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Show OPINION “We are dedicated1 the public interest, to fairness and accuracy, to innovation and @ wth, andtothe restless pursuit of excellence.” Pulitzer mission statement EDITOR DONALD Bil R Sy THURSDAY. MAY 13, 1999 Utahns are always ready to help out Once again, Utah HERALD EDITORIAL residents responder ister struck When tornadoes blew hrough Oklahoma, cutting a wath of death and destruction hrough communities, people here did more than offer words sympathy Some, as part of the \merican Red Cross. drove out » the disaster area in an mergeney response vehicl pared to provide food and er necessities for the storm vivors THEY WEREN'T the only wenty Pleasant Gr ) resident inclu rency medical technicians, to help the rescue opera n Dell, Okla.. one of the iunities hit by the torna hey came ready to do whatever was needed to help those in need. That attitude is one of the things that makes Utah a t to live. Si pioneer days, Utahns havi n willing to render ‘ never there was a Vhen the state’s early its learned that two ut companies were inded ina blizzard, resleft hearth and home as possible to bring rosity continues almost every day Groups recently put togeth er care packages to send to Kosovar refugees, while a Provo barber routinely col lects needed items to take to poor families in northern Mexico \nyone who's bad to move or doa large project has seen how iriends and neighbors show up. read ut their shoulders to the wh and get the job done, with only a “thank vou" as pay ment IT IS one of those traits about Utah that will, hopefully never change, regardless of how the state grows If we could get the rest of he country to follow Utah's sample this area tes could truly be greatest nation in the world We tip our hats to thos Utahns who are willing to roll up their sleeves and help oth ers, and pray that spirit will never leave this state. m t ! 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Moyers at 844-2544 or Managin Kditor Mike Patrick at 844-2541 Hiation process, 1 so much ther or not city to abide by the that they them Mevers, hit W Regional Editor MUANT TO MAKEN Roland Marilyn Morgan West Provo ‘ \ Take all threats seriously ‘ mat Bethwieser years of age can work. Employers are not equipped to deal with any preventative violence that its possible out- come could possibly involve the useof deadly force of an employee. Just because someone goes to church or has never done anything wrong before does not mean heor she is not a potential threat. Anyone that observes or witnesses that a possible violent threat will be carried out needs to immediate! tact their police department, even if the individual is joking around about it A big problemis that peoplein the community are naive and would not believe that their coworker would ever do such a thing. Maybe when someone tells you that there is a possible serious prob- lem, that you hadbetter take them seriously, or suffer the consequences. Bob R. Tacklberry Provo tes the violence in ourschools, Some years nit \paches 1, Bul the hes Itis, so far as I’m concerned, malfeasance to chisel the military on maintenance, spare parts and training time so some buffoon can posture that he’s balanced the budget while spending even more on the MY TURN Texas. Dhad the privilege and thrill of being taken for a vide in an Apache helicopter. It is an awesome war of two and (he deaths of one of the chopper’s crews reminded me of what my host had told me about the air ralt While putting the Apache through its paces on win, sunt ernoon he said it { It te Wart niet i up He sia chon tnd vonst politically profitable social programs. \bania lod. budget. Thor hat the Ari not heen eut and valleys, hiding behind hills o1 tree lines, then popping up to attack ( thy back. ine hia The aireratt is good. The pilots ireraft need mainte mination to to disconnect from the ¢ eQUENE. of his vo uch matters as budg ision equipment gives you the illu somewhat distorted. That's why, the pilot said, it constant training, more so than for the more conventional chopper Now | know from e-mail Pve received from naval a ets: But-thore insequences fir away from Washit ton and its ador ing press cory ts generou lobbyi ( yuen can show up, for ColaLiaSas | than pro: Air crews and pilots do. It is. so fie malloasanee 1 Menanc as Pm concerned, chisel the military on dare parts and train © buffoon can posture ed the budget while seven more on the politically vcial pro} s. But that’s ‘ what Congt s done. And the Ons does fall squarely on Congress. Though most Americans don’) Congr Yoong Willie SKYNALKER: Wy contractors for maintenance and Jon't make big contributions to polit Vion WOULD you. HANDLE THe AWARE, LATE FOR, course ical campaigns. Defense contractors Mallard Fillmore LNA funds light training. skills razor sharp could be the vause of both acei arth that can bring you down below, ahead and to both sides. Night act with the e OF would rather buy stuff from defense nance. and pilot need practice if tha wondertul wedd { machine and human skil ke pla It's « politician ti , the U fo Washingtos you have four ‘ That lack of oppor tunity. lo kvop the pilots’ dents. the target see, but it is keep the remain ned, in yood weather, but it is designed to potential point to reduce then it can quipped. fully: main ' altitudes: be night fighter. to hug tt round and weave its way through ravines takes CONGRESS wants tary forces, unin Nhe Apaclio. th n h raft. is simple to fly at high fly low. exclusive right to determine the budget. Presidents can recommend, Ih GN IN YOUR |\_Ma' JEFF. | vrelative t Provo are level best to SURE WE KNOW AMAT GOING LiFe, \ private resident, could Councilman | Amy Cragun, Orem resident Lisa Deasor and Prove resident J the only way keomy concerns heard Tam City Editor Sharon Gholdston d “Yor the common cest reasons vime to this action v7 Doonesbury Aes: I the aren dent, Lattended ied Donald Employee's that are at least 16 praised, offered no Mike Tt Opintons Page Kditor WHEN YOU Provo, UT. 84603 mailed. The fax number iH. what about the workplace. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Budget cuts to blame for Army helicopter crashes LETTERS POLICY our name Lawsuit the only way to get Provoto listen ey MV Kirk UTAHNS RESPONDED hen the Teton Dam in Idaho broke sending food and sup lies north to aid those flooded vu of their homes \nd these are the more pub- a not seem to knowit, the president, has but Congress has no obligation to pay attention to their recommendations and often don't. When Ronald Reagan was president and the Democrats controlled Congress, his budgets usually went from the White House straight to the trash cans THERE ARE no lobbyists for spare parts, maintenance funding and flight time. The American people should keep constant pressure on their congre: smen andsenators to fully fund whateve force structure we have. Congress F a sacredobligation to do that. Congress has theright to ask aviators to die. It doesn’t have the right to kill them with budget cuts. CharleyReeseis columnist with the Orlando Sentinel. By BruceTinsley |