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Show Freemen being blamed 1,050 students graduate for breakdown In taiks in Nebo ceremonies Page A3 hting Ex-mode! abortion in rance Bulldogs tame in 4A tourney action Page 87 Page Bi aily Herald Democrats: OPstifling wagehike County on road to pollution conformity Big catch By DONALD W. MEYERS The Daily Herald Getting Utah County’s particulate pollution plan to work for 20 years is now within the realm of possibility Kathy McMullen. director of planning for the Mountainland Association of Governments, said recentfigures on air pollution and traffic growth show a PMI0 increase that can be cut through an aggressive traffic-reduction program. McMulien and traffic engineer Bill Baranowski presented their findings at the county Clean Air Commission Tuesday night. Since Nov. 24, 1994, the county has beenin violation of the fed. Republicans insist on provisions for small businesses engaged in interstate commerce and with annual incomes of $500,000 or less. Democratic Whip David Bonior of Michigan said the language drafted by the Republicans would By DAVID ESPO removeat least 3 million workers Associated Press Writer from coverage and could result in WASHINGTON — Hours repeal of certain child labor laws. Many Republicans have made before a scheduled vote, House Democrats accused Republican no attempt to hide their opposition leaders oftrying to scuttle a mini- to the minimum wage increase, mum wage increase today by seek- which they contend will destroy ing to exempt employees of many jobs. “T think you can give all the small businesses. “Whatthey’re seeking to do ina blame in the world to the Democcrafty way today is to blow holesin rats,” majority leader Richard it and wreckit,” said House Demo- Armey of Texas told reporters cratic leader Richard Gephardt of Tuesday, although he added that Missouri. He said if the small-busi- some moderate Republicans “feel ness exemption is approved on the very good about their efforts.” Republicans also are advancing House floor, he and other Democlegislation that rats would vote against the very companion minitnum wage measure the party includes tax breaks for small businesses designed to offset economhas been demanding. House GOP aides said they ic damage caused by increasing the minimum wage. would press a vote on the The minimum wage hike itself exemption, which theyunveiled in would be attached to a separate meadetail late Tuesdaynight. The furor erupted several hours sure. And to further mollify conservbefore debate was set to begin on a atives, the GOP leadership was hopto add provisions limiting its proposal for a 90-cent hike in the pe Og $4.25 minimum wage. The bill effect. These include a proposal perincludes a 50-cents-an-hour mitting an “opportunity wage”that increase on July 1, with an addi- would allow businesses to pay young, new employees the old rate tional 40 cents a year later. Minority Democrats and a small of $4.25 an hour for their first 90 group of GOP moderates have been days of work. Avother would limit demanding the increase — also the effect of the minimum wage hike sought by President Clinton — from on restaurant workers. While Democrats were unhapa reluctant Republican leadership. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, py with those proposals, the one R-Ga., predicted today the House they singled out for strongest would pass the increase along with objection was the small business provisions he said would benefit exemption. small businesses. Gephardt said he hadn't dis“What wetie it to is very straight- . cussed the issue with Clinton but forward,” he said on CBS-TV. “We believed the president would veto have several things that help small the measure if it cleared Congress business and would encourage smail in that form. business to hire more people. I think Supporters of the pay hike argue it’s going to pass.” that the minimum wage is currentBut that was in doubt, with ly at a 40-year low in purchasing Democrats threatening to with- power. Opponents counter that an draw their support if the provision increase will cost jobs as business passes exempting businesses adjusts to higher labor costs. eral conformity regulations. The regulations required that all air pollution plans control traffic-geas erated pollution for a 20-year peri? od. : Utah County failed to achieve that goal with its PM10 plan, and funding for federal and “regionally sig ificant” projects, such as the Salem Loop and improvements to the Interstate 15-1200 South interchange in Orem were put on hold. McMullensaid the initial figures showed the county's PMIO levels to be 100 percent over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's standard by the year 2020. That figure was determined using an EPA computer model that (See CONFORM,Page A2) Study: Salt not bad for everyone By LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press Writer Daily Herald Photo/Matthew R. Smith Kid's ee oN Cea: than 200 the event. Volunteers like Ron Williams, it, Granite Furniture manager, assisted the chi mn with the day's activities. ac! Organizations throughoutthe state put on the event. Election committee implies Greene owes Waldholtz refund SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — AFederal Election Commission letter implying that Rep. Enid Greene's campaign could owe exhusband Joe Waldholtz a refund has been met with incredulity by the congresswoman's attomey. The FEChas sent form letters to Greene, R-Utah, saying her campaign can not keep money beyond donation limits. Thatincludes the $1.8 million she claims Waidholtz embezzled from her father and funneled illegally into her campaigns, according to a copyright story in Tuesday's Deseret News. The Salt Lake Tribune suggested the amount in question was more like Page D1 | $54,000 or so. The letters do not specifically name Waldholtz or the amount of money that must be repaid. But they note that if contributions exceed donation limits “you should either refund to the donor the amountin excess of $1,000 or get the donor to redesignate andor reattribute the excessive amount in writing.” $6,200 advanced from a personal credit violations, and blamed themall on Waldcard. Another section of the report cited a holtz, who was her campaign treasurer. She $6,200 debt to Joe but disputed the obliga- is not seeking a second term Two weeks ago, Waldholtz was indicted tion. the Enid 1996 committee's activity between July 1, 1995 and the end of the year. paign finances. Waldholtz called the situation “the funni- unknown purposes from Joe Waldholtz, plus Greene has acknowledged 858 campaign Greene's attorneys say that whatever the amount, the FEC officials aren’t taking into account the theft allegations, which are the subject of a $4 million civil lawsuit filed by Greene’s father. A federal grand juryalso is The Tribune said the letters refer only to looking into the couple's personal and cam- Greene's campaign-finance report for that est thing I ever heard,”and told The Tribune period showed $54,063 in receipts for “T look forward to getting the check.” in Washington in an alleged $3 million check-kiting scheme. The most recent campaign reports filed by Greene's two committees — Enid ‘94 and Enid "96 — report they are now a combined $117,000in the red even with receipt ofillegal money, so they have no cash to refund. Charles Roistacher, Greene's attomey, said FEC officials whosentthe letters obvi- (See GREENE, Page A2) CHICAGO — Most people — even some with high blood pressure — shouldn't worry about shaking on the salt, according to a new study that challenges the conventional wisdom among doctors and government experts. The report by Canadian researchers concludes that while a salt-resiricted diet can lower blood pressure in hypertension patients overage 45, it has little or no ben- efit among younger hypertension patients and those with normal blood pressure, the vast majority of the population. “We feel people can probably stop worrying about salt,” writesthe study's co-author Alexander = Logan, an epidemiologist and high > blood pressure specialist at the = University of Toronto. The analysis of 56 previous ~ studies was paid forin part by the = Campbell Soup Co., which has (See SALT, Page A2) Hatchcriticizes ABA,its advisory role By STEPHEN J. SIEGEL The Daily Herald 2 : i Z babe & idential candidate Bob Dole of President Clinton's judicial selec- Robert Bork, who was nominated whether it can operate with decen- = has taken positions on a host of any more power than the numerous for the Supreme Court by Presi- cy, fairness and integrity, despite « dent Reagan and rejected by the the participation of a group that Dole and Republicans will make Senate. Hatch reiterated that criti- openly advocates political posi. the courts a presidential campaign cism Tuesday, describing the tions on the most controversial | issue. ABA's actions then as “terrible issues of the day, and about® Indeed, Dole declared last mistakes.” whetherthat group should exercise = month that he would remove the To buttress his belief that the oe procedural influence than = ABAfrom its advisory role, should ABAhasa liberal bias, Hatch noted that the group's political arm he be elected ntheABAdoesn't formally have= tions, provides more evidence that suiecescseececesOh WASHINGTON — Sea. Orrin Hatch on Tuesday criticized the American Bar Association, the nation’s largest lawyers’ organization, and suggested the g be removed from its traditional role as an informal adviser to the Senate on nominations to the that controversial issues in recent years other special-interest — abortion, flag-burning and affir- lobbyfor or against judicial nomimative action — and has taken the nees. However, it has been granted a Democratic view on each one. “This .” Hatch told the unique status by senators and the erpot the timing of his statement, A number of Republicans, Senate J Committee Tues media, who virtually write off any which comes on the heels of criti- i Hatch, criticized in 1987 day, “is the future of the cism by him and Republican pres- the 'S poor ratings of Judge judicial ‘nomination process and (See HATCHPage A2) Supreme Court and other folers panels. The comments of Hatch, R tives, who bave complained about ery are. not otee raised the its ratings of their favoritejudicial |