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Show Page Nine FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1974 THE SALT LAKE TIMES Vikki Carr Accepts Appointment A Silent Threat To All Sportsmen most sections of the resulted from drowning. What is National Chairman Xmas Seals try,In water sports are strictly a not widely known is that drowncoun- Singing star Vikki Carr has accepted appointment as National Honorary Chairman of the 1974 Christmas Seal Camg paign. The annual the Utah event for Lung Association solicits public contributions to fight lung disease. Most people know Vikki fund-raisin- Carr as one of the nations fa- vorite musical personalities, but a growing number of think of her gratefully these days as a great crusader, sia'd Lyman F. Smart, president of the Association. For more than a year Miss Carr has been in the forefront of the campaign to protect the rights and health of the vast number of Americans who dont smoke themmselves, but who for years have been forced to suffer in silence from the clouds of harmful smoke emanating from those who do smoke. For Vikki Carr it was a serious matter, reported Mr. Smart. A matter, as she learned early in January 1973, of life and death. Appearing at Bill Har-rah- s night club and casino in Reno, Nevada, her engagement was interrupted by what doctors at first thought was a simple respiratory infection. It didnt clear up under treatment and Miss Carr was sent to an allergy clinic in Houston, Texas, to undergo a battery of tests. There they discovered that Miss Carr had a toxic allergy to cigarette smoke and that years of singing in smoke-fille- d night clubs had so damaged her throat and lungs that she was in danger of loing not only her voice, but her life as well if she continued. Vikki was able to continue her engagement at Bill Harrahs when they made special sections in front of his for show room. The public reaction was so favorable, that smokers remain segreand club. in his gated Las Vegas was a tougher hurdle, continued Mr. Smart. When Vikkis manager asked the hotel where she was under contract to try the same policy, they were told it was absolutely imnossible. Undaunted. Vikki took the matter into her own hands. On opening night, after her first song, she mentioned the problem to the audience. Id be grateful if you could refrain from lighting up for the next 45 minutes. she told them. It would be good for my life and for yours. Seasoned observers in Las Vegas were astonished at non-smoke- non-smoke- rs rs the results. Not one person lit a cigarette through Vikki's entire performance, a history-makin- g event and phenomenon that was repeated twice nightly for each performance thereafter. Vikki has started a trend that has spread to major night clubs and concert halls throughout the country, reported Mr. Smart. The Utah Lung Association is proud to have such a crusader for our Campaign Chairman. People have the right to breathe clean air whether they are outside or indoors. The elimination of cigarette smoking is one of the goals of the Utah Lung Association. There would be less incidence of lung disease if people were more considerate of their neighbors and more mindful of their own health. sportsmen in fall and winter, the Utah Safety Council offers the following suggestions: Never venture onto frozen lakes, streams or rivers, regardless of the activity in which you arc involved, unless you are certain the surface will sustain your weight and motion. Wear protective clothing and even flotation device where there is any possibility that you might fall or be thrown into a body of water. Know your terrain when hunting, snowmobiling, sledding, skiing, etc., so that you will not suddenly find yourself on or in ing takes many lives in other d fall, winter and sports. For example, over 11 per cent of the 1973-7- 4 winter season snowmobile accident fatalities resulted from drowning. Some other non-watsports that claimed drowning victims in 1973, according to Safety Coun-ri- l figures, inrluded snow sledding and skiing, ice skating, hunting, hiking, climbing, camp-i- n and even horse-bac- k riding. a body of water. And drowning is not the only water hazard to sportsmen during the colder months, White Agonizing Pain added. Hypothermia (the lowFrom Ingrown Toenail? ering of body temperature by exposure to cold) is always a Get Outgro For Fast Relief serious threat to persons imOutgro gives you fast temporary relief cidents. mersed in cold water, even when from ingrown toenail pain. 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The remaining 5,400 drownings were nonswimming fatalities; that is, persons falling into the water from docks, bridges, shores, etc., or from home, work or recreational ac- year-roun- er Utah Power talks about your electric power: Were leamin about the euvirommeut so we can help to keep it healthy. non-smoke- rs Acclaimed Film Series America Scheduled UofU November 25-2- 7 the highly acAmerica, claimed film series produced and narrated by Alistair Cooke, will be shown in three complete 7 at the viewings November of Utah Marriott LibUniversity rary Auditorium. The series will be shown on the following schedule: 10 a.m., The New Found Land; 11 a.m., Home Away From Home; noon, Making a Revolution; 1 p.m.. Inventing a Nation; 2 p.m.. Gone West; 3 p.m., A Firebell in the Night; 4 p.m.. Domesticating a Wilderness; 5 p.m.. Money on the Land; 6 p.m., The Huddled Masses; 7 p.m., The Promise Fulfilled and the Promise Broken; 8 p.m., The Arsenal; 9 p.m., The First Impact; 10 p.m., The More Abundant Life. 25-2- Water quality monitoring stations near Utah Powers new Huntington generating plant are part of the power companys ongoing study to help establish ecological standards... baselines to evaulate the power companys efforts to keep the environment clean. Researchers from area universities have been studying the water and air quality and the vegetation in the Huntington area for about three years now. Other researchers will continue to advise the power company about environmental effects of the plants operation. For example, BYU scientists, studying the effects of the Huntington Plant construction on aquatic life, suggested rock check dams, which have already been constructed, to prevent sediment from muddying Huntington Creek. Its axiomatic: to protect nature, you have to understand it. Thats why Utah Power started these research projects. And, since youre a customer, youre entitled to know what the power companys doing to protect the environment. |