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Show Owens, Lloyd diffa on most of vital issi Continuing the Candidates Fair at noon was incumbent Cor? Sherman P. Lloyd and Wayne Owens, contenders for the 2c seat in the House of Representatives. Rep Lloyd began by defending his responsiveness to the vpj criticized people who call him hostile to their views by sapi whose rules of reason don't work I cannot be responsive to." Owens blasted Lloyd's position on the issues saying that's would take an opposite stand on 80 to 85 percent of the I.; voted on. Questions from the audience revealed that the candidates; views on amnesty for draft dodgers. Both were in favor of'n nesty after the Vietnam war is over. Owens favored amner,r the conditions granted after the three previous wars. Lloyd-nesty Lloyd-nesty boards set up to consider each case individually. Another questioner asked Owens why he was on the pjp Frank Church (D-ldaho) while doing work for Sen. Moss i--election Owens said this was common practice in Washing'.: had questioned the ethics of it. Owens further stated that he portunity to have workers on his present campaign beonofe but decided to have all his workers on his campaign payroll. A student brought up that the Environmental Acfat branded Lloyd one of the "Dirty Dozen" forenvironmentalns; countered by suggesting the Environmental Action ton funding Owens campaign. Owens denied Lloyd's charge, a1 for proof. The Dixie project in southern Utah was also of concern!:; Lloyd defended his voting record by saying the studies wer. and the money was not ready to be spent. Owens said many r. been made on the project, the first one in 1946. The congressional candidates concluded by saying they favor of the Equal Rights for Women Amendment. Own: Lloyd for being absent when the final vote on the amendmer.: Lloyd defended his support of the bill, using his voting record": attempts for passing the bill as an example. ... j 1 . . - ' : h Rep. Sherman P. Lloyd says "People whos81edH work I cannot be responsive to." He favors ; the war and equal rights for women. j |