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Show UTAHS FEARLESS INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1976 Page Two THE SALT LAKE TIMES Combined uitk The Salt Lake Mining Legal Nevce Published Every Friday at Salt Lake City, Utah Second Class Postage Pud at Salt Lake City, Utah 711 South West Temple Telephone 364-846- 4 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 GLENN BJORNN, Publisher Thu publication it not owned or controlled by any party, dan, digue, faction or corporation.' Number 28 Volume 56 Legalized Gambling Has Negative Impact on Poor (continued from page 1) Research Center reported on a study they conducted under a grant by the National Gambling Commission. The researchers interviewed two thousand people, including a sample in Nevada, where nearly all forms of gambling are legal. Their findings are extensive, describing who bets, how much, on what, and what it all adds up to. Sixty-on- e percent of the sample, equivalent to 88 million American adults, gambled engaged in legal, commercial during 1974; 48 gambling; and 11 reported illegal betting. There is on one game to a strong tendency to specialize-bettin- g the exclusion of others, but there is less exclusivity among illegal gamblers. Who bets? Men slightly more often than women, whites more than members of other races, and people with more money and education. Regarding legalized gambling, the investigators of the respondents said they were found that 80 favorable to the legalization of at least one of the thirteen gambling activities listed on the questionnaire, but except where a game is already legal there is no consensus about which game should be legalized. TAx revenue available from a legalized game is not a sure thing and depends on essentially three factors: Potential demand, operating costs, and tax rate. When asked who should control a legal gambling facility, a clear majority preferred operation of the facility by private business, subject to governmental regulation rather than outright state operation. The researchers found that the issue of legalized gambling appers to involve very little political heat; even though the data indicate that poor people are more readily caught up in the social atmosphere of gambling than are richer members of the community. When the authors examined how the burden of gambling taxes is apportioned among income groups, they found notable exceptions to the tendency for gambling expenditures to rise with income. Per capta expenditures on lottery tickets and numbers tend to decline with rising income. . . .all those whose inof total comes fall below $10,000. . .earned 11.49 income, but contributed 24.68 of total spending for of total spending on lottery tickets and 33.48 numbers. The regressive nature of legalized lottery and numbers games have been ignored by policy makers who are legalizing and using regressive gambling as a revenue source. Surprisingly, parimutel gambling at racetracks was found to be no more regressive than most state sales taxes. m Center Shifting Focus To High Risk Maternity Care A concept in total medical care for mothers and potential offspring from conception to birth and beyond is receiving increased attention at the University of Utah Medical Center. This concept, which involves uni- sophisticated tfests not generally available at smaller, more remote hospitals give physicians a better idea of what to expect with a birth, and steps can be taken to minimize problem pregnancies, Dr. Watkins said. For example, doctors are able to utilize a process known as amniocentesis, where a sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding the baby in the womb can be extracted and GRAPEVINE The Utah Liquor Control Commission will hold a public hearing Oct. 28, to receive comments before setting up state liquor advertested. tising guidelines. The hering will From this, we can diagnose as take place at 1:30 p.m. in the third floor lecture hall of the Salt Lake many as two dozen hereditary Public Librry, 209 East 5th disorders, as well as chromosomal City Otis M. South. Plant, Commission defects such as mongolism," Dr. said written comments Watkins pointed out. Counseling is Chairman, mailed be to the commission, also available to advise parents may Box Salt Lake City, 30408, what option are open to them in P.O. 84125. problems are anticipated. Oftentimes wer can prescribe a Dean W. Sheffield, executive course of therapy that may correct director, announced this week the potential problems by the time of Utah State Bar has not made a birth once we have a solid idea of decision limiting the number of new hat those problems are. admittees. Several law students One of the more critical problems who failed recent bar examinations often associated with premature have charged that the bar is newborns is hyaline membrane dislimiting the number of attorneys to ease, a respiratory disorder. allow more established lawyers to Through amniocentesis, physicians charge more for services. can analyze the lipid (fatty) levels of the amniotic fluid to determine Assistant deputy lieutenant govthe degree of maturity of the ernor, Mrs. Eueda C. McCoy, infant's lungs. wants the Utah Attorney Generals If we can develop a course of Office to ansewer a question. Who therapy and thereby decrease the should pay the bill for recounting chance for a premature birth, the ballots in Utah County? Mrs. Eueda baby will have a better chance for McCoy received a bill for $377.80 from Utah County Clerk William full development before the delivHuish for recounting the primary said. Watkins Dr. ery," in the ballot for lieutenant ballots With this total care concept in y of state begovernor-secretarmind, Dr. Watkins and her colDavid S. Mon-so- n tween Republicans leagues are working toward estabMonson William and Dunn. E. lishing a perinatal care center in university hospital as the facility is was declared the winner by Lt. expanded over the next few years. Governor Clyde L. Miller after the Such an expansion would include recount. space for the existing intensive The Salt Palace Executive Board care nursery, an intermediate care week reduced parking for Salt this unit for less than critically ill Palace events from $1 to 75 cents, ones; now, that trend is reversing." newborns and space nearby to care after bowing to a flurry of comShe said more high risk mothers for high risk mothers. The board raised the fee In such an expanded facility, we plaints. are delivering in university hospital from 50 cents to $1 but patrons, because of the close proximity of could, for example, deal with wom- especially hockey fans, complained. the newborn intensive care center. en suffering from infertility probThe board said the fee had been 50 It's much better to have the birth lems, and then follow them through cents since 1969 and a raise was in here where we merely have to take the birth and through postnatal order. an ill newborn from the delivery care, she said. room to the INICC three floors The key, she emphasized, rests Salt Lake Countys acting fleet below rather than transport the in how the mother early problem manager, Henning 0. Aa, has child many miles over many hours. to If we us. can become the firector of the fleet gets begin If the mother and father are management early in pregnancy, management. In August Aa was here rather than at a distant point fewer problem births will occur. suspended after it was disclosed in the region, they can be more And those that do occur can more that several official cars, including involved with what we are doing easily be handled when mother and that of Commission Chairman for their baby," the U pediatrician infant are closer to a specialized Ralph Y. McClure, were purchased noted. intensive care unit. outside of normal procedures. Aa will be officially named director this week. However, the job took effext last week, according to County The new game laws state wardens to Commissioner Williams E. Dunn. . ds required game enforce them, and in 1878 the first wardens were In connection with the crash of in New and California. the appointed police department helicopter Hampshire By 1900 last spring, the Salt Lake City's wardens were employed in 31 states. to Utah appointed its first county fish commissioner in 1874. The States first fish commissioner was appoint- ed in 1876. DID YOU KNOW? At the time of the American Revolution, 12 of the 13 colonies had already enacted closed seasons on certain game species. Bag limits made their first appearance in Iowa in 1878 and, by the end of the century, 13 states were limiting the amount of game that could be taken. Over the next ten years, sportsmen in 23 more states had called for this approach to wildlife conservation. The first resident hunting licenses were issued in 1895 by Michigan and North Dakota. By 1910, 33 states were obtaining revenue from hunters through licenses. th- eLEASED Highly versity hospitals obstetrical and newborn intensive care services, is directed toward pregnancies singled out as potentially high risk. By high risk, we mean mothers who are extremely young or who become pregnant late in life, according to Dr. Margaret Watkins, assistant professor of pediatrics and a specialist in the care of newborn infants. In addition, the high risk category includes mothers who may be drug addicts, have incompatible blood types with their offspring, have a history of miscarriges or who have genetic disorders that can be passed on to offspring. The Intermountain Newborn Intensive Care Center (INICC) at the university has long been known for its medical care of infants who suffer from medical problems associated with birth defects or prematurity, Dr. Watkins said. This will continue to be the case, but now we hope to decrease the numbers of those kinds of births by a total care approach involving mothes identified as high risk." She added that parents whose families possess genetic defects that might be passed on to offspring can be counseled prior to conception to decrease the chances of producing affected or unhealthy babies. Because of the medical centers expertise in genetic counseling and testing methods, we are seeing more and more high risk mothers here, Dr. Watkins said. Years ago, probably more than two-thirof the deliveries here were routine z dial aeo Where thousands of listeners enjoy concert music and news every dayI attorney was directed this week take legal action in an effort to recover $2,500. City commissioners said Hiller Aviation bought the useable parts from the crashed copter. Commissioners said the company had promised $9,000 for parts from the wrecked aircraft, but Hiller has mailed the fcity a check for only $6,500. Salt Lake Mayor Ted L. Wilson suggested this week that the Streets Department make changes in its proposal to ban parking on South Temple from State Street to 4th East. Jess Agraz, Strees Com- missioner, said he might be willing to change the parking prohibition, but added a complete ban is only a matter of time. Within two or three years congestion will hamper the traffic flow, warned Agraz. f: n |