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Show THE SALT LAKE TIME5 FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1961 PageNIn Digest Calls British Smoking Report 'Stern Warning' to U.S. In an article titled "Lung Can-cer and Cigarettes" by Lois Mat-to- x Miller, the June Reader's Digest summarizes the British Royal College of Physicians' re-cent report, "Smoking and Health," and terms it "a clear and stern warning" on the sub-ject; The article lauds the report as the first "to spell out a practical program of preventive measures for the individual and the gov-ernment" and urges that the United States follow the British in such measures. At the same time, the Digest announced that its international editions will accept no more ciga-rette advertising after present contracts are fulfilled. U.S. edi-tions of the magazine have never carried it. Highlights of the report quoted by the Digest include: "Cigarette smoking is a cause of lung cancer and bronchitis, and probably contributes to the development of coronary heart disease and various less common diseases." ly 40,000 Americans will die from lung cancer in 1962," said Dr. Diehl. "This total has now reached the annual number of deaths from automobile accidents and represents a thousand per cent increase in deaths from lung cancer compared to thirty years ago. "Nearly all of these deaths are among people who are cigar-ette smokers. If the smoking habit were eliminated from American life, some 25,000 lives could be saved each year . . . Because of our belief that only a well-inform- ed public can make decisions important to its health, I am particularly gratified to see the Reader's Digest's excel-lent presentation of the latest findings on lung cancer and cigarettes. . . . These findings, all of which show that death rates from lung cancer increase with the number of cigarettes smoked, are well accepted by the medical and scientific community here and abroad. "Cigarette smokers have the I greatest risk of dying from these diseases, and the risk is greater for the heavier smokers." "The many deaths from these diseases present a challenge to medicine; insofar as they are due to smoking they should be pre-ventable." "The harmful effects of cigar-ette smoking might be reduced by efficient filters, by leaving longer cigarette stubs, or by changing from cigarette to pipe or cigar smoking." The American Cancer Society! endorsed the Digest article with a statement by Dr. Harold S. Diehl, the Society's Senior Vice-Preside- nt for Research and Medi-cal Affairs. Several other health and education organizations are calling it to the attention of their members. "According to American Can-cer Society figures, approximate- - Utah Miss Universe Contest Begins Search for Entrants mkf; ; ) ) mem mJmA Today when Janet Satterfield submitted her "Miss Utah for Miss Universe" entry blank to Miss Verna Swenson, a coordi-nator for the state's Miss Uni-verse beauty pageant, a stunning parade of local lovelies had its beginning. Miss Satterfield is last year's runner-u- p in the state contest, which makes her eligible to com-pete for the crown once again. Chosen last year as Miss Utah for Miss Universe was Janet Marie Hawley, a beautiful Utahn who was a finalist in the Miami Beach Miss University Pageant. And in 1960, Linda Bement, daughter of the Utah Pageant director, won the title of the world's most beautiful girl. in June, the world finals in Miami on June 14. Two new events have been added to the pageant, she says. Competition will be keen for the prizes for the "best state" and "best native" costumes, and plans presently call for an interna-tional fashion show with repre-sentative designs from the world's leading house of haute couture. Mrs. Bement states that all coaching and professional advice for the Utah Pageant will be un--1 der the supervision of Miss Verna Swenson, director of the Loretta Young Way Studio in Salt Lake City. For two years now, Miss Swenson has acted as consultant for the contestants. The winner of the statewide contest in May will go on to Miami Beach, where the Miss Universe winner will receive a $5,000 prize, plus a $10,000 per-sonal appearance contract. The runncr-u- p will receive $2,500. Third, fourth, and fifth place prizes are $1,500, $1,000 and $500 respectively. "Utah has had more than its share of beauty queens," said Mrs. Elaine Bement, director of the Utah Miss Universiy Pageant. Mrs. Bement feels that once again the state will produce a winner. "Utah girls as every Utahn knows are the loveliest in the world and the most talented. We have great hopes for the state in the Miami Beach Pageant," she says. Mrs. Bement states the Utah finals will be televised early An estimated $100,000 in merchandise will be given to the girls during the pageant. The entire worldwide pageant involves more than 3,000 active workers in 100 nations, and ap-proximately 25,000 girls vie for the trip to Miami Beach and the crown of the most beautiful girl in the universe. When election times comes in America, a blind citizen does not always know what special laws his state has enacted relative to his exercise of the privilege of voting. In some states the laws are very liberal and the blind person can bring along any as-sistant of his own choosing; in others the rules are more com-plicated. In an effort to advise all blind people what assistance they are entitled to at the poll-ing places a pamphlet has been published listing the rules and regulations for all states. "Elec-tion Laws Affecting Blind Per-sons" can be obtained free upon request from the foundation, 15 West 16th St., New York City. Husband: "Dear, what's hap-pened to my toothbrush? It's so hard and stiff." Wife: "I don't know. It was all right yesterday when I paint-ed the bird cage." Rampton Blasts King's Claim on Canyonlands Bill Calvin L. Rampton, candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator, Tues-day evening accused one of his convention opponents, Congress-man David S. King, of seeking to claim full credit for any favorable development in the Canyonlands dispute and to es-cape any responsibility for any unfavorable development. Speaking before a Democratic rally at the Union Building on the Weber College Campus. Mr. Rampton stated, "Monday morn-ing's paper quoted Congressman King as saying, 'If Utah gets the Canyonlands National Park, President Kennedy, Stewart L. Udall, Senator Frank E. Moss, and Dave King will have full and exclusive credit for it. If Utah loses the park, Senator Ben-nett will have credit for that.' In addition to its 'heads I win, tails you lose treatment of the overall Canyonlands problem, Congressman King's statement is characterized by a studied omis-sion of any mention of his con-gressional colleague, Congress-man M. Blaine Peterson." Mr. Rampton pointed out that the proposed Canyonlands Park is located in Congressman Peter-son's district and that Congress-man Peterson has been working diligently for the passage of an acceptable Canyonlands Park bill. "If Congressman King's state-ment means, as it appears, that he will use his seniority in Con-gress and his position on the In-terior Committee to elbow Con--1 gressman Peterson out of active participation in support of the Canyonland's Park measure, it forbodes ill for the future of the legislation. Those of us who de-sire to see a park established in this area would much prefer to see the matter in the capable hands of Congressman Peterson than under the uncertain direc-tion of Congressman King. While Mr. King has a very favorable voting record on Administration proposed bills, his record in se-curing passage of legislative measures on which he is the sole or principal sponsor has been lamentably poor," Mr. Rampton concluded. Hcndcrson Defines Responsibility of Attorney General "We are a regulated society. One would be hard put to name a profession, a vocation or an employment that is not regulated by some law or rule or regula-tion promulgated by a board or commission under authority of a law," William H. Henderson, candidate for Attorney General, told Democrats of Legislative District 17 at a recent meeting. Just a few examples: Business is regulated by the state anti-trust laws and the state unfair practices act, among other laws. Bankers, insurance, real estate businesses are subject to specific statutory regulations. People in the professions and special voca-tions such as school teachers, doctors, lawyers, accountants, psychologists, barbers, etc., all arc subject to laws fixing quali-fications for the right to engage in these fields, and in many voca-tions specifically defining the scope of the practice permitted. Even when we take time off for hunting and fishing we must act within regulatory laws. In most instances the practical application of these laws to in-dividuals is defined by the At-torney General, by opinions, in-terpreting the laws. Of course, final interpretation of a law is by the Supreme Court of Utah, but comparably very few cases reach the Supreme Court and in the great majority of cases the restrictions upon individuals are defined by the Attorney General. By reason of this function alone one of the most important offices at stake in this 1962 election is the office of Attorney General. Boat Operators Reminded to Secure Licenses Fishermen, take notice. With the opening of the gen-eral fishng season just a few days away, the operators of all motor propelled boats in the state are reminded that their boats must be properly registered before they are put into use upon any of the waters within the state. In checking these waters, the boating rangers will ticket the operators of all unregistered boats. This action will require the removal of the boat from the water and a trip by the operator to the local J.P. Through May 23, 7,000 boats have been registered and almost every registration has been com-pleted and returned the same day it was received. However, there remains approximately 4,000 registrations to be com-pleted by June 2. The registration procedure is: Obtain a 1962 application card from your county assessor's of-fice, marine dealer, or the Boat-ing Division Office; pay county property tax and send or bring to Room 255, 19 West S. Temple, Salt Lake City, 1) County Prop-erty Tax Receipt, 2) 1962 appli-cation card, 3) Last registration card, 4) $5.00 (made payable to State Boating Division). Folks never understand the folks they hate. Lowell. CARE Announces Emergency Packs For Hong Kong CARE emergency distributions are being made to Hong Kong refugees who are being deported and to those who are succeeding in remaining, Tom Perry, region-al CARE director said today. The action follows an urgent request from John L. Rhodes, chief of the agency's mission, in Hong Kong, who reported that local relief sources are swamped by the recent refugee influx. According to Mr. Rhodes, re-fugees rounded up by the Hong Kong police are given a medical examination and three free meals before being taken back to the border by truck. CARE headquarters author-ized the mission to utilize a $75,-00- 0 stockpile of food and blanket packages to help the Chinese refugees seeking entry into the colony. Bulk of the supplies con-sists of 50,000 rice packages, pre-pared as $1 CARE food crusade gifts. CARE has assured the Hong Kong government it will do all it can to help. "Additional supplies will be provided as needed, and as funds become available through public contributions," Mr. Perry said. Jtlfa'iii. J iimmini i mi n STRAIGHT I KENTUCKY BOURBON 1 AGED 6 YEARS 1 FOUNDER MEMBER. THE BOURBON INSTITUTE K P800f I WHISKEY OANCIENT AGE DISTILLING CO.. FRANKFORT, ft. 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