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Show Council Hears Arguments On Tree Spray Question , By JOAN GEYER riwvv vaty vuudicu ana sizeaoie crowd of citizens Monday evening listened to a verbal duel of doctors as to whether greater hazard exists from insectsor from poisonous. insect sprays. Provo City' last week, following protests from a delegation of citi-- 1 zens headed by Mrs. Jocie Broad-hea- d baited spraying of shade trees. After hearing arguments on boin sides Monday as to whether spraying is dangerous to people and plants' as well as fousrs. the 'coun cil took the matter under advise ment. City Manager Edward Connell said a special meeting of the coun-c- il is scheduled for Wednesday at ' i " - I 7:30 pjoL - Dr.- JNephi K. Kezertan, Provo : physician-- told the council, that spraying in the long run is ineffec- five; that ecologicall control is pre--. feraMeV and that most sprays, . in-clud- ing malathione are undesirable. Expresses Concern They kill friendly ; insects, he said, and there is '. concern that poison from sprays be c arried to people through a biological chain cattle off streams, forage crops, and vegetables. Whale parathione, commonly used ftw CTVnoTTfJn rf In Ti land 4vw. nt the phosphor ous hydrocarbon sprays (which include DDT and malathione) it is still poisonous to people, he said. He described ecology as a rapidly growing, field in which scientists attempt to use the balance of nature to control pests by use of natural predators Heamed of danger in disturbing nature's balance, citing increase of frosted scale on, California oranges when DDT killed off it's natural enemy. the! coddling imoth, which, said Dr. Kezerian. M "came back anyway." He said natural predators were used successfully to control pests in the Hawaiian sugar industry. Takes Exception But Dr. Henry Mcholes Brigham Young University associate professor of health education; politely jeered at the balance of nature theory, declaring it might be "nature's wayM for diptheria to kill hundcreds .of thousands of humans. Dr. Nicholes pointed tout, that ' ? ' 4 RftfWW oumw. wv,w4 U"U ... VI yj.tjrS5 "Penicilin has saved the lives of millions; yet one out of 1.000.000 persons has an allergic reaction to penicillin which could be fatal," said Dr. Smith. j Dr., Ted Davis, entologist for Health Department, in of charge mosquito control , said the U. S. . Department of Agriculture has recommended malathione in proper, concentrations as a safe spray. He said malathione does not accumulate in tissues. He said the present dry year will encourage insect populations since there is no dampness to help their natural enemy, moulds. ;, Provo has .been, concerned over presence of mosquitoes which transmit the dangerous brain fever, encephalitis. Cites Damage Dr. - Ernest F. Reimschiisel, chairman of Provo City shade tree commission and a BYXJ botanist, displayed samples of riddled trees, stripped of foliage by insects. The shade tree commission and city parks department is trying to keep down bugs by spraying, he- - said. Rulon Morgan, Provo attorney said one of his locust trees had been damaged by city spray, and he tjuoted from an article in a Los Angeles published magazine called "Godfrey's Let's Live," declaring chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides were dangerous to humans. William Andrews, parks superintendent, said the same spray has been used for years in Provo with no damage to anyone including x' ' ' , rdayalthough at presstime ' , climbing. usually The season's record, unless it is broken today or tomor-row, was 100 recorded on n. Friday. Bathing Beauty Winners Listed At Ute Stampede NEPHI County and Provo City agree. Both have approved emergency ordinances requiring permit for any open fire, even household trash. Utah County passed emergency fire legislation Friday. Provo City approved an identical ordinance at first reading Monday, and set public hearing for Augwl at 7:30 p. m. Meanwhile, because of extreme fire hazard, Provo Fire Chief Dean Muhlestein has urged immediate ' compliance with its safety provision. The ordinances will be effective until Nov. 1. ' "We expect to get all municipalities in the county to approve the same ordinance because of the hazard," said Daryl Stanley, Utah County wildlands fire warden and chairman of Utah County Fire Chiefs Association. The ordinance requires that a permit be obtained from a- municipal fire chief or county fire warden before any open or outdoor fire be lit, including fire to clear land or the burning of "any brush, trash, rubbish, stubble or other : flammable or combustible . 90 and Hottest period Is mid-afternoo- ex- . 1 today it was already : and treme dryness more than a month earlier than seasonal have created a fire crisis, Utah . . temperatures High At. the bathing beauty parade held Saturday in connection with the Ute Stampede cele oration, Miss Lynne Madsen of Mount Pleasant won first '.place as the choice of the Judges. Second place went to Miss Carlene Haynes, and third place was given to Ann Carter, both of Nephi. The winner of the pony given away was Mrs. Frank (Ina) Morgan of Nephi. Poulson and the Scera Association at a meeting of the Orem City Council Monday night brought . the realization of improved facilities to house the Orem Public Library a step closer today. ; The Poulson home, located on the corner north of the Scera Theater, has been the .subject of . , . , 1. Burning can be done only between hours of 6 and 10 a.m. 2. When there is "no appreci, , able wind.". . 3. There mu be at least one adult person" in actual attendance with water, garden hose, shovels or other fire extinguishon hand in ing equipment at all time the during charge" burning. 4. The fire must be in one or more small heaps or piles. 5. It must be not less than 50 feet from buildings, structures or other combustible material. 6. The fires must be "set in dooryard residential premises, corrals, gardens, or plowed fields at a distance not less than 500 feet from any woodland, timber or , brush-coverland or . land containing dry grass or other flammable vegetation. 7. The fire may not be in conjunction with any commercial or material." industrial use. Even with a permit, the fire Pleasant Grove and Orem have must comply with seven provi- approved similar ordinances, Mr. sions: Stanley said this mdming. . . . , two-count- y , Terrific with Tonic , 2 mm)Finest Rum for You - 80 Proof rvnrvi A liNJUNJ IMI. ; crews working using the sprays. "All we did new is buy and put into operation a more effective piece of spray equipment," he said. ed 't ... BATHMAT SETS . . . THROW ROOM SIZE RUGS ! RUGS . GOING ON SALf TOMORROW EXTRA HEAVY ;MULTW. ' - . j Penncy's does it again-- ! Gives you the utmost in . quality, at a ' ' Low Super viscose rayon price. gives much greater wear and resists soiling. v. Non-skirub- - ij! , d,' berized jute back. Needs no ?ad. Popular .multicolor stripe blends, with any color, scheme. j COTTON !N RAYON rui City-Coun- ty n : - km - SOLIDS 'N TWEEDS a7 'No Known Cases" It is less loxic than; DDT or other phosporic pesticides, and there are "no known cases of human poisoning from malathione," said Dr. Smith. He pointed but that hazard exists from most,!'- useful .' chemicals. . W L-P9xl2 i 'A Tremendous savings ! This is really a buy ! Cotton and acetate pile tufted on 8 ounce duck with rubberized back. Machine washable, long wearing. X orar sncs 9x12 AT UTAH VALLEY HOSPITAL ; .? ; 'j, J". Monday: to Franklin arid r Margaret Boy Loflin Miller-o- f Springville. ... ' Boy to BiH DVand Delores Kin-se- y Bevins of iprovoJ' ', RUG PAD 13 Jh AS J 6.00 . Saturday: tut J. . - 41$ -- ill Girl to . vWilliam and - Laura ' Moore Windsor yof 4Provo.: Girl to David E. and Crystal Smith 'Hillier; of P?ovb-Boy to Doyle. , A. and Carolyn; Bradley Larson of SprjngviUe. Boy to LeRoy M. and . Ruth Baird Bartholomew' of ! 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Another way that we take . better care of your carl K00 Z"-0- L- - iiiifl m,. j" it. a new gaSOline qiSCOVery 7.00 S103.77 , II S 20l!onthly Piymtnts CashYoa - 2075 .. r- - tJKyux u u Lai mm INKj WHISPER f Grecian Key Design - ..... . : Parquette Pattern . . . Oblong "'".31 .4 .XxVT . . Oval "fy ..' ... rrs ' - ; STANDARD STATIONS, INa CHEVRON DEALERS 24x40 I'll. FINANCE COMPANY uu urrecian j.ey rayon rugs contain Avisco fibers. Thick pue cradles your footsteps, skid re--l. sistant oac nugs the uoor. vuwav uw wuuii jrvu naut uuw. j: anjuciw - lusu-ou- s OF PR0V0 . ' 233 Wsd Center Street Fhcns: FRsnJdin 73 OTHER riATIOriAL OFFICES 1 1 Schiffe!iii&Oo,NwYork . f. - - He said the Department of any at BYXJ, would be happy to conduct careful tests of , spray effects upon specific plants. Dr. C. M. Smith, director, Health, Department, told the council that malathione while poisonous if taken orally by humans, is recommended- as a spray, when used with proper precautions," by jthe. U. S. Public Health Service Health Center for Communicable Diseases. Xt i - will be the. guest speaker,"' Mr. Cross said Mr. Cross explained the , 23 skills and the activities ..which will ,be available to the approxi mately 1000 boys expected to at tend. ; The boys will be camped on the east" end of the city hall park and the general headquar ters will be in the northwest area Mr. Cross reported. With the addition of the guide patrol and cub scout visitors at special events, nearly 2000 boys will be taking part in the encampment Mr. Cross stated. A state of emergency was de clared by the Orem Fire Chief due to the early and expected ex tended dry season. The council accepted a fire regulation pre sented by Daryl .'Stanley, Utah County Fire. Warden on the rec- - J 111 CUV ommendation of the local flr chief. The regulation was draw up following a recent meeting of Utah .County fire chiefs. It pro hibits any. burning, without the direct permission of the local fire department and then at. only restricted times until Novi 1. City - engineer - L.-- - V. Beckmaa presented a notice of intentions for special improvement district No. 8, which includes miscel-- , laneous types of surfacing and street improvement in small areas located throughout the - a . city..'. , - vnuioux control. . . use 'from ditch water to the most poisonous substances known- to man." He said some poisonous compounds had been used safely for centuries, and noted the tremendous build-u-p of insect pests " - . - . The building owned by Leo Poulson will become the property of the Scera 'organization in a few years through a previous r contract. .Through cooperation with the Scera organization' and Mr. Poulson, this contract will ' give the library improved and en larged housing until 1970. Following this period, hopes for a new library building have been expressed by the Orem City Library Board. A schedule of. events for the : Boy Scout encampment July. 21, 22, and 23 at the Orem City Hall Park was given by John Cross, boy scout executive and Marvin Stratton, representing the 15 officials , of "the encampment present at "the council session. "Highlight of the encampment will be Friday night 3 10C0 . OREM " ; TUESDAY, JULY 19, - Utab - County, . Utah Thejj signing of a con- much discussion for the housing at which' time President Henry tract between Orem . City . Leo of the library - for ,somen time. D.'Moyie, of the LDS presidency, - .. . - y , . But the forecast 'was for 100 or above today and tomorrow. Feel hotter? Well, it was nice while it lasted. The official government thermometer at the Provo airport stopped at 96 yeste- . City-Count- 1 would. - DAILY HERALD Orem City Library to Get New Home Requires Burn Permit Cheer up, folks, it only hit 96 in Provo ' Monday. Feel We Cooler? ? thought you.' ' " City Council Highlights Law Tviercury 'Only'Tv p jre 96 on Monday Exclusive in both Chevron gasolmes t - at no increase in price!- - Save-- ! ?. 27x48 4.98 . 24x70. .6.95 . 36x60.. 9.95 i i V -- : - , V -- 1 'V? . |