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Show Ailk n Pair Sees Laics Return Drunk-Drivin- g Utahs recently overturned law which made it illegal for a the act unconstitutional. The author said the judge's action was "intolerable for that reason. person whose blood contains .10 percent alcohol to drive a motor vehicle will be reinstated, a legislator and an assistant attorney general predicted Friday. conviction, he said It was a per se act, Rep. Hilton said. R simplified things and made it illegal to drive a car wi.h a 10 percent blood alcohol content no matter whether or not you could touch the tip of your nose with veur fingers. 1573 Old Statute Meanwhile, Asst Atty. Gen. Earl F. Donus said the old statute which sets the drunk driving level at .08 percent Rep. Lynn M Hilton, Lake, the bills author, said he thinks 1st District Court Judge VeNov Chnstofferson did not unders1' the legislatures intent when he recently found lt Prevent Arguments blood alcohol content remains. However, prosecutors must also prove a person is unable to drive a car safely for a Mr. Donus said he has a- lready appealed Judge Chnstofferson s ruling to the State Supreme Court The state did not get a chance to present arguments on ments of the law in an open hearing," Mr. Donus said To me, the law isnt vague. It's as plain as the palm of my band" Rep. Hilton said he recognises die separation of powers between the legislative and judicial bodies of go eminent and Judge Chnstofferson should have studied the measure But he didn't take the intent of the law into account, the legislator said "1 believe adults have free agency They can dnnk if they want but it should be an offense when they start to dnve a car It (the law) was only an attempt to reduce the damage, the death and the bloodshed caused by drunken drivers. Last year there were more than 150 alcohol-relatetraffic deaths in Utah, he d said Jurists Say Retire Chief Judge at 70 Tribune Washington Bureau For the WASHINGTON third time in four years, the Judicial Conference of the LVed States called Friday for mandatory retirement at age 70 for all district court chief Judges. The request, which would ak Congress to repeal the "granddaddy clause" m retirement regulations, would force US. District Court fvr Uah and Chief Judge Willis Ritter to step down as chief judge. He would be able to retain Sits bench but not as presiding officer. - 1973. In Utah, a poll of 1.6CJ Utah State Bar members released Feb. 23 shows a majority support action to strip Judge Ritter of lus chid judge status. The conference also recommended two additional judges be added in the Ninth Circuit on the West Coast and one judge be added for Puerto Rico, mts The judge has presided over the state's federal judiciary since R56 According to a US Supreme Court spokesman, the proposal was the third made of 25 by the conference judges. Others were in 1371 wTSJJ! mm ei5ll3WDC?rHis ktoSt ci iy tm f m ?13 i Cl ftouwTGOTisrtUSius WS ' Ts sr smm II 31 jj, U D.t ixJL' m jlTAMUn ft tv . M,wusr, K AT. M. CUP WSCOUPON 0 0m cm, Jccwnandu5o tl .0 iMummims f 2 Fen tm mm I II mum Bas Iff sa-- - AH. &&&$ 'Hvomc, SAVEI LJnc3i & wsplSiF lLMn,c pses wirnm aS coopm nateeai iglmhi t Mi. Rxc f wrcrrvt unDAT, mmcx 8 , REGULAR has set. $2.99 G.E. compact alarm AND SAVE! dial, hands, and alarm Fits any roam decor plus awakens easy-to-re- ad you. psics sffll WMlT 1 mm fju tftum epulor Mm Ya $4.89 Vitamin and mineral supplement to help curb your appetite. REGULAR 1 1?"'. Brfc ,, SpraT ,hhQl 0, ha,d.,?7 Save Vanilla, Chocolate, Chocolate Mint, cr Butterscotch. tsvm $U HWH f 'Lvi I t f 1 u IflP m Magcs- - iSwatt FA.myroaTIJ?ASJi 2 PiCi fmun wnxstfr mm PSICS 3 I j 5 Us m mm cszm $ayi $t.w pa CTHtssrsa t Pcpsodent IteiBWCfCCTrS'; ; JbLlLJii . "rsesfipB . -- rt 4 1 f'4i If s IJ 1 1 ' ' CUP iliiUiLiiLk: H lifi.j et jx jl tiiWi ifii.i Ape.. rrr..t. s3BwJsav.,'-- '- "f - m r Ij w m; rm to ir- .mj I V V Ti. CU lau, , this; t - - |