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Show iitlllr-l- o n Computer Can Tell If It's First Offense This is the first time judge, honest. Thats what just about all motorists arrested for traffic violations say when brought into court. For some, it is the first offense, but multiple offenders plead the same way imping for a minimum fine. Until recently, justices of the peace and traffic court judges throughout the state had only limited means of finding out an offenders past record. But now the state has computerized driver records and information on past convictions can b obtained within minutes anywhere in the state, 24 hours a day. ' INSTANT DATA Earl N. Dorius, director of the Utah Driver License Division, said the computer pro-idalmost instant retrieval of information on any of the A X, x? ; : : VyPXX ir I &' Wi more than 700,000 drivers registered in the state. About 30,000 A these drivers have past convictions or restrictions which should be considered in determining a new penalty for an offender, he said. If a judge knows a driver is a multiple offender, he can apply stiffer lines and jail sentences. CALL OFFICER The Utah Highway Patrol dispatch office in Salt Lake City has a computer information unit and radios information from it all over the state. All a judge has to do is call his local law enforcement officer who in turn calls Salt Lake on his radio to get a drivers history in minutes, Dorius explained. Highway patrolmen on the toad can obtain the same TRAFFIC on Page 4 . I- -.. (ij' - x;t 4s? v' ' ' '4 - About half of the more than persons who died in Utah , traffic accidents this year might still be alive if drunken drivers had been kept off the bui in spite of highways, fines, license revocations and occasional jail terms, drunken drivers continue to threaten lives and make a mockery of the law. No one knows how' October 29, 1970 g many J more lives will be taken by drunken drivers before the state initiates preventive measures such as have been successful applied in England and Sweden, but a recent Deseret News-KSpoll shows citizens want action. s The poll indicates of the states citizens think Utahs drunken driving laws are too lenient. Sta'e traffic officials share the concern of residents for stopping drunk drivers but think the answer lies in enforcement of existing laws. Our drunk driving laws are among the strictest in the nation they just need to be enforced, Earl N. Dorius, director of the Utah Dtiver License Division, said in re- two-third- Arlene Strate, data controller, computerizes driver records. B-1- sponse to the poll. John W. Lawlor, ex.cutive vice president of the National Safely Council, recently coru: plimented Utah for exception- a' compliance with new Na tional Highway Safety Bureau traffic law guidelines. Under present law, anyone convicted of drunken driving is subject to a mandatory license revocation, a fine of not less than $100 or more than $299 and a See DRUNKEN on Page A one-yea- y 3-1- 4 U. Medics Examine Crock For Curative Properties personnel at the of Utah Medical Center today were examining an earthenware crock device sold by a man who claims it will cure heart diseases, cancer and arthritis. Police were alerted to the Ema.iator Generator when a Salt Lake City woman reported she paid $795 for the device. It usually sells for $1,000 but she obtained a discount because she was an acquaintance of the salesman, she said. Radiology The Tall People Charles P. Illsley . . . Scout conservationist ComPolluNational Air mittee, tion Control Adnrnistration, biologists and chemists con- Utah Scout Building. The bureau is a in the participant I have to really look up to pretty JoAnn Draney. Shes taller than I am. And I dont have my elevator one-four- shoes. power plant. SEVERE OPPOSITION L. M. Alexander, Salt River associate Project general manager, spearheading the power plant construction,, said had been unusual opposition ly severe since plant plane were presented "to the public last January. However, we feel, in many cases, that opposition has arisen without understanding the many steps being taken' to protect the environment. We lealize, too, that what we do here in the Navajo Plant will determine the future of other power plants in the area. CLEAN AIR REGION Earlier, National Park Service officials stated the power plark was going to be constructed in the last major clean air region left in the United States, and that according to the Salt River Project statistics, 14.5 tons of fly ash, 210 tons of sulfur dioxide, and 204 tons of nitrogen oxides would be emitted daily from the plant across the bay from Wahweap Marina. HITS RELEASE Plans to release water used in the plant operation back into Lake Powell were also heavily criticized by biologists from several Utah universi- It poses a bit of problem for JoAnn and other tall people because the world caters to the average size Joe Blow and Mary Moe. At least that is JoAnns opinion. JoAnn has traveled a lot and reports that other cities have clubs organized by tall people. One in sunny Los Angeles called Tip Toppers is doing a good job bringing tall people together not only for socializing, but working toward recognition in other fields. Denver has a very active club of people over six The only club in our valley for tall people is the Stars basketball team! So Jonn would like to meet with other tall people to organize a local chapter and go from there. NO LEG ROOM She reports that most of the older Salt Lake thean ters cater to people under six feet. She either has to sit-othe aisle or be mighty uncomfortable all evening. Some of the recent shows have been bad enough just having to sit through them without being uncomfortable too. JoAnn didnt say that. I just made it up. But theater seats are problem to tall people like JoAnn. Clothes are another. You can buy some clothes if fashions or you are tall, but there isnt the number of JoAnn. styles available, says The new automobiles are geared to the average size driver. JoAnn likes the sports cars, but has trouble o and getting her knees squashing her new $5 hair-dhead to look out of her . . iip under the dashboard . ! roof the hit to Shes window. ready the and was so vacation She flew to Hawaii for a alloted two entire the her took it room cramnod for leg weeks to get uncramoed ! It wasnt on the airline which advertises a lot of room. leg l ITS DISCRIMINATION And JoAnn isnt really that tall. Shes about a ties. However, plant officials have now eliminated concern that the heated water, with quarter of an inch under six feet. Shes proud to be tall and thinks all tall people should be equally as proud. Its time we organized against the discrimination, she said. She thinks doors should be a little larger so some the taller men dont have to stoop to enter a room. tf Theres a million things that could be improved to tall person, she said. the help So you guys and gals with your head in the clouds . . drop a card so we can past it on to JoAnn. And if you are all as nice as JoAnn, Id like to be your club heavy saline concentrations, would endanger the recreational and fisheries values of Lake Powell and the river below. Water will be stored without being reand leased into the Colorado River drainage, Alexa nder explaineu. AVOID PRECEDENT Alexander said the major reason for this was to avoid setting any precedents for re- turn of water to the Colorado See POWER on Page mascot! isnt 4 Moon Lake Funds University announcement was made following a technical of meeting power officials, Utah Air cerned about providing the greatest environmental safeguards' for the first of seven new power plants scheduled for the Four Corners area. The meeting was held in the Bureau of Reclamation conference room, new Federal t section b City, Regional . Our Man Jones Political Pot 1. 2, 4, 6. 11, 15 24 l"l 4 Comics TV Highlights Financial Obituaries Weather Map Action Ads Selected 8 10 12, 13 14, 15 15 15-2- 3 COSTS $8.40 Sgt. Don Lyman of the Salt Like Police Robbery and Bunco Detail, said thp crock with an attached spigot can be purchased in an earthenware store for $8.40. The $1,000 item has a bell shaped container which is suspended from the lid into the center of the crock. It reportgh For Honor A Gi anger Eagle Scout has been selected as one of three outstanding young men who will represent the Boy Scouts of America (3SA) for a special report to President Nixon next February. Charles P. Illsley, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Illsley, 3428 S. 2610 West, won in nationwide competition conducted by the BSA to pick three conservation - minded youths to represent its six million members. 12 FINALISTS Young Illsley was one of 12 finalists who appeared before a special election committee in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was selected on the basis of his outstanding record in school, Scouting, church and an active concern for conservation and environmental protection. The three representatives will report to government and civic leaders on Project SOAR (Save Our American Resources), ending with a call on the President to the White House. The entire month of February, 1971, will be observed as the 61st anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scout movement in America. HONOR STUDENT senior honor student at Granger High School, Illsley is active in several special-intereclubs, the school newspaper, swim team and is student body vice president. He has also earned the William T. Hornaday Award which recognizes achievement in the conservation of natural resources. A st edly contains a radiation material which emits radonrays into water in the jug. MONEY BACK? The contract signed by the g woman says the cure-seekin- radiated water cures a person after a period of time, full purchase price to be paid back in two years if not satisfied, the contract states. Lyman said two Medical Center doctors who cursorily examined the machine reported it has no curative faculties. It probably wouldnt hurt anyone and wont do any good, they said. Further studies are being conducted to determine if e exposure tc the irradiated water might be harmful, Lyman said'. Police said only one device has been reported sold in the city so far but alerted resi- - examines!, 000 eathenware "cure" Sgt. Don Lyman long-rang- dents to beware of such pro- motions. The seller makes the trans- action legal through a con- - tract which in this vided terms of $300 the first week in and $75 per month case pro- - down, $100 November thereafter device. until paid, Police said they must await results of further tests before signing a complaint. fj City Takes Stand Against 'Gateway7 method of making the Utah Constitution the proposed Gateway amendment - was criticized today in a resolution passed by the Salt Lake City ComA new changes in mission. The resolution said nents that the new procedure would be less confusing to the voting public were totally irreconcilable with logic. to Commissioners voted approve the resolution for ll George B. publication. voted against it. They urged defeat of the Gateway proposal which is Proposition No. 1 on ballots next Tuesday. Commissioners also , asked that the complete text be published in the two Salt Lake 1 Cat-mu- assur- ances that the amendment would provide safeguards in making changes in the state were document patently false. It said that claims by propo City daily newspapers, both of which have endorsed the pro- posed amendment. They said that city funds could hot be spent to pay for publication of the- resolution without subjecting the commission to legal challenge, but agreed to solicit contributions to publish the statement, if necessary. The r olution stated that the Gateway amendment would go much farther than of article-by-articl- e change the Constitution. Commissioners charged that the proposal would provide wholesale changing of the Constitution, making it impossible for others to the simultaneous, understand changes. resolution also stated unlimited breadth of the proposed Gateway atnenri-Se- e CITY on Page 4 The that the Ifofer Residency Issue On Ballot P:oposition No. 2, They say this is particularly in presidential elections where voters might obtain absentee ballots from the state from which they just moved and vote in both which will be on the ballot Nov. 3, amend the state eonsti- tutlon so as t0 consioerably liberalize the conditions under which residents would be al- lowed to vote in national and local elections. it would repeal pres- ent constitutional provision hich re(;uire a "oter to be 21, a citizen of the U.S. for 90 da's- - a resident of the state for one i'ear' a resident of the county for 10 days and of the Precinct for 60 days. Tne age limit would remain, but a new citizen could vote as soon as he attained that status and the residency Voting, .. tration loan to the Moon Lake Electric Association of Vernal, Utah, was announced today by Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin. The secretary, in Utah to assist the senatorial campaign Rep. Laurence J. Burton, i f Thursday, L hA $1,529,900 Adminis- SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH year after year. Conservation A NEWS percentage in-S- Ihe deer hunt: Please dont shoot anything that moving . . . might be my hired hand! DESERET 230 Safety experts say alcohol is involved in 50 to 60 per cent of the state's traffic accidents w hich a remains the same year after The Rural Electrification Li & - Environmental Editor ' Water used in the Navajo Power Plant will not be returned to to Lake Powell, in order prevent any pollution possibilities from that spurce, plant officials announced Wednesday afternoon. . Sulfur "dioxide controls will also he Installed early in the plants operation four miles east of Page, Ariz. LOGAN a! By PAUL RICHARDS By HARTT WIXOM feet. n u a Deseret News Staff Writer Power Plant Water ypass Powell OUR B i so Proposition. No. 2 RESIDENCY FOR VOTING The State Constitution shall be amended to provide FOR that a .resident of the state for six months and of a county for 60 days is entitled to vote; and, in an election for of the United States, residency president and AGAINST in Utah of 30 days shall entitle a person to vote. vice-preside- nt (Amending Section 2 of Article IV) This is how Proposition No. 2 will would be reduced Jo six months in the state, 60 days in the county, and none in the precinct Also, a citizen could vote for the Pres lent and but no other candidate, after only 30 days requirements states. Q appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. dence in the state. Those in favor of the amendment argue that Amer cans move around a lot nowadays and that it isnt fair to -- disenfranchise them because they have been competed, by reason of livpt'hood or other ' factors, to move into another state or county. of Proposition Opponents No. 2 say it would open the way to voting fraud because there would not be enough time to check voter qualifications before election. Due to a federal law to lower the voting age to 18, which is now before the U.S. Supreme Court for a ruling as to its constitutionality, the entire question of Proposition No. 2 may become academic. If the new federal law is upheld by the Supreme Court it might overrule Article 4, Section 2 of the Utah Constitution which contains the residency requirements. t This would leave the situation up in the air subject to clarification by legislative ar legal action at the state level. t |