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Show NBA cancels games Lawmakers argue over $500 billion pie 8 for first time in history Sports Bl Don't pet the dinosaurs Especially for Families: Nation A4 frl THE EMLY HERALD C SO A PUUTZER COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER HROVO, UTAH CENTS ... OCTOBER 14, 1W8 WEDNESDAY, Randall's 'Child of God' hymn an LDS hit 0 By RYAN VAN BENTHUYSEN The Daily Herald Without hesitaNaomi tion, Randall can recite the poem her mother taught her when she was 4. She'll sound out The Little Girl's Wants and Wishes" with all the hand gestures and facial expressions that make a poetry reading successful. In fact, she'd rather recite poetry than take credit for writing "I Am a Child of God," the most popular church hymn in Utah. "I feel like I am just an instrument," Randall said Tuesday. "I don't take credit for it." PROVO KEVIN LEEThe Duly Herald Kind and dear: BYU president Merrill Bateman presents Naomi Randall with a BYU Presidential Citation during Tuesday's ld devotional at the Marriott Center. Randall wrote the church hymn, "I Am a Child of God." BYU President Merrill J. Bateman presented Randall with a presidential citation at a school devotional Tuesday, praising her for all of her wisdom and innovation. She was also serenaded during the BYU the devotional by Women's Choir, with its rendition of her song. Afterwards, Randall took a few moments to explain how which has become a the song standard for LDS youth was throughout the world written. In 1957, Primary Board President LaVerne Parmley asked Randall to write the words for a song to be unveiled at an upcoming conference. "A child's plea" was the theme he assigned her. Feeling nervous, Randall began praying immediately for help in completing the task. She received an answer sooner than expected. Randall woke up that night and began writing what was to become one of the most popular LDS Church songs, which would later cross faiths and become popular with other denominations. The song has also been translated into more than 90 languages. The result was "I Am a Child of God" and Randall still remembers the night 40 years ago when it came to her in a dream. "I got down on my knees right then and said Thank you. Heavenly Father' and went back to sleep," Randall said. Randall's mission to help children remember their faith didn't stop with the hymn. She also chaired the committee that invented the CTR ring, which reminds kids to "Choose the Right." Thousands of LDS children began wearing the rings and then children of all faiths began to slip them on their fingers. The rings have since expanded to a commercial market. See SONG, A8 Teouupl stop pis 5 spsA dflebarite Residents tell mayor to pull them out, others disagree By RYAN VAN BENTHUYSEN - JASON OLSON The Daily Herald ' f i Invitational Mountain field show the their Rocky during Flag on the field: Members of the Lone Peak High School marching band perform in Provo. Stadium band competition Tuesday at. Cougar , v i - t ' Bands battle in Cougar Stadium By TAWNY ARCHIBALD The Daily Herald With their elaborate cosPROVO tumes, shiny instruments and a lot of confidence, 20 high school marching bands fought for bragging rights in the Battle of the Bands Tuesday night. The Rocky Mountain Invitational Included nine local high schools that fanned three categories of competition gjised on school size. Bands came from Provo, Pleasant Grove, Lone Peak, Spanish Ibrk, Payson, Orem, Springville, Timpview and American Fork high schools. The Payson Lions were a real band included five the in full Scottish dressed Bagpipe players, fcttire, in its pipe regiment. Connie Ericksen, the band director, epit-- ; omized the excitement and concentration involved in a marching band competition. As her band took the field, Ericksen leaned fcrward on her chair and watched intently - each step, the positioning of each instruand costume, had to be perfect. ment ' r The band began its performance and Bo did Ericksen. Her feet were tapping out the beat of the music. Every once in a while, she would vocalize her thoughts "about formations and the performance. '" Each time her students successfully completed a formation or a section of music, her head would nod in approval. She would mimic the drum major during transitions and silently pray and cheer t BYU-spon-&re- d crowd-please- - t if,- ( K PROVO Northeast Provo residents might never agree on stop signs. But most of them were startled at the statistics they heard Tuesday night. Accidents at the intersection of Iroquois and North Temple drives, near the LDS temple, have increased five times in the past year, said Nick Jones, Provo City engineer. "And people tell us there are a lot more accidents than we can Cannon absent for 3rd District debate The Daily Herald OREM It was supposed to be a forum for the 3rd District's Ready: Payson High School drum major Klint stands at attention prior to leading his band at the Battle of the Bands Tuesday night at Cougar Stadium. Crawford smile covered ,her face as the crowd cheered loudly when the bagpipe players began the final number of the evening, See STOP, A8 count in our records," he said. By DONALD W. MEYERS r; for the soloists. A sigh of relief escaped her lips and a four-wa- y Christensen, Burton challenge students to vote alternative : P The Daily Herald The city placed two new stop signs at the intersection to help decrease traffic accidents. But some residents don't like the idea. To discuss the issue, Mayor Lewis Billings played host to a neighborhood meeting Tuesday Canyon night at Rock Elementary School. About 125 people from northeast Provo came to hear and speak about the new stop in their neighborhood. The intersection had stop "Amazing Grace." The band exited the field in fine fashion three Congressional candidates to air their views, but the incumbent didn't show. Independent American Will Christensen and Libertarian Kitty Burton challenged Utah Valley State College students Tuesday to vote for alternative parties while chastising the Congress in general and U.S. in Rep. Chris Cannon, particular for going against traditional Utah values. The candidates spoke at a campus forum sponsored by the Associated See BANDS, A7 Students of UVSC About 60 people attended the debate. Jeff Hartley, Cannon's press secretary, said Cannon was back in Washington voting on a spending bill to keep the government up and running until Congress can finish adopting the new federal budget. A Cannon staff member did conveyed Cannon's apologies to the group and brought campaign literature. The fact Cannon was absent, however, didn't stop Christensen or Burton from criticizing him. Christensen, a businessman from Provo, is the of the state president Independent American Party. semi-retire- d See CANNON, A7 and the College Republicans. -- Today: KI0I73, Low 45 A A Tomorrow: High 59, Low 38 COFS) YsnSes t&i pennsnt The American League pennant is back in the Bronx. Yankee Stadium rocked long and hard Tuesday night, as New York earned its way to the World Series by beating the Cleveland Bl Indians 9-- Itesr Abby inside ?' Advice columnist Abigail van Buren joins her sister, Ann Landers, inside The Daily Herald. Dear Abby will now appear daily on The Herald's Entertainment pages. C6 Register to vote today Utah Valley Briefing. A2 INDEX Ann Landers ....C6 B5 Business Today is the last day to register for the 1998 general election. register or update voter information, stop by the election office at 100 E. 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