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Show FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1976 Page Two THE SALT LAKE TIMES Ramptori Calls Law Day Governor Calvin L. Hampton has proclaimed the week of April 25 through May 1, 1976 as Law Week, U.S.A. In designating the event, all Gov. Hampton called upon citizens, organizations, schools, churches, civic, service and fraternal clubs, businesses and the news media to commemerate the past, celebrate the present and demonstrate their faith in our nations Alcohol and Attitudes (continued from page 1) law-relate- The experimenters recruited 96 male subjects who were heavy social drinkers. The subjects were divided into the expect alcohol (vodka) group and the of the group expect tonic group. However, one-haexpecting alcohol actually received plain tonic, and half of the subjects expecting tonic were given alcohol. Subsequently, the subjects were tested for psychomotor reaction times and provoked by verbal insults from a confederate posing as another subject. The subjects then were given an opportunity to act in a hostile manner toward the condederate. The University of Wisconsin psychologists found that subjects who thought they had consumed vodka, regardless of the actual alcoholic content of their beverages, were significantly more aggressive and punitice toward the confederate than those who believed they had been given plain tonic even when they had received alcohol. Lang concludes that differences in the level of aggression observed were determined largely by subjects expectations or beliefs about the content of the beverage they had consumed. In measuring the subjects reaction times, the experimenters found that the actual alcohol content of the beverages consumed, not the subjects expectations, accounted for the significantly slower responses from subjects who had been given vodka. The researchers suggest that the unique characteristics of their subjects may indicate that only heavy social drinkers are particularly dependent on drinking as an excuse or permit for engaging in such socially offensive behaviors as aggression. Moderate or light drinkers, on the other hand, may use alcohol primarily as a social lubricant which enables them to behave more positively in relation to other people... One implication for treatment intervention that arises from these findings is the need to investigate the effects of altertraining problem drinkers in native methods of expressing anger. lf socially-acceptab- le Mass Transit No Panacea Mass transit and carpocling, often hailed as future." In the past the state has held only a Law Day" observance on May First. However, due to the celebration of our nations Bicentennial and May First falling on a Saturday this year, the Utah State Bar, which sponsors the event, felt it appropriate that an entire week d events. be devoted to Scheduled to be held are Naturalization Ceremonies at the Utah State Capitol for all new citizens of the United States, poster and essay contests for the elementary, junior high and high school students of the state, law related teaching and discussion groups in the high schools conducted by Utah lawyers, the presentation of three Bell Awards" to non-lawye- rs Liberty who have contributed significantly to the legal process and justice, law school events at the University of Utah and a Law Week luncheon and awards ceremony at the Terrace Ball Room April 30, 1976 at 12:00 noon. The theme of this years events is been set as Two appropriately of Hundred Years Liberty and Law," and has been set apart by the direction of the Utah Federal Bar Association, Lucy McCullough President. 2. The Young Lawyers Section of the Utah State Bar is providing local attorneys to Utah Junior and Senior High Schools throughout the state.the attorneys will visit the schools social studies, government and history classes on prior with the school authorities and conduct discussions on various topics relevant to the students. The discussions will center around four previously prepared fact situations which will concern U. Supreme Court The discussion on capital punishment; the legal and medical definitions of death and the difficulties that arise because of it as exhibited by the Quinlan case; the pronography dispute in Salt Lake City and elsewhere in the state; and the Patricia Hearst defense of brain washing. up-comi- 3. The Salt Lake County Law Wives are conducting a statewide poster and essay contest for all twelve grades of school plus kin- dergarten. The essays and posters are to express the theme of Two Hundred Years of and Law, and the winning Liberty will read by the authors be essays at the Law Week Luncheon to be held the 30th of April in the Terrce law-wee- k, Ball Room. The winning posters will also be displayed and the winners will receive cash prizes of $25.00 for first place, $10.00 for second and $5.00 for third, as well as a medalion commending them for joint resolution of Congress, the President of the United States and their achievement. Gubernatorial proclamation. The 4. Awards to two or three of mayors of Utahs Cities and Towns are likewise being encouraged to so Utahs outstanding citizens will be proclaim the week as Law Week, presented at the Terrace Ball Room U.S.A. Some of the statewide and on April 30th. The awards are local activities being conducted are presented annually to Utah citizens as follows: who, in the opinion of the Utah 1. Naturalization proceedings for State Bar, have made extraordinnew citizens was held April 29th in ary contributions to the legal systhe Utah state capitol rotunda. The tem in furtherance of justice and proceedings were conducted under peace. and legislation. Initially, he believes the most powerful method for cutting down fuel consumption would be to increase gasoline prices by 20 percent. By greatly slowing the growth rate in gasoline use, the national could save the equivalent of 484,000 barrels of crude oil a day in 1980 and 700,000 barrels a day in 1985. However, in the long run, the more, effective method would to increase new car gasoline mileage (fuel economy averages). With an increase of from 14 miles per gallon (mpg) in 1974 to 20 mpg in 1980 and to 22 mpg in 1985, the savings could reach the equivalent of 568,000 barrels of crude oil a day in 1980 and 1,327,000 barrels a day in 1985. Recent federal legislation requires 20 mpg in 1980 and 27.5 mpg in 1985. Place your trust in Some trust problems a lawyer can solve better than a bank. Some trust problems a bank can solve better than a lawyer. Most trust problems a lawyer and a bank can solve better together. First Securitys Trust Department stalls resident experts In investments, accounting, computers, taxation and other trust and estate management related fields. Together we can work out the best solutions for your clients. You shouldn't settle for anything less. Call us for all the details. . Trust Department First Security Dank of Utah, A N 350-536- 1 th- eLEASED GRAPEVINE A little-know- n and rarely used law. allowing the Salt Lake Com- mission to pardon misdemeanor offenses will be used to clear more than 100 parking tickets issued three weeks ago. Public Safety Commissioner Glen Greener made the decision this week that his patrol units issued tickets to motorists running a stop sign at 16th East and 17th South on the first day the sign was installed. We owe these people a refund, Greener explained. These people have been subjected to arbitrary action by local government." , the answer to the countrys energy shortage problems, will have only minimal energy saving effects in the coming decade. In fact, the only way to achieve significant energy savings in passenger transportation in the next 10 years is to improve new car fuel economies. This conclusion comes from an analysis in the April 2, 1976 issue of SCIENCE, the weekly journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). In Transportation Energy Conservation Policies, Eric Hirst, formerly with the Federal Energy Administration and now with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, compares the energy savings likely to result from four major policies designed to reduce fuel use for transportation: raising federal taxes on gasoline, requiring better gas mileage for new cars, increasing carpooling, and improving bus and rail systems. According to Hirst, there are two ways to improve increased gasoline prices new car fuel economies P Member FDJ.CL A the Army is considering closing an Indiana ammunition testing facility and could shift a significant number of workers to Utahs Dugway Proving Ground, the Pentagon said this week. The shift is still in the discussion stage, but more than 400 employes are involved. The shift would not come until fiscal year 1978, and another testing site at Yuma, Ariz., is being considered along with Dugway as a possible new home for the Indiana work. Salt Lake County Atty. Paul Van I)am this week reargued his request for a salary increase but asked for a 26 percent rather than a increase. In meeting with the County Commission,' Van Dam said his request is based upon the principle of the thing" rather than the amount requested. Commission McClure empathized with van Dams request but said it should wait until August when other county pay increases are considered. 35 percent Salt Lake County Commissioners this week approved contracts to retain an architect and architectural consultant for the Bicentennial Arts Center. Steven T. Baird was hired to plan and design the $4.2 million Performing Arts Center at the Old Capitol Theater. His fee is not to exceed $257,000. The consultant hird is Georgius Y. Cannon, retired Salt Lake architect. He will aid in planning and design for both the Performing Arts Center and the $10 million concert hall to be built just north of the Salt Palace. Cannons fee is not to exceed $30,000. Democratic gubernatorial hopeful John Klas, resigned this week as state party chairman and announced that State Vice Chairwoman Marion Peterson of Salina will serve as chairman until May 8. On that date, Klas said the Democratic State Central Committee will meet in Salt Lake City to elect a new chairman. The State Board of Regents has been asked to renegotiate the salary to be paid Dr. Terrell H. Bell newly named commissioner of higher education.In the request, Rep. Samual Taylor said Bell's salary when he assumes his duties in August is estimated at $48,500. about $4,000 higher than his |