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Show Wednesday. November S. 1980. THE HERALD. Utah-R- e Legislature in addition to watching presidential winner Repaid Reagan easily clcim the state's four electoral votes. Symms, 42, a staunchly conservative four-terrepresentative who was aided by various political action groups r in his nearly attack against Church, captured about 50 percent of the vote to Church's 49 percent. With votes tabulated from 873 of the state's 874 precincts Symms had 217,238; Church, 212,922; and Liber Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Frank Church from office Tuesday. Church, 56, first elected in 1956, was m the last major Idaho Democrat to fall under the guns of the Republican onslaught, succumbing to Symms by 1 percent of the vote. The Republicans won both U.S. House seats and strengthened their already secure grip on the Idaho multi-pronge- two-yea- d, Church in Senate IFreonk tarian Larry Fullmer, 594. In the 2nd Congressional District, with all 440 precincts reported. GOP Rep. George Hansen had 115,983 votes, 59 percent, and Pocatello Democrat Diane Bilyeu had 81 195. 41 percent. State Sen. Larry Craig, was the 1st District victor; getting 115,597 votes. 54 percent, with all but one of the 440 precincts yet to report. Boise Democrat Glenn Nichols collected 99,630, 46 percent. Reagan snared 67 percent of the Idaho vote, while President Carter got 25 percent and independent John Anderson collected 5 percent. Totals, with ballots from 839 of 874 precincts recorded, were Reagan. 273,524; Carter. 102.558; Anderson. 24.735; and SALT "LAKE CITY (UPI) "The Democratic Party is taking a pasting," said Gov. Scott Matheson as he celebrated his "I feel lucky to be on the winning side." His opponent Robert Wright said despite the outcome, he was pleased with his gains in the final weeks of the campaign. "We took on the most popular political figure in the state who had an 82 percent approval rating (going into the cam Bond Vote Slated A $1 million Mid-val- e MIDVALE, Utah (UPI) bond election scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed until Nov. 25, according to city administrator Ted Anderson. He said the delay was caused by an error in publishing legal notice of the bond election. The bonding would be used to pay Midvale's portion of building costs for the South Valley Water Reclamation facility, Anderson said. Proposal Approved - Voters In the Sevier SIGURD, Utah (UPI) County community of Sigurd have narrowly approved a 8130,000 bonding proposal to pay for im- fen SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) provements to the town's muncipal water system. The vote Tuesday was 105 in favor of the water bonding project to 97 against. .Ink r.am seemed almost more excited yesterday about the Reagan victory and Republican gains in the Senate than his own expected win. "The victory in Republican Senate races is overwhelming," he said. "There's a good chance of Republicans winning control of the Senate and a good possibility I'll be chairman of the Senate Banking Committee." He dismissed rumors that he might take a position in the Reagan administration. "I'm flattered by that sort of talk, but I was elected to serve six years in the Senate, and that is my intention right now. I have no plans to quit the Senate." Receives Approval - NIBLEY, Utah (UPI) Nibley voters Tuesday, by a 1 majority, approved a special $150,000 bonding proposal to finance muncipal water system improvements. The vote was 299 in favor of the bonding plan to only 92 against. 3-- - Voters in NORTH LOGAN, Utah (UPI) North Logan Tuesday overwhelmingly killed a proposal to fluoridate the Cache County town's muncipal water supply. The vote was 656 against fluoridation to only 396 in favor. and federal funding for abortion, that was an area in which the governor was vulMatheson said he now faces the challenge of working with other statewide officers, all of whom will be Republicans "You have to go on the theory that people are of good wfll.,.rm sure the others will area. cident." 34.88 want to address me in the same cooperative spirit," he said. but he overwhelming wasn't sure what his official duties will be. While electing Monson, voters also approved revision of the executive article of the constitution. As a consequence, Monson will not sit on the Board of Examiners, and duties of the Secretary of State will be removed from bis office. The legislature must pass legislation MHMthl2ttt 39.88 signed to the lieutenant governor's fice. UHMtk 12Vlt J j TIRE CHAINS of- sites All Matheson's opponent, Moroni Jensen, as well as Democrat James McConkie, who lost for attorney general, blamed their defeats on the general Republican tide. "I'm passenger & truck ) 4 LOCATIONS a Democrat, and this is Republican country," said Jensen. "I'm M.88 III UTAH um SUUtt Stitttwtj NSSwtli 100 Witt J COUNTY. I I I 10 UTAH on Cert SI MCmmwM. 2 I I I I mme lMlh. tWt i&IlN The Regent Mi rror -- - 38HMthl!Mt SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -R- implementing the constitutional epublican Lt. Gov. David Monson said change, and Monson said he hopes to yesterday he was gratified at his work with legislators to get duties as- early-morni- Voters In this EAST LAYTON, Utah (UPI) Davis County community Tuesday approved a proposal to disincorporate their town. The vote was 776 in favor of disincorporation to 589 against. The move will now allow Layton to annex the Don Todd director of the Anyone But Church Project had disappeared by the time the election decided. He said last week he would leave the victory celebration to Symms and his workers. Hansen, whose controversial excursions to Iran last fall did little to hurt him politically, walked away from Mrs. Bilyeu to win a sixth House term. "I don't think those trips played a deal," Hansen said. Mrs. Bilyeu said a lack of campaign money and Hansen's traditional support led to her loss. SAGJi nerable. Monson Not Too Sure What Duties Will Be OGDEN, Utah (UPI- )'- Police have arrested a Ogden man in connection with the fatal shooting of his female roommate. Sgt. Ken Brooks said Madeline Romero, 33, was shot once in the head with a .22 caliber pistol about 4:15 a.m. Tuesday. She was dead at the scene. Detectives arrested Isaias Cuellas Torres on suspicion of homicide in the case, Brooks said. He said Torres was booked into the Weber County Jail, and was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday. "There was apparently some kind of an argument prior to the shooting," Brooks said. "But we haven't nailed down a firm motive in the in- Voters OK Idea Cteaee Re-Electi- on Fatal Shooting Brings Arrest Fluoridation Killed which and 1968 despite 1956 pro-Isra- el paign)." said Wright. "We came from 10 or 11 percent to about 48 percent." Wright said the Reagan coattail effect contributed to bis final surge. But he said Reagan's popularity wouldn't have helped if he hadn t been a viable candidate himself and hadn't run a vigorous campaign. He defended his emphasis on moral issues, saying that because of Mathe son's support for the Equal Rights Amendment Republican Gains !?citeie": Garn But the winner's circle, Church reached in Republican presidential landslides, was outside his grasp this time Symms. who hammered away at Libertarian Ed Clark. 7.849, 2 percent. Church's voting record on economic After seeing a statewide poll Sunday and foreign policy issues, pledged to which gave him a 9 percent lead, team with other western GOP senators Church said he felt like an Idaho to support Reagan's programs. salmon fighting a swift current but getAmong those cheering Symms' win ting close to the spawning grounds. He was Dr. M.T. Mehdi. chairman of an repeated the theme early today, pledg- Arab lobby in New York who said ing not to concede until the last vote Church's loss "represents a defeat for the was counted. policies of the senator." Matheson Celebrates - Utah Briefs 11 the Beehive State feve Symms Tops - I'tah-Pa- ge The latest happenings from in and around gional BOISE (UPI) Rep. Steve Symms, squeaking to victory in a nationwide Republican typhoon, bounced Senate Provo, Collection .. HOW lUTGODUCinC COr.lPE.GTG END SERVICE mm 2Ti This Week's Special! Computerized Alignment Heavy-Du- ty 'M i mmmmmmn mr?""" 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