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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Thursday January 13,1994 -- Drinking Utah Page 8 drivers on the decrease, but still alarming New association for LDS mathemati- cal, physical scientists A new professional association for LDS mathematical and physical scientists named after one of the most Bill R. Hays, Deans Office. We also encourage volunteers from outside BYU to distinguished in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints has been organized serve on the editorial board, Shirts said. The scholar-scientis- ts The number of Utahns who admit to drinking and de- driving dramatically creased since 1980. According to a report released today by the Utah Department of Health, 14,600 Utahns admitted to primary criterion for selection will be the frequency at Brigham Young and quality of submitted drinking and driving in University. copy and suggestions. 1990. In 1985 the total was The James E. Talmage Talmage, the organiza26,000. Society, sponsored by the tions namesake, is often The number of Utahns BYU College of Physical best remembered by memstill drink and drive is and Mathematical bers of the Church as a who said still alarming, Sciences, is open to profesmember of the Quorum of Christine of the Chalkley sional scientists and stuthe Twelve Apostles and the Bureau of Health dents in any of the areas author of Jesus the Christ Promotion. covered by college: chemand The Articles of Faith. But this is a decreased istry and biochemistry, However, many LDS risk of about 35 percent evcomputer science, geology, scientists are unaware of ery year. She said the demathematics, physics and his scientific accomplishcrease is due to public astronomy and statistics, ments, such as being elected awareness and tougher according to Randall B. a fellow of the Royal Society Shirts, a BYU chemistry of Edinburgh, noted Shirts. laws. The data published in the professor and the societys He stands as an examUtah Trend Report on founder. ple to us of how intellectual Drinking and Driving in For information and a excellence and faith can reUtah were collected by the copy of the organizations inforce each other. Behavior Risk Factor first newsletter, contact the 150 and scientists Nearly Surveillance System James E. Talmage Society, students from throughout telephone survey. monthly the Latter-da- y Saint the United States and Utahns were asked how of Canada have already exAssociation many times during the past Mathematical and Physical in an the interest month they had driven after Scients (LAMPS), 1147 pressed organization. We expect having perhaps too much to TMCB, BYU, Provo, Utah our mailing list to grow as drink. 84602; the existence of the society Chalkley said that the Our goal is to develop a becomes better known, survey may not reflect the sense of community among said Shirts. true total of Utahns who LDS scientists, said drink and drive because Shirts. many wont admit to breaklaw and others do Pr ing the not realize when they have y 801-378-429- 0. Weather had too much to drink. The data do reveal a clear pattern of decreased drinking and driving even as the actual driving population has increased. Males were 2.6 times more likely than females to report driving under the in- fluence of alcohol. Those ages 18 to 24 were more than three times more likely to report drinking and driving than those ages 49 through 59. Unemployed Utahns were more likely to report drinking and driv- ing. Department of Public Safety data during the same r period show that five-yea- fatalities alcohol-relate- d However, the deadly com- bination of alcohol and driving is still far from ing eliminated. Utahs Year 2000 for reducing Objective deaths caused by alcohol-relate- d motor vehicle crashes is set at 4.1 per 100,000 people. The current rate is 5.9 per 100,000. The survey showed that gender, age and employment status are the three greatest predictors of drinking and driving. Umetco 1 Continued from page east of the Utah-Colorad- o border, over Utahs objec- have decreased as well, 110 tions. in 1985, 60 in 1990. Males were driving in 83 percent of all alcohol re- The decision to allow waste to be transported to Uravan was objected to by Gov. Leavitt and the Utah fatal lated Twenty-si- x crashes. percent were Department of Environ- males under age 24, and 50 percent were males under mental Quality, who asked Colorado not to allow the ex- age 30. pansion. In Fruita, Nationally and locally, two groups are responsible for the vast majority of drinking and driving prob- Colo., a rally was held against the expansion on Saturday. lems. Chalkley explained that more than half of those involved are heavy drinkers with known patterns of problem drinking. The rest are teenagers and men in WILLIAM L. SCHULTZ Attorney At Law their early 20s. These data show real progress in 233 B S. Main Monticello reducing drinking and driving in Utah, said Chalkley. 587-280- . 8 Civil Criminal Law DomesticDivorce Personal Injury tr Appointment Portable Toilets Septic Tanks 259-591- SERVING ALL OF SOUTHEAST UTAH scientists attend scientific meetings, present research seminars or visit other institutions, the association will provide an opportunity for them to meet other Talmage Society members. Through these activities, we hope to strengthen both faith and the pursuit of in- tellectual achievement, Shirts added. Membership in the association is free to anyone meeting the criteria and publication costs are being underwritten by the college, but tions tax-deductib- le contribu- from professional members will be welcomed, he said. Joining Shirts on the societys first editorial board are BYU professors William A Barrett, com- puter science; Bart J. Kowallis, geology; David G. Wright, mathematics; Dorian M. Hatch, physics and astronomy; Bruce J. Collings, statistics; and B LANDING . . . Finley Bayles 678-200- 7 R1I1FP Clemma Johnson 672-226- 3 MOAB 225 S. Main Jared Shumway Dick Shumway Georgia Hamblin 259-789- 3 259-789- 3 259-584- 2 MONTICELLO F. Bennion Redd 1. Quiet, secluded brick home, attached garage wworkshop & storage. Full finished bsmnt, pellet burning stove. 1,368 sq-each level, deck off dining room. Covered patio, new carpets & paint. Room to park RV or boat, beautiful lawns, flowers, shrubs, & trees. Many extras. 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