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August 12 marked the 20th anniver-sary of the infamous Berlin Wall which free nations can only view as a monument to tyranny and deprivation of liberty. First appearance as a chain link fence, the wall also was intended to prevent East Berliners from commuting to jobs in West Berlin. thus depleting the labor supply in… Continue reading Berlin Wall marks
20ih anniversary

ly N. LA VERL CRRISTENSEN Editor Emeritus When Eleanor Roosevelt died in lim Presidunt John F. Kennedy praised her as “one of the greatest ladies in American histnry” and Unlted Nations Secretary-General U Thant called her “the first lady of tfne world.” Today, the centennial of her birth on Oct 11, 1884, is a good… Continue reading She’aI Rather Light a Candle
Than Curse the Darkness…

ly N. LA VEM. CKMSTENSEN Herald Edltor Emerltns Five yurs ago Susan B. Antony, reformer and suffragette, ecame the first woman to be ictured on an American coin of eneral circulation. The “Anthony dollar” made its ebut with fanfare July Z, 1079 ut public acceptance never has een enthusiastic largely because I its confusing resemblance… Continue reading Susan B. Anfh0ny’s Fame Scars
Buf Her Dollar Cain Dicln’f Fly

ByN.taVerlChristeuseu Script league Newspapers “The dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.” When in 1959 Congress ordered a gold medal stnick in recognition of Dr. Robert H. Goddard’s pioneering research in Rocketry. those words were inscribed on one side. They were spoken by Goddard himself just after I.he tum… Continue reading G0ddurd’s life changed the course

“And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives. our fortunes, and our sacred honor,” If the British had doubts about the American colonists’ resolve for liberty, these closing words of the Declaration of independence must have dispelled them.… Continue reading Pledge Puts British On Notice

By N.L. CHRISTENSEN Herald Editor Emeritus Breathes there a loyal Brigham Young University fan who doesn’t experience a ift of tgairit. at the “clanging” of the ld ‘Y’ Bell? Tolling of the bell is a hallowed traditlon almost as old as the school itself. (Actually we should say “bells” slnce it is, known there have… Continue reading For Whom Does Bell Toll?

Courage, drama. he-oisrn. tragedy. triumph – all are part of a chaplalrfs inside story of the Jdfst Bombardmmt Group of the Eighth Air Force which helped subdue Germany In World War ll four decades ago. Entitled. ”The Mighty Men of the Slat: Heros All.” the 74IVpage book, replete with ove 10) picture, is just off… Continue reading Dramatic Story Chronicles Heroes of War

Untll the storied “llth hour of the 11th day of the llth mia-ith” in 1918, the battle lines in France shook with the roar of carmons. But at that hour the guns ceasat firing. A general arrnlstice between the Allies and Germany went into effect. Terms of the peace had not hem determined fully. hut… Continue reading Honoring Their Sacrmce

So we’ve entered a new decade! High hopes for happiness and prosperity are mingled withconcems over inflation. energy shortages, aud other economic problems as we turn from the 70’s and advance into a new ltyyear span. There are other concerns too, as war clouds gather in parts of the world. The Soviet Union is flexing… Continue reading Growth, Change: They’re
Perpetual Watchwords

The destructive avalanche that cascaded over Brrdal Veil Falls Monday led some to look through photo albums at car-her avalanches at the popular tourist spot. Julia Hegsted o1′ Springville has photographs o1 an avalanche at Bridal Veil Falls she said occurred rn 1904 or ISO5. it appears to be a large one that crossed the… Continue reading Provo Canyon Avalanches Have Long History of Death, Destruction