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Show fessW byBickBrough rial b miniA iit JrJr tmmmtimammmmmtmmmmmmitKmtiimmm Tell us what happened, Arnie In a cliff-hanger finish, Arnie Von Clasen lost his maverick bid to become a member of City Council. Von Clasen, apparently stunned by the electoral upset, was not available for comment. As you have already noticed, the Park Record editorial staff has moved just north of its old offices at 419 Main. The two spaces (now called the Wilking Media Complex) will serve as the nerve center for Summit County journalism. The lease was made after Wilking was unable to arrange other possible sites, such as: the sports equipment shack at City Park; the attic of the Aerie house; the Deer Valley sinkhole; 3 and the former apartment of Record 'ii columnist David Fleisher, (Wilking si rejected the latter because he feared H writers would emulate Fleisher and leave him for "Good Morning, Ameri-fi Ameri-fi ca.") y The new lush offices have a U fireplace, which greatly speeds up the i journalistic process. Here, Record articles can be written and immediate-i: immediate-i: ly burned without the public having to ) read them. f:'j A large picture window in the office i-jj also affords opportunities for watch-f: watch-f: ing, uh, people. As one writer said of the passing parade, "They don't wave, si but they wiggle." S "Club News" reveals the exciting H news that Rotary Club's guest next J week is former Salt Lake politician Bill fi Dunn, who will appear for American $ Express. p. Dunn, we have learned, is going to unveil his new commercial: "Hi! j Remember me? I used to be Salt Lake N County Commissioner. But Happy jjS Valley politics being what they are, people don't recognize me. That's why U I carry this..." fi 1 Max Jarman, who was editor of The ?f Park Record for eight years, was M named as managing editor of the f Odgen Business Herald. Jarman has l been writing since June for the Enterprise paper in Salt Lake. The Business Herald, started this August, will now be published fortnightly. Jarman told the Enterprise he will add ;a financial section,., complete with stock quotes, to the paper. The only thing missing was fireworks, fire-works, as Parkites whooped and hollered over the first snowfall of the season. Skiers also got a boost from a ja study conducted at the University of w Denver. The survey, testing all sorts of v athletes, concluded the most perfectly (a "tuned" of human organisms was the i cross-country skier. The sport also k burns off more calories than any other. J We are more curious to know what H was the least well-tuned athlete as a rule. Bowlers? Golfers? People who jump to conclusions? Yes, radio can make a difference in your life. A real morale-builder for KPCW employees is the news item about a man who shot up a California soft-rock radio station because he said, it was poisoning his mind. According to the AP story, a gunman walked into the offices for KWAV-FM at about 3 a.m. and started blasting the place with a shotgun. The female disc jockey on duty thought the noise was the cleaning crew (which makes you wonder what kind of maintenance crew the station has ex-Green Berets?) She changed her mind when she saw pieces of glass and wood flying through the air. The assailant, identified as Norbert Schenk, said one of the station's d. j.'s had previously worked at an Hawaiian station and had cost him. his job by making disparaging remarks on the air. ' ' x , During his attack, he blasted a record off the turntable as it was being played. It was called "Never Say Die." (For their own safety, disc jockeys should also avoid playing Juice Newton's "Shot Full of Love," Olivia's "Heart Attack," and Pat Benatars "Hit Me With Your Best Shot.") Add another name to the list of Hollywood celebrities who live in Park City. According to Deseret News TV writer Howard Pearson, actor Cliff DeYoung spends about two months of every year in Park City. DeYoung is not yet a star. His face is better known than his name. Most prominently, he played Charles Lindbergh in the TV-movie about the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. And in the sequel to "Rocky Horror Picture Show" a picture called "Shock Treatment" he played the hapless Brad Majors. Park City doesn't want to see too many franchise joints in town, and the country shares that sentiment as a whole. For instance, an AP story reports that the country's first franchised funeral home is already being criticized as the MacDonald's of mortuaries. The company, based in Nashville, is called United Dignity, Inc. and said it could offer services up to two-thirds cheaper than the standard price offered by most mortuaries. j Now, American funeral practices have always leaned to the bizarre. There was the drive-in funeral, offered by one business, where mourners could drive by and see the deceased on display in a picture window. Another firm built a high-rise crypt. Another service provided that you could hear a tape-recording of the dead person's voice at the grave site. But a MacDonald's approach? Would people be kept in a McMorgue? Will hospital patients report after-death experiences in which they met the Hamburglar and Mayor McCheese? Would signs say, "Over 50 Billion Preserved?" Here's an early holiday story for all you Scrooges. It seems that in Lewiston, Idaho, two Yuletide shows have been scheduled for the local county fair building. But both have the title "Christmas Bonanza" and the two promoters are accusing each other of stealing the name. Peace on earth is fine, but don't mess with my copyright! By the way, if you want to give a meaningful Christmas present, maybe you should say it with the Fruit of the Month Club. One of "Whaddyaknow's" friends received the mailer, which shows two beaming guys named Harry and David, standing shoulder to shoulder. (But don't get the wrong idea!) And if you have to skip, breakfast some morning, the photo catalogue is almost as good as a meal. It's got photos of gourmet pears, cheeses, smoked meats, and fruitcake. Western folk are just like you and me, yesiree, dept.: In Salt Lake City, police recently arrested a man who said he was following his "true religion" when he walked in the nude into the pond at Liberty Park. The Riverton, Wyoming man was only wearing shoes and socks when he made his dip. Meanwhile, in Sandpoint, Idaho, a man convicted of stealing an airplane asked that his prison sentence be reviewed. Up to this point, William Johnson had expected help from a Higher Authority. During his trial, he said he expected to be beamed up by Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise. Johnson, who defended himself in court, appealed on the grounds the judge should have known he was too crackers to act as his own counsel. Note to ad department: Get Jim Doilney to do endorsement for space, "Record Classif ied Ads Do Work ! " You remember Larry Flynt, Mr. Good Taste? The fellow who said Larry MacDonald set up the Korean airliner incident to make himself a martyr? Flynt is running for the Republican presidential nomination against Ronald Reagan. Flynt announced plans to run campaign ads with explicit sexual material to advocate complete freedom of expression. The morally myopic Flynt shows supreme gall trying to put "quickie" sex acts on the air. But since most 60-second political ads are criticized for being short, sleazy and expensive, maybe it's hard for him to see the difference. |