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Show 4 :: " i ' 'A hp, ' ' , ! ' ' ' ' ' r "' ' yv I i r' . ...... ifwS-.-:-: -x-. ' .mm;!yi:m'-y ,.."' K& ,,.,, j&&&&i Rampton Talks To Legislators, Drafts Program Education Bonding Tops List Of Governor's Message By DAN CUNNINGHAM Chronicle Staff Writer Governor Calvin Rampton highlighted his State of the State message Tuesday with a plea that the Utah Legislature approve a $67 million bond issue immediately. Rampton's speech also touched agriculture, re-apportionment, local government, tourism, election laws, the State Constitution, labor and civil rights-Speaking rights-Speaking before a joint session of the House and Senate, Hampton said the asked-for bond total was well within the capability capa-bility of the State to repay. HE ADDED THAT the amount will meet only critical needs, with no waste involved. The bonds would be redeemed in 15 years. Bonding would not be necessary now if needs had been met by his predecessors, Rampton repeated several times in his speech. He opposes bonding but sees no alternative. Discussing higher education, Rampton said, "War babies have arrived at college." ATTENDANCE AT STATE educational institutions would rise 30 per cent in the next two years, the Governor said. Fraternities and sororities competed Tuesday in the Greek Week bridge tourney. Winners will be announced some time Wednesday and their names will appear in the Chronicle. In addition, 36 per cent of this year's graduating high school class went on to college. "MY BELIEF is that in these prosperous times students should bear a higher proportion of college col-lege costs by raising tuition." He also urged that state universities uni-versities gradually raise tuition fees for out-of-state students until they equal 80 per cent of Hie annual cost per student. . RAMPTON SAID higher salaries salar-ies would be needed to retain "talented and accomplished faculty fac-ulty members" within the state. In Utah race and religion are fetors for discrimination in Public housing, public accommo-otions accommo-otions and employment, the wvernor said. 'TOR too LONG the state nas failed to combat the forces 01 bigotry and prejudice." He noted that the federal govern gov-ern gives the states a chance ' W their respective houses in Failure to do so by the J would result in federal Jampton urged the legislature 10 cme to a decision. ftfN SIDE, he also urged J avoidance of "organized s .re' while legislators dis-Wh. dis-Wh. Prblems- The governor S an arant6d the decision made ujn atmosphere of calm. sSS.:? s?eech the gov- less sth-rir, had sensed a rest" recen L" among Utahn in mT- He added which h Slve the Prob" ,! too iohnagVe 8ne unchal" kiAKEASTWARD in the hamber, Rampton said, reach of u aS Wlthin an arm's P ofthe inter- S? Parts of his speech, tte to?rif0R $500'00 t0 Pro- ?e : of uMtah- Qu0nS ost lucr.s.f 'd tourism is the Sttu?.?6: 1ui-return in-( in-( the state could support. te iSlii6 USeIess invite fir, S, int0 the state Sindull develPing estab-Ssm estab-Ssm a He added that 6 est Utah industry. |