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Show Siamese Twins Leads Sécond List MX Missiles Plan Voted Top Utah Story of 1979 vices such as schools water and police and fire protection By MICHAEL WHITNEY United Press Intemational President Carter's decision to deploy the MX missile system with a huge area stretching in Utah. 1979 by Utah newspaper and his death, had refused to send his children to pubiic schools where The aftermath of another broadcasteditors The MX story drew by far the he said they would be exposed to military project — cancer and other diseases allegedly caused largest number of first place by fallout from atomic bomb tests was picked as the No 2 the most significant event of the Utah story of 1979 year in Utah, MX was again No.1, a nearly unanimous choice of editors that radioactive fallout from open-air nuclear tests at the votes in UPI’s survey of Utah editors. In a separatepoll to pick false doctrines,” twins Lisa and Elisa Hansen weresuccessfully separated was selected as the story with the mostheadline value daiisen twins, in thepoll In the most complex surgeryof its kind ever attempted, doctors Nevada TestSite in the 1950s and early 1960s increased the incidence of leukemia and other cancers among residents of at the University of Utah Medical Centerdivided a small amount of brain tissue shared by the then southern Utah and neighboring cians also rerouted shared blood vessels. and plastic surgeons con- 19-month-old faced during the year. enthusiastic when Carter decided to build the MX system. However, as the magnitude of potential environmental, economic and social problems associated with the $60 billion project became apparent. Gov. Scott Matheson and members of Utah’s congressional delegation adopted a more cautious view. Relations between state officiais and the Pentagon cooled when the Air Force proposed legislation which would suspend some environmental protection laws to speed construction of MX the girls’ heads The twins. daughters of Patricia and David Hansen, recovered well from the surgery but faced a lengthy series of by the fallout. The legislation — still in congressional committees A battle between the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Steel over what the firm would have to do to clean up air pollution from its Geneva Plant near Orem was named the No. 5 Story of the year for Utah US. Steel said it could be forced to close the steel-making facility if the EPA insisted on Pollution control equipment so costly it would make the plant unprofitable. minorfollowup operations. diseases and to survivors of people who died from cancer and otherillnesses. Earlier 442 residents of southern Utah and parts of Nevada and Arizona decided to bypass Congress in their quest for compensation by filing suit in federal district court. Their suit claimed that people who lived downwind of the atomicblasts were never wamedofthefallout health dangers. The death of Mormon fundamentalist John Singer was ranked No.3 for 1979. Singer was The agencysaidit did not want to close Geneva and promised to work with U.S. Steel to find an acceptable clean-up plan. But the EPAalso said it could not let the lant break federal clean air aws. Negotiations between the EPA shot to death last January when By UPI — Popular Mechanics Oneof the most Ae foolhardy things peo- Lighting the yard and exterior of the house has become as much fun as decorating the tree inside, but in their eagerness to string lights outdoors manyholiday fasericans don’t give a thought to the fact that the ground and exposed plugs can be as hazardous as an electric chair. ‘Approved methods which are considered safe indoors are not safe outdoors, advises Popular Mechanics En- Physi- Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Rep. Gunn McKay. D-Utah, pushedbills aimed at forcing the federal government to accept responsibility for cancer and other diseases allegedly caused to people suffering from certain eesidents and officials of suathwestern Utah communities near potential sites said construction of the preiesl could destroy the rural nature and religious character of their towns. And they said MX construction would cause a population boom that could leave them without the money to supply ser- toddlers. structed coverings for the tops of — would pay compensation both 8. who were born joined at the head ranked fourth areas of Nevada and Arizona sur- State officials were initially such as racial equality The Mayseparation of Ogden's Nearly conclusive evidence A history-making 16'2-hour operation in which the Siamese | Singer, a polygamist who mar ried a second wife shortly before defense predicted en vironmental and cost problems would kill the MX listed as the primesite for launch bases. was voted the top story of i But Sen Jake Garn. a strong supporter of national neighboring areas of Nevada i q him outside his Marion home The shootout came after a nearly two-year battle between Singer and the courts to veto construction of MX bases across southwesterm Utah and | ! | he pulled a pistol on a group of police officers trying to arrest The Air Force promised Matheson he would have the nght prevent fires caused by overloaded cire He do when bringing power culpa is {? ,USe extension wiring of common lightweight lamp cord to connect a lighted tree or rooftop display. All it takes is the smallest break in the light Tuber covering tomakeit deadly when touched. . The danger of electric shock occurs When a personcontacts the “‘hot” side f a 120-v circuit while also in contact With an electric ground such as water cuits. i Outdoor extension cords should be No. 14 wire, contain three wires, and be fitted with a three-prong plug for proper grounding. Currentto outdoor lighting systems should be supplied from weatherproof receptacles placed outside the house. A three-prong grounding-type receptacle permits the use of a cord having a grounding wire, so that metalparts of floodlights can be and US. Stee! continued at year's end, with more than the fate of Geneva and the thousands of workers who depend on it for paychecks at stake Utahofficials decided to back a U.S. Steel proposal for a scaleddown anti-pollution program at Geneva. The decision raised the possibility that Utah’s state antipollution plan could be rejected by the EPA — an action which could involve penalties that would cost Utah counties millions of doliars in federal grants A shortage of fuel, caused primarily by the upheavel in Iran. was an important story Nationally in 1979 — and its impact on Utah ranked asthe sixth most important story in the state. The fall of the Shah's government in Iran and the resulting diplomatic and economic problems ranked as the top story nationally and in the world Utahnsescaped sucheffects of the fuel shortageas long gasoline lines and ‘‘odd-even’’ rationing. But the scarcity of gasoline — real or imagined — severly hurt tourism, Utah's number twoindustry. And a general downturn in the economy — touched off by the fuel crisis — caused a severe and unexpected dropin tax revenues collected by thestate. A shortageof dieselfuel and its skyrocketingpriceled to a strike by independenttruckers in Utah. Though it was peaceful for the mostpart, the strike in Utah occasionally involved such acts of vandalism as the spreading of nails on the state’s roads. On a few occasions, nonstriking truckers were shot at as they drove through the state. The No. 7 Utah story of the year was a $56 million dollar tax refund program enacted by the legislature. Utah's lawmakers wanted to cut property taxes. But ran counter to church doctrine they and hurt the Mormon missionary found the State Constitution barTed some property tax cuts while making others impractical. They decided to use the property tax bills paid by homeowners and program. Former Michigan Gov. George Romeny, a Mormon who was raised in Utah. returned the ERA controversy to the headlines shortly before th. end of the year. He defenzed the church’s decision to excommunicate Mrs Johnson and declared that many backers of the ERA are ‘'moral taken from rent checks as a yardstick to determine how large each refund should be. Refunds varied from $100 up to $400. State Treasurer Linn Baker filed suit challenging the constitutionality of the program. A state district court judge agreed with Baker, butin a 3-2 split decision, the Utah SupremeCourtup- perverts.” Most people had never heard of PCBbefore 1979. But after millions of dollars worth of poultry and eggs were destroyed because held the constitutionality of the they were found to be con- refund law Although the high court's ruling allowed the program to go ahead, the State Tax Commission said many homeowners and taminated with traces of the poison, the PCB story was voted ninth of the year in Ted Bundy, a former University of Utah law student who in 1976 was convicted of kidnapping a young woman from Salt Lake County shopping mall, was convicted this year in Florida of killing to Florida State University coeds. He was sentenced to death. At year’s end, he was awaiting trail for the slaying of a i2-yearold girl in Florida. The Bundy story ranked No. 10. renters were not bothering to ap- ply for refunds. The most talked about story at the end of 1979 was the excommunication of Mormon feminist Sonia JohnsonofSterling. Va.. — an event which capped a year in which Mormonleaders steppedup their opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment. A cluster of related stories about Mrs. Johnson and the church's stance against the ERA ranked only eighth in the UPI poll, probably because most editors filled out their- ballots before the founder of “Mormons for ERA” was excommunicted. Mormon officials said Mrs. Johnson, a fifth generation Mormon whose family lives in Other stories of significance during the year were: — Scandals in Salt Lake City government prompted the town’s voters to junk their commission form of governmentand replace it with a mayor-council system. In a bitter campaign, incumbent Mayor Ted Wilson won reelection over developer Doug Logan, was not excommunicat- ed because she supported the ERA.They said she was kicked out of the church because her pro-ERA speeches contained language that questioned the Bowers, who was accused of questionable business practices. — Gov. Scott Matheson ordered state agencies to cut their spending 4 percent to make up for an unexpected drop in Utah's tax revenue. authority of church leaders. And they said someof her statements i i Many older homes do only at Christmastime,butat i i ground d integrity. any time not have a grounded system; thus, a three-wire cord used in it is no better than a two-wire cord. Perhaps your best protection against dangerous line-to-ground eke is a portable circuit interrupter such as the Rucker Safety Sentry since itch isa not dependent on a three-wire ground. Where fuses generally do not respond to currents under 15 amperes and take a full second or more to trip out, the youre using power tools and yard equipment outside — there's always the danger of electric shock. Simply plug its cord into a house receptacle aotthe outdoor lights. or tool, into the protected socket. Where two or moreextension cords are joined together to reach a remote tree,it’s importantthat their plugs and connectors ea made Milerproot too. This can’ be done by wrapping them urements ieeerproat ing cf cords through doors and wind jew od praete wire ea a | ee a ‘ate yt tected porchfixture.Es P™tec’ eset Atecane i i peeltere see ee egeopedia. Only when precautions are oftheearth. Theconventionalfuse ot grounded for safety. portable circuit breaker disconnects with friction tape. Remember the y7brSmon $0naehand oulel)at ircult breaker ehomeislitBut even with a third-wire ground power in 30 milliseconds after cords which are strung when that Janene are limited {to conventional taken against shorted wiring can you have a truly safe and mel istmas. y "le protection during such a mishap ae you can’t be sure of safe power since detecting theslightest ground fault. since a fuse is designed primarily to the three-wire systems depend on i buried such Meee aie is useful not praund the haidays ney se in snow sockets for regular bulbs. Astrograph—Let Stars Tell Your Future everything happy and light today, Avoid bringing up disturbing issues that could lead to debate and detract your own way. Small sacrifices will make you a better person. GEMINI (May21-June 20) Thisisnota be able to function as independently as you'd like today. If changes in your schedule are required, suffer them in 25, 1979 Friends and family members are likely to prove instrumentalin helping you add to your income and resources this year. Through their kind of- PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Business andpleasurewill not mix welltoday. If there are any deals you have pending with pals, table all discussion until a later date. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Before matters with your friends. Celebrate the day for whatit really represents. CANCER (June 21-Juty 22) Be ambitious today for things that will benefit everyone. Don’t be pushy for something you alone will reap the LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Your way of doing things maybe the best today, but you'd be wise to make compromises rather than to stir up a ruckus. Be cooperative, not cranky. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.22) Others will things relaxed on the homefront today instead of running the house by rigid Tules. If you get up-tight, you may tended to today. Then you'll really be able to enjoy yourself. TAURUS(April 20-May 20) Go along should notbe left to the last minute today. They could disrupt your schedule and deprive you of happy hours with demanding it. Use diplomacy instead of dictatorial tactics. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Be AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Keep ratherthan being insistent upon having VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Youmay not today H Z \ CYour 4 } Birthday from everyone's festive spirits. time to discuss business or mundane silence. fices, ota doors will be opened. relaxing and letting go, make sure Tewards from. be willing to be of service to you today CAPRICORN(Dec. 22-Jan: 19) Keep your responsibilities are properly at- LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Necessary tasks if you ask for their help rather than i t cause others to do so aswell. i / with the will of the majority today others. kind and giving to those you're fond of On [8° “HAPPY Recalled \ WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Whirlpool Corp.is recalling 40,000 of its microwave ovens, some of which pose a burn hazard because they continue operating when the door is open. the Food and Drug Administration Wishing you all good things in 1980! May health, wealth and happiness be yours every dayof the year. 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