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Show TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16 1993 04O30i3b'Z' BAl VOLUME 102 NUMBER 79 SOC C'RCtt n SWS S SUITE SLC, FIFTY CENTS UT 841U moke-fre- e legislation draws tire from locals If its enacted, the Smoke-Fre- e Environment Act of 1993 (H.R. 3434) will change many local businesses. The Act requires the owner or lessee of any public facility to either ban smoking inside the building, or restrict smoking to a separately ventilated room. with the Act would be handled by the courts when a citizen files a suit. The Act directly follows a new the announced by policy Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this year. This policy recommended that every company have a smoking policy that effec- tively protects nonsmokers from involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke. Congressman Jim Hansen announced his strong support of H.R. 3434, which was introduced by ). Rep. Waxman I was the first member to sign onto this bill because it promotes health, protects innocent lives and doesnt create a federal bureaucracy (D-CA- to oversee it. Hansen stated, Scientific dence shows that second-han- d coalitions with other groups interested in tobacco-relate- d health issues; and coordinate develop strategies for legislaadvancing tobacco-relate- d tion; and assist members in their efforts to address the problems associated with tobacco use. Hansen concluded, Each year, second-han- d smoke is singly respon- evi- smoke poses a serious threat to the health of others. All owners of public facilities have a responsibility to It would probably break us. We have a sible for over 3,000 lung cancer deaths; at least 150,000 cases of lot of smokers. f -- ' - ' Woody Hoover Orchard Lanes bronchitis and pneumonia in infants and children; and aggravates asthma attacks in more than 200,000 children. With this in mind, we have a responsibility to work toward elimi- ; provide a clean and safe environment for workers and patrons. If people want to smoke, they can do it nating these pointless deaths and health problems. Despite such grim statistics, all attempts to regulate environmental tobacco smoke at the state level have failed. The state Legislature struck down a less restrictive bill twice in the past three years. And last February, House Bill 53, which was remarkedly similar to H.R. 3434, died in committee. outside, or in a room which is separately ventilated. This is a fair request. Congressman Hansen is an of the Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health. The task force is a bipartisan group of members who work together to educate members of Congress on tobacco use and its health effects; build see SMOKE pg. A3 WANTED: New council person By PAUL CHALLIS News Editor It isnt too late BOUNTIFUL to apply for the unexpired term of Councilman John Cushing, now on the Bountiful City mayor-elec- t, Council by the deadline of Friday, ered and plans to apply for the job. Mayor Bob Linnell, Councilman Harold Shafter and Councilwoman Barbara Holt all voiced support at the Nov. 3 meeting of the council in opening the unexpired and vacant seat on the governing body to the council will review all the applications and then interview candidates at a council meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Following the open portion of the meeting, the council will go into a closed session and return and appoint a new council person. Two of the candidates in the Nov. general Nov. 19. We have received five applications so far, City Manager Tom Hardy said at the Nov. 10 meeting. We have had several phone calls from those interested in applying for the vacancy. interested persons need to do is send in a resume. "All ; ' ' Cushing, who was elected as is" in the middle of his first term as councilman, said he will resign from the position early next year. The council plans to take applications which should include a resume until Nov. 19 at city hall. The process will continue as the mayor last week, Barbara Holt. ' Councilwoman'1 , public. Coon and Councilman Les Foy were not at the meeting. Even mayor-eleCushing said, I would like to see it be a wide open process. Holt added she liked the way it was done a few years ago, no one had an advantage. All interested persons need to do- is. send in a resume. . would like to Shafier added, see the new council member sworn-i- n the same time as Mayor Cushing. The new council member will be see WANTED pg. A3 ct . 2 election, including Councilwoman Renee Coon, have stated that perhaps the third place finisher should be appointed. Jim Huefner Finished third and Coon come in fourth. Huefner said he should be consid "I slugged for poor massage? Wife A LAYTON Layton man angered over what he deemed a substandard neck and back Brimhall said the abuse occurred about 10:30 after the man asked his wife to massage his sore neck and massage was arrested Friday after he back with an electric massager. Several minutes into the massage, the man became angry that the TV was on and the couple began arguing. He felt she wasnt devoting her full attention to her efforts, Brimhall said. The argument adjourned into the ld allegedly slugged his masseuse, which happened to be his wife. The husband, whose name is being withheld pending his arraignment, was booked into the Davis County Jail for assault, domestic mn violence and spouse abuse. Sgt. Rex U I- bedroom, where the man allegedly slugged his wife twice with a closed fist. When she attempted to call police, he attempted to wrestle the phone away. Brimhall said she emerged from the argument with a small cut to the side of her head. Officers arrived and arrested the man. Ready for the big storm: Bountiful crews were busy cleaning city parks in preparation for the big storm which did not materialize over the weekend. Weather forecasters said the predicted storm lost its punch over Nevada, but another is expected to take its place in the area later this week. Arson suspected in sign, car fires BOUNTIFUL Investigators believe that Sunday morning fires involving a structure at a shopping center and an automobile are related and the work of an arsonist, police reported. Several Bountiful officers responded to a report of a fire at an advertising tower at the northwest comer of Colonial Square about 4:30 a.m. Officers were extinguishing the blaze with portable extinguishers when they received word of an automobile fire. City firefighters arrived at an automobile shop at 2080 S. Orchard Drive to find a 1973 Toyota fully engulfed in flames. 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CLASSIFIEDS - - page C2 page C7 IIM - DAVIS COUNTY'S BEST consumer marketplace. page B4 Bottoms Up: The driver of this truck didn't expect to dump the truck when he delivered a load of fill to a lot at 3470 Huntington Dr. in Bountiful on was treated and Thursday. The unsettled ground on the lot gave way as the load was lifted. The driver was transported to Lakeview Hospital where he r history they have had only six or released. The truck is owned by Reynold's Excavating in Salt Lake. A company spokesperson said in the company's seven similar accidents. The truck sustained about $1,200 in damage. 45-yea- s WEATHER Mostly sunny and mild on Tuesday. HI: 50s LO: 30s n |