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Show Police Chief Warns Citizens Of Fireworks, Prowlers Dangers Police Chief Glen Newman issued is-sued a warning Tuesday morning to both sellers and users of fireworks. fire-works. On Monday he was present at a meeting at the Utah County Sheriff's office in Provo, at which representatives from all law enforcement en-forcement agencies In Utah County Coun-ty were present. According to all city and county coun-ty ordinances, the sale or use of any type of fireworks, except pistol caps and sparklers is il-applies il-applies to the entire Utah County area, as well as the state of Utah, Chief Newman said. He called attention to a recent incident in Salt Lake City, where a thoughtless teenage boy threw a firecracker into a girls sleeping sleep-ing party out of doors on a lawn. A sleeping bag was ignited and one girl severely burned. During the present dry season, fire hazard is extreme from the use of fire crackers, Roman can-dles, can-dles, rockets, spinners, or any legal and strictly prohibited. This ' other type of fireworks, except the caps or sparklers, he said. The law will be enforced to the letter, he added. Chief Newman also stated that car prowling in the Lindon and Pleasant Grove area has not diminished dim-inished to any appreciable extent. ex-tent. Thieves are also getting bolder bold-er and even invading driveways and unlocked garages, he said. He called upon all citizens to assist in combatting the crime wave. "A liberal cash reward will be paid to any individual for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a car prowler," said the Chief. |