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Show 2A Friday, Jan. 31, 1992 Standard-Examiner FROM PAGE ONE Senate approves legislation to regulate cable television WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved legislation today by Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, that would regulate cable television operators’ continual rate hikes exploit the technology’s popularity. They said consumers are growing dependent on cable for diversi- said it was needed because cable rates and set standards for enhancing competition in the multi-chan- nel TVindustry. ty of news and entertainment, but that its monopolystatus in most The 73-18 vote was a response to thousands of complaints from consumers about skyrocketing prices and dissatisfactory cable ser- communities ill serves the public “The cable industry has begun to take advantage of its popularity,” The bill now goes to the House. Bush administration officials are recommending a veto Supporters of the bill, sponsored Inouye said. “Rate increases have been excessive and for many systems customer service has been abominable.” lQ medium that makes multiple channels available to 90 percent of the nation’s homes. But congressional investigators say prices have been escalating at a rate greater than inflation or other consumer goods. on cable operators that would stifle made its programming so popular and consumer access so widespread. A General Accounting Office investigation showed that cable rates have increased on average by more than 50 percent since 1986 when rate regulation was lifted. In the past seven years, cable TV has grown from a fledgling industry to a dominant entertainment of Montgomery County, Md., for example, rates went from $14.95 to the kind of creativity that has interest. vice. Approval of the legislation followed 54-35 defeat of a weaker version of the bill, sponsored bySen. Bob Packwood, R-Ore., and preferred by the cable industry. Packwood’s supporters said the Inouye bill would put restrictions In the Washington, D.C., suburb $24.95 a month for basic service. Cable executives say, however, that the number of channels increased from 45 to 64 and the programming improved. Studies have shown that in the that can offer consumers the 30 or sion would establish basic rate reg- more channels received on the existing cable. The Senate-passed bill also would require programming seen on cable TV to be available to any other multi-channel TV company that might try to enter a local market. Currently, deals exist between the programmers and the cable companiesthateffectively exclude ulations competitors. handful of communities that have competing cable companies, rates are significantly lower than where a company has a monopoly. Underthe legislation, which was supported by consumer groups and the major broadcast networks, the Federal Communications Commiswhere there is no Cheney says too-deep cuts would undermine military Homestead swamped From 1A milk itself because both groups of children had been fed via tubes. WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said today that deep cuts in U.S. forces beyond the Pentagon’s post-Cold War plan would be “too dangerous” and would undermine the nation’s military capability. “If we try to reduce the force too quickly, we can break it,” Cheney told the Senate Armed Services Committee in his first appearance since President Bush proposed the administration’s defense blueprint for fiscal 1993, . Responding to congressional charges that the military is slimming down too slowly sincethe They had been too premature to suckle. The studyis not definitive proof, but “very strong evidence,” that an as-yet-unidentified substance in breast milk affects mental development, said Dr. Alan Lucas, re- searcher and head of Infant and Child Nutrition at the Medical Research Council's Dunn Nutrition Unit in Cambridge. Dr. Neville Belton, a University of Edinburgh pediatrician specializing in nutrition, said Lucas is a well-respected investigator and this studywill draw“considerable interest.” Lucas’ study found that 193 children who had gotten either breast disintegration of Communism, Smoking milk alone or breast milk plus formula scored significantly higher on IQ tests compared to 107 who had From 1A gotten formula only — scoring 103.7 points versus 93.1. Fie IQ tests were given at age 7or 8. After taking into account the mother’s social and educational status, children who were fed breast milk still maintained an IQ advantage of 8.3 points, said Lucas. en has a nonconfrontational policy regarding theft, to prevent injury to employees. “My fear is that you’re asking us, ae The Associated Press Betting competition from another cable, wireless cable or satellite company Bob Kopta, of Fragaria, Wash., near Bremer- belongings from his homeafter a mudslide ton, rows back to shore after retrieving some pushedit into Puget Sound Wednesday. the retailer, to put my employee between the bad guy and whatthe bad guy wants,” Klatt said. Ogden Councilman Darrell Saunders, speaking as a citizen, said he supports the proposal’s goals but Summit Cheney said plans put forth on Capitol Hill for deeper cuts are @ “simply too steep and too dangerous.” Gen. Colin Powell, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the U.S. force, which will fall to 1.6— million by 1995 from the current — levels of about 2 million, is the properlevel. “We view the base force as the right combinations of components and capabilities to be able to deter potential aggressors, fulfill our forward presence requirements and re- spond to any crisis,” testified. High school student Mike Trainor said “it’s fairly easy” to obtain tobacco products from Weber County merchants. “A lot of places I.D. But a lot of places sell it to you real easy,” he said. Dr. Mark Nichols, Weber-Mor- gan Health director, said it may take a few months before a decision is made by the health board on whether to adoptthe proposal or a modified form. Meantime, he said, legal questions surrounding annual tobacco licensing provisions are being reviewed bythe state attorney general’s office. Nichols said all Wasatch Front health departments are considering similar proposals in following a Farming, in fact, is one of the changed his position to respond to the church,” Storey said. Here is a sampling of comments from the poll: w“Parimutuel betting is not a moral issue, it is financial. Utah is No. 4 in the nation of registered American Quarter Horses. Utah is From 1A sues one-on-one with his fellow leaders, including Premier Li Peng of China — whois makinghisfirst does not believe its provisions will get results. “If people want something, they’re going to get it somehow,” Saunders said. But Heather Clark, a tobacco specialist with the Weber-Morgan Health Department, said two years U.S. visit since the crackdown on @fter enactment ofsimilar regula- CORRECTIONS week in favor of a measure estab- “Those of you who haven't mar- veled at the sport of kings — I feel breeders of money earners. Utah is pro-democracy demonstrators in Ons in an Illinois community, un- & Cc lishing a state racing commission to regulate and subsidize horse racing in the state without gambling. sorry for you. There’s a pretense that you’re being sheltered from pi that does not have parimutuel.” m*“Ask 10 people how much they bet on the Super Bowl. Wouldn’t it be nice to have | percent of the total betting go toward Utah educa- said. “They say we're atraid you'll become a compulsive gambler. Maybe we should put that on the ticket.” From 1A it’s kind of a moot issue at this point in terms of the Legislature.” Facing staunch opposition from Fuller facetiously suggested that warnings could be required on the LDS Church, backers withdrew biggest gambles around, hesaid. credit cards as well. their support of the betting bill this No. 4 in the Western states in the only state west of the Mississip- evils, but we’re dumping the pluses and living with the negatives.” Legislators may consider a plan, however, that would fund horse racing through industryfees rather Fuller even suggested that some than taxes, said Rep. Grant Protz- man, D-North Ogden. Rep. Haynes Fuller, D-Eden, was obviously unhappy with the compromise to the bill he co-sponsored. In an impassioned speech Rights activists, Chinese students vand Tibetan exiles gathered today outside the United Nations to protest Li’s visit. Bush and Li were expected to discuss the curbing of Chinese missile exports later today. good could come of parimutuel tion.” betting. “If we're looking for positive effects, Utah uses more poppers and anti-depressants than any wLet’s keep our dollars in the Ogden-Weberarea. Go forit.” This morning, heading into gw “All citizens should at least be meetings, Bush declined to discuss able to vote on it.” relations with China. “I am not m“We need to get true public taking any questions,” he said. opinion so this will go through. It Prior to the summit opening, is very necessaryfor the public to Bush discussed with India’s prime find out if they can override state in the nation. Maybeif you this morning to chamber members who presented their poll to the Weber County delegation, he said he thinks he let his constituents down. “I believe it’s natural for human beings to gamble. Life is a gamble_ from getting married on down,” he China 2¥%years ago ago. went to a good horse race, you wouldn't need them.” But Sen. Boyd Storey, R-Eden, noted there are two sides to the story. “The big thing is that they say many of us are puppets of the LDS Church. I don’t knowone person on the floor of the senate who has derage use of tobacco dropped by from half to two-thirds. Despite retailers’ employee edu- cation programs, field study using 14- and 16-year-old Weber County youths showed 23 percent of the time they succeeded in purchasing tobacco products, Clark said. Dr. Evan Evans, representing the Weber County Medical Society, supported the anti-tobacco proposal. “I think this proposal todayis one timid step” toward a smokefree country, he said. Other groups supporting the reminister a U.S. proposal that India _ stricted access proposal include the church.” mw “There’s too much church in- attend a regional conference with volvement in state affairs. 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