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Show Raec c 2- - July 1. 1092 Editorial Uintah Basin Standard Parents Need To Be Good Sports Baseball is meant to be a game, but to war. The some people-mai- nly parents--it- s number one focus point of youth baseball is to have fun for all involved-athlet- es, coaches, parents and umpires. However, across the country newscasts and newspapers have featured fights among coaches, umpires and parents. It has not just been a war of words, but physical attacks with fists, guns and knives. Recently, a city in Utah had violent attacks against high school age umpires in a local league; while nothing quite that serious has taken place in Roosevelt there was a report of a lady knocking down an official who was trying to calm her down. Baseball programs were originally established years ago to assist youth in developing qualities of citizenship, discipline, teamwork and physical with proper guidance and exemplary leadership. These are great ideals, but unfortunately a few parents and coaches havent read the guidelines to being a good sport. It should be noted that perhaps around 90 percent of those attending ball games arent throwing tantrums. However, it is the one or two percent who are causing problems who ruin the game for all involved. If a 10 year old brother and his sister were at home fighting and cussing over a toy well-bein- g, and the boy knocked her to the floor he would be punished and told by his parents: Now you go sit in the comer and dont come out until you have learned to act your age! A 1 0 year old at a baseball game sees his mother deck the umpire or his dad scream out words that should demand soap in the mouth, and probably recalls he was punished for doing the same thing at home. Maybe there needs to be a comer for misbehaving adults at ball games to sit where they can be told by a 10 year old: Now dont come out until you have learned to act your age! One umpire had a memorable solution to the problem of being hassled by parents during a game in Vernal. The ump took off his. chest protector, mask, leg guards and placed them on home plate, and said, I quit! If you think you can do a better job here is your chance! A parent took over the duties at the plate and discovered the pain of being on the hot seat at home plate. The solution isnt to do away with organized youth baseball, but to practice good sportsmanship at home or at a ball game. If more people policed themselves there would be a good chance many of the incidents would be reduced. Perhaps then the sport would again be a game, not warfare... Consolidation only one of many issues Apparently a great many citizens of Duchesne County are concerned about the discussions that have and continue to take place over consolidation of high schools in the district. While consolidation has indeed been discussed as an option to enhance education and save money, its important to realize that consolidation is only one option being discussed by district officials as well as community members involved in the district's Strategic Plan action teams. Insurance adjustments, altered schedules (including time changes andyear-roun- d school), a voted leeway, cutting activities, benefits of fiber optics, teacher accountability requirements, and other possibilities are being considered, but no decisions have been made. The element we believe should bring on concern for residents is a much broader issue than consolidation: revenue shortages. There simply isnt the money to operate the extra-curricul- ar district that there has been in the past. The district is facing money decreases unforeseen and unknown in the past. Education throughout the state is in financial trouble, and we in Duchesne County are facing declining revenue problems that rival the large districts. The real issue to be faced and dealt with by all county residents is how to cope with declining revenue. Some major changes are in store for education in the district; no matter what they are, they will effect every taxpayer, every student, every citizen who cares about the future of our youth. The decisions that have not yet been made, but must be made sometime in the future, will require clear thinking and careful consideration of district-wid- e needs, not selfish or personal interests and concerns. The input of each individual should also be based on that broader vision. We all will have to live with the results. History of Indian policies reviewed . Dear Editor; During the 1950s, Congress made another change in policy. This new policy brought Indian press opinions or comments, and also to tribes to the brink of economic Individof an service highlight outstanding e Letto the collapse. This was called ual or organization community. ters may not be used to replace advertisetaking of federal benefits ments of appreciation or Cards of and services to certain Indian Thanks listing sponsors, participants or tribes and the forced dissolution of contnbuters to a particular event. All letters their reservations. Congress termiwill be published unless they contain libelnated its assistance to over one ous andor defamatory statements. Lethundred tribes. Each of these telea Include and must ters be signed, tribes was ordered to distribute its phone number. Loners should be typed or dearly hand printed double spaced. They land and property to its members, can then be submitted to the Standard and to dissolve its government. (At office at 268 S. 200 E Roosevelt, Utah no time did Congress give tribes or All letters 84066, before 5:00 p.m. Friday. members a state other mixed-bloobecome the property ol the Standard and civil chartered edited. be may righto prqject, the authority to legislate anything except for your own.) Federal government went even further, by passing Public Law generally known as PL 280. This statute conferred upon certain designated states full criminal and some civil jurisdiction over Indian reservations, and consented to the Dear Editor; assumption of such jurisdiction by I had many responses for my an additional state that chose to request of information on Utah. I'd accept it (in which Utah did not by like to thank all of you who sent me their constitution.) These state information. It helped me out a lot governments had long resented the I got an "A", thanks to everyone who notion of tribal sovereignty, and wrote to me. Your information made had made repeated efforts to gain control over Indian resources and my report more interesting. I learned many things about Utah. people. I learned that Utah is a very PL 280 thus gave powers and beautiful state. I also learned that responsibilities to the states-t- he everyone who sent me information traditional enemy of Indian tribes-th- at loves Utah for many reasons. previously had been assumed Thanks again. Sincerely, by the federal government 'Christina Kelly In 1968, President Johnson Canton Elementary declared, "We must affirm the Canton, PA righto of the first Americans to EDITOR'S NOTE: The UINTAH BASIN STANDARD welcomes and encourogoi opinions from readers In ihe form ol Leflera to the Editor. Letters may be utilized to ex- "tormina-tion"-th- , d 83-28- Thanks for responses 0, remain Indians while exercising their righto as Americans. We must affirm their rights to freedom of In choice and which, federal Indian policy thus shifted its course once again. President Nixon, who had been during the termination era, expressly denounced the termination policy in 1970, and stated, "This, then, must be the goal of any new national policy toward the Indian people, to strengthen the Indian sense of autonomy without threatening his sense of community." So, in 1968, Congress prohibited states from acquiring any authority over Indian reservations without the consent of the affected people (certainly not a state chartered organization like Civil Righto Project or UDC.) Congress has gone on to repudiate the termination policies of the 1950s. Many tribes have token their fight for their righto and treaties into the Supreme Court and won, as the Supreme Court noted in 1983. With that understanding, the tribes and federal government are firmly committed to that goal. The future of federal Indian policy is impossible to predict, but we must hold tightly to our aboriginal righto and treaties. During the past forty years alone, has shown many of us, the special relationship between Indian tribes and federal government to understand how an Indian treaty creates the trust obligations. Congress often chooses to enforce its treaty obligations through statutes. In these situations, Indians have the right to expect that these statutes will be enforced. For example, the 490 were farced to accept termination under 671, but vice-preside- nt State convention names top contenders to run in primaries By Karla Cox In the race for Governor, Richard Eyre and Mike Leavitt will square off in fall primary elections. Eyre claimed a surprising but narrow lead over Leavitt, with 967 delegate votes to Leavitts 941. Mike Stewart received 499 votes, and Dub Richards claimed 13. In the 1st Congressional race, Jim Hansen toppled GOP opponent Bob Anderson, with 708 votes to Andersons 165, so no primary delegate votes, while Hellewelle gained 107. Candidates for the 2nd Congressional seat, Enid Greene and Jim Bartleson will face each other in the primaries, since Greenes 390 votes were an insufficient lead over Bartlesons 212. Craig Moody claimed 152 votes from state delegates, and Jerry Jensen garnered Nearly every major political race in Utah will hold a primary next fall, following close voting results at state party conventions held recently. The Republican Party Convention, last weekend in Salt Lake City, resulted in primary voting schedules for the following races and candidates: For the UJL Senate, Joe Can- election will be held for this seat. non. received 1,112 votes, followed Similarly, 3rd Congressional by Bob Bennett with 580 votes. Ted candidate Richard Harrington beat Stewart received 546 votes, and Parley Hellewelle by a large marBrent Ward claimed 172. Cannon gin, doing away with a primary and Bennett will face each other in race. Harrington claimed 504 the primaries. . a Blonde Insights from by Janet hum The other day I was reminded of an incident that happened to me and a group of my friends during our senior year in high school. It was a day that haunted us for months to come and changed the way we all looked at life. The day started out like any other hot day as a group of my friends and I piled into a car to head for the public pool. As we were sitting; waiting to pull out of a parking lot on to the main road, it happened. A vehicle driven by a man, ran through a red light and was swerving down the road. As he came past us, he over corrected and did a 180 degree turn hitting a woman heading in the opposite direction. From that minute on everything was in slow motion. We all sat there in a stupor, not sure what to do next. A friend, Dave and I decided to check on the drivers to m ake sure that everyone was okay. As we came to the womans car, I will never forget the stillness in the car. The woman was sittingstill pre-electi- I her efforts on the general ntrate election. Attorney General candidates Scott Burns, with 1,296 votes, and Mike Beemer, with 1,108, will continue campaign efforts until the primaries, facing each other after dose voting results. Democratic candidates who fared well in the state convention held earlier this month will also be gearing up to meet each other in primary races. Most notably, Rep. Wayne Owens will face a primary challenger in his bid for the UB. Senate. No further information was available at press time. UINTAH RAMNSTANDAimij (USPS Gass postage ptid it Roosevelt, Utah weekly si 268 S. 200 R, Roosevelt, Uuh 84066-310- 9 Second Published POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Uintah Basin Standard at 268 S. 200 B., Rooseveh. Utah 84066-310- 9 OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 a jn. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Fax: 722-414- 0 Phone non-Indi- an ni Beverly Evans, State House of Representatives 54 challenger on the GOP ticket; will not face a primary, claiming the necessary 70 percent of delegate votes to avoid the race. She received 23 votes at the convention, while opponent Robert Wren received 3. Prior to the convention, Evans, expressed concern that many of her delegate supporters wereunableto attend the convention. However, she stated Monday that she is relieved at the convention results, and is happy to be able to conce- 8pOS67g mmshSaair "Uintah Basin Standard Inc t, self-deten- ' in her seat belt without even scratch except for the piece of metal in her throat, which ended her life. Perhaps, more haunting than this was the man that had caused the accident Thera he sat in his car, the front of it virtually misaing due to the impact, and hie was totally oblivious to the situation. He had no idea where he was, what had justhappened, or whose life his carelessness had just taken. I also remember the feeling of rage as he sat there and with gasoline all around him attempted to light a cigarette. Fortunately for all of his he was too drunk to get the cigarette lighted. Occasionally, my friends and I will still discuss that day and the impact it left on all of our lives. How senseless the taking of a young womans life! (She was 26 and had three small children.) My wish is that anyone who is about to drink and drive could be transformed to a scene like this one to realize what can and probably will happen. Its something me and my friends, and the family of that young woman, shall never forget. the children of the 490 can enforce the trust obligations created by their treaty, even though the Interior Department does not recognize their continued existence, because they were not named in Public Law 671. Although current policy is aimed at strengthening tribal this can change at any time. In recent years Indian tribes have increasingly asserted their treaty and statutory rights. Such activity is bitterly opposed by certain groups, some of which are aggressively seeking the enactment of federal laws to abolish Indian and tribal righto. In fact, a recent Senate commission report endorses the continued strengthening of tribal government: "The development of tribal governments into fully operational governments exercising the same powers and shouldering the same responsibilities as other local governments. With respect and to accommodate the unique cultural and soda! attributes of the individual Indian tribes." In 1983 President' Reagan reaffirmed the federal governments policy of promoting tribal nation: "This administration intends to restore tribal governments to their rightflil place among governments of this nation, and to enable tribal governments, along with state and local governments, to resume control over their own affairs." Edson Gardner Ft Duchesne 35. DEADLINES: For all News, Legal Notidet, Classifieds, and Advertising, the Deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. PUBLISHER: Craig Ashby EDITOR: Karta Cox ADVERTISING: Teiessa Brock OFFICE MANAGER: Janet Lunt PRODUCTION: Aldon Rachel e. Writer, Colette Ashby, Cindy Betts, Jemi Thompson, Production CORRESPONDENTS: ALTAMONT- - Naomi Max field ROOSEVELT- - Marion A. 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