of the bill reveals that: $9 million to complete the Little Dell project; $82 million for more work on the Jordanelle Dam; $400,000 to study the Upper Jordanelle River; $300,000 for the Weaver River project; and $50,000 for the Unita Project. The House bill contains no money for Little Dell, the Upper Jordanelle study and the Weaver River project. House and Senate conferees will have to meet and iron out their mediocrities. It has grown upon a swollen judiciary. If the courts were confined to their proper constitutional role, would Michele Parish-Pixle- r have to make a career change. Perhaps Roseanne Barr could use a stand-i- recent million for $81.77 million to continue construction on the Jordanelle Dam, a key part of the Central Utah Project. contribution to liberty has been negligible; however, it has been a" boon to the professionally disgruntled and a haven for most $90 Utah water projects, constitutional government. Its The Herald Staff Writer Uinta National Forest Service officials are concerned about a rash of fires that have been started from the illegal use of fireworks and are asking for citizens help in identifying the individuals responsible. Observers may see only four or five people riding on a bus and assume it is underutilized, he said. However, by the end of its line, that bus may have served 100 people. UTA is currently carrying 70,000 people on any given day on buses, he said. Senate approves CUP funds non-viole- nt s "We work with some perceptions that are difficult. change." What type of change did Baldwin desire? "I champion civil liberties as the best means of building the power on which worker's rule must be based ... when that power of the working class is once achieved, as it has been only in the Soviet Union, I am for maintaining it by any means whatever(.)" For 70 years the ACLU has been using the courts to subvert ambulance-chaser- carrying people," Pingree said. the Senate approved Fireworks upset rangers By ANTON GARRITY in state Roger Baldwin, the group's founder, insisted that "Civil liberties, like democracy, are useful tools only for social will give the county $1,381,520 Herald Staff Writer Utah County commissioners will act Monday on a proposal to transfer $39,656 from the budget to budgets of the various departments to provide funds for salary increases and merit pay approved recently by the commis- 15 2005, the expend $280 Commissioners to transfer funds to cover pay hikes By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN Interstate repair through According to a video shown by Pingree, 140 percent job growth is expected within the Interstate 15 corridor by 2005. This corridor stretches from 10600 South to North Temple and between 700 East and Redwood Road in Salt Lake County. Use of public transportation has increased, Pingree said. When Utah County approached UTA about providing bus service in the county, UTA was transporting 790,000 people per year. Now, UTA is transporting 2.1 million per year. "We're very efficient in terms of The other candidate race, Republican Karl Snow, declined to participate, stating that he has a full schedule between now and the September primary which includes at least four separate debates with Harmer. "Since the victor in the Republican contest will have ample opportunity to debate Mr. Orton, I see no advantage for either of us to provide Mr. Orton with a forum at this time," Snow stated in a letter to Harmcr's campaign headquarters. hand-di'liver- Twelve of the debates are dou- bled-uon six nights. Orton said each debate will last one and a half hours, giving the candidates half an hour to travel to the next town. At each debate (except the two sponsored events), one major topic will be selected, such as the federal deficit, fiscal responsibility, wilderness designation, savings and loan debacle, economic development, etc. One-hal- f the time will be devoted to the single topic to allow in depth discussion of issues and solutions. p Each candidate will make an opening statement, followed by several rebuttal periods. The last half of each debate will be devoted to answering and debating questions submitted from the audience. The schedule is as follows: Vernal, for Uinta and Aug. 14 Daggett counties, and Roosevelt for Duchesne County. Monticello for San Aug. 16 Juan County, and Moab for Grand County. Richfield for Sevier Aug. 17 County and Manti for Sanpete County. Mountain View High Aug. 21 School, Orem, sponsored by Liberty Mint. Park City for Summit Aug. 22 County and Hcbcr City for Wasatch County. Castledale for Emery Aug. 23 for Carbon Countand Price County yAug. 28 Spanish Fork and American Fork. West Valley City, Aug. 31 sponsored by the AFIaCIO. - President Bush has recommended the tripling of financing for military construction in Utah up to $91.5 million. However, some Utah projects also have been shelved, including some proposed improvements to wildlife habitat and exhibits along the Mormon Trail. The Senate Appropriations Committee set aside $5 million to begin conversion of a 12.6-misection of U.S. 89 in Davis County into part of the interstate system between and Interstate 84; another $5 million for further design and land acquisition for a light-ra- il system in Salt Lake County, and a $3 million appropriation to provide a railroad bridge in Provo. le Far-mingt- of $91.5 million . Authorization worth of construction projects at Utah military bases would include $15.2 million that committee member James Hansen, added h, during committee markups this week. The committee-approve-d projects are a $55 million increase over Bush's originally proposed $36.6 million in military projects in Utah. Military projects authorized included a total $58.6 million for Tooele Army Depot; $26.6 million for Hill Air Force Base; $3.4 million for the Utah Air National Guard; $1.1 million for Camp Williams; $1.1 million for Defense Depot Ogden; $788,000 for the Logan Armory, and $450,000 for Dugway Proving Ground. leader turning 91 -LDS SALT IAKE CITY (AP) Ezra Taft Benson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, will turn 91 on Saturday. The leader of the 7.5 member church will be honored at a family celebration, a church spokesman said. Benson has recently curtailed activities following a bacterial Infection diagnosed in June. He has served as president of the church since November million-- 1985. |