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Show DAILY UTAH WW TUESDAY, JAhdAllV a. Its? J a VV THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LE VOL. 94 NO. 64 sift off OOWODtTDOO tango state's 13th governor before a giant by Deborah E. Milne Chronicle staff Amid flowers, singers and flags of red, white and blue, Norman Bangerter took oath as Utah's first Republican governor in 20 years Monday in the elegant Capitol Rotunda. Sttte Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon Hall swore in Bangerter as the American flag and more than 1,400 invited guests. Hall also read the oath of office to Lt. Gov. Val Oveson, Auditor Tom Allen, Treasurer Edward Alter, Attorney General "KtTSm'l "ft rr " - - -- iW rrnifinTl David Wilkinson and Supreme Court mm iiu.m,.-'- Justice Christine Durham. In a 20-min- speech, Bangerter ute renewed his pledge to improve education, attract new business and keep taxes down. 1 He asked all Utahns in the spirit of cooperation to help him achieve these t p&i T' . "' if I goals. The governor reminded his audience that Utah's birthrate is the highest in the mwH ma" nation. He added, that "while we view this growth as a blessing, it is a blessing that creates unique problems which require extra effort to insure that our children have the opportunities we desire for them." Minn utmtjf;r The former speaker of the house commended the quality of schools in the state, but warned that all facets of society including parents, teachers, administrators, students, government and the business community must work together for improvements. . X v 4 - - r-- It ' In pursuit of changes, remember that our education programs should "adequately equip our youth with the skills they need for life," he said. "We want not only competent well-educate- d, workers. We want 6 ft Norman Bangerter, Utah's 13th governor, renewed his commitment to improve education, attract new business and keep taxes down, at inaugural ceremonies Monday. IF"7" we must well-informe- d, concerned citizens." More specifically, Bangerter said Utah must build a strong economy to retain its young people, who in turn can make their contributions to the state's growth and prosperity. He also promised to double the state's efforts to bring in new industry and increase tourism. "Successful economic policy will be difficult at a time of shrinking federal support, rapid technological change and growing international competition," he said. "In this environment it is important for us to understand and build upon our existing assets." Again, he called for the cooperation of business, labor, government and educa- - The inauguration of Gov. Norman Bangerter Monday included elaborate ceremonies in which state officials and their wives marched up the Capitol Rotunda stairs. Once seated, oaths of office, speeches and musical numbers ensued. tional institutions in achieving "the from the treasurer, auditor and attorney dynamic economic base necessary to general. In the past, all the state officers compete in today's and tomorrow's besides governor were sworn in together, but Bangerter said he wanted to demoworld." make said he would nstrate Oveson's importance to the The new governor state government more efficient and administration. "Val Oveson is well qualified to not only support President Reagan's view that government should only do what people assume the duties of lietenant governor, can't do for themselves. but to become a full partner in this He also promised to remember those on welfare and continue outgoing Gov. Scott Matheson's program to help those on assistance achieve self-sufficien- cy. For the first time, the lieutenant governor was sworn in separately, apart Rego'sto'Sion issue laid to mssi; Fairley group lists suggestions by Darren Hawkins Chronicle staff Nearly two months after first raising the issue of voting irregularities stemming from registration drives held at the University of Utah, the problem has officially been laid to rest by the Frances Farley for Congress Committee. In a report recently presented to the Salt Lake County Commission, the committee listed a number of voter irregularities in the 1984 election and a list of recommendations to avoid future problems. The report said at least 14 students said they registered to vote through ASUU but were told on election day they were not properly registered and were not allowed to vote. The source of the problem was never tracked down, but the registration forms apparently never reached the county election clerk. Randy Dryer, Frances Farley's has not been attorney, said his investigation of the incident lies. fault able to confirm where the He was also unable to verify the exact number of students who filled out registration forms but were denied 14-pa- ge voting privileges. Although an unidentified county election clerk allegedly reported the figure to be as high as 600, Dryer could confirm no more than 14. The report recommended future problems be avoided of tho rvrcon reffktprinffo to vote a dunlicate codv " e" "e the registration form, signed by the person registering them. Although the duplicate copy will not prove they are registered, it would help trace down the person responsible for not getting the form to the election clerk. Also, in the last election, several people who did have a duplicate copy were allowed to vote by the election judges, although they were not officially registeredAny person registering voters who willfully fails to deliver the forms to the county clerk can be punished by a maximum fine of $299 and six months in prison. Farley first raised the issue at a press conference the morning after Election Day. At that time she implied the error could be substantial enough to alter the outcome of loss. her razor-thi- n However, in the report to the county commission she wrote, "While the irregularites discussed in the report most likely did not alter the outcome of my election, the outcome of future elections with other candidates might be affected if the problems remains uncorrected and the margin of victory is smaller." At the U., the issue is still under consideration by an committee formed by the ASUU Assembly at its November; meeting. The committee hopes to offer recommendations of its own on how to avoid future problems. - ad-h- oc administration," the governor said. Following the inauguration ceremonies, the new Republican administration held a reception in the Gold Room for officials. A larger reception was planned in the evening for about 14,000 invited guests. Gay Mormons sort out their spiritual conflicts series on the Editor's Note: This is the first of a three-pa- rt experiences gay Mormons have sorting out two of the most essential aspects of their lives: their spirituality and their sexuality. Wednesday 's article will highlight the Mormon Church 's position and Thursday, a story will feature what the future holds. by Marilyn Abildskov Chronicle staff When John Cooper celebrates his 40th birthday in a short time, he will face the sobering fact that he has spent much of his adult life trying to resolve inward conflicts that come from being both a Mormon and a homosexual. SPECIAL REPORT Those two labels may sound unlikely, but there are growing numbers of gay men and lesbian women who are openly discussing, and frequently questioning, their designated place in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. is As true of many religious organizations, the LDS continued on page four Org. U.S. Postage Paid Non-Prof- it Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT |
