Show OA Ogden Sunday June 24 1973 Standard-Examine- r Opinion Poll: Watergate Alters Public Stand on Campaign Funding By GEORGE GALLUP and Democrats getting their The results were as follows FEDERAL FUNDS FOR money from private contribu- CAMPAIGNS jtions would you favor having! $6 million 'Congress PRINCETON NJ— The each to appropriate the Republican and Watergate hearings have had Democratic parties once every December 1938 25 an important impact on public four years for 32 pur- - March 1940 attitudes toward campaign 'poses with campaign The sum of $6 million in 1938 proportionate amounts to minor parties?” spending would be equivalent to approxi For the first time a clear majority of the American people favor the use of federal funds to pay election campaign costs of candidates for the presidency and for Congress At the same time the public favors prohibiting contributions from private sources According to the latest Gallup survey 58 per cent of the American people favor a plan by which the federal government would provide a fixed amount of money to candidates for the presidency Senate and House of Representatives Cami t paign expenditures could not subthen legally exceed this ' wr sidy r The public also votes overATALAYA " A VILLAGE IN THE CANARY whelmingly (74 per cent) in faISLANDS CONSISTS ENTIRELY vor of passing laws at the state OF GAVE DWELLINGS level that would require politiCOMPARATIVELY LUXURIOUS cal candidates for state and loHOMES MTH ELABORATE PORTICOS ELECTRIC L16HTS AND OTHER cal offices to make public all MODERN CONVENIENCES contributions in excess of $100 Copyright 1973 Field Enterprises Inc All rights reserved Republication in whole or part strictly prohibited except with the written consent of the copyright holders j million today STATE LAWS FAVORED The current survey also reveals overwhelming approval of a law that would make it necessary for all candidates running for state and local offices to jmake public all contributions received directly or indirectly mately I Believe It orNot 'I m-- tm" hm 4&L - USED QUESTION To gauge i public opinion to-- 1 ward government subsidies for those running for federal offices the following question was TftE 7 BUSH OF VIRTUE in India OF THE IMPERIAL TRAIN THAT TRANSPORTED EMPEROR FRANZ °F I2FFET JOSEPH I of Austria TO HIS asked: Vf-riwiyE-- I SLIMMER HOME ANNUALLY “It has been suggested th' provide a fixed amount of money for the election campaigns of candidates for the presidency and Congress and that all private contributions from other sources should be prohibited Do you think this is a good idea or a poor idea?” Here are the national figures and the breakdowns by political affiliation: 4 2$ CONDUCTOR FROM 1893 UNTIL 1914 ALWAYS EMPHASIZED HIS HIGH POSITION! federal government BY SPORTING A MONOCLE r 17 rv TU -- L y f I £ J? p5 W f WHO G CHEWS OM IT THE gOWER TO RESIST TEMPTATl in excess of $100 Nearly three in four in the survey (74 per cent) said they would like to see a law passed in their state similar to the one recently enacted in New Jersey that requires accounting of campaign funds Only one person in seven (14 per cent) opposes the $26 proposition (65 per cent) of Republicans As with the financing of fed' a positive response One eral campaigns there is a in five (20 per cent) oppose the marked difference in the views ‘idea of Republicans and Democrats In comparison among Demothe GOP rank and file crats and independents more Among support for such a law is sub- than three in four (78 per cent stantial with almost two-thirrespectively) support the idea ! ds Among the following socioeconomic groups large majorities are in favor of such a law: the college-educate- d (86 per cent) people in the professions and business (80 per cent) and those in the upper income brackets (81 per cent) 'Renta Yenta' Fi Ik Kooky Sad Requests By MARK JONES ANGELES (UPI) — Southern California the lotus land that spawned such oddities and as now introduces “Renta Yenta” the business with a LOS Dial-a-Pray- Dial-a-Frie- er nd heart If you need a message carried to Garcia or you have a midnight craving for Russian caviar on wheat toast or just need a handy spiritualist to rid your apartment of a headless ghost relax you’ve come to the right place Lila Greene and Toby Browrn owners of this curious new business aim to please Fact as long as it falls is somewhere this side of the law the two Encino women will do any task their clients refuse or can’t do themselves They’ve already issued a crisp “no” to a frantic woman who needed the services of a And cat burglar “Renta Yenta” also declined to attend being treated like a charge account number” The two women combine the best qualities of the yellow pages Sherlock Holmes and the Seabees charging a $25 annual 0 membership fee and a hourly cost when clients want them for any task beyond traffic school for a motorist with a history of bad driving SKY WRITER But they did find a good belly dancing school for a Seattle housewife they hired a skywriter for a thoughtful husband on his wife’s birthday and they’re in the process now of tutoring a parrot in the basics of English The originators of “Renta Yenta” threw their telephone lines open three months ago and were thrown off guard by the torrent of strange silly and often sad requests “Some are real kooky and crazy but a lot of the tasks are just plain sad” said Mrs Brown 35 the mother of three and a former school teacher “Consumers have been getin recent years ting ‘ripped-off- ’ and Lila and I thought we’d do something about it We really do care and besides it’s nice to be nice to people and still run a business Anyway profitable are getting tired of people ‘ $30-$5- research “We buy sell recommend refer visit console hire fire inform perform teach tell run errands or risks for just about anything that the client can think of” say the two women Both women have gotten a lot of business mileage from the firm’s name which stems from the fictional Jewish momma who “knows everything about and what she everything doesn’t know it doesn’t take her long to snoop and find out” “One day” Mrs Greene said “a client phoned that he was unable to fly to Miami Beach for the birthday party of his elderly friend and could we of extra think something to send special “Well Toby and I gave it a lot of thought and finally I called a friend in Miami and arranged for a beautiful Minsky’s showgirl to appear at the party and sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to the man in private “toby and I are really and we compulsive people don’t just file client requests People want action and we try to get them what they need that Los Angeles dialed Renta Yenta about midnight and said her son had to be transferred from one emergency hospital to another with special services but she didn't know where to to go Did Mrs Greene or Mrs Brown know how to help? They jumped in their car and rushed the woman and her boy to County-USMedical Center and with them until 5 am stayed people-to-peopnew The agency even found a special day” One day they found a home summer camp for a young for a paraplegic who neeed pianist who wanted to sharpen unusually wide doors to accom- his skills they delivered a modate his wheelchair Another bouquet and a soft pillow to a day both women rushed over to woman who husband took her a client’s home to help her find horseback the riding day a diamond wedding ring she before lost while gardening “Why are we so popular?” The loneliness of big city life Mrs Brown asked “I guess isn’t only felt by the stranger in people feel no one’s listening town One Los Angeles divorcee anymore but we are” had to call Renta Yenta to ask A San Fernando valley if they could find someone to woman is still thanking them for finding her a spiritualist to teach her to ride a bicycle Another time a woman new i rid her house of a headless C le BOBBY MAY MEET RUSSIAN FOR WORLD CHESS CROWN USSR (UPI)— Max Euwe president of the World Chess Federation said Saturday he believes Anatoly Karpov the Soviet grandmaster will play Bobby for the world chess title in 1975 Fischer “I think it will be Anatoly Karpov” Euwe told newsmen at the interzonal world chess championship tournament here “He is the only player here who is undefeated He is very young and plays wonderfully” he said Asked if he thought Karpov could heat the American title holder Euwe replied “Maybe not in 1974 but he will probably he world champion in 1978” LENINGRAD 22-year-o- Independents Approval of the proposal is! widespread among all population groups but considerable differences in opinion occur between Republicans and Democrats Republicans understandably are less enthusiastic about the proposal than Democrats since the GOP has fewer difficulties in raising large sums of money for campaign purposes LESS FAVORABLE While members of both par- ties favor the proposal less than half (44 per cent) of GOP voters think financing of campaigns for federal office is a good idea In FREE DECORATING SERVICES Experienced Interior Decorators are at your service contrast nearly (64 of like the Democrats cent) per idea two-thir- ds Among those identifying themselves as independents six in 10 (60 per cent) think the idea is a good one Although current feeling favors the idea nationally by a majority Americans have voted against federal financing of political campaigns in past Gallup surveys In December 1933 and again in March 1940 the Gallup Poll asked the following question: “Instead of the Republicans ld FEATURING FURNITURE-CARPE- TS— DRAPERIES Dial 394-942- and let us assist you in your 3 decorating needs 2-t- TREE parking 2447 Kiesel Ave The New Look in Central Air! 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