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Show Page 24—THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Thursday, November5, 1981 Utah-Regional State Senator Calls Nuclear Waste Site The Problem of ’80’s SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — With the MX missile behind her, State Sen. Frances Farley, DSalt Lake, called nuclear waste the problem of the ‘80s and said Utahns must not be pressured into accepting a waste disposal site. ee. at the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, the senator said Utah mustinsist on complete information, public involvement and every safety precaution before any decision is made on a disposalsite. If the site selected is not the safest possible, “it could be because Utah is the only state where elected officials have indicated they want high-level nuclear waste,” she said “Their reason: employment opportunities.” She said Utah ‘can’t ignore the problem of high-level nuclear waste,” and said before Utahns accept Gibson Domeat Lavender and Davis canyons on the border of Canyonlands National Park, the federal governmentwill have to show that there is no better placein the country. The latest developments in Utah and around the Intermountain West MY ‘all Journalists Rap Judge’s Info Ban SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — The Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, Wednesday condemned a federal judge's order banning the use confidential information a television station obtained while investigating the operations of Raleigh Hills Hospital, an alcoholic treatment center. “It’s a form of prior restraint which webelieve is prohibited by the con- Sherman Christensen issued a temstitution,"" said Nelson Wadsworth, porary injunction Tuesday after hearpresident of the Utah Chapter of the ing testimony from hospital officials journalism society. Wadsworth said the society's board Christensen said the reportersfor the of director's has instructed its at- KUTV “Extra” pen maystill contorneys to join KUTV, Channel2, in op- tact former Raleigh Hills patients or posing an injunction sought by the Hos- employees. But he said he was pital restricting the use of information made Senior U.S. District Court Judge A. confidential by federalrules relating to alcohol treatment A hearing on the injunction is scheduled Nov. 10. Wadsworth, a journalism professor, said he opposed the injunction evenif it was prompted by federal rules. He said the rules need to be changed if they can be interpreted as a form of prior restraint on a legitimate newsstory Court Rules Against Consortium SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — The Utah Supreme Court iias ruled against a consortium of Southwestern Utahcities and townsthattried to condemn CP National electric system afterit refused to sell out to them The cities filed a condemnation suit after negotiation with CPN failed and the utility announced its plans to sell out to Utah Power & Light Co. After lengthy and controversial hearings, the Public Service Commission approved thesale, which hassince taken place The regulatory commissiontoldthecities the could puruse their condemnation against UP& instead The cities argued before the Supreme Court that the Interlocal Cooperation Act and other Utah Briefs gy BUDGET STORE State law: gave them thelegai authority to condemnthe system. Under the sameact,thecities Joined to build the Intermountain Power Project In its opinion, the court said that although the interlocalact allows the citiesto join together to finance and acquire power works, it gives them no greater condemnation powers than what they possessindividually. 2:CMI Youth GangsTerrorize S.L. SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — Youth gangterroris erupting in Salt Lake City, and Mayor Ted Wilson vowed to hold the line on juvenile crime. West Capitol Hill residents say groups of youths between 11 and 15 years old are ierrorizing the neighborhood. ‘People have been beaten a0 over there and had their animals killed,” Wilson said. Following a meeting Tuesday night with about 10 residents of the West CapitolHill area, Wilsonsaid, Enjoy New Clothes Plus A Free Turkey, During Our Annual Budget Men's Sale “We won't put up with this. If the police tell me they need more officers to control these gangs, then T'll ask the council to tap the emergencyfund to get the money.” “One womanhadherlittle pet dog killed by a gang,” said Sydney R. Fonnesbeck, council member for the area. ‘‘They slit the dog’s stomach open and put the dead animal on her front porch. Another man said just last week he stoped his car to challenge some youths and was beaten mc \. 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Uranium Mill Will Be Closed RIVERTON, Wyo. (UPI) — The Federal-American Partners Gas Hills uranium mill will be closed down after 22 years’ of operation when milling of the last of the ore soctpiled there is completed this week. Thefinal tonsof ore were fed into the milling system Thursday and the Processing should be completed this week. The mill is being closed by the Tennessee Valley Authority because of low prices and a surplus of uranium in the market. The price per pound of uranium nowstandsat about$23.50, while the cost of processing the ore is about $30 per pound. Yule Tree Permits Offered SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — The Bureau of Land Management's Salt Lake District office will sell 500 Christmastree cutting permits Nov. 14 for $1 each. District Manager Frank Snell said the permits will be sold on firstcome,first-served basis, beginning at 7:30 a.m. “We usually have more people than permits, so they go quickly,” he said Wednesday. People obtaining the permits can cut one pinyon pine tree from BLM lands about 80 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. Snell said the cutting days will be Dec. 12 and 13. “The numberof permits available this yearis less than last year, due to the limited number of trees,” Snell said. ‘Therefore, permits will belimited to one per household.” Men's Sportconts Corduroy Suits Reg. $80-$115 many 100% wool and woolblends - polyesters and Reg. $100 vested corduroysuits corduroy, too. ‘75 in twostyles and three colors. Winter Opening Is Sought WASHINGTON (UPI) — Sen. Jake Garn, R-Utah, says a HouseSenate conference committee has accepted his recommendation to help keep Bryce Canyon National Park open during the winter months. Garn said Wednesday the committee agreed to add $267,000 to the 1982 Interior Appropriations bill. 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