Show r f The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday February Region report Cigarette gas taxes advance By United PrtMint 5 hnnl - ClriL(UPI) Utah tax proposals this “Jamral an 3U million cigaretteyear tax SteMtaSSSl11 Houf Jv margin wffS1? a “ “riyto the Senate 2-- 1 n"cents to the current wnM add cigarette tax If approved bythe Senate and signed by Gov Norm Bangerter the measure Utah’s cigarette prices the “West of any surrounding state which SPPOMnts argued would lead to the Illegal smuggling of cigarettes to U“t level you stut talking about the bootlegging House Minorite Leader lUe Dmitrich But Dmitrich's attempt to lower the proposed increase to recommended by remake 11-ce- gctor’d R-So- R-S-alt took formal action on the nt ce Officer could be suspect in other cases repeal an taxes on tobacco” said Rep Weber Henry Dickamore But Rep Ray Schumts George opposed the Increase as leading to an unwanted expansion in government bureaucracy And Schmuts said “If they achieve the goal of a smoke-fre- e society by the year 2000 Lord help us Well have to tax everybody there is to make up for the lack of revenues from tobacco” But most lawmakers agreed with Arrington that the cigarette levy is one of the least objectionable to Utahns an estimated 70 percent of whom are ' members of the Mormon Church which views smoking as a sin The House Transportation and Public Safety Committee meanwhile knocked HI million off a proposed HO million motor fuel tax increase before advancing smoking habit "It sends out a message we would like it for debate in the fun House to see a smOkeftee society by the year The bill as amended would increase 2000 and then we would be willing to the state gasOUne tax Bangerter was defeated Lake Rep Irby Arrington sponsor of the measure said the state is subsidising fill million yearly in health care costs stemming from cigarette smoking And he said every Ani spent on prenatal health programs will save 111 in future state expenditures Bat opponents noted that none of the HI million anticipated to be raised from the tax Increase is earmarked for health programs said he Rep Arte James thinks passage of the bill would give smokers “a nod case against the state of Utah for double taxation” But supporters argued the tax Increase would free up general fund money to go for health programs and would prevent teenagers from taking up the R-S- L Drug testing bill splits Utah House Monday night and then were sent home to “cool off” before it was finally 0 vote approved on a today The bffl backed by Morton Inc Thiokol Hercules Utah Power k Light Co and several other of the state’s major — spells out employers guidelines for - drug and SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) Utah House was split down the aisle today in debate over an employee testing MU with — The -- Re-ca- 53-2- - ns supporting it but the its saying measure violates workers’ constitutional rights Lawmakers debated 10 minutes beyond their scheduled time adjournment - alcohol testing by private employers who already are conducting such programs or are considering them The bill now goes to the "Mg brother” legislation The first controversy slopped over into a political last week when Democrats stormed out of a tug-o-w-ar Senate The proposal has become a between pivotal face-obusiness and organised labor the legislative during session with the Utah AFL-CIdenouncing it as ff O committee hearing claiming the bill had been "greased by Republican lawmakers A behind-the-scen- es agreement to return the bill for further committee debate last week broke down House votes to raise drinking age in Idaho “I fed like I’ve been blackmailed and I BOISE Idaho (UPI) — Despite charges teat have to vote for fids MB” said Rep Mary Ellen LLoyd “The federal government has taken us and hostage for our 19- - and said 'Give us those kids or well take away your highway funds' ” said Rep the federal government nas “blackmailed” the state tee Idaho House voted Monday to raise the state’s minimum drinking age from 19 to 2L “I really believe that people in the House believe thatiraisingtt drinking age to 21 will save lives” said Rep Dean Sorensen who sponsored tee MU Based on national statistics Sorensen g said related traffic deaths will decrease 28 percent if the drinking age is raised to 21 But many lawmakers cited a federal mandate which requires states to raise their drinking age to 21 this year or lose a portion of federal highway funds Christopher Hooper v Idaho lost about H mUllon in federal funds last year by not raising the drinking age and would lose about HO million fids year U the Legislature raises the drinking age this year the state would get back the money withheld both this year and last lse drunk-drivin- year South Dakota is challenging file mandate in court saying the withholding of federal funds is uneonstttntlonaL The US Supreme Court is expected to rule on the issue before June The House Mocked a move to add a sunset clause to the Mil which would return the drinking age to 19 if South Dakota wins its ease But Sorensen said the state Should raise fiic drinking age even if the highway money wasn’t in dispute d'Alene Rep Jeanne Givens said raising the drinking age will also hurt the state’s economy particularly in border cities where people from Oregon and Washington come to buy alcohol - ur Investigators say man learned counterfeiting fromto a book an - it would have done serious County jail on $25000 bond The leisure1 which also in Idaho man arrested Saturday in damage”hesaid(! the largest-agentiin-- - eluded about 4$ mUlioa in fake counterfeiting scheme in US history tat alleged coun-m-e $100 Mils in Los Angeles wu of Wick A tee largest counterfeiting bust himself how to make bogus 40 of Salmon in the Secret Service’s more currency from a book in what and Salmon former resident than in history Lords he considered bobby BOISE Idaho (UPI) An - Lords-and-othe- r i 'a 109-yea- r - Harold C Cooper 56 now of HelmandoUar - and Cooper Buena Park Calif showed off were arrested Thursday in a stacks of crisp pages of uncut to came a which four agent Steve Lords who stood money beside a huge stack of $125 page in the Secret Service’s million in bogus Mils unearthed Boise office Monday HelmandoUar and Cooper are Service agents officials said A fo Salmon Idaho last Friday "Had it gotten into circulation being held in a Los Angles subsequent investigation led Smithfield council will meet Wednesday - Also scheduled for considSMITHFIELD The City draft for a boundary line Council wUl meet at 7:90 pm agreement with Ron Elder who eration by the council: an ordiWednesday in the City Offices owns land adjacent to Mack nance amendment to allow the Justice of the Peace to raise the Park 69NMainSL amount of fines he is allowed to The council will consider two ' Gass and the CouncU wiU hwririMi Henf for convictions and a impose review a letter from the at 6 pm a public by Kent Hauler to Park request resubdivision the waive Community Development Canal Company warding quirements on one lot In the Grants by the city is scheduled ana vallowing the hearing Git drainage problems the future subdivision east of east Birchvlew development along Smithfield on Canyon Road Engineer Jttm Gassisscheduled bench At 8:10 a group of dfixens to report on- a draft to change the city’s ordinance to At 8:30 the council is sched- and the councu are scheduled to allow signs in uled to present certificates of review the city’s cable televicommercial and manufacturing appreciation to local fire sion service and problems with poor television reception tones Gass also wUl present a fighters 10 1987—3 agents Orange Comity storage locker where $4 million of the $100 Mils were discovered and to the Salmon house where million was found buried six metal ammunition cases Lords said He said the Mils were slightly thicker than genuine currency and lacked the tiny red and blue fibers discernible in real money but otherwise were impassible to detect as fake “It had been an ongoing hOblqr of Ms (HelmandoUar) for 16 years before he reached fids level of competency” Lords said Agents said they believe an of the mils Helmandollar printed In Salmon have been seized - SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) A Utah Highway Patrol trooper suspended Monday for allegedly shooting at a woman who ret used his sexual advances may now be a suspect in five other sexual harassment incidents investigators day Victims of those crimes will be called as witnesses in a police lineup later this week Sex crimes investigators said four of the past incidents have several similiarittes to the alleged incident Sunday morn- - lng involving trooper Ernest B WUcock Wilcock was suspended pending a further investigation Monday after a woman claimed he drove her to a conitraction site early Sunday in his patrol car and threatened to arrest her if she refused his sexual advances After a struggle the woman Amy Schaefer said she was able to lock Wilcock out of his car and drive off calling for help on hii police radio Wllcc allegedly fired 13 shots li I Hi T Idaho House to consider C average - BOISE Idaho (UPI) The Nearly all members of the Idaho HOuse Education Com- House committee said they mittee voted Monday to consid- aren’t satisfied with the proer a controversial Mil that posed law and said something would change Idaho’s "C” needs to be done to change the average requirement for grad- unpopular rule uation from high school Some legislators argued that Under the proposal considup to 30 percent of students in ered school districts would some school districts may not have the option of implementing graduate because of the strict their own standards to test rule which requires students to students’ competency or stuobtain ”C” grades in core dents could take a statewide classes competency test f ? i - f x l i Medicaid patients won't have to leave - cover a shortfall in the agency’s budget with money taken from the state’s Water Pollution Quality Control Account Some BOISE Idaho (UPI) Medicaid patients in Idaho won’t have to leave their nursing homes as the Idaho Senate Monday voted 39-- to add 1S million to the Idaho Health and Welfare Department’s Medicaid 900 i 2 Health and Welfare Director Richard Donovan said changes in federal Medicaid rules made it difficult to predict the state's budget Gov Cecil Andrus is expected to sign the measure which will budget needs Burr Trail bid accepted National Park Initial estimates for the work were around $2 million said they Commissioners hope to improve remaining of tee trail PANGUITCH Utah (UPI) -GCounty Commissioners Monday Harper accepted low Excavation’s bid of $85423285 for improvements on 27 miles of the Burr Trail The Md was nearly H million under engineers' estimates for arfield se-cio- ni J Kearns-base- d WUl s Cars and Trucks! company submitted a bid that was nearly $300000 under the next lowest bidder for work on the section from Bounder to Capitol Reef ’tiilMft U We Buy Junk theproject The 'i (We pickup) VAUEY METALS lOtfi West lit North 752-057- 2 1 ) INC 1 i ! fleatdk i !' ! i I V '4 ti? 4 ii IVtggpn iHtllttkbil ii At H&R Block we know you’re concerned about the most sweeping tax law changes in history This year put us on your side We’re pledged to find you the biggest refund you’re entitled to H ' H&R BLOCK y THE MCOME TAX PEOPLE II" ! ii WHAT CAN WE FIND FOR YOU? 549 North AAoin Logon Utah 84321 752-165- ii 1 t Logan-Smitefield-Hy-de - 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