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Show piip iiyi DESERET NEWS, Friday, October 27, 1972 A Morality Must Rule Politics, Candidate Say O By ROD DECKER Deseret News Staff Writer "A lot of our problem is that our nation is getting immoral. People are on welfare and the rich don't pay taxes, Bruce Bangerter, American Independent Party candidate for Congress in Utahs Second District, said. that politics Bangerter believes shou'd be guided by morality. And his vimu of morality is traditional. Morality fuT Him Jn individual character rather than social conscience. Of crime, drugs, abortion and other problems, he says, The whole thing is a matter of morality, of the character of the American people. recent years, the national character has declined, according to Bangerter, and we dont have to look far to see the causes of the problem. In For 200 years, this was a free enterprise country. Now the government is moving into everything, Bangerter said. He argues that recent government policies are both a cause and a symptom of the decline in character which afflicts our nation. In addition to the intrusion of the gov- ernment into areas of national life where it ought not to be, Bangerter believes that the increasing scale of many of our national institutions has a debilitating effect on America. Im against unions said. big big government, and big business, Bangerter Part of the reason he chose to run as a candidate on the AIP ticket was that the party was new and small and open to new faces. The AIP is clean and free and not corrupted like the other parties. The more one is in politics, the more the factor increases, and the corruption more they are tied to various pressure groups and special interests, Bangerter commented. Unlike the AIP, the major parties, because they are old and well established, tend to be run by a few insiders instead of being open to anyone who is interested, Bangerter charges. I went to a Republican mass meeting once and it was all cut and dried, he said. Bangerter became interested tion but this would still retain a substantia! allowance. Bangerter says he favors abolishing the allowance entirely. "It is tax loopholes like this that are angering the average taxpayer and breaking Ins back, Bangerter said m poli- tics when he happened to read an old Political Science text book at Brigham Young University while he was a student there. A friend invited him to AIP meetings and he found the party's conservative views congenial. He would also restrict the exemptions presently granted to foundations which are not purely educational or charitable. But Bangerters electa, a would not be entirely bad news for rich people. He would abolish progressive taxes so everybody would pay an equal rate. " tax penalizes basically graduated success, Bangerter said He favors something like a sales tax where everyone pays according to what he buys, not what lie earns. Presently it is the middle income earner who is hurt by the tax laws, Bangerter argues. "We support the poor and pay the share of the rich, too." he said ('rime is a good issue f, r conservatives, Bangerter commented "The big he added "We problem is the courts, must defend the victim before we defend the criminal Besides, as Bangerter points out, "As an AIP candidate you can start at the top. This is Bangerters first race. He originally planned to run for the state legislature, but the AIP congressional spot was open and he decided to run there instead. Bangerter makes no apologies for his Im not affiliated with a inexperience. maor party or controlled by an I can speak and vote freely in favor of my conscience and the people and the Constitution, he said. He has worked in construction and as a computer programmer. Now he subcontracts parts of construction jobs. Married Aebischer, the former Roeen Bangerter is the father of to three small children, aged 5, 4, and Although basically critical ol the Republican party and its policies, Bangerter, like other AIP activists, retains close ties with members of the GOP conserva2. Bangerter faois vapital punishment admits that he does not understand all the legal pronlems connected with the recent Supreme Court decision which He tive wing. may ban the death penalty, but he advo- For example, Mark Anderson, a prominent conservative who lost in the primary to U.S. Rep. Sherman P. Lloyd, has endorsed Bangerter instead of cates a constitutional amendment, if necessary, to restore capital punishment to society a,s a weapon against crime. issue to is an important Bangerter. He is staunchly opposed to liberalization of present statutes. It is a Abortion Lloyd. And Bangerter held off launching his campaign until after the Sept. 12 primary to give Mark the whole show. basic moral issue. People talk about the sanctity of life but dont defend the innocent little unborn thildien." Bangerter said. Some proponents of abortion argue that a lotus is not a human being. But. Bangerter replies, the burden of proof that the fetus is not human lies on the aborters. So far. they have failed to meet it, he contends. If Anderson had won the Republican primary, I would have seriously considered dropping out of the race, Bangerter said. In that case, the conservative cause would still have been represented in the contest but toe two candidates would not have split the conservativ e vote. Since Bangerter believes that the unhealthy growth of American institutions, especially the federal government, is the cause of many of the nation's current troubles, he campaigns on the pledge that, if elected, he will do his best to reduce the size of government and restore a pioper perspective to other, institutions. For example, he said, The Republicans are against welfare and the liberals State and local government are against tax loopholes. 1 am against both welfare and loopholes, should be given welfare if the candidate said. He bewould be best to turn welprivate charity, but he observed that it would be impracticable to make the conversion suddenly. Full em A person he needs it, lieves that it fare over to real solution to the welfare problem, Bangerter said. has The oil depletion allowance drawn Bangerters fire as the chief tax loophole. Presently the allowance is 22 percent. Lloyd calls for a five or six percent reduction, and Democratic candidate Wayne Ow'ens for a larger reduc ploy ment is the - MERRY-GO-ROUN- WASHINGTON President Nixons aides, responding to charges that a Republican sabotage squad has damaged the Democratic campaign, claimed the Democrats had pulled similar duly tricks. We have just concluded an intensive investigaof tion George McGoverns under- cover operations. Anderson one We found crack investigator on the payroll, Walter Sheridan, who was hired to find out the extent of the Republican espionage and sabotage. He also investigated some of the Democrats for Nixon and confirmed McGoverns suspicion that they had usually voted for Republican candidates in the past. It was also Sheridan who uncovered the fact that soybean tycoon Dwayne Andreas, who contributed $25,000 of the money used to finance the Watergate caper, had received a valuable bank charter from the Nixon administration. Determining If A Child Has Talent had spoken out against the pervasive power of computer data banks. D A separate research crew, headed by Ted Van Dyk, dug into the backgrounds of such Nixon cronies as Bebe Rebozo, Elmer Bobst and Clement Stone. The Democratic researchers also searched the public records for information about the Presidents personal finances. They checked, too, whether big Republican contributors had received any antitrust settlements, price increases or other federal favors. Van Dyks volunteers confined their efforts, however, strictly to research. They did no investigating beyond scouring the newspapers and examining public documents. When they came up with facts that might embarrass the President, they attempted to plant the information with reporters. Before the Democratic convention, we also learned, McGovern compiled personal information on just about every deleThese individual files were gate. assembled in a computer data bank, although McGovern uad denounced the use of computers to keep tabs on people. He We have obtained a confidential printout of the computerized profiles prepared by McGoverns staff under the direction of Rick Stearns. At the press of a button, campaign aides could determine any delegates name, address, telephone number, spouse, age. sex, rate, education, occupation, religion and milinot to mention his polititary service interests and cal leanings, personal stand on the issues. During the primaries, McGovern used political prankster Dick Tuck to play a few harmless tricks on Demociatic rival Ed Muskie. Those who attended a Muskie coffee klatch in New Hampshire, for example, found McGovern stickers pasted to the bottoms of their cups after they had drained the coffee. the But McGovern had refused to allow his supporters to engage in sabotage against the President. In sum, we found that McGoverns undercover operation doesnt compare the systematic sabotage, wiretapping and espionage conducted by President Nixons campaign aides. to - He is 55 WASHINGTON (UPI) a with married family, and years old, until recently was a respected scientist. He is the author of a textbook on theoretical physics, belonged to prestigious scientific organizations and held a professuniversity. orship at a well-know- n that has changed. No scientific journal will publish his research. He has been dismissed from his professorship. He has lost most of his income. References to his work are deleted from other scientists research. He is being turned into an unperson. AH He is Benjamin G. Levich. He lives in Moscow. His plight stems from the fact that on March 28, 1972, he applied to the Soviet authorities for permission to emigrate to Israel. In the last two years, the Soviet government has been allowing increased emigration, and about 30,1)1)0 Jews from Russia are expected to go to Israel this year. But, in the main, the Jews involved are not the educated elite. They come front Central Asia, Latvia, Lithuania and parts annexed from Romania after World War II. The authorities, in lact, seem to be doing werythmg in their power to discourage educated Jews from leaving. and others The case of Prof. Levich has caused concern among like hint ' T "Scientists who apply to the authorities for permission to leave for Israel are magically transformed into outcasts who are deprived of any right of continuing scientific activity; publications are forbidden; lecturing forbidden; makforbidden; even ing scientific reports forbidden." being cited Richard Spiegel, a sandy-hairestudent at the reconstructioniat Rabbinical College of Philadelphia, visited the Soviet Union Aug. to assess foldings of Soviet Jews. is a general expectation wiU be held. that more trials Jews who make themselves troublesome to the authorities found that their discontelephones were mysteriously nected shortly before President Nixon visited Moscow. Now the process is being increased. Jews find that when they apply for exit visas for Israel they often are faced with a variety of harassmonts. attacks, and intimidations. Meetings are held at their place of work to denounce them. They are called unpatriotic. For the first time in a decade, Soviet authorities are jamming Kol Israel, the official Israeli radio station which beams programs to the Soviet Union in Russian, Yiddish, and Georgian. Kol Israel broadcasts to Western Europe are not jammed, however d 3 In an interview with UPI. Sp'egel reported the following main points, which subsequently were conoborated by Israeli officials in Washington. The conviction of three Jewish scientists on charges of activities" can be applied to almost any cue who makes critical remarks, and there anti-Sovi- V The most conlentious issue is imposition of a head tax on citizens with a higher education who seek to emigrate. The fees have been attacked by Israeli Premier Golda Meir and other Jewish leaders as a form of ransom. The fees include' graduates of teaching schools technical colleges 7,70(1 medical 12,000, rubies, universities schools 8,400, doctoral degrees 19,400, musical conservatories 9,000. (A ruble equals $1.20). 4,500 rubles, 4 i ?Sjj 1 are ent Ized by the candidate. I tnink his actions have been more political than diplomatic. I think hes played politics with Vietnam the way Kennedy did with the Cuban missile crisis. In addition, Bangerter condemns the Presidents journeys to Russia and China, "These trips uave alienated us from our allies, Bangerter said. "As long as Red China or Russia are helping North Vietnam, I dont see why we should aid them. he added. I think its immoral He pointed out that Russia has imits technological proved capabilities substantially through trading with the United States and Western European nations and suggested that an embargo on should be imposed communist countries. "Our selling wheat to Russia made a dealers rich." Bangerter complained "I dont think its helping anyfew wheat body at a low level. Bangerter asserts that SO percent of the heroin which comes into the Imted Mates originates in Red China. In his viev tins is another reason for isolating her "The Russians never keep their promises, so I dont think the SALT talks will do us any good," Bangerter said, referring to the negotiations and agreements on arms limitations which President Nixon has pursued with the Russians. Bangerter favors a strong United States military force, rather than attempts to make friends with the Communists. Although he is not a member of the John Birch Society, Bangerter says that he admires the group and agrees wit!) many of its positions. I hope to raise and spend $1,900 in this campaign, Bangerter said. Other candidates will spend more than 5(1 . " times that much Faced with a lack of tunds and a slow start. Bangerter admits his winning chances are a real long shot. But he claims to offer the voter a chi ice. arid he contends that a person who agrees with his views should take advantage of the opportunity to vote his convictions-rathethan settle for the lesser of two evils. "I think it is immoral to vote for somebody you don't like, if you prefer' the third party, Bangerter said. The answer is: ble after birth. ill respond music. And no w parent, every matter how unmusical, and should make music a part of his childs sur- Mrs. Nanayakkara at the same time do some roundings, , catching up of his own. But every conscientious parent also How can I tell if my child has asks, exceptional musical talent? One of the most interesting and efficient methods that I have ever observed is being conducted by Mrs. Needra Nanayakkara. a concert pianist from Ceylon, who is teaching clashes of preschool children at the Montesson School out at 2x()ti East 33rd South Mrs. Needra, as she is affectionately called by the Little Guys and Dolls, is also a graduate of the Method in Ceylon and Europe. Though each of her two classes has 25 children, she teaches only one child at a time. Each of the other children is absorbed elsewhere in the tasteful and amazingly equipped classroom doing his own thing. She selected one of the and had two sets of eight small bells. She put one set in the correct order of the scale i.e., one octave from Middle C to the C above. Montesson Method teaches children to read and do arithmetic by the time they are four and five, it is no trouble lo teach her students the elements of time and rhy thm. And after only three days, her student knew the names of all the lines and spaces on the staff and couid identify them. Other children hearing and seeing all the fun one student was having came and stood close so that they could share in the 'earning experience. H I Salt lake City, Utah 841 10 Bom J 257 While the trend of organic food is growing and there is no federal law or regulation defining what it is or is not, the general assumption is as they state. But a U. S. Department of Agriculture science adviser says organic food is not likely to contain more vitamins than similar food not considered organic or not labeled organic. There is another important point, however, which has been established by a recent survey. A market basket of 29 standard foods bought in a supermarket cost $11. A basket of 29 organic-labelecounterparts cost $20.30 in a supermarket's organic section, $21.90 in a health food store and $17.80 in a natural food store. d An Unusual Solution Mon-tesso- Then she handed the child a small mallet and had him strike the other set of bells and learn to match the duplicate tones. This is only one of a dozen or more physical techniques that discloses the childs ability to determine tone, rhythm, loudness and softness, and other musical elements the Man, My kids are sold on buying organic foods. They say that such food is free of preservatives, emulsifers and artificial ingredients and produced without pesticides and artificial fertilizers. What are the facts? J.M., Salt Lake City. to can Because t What Are Facts On Organic Food? As soon as possi- Every child, no matter how young, Do-l- t One of the commonest questions asked by parents is: How early should I start my childs musical education? world-fame- Jews in the United States. This is especially so since the 4th International Biophysics Conference in Moscow in August when numerous visiting American scientists met Levich, formerly a professor at Moscow State University. Jack Cohen, a biologist with the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Md., visited Levich in his apartment when the Soviet scientist was barred from the international gathering. Cohen brought back with him a message w hich Lcvici; wrote out in English. You may write to By HAROLD LUNDSTROM Deseret News Music Editor g Brainy Jews Yearn For Israel, Face Adamant Soviet 'Pharaoh' By NICHOLAS DANILOFF 11 MUSICAL VHIRL Probe Finds McGovern 'Clean' By JACK ANDERSON should sole responsibility for laws protecting the environment, Bangerter asserts. But this does not mean he favors going easy on polluters. He is the only candidate in the race to oppose building of the Kaiparowits power plant. "I think we should wait until we can determine better its effects on the environment. I would rather pay more for power than pay through pollution, he said. President Nixons actions on the war have 17 I have had some problems with the Diversified Marketers, Inc., of Dallas. I have had no response to letters or to telephone calls. I also have two checks from them that were returned by their bank due to insufficient funds. I invested nearly $3,000 with them and was given the state of Utah as an exclusive territo ry for the sale of their products. I then learned that they had given four other persons the same area. Because of this breach of contract I need your help in getting my money refunded and also for the bad checks. S.B.N., Salt Lake City. We coni acted the company m Dallas and they suggested that you sell the items you already had received rather Ilian ship them back, advise them of what you received for them, then they would take steps to effect your refund. We immediately told them this was unsatisfactory and that we would have to advise you to contact your attorney and to complain to the attorney generals office in Texas. As of now we understand you Lave received a money order for $117.20 covering the insufficient funds checks sent to you. They also say they are "now in the process of reorganizing and expect within 30 to 45 days lo be in a cash flow position that will enable us to make, at least, payments to you. They ask you to furnish them with a complete inventory of what vou want to i J return and they will then issue a promissory note which will schedule payments to you. Sir, this is a rather unusual solu- tion to your problem, but we are hoping since the attorney generals office involved this company will keep its promises. , Two Stories Differ have received a notice that I have been turned over to an adjustment bureau for collection because of an unpaid balance of $30.79 to a S.L. dairy. I am infuriated because we were moving to California and we contacted the milk- man to pay off the bill. But the man was new ami didn't know exactly how to figure the bill. He said he thought it was about $18. So I gave him $20. Then I gave him my forwarding address so he could bill me and I would pay the balance. I waited then got a nasty letter from the collection outfit saying my last payment was $10 and demanding $33.71 I have paid them the full amount but I cant prove 1 paid the 820 and I dont want my credit ruined. 1 know you can't do anything lor me, but can you warn other people how they do business? K.M., Lancaster. I alii. , I . Man neither condunes ? Sorry. Do-l- t nor condemns, but sometimes rebukes. -We seek to present objectively all sides of questions or problems that come to us. Here we cannot fault the dairy, since we have two stories. As might be expected, they differ. The driver, who doesn't work anymore for the dairy, was contacted to find out what happened. He says your husband gave him $29 but he said he could only pay $10. The driver gave him change and a . receipt. He was not given a forwarding address, he says, but was told you would be in town for another month and your hubby would pay the balance before leaving. The driver stopped several times to collect but no one was ever home. Finally, the dairy mailed a statement but it was returned moved left no address. An effort was made to reach your husband but he could not be located. The bill was then turned over to a collection agency. (Editor's Note: We're sor. v the number ol calls and the volume of moil make it impossible to answer everv question. Please, no medical or legal questions. Don't send stamps or envelopes, as answers can only be given m this column. Only questions ol general interest will be answered. Give your name, addre : not lor publication and telephone number but to help Do-l- t Man help vou.) ' , |