European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday january 12,1686 judge won t tighten up on seat Belt cases Rock Ford Mich. A judge who refuses to Fine people who violate Michigan s mandatory Seal Bellaw rejected a prosecutor s request that he disqualify himself from seat Belt cases Friday. I m fining violator for what f think should Fine them and that s nothing said Kent county District judge sicken , who his called the Law an infringe ment on individual rights. Kent county s prosecutor David Sawyer who filed tie motion asking he judge to disqualify himself argue that scrims opposition to the Law indicates a personal Bias and prejudice that makes him incapable of ruling on seat Belt cases. The judge has a responsibility id up hold the Laws of the state of Michigan and by doing what he s doing he s not upholding the Laws Sawyer contended frankly i can t see anything that be done that is improper said ser. Vans who estimated he has suspended the fines of about 25 to 30 seat Bel scofflaws since Michigan s Law took effect july 1. Every court has a traffic schedule said. You break the Law you bring in your ticket and you pay yours10. Only Here it s Zero which is what it should  Michigan s10 Fine for failing to Wear scat belts increased to 125 after the ural of the year. Sawyer said prosecutors would ask agent county circuit court judge monday to disqualify Servata who hoi instructed clerics and magistrate in his District court that no fines Are to be levied when people bring in their tickets and plead guilty to not wearing seat belts Steve Conley an associate stale court administrator said judges have the authority to suspend Lute. Generally speaking judges have discretion to determine whether a Fine and costs should be suspended he said. Servant says opponents of his policy have been overreacting and if the Mich Igan legislature had thought the Seal Belt Law was important it would have put More Teeth in the legislation. Under the Law police can t Stop motorists for not wearing their belts but can ticket them if Drivers Are stopped for another reason. Killers in the car in percent of what caused fatal injuries for unbelted passengers  22% instrument panel 11% cur s exterior 30% note frequently occupants strike More than one of sect. Thus figures add up to More than 100%. Cd Cvrk Tribuna grit in scum material Somy Garni.  Htway traffic St my a themon lung cancer deaths could Lump 50 percent new cases of lung cancer 1974 75 76 77 78 adjusted to 1970 u.8. Population figured Fiaoo Titu Chat bout my Omar 79 80 31 82 latest a Valate ,"63 Washington a the number of deaths from lung cancer Wilt increase 50 percent by the turn of tic Century unless a Way is found to curb the rising level of cigarette smoking a study released sat urday predicts. The study by the world watch Institute Washington think tank says cigarette smoking is rising worldwide by a rate of 2.1 percent annually. Over a billion people now smoke the study said consuming an aver age of More than half a pack a Day each. Because the health hazards from smok ing appear Only after years of exposure the growth of he habit will mean increased illness in years ahead the study said. Tragically the Cost in lives and Money curl Only be expected to grow it said. Seventy three percent More tobacco i consumed now than 20 years ago so with out a sudden drop in smoking lung cancer deaths for example will almost certainly increase by 50 percent by the turn of the Century. Many such losses will occur in nations tally unprepared to Deal with the new epidemic. It follows too that the incidence of bronchitis and emphysema will grow to to Bacco use grows the study Nail. At the current rate the next 20 Yean would also witness an increase of 50 percent in  the study conducted by senior researcher William u Chandler and titled banish ing tobacco argues Foi Strong curb on smoking. But it says the world is far from that goal. Total cigarette consumption has declined in Only a few countries and the United slates ii not one of them. Greece leads the world in per capita cigarette consumption the study Tays followed by Japan the United slates Canada Yugoslavia and Poland. Meanwhile according to a Survey re leased Friday by the american cancer society 11 record 23 million smokers snuffed out their cigarettes in Honor of Novera tort great american smoke out. That meant More than four of 10 smok ers 42.6 percent of the nation s s4.s Mil lion either gave up cigarettes completely for the Day or Cut Down on their consumption. All smokers were asked by the society to refrain from cigarettes during the Daylong smoke ont which featured parades games and publicity stunts across the  to the Survey 7 million were Able to make it through the Day without lighting up. The previous record was set in 1984 when Survey taken at that time. We thought we had reached a Platan last year said spokesman Irving Rimer. Federal workers urged to give blood donations Best Sellers compiled by the new York times fiction a secrets by it ghetto is Washington a the govern ment s chief personnel officer on Friday urged Federal employees to give blood to help end a serious shortage blamed on a widespread and unfounded fear thai donors risk contracting aids. The civil service has a great tradition around the country of meeting Community and National needs in blood drives con stance Horner director of tree office of personnel management said before touring a red Cross blood Center. Homer who spoke with several Federal employees giving blood at the Center said she had sent orders to office of personnel management regional directors to organize a special blood drive among the nation s 3 million Federal employees to help relieve thes Boruc. Red Cross officials lost week released a poll showing that More than a third of americans surveyed expressed the unfounded fear hat hey could contract the deadly acquired immune deficiency syn drome by giving blood. The fear of gelling aids has caused a serious shortage of blood forcing Many people to postpone elective surgery Redcross officials said. Publicity about the shortage apparently prompted an increase in donors at the downtown Center on Friday. 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