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Show 2 The Salt Lake 1 rlbune, Wednesday, August 28, 1988 Living Costs Public Opinion Poll - if !&& Rise-M- ost 29 Million U.S. Voters In 11 Years Remain Unregistered WASHINGTON (AP) By Dr. George Gallup Institute of Public Opinion - As N.J. an estimated 29 million persons of voting 'age had still failed to register to vote in the November preside election. Of all major PRINCENTON, .. rf t, political those limited by this poor registration record. Women may play a vry important role in this year's presidential election. Same Percentage exactly the same percentage of women are registered to vote as men. But since women outnumber men in voting population by more six who describe themselves as independents" G r nave the poor- est registration record, with a third not registered to vote as of Republicans on the other hand, have the best record-o- nly 16 percent are unregistered. The Democrats come in between with a total of 24 . percent who said they had not registered at the time of But the government holds out hope the cost upsurge will level off when the Aqguct figures are in and continue that the winter way through months. million, political will need to pay strategists groups, Tuesday. The climb was one half of one percent for each of the two months. Almost than special attention to their political views in the coming campaign. Following is the table showing the percentage not registered among the important voting population: Survey. Poorest Record groups that make up the population, young those voters years of the have currently age bf the major 21-2- 9 poorest registration record, pearly half (49 percent) of this group are unregistered. Surveys over the past year have repeatedly shown that this low registration record among Joung adults is due more to their greater mobility and to restrictive residence require-fiient- s imposed in many states than to any lack of interest. I In two states Texas and Mississippi registration books are already closed. In the remaining 48 states, registration deadlines run from Sept, 6 to Nov. 2, with deadlines In over half of these states in October. To obtain data on the characteristics of those who are , registered and those who are not, the Gallup Poll regularly ask this question of samples -- civilian Dulation of voting age, numbering 115.7 million persons. .ofjhe -- - r August Measurement measuren the ment, 1,526 persons were sked this question: Is your name now recorded in'the voter registration book Unjhe election precinct or elec-tibdistrict where you now j- mid-Augu- st n Shi?" - Aside from young people, that has faded to Register in greatest proportion n'r? Negroes. In the latest survey. nearly 4 to 10 said they Jiafl not registered. This is significant in light of the political power which Negroes Jmpe to exert as a race. Their &e group ptlitical influence is seriously jmy is SURE-la- x I'i jSURE-lax- f d m) . Big Cheeks, Hills Slow Great Race decoration and repairs. Doctor Bills Jump Medical care costs also added to the rise In living their expenses, resuming rapid climb, after a slowdown in the late spring months, with a 0.7 percent advan-e- . Doctor and dentists bills and hospital costs all in- Los Angeles Times Service Slowed down by steep hills and the mumps, the battery-powere- d from Volkswagen Institute of Tech- creased. California reached Flagstaff, nology Ariz., Tuesday and doggedly held on to the iead In the second day of the Great Eleciric An advance of 0.8 percent In retail food prices was smaller than is usually expected between June and July. But a further climb in the cost of is expected to result from a rise in wholesale food prices in July, primarily for meats and poultry but with the cost of fresh Car Race. Neither auto seemed in danger of being stopped for speeding. A Corvair from Massachusetts Lnitute of Technology was barreling along at an estimated 24.2 mph, while Caltechs car was clocked at 20.4, Including time for recharging stops. groceries fruit, eggs and bread also contributing to the expected additional cost of the market basket. Faces Penalty Technically, MIT held a lead (outside Angola, N.Y.) Tuesday afternoon as each school raevd for Its opponents campus. However, the Corvair stands to be penalized for towing (five minutes for each mile). Its $20,000 battery had to be packed in ice for four hours at one juncture, reported the editors of Machine Design Magazine, who are acting as 100-mil- e $600 battery. lliams, Ariz, Power Dwindles s, x Gentle, effective relief in tablet form. ALime culvir co. prices for clothing remained steady in July a but there was drop in retail prices that result from summer sales. Wholesale n, lAkyour druggist I The interest people pay for home mortgages went up again In July about 4 percent. This was 13 percent above last year's level and property taxes and insurance rose again as did the cost of home rage, identified as Pat Silver-toapparently came down with the mumps near Wi- moisturizes, softens and SURE-lais like a. prescription. stimulates. 30-4- one medical problem, however. A member of their entou- t lubri-atfe- a month or two. 49 24 16 years 9 years 50 and over Theyve had scription, he often prescribes a Wxative that works several fysys-n- ot just one or two ways. Thats why SURE-la- x is like a prescription. Its a compound ingredients that works four rfce& to give you gentle, effecx 29 21 tures a Vtfien your doctor writes a pre- SURE-la- 16 24 S3 The Caltech drivers, Wally Rippel, 23; Ronald Gremban, 20, and George Swartz, 23, have had comparatively few electrical problems with their economy model, which fea- ijijie a prescription? tive relief. Republican Democrat Independent Wholesale prices also rose July to a point 2.4 percent above last year but the government said indications are for a small decline in overall wholesale prices through August that should show up to the benefit of retail buyers Ire Few Problems your druggist: w 25 26 In judges. adTmtTs umTnT Z Men Women However, the autos only real trouble came on a stretch of uphill grades between Amboy and Needles, Calif., where its power supply was almost dr lined. It normally gets about 100 miles per charge in city traffic. al Drop Slightly Wholesale and retail prices for gasoline and motor oil both dropped slightly in July. The price tags on new cars dropped more than usual during the month as wholesale prices were reduced in the summer effort to clear stocks and make way for new models. The rise in living costs will mean extra pay automatically for about one million workers whose labor contracts take such costs into account. About 800,000 workers In automobile and related Industries and in farm and construction equipment will get 8 cents an hour additional. Take-hom- e pay rose 43 cents in July for single workers and for workers with three dependents. $bt Salt 141 Establish Creations w 15. Lake in. Issued City, Utah, 4110. Entered at tha oast office at Salt Lake City as second class matter un-dAct of March 179. All unsoltcitad articles, manuscript, letters and otetures sent to The Salt Lake Tribune are sent et the owner's end Keems-Tribu- n no responsibility Corporation for thetr or return. 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T'No plain antacid can possibly relieve all of indigestion. j the distressing symptoms But now, millions have found the modern 4 i Taxiing Into Position For a Takeoff both excess NORFOLK, VA. Capt. S. L. Corner of the carrier Airborne Early Warning Wing at -- I the U.S. Naval Air Station here, plays traffic cop so Mother Mallard can hur- - ry her seven ducklings across the runway, Base firemen have made pets of the ducks. I Legal Probe N.M. Chief Wins GOP Primary Battle for 2nd Term meet ALBUQUERQUE, pull Called Off ris, Jr., early Wednesday Republican northern district for Republican a a primary a Ed Foreman a congressional seat Las In Heart Gift battle other over for former congressman three clear victory (AP) David Cargo won Tuesday night chance to seek a second STANFORD, CALIF. AP) Dist. Atty. Louis P. Bergna has dropped an investigation into whether any law was broken during the latest heart transplant at Stanford University Medi.al Center. Eergna, who had said Friday he would look into the question, said Monday there would be no further action because Coroner Dr. John Hauser had not filed a criminal complaint. Coroner Claim The coroner had asserted he should have been notified in time to perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death of the doner. Surgeons say that needed for an autopsy makes an organ unfit for transplanting. the time Patient Okay Leonard Drake, 42, a retired from postal clerk Eugene, Ore., went through his fifth day with a new heart in satisfactory condition. He received the heart from the body of Marine Cpl. Larry N.M. Gov. to began out in front morning. candidate is of Cruces, from The the two-ye- west Texas. term as the states chief executive. He will Republican Manual Lujan Albuquerheld who lead handy que, the five candidates seeking the Republican nomination. With 302 of the 501 voting units in the Southern Congres-- s i o n a I District reporting, Walker led by more than 1,000 in the sprawling congressional U.S. Rep. Thomas G. Morgained rtnomina-tio- n his with over opponents in the primary. Forest Fire Fig ht Nearing End Cargo fought off a challenge from an old opponent, Clifford Hawley of Albuquerque, whom Cargo beat in the 1966 CALIF. (AP) GLENDORA, brush and timber fire in the Angeles National Forest that has swept over 20,000 acres of valuable watershed and claimed the lives of nine persons was almost contained late T u e s d a y, fire officials said. U.S. Forest Service officials A primary. Cargo will face Fabian Chavez of Santa Fe, a former state senator and majority floor leader and unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor in 1966. Chavez bested a field of six seeking the Democratic nomination. U.S. Rep. E. S. Johnny battled neck Walker, and neck with State Sen. 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