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Show Harlem Globetrotters in S.L.Jan. 17 there aren't a lot of things around that are. But what it basically comes down to is that sometime during the game, whether you're a basketball fan or not, we're going to do something to make you happy." In addition to the Globetrotters, Globe-trotters, fans in Salt Lake City will be treated to a complete variety show. The Globetrotters will also appear in the Dee Events Center, Weber State College in Ogden on Tuesday, January 18th at 7:30 PM. For further information contact: Gordon A. Johnson, Hal Gardiner & Associates, Public Relations, 56 West 400 South, P.O. Box 30, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110, (801) 364-5600 The basketball skills and comedy routines that have made the Harlem Globetrotters Globetrott-ers known the world over will be showcased January 17th when the famed Magicians of Basketball make their annual appearance in Salt Lake City. Gametime for the Trotter performance is 7:30 PM in the Salt Palace. The Globetrotters will be displaying their unique brand br-and of entertainment which has come to be loved by literally millions the world over. Nearly 100 million fans in 101 countries have enjoyed enjoy-ed the Globetrotters since the team's first game in 1927. No team is more popular than the Globetrotters who have entertained six generations generat-ions of fans since that first season. The Globetrotters are a phenomenon. Any definition of success in the world of sports begins and ends with them. The team's appeal is universal, and is not limited by age, sex or language. The Globetrotters are just as popular among pre-schoolers as among senior citizens, and you don't have to speak English to laugh at their comedy antics. Globetrotter fans have come to expect more than great basketball when the Trotters take the floor. They expect magic. What is the magic? Harlem Globetrotter coach Tex Harrison thinks he knows the answer. "First, we're G-rated, and |