Show US Constitution needs an update USU professor says he said He said the presidential primaries give too much power to certain states and the press How does the US Constitution handle questions such as the election is dominated by the legality of drug testing or preparation for the state primaries We don’t get the best electronic surveillance? It doesn’t — and those ques- candidates for the job he saida tions are just two examples of because it is too expensive run why the Constitution needs to be campaign Lyons said all the above updated so it is more relevant in reasons are reasons to change our modern times according to process a former Congressional Fellow Since 1952 Lyons said there Utah State University politihasn’t been a president who has cal science professor Michael won election who hadn’t won the a Lyons speaking to sparse the New Hampshire Primary crowd at USU’s Great Issues Forum Tuesday said he runs first Whoever wins that primary is guaranteed media the risk of being called and a heretic in red coverage he said And if a candidate falls short underwear anytime he suggests he loses it in New updating the nation’s guiding all at theHampshire than fewer of whim document 100000 voters Lyons said But the But Lyons believes the most g is off base he serious problem in the process said because the framers of the is how it disqualifies the best Constitution saw it as a changecandidates One has to be a rich able document And in fact it already has millionnaire with no other been changed dramatically commitments to run for president Lyons said which is why since it was written and signed we get rich retired actors and he said The amendments for exam- - rich peanut farmers for were added later and some Ele So he get rid of the implications electoral proposed and establish a college Lyons said such as abolishing Do same vote the thing popular slavery The changes made the system with the nominations by holding better “so why stop changing a national primary say near Labor day he said Before the now?” he argued ever takes place a Three areas Lyons advocates primary national convention would party changing or updating to im- be held to determine three or prove our democracy are in the four candidates for each party protection of individual rights would Those candidates in the presidential election months few a and for campaign process and in the system of then the make the would public representation nain nominations the party In his view and most peoples' tional primary view Lyons said the most The convention would be atimportant aspect of the Con- tended by members of con-restitution are the amendments and selected governors included under the Bill of elegates people Lyons said he Rights believes know who would make "The guarantees are quite best candidates The public clear People have absolute the in turn doesn't have to wade to privacy rights through seven or eight canand their beliefs” he said didates he said But today because of modern On the third leg of his speech advances in all areas of life the said the current system Lyons Constitution doesn't address a of state representation in Conlot of questions facing us Lyons has created a paralysis in gress said government because repreDrug testing abortion sexual sentatives are always 'looking rights and electronic sur- out for their own state to the veillance are some examples of of the greater good of unanswered questions when it detriment the country he said comes to personal rights he To get people more natisaid onally-minded Lyons sugHe said defeated Supreme a national elecCourt nominee Robert Bork was gested holding tion for the senate whose right when he said the Con- members would have eight-yea- r stitution doesn't carry an ex- terms The house would have plicit guarantee that people will four-yeterms be protected from drug testing The national election of And because it doesn't hold senators would enhance what is that guarantee Lyons argues supposed to be different houses the Constitution must be in he said Senate amended to provide specifically is Congress to be a The forum for supposed for the right to privacy national debate while the House Those rights shouldn’t be de- is more concerned with issues nied just because the framers back home Lyons said didn't enumerate every single In addition he proposed one he said states would no longer The talk moved to the presidenget two senators automatically tial-election process which Rather representation would Lyons said is a mess and a be based on population monstrosity Its origin in the Yes this would be bad for Constitution is only by its Utah he said in that Utah he said would no longer carry similar The framers only created the political representation of a electoral college he said and state such as California in the that body consisted of elite Senate individuals removed from the It means they would probably common people And that’s all put the nation’s nuclear rethe Constitution has to say on pository here Lyons said ilthat subject he said lustrating his argument that the The electoral college is now a change would mean states minor distraction that some- would have to sacrifice for the times distorts the popular vote good of the whole By Carol MacPherson staff writer anti-patriot- Anti-whalin- activists demonstrate Wednesday in Washington DC g anti-patriotis- ic m name-callin- sanctions Groups urge anti-whalin- WASHINGTON (UPI) Sixteen major environmental groups seizing the spotlight of the Japanese prime minister’s visit to Washington are suing the government to force economic sanctions against Japan because of its whaling practices The lawsuit filed in US District Court responds to the recent departure of Japanese vessels to kill 300 whales in the Antarctic Ocean The suit contends Japan is violating an international moratorium on commercial whaling and an agreement with the United States to stop killing this year Japan insists the operation is legal for scientific research purposes As Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita met with President Reagan Wednesday environmental leaders urged him to recall the whaling fleet as about 100 activists demonstrated near the White House against the slaughter Russell Train head of the World Wildlife Fund said the lawsuit seeks to force the Reagan administration to reduce Japanese fish exports to the United States unless the island nation refrains from killing the imperiled mammals - g dollar rebounded against the yen in early Tokyo trading today The Bank of Japan said the greenback was being traded 1 Continued from page between 12675 yen and 12723 explained the reference was to yen in the first hour of business Talks a previously unannounced accord that would help out by allowing US assets at the International Monetary Fund to be swapped for yen Buoyed by this news the Sen John Danforth “We know that if the United States does not act resolutely in response to Japan’s 'scientific' whaling then Iceland Norway and other countries will be emboldened to continue or initiate similar schemes on an even larger scale than they have in the past’’ Train said "We know the American people are strongly behind us” he added “Today World Wildlife Fund sent to the Embassy of Japan petitions signed by 1000 Americans who join us in protest against Japan's whaling nagging problem" Rep Thomas Foley appearing on the same pro- long-ter- m stressed unity the among Western allies and the former finance minister elected to lead gram disagreed saying that Japan just two months ago although there are “concerns in pledged his nation is ready to the Congress about” bilateral assume a greater burden of trade issues Takeshita "un- international responsibility derstands the pressures that Takeshita said his governexist” and "will be able to come ment would increase domestic through on the promises he's demand as a means of reducing made” its $60 billion trade imbalance Reagan and Takeshita with the United States sh o said on NBC's “Today” proa gram today that the talks have done Reagan-Takeshit- nothing to allay his concerns saying "I think we have a She saw a flash but couldn’t explain it out there By Tim Gurrister " ' - - lightning'’’ Nielsen's is the first sighting "It scared me to death” she said noting he’s heard of in the Cache Valley area said staff writer that she couldn’t go back to sleep until About 2:30 am Wednesday something about 6 am and then only for a half-hoShe had been up with her baby who was was happening in the skies over Paradise Connie Nielsen saw the whole thing Even restless She was sitting with the infant at flash and looking though it lasted a few split seconds she the time of the at the stars through the large sliding glass couldn’t miss it “I know I saw it” she says 'Til never door that faces west from the couple’s second-floo- r bedroom forget it It lit up like an exploding Her husband Richard was sleeping at the helicopter I just remember it made me think of a helicopter It was about that size time but she woke him up when she yelled flash and shape it was like something was upon seeing the Records at the Cache County Sheriff's electrified” e flash that hovered Office show no reports of anyone else It was a over the fields just west of her home — and seeing the same thing Nielsen did She reported her sighting to The Herald made no sound she said What it possibly was according to a Journal "I think what she's describing is ball climatologist is a phenomenon called "ball lightning lightning" said Assistant State and then Climatologist Gaylen Ashcroft "I really "I was looking at the stars there’s this bright indescribable problem think this is the phenomenon called 'ball Ashcroft Ball lightning is a rounded form of lightning with vague outlines as opposed to the bolt effect of "fork lightning” associated with storms Ashcroft said Ball lightning often occurs along with storms he said but can exist on its own "It’s usually described as hovering” Ball lightning usually makes no sound he said with any noise limited to buzzing or hissing sounds Smaller events of ball lightning a few feet wide are red yellow or orange in color while the larger ones like Nielsen's are in color Ashcroft said ur blue-whi- blue-whi- free-standi- te te blue-whit- blue-whi- te No good theories exist about ball lightning ne said because they are usually unexpected and last only a few seconds "It’s poorly understood” Smithficld council approves business licenses - The City occupation business licenses for SMITHFIELD Council Wednesday approved David Meyers 29 N 376 East six business license requests Dalice Nilson 315 W 400 South Ross Bell 316 S 700 East Guy five of which are for residential-based businesses Jardine 385 N 100 West and Mayor Robert Chambers said David Hockstettler no address all the license approvals are for available In other matters Smithfield innovative businesses that should benefit the city and not volunteer fireman Mark harm the residential character reported that the city's where new First Responder unit now of the neighborhoods has six trained emergency medthey are located Jason Lower who has held ical technicians and a new youth dances in Smithfield was vehicle Fishburn said the granted a city license to continue holding similar teen func- EMT unit responded to 50 meditions in the city's Youth Center cal emergencies in 1987 — 44 in Lower had been using Mack Smithfield and six in the area All Park Lodge but the council Amalga-Benso- n decided in December that the emergencies were handled by d lodge could not be volunteer EMTs funcThe council also discussed used to house tions attorney Burton Harris' conLower charged admission and tract with Smithfield and derealized a profit from the cided to compare it with other dances he held he had told the cities council Chambers said Harris has Also approved were home been on retainer with Smithfield for about 20 years He said he has been pleased with Harris' performance and past legal advice Harris is paid $25 per with additional fees for quarter USPS 2418 7300 more involved legal research W R Paul and opinion Chambers said Publ'SfiT The council took no action on every eveung Monday the matter but agreed to look Cacne Friday and Sunday morning by into it possibly comparing 5 co West Norm Valley Pubiisbmg rj Smithfield's arrangement with Logan ll'an B4J21 P 0 Box 487 Telephone 752 2'2l those of other Cache County Second class pos'aqe cities m paid Logan U'an Fis-hbu- rn city-owne- for-prof- it Herald Journal Outgoing ss ar om-missi- more than two dogs per residence The amendment may allow that number to increase er Betty Hatch were honored to three dogs providing the during a brief open house held resident applies for and is prior to Wednesday's regular granted a kennel license No official action was taken and meeting City Engineer Jim Gass re- the matter was referred to the ported that design work on the planning and zoning comcity's sewer system is behind mission for additional study schedule by a few weeks The design for the collection system is now complete but the trunkline to Logan is not Also discussed was amending the city's dog ordinance Chambers said The present city ordinance does not allow Craig far-reachi- Councilmen Don Hansen ana Lloyd Meyer along with former City Record- RfllO-UUINTE- R COATS INTERIORS UNLIMITED 40 71 EAST CENTER LOGAN UTAH Leather Suede Other Furs For the Den Kajjmir Office or any room you've Audit Bureau ol Circulation Unaed Press internat onai NEA NtwsServ ce SUBSCRIPTION RATES 15 50 One Vonm Carr cr SM30 One Year Carrier S87 00 One Year Mail Subscribers not receiving delivery of their Herald Journal please phone 752 2128 before 7 pm week nights or 10 a m Sundays OFFICE HOURS 8 00am toSOOpm Mon F ri Closed Sat Sun POSTMASTER: Please send address Journal P O changes to The Box 487 Logan Utah 84121 Councilman Jay Baugh had requested the matter be included on the council's agenda Dale Hansen was appointed to the city's planning and zoning commission to fill a slot vacated by Gordon Miller who was elected to the City Council in November Miller and Pauline Espin were sworn in as new members of the council along with incumbent Councilman Clifford Jantzen Villager and More SWEATERS 7 MEMBER J5£? 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