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Show 3 FIFTY CENTS FDA wants to make it hard for teens to smoke Cherie Huber Contributing Writer Almost 3,000 teens start smoking every day. Tragically, over 1,000 of them will eventually die due to their smoking. Studies have shown that at least half of all adult smokers, were smoking regularly before their 18th birthday and 89 percent of all adult smokers had tried their first cigarette before they reached their 18th birthday. New FDA regulations would make it harder for young people to fall into the habit of smoking to begin with. The basis for the new FDA jurisdiction to regulate tobacco products is that nicotine is a drug and that products that deliver a drug like cigarettes and chewing tobacco fall within the scope of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. A recent poll showed that there is strong public support for laws that would protect children from tobacco. In one recent poll 76 percent of registered voters think the federal government should play a major role in protecting children from tobacco use. The same poll found that 83 percent of the voters felt that the FDA should insure health and safety standards for tobacco as it does for all new drugs. On October 26, students from across Utah took part in a smoke scream to support the message that smoking is dangerous and puts teens at a serious disadvantage as see SCREAM pg. 2 City OKs hiring of new police lieutenant A new lieutenant posiBOUNTIFUL tion was approved for Bountiful City Police by the city council Nov. 15. A second lieutenant position is needed to allow the citys sergeants and corporals to spend more time out on the streets and less time in the office. In the past, Bountiful has had two or three lieutenants, but as they have moved or retired, they have not been replaced. With increased demands on one lieutenant, he has had to delegate various managerial duties to sergeants and corpo rals. The new lieutenant will be able to take over these duties and allow the experienced sergeants more time to patrol and to train new officers. Councilman Harold Shafter stated that he hopes with more officers patrolling, more laws will be enforced, especially speeding violations. Swearing in of new city council members will be January 1, 1996 at noon in city hall. Council members Barbara Holt, Alan Johnson and Harold Shafter will be sworn in at the time. SMOKE SCREAM; Students at Centerville Junior High joined students from across Utah recently as they took part in a "smoke scream" to support the message that smoking is dangerous and puts teens at a serious disadvantage as they mature. Davis County has two of states top six employers Melinda Williams staff writer IBecause of downsizing by the federal government and some major corporations, the ranking of the states 50 largest employers has shifted, and in fact, the numbers employed in the top 20 businesses has dropped. In an annual brief, the Utah Foundation reported in spite of the drop in numbers employed by the top 20 businesses, 23 percent of all jobs in Utah are still with one of the 50 largest employers. The University of Utah and Brigham Young University share top honors as the states largest employers with 15,000 employees s, Hill Air each. In spite of Force Base remains number three with 8,000 employees. In addition to HAFB, Davis County is also home to the sixth largest employer, the Davis School District, which reports 6,000 employees. School districts and universities are among the states largest employers. Twelve of the top 50 are in the business of education, including eight school districts. The Granite School District has 7,500 employees, the Jordan School District has 7,000, ranking them the fourth and fifth largest employers. The foundation is a private, it public service agency established to study and encourage the study of state and local governments, and the relation of taxes and public expenditures to the Utah economy. In its research, it discovered many of Utahs top employers, see EMPLOYERS pg. 2 i Food bank hours change The South Davis Food Pantry (located at Bountiful Community Church) will only be open two hours per day, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. This new schedule begins December 1. Realtors sponsor food drive The second Realtors of Utah Food Bank Drive, is underway, with the theme, Davis County Cares. The food drive collects food and money from realtors, title and mortgage companies for the food bank. Donations from the public 1 are welcome and can be made by calling Becki Szymczak at or drop off a donation at Coldwell Banker or Premier Realty, 541 W. 500 South, Bountiful. 292-040- 298-554- 4, lay-off- Furnace explosion Firefighters from South Davis Fire District were called to a reportin North Salt Lake at 8.30 p m. Jim Rampton said crews arrived to find smoke Wednesday Capt. from the building He explained that the explosion was billowing most likely the result of combustion in the chamber of a faulty gas furnace. Rampton said furnace technicians were called to determine if the furnace must be replaced. There was no damage to the building and no injuries were reported. ed explosion at Jerry Siener v i non-prof- Time capsule not yet buried BOUNTIFUL City Councilman Samuel Fowler displayed the centennial time city capsule to the city council and audience Nov. 15. The time capsule was planned in conjunction with Bountifuls Centennial Celebration in 1992, but was not completed until recently. The time capsule is a silver box approximately eighteen inches long and ten inches wide. It contains historical memorabilia such as a 1992 Davis Courfty phone book. Also, the families that donated money to the Centennial Monument were allowed to place their own familys historical artifacts. The capsule is sealed and reads: Bountiful Centennial Monument Dedication June 17, 1995 Final Project Bountiful Centennial Celebration 1892-199- 2 Do Not Open Before 2042 The time capsule was supposed to be placed in the base of the Centennial Monument, located on the northeast corner of the post office lot, but the bases design does not allow this. For now, the capsule will be stored in a vault in city hall with a possibility of being placed in the cornerstone of a future public building. A |