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MONTANA FACES HELMET LAW THREAT In a request sent to NCOM News Bytes from AMA Chairman Dal Smilie; "The MT Head Injury group is having a state Senator draft a helmet bill. First one they have tried in Montana since the early '90s," going on to explain that ABATE of Montana is an NCOM Member Group that may need assistance "since we have not had a helmet law in a long time. So, let the folks out there know."
Glen Fengstad, one of the leaders of ABATE of Montana, and Vice Chairman of the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) board of directors, reported during the 2006 NCOM Convention that "Montana was vulnerable, and it seems to be coming to pass. We have a new State Board, which seems to be very 'gung-Ho' and hopefully with guidance of Dal and myself and a few other 'old hands' we will again stave off this threat." |
AMA Vice President for Government Relations Edward Moreland met with Nicole Nason, NHTSA Administrator recently to welcome her to that role, which she assumed on May 31, 2006.
Nason, whose father was a motorcycle patrol officer in Long Island, New York, expressed her concern about the rising number of motorcycling fatalities and her desire to work with the AMA to help reduce those fatalities. She also conveyed the importance that motorcycle safety has to new Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters, a motorcyclist herself.
Moreland outlined the AMA's positions and described its work in the area of motorcycle safety -- spearheading the efforts to fund a comprehensive crash study, the AMA-NHTSA partnership on the award-winning "Ride Straight"
program, the new series of AMA-produced radio and television PSAs, and the Association's advocacy for more available and affordable rider education.
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The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is hosting a Washington, DC Ride Into Political Action seminar for motorcyclists who want to learn how to influence governmental decisions, whether in Congress or in their local communities.
The seminar, to be held February 24-27, 2007 at the Phoenix Park Hotel in Washington, DC, allows participants to meet and learn from the AMA's Washington staff as well as other political experts. Besides learning about state and federal issues facing motorcyclists today, participants will get tips on building relationships with government agency officials and on lobbying elected officials. The instructors will also prepare participants to meet face-to-face with members of their own congressional delegations.
A registration form is available in the American Motorcyclist magazine or by contacting Sharon Smolinka at the address below. Mail the completed form to AMA, 13515 Yarmouth Drive, Pickerington, OH 43147. For more information, contact Sharon Smolinka at (614) 856-1900, ext. 1252 or by e-mail at ssmolinka@ama-cycle.org.
Easing sticky locks on doors or cabinets. Rub a soft pencil along the key and insert it into the lock, do this a few times and the lock should be easier to move and the key should slide in and out easier.
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CELEBRITY BIKE BUILDER FACES DUI MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES IN FATAL ACCIDENT Billy Lane turned himself in to face DUI manslaughter charges, as Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Kim Miller said Lane's blood alcohol level was .192, more than twice the state's legal limit of .08, when the accident occurred on State Road A1A south of Melbourne Beach leaving a 56-year-old male moped rider dead.
The custom chopper builder was arrested on charges of driving under the influence manslaughter, driving with his license suspended and driving under the influence with serious bodily injuries stemming from the Sept. 4 accident that killed Gerald Vernon Morelock, a Sebastian Inlet park ranger who was killed in the head-on collision between his
1983 Yamaha moped and Lane's Dodge Ram pickup when Lane attempted to pass several cars across a double yellow section of the two-lane highway, violating Morelock's right-of-way and killing him instantly.
Lane was transported to the Brevard County Jail Complex where he was photographed and booked into the jail. He was released within 90 minutes on a $15,000 bond, officials said.
The deadly crash was also not the only run-in with traffic enforcement for the celebrity biker. Lane was recently cleared of drunken driving charges stemming from a June encounter with the North Carolina Highway Patrol who said Lane drove on the wrong side of a two-lane road without a helmet. Lane refused a breath test, which resulted in his license being suspended for a year.
Miller said having a revoked license should have kept Lane from behind the wheel but apparently wasn't enough to keep Lane from driving again. |
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Former WWE Superstar Thomas Spear, professionally known as Corporal Kirchner, passed away of natural causes Sunday in his home in White Marsh, Md. He is survived by his two sons, daughter and step-daughter, as well as two grand- children.
A Vietnam veteran, Kirchner is known for defending his country in the ring as well as out. He is not only revered as one of sports-entertainment's toughest competitors, but also one of its greatest patriots.
In the early 1980s, Kirchner was a close protégé of another patriot, former WWE Champion and Hall of Famer Sgt.
Slaughter. Perhaps one of Kirchner's most celebrated victories took place at WrestleMania 2 where he defeated WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff in a Flag Match.
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Texas Cowboy
A Texas cowboy walked into a drug store and asked to talk to a male pharmacist. The elderly woman he was talking to said that she was the pharmacist and as she and her also widowed elderly sister owned the store, there were no males employed there. She then asked if she could help the gentleman.
The cowpoke said that it was something that he would be much more comfortable discussing with a male pharmacist.
The female pharmacist assured him that she was completely professional and whatever it was that he needed to discuss, he could be confident that she would treat him with the highest level of professionalism.
The old bronco-buster agreed and began by saying, "This is tough for me to discuss, but I have a permanent erection. It causes me a lot of problems and severe embarrassment, and I was wondering what you could give me for it."
The pharmacist said, "Just a minute, I'll go talk to my sister."
When she returned, she said, "We discussed it at length and the absolute best we can do is, 1/3 ownership in the store, a company car, and $3000 a month plus living expenses."
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Canada OK's silicone gel implants
TORONTO, -- Canadian health officials have approved the use of silicone gel breast implants, 14 years after the government imposed a partial ban of the product. Health Canada said it reviewed documents and British and U.S.
studies before deciding silicone implants did not cause auto-immune diseases or other systemic illnesses, the Toronto Globe and Mail said. It was these concerns that initially led to the ban. Licenses granted to Inamed Corp. and Mentor Medical Systems require them to provide data for at least 10 years from a clinical trial, the Globe and Mail said. The manufacturers also must conduct a long-term study of women for possible rare side effects when using the implants. Plastic surgeons are wondering how much of an impact the new licenses will have, the newspaper said. During the moratorium, women could receive gel-filled implants through a Health Canada pro- gram that required doctors to certify suitable alterna- tive procedures weren't available. The safety of gel implants was questioned when a Canadian study reported a 73 percent higher rate of suicide among women with breast implants than the general population, the Globe and Mail said. In the United States, allegations arose that Mentor misrepresented safety data for its gel breast implants, the report said. |
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Angels' clubhouse frozen as court case continues
Oct 23, 2006 By Jeff Mitchell WHITBY -- The notorious Hells Angels clubhouse in central Oshawa remains under police guard after a judge extended a preservation order on the property.
Superior Court Justice Robert Clark granted a request for the extension, made by a lawyer representing the provincial Attorney General Monday. The property remains frozen at least until Nov. 21, when lawyers are to be in court once more.
The clubhouse, on Ortono Avenue in the Bloor Street - Wilson Road area, has been under police guard since the province moved to seize it under the Civil Remedies Act in late September. Under the act, the government may apply to the courts for forfeiture of assets and properties if it can be proven they are proceeds or instruments of illegal activity.
In documents filed with the court the province argues the clubhouse has been used by Hells Angels members as a place to plot criminal activity, and that the bikers have for years illegally sold alcohol at a bar on the site.
The civil action was launched around the same time as Project Tandem, a province-wide police sweep that saw dozens of bikers and associates arrested, most of them on drug charges.
Two bikers arrested on charges of conspiring to commit murder -- Mark Stephenson and Remond Akleh -- are listed on title as owners of the Ortono Avenue property. Police said Mr. Stephenson is president of the Oshawa HA chapter. Mr. Akleh, of Cobourg, is a former Oshawa chapter member who is now a member of the Angels' elite Nomads group.
Neither man was in Superior Court for the brief hearing. Both are in custody and were scheduled to appear for a video remand in an Oshawa court Monday.
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Canada OK's silicone gel implants
TORONTO, -- Canadian health officials have approved the use of silicone gel breast implants, 14 years after the government imposed a partial ban of the product. Health Canada said it reviewed documents and British and U.S.
studies before deciding silicone implants did not cause auto-immune diseases or other systemic illnesses, the Toronto Globe and Mail said. It was these concerns that initially led to the ban. Licenses granted to Inamed Corp. and Mentor Medical Systems require them to provide data for at least 10 years from a clinical trial, the Globe and Mail said. The manufacturers also must conduct a long-term study of women for possible rare side effects when using the implants. Plastic surgeons are wondering how much of an impact the new licenses will have, the newspaper said. During the moratorium, women could receive gel-filled implants through a Health Canada pro- gram that required doctors to certify suitable
alterna- tive procedures weren't available. The safety of gel implants was questioned when a Canadian study reported a 73 percent higher rate of suicide among women with breast implants than the general population, the Globe and Mail said. In the United States, allegations arose that Mentor misrepresented safety data for its gel breast implants, the report said.
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