Show Friday October 21 r Standard-Examine- 1 988 1 1A Brutality of sexual assault has new dimension of anguish BOSTON — First a stark dose of reality: Rapists don’t use condoms They don’t follow the Surgeon General’s guidelines for safer sex So today the brutality of sexual assault has a whole new dimension of anguish for the victim Did the rapist have AIDS? Do I have it now? Did I survive the attack to die of the disease he left behind? Questions such as these have become routine to procounselors and grams And with them have come a new series of conflicts Can we force every rape suspect to be tested for AIDS? Must we protect the privacy of a man who may have deposited a deadly calling rape-cris- victim-assistan- is ce card? This intensely emotional issue was placed before a Connecticut court this month Under state law a victim could have a suspect tested for syphilis or gonorrhea But the Bridgeport judge ruled she wasn’t entitled to have the suspect tested for AIDS In a torturous bit of semantics the judge declared that AIDS was not a venereal disease No other court will likely have the luxury to lesidestep this matter in such a peculiar way The - Ellen Goodman gal ethical and medical waiting to be resolved In our legal system we nocent until proven guilty suspects comes smack up issues still lie out there presume that a man is inThe pressure to test rape against that presumption There are enormous risks to civil liberties when any man accused of rape rightly or wrongly could be forcibly tested But what of men who are already convicted of rape? Should we be allowed to test them at least? Those who say “no” do so often on technical grounds They remind us that there is no absolute certainty in test results There is a lag between the time of infection and the time antibodies develop If an assailant comes up negative he may yet harbor the virus If he is found to carry the virus the victim still won’t know whether he transmitted it to her “The sad fact is you can’t know by testing the perpetrator” says Beth Weinstein of the AIDS office in the Connecticut health department The woman still must test herself Nevertheless Weinstein describes herself as “tom” on the question of testing rapists Her ambivalence is echoed by many for a simple reason: On the other side of this conflict is the victim Even if the knowledge to be gained by testing isn’t perfect it is better than nothing and she may want it Isn't she entitled to whatever nvugin of comfort or caution it would provide her and her family? Ronald Bayer a bioethicist at the Columbia University School of Public Health says carefully: “In the situation of rape if the woman believes that her g sense of would be enhanced by information however ambiguous then her claims ought to take priority over those of the rapist” That it seems to me is the humane minimum At bottom the victim's right to know is greater than a convicted rapist’s right to privacy There are some who disagree who want to build a Maginot line against any form of mandatory testing But these absolutists lose their moral footing There is a difference between massive testing such as the screening going on in Illinois — well-bein- er rape victims At the same time there are limits when you only test convicted rapists rather than suspects Many believe that a rapist with AIDS commits an even greater crime How do you make that charge before you know whether he carries the virus? There is also the cruelty of the waiting period It takes a year for the average rape case to come to trial — a long year of anxiety Indeed the AIDS epe deidemic lends special weight to the mand of victims’ groups for a speedy trial These are the murkiest of waters We are just now wading into them Even victims’ rights groups like the National Organization for Victim Assistance offer a d argument on this issue in a newsletter with the neutral headline: “A Deadly Problem in Search of a Policy" But there is a place to begin Yes a convicted rapist can be required to take an AIDS test and give the results to his victim This is after all the ’ long-tim- two-side- very least he owes her Washington Post Writers Group WHY DID I TELL HIM THAT HER FATHER AND Newspaper advertisemi nt considered offensive Squeak now to control tax destiny Standard-Examin- - of absurdity — and a careful program for pre-marit- al Letters The a model has been having drives to increase its circulation for some time I hope you are succeeding because I have enjoyed this paper in the past In trying to improve it I would like to offer a suggestion Some of your advertising is e because a great many of your subscribers are families and some of your advertising is bad for families On page 4c Oct 4 there is an example of pornographic advertising adjacent to the comics A definition of pornography is something that is obscene literature art or photography This is obscene art and literature This picture displays a buxom bottomless woman who looks every bit like a harlot Next to the woman’s bottom it says “continu- counter-productiv- This is an open letter to the ous dance review” and “open to taxpayers of this state How the public” Such an advertisement should many years has it been that when not be in the paper Such a thing is unethical and illegal It is even worse where the location of it attracts young minds — next to the comics It is evident that all measures need to be adopted by your paper to encourage morality and observance of the law Don’t we have enough problems with crime immorality AIDS drug addiction and our homes are endangered You have an obligation to be en influence for good If you stop being such an influence people will stop subscribing and our society may be destroyed you picked up your evening paper and not had the “cry baby Education Association” and all its cohorts crying for more money? They have learned long ago that the squeaking wheel gets the grease Boy can they squeak If we the taxpayers don’t vote for these propositions now that we have the chance then please have enough character to keep your mouth shut from now until the end of time Because that is how long it will be before you get another chance at your own destiny John J I WERE REAGAN DEMOCRATS? o Sessions Ogden Bangerter deserves support from educators Mark Twain said “You can world Even those who rightly pick up a starving mangy dog sow sometimes inherit the wind and make him prosperous and he It is shameful that UEA bosses will not bite your hand This is withhold even the meanest civilithe principal difference between a ties in the service of some private man and adog” passion that does not genuinely Gov Bangerter absolutely laid reflect the character of those his head on the block to support whom they are alleged to repreDoris M Jowers education Labor bosses in UEA sent Ogden — not teachers union bosses — Surely the teachers in Utah have decided they have gotten all will not succumb to the hob nail mentality of their leaders It is they can expect from the govershould be Poor nor They have decided to abantrue that Mr Wilson has “labored of management personnel have don him at the moment when in your vineyard” but it was NorOpen letter to Jennifer Kranz MEd Department of Education students grade their teachers their support is crucial to him man Bangerter who planted the Each teacher should fill out an and their own interests Samuel seed took the risk absorbed the Administration University of Utah: efficiency report to send to the Gomper’s ageless remark about heat and assured the health of the I appreciate the opportunity to school board and management labor leaders is validlted by peocrop He deserves the support of about ways to cut costs In to group questionnaire respond your ple like Jim Campbell “What laevery educator in Utah! my opinion we need to have a They should also be able to bor wants is more!” Bill Halley private individual possibly Five suggest a way to help all the stuIt is of course not a fair Ogden individuals go into the schools It dents have a balance in school reis important that individuals regardless of their capabilities or Hansen protects democratic freedoms feaeffective and cost the viewing IQ in sports and academic reTo Mary DeShazo: Your letter ernments sibility studies are not connected quirements The teachers should Friday Oct 14 prompted me to Jim Hansen knows that those with the schools as far as employbe paid on the proven product write in defense of Americans who have experienced Congressman ment or have relatives working (our children) with the most suc- Hansen a socialistic government want for the schools They should cessful teacher being paid the Congressman Hansen is one of their freedoms protected He is come from all sectors of life: highest regardless of senority or the few members of Congress trying to protect those freedoms education housewifes blue collar workers who knows the intent of the — he is not against health care or What we’re looking for is rebusiness managers business peoeducation He also knows that fathers of our constitusults As in any profession not all founding ple professionals etc tion Health care and Education those items can be provided best of us were cut out to be a teacher are as you say They would be given the folimportant non- by private entities in a climate of Life would be much simpler if we lowing instructions: Completely free choice and free enterprise are not issues issues but partisan unannounced each individual stuck to fields we were most pro- where the federal government has PS Did you happen to read will' sit through sessions with ficient at Let’s get back to work The founding fathers the article “GOP Vexed by UEA jurisdiction teachers completely audit general Cold Shoulder” in the same secunderstood the dangers of socialJohn J Nance ism ledgers of the schools audit the tion the day your letter was constructed a governThey Morgan ment of the people by the people printed? Good example of creeptransportation department evaluate teachers study the efficiency and for the people The federal ing socialism — expressing one government has been given au- view only thority to provide defense for our from far presidency: Donna Stevenson nation The other powers were to In reading some of the letters billion aid to families with de- be left to the state and local gov Ogden on these pages one gets the impendent children was cut $48 bilpression that the ReaganBush lion child nutrition was cut $52 Jarvis’ mad ‘not taking anymore’ presidency is the best this country billion and food stamps were cut Vote for tax limitation As my brother Howard Jarvis has ever had indeed can do no $68 billion hell as mad are “We to used facts othersay The The Wall From Street Journal wrong suggest Hazel Jarvis Webb wise Consider a few of them: Nov 17 1987: “The poverty rate and we are not going to take it ' Ogden From 1975 thru 1980 the at 136 percent of the population anymore” Gross National Product what we remains higher than it was during Bush: undeserving of presidential office produce grew 172 percent From the Carter Ford or Nixon Ad1981 to 1985 it grew 117 percent ministrations” The shabby spectacle of the ticipants I feel that the press no The budget deficit grew from From 1980 to 1986 the earn- Bush campaign should not pro- longer fills the real need $738 billion in 1980 the year beings of the richest 20 percent of duce for him the highest office in It is now up to us the voters fore Mr Reagan took office to Americans increased from 416 the country The shameful perto be informed and not allow $230 billion in 1986 The budget percent to 43 percent All other sistent efforts on Bush’s part to ourselves to be “used” by the poldeficits under Reagan total about categories of Americans decreased discredit his opponent with disreiticians We know what the im$2 trillion under all previous adproportionately The National gard for the truth and his refusal portant issues are — the huge ministrations combined about Coalition for the Homeless says to discuss important issues are a national debt the budget and $900 billion requests for emergency shelter disservice to the voters of this trade deficits the terrible probIn 1981 the US was $120 bilhave jumped by 100 percent in country and should be repudiated lem of AIDS what to do about lion in the black and the world’s the last four years It estimates by them the many homeless people and biggest lender In 1987 we were that 3 million Americans are Time was when the press actthe important matter of true $260 billion in the red and the homeless ed as the means of keeping candipeace in the world world’s biggest borrower dates in line and was in a sense From 1981 to 1985: Federal Fawn Bennett a consumer’s protection from Joan Gould Ogden Fruit Heights housing assistance was cut $18 and dishonest par shed teachers best ReaganBush sister over-zealo- V rt 1988 by NEA Inc Today in history Today is Friday Oct'21 the 295th day of 1988 There are 71 days left in the year Today’s highlight in history: In 1805 the Battle of Trafalgar took place off the coast of Spain A British fleet commanded by Adm Horatio Nelson defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet thwarting the plans of Napoleon I to invade England Nelson however was killed On this date: In 1797 the US Navy frigate Constitution also known as “Old Ironsides” was launched in Boston’s harbor In 1879 Thomas Edison invented a workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park Nixon nominated Lewis F Powell and William H Rehnquist to the US Supreme Court follow- ing the resignations of Justices Hugo L Black and John M Hdr-la- n In 1976 Saul Bellow won the Nobel Prize for literature the first American so honored since John Steinbeck in 1962 Ten years ago: Secretary of State Cyrus R Vance arrived in Moscow for further negotiations on the remaining points concerning a new stragetic arms limita- tion treaty between the superpowers Five years ago: Pentagon sources reported that 2000 US Marines and the aircraft carrier USS Independence were heading NJ for Caribbean waters otf the coast In 1917 members of the US of Grenada to protect the lives of Army’s 1st Division training in Americans living there and to Luneville France became the provide a means of evacuation first Americans to see action on A year ago: Sometimes acrithe front lines of World War I debate began in the U2S monious In 1944 during World War II on the nomination of Senate US troops captured Aachen the Robert H Bork to the US first large German city to fall to Judge Court (Two days later Supreme the Allies 2 to reject the Senate voted In ‘1945 women in France the nomination) were allowed to vote for the first time Today’s birthdays: Conductor In 1959 the Guggenheim Mu- Sir Georg Solti is 76 Jazz musiseum designed by architect cian Dizzy Gillespie is 71 BaseWhitey Ford is Frank Lloyd Wright opened to ball Rock 60 Manfred Mann is singer New in York the public 48 Actress Carrie Fisher is 32 In 1960 Democrat John F Thought for today: “A great Kennedy and Republican Richard M Nixon clashed in their deal of intelligence can be Infourth and final presidential de- vested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep” — Saul bate televised from New York Bellow — Associated Press In 1971 President Richard M 58-4- hall-of-fam- er Remember when 20 YEARS AGO October 21 1963 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her multimillionaire Greek bridegroom saw most of d their wedding guests quit Scorpios island by speedboats then returned to the moored yacht Christina Wind rain sleet and uncommon cold cast a pall on this paradise island where the wedding took place A “Youth for Nixon” group had been organized on the Weber State College campus to assist the 1968 Republican presidential campaign Officers of the group were Charles Johnson president Karen Prccce vice president-publicit- y JaNcne Johnson vice president-financ- e and Marcia Newey secretary Utah GOP Chairman Richard Richards had been invited to address the first meeting of the Newly-we- d rain-pelte- group Riverdale City councilmen cleared the way for construction of a new indoor theater at about 1500 West and south of U S 91 Action followed several weeks delay during which time the proposal was aired in a public hearing and studied extensively Developer was Darrell Tullis Riverdale businessman and of the Riverdale Drive-I- n theater owner-operat- or The community relations program of the Ogden Police Department was the first of its kind in Utah and was attracting the attention of other police departments throughout the nation Chief LeRoy A Jacobsen credited the solving of 10 burglaries to the program and a willingness of Ogden citizens to get involved in the war against crime Two brothers received their Eagle Scout badges in a Court of Honor in the Farr West LDS Ward They were Gerlynn 17 and Len 14 sons of Mr and Mrs Frank C Westergard Both were members of Explorer Post 45 and both attended Weber High School Gerlynn was bugler for the troop Len was senior patrol leader 50 YEARS AGO October 21 1938 Nearly 150 members of the Utah State Christian Endeavor Union gathered in Ogden for their 45th annual convention A banquet for the delegates was held in the First Presbyterian Church at which Betty Lou Batch of Ogden was toastmistress Dr John Edward Carver spoke on “The Glory of American Youth Today” New officers were installed by Albert Arend Stanford Wiggill of Layton boasted the largest deer killed thus far in the 1938 Utah open deer season Wiggill killed a 15 pointer at East Layton The animal weighed 260 pounds and had a hom spread of 37 inches Jesse C Reeder Ogden bagged a at Monte Cristo and Darwin Van de Graaff of Ogden shot a at Monte Cristo A meeting was held at Weber High School for all students interested in forming a science club It was four-point- er three-point- intended the club would deal with phases of geology radio biology astronomy aviation and electricity A committee consisting of Dale Black LaVar Barker Kenneth Moore Ruth Webb and Dorothy James was appointed to draw up the constitution E Smith Murphy and Kenneth Brown were advisers A social was held in the Ogden LDS 2nd Ward to raise funds for the ward maintenance Ruth Read was crowned queen of the event She was awarded a silk quilt made by the ward Relief Sociwas Mac Nance who received a ety Runner-u- p patchwork quilt Gailord L Taylor was the new president of the Association following a Harrisvillc reorganization meeting He succeeded Milton Shur-tlcHarvey Hardy was named first vice president Afton Taylor was elected second vice president and Lee Rhces was chosen secretary The association voted to back the proposed school for Harrisvillc Farr West Marriott and Slaterville Parent-Teach- er ff |