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Show Page 34—THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Sunday, April 1, 1979 Utah Enacts Lawsto Protect Youngsters From Porno (Editors Note: Tits is another in a seriés of stories examining the work of the 43rd Utah Legislature. Today as look is taken at anti - pornography laws.) By MICHAEL WHITNEY SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — The Utah legislature enacted several laws this year aimed at protecting children from the evils of pornography — in books, magazines, movies, stage shows and records. One new law prescribes mandatory jail terms and fines for businessinen whodisplay nudie magazines and dirty books or show erotic stage acts and sexy movies where minors can see them. The measure, which bans ‘indecent public display,” takes the state's anti- children might be watching television or listening to the radio The Jeffs act applies that ruling to items that can legally be sold to adults smut laws a step .beyond bans on but which most Utahns would agree material considered legally pornogra should not be seen or heard by phic,said its sponsor Sen. Dean Jeffs youngsters -Orem. A merchant found guilty of displayJeffs said the U.S. Supreme court ing ‘indecent’ magazines, books will not let states outlaw sexually movies, records tapes or live perfororiented magazines and books unless mances in a place where people under they meet the court’s standards for 18 could see them would be subject toa pornography. But the court recently mandatory fine of at least $500 and a ruled that the Federal Com- mandatory jail sentence of at least 30 munications Commission can ban ob- days jectionable material during times when Indecent material is any descrip- tion or depictionofillicit sex ur sexual immorality, or pictures of partiaily denuded figures,” the bill says The law applies not only to magazines and books with sexy covers but alsoto publications that young peo: ple would have to open to find smutty pictures and erotic passages Jeffs said the law is aimed primarily at keeping skin magazines and dirty novels off newsstands. But he said it could stop drive-in theaters from show ing some R-rated films. and could prevent radio stations from playing some records, Utah's lawmakers also approved a kiddie porn’’ bill this year making it a felony for a person to use anyone under 18 in pornographic movies and photographs A measure that forbids movie distributors from forcing theater by the Legislature passed A measurethat would have drastically increased mandatory penalties for violations of the state's antipornography statutes died in the House on the last night of the session when operators tc ‘bid blind”’ on films also passed partiy on the promise that it lawmakers ran out of timeto acton it would help keep porno pictures out of the state. Local theater operators said they sometimes unwittingly scheduled school teachers to take morality lessonswasalso a victim of the clock. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Ron objectionable films because they were Halverson, R-Ogden, passed the Senate A bill that would have required public early in the session after Halverson distributed copies of pages from smutty preview booksallegedly passed out to students Notall the anti-smutbills considered * by teachers forced by distributors to sign contracts for movies they were not allowed to Mistake In Story Corrected SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — United Press International mistakenly reported in a story about Utah taxes that a one penny-per-can beer tax increase was approved by the State Legislature this year. The tax hike proposal, which would have funded alcohol treatment programs, was killed on the final night of the legislative session However, the lawmakersdid approvea bill giving judges the power to assess persons con- victed of drunkendriving an extra $150 above any fine imposed. The money will be used to fund rehabilitation programs for drinking drivers Pe tty Burt Reynolds Kris Kristofferson Jill oo in Hearing A @-YEAR-OLD Detroit taxi driver, George Washington, bestowed with the title of “Downtown Detroit Ambassadors’’ by the city’s Central Business District. He was one of 10 citizens so honored. But the title didn’t carry any diplomatic immunity as he discovered when he was given a ticket this past Immunity Is Out For This ‘Envoy’ DETROIT (UPI) — George Washington was bestowed Thursday with thetitle of ambassador,but he was denied diplomatic immunity. Destroyed Nerve Gas Land Mines Get One More Check DUGWAY, Utah (UPI) — The Armysaid Friday it is conducting one more test in the western Utah desert to confirm that none of the deadly nerve gas in 26 destroyed land mines escaped when the mines were blown up. A spokesman said research teams are taking blood samples from jack rabbits in the site area on the Dugway Proving Ground to determineif the rabbits came into contact with any of the VX nerve gas. “The taking of blood samples from live rabbits is in progress now,”’ said Richard Whittaker. ‘‘But it will be a few more days before we have the results.’ The old, rusting land mines — each containing about 10 pounds of VX — were blown up Tuesdayin the first intentiona’ release of nerve gas into the atmosphere in a decade. The land mines had apparently been accidenfrom the fact that his tallyleft ina Dugwaytest county has so many area in 1962 or 1963. The hospitals — 39 —to serve area had been closed to Washington, a 60-year-old taxi driver, has done his darndest to give the city a good name,telling his patrons, ‘The only place that could be better is heaven.” His efforts were rewarded Thursday at the annual meeting of Detroit’s Central Business District Association, which officially honored him as one of 10 Downtown Detroit Ambassadors. Washington, who cameto Detroit 26 years ago with 80 cents in his pocket and no job, hadofficially been selected for the honor earlier and quickly becamea celebrity with his 25 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Detroit Police, however, were not impressed. Washington quickly found out that his ambassadorial status carried with it no diplomatic immunity. Police ticketed him Wednesday for carrying a newspaperreporter in the front seat of his taxi, contrary to city ordinance But Washington,first drawn to Detroit in 1953 by the postwar boom in the auto industry, is still a loyalist to the end. “Detroit is beautiful,” he said. “I sell this city — myliving is here.” week for carrying a newspaper reporter in the frontseat of his taxi contrary to a city ordinance. (UPI Telephoto) Hospital, Doctor werefoundlast Jan. 19. The heat of the blast apparently destroyed all the VX, a chemical agent So toxic that even a drop touching the skin would prove fatal. Whittaker said, ‘Every bit ofit (the VX) apparently was burned up in Tuesday's SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — The Utah Public Service Commission has scheduled an April 16 hearing to reconsiderits _blast."” He said mechanical ruling in a case involving expanded toll-free telealarms near the blast site, about 27 miles west phoneservice for Davis of Dugway head- County Commissioners earlier quarters, indicated none of the gas escaped. Whit- ordered Mountain Bell taker also said air and Telephone Company to dirt samples proved provide toli-free service throughout Davis County. negative. its population of 1.8 mil- testing since the 1960s. State and federal health lion. He said 14 new ones officials determined it was unsafe to move the mines, that they should lure destors. 1975 and six others were Stan Matek. executive expanded, adding total be destroyed where they director of a hospital of 2.500 beds! watchdog agency in Southern California. says abuses by hospitals and doctors in his part of the country are going to force the government to take contro}ofthe situation. Matektold his story to the House Commerce subcommittee on health as the panel weighed funding for the federally assisted Health Systems . Agencies. The agencies California are using to HAVING A BALL! His dream team’s got a preacher, a jailbird, a pool shark, a muscleman. And the best guy on the team is a girl. hallenge of a hostile society. World Ecierad Corpor ation FRI, SAT, SUN 2:00-3:50-5:40-7:30-9:20 MON THRU THURS 7:30-9:20 Abuses Uncovered WASHINGTON (UPI) — Massageservices, free meals, trips to Acapulco These are just a few of the perquisites that some hospitals in Southern Slated In April Theoriginal space man! k Rogers swings back to earth and” lays it on the 25th Century! were built from 1970 to COLUMBIA PICTURES veeses: . STEPHEN FRIEDMAN / KINGS ROAD -- GABRIEL KAPLAN FAST BREAK JACKGROSSEERG. GERALDFRANKEL: SANDOR STERN uscw DAVIDSHIRE noJAMES DiPOersn PASQUALE iy Comba MON THRU THURS 7 + 7:10 - 9:20 FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY 1:00 - 3:00 - 5:00 7:10 = 9:20 Oscar Week Special Tonight at 7:00 on ‘The Movies’ The Great monitor expenses to hospitals “T fear that if they don’t deal with them soon, government will,”’ Matek said Matek said the growth of questionable doctors’ fringe benefits derives |MOVIE GUIDE FAMILIES FOR General Audiences.” | \.c Famcontis materials most |pa e likely Wu consider jelbhjeelonable evea ah souger | children || PG | Suggested parents they might consid | some material unsuitable | children. It urges parents. to inquire about the jor deciding on attendance R: “Restricted.” Film con {tains adulttype material and those under IX years of age are | not admitted except in the ‘company ol a parent or an adult | guardian X: This is patently an adult typefilm and one under 18 is | admitted. 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