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Show Mnnd.i Utah- -Re &iona Fehru.irv - Page THE HERALD. Provo. Utah. 2. 1987 The latest developments in Utah and around the Intermountain West. 9 .11 nduring values keep the Constitution alive SALT LAKE PITY iapi Constitution, now nearly 200 years old, remains an effective document and to change it would IS. take away principles that have endured two centuries, Sen. Orrin Hatch says. "To say the U.S. Constitution must change with the times is to strip it of all that makes it a Constitution," said Hatch, "It then becomes like any other federal law subject to whatever tinkering and in whatever way is - justified at the moment," he said. "In other words, the Constitution would come to resemble that model of clarity, predictability and fairness liberty and a working model ot the best government ever devised by man." he said. "One of the beauties of the Constitution is that it allows for dissent, it allows for debate. '"Even if the Constitution itself is criticized, our citizens are free to voice their views." he said. "In fact, many parts of the Constitution are challenged today. In a sense, the great debate on the Constitution goes on." Some question why the Constitu tax the American code." As the Constitution nears its 200th anniversary, he said, it re- mains an effective working document that preserves, directs and continues America's heritage of liberty and justice. "The genius of the Constitution is that it is both a symbol of should only be changed by s ratification of of the states, he said Hatch said those critics argue the Constitution is a "living document" the changes can be made to accommodate evolving conditions. Hatch said the Constitution does live, but not in that sense. "Our Constitution lives because it has sustained our system of order and liberty lor 200 years." he said, "it has lived through war, deprivation and untold difficul- tion three-quarter- ties." He said a worldwide gathering of modern constitutional writers in 1983 It showed that all but seven of the world's 165 nations now have Yet only three. France. Nigeria and the United States, had constitutions predating 1970. And Nigeria's constitution has since been subverted. "By any standard among the constitutions. i In SALT LAKE CITY (AP) At least 35 Small Utah hydroelectric projects have uncertain futures under a congressional funding moratorium which one hydroelectric spokeswoman says is shortsighted because energy supplies are adequate for the time being. "I think its very shortsighted," said Elaine Evans, executive director of the National Hydropower Association in Washington, D.C. "There's no question that in a time of an energy glut the public has forgotten what discomfort and anxiety they went through when they thought there wasn't enough ener-- ; gy.Y she said. "This law will make it difficult ; to: come back and recapture this source of ; power." The Electric Consumers Protection Act of 1986 placed a two- - to three-yea- r moratorium on granting financial incentives for small hydroelectric projects that involve new diversions of water or dam construction. - . The moratorium allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission time to decide how to deal with hundreds of small hydroelectric 'projects which have been proposed nationwide since 1978. ' The law also requires FERC to pay more attention to environmental impacts and wishes of state officials and federal land managers when deciding whether to approve a new hydroelectric plant. ' - ;Dozens of small hydroelectric plants have been proposed in Utah in recent years. Utah Energy Office personnel say they are unsure '. how many of the proposed dams will be affected by the moratorium and stricter environmental controls, but estimate at least 35. Others in the hydroelectric field predicted the law could create problems for controversial power plants proposed on Blacksmith Fork in Cache County and the Fremont River in spokesman John Ward. More than 50 other Utah hydroelectric projects have applications pending with the FERC. Conrad said this surge in dam building and proposals alarmed conservationists, who predicted extensive damage to fisheries and white-wate- r raiting if the process wasn't changed. "Of nearly 900 licenses issued by FERC, only once has the agency denied a license on environmental grounds," Conrad said, "That was in 1954 on a Wisconsin project i'iat just happened to be a favorite canoeing stream of one of the commissioners." water-diversio- Wayne Canyon. David R. Conrad, a water resources specialist for Friends of the Earth, said the law will force FERC to develop procedures which more carefully distinguish between "the good and the bad" hydroelectric projects. "By the time the commission gets its program established, it may well be that energy prices in the 1990s are higher and, hopefully, the licensing program will be in place to meet what may be a resurgence of proposals for hydroelectric plants," Conrad said. The Arab oil embargo prompted Congress in 1978 to pass the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, which required utilities to buy electriciy from companies developing renewable sources of energy, such as geothermal, solar and hydroelectric. The bill triggered a hydroelectric boom, with dams and power plants proposed for g almost every stream and river in the nation. In Utah, work on eight small hydroelectric projects has progressed far enough that contracts have been signed for power sales to Utah Power and Light Co., said company n Environmentalists had an unlikely ally in public utilities, unhappy about being forced to purchase additional power from small hydroe- lectric plants during an energy glut. Ward said Utah Power and Light remained neutral during congressional debate of the new law. although "if anything, the moratorium will probably help us over the next few years until the load catches up with the capacity." Evans said the new law has crippled her industry by forcing power users to pay the additional costs of protecting rivers for other users, such as fishermen and boaters. "Times are good. We can worry about recreation. But in a crisis, people don't care about fishing. They care about running their toasters," she said. free-flowin- traffic- deaths up slightly SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Sev more people died on Utah highways in 1986 compared to the previous year, but state officials say the fatality rate is far below that Dusted when speed limits exceeded en 55 mph. Last year, 310 people died on Utah's highways, seven more than in 1985 but short of the average of 320, Utah Highway ar Safety Program Office figures showed. Nationally, about 45,000 died in automobile accidents last year. In 1973, the year before the 55 mph speed limit was imposed, highway deaths in Utah reached 361. However, Richard Howard, Division of Highway Safety program manager, said the figures LDS are misleading because there are more automobiles on state highways now compared with 1973. Howard said when computing the fatality rate, based on deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, the 1985 rate was 2.54. In 1973, it was 5.26 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, he said. He said the 55 mph speed limit "was one of the most significant things in highway safety." The fatality rate is computed by using gasoline tax figures and is accurate, Howard said. Last week Congress defeated a measure proposed by Rep. James V. Hansen, to raise the speed limit on highways outside metropolitan areas. in Utah Howard said, however, the 55 mph speed limit is not the only factor reducing highway fatalities. He said more than 50 forced upon auto makers automakers by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since 1973, tougher drunken driving laws and a broader understanding of the perils of driving while intoxicated also have contributed to the lower fatality rate. Alcohol use is a factor in about 36 percent of Utah traffic deaths, highway safety records show. In 1983. before more strict drunken driving laws went into effect, alcohol was blamed in 41 percent of highway fatalities, Howard said. Police are getting tougher on safety-standard- s Church names mission leaders - The SALT LAKE CITY (AP) First Presidency of the Mormon Church has named eight men from New Zealand, Mexico and the United States to serve as mission presidents, the church announced. '.'.Named were Dean A. Barnes, Ogden; Polisi Fitisemanu, Auckland, New Zealand; George S. Colo., Franklin ilenriquez, Salt Lake City; Alfredo Mron Martinez, Jardin Balbueana, Mexico; Leonard Ramirez Rivas, Juarez, Mexico; Gerald L. Scott, Dunwoody, Ga., and Gerald N. Wray, Bountiful. Barnes, 55, is general manager of Steiner Corp., Fitisemanu, 56, is a coordinator for the LDS Church Education System; Goble, 57, is a retired AT&T employee; and 37, has served as director of temporal affairs for the church in Mexico, Central America and Hen-rique- z, y SALT LAKE CITY county governments Lake City could save $1 million a year and if they provide the same protection fire their departments and merged closed at least two stations along a common boundary, a study shows. ""With all these budget crunches there ought to be an effort to share some services," Vice-Chairm- Norm Sims said Friday. who did the John even better idea an said study, would be folding in operation of the valley's 11 other cities. direcMorgan, acting associate and contracts the of county's tor while procurement division, said eliminating duplicate administration would produce some savings, Closing stations where service would be the real moneyInch-Morga- maker. of allowing creation fire districts have been rejected 'three times by Utah lawmakers, : said. He questioned if ci Proposals Morgan "The district form of fire protection could be a viable solution to problems each incorporated city in the counties of Utah face," Morgan said, adding the merger would save costs, allow better response times and coverage and eliminate duplication. "Major cost savings would be realized, not from merging ... administrative functions as was the premise of past studies, but by closing stations near ... common borders," he said. The county runs four stations less than five miles from Salt Lake City's southeastern limits while the city has three stations within three miles of that line, the report said. n Salt Lake City Chief Peter said closure of at least two stations would save nearly $1 million a year and a valley-wid- e fire district would save about $3 million annually. Provo River of Utah's Moil fltbrafd Trout tteomi? 1 ' J Read Th Dailv Htrold And 8 Informed!! He said if the state's death toll is to drop again, more Utahns must use safety belts. The Utah Highway Safety Program Office estimates that only 25 to 30 percent of Utah motorists use seat belts. Before the Legislature made seat-belt- s mandatory last year, only 12 percent used them, Howard said. He said for traffic deaths to be significantly reduced, 40 to 50 percent of Utah motorists must use safetv belts. parents would find suitable He said the Constitution is durable not because it evolves, but because it contains enduring principles and creates institutions in accord with the reality of human nature. These institutions, particularly Congress, can meet changing circumstances by adjusting the the laws. Dut the foundation does not wanConstitution itself der, he said. MON-FR- I CINEMAS 756-- 3:00 - 5:00 - 7:00 - 9:15 7:00-9:1- 7 on Friday a tunnel, which would accelerate beams of protons to near the speed of light, sending them colliding against each other and shattering into primary components. The tunnel could yield information about the history of the universe and the nature of matter. "All we've been waiting for is a signal from the White House as to whether or not the president would support it," said David W. Adams, director of the state Department of Community and Economic Development. The state has already negotiated a contract for a feasibility study with the consulting firm Dames and Moore. Randy Moon, state science adviser, said a meeting on the proposal would probably be held Monday with the governor's staff. "Utah is definitely interested, but it will cost obviously an awful lot of money to prepare a bid," Adams said. "We certainly have the research and academic facilities at our area universities to support such an undertaking. As far as I know Utah would be as qualified a site as anywhere." the Beehive State However, faces stiff competition. At least 20 states have expressed an interest. Among the top contenders are Illinois, which already has a ring at the Fermi National Accelerator MAIN ST. MOVIE critical." Utah's West Desert is the site most often mentioned by state officials, but it is not the only possible location. Vila f Theatre 254 IVENINCS Main, Springvillt X 8 SEATS SONG $ OF THE, SOUTH Ends Tuesday 7:00-9:0- 0 So. All KING KONG LIVES 98 Utah Av., Payton W. 1- - Sff OUR NEW SCRffNf COME The Three Amigos GREAT MON-FR- Shontime 7 & I S3 Adults 9 pm Tuesday it 2 lor Children CLOSED Night SI X 7:00-9:0- 0 I H SAT. SUNDAY r V 3 1 8 00 - 9:15 BARGAIN PRICE S Wimon V thru hi (Except hoi tHrytHrS'S' SHOW Sim SAT (po bb NO UNIVEHSITY-PROV- 373-4- O 4:30 7:00 9:30 ii im mm Wfflltft$U 6 r ot Q Nightly al 7;10 9:40 Indi Thurt 30JE I i ??4-5- 1 1 ?1 1300SOUTH-ORE- STAR TREK IV 4:30 7:00 9:30 ??S l?V INUNIVl NM1VMAI I 4 MISSION OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE RIDGE kI 5 WEST-PROV- O mMffit ( HEARTBREAK Stl (374-552- ONLY 4:30 7:00 9:30 Daily af 5:30 only WMNm 1230 NO 233 THE Tail ec) SEATS 74J South Slot. J ONIVI MSMVMAU An American 1 HOM yjtjJ project Feb. 10, although Congress must still approve the president's recommendation. However, Blake said Utah's preliminary study should start immediately. "The desire would be to have that preliminary data before the Legislature completes its session." The preliminary study could cost about $75,000. If it looks like Utah has a good chance, the state would then decide whether to actually prepare a bid, which would cost an estimated $500,000 to $2 million, Blake said. The deadline for submitting bids will probably be next December, he said, and the federal government likely will issue a formal invitation to bid in August. But Utah will have to decide much earlier whether it will join in the bidding process. Other states have already appropriated money for bids. "There is a gamble involved in Utah's even beginning the process now," Blake said. However, officials don't think the other states' early starts put Utah at a disadvantage. " It appears to be approached a little differently in each state," Blake said. "Having appropriated already, they are in a position to begin today. But if it's not due until December, a few weeks is not i CUNT EASTWOOD f lease technical plans for the Spanish Krh, VMMayM k ) " ALL 5 3:00-5:00-- President Reagan committed the United States to building the $6 billion supercollider, and Utah officials believe the state has a fighting chance of landing the project. The supercollider would consist of a ring of 10,000 supermagnets in () 7:00-9:1- 5 SATURDAY half-millio- fi35.. SOUL MAN MON-FR- I Ban-gerte- r, Laboratory, and Idaho, home of the Department of Energy's Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. The federal government will re- for the IG: "Parental Guidance Suggested." Parents are cautioned they would probably consider some material unsuitable for children. Parents are urged to inquire about the film before deciding on a child's attendance. I'G-U- : "Parental Guidance Suggested for Those I'nder 13." Parents are warned that some material is likely to he unsuitable for These films are often too intense or suggestive tor youngsters to view. R: "Restricted." Film contains adult-tp- e material and those under IK are not admitted unless Ihey are in the company of a parent or adult guardian. 20 Weit Main, American Fork SATURDAY - A LAKE CITY (AF) been drawn up, pending approval by Gov. Norm for a feasibility study to determine if Utah's chances are n good enough to justify a dollar bid for the superconducting supercollider project, state officials say. SALT contract has entire family. FIREWALKER 5 THE GOLDEN CHILD 4:45 7:15 9:45 ifllREE (P0 13) CRITICAL CONDITION 4:45 7:15 9:45 w pi; MOSQUITO COAST 4:30 7:00 9:30 (PO) Daily at 5:15 7:15 9:30 TOMB Ped-erso- What it on T MM drunken drivers, arresting twice the number o! offenders now compared to 1983, and tavern operators have a better understanding of the hazards of allowing drunks on the road, Howard said. RATING (H IDE FOR FAMILIES G: "General Audience." A film most the Caribbean. Miron Martinez, 35, is a personnel manager for the LDS Church Education System in Mexico; Ramirez Rivas. 46, is manager of curriculum at the church's missionary training center in Mexico City; Scott, 60, is a retired president of Pet Inc.'s bakery division, and Wray, 54, is director of administrative sevices for the Temple Department of the Church of Jesus Saints. Christ of Latter-da- Study: fire service merger worth $1 million each year ties and the county trust their (AP) - Salt partners enough to sign contracts. and the world, our ConstituHatch said. II I Law may piug uran sman aams Uli I of long-lived- Utah may bid hydroelectric projects Thirty-fiv- e showed America's Constitution is alive and well. nations tion is 'A WJ jSNU Nightly At 6 45 And 8 30. 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