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Show Liquor legislation should improve tourism, Olympics - : ) I ) J J I bars might suffer because of the bill, but I feel it will give us a better chance at getting both increased tourism and the Olympics." Mrs. Smith said she had lived in Virginia when the state controlled the liquor. When the change came, it was a positive thing for both the residents and the state as a whole. "Anything to benefit the owners of the bars is a good idea," said ROSCOE HUNT DOROTHY SM ITH ' 'Better than mini-bottles' ' ' 'It worked in Virginia' ' . .Jfc By JUDY JENSEN Editor Recent debate on Senate Bill 141, the proposed state liquor-law reform bill, has caused concern among some tavern owners. Most vocal among the detractors have been those who believe they will lose revenues if the bill passes. Their concern is that, if they lose the revenue from selling setups, they will be out of business. The proposal would eliminate the practice of brown-bagging in the state with the exception of cork-finished cork-finished wines. New liquor licenses would allow public bars and restaurants restau-rants to serve hquor-by-me-drink. Mini-bottles would be eliminated. In addition, the bill would ;elim-inate ;elim-inate most liquor advertising and require tavern owners to be licensed with the state. It would double the number of restaurant liquor licenses to 380, and increase by 40 the number of private club licenses throughout the state. This week's question to our people-on-the-street was, "Do you support the liquor-law reform bill, and do you think it will increase tourism or Utah's chances to host the Olympics?" Many of the respondents said they had not followed the issue, and were not well informed. Many had opinions, but were unwilling to have those opinions printed in the newspaper. Dorothy Smith, however, agreed to respond. She said she feels the bill is handling the problem the right way. "A little at a time. I think it's a good idea. i i CAROLYN BULLOCK ' 'Doesn't affect me that much' ' s r JOHN BOYNTON "Trying to regulate is a crock" WILLIAM CONRADY ' 'Might as well get the revenue' ' John Boynton. "I think Utah trying to regulate it is a crock. I think eliminating elim-inating brown-bagging and mini-bottles mini-bottles is an o.k. idea." Boynton said he does not feel the new legislation will have an effect on tourism or the Olympics. Carolyn Bullock said the legislation, legisla-tion, "does not affect me directly so I haven't followed it very closely. I feel relaxed liquor laws will have a beneficial effect on both tourism and our Olympic bid," she said. "I haven't really studied it, but I think it's a good idea to have liquor-by-the-drink in place of the mini-bottles," mini-bottles," said Roscoe Hunt. He said he has no idea if the change will have an effect on tourism. "I've been somewhat against the Olympics, Olym-pics, because I think they are going to cost us some money. I don't know if changing our liquor laws will have an effect on that," he said. "Why not We might as well get the revenues," said William Con-rady. Con-rady. He said he can "only go by the groups I know, but I feel it will definitely improve our chances of getting more tourism. I think it's a good idea. ' |