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Show Sunday, February llM 4. THE HKHAI.D, Provo, Utah. - Page Utah Governor says he'll sign new liquor law as House OK given - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Landmark legislation that both liberalizes and tightens Utah's strict liquor laws passed the House Friday as easily as it coursed through the Senate 10 days earlier. The legislation allows licensed restaurants and private clubs to serve patrons mixed drinks poured from metered bottles that dispense a single ounce of liquor, eliminating minibottles used for more than two decades. But the bill also bans the practice in which a of "brown-baggingcustomer brings his own liquor to an establishment, a provision that had earned the ire of tavern owners who profit from mixer sales. After just 30 minutes of debate, 4 the House voted to pass the measure and returned it to the Senate, which approved a minor amendment. ," 55-1- The bAl now goes to Gov. Norm Bangerter, who said he'd sign it into law "as soon as I get it," likely early next week. Rep. Stan Smedley, who sponsored the bill in the House, told lawmakers it was in line with Utah's "philosophical approach of control, availability of liquor to those who drink and those who do not." the legSmedley, who islative task force that worked for 18 months before emerging with the bill, said he was "extremely pleased" at its quick passage through the Legislature. "I do think that we have taken a giant step forward as far as making our liquor consumption more compatible with what (residents) of other states expect as they travel and have commerce within our state," Smedley said. "And I think we have still tried to honor the integrity of those who don't want us to become a 'free-pou- r' state." Utah, which is bidding on the 1998 Olympic Winter Games. Indeed, one of its provisions allows lounges at Salt Lake International Airport to serve liquor by the drink without a meal, making that the only "free-pour- " zone in the state. The amendment permits tavern owners to continue serving customers who brown-ba- g until Jan. 1, 1991, giving tavrn owners an additional six months to make the adjustment. e The bill doubles the number of state liquor licenses for restaurants to 380, and adds another 40 private club licenses to be earmarked for taverns wishing to become clubs. Critics, however, have said the package caters to tourists at the expense of Utah drinkers who have lived with strict regulations for years. "It's kind of denigrating to our own citizenry," said Rep. Douglas J. Holmes, Ogden, during Friday's debate. "They're saying tourist can handle liquor, but Utah citizens can't." The Mormon Church, which forbids the use of alcohol by its members, had said earlier it would not oppose the legislation, and Smedley acknowledged that was a "significant factor" in the predominantly Mormon Legislature. Sponsors have said the legislation will help encourage tourism in ijilK iH t Cn 291-pag- n I n I i I tfflll IP th Group warns about generic drugs Association The association's warning Friday came after Bolar Pharmaceutical Utah Pharmaceutical has issued a warning to users of Co. announced that it has ceased Dyazide and Dilantin to immediate- production and distribution of its to ly stop use of potentially dangerous version of the drugs and plans generic forms of the drugs in favor begin a voluntary recall of the of established brand-nameproducts from pharmacy shelves. SALT LAKE CITY The (AP) s. Dyazide is a blood pressure medicine, and Dilantin, an anti-seizu- re medication. Bolar informed the federal Food and Drug Administration that it could not be sure the products were interchangeable therapeutically Lawmakers want, but can't, avoid volatile debate over abortion issue - spent on abortions in Utah, the laws say nothing about viability or legislative intent. In a recent news conference, Rep. Pat Nix and Sen. LeRay McAllister, both of Orem, announced they would sponsor bills that would prevent abortions except in cases of provable rape, incest, threat to the the possibility that lawmakers mother's life or fatal fetal defects. In a closed caucus last week, half would want to deal with the volatile of the 48 House Republicans voted issue this year. Yet one restrictive bill has been to allow the bill onto the floor. d introduced and a Right to Leadership, however, convinced the measure virtually outlawing sponsors to debate the matter furabortion and certainly resulting in ther in caucus next week. If there is an effort to bottle it up protracted and expensive litigation is at the legislative printers. The in committee, said Assistant Majorsecond bill will be introduced simulity leader Byron Harward, there taneously in the House and Senate are parliamentary tools available to break it out. next week. "One way or the other, there will Lawmakers say they worry about the cost of the measures both in be a public debate," he said. Some GOP lawmakers also worry dollars and Utah's national image, d to their party has more to lose in an but add they will be risk political oblivion and vote abortion debate than Democrats. "It's an bill," said "nay" if the bills reach the floor for debate. Harward. "Whichever side you "It's a monster," said House Mi- come down on, the other side is nority leader Mike Dmitrich. "You going to take you on." And there is little doubt which can't deal with it. You can't come to a consensus. Nobody will win." side most lawmakers will take if Momentum for an abortion con- the bill makes it to the floor. "If it comes up in caucus, I'll frontation has been building since the Supreme Court ruled last July vote to hold it," said Senate Rules in a Missouri case that legislatures Committee Chairman C. E. Petercould control use of public funds or son of Provo. "But if it comes out, facilities for abortions. well, I'm against abortion and I'll That ruling sparked the first bill, vote my conscience." "I suspect most of them will be sponsored by Rep. Mont Evans which codifies the Misafraid to vote against it," said souri language and makes the statement that it is the belief of the Utah legislature that life begins at Optical department conception. It also establishes 20 weeks as the cutoff for fetus viabiliLawSALT LAKE CITY (AP) makers say dealing with abortion in this year's Legislature is a lot like battling the mythological Hydra, smiting off one political head only to have more spring up in its place. Before Utah's general session began, Gov. Norm Bangerter and legislative leaders downplayed 45-d- Life-backe- hard-presse- ty. While no public money is now Senate Minority Leader Rex Black. "It'll be tough to oppose." is especially unpopular in Utah because of the strong stance taken by the Mormon Church, whose members make up about 6G percent of the state's population. The church teaches abortion is among the most serious transgressions, acceptable only in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's life is in danger. About 90 percent of Utah's 104 lawmakers are MorPro-choi- anti-aborti- mons. But lawmakers predict any vote on the issue won't fall down eccle- siastical party lines. "The Democrats are as divided as anyone in the state," Dmitrich said. In fact, only two Democratic lawmakers Sen. Frances Farley and have taken Rep. Blaze Wharton stances. public Legislators are still stinging over the cost and publicity over the state's pursuit of the Cable TV Decency Act, passed by the Legislature in 1983 and found unconstitutional by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals four years later at a cost of more than $700,000 in legal bills. They fear a challenge of Roe vs. Wade will cost more and further tarnish the state's image. Most, including Bangerter. would rather let another state take the lead and the heat but agree that the juggernaut is gaining momentum. pro-choi- ce Jl 1 I Mushrooms 1 fT ")f :I.i.Kclcog k A-&p&- Game Hens nil BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE! Syncrete damages to be repaired - The SALT LAKE CITY APl Utah Department of Transportation has decided to repair when possible, rather than replace, windshields broken as a result of a deteriorating section of Interstate-1paved with The state has paid out at least $53.(HK in claims to motorists whose windshields were broken by pieces nf the experimental road surface. Man Edwards, the state's risk manager, said that amount is expected to double before the section of 115 is resurfaced. To Keep the costs down. 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