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Show 6 D DESERET NEWS. THURSDAY, MAY 5, I R L I aims I Tor The Rev. Robert L, Harris of Ogdon, the first Black ever to achieve elective office in Utah, told University of Utah students today he ulll run for the U S Senate in 190 against Sen Jake Gam, Harris, a state representative, indicated a jii in liia campaign will be a pledge to return part of his senatorial salary to Utah to be distributed among the poor. v All want is I ... in can live on that Washington, he said, at a Coffee and Politics session of polit- $25,000 ical I science students sponsored by the Hinckley Institute of Politics. Rev. Harris criticized Sen. Gam and other congressmen for accepting a recent $12,900 pay increase when so many poor and elderly in the nation are in dire need. Gam, he said, told a group of Chicano people who had been turned out of their homes that there was no money in the treasury to help them, "yet "he (Gam) got a raise well this past session, but changes could improve its performance in the future, Utah Senate President Moroni Jensen said Weftaesilny afternoon The Oarn s jcd theres not a place Id rather live in than Utah He said he now loves everyone, including thp rich, but especially the poor and elderly. "There is no flower in America more beautiful than the elderly, said And Ill tell you this, any Black person who is sincere and honest and who wants to work can make it in Utah " He spent much of the ing his boyhood "Everything we have we . and yet they owe to are mistreated because they are helpless He urged the students to got involved m politics. th'-m- poverty, mistreatment at the hands of a stepfather and his dislove is covery that stronger than hate." r S Harris. Rev. session reviewlife, including hour-lon- g Ranch high bidder named Jensen lauds Legislature .,ator i GW IX 1977 Lcgs'aOire performed Tve heard many people say the last legislative session was mediocre, but its not true, Sen. Jensen told members of the Utah chapter of the American Society for Public Administration. "The session was productive. Important legislation, including energy policy legislation and income tax reform, was passed. Sen. Jensen said. "The number of bills acted on is not a good criterion to determine success Sen Jensen suggested several changes, however to make the Legislature more efficient. For one thing, he said, the sessions could be lengthened. "I think the length of the general session should be changed from 60 calendar davs to 60 working days, so that weekends and holidays do not count as session time. he said. And I definitely think we need to add 10 days to the length of the budget session. Twenty Carol nffuo days is not enough time to determine the budget of the state. Sen Jensen said leeislators should give more emphasis to committees and committee work And he added he likes the idea of moving the session from the first of January to the end of April "I can see one big advantage to it," lie said "It would give us another quarter to predict how much revenue we will have to work with when determinimg the budget. And conditions for travel would be much better then." Sen. Jensen legislators from also suggested raising the salaries of $25 a day plus $15 expense money. "Present salaries pose a real legislators who travel a good distance he said. "I find accommodations, legislators should make a profit from they shouldnt lose money either. sacrifice quite a bit to serve hardship on and have to dont think serving, but We already in A a business Shi Iton. consultant, with Innersity Club Building, submitted the p to purchase a bid Wednosd-iranch near I h0 in Summit County. She bid $391,020, the highest of five bids opened 4,4)-acr- !r -- agent J Douglas Christiansen 'jO- Minimum bid accepted was $300,000. The ranch is owned by the Utah Department of Transportation, which purchased it from Ellen Robinson three years ago when construction of that segment of the interstate somewhat restricted access The properly is located nine miles northeast of and Includes a and junction of oom frame house An interesting sidelight to the bid opening was the bid submitted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resoirces. The agency bid $375,000 worth of gravel or five million cubic yards Chrstinnsen said the agency must want the property "real bad, but it didnt have would provide any money. Presumably, the division the gravel to the department for roadbuilding in exchange for the property. the tin ee-be- A WAREHOUSE BUDGET and CLEARANCE CENTER M ifll Division ol South East Furniture Co. Regarding his election to the Utah House of Representatives in 1976, the reverend recalled that he was told there The store that offers greater values the no frills warehouse way. was no use in running since no black could ever get elected in this Mormon state. Rev. Harris noted that he defeated a Mormon woman in the primary election and a Mormon man in the final election. The reason I was elected was because people came tc know that I am sincere," he said. He told the students that he gets along better with the Mormons in Utah than people he lived among in Texas and Anzona before coming to 25 PHILCO T.V. Mediterranean styling, 100 solid state, big 25" screen. ' Inmate ruled insane ? W ? "i & s538 Reg. $429 T Utah Tve been across the country from East to West and North to and South, he said, w m PORTABLE COLOR T.V. Philco 19 color portable. One only, floor sample. 100 solid state, one button tuning. DINETTE SET a303lO3 Big 5 piece dinette, one only, floor sample. 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Judge Sawaya. aya ruled Belcher insane and incompetent to stand trial for the April 1976 stabbing death of another prison inmate, Jorge Louis Rosario, 37, of Puerto Rico Saw Rosarios body stab wounds, tigators said One of the bore 156 inves- psvthiat-rist- SAMSONITE FOLDING UNFINISHED CHEST CHAIRS Big 5 drawer unfinished chest, 29 wide All you do is add the Limited quantities of this famous quality chair. Walnut patterned chairs and bronze frames. paint. :. V U' VIDEO GAME Telstar Video game. Runs on batteries or adapter available. Three game selection. Coleco quality. IS Reg. $49 $28 s testified Belcher was a "paranoid but was schizophrenic not psychotic at all chiutrint times One said that Belcher was medically insane and another RADARANGE Touchamatic radarange by Amana. 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