Show - '0"10144ILVmor - - 4v6i44t1mosto7040WnAV I - fi4w ASIAAo'"'APAIPAk"1PAtiaAAp--"tr-dr04164- m 4 I Ir 4$' o I B2 i r24' ' 1 1 1 1 ' unaili"' 1Atlf 3 ' A --t-at A - I - i- - — - t — I rprm e rtol More than 2300 graduates received their degrees and certificates Saturday at Utah State University's 98th Commencement after getting some advice about how to be ? 0 successful Barbed By Tom Lynne V Cheney chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Humanities offered a model after assuring graduates and their guests that US Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was a role model for her because the jurist has perfected short commencement speeches Ms Cheney's five points were: "Act as though you know what you are doing Project plenty of Never a person who himself" Her comment referred to a remark President Franklin Roosevelt was reputed to have made about Gen Douglas MacArthur "Know what you are doing Sooner or later you will be tested and will have to demonstrate your expertise "Have a place to stand Everyone needs a base of convictions five-poi- nt labor-savin- Thitnks to the microwaves Dustbuster garage-doo- r openers eledtrie can openers toaster ovens': 4ciothbrushes VCRs remote coat-refdishwashers washers and dryers we are a people with too Much time on our hands How else do we explain all these groups that have wat-Chdo- popped up in the last decade or so that do nothing but meddle They muse be made up of people who have' every device knthvd to man and they have so much time on their hands that they grebered and have nothing better to do than ruin your Saturday afternoon matinee For example the Center of the Study of Commercialism (amateur meddlers) has just brought up iomething that will forever ruin going to the movies They just labor-savin- g petitioned the Federal Trade Commission asking the government (professional meddlers) to foroe film makers to tell theater patrons when movies include paid "product placements" in films They say movie buffs are being bombarded with commercials hidden )1tour favorite films and don't even know it This is old news We (the meddlees) have known for years that large companies pay big bucks for theruse of their products in films The best known example was the movie "ET" and we all know that MittMs made a major goof by not jumping at a chance to have everybody's favorite little space cadet gobbje up their product and instead follow the trail of Reese's Pieces causing their sales to soar gow the CSC (medlers) want the films- - that have paid production platetnents in them to give notice to US moviegoers before the movie that these companies have paid to have their stuff in the film Ever since this came out the other day I haven't been able to watch any movie on TV or in the theater without looking for products Sq instead of watching Bill Mur- name-bran- - THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE 1 More proof has been offered up g that all these devices could be ruining the quality of life I Peter Scarlet By L Pointers on Achieving Success USU Graduates Pick Up he Salt Lake Tribune Sunday June 9 1991 d ray in 'What About Bob?" annoy the belt out of Richard Dreyfuss I became conscious of everything in the movie except the story plot and dialogue Before these nitwits started meddling 1 couldn't tell you if my life depended on it what brand soft drink Julia Roberts was swilling in "Pretty Woman" They claim there were at least 21 product placements in "Home Alone" Thank God I saw the film before these movie pests went public with their crusade When I think back I not only can't think of any specific brand name I can't think of seeing any specific product It seems these cinematic saviors think everybody who goes to the movies wears bib overalls has one tooth shining in the dark and are to realize life is too simple-mineone giant commercial now that the damage has been done all I can say is "THANKS A LOT" Now When I go see "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" I will be looking at what brand the washer and dryer are in the kids house and what brand pants they have cut the kneev out of along with what brand bicycle the kids ride and what kind or TV or stereo they have in the house Instead of paying attention to the snappy dialogue I'll probably be wondering what brand carpet is on the floor and whether the house was painted with Sears Weather-Beate- r paint or if the driveway has a coat of Thompson's Water Seal? Now I wonder if we're even safe when we watch Siskel and Ebert? What brand sport coat is Siskel wearing and is Roger wearing an Armani It is getting so bad I have begun wondering if there are subtle product placements of other products in commercials? Why was the kid in the breakfast-cerea- l commercial sitting at an Ethan Allan table eating out of a Corning - 1r '! Co t r tt'r t - Ar: t over-estimat- from which to act "Be aware and respectful of where others are standing You will encounter some immovable as well as moveable objects "Know what success is It may or may not be connected to fame and fortune but it will invariably be connected with work you love And you will know when you have found that workwhen you are engrossed in it and lose track of time Meaningful work helps us forget our mortal limits because through it we d transcend them" USU President Stanford Cazier presented Ms Cheney with an honorary doctoral degree Four others Rick lEgaieThe Salt Lake Tribune received honorary degrees too They were R Gaurth Hansen provost emeritus and distinguished professor emeritus of nutrition and food sciences and biochemistry at USU Marcus M Jensen a Brigham Young University professor noted for his work in the detection and control of infectious viruses I King Jordan president of Gallaudet University and the first deaf president n institution of a higher-educatio- H Goodhart a professor in USU's language department received the Eldon J Gardner Teaching Award Norman Leslie Jones a history professor and Reed Parley Warren a biology professor received USU's D Wynne Thorne Research Awards Receiving the EG Peterson Extension Award was Donna Carol Williams who has served 22 years as USU's Extension Home Economist in Wayne County and Joseph Verner Reed a career diplomat and chief of protocol of the United States USU awarded 1718 bachelor's degrees 51 certificates 529 master's degrees one education specialist and one civil engineering degree and 60 doctoral degrees in this year's commencement said Mr Ca- zier He recognized the faculty for their teaching and research Lynne EPHRAIM — The president and chief executive officer of Bonneville International Corp Saturday-tol- d Snow College's nearly 450 graduates that after fulfilling their parents' hopes "it is time to step out and fulfill some of your own dreams" Dr Rodney H Brady former assistant secretary of the department of Health Education and Welfare and now president emeritus of Weber State University said if gradu- CIAO! Tom Barberi can be heard Monday through Friday on KALL Radio 910 AM from 6 to 10 am ates combinine knowledge and come their handicaps "Everyone has handicaps of one kind or another" he said While many are less noticeable than others they will block progress Inadequacies and deficiencies in communications skills inadequacies in human-relation- s skills failure to exercise good sound judg- men and lack of ethical i commitment are the biggest handicaps blocking man's progress Dr Brady said Then he advised the audience how to conquer how those shortcomings "In communications skills you un- derstanding they learned in college with hard work they would over "draw some clear lines" they won't cross no matter how tempting rewards may seem Sharing the podium valedictorian Monica Renee Timothy a 1989 American Fork High School graduate challenged students to "take a step into our fears because that is the best way we can learn" need to learn not only to speak and write but also to read and listen" Yes he'd seen people unable to get along because they lacked human relations skills "In our judgment skills it's important to see issues in a true overall perspective and many of us fail to do so" Dr Brady continued On ethical commitments the speaker urged students develop values and SUU Holds '1st' Graduation and a buffet in Thunderbird THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 iclie-1:- Thanks to a leaking underground storage tank a former gas station property on South Temple and E looked like a good inStreet vestment in 1985 has ensnared its owner in a bureaucratic and finan- ciatnightmare The former Brigham Street Service last in a series of filling stations stretching back to 1927 left behind a legacy of underground contannnation — and stigma — that neither the present owner nor the state of Utah have been able to counter Now owner Dunn Oil Co can - t144 -- 4:"8414i 4 -- i0446 4zsar '0 :'' row-v tv I ' - r ? -- ::3 s: '' '::: ' can sue" Mr Dunn said The property had a series of owners in the 1980s Mr Thornton eventually sold the property to Northwest Pipeline who sold it to Ron Oliver who sold it to Dunn During the last months that the station stood Mr Oliver was operating on a lease-bacagreement from Dunn Kristine Stremel Amoco public relations representative in Denver said "we are aware of that situation and to best of our knowledge we know of no gasoline that leaked from any tank owned by Amoco at k that site" continue to coperate with state and local officia1Sas appropriate to helo deter- Mine the source of any leaks" Ainoco is replacing underground storage tanks and installing special monitoring equipment Ms Stremel said Adding to Dunn's difficulties is vagueness in the state regulation : - gy 7111":"1114www:1-- ':t--t - — :::4 h— t 4—-- 1 At' ': :: : "' ' f' - : ?- - i - ' :1' :"''i c2:! 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' ' ' - ' 7 4 'A ' '': :41" ' (' Fi't '' ' ' ' ' : ' 11 r : PRIVATE PROPERTY ' Ur I 0 iu At ' 1 ::-- i 3 ' 01 I I I 1 ' ':f ''!': 4 T: 4 otk: JA c - ( i' - i —i1i :- ::A::::-- ' — -:- :C: ' 4 nei- Dennie Dunn general manager said that after spending more than $225000 for cleaning up underground gasoline contamination and for legal fees the company can assure buyers that the property is fully restored to its pristine state But notwithstanding those efforts Mr Dunn said the company is no closer to selling the property than it was before Every time a potential buyer is told that legal action may result from the former con-tamination "they say 'see your and are gone he said Dunn Oil has been stuck for the costs never having pumped a gallon of gas at the site he said American Oil Co (Amoco) which owned the property and leased the station to operator Verl Thornton and later sold it to him disavows responsibility for the contamination and has "told us if we want to we ': ---- ''4""'''':--- '''''':: il''' 1 a ko14-7''- '' Dalt ' 1 ':- coats Bkshe added "We will Plk A dot) ew1714 4t' ao ther 'sell the property nor develop it and is contemplating a lawsuit to attempt to force previous owners — those who actually stored and pumped the gas — to help bear the — cates Saturday during the school's 98th commencement exercises in the Spectrum More than 2300 Utah State University graduates received diplomas and certifi- - Overcome Handicaps CEO Urges Snow Graduates Ware bowl? 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By Dave Jonsson 'ME SALT LAKE TRIBUNE minks Ma i e - 4 1 a'-- 1 1'9L7v44 i i 'w- - - - leaking program for the State Bu- reau of Environmental Response and Remediation Another 17 percent of the tank owners are close to being certified But 54 percent haven't applied for a certificate of compliance he said Were concerned about the lack of response— he said "Weve notified all tank owners ': v4 t:'- - :::4 4 7 'St' ' ': ccalaureate services followed along with vocational graduation '' :' IF( i Idaho Lottery Numbers ' still pending he said The property is now bare ground But old driveway entrances remain and Salt Lake City last week threatened legal action against Dunn Oil if the openings aren't closed off or reduced in width to meet code re- quirements Dunn attorney Fred W Finlinson said the company is going to ask the city to be a little more patient as the owner tries to resolve its weightier problems Mr Dunn said in the 18 months since the service station was razed there have been inquiries from some companies contemplating restaurant development These were not convenience stores or restaurants however At the heart of the dispute is a 6000 to 7000-gallounderground gasoline tank plugged off and covered with asphalt that Dunn discovered in January 1990 when other tanks were being dug up fast-foo- with two years of intense reach programs" out- Mr Elwell said several gasoline stations have already closed up shop because of the new law and it wouldn't surprise him if more facilities do the same To come in compliance tank owners must register their tanks pay all appropriate fees comply with all regulations and have their tanks tested for tightness and leaks Mr Elwell said Tank owners without a certificate of compliance will have to stop receiving petroleum products after July 1 he said Any petroleum distributor who delivers faciliproducts to a ty is subject to a $500 fine per occurrence he said d V11 y -- LEATED---StiADE'' : 0: - 1 ' ' 7 ' 1 °i - ' 'I'l a - 1- ! - t '''''' '11' Jo ' tjif7 ti - EllAtIrttliti !g ' if 1k RS:wdeto Bt' e - - 8 9 10 27 31 I - ' '') ' -- 1: :A--4-(!- n S ‘'''":-- e heavily-leadefull of gasoline typical of the 1960s when Amoco owned the property Mr Dunn said inquiries have shown the tank was probably abandoned in 1973 without having been emptied The ground has been excavated to the limits of the property and some 800 truckloads of clean dirt brought in to fill holes that in places were 27 feet deep The cost was A 1 ‘ kC '14‘! -- 4 1'''' it ' ' ' 1 1' 1 t S' - - "rskA N14'--- ' rf ' I' ' II: t P - 4 :a Vil?' 4 - I ta III i 1 " 11 f ' ' sv A 'n ' V 4 i 1 t -' 4 ' i d itt t - ' 4 Not mentioned when Dunn bought the property the surprise discovery was found to be partly high-octan- k - '1'"y "' -- ' activities Commencement kicked off Friday afternoon with a reception at SUU President Gerald R Sherratt's home Ba- service station once stood due to contamination The firm is considering legal action Owners Face State Compliance Deadline underground-storagetan- 44' x'- -: 3 1 k k '17 ' Cir- cle Highlights of the baccalaureate service included musical numbers by the SUU Orchestra addresses by Daffin Oaks of the Mormon Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Eric Bleak named outstanding student There was also the presentation of distinguished-servic- e awards Recipients were Joanna Adamson Anne Okerlund Leavitt and Burch Mann Oaks told graduates that in light of their recent academic accomplishments they should not lose sight of the most important things in life — their relationships with other people "What people are is much more important than what they have" he said Receiving honorary degrees were Burgess Oaks Gwen Clark and Teri R Topham CEDAR CITY — Southern Utah University awarded diplomas Saturday to its largest ever graduating class and its first as a university Some 673 graduates were awarded degrees during 92nd annual commencement exercises in the SUU Centrum The Class of 1991 also earned the distinction of graduating from a university that was a college when they entered Among this year's graduates were students from 21 states and six foreign countries as well as 31 married couples And 54 percent of those receiving degrees were women BOISE — The winning numbers drawn Friday night in Idaho's "Fantastic Five" lottery are: Denton Dunn Dunn Oil Co president can neither sell nor redevelop property where The July 1 deadline to comply with underground storage-tanregulations is sneaking up on many tank owners Only 29 percent of 3532 facilities registered with underground storage tanks have complied with state requirements according to B7on Elwell manager of the er"- - : :ig pmf CUTED " ----- --o- 1 ' Storage-Tan- '' kS C pin BE :':''''' ' concedes Bryan Whitaker underground tanks branch manager Utah Division of Environmental Health State regulation provides for no -joint and several liability" that would tie legal responsibility to previous owners and users of underground tanks he said And that omission has led to several ownership disputes that are - - Leaking Storage Tank Ties Up Investor in —Red Tape I ' oN 11 k-:ft- FT - t under-estima- te - - t - t1 : 3t " :i 1 " $176000 Mr Dunn said the company has proposed to the state that the costs of the cleanup be apportioned based on years of ownership "That would help us recover some costs and pay only our fair share" he said Having to file a lawsuit perhaps in federal court "is kind of where we are" Mr Fintinson added anxiety? 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