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Show Wayne Owens formally announces candidacy for Senate Known as the "Walking Congressman," due to his 689-mile 689-mile campaign hike through the Second District two years ago, Owens said he plans to continue his neighborhood walks and people-to-people contacts during his coming campaign. Owens, a native of Pan-guitch Pan-guitch graduated from the University of Utah Law School in 1964. He has been an assistant as-sistant to Sen. Frank E. Moss, D-Utah and Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. when the latter was majority whip of the Senate. Owens also served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. WAYNE OWENS Rep. Wayne Owens, D-Utah, announced this week that he will seek the Democratic nomination nom-ination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by Sen. Wallace F. Bennett. R-Utah. R-Utah. Owens made the announcement an-nouncement last Saturday in Salt Lake City, Provo, and Ogden. Owens, said his sole commitment com-mitment Is to the people. He invited them to carefully scrutinize his qualifications and his performance In Congress. Noting that the system of self-government is under great stress today, he said, "We need men and women in public pub-lic office who will not betray that trust of the American public, who believe that honesty hon-esty is still the best policy. I accept that policy and I practice prac-tice it." "Finally we need leaders who are independent, who are yes men' to on one, whose strength derives from the people, peo-ple, not from special Interests. I meet this standard; my objectivity ob-jectivity will not be compromised." compro-mised." Congress must assert greater great-er leadership in solving serious ser-ious problems and must determine deter-mine the direction the country coun-try will take, Owens said. 'The U.S. Senate offers unparalleled un-paralleled opportunity to meet these fundamental needs. I have worked and studied In that institution for eight years. I know Its ruleswritten and unwriten. I know its leaders and I know how to get things done." |