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Show HILL TOP TIMES Thursday, July 3, 1986 Fiireweirks dl SOInlSO o o birigfrte ages 7 and 9 and one boy age 1 1 died of smoke inhalation during a fire in their home. The children had played with sparklers under adult supervision earlier in the evening in their backyard. The 11 year-old kept two unused sparklers and attempted to use them in his bedroom later that night. The children's grandmother and another sister were uninjured; however, the other three chil- By Steve Carter Base Fire Inspector This year as in years past, Americans will join together in celebrating the 4th of July. For most people this will be a time for family get togethers, picnics, barbecues, etc. For some it will be a day to remember, not for the good times they had, but for the serious accidents that occurred. Each year fireworks cause thousands of injuries and fires. Examples: Three small children two girls tie rocket, the fuse burned faster than he expected and he was struck in the left eye when the rocket took off. The man is now blind in that eye. A chermale ry bomb exploded in the hand of a and blew off two of his fingers. These are some of the many examples of needless accidents that occur every year. 92-Base fire protection regulation, Atch. 8, Paragraph 11, states, "Shooting of fireworks and other various forms of pyrotechnics are strictly prohibited." For the civilians, surrounding communities will be patrolling their respective cities for illegal fireworks, which include firecrackers, bottle rockets, etc. If caught, illegal fireworks will be confiscated and violators cited. ld -- OO-ALC- R dren died in the ensuing fire. Their bodies were recovered in the bedroom and the home substantially damaged. man lit a bot- , Other examples: As a ld Civilians face dismissal for drug sales The two arrested at their By Chris Ogden Baierschmidt ALC Public Affairs Office Eight civilian employees arrested last week for distribution of a controlled substance face permanent dismissal plus criminal prosecution. According to base reports, the employees were told they were barred from base and suspended from work. They could be permanently dismissed, pending appeals of administrative actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Salt Lake City issued the arrest warrants following indictments handed down by a federal grand jury June 13 in Ogden. Criminal prosecution can include maximum 15 years imprisonment plus fines of up to $250,000 for each count. Those arrested last Thursday were Scott Grant Myers, 22, Uintah; Robert Leland Carter, 34, Lay-toRalph Edwin Burkett, 29, Layton; David Edward Coty, 34, Sunset; Gabriel Rivas Floress, 24, Ogden; William Earl Gibby, 29, Riverdale, and Michael Anthony Moss, 33, Clearfield, all sheet metal workers from the Directorate of Maintenance. Also arrested was Debi Vandenakker, 21, Ogden, an engineering data clerk from the Directorate of Materiel Management. Five men and the one woman were arrested on n; aiiiiiiiiiiiiiii' 1 M-80- s, base. men were other homes. All were taken to Weber County Jail, where they had been held on $2,500 bond each. Some personal vehicles, believed to have been involved in the transportation of the drugs, were seized and may become the property of the U.S. Hill AFB royalty for next year sought the Applications are now being taken for Treasury Office. Drugs allegedly involved include marijuana, cocaine, LSD, amphetamines, methamphetamines 1987 Hill AFB Queen Pageant. Contestants can be either e military or civilian, but must be 'employed on a e p basis (student aides, students, part-timemployees and dependents are ineligible). Contestants can be any age or marital status. Applications may be picked up from directorate offices. Deadline for applications is 4 p.m. July 18. Late entries will full-tim- and psilocybin mushrooms. The arrests are the result of six months of investigation by the U.S. Air Force Office of Spe- co-o- cial Investigations and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in cooperation with the Utah Bureau of Narcotics and Liquor Law En- not be Mail accepted. applications Col. John W. Wolfe, base commander, said the base will continue efforts to identify illegal drug users and dealers. "Our goal has been, and will continue to be, a work force which is free of illegal drugs. The integrity and reliability of our personnel is essential to accomplishment of our national defense mission. We will terminate the employment of illegal drug dealers and seek to have them prosecuted to the full extent of the law," he said. WARNING With the Fourth of July holiday, a few coming words of caution are issued to all base residents: No fireworks of any sort, including sparklers, will be permitted on Hill AFB. No pets will be allowed in Centennial Park during the holiday activities. All pets entered in the pet decorating contest must be on leashes and taken home following the contest. Investigations are continuing into the use and transportation of illegal substances at Hill, according to the OSI, although they would not elaborate. J y "'iipilliiip Turn your good times ooo Mo good pictures. 2 APEX AUTO OF LAYTON IS NOW UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP! Joel Smedlcu Invites You To Come In and Check Our Cveruday LOW ProiCGSH Full line of domestic, foreign, pickup and 4x4 parts! Variety of auto accessories! Z1A Customade hydraulic hose and couplings! 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