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Show W THE DAILY HtRALD. Provo, Utah, Saturday, August 21, Page A2 So we like to help out, enough already! What is Utah's favorite thing about itself? Anyone? Put your hand down, .Jlorshack, I can't see you. myth. New Yorkers live in abominable conditions and treat each other with open contempt, but justify it with their own myth that only the toughest people can handle the stress of living in the most demanding city in the world. Most large cities feature some variation on this "only the strong survive" myth. Have you ever noticed how Southern Californians are almost proud of their smog and traffic? "You call this a traffic jam? Back in California..." These local myths serve a vita! purpose. Besides giving people an excuse to live in the most urban wastelands, they provide an undertone against which each individual can gauge his own harmony with the local mindset. People feel at home in areas whose communal myth resonates with their own personal myth. and Put into this light compared with the absurdity of glorifying urban blight Utah's myth strikes me as an extremely positive one. If, by MANIC IMPRESSIONS? Utah's favorite thing about itself is the uncommon eagerness of its residents to support each other in times of trouble. .Whether it's filling sandbags in the spring, or cutting in the summer, or digging out in the winter, Utahns Jove to lend a helping hand. (I omitted autumn, as God has (decreed it a season for football, not natural disasters.) In the wake of last week's .. tornado and last month's , fire-.brea- jc Robert Hughes , but I think toward I'm in just under the wire). The fact is, Utah does have a history of collective, coordinata hised response to crisis celeto we've chosen that tory brate and honor and take on as part of our myth about ourcliche-dom- .Kiverdale flood, we've been hearing a lot about how great we are at pulling together and pitching in. In fact, I've read and heard so many news sto- ries that feature this selves. Every geographical unit best defined today as a local television market has a myth about itself. Next time you meet someone from somewhere else, ask them what people from their geographical unit are like, and why. The answer should reveal, at least indirectly, that place's self- - feel-goo- back-pattin- God-forsake- n g that I'm going to officially declare it a cliche (anyone has the authority to declare something a cliche, as long as like Scrabble). they're right Of course, the reason it has become a cliche is that it is based in truth (this observation itself is well on its way . believing that we demonstrate some unique combination of neighborliness and we can attract and cultivate that 6pirit in our populace, then I'm all for it. But let's quit talking about it on the news, OK? It is quickly becoming trite, and in the context of Turkey floundering to recover from their own, far more devastating catastrophe, it comes across as somewhat smug. While I'm on the topic, allow me to say one last thing about Utah cliches: Can we drop the green Jell-- thing? 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With her flowing garden hose wetting down tall pine trees in her next-doo- r neighbor's yard, she looked like David against Goliath compared to the powerful hoses f the firefighters just north of her. conceded building codes "have hot been followed through," but insisted the 7.4 quake was so strong, "it would have destroyed many buildings that were up to the standard." The grim death toll surged Friday to 10,009, with more than 34,000 injured. Reflecting the chaos surrounding the operation, the figures had gone up and down during the day due to miscounting, the government said. Sergio Piazzi, an official with the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs based in Geneva, said Turkish officials estimated as many as 35,000 people were still unaccounted for and believed buried. Tuesday's quake struck wrecked." Many were multistory apartment blocks thrown up quickly by builders accused of using substandard materials to cut costs and political influence to avoid inspections. before dawn when most were asleep, trapping many inside their homes. As time passed, the lack of water and intense summer heat made chances of finding many more survivors slim. TEACHER unproductive time, another tremendous cost to the organi- Continued from Al zation." controlling their own turf and refuse to be accountable to the public." Board President Mossi White said the board wouldn't consider further investigation. "The case has been totally investigated and there wasn't any wrongdoing," White said. "There is no more case. The only reason it was settled is for financial reasons. We think that lawsuit would have been won." The Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission investigates complaints against educators and makes recommendations to the Utah State Board of Education. Generally, the complaints affect student safety and the recommendations can include revoking teaching credentials. The settlement will be paid for under the state's liability insurance policy, said Mike Jacobsen, district superintendent. "It's my definite opinion that there wasn't religious discrimination," Jacobsen said. "To me, the case never had any merit. The settlement of the case was for purely financial reasons. Even if you win, the costs in a discrimination case are out of sight plus the time involved, Ml Mi 0 Lavion and Murray Locations Open Sundays 12 PM - 5 PM DEPARTMENT Our Newest Location! Now Open! Sandy 10649 South State Street 619-026- 5 We're Utah's Largest Sealy and Slearns & Foster Dealer! 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A U.S. Equal Employment Commission Opportunity investigation accused the district in March 1997 of violating the federal law in 1S93 when Larson was fired. The U.S. Justice Department also investigated. Jacobsen said federal invesdidn't interview tigators Hudnall, who is now district student services director and a Provo city councilman. : The American Civil Liberties Union represented Larson, who now works for the Utah Office of Recovery Services. 2 WIN STYX TICKETS Kirk Parkinson Mike Patrick Tanya Nielsen Donnie Welch Tim Coles Brian Tregaskis Mike Hinman Larry Hatch . , , Answer the following question for your shot at a pair of prime tickets the Aug. 26 Styx concert at the McKay Events Center: "During his 1975 audition to join Styx, guitarist Tommy Shaw played one of his own . PROVO welcome news tips. To report a tip or if you have a comment or question regarding a news article, call We 1 $199 $199 Jt&amaimEmi 1350 South Stale St. (Next To Chevron) damages : 9. NEWS KICn.rl West Jordan in Gurel Friday on negligence charges in the western city of Eskisenir. The number reported dead rose as rescuers pulled more corpses from the wreckage, and assessed damage in remote towns. In a matter of hours the town of Adapazari saw its death toll nearly triple, from 1,013 to 2,794, once the crews finally got there. "The magnitude of the tragedy is beyond any imagination," government spokesman Sukru Sina Gurel said in Ankara, the capital. "I admit rescue efforts have been very slow, but in that area we are talking about tens of thousands which of buildings were 6 or For display advertising, call The fax number for advertising materials Orem The Daily Herajd www.I-15.co- 1 I Continued from Al Continued from A between the Point of the Mountain and Salt Lake City for 36 hours this weekend. Starting at 6 p.m. today until 6 a.m. Monday, southbound traffic lanes will be shifted onto new pavement from 4500 South to 7200 South. Southbound lanes will be closed from 4500 to 10600 South South. Northbound will be closed from 11800 South to 3300 South. Motorists traveling southbound must exit the freeway at 4500 South and northbound motorists must exit at 11800 South to 3300 South. The alternative routes of State Street, Redwood Road or the Bangerter Highway are suggested as travel routes throughout the valley. For more information about the project, visit the Web or call site at Twin ea.pc. Full ea.pc. $75 FIRE QUAKE LAKE CITY 15 will be closed SALT Interstate i sustained between $50,000 and $80,000 0 Parts of to be closed r BRIAN FITZGERALD Cool relief: Orem firefighter Mike Parsons cools off with the aid of a The house garden hose after fighting a fire inside an Orem home. 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