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Show ltab—Peage if JOHN (J.3.) COOPER S. OLANI DURRANT Incumbent Durrant OTe eesusibeRVeReahieg Sis) SOL) NOW Challenged for Seat YOU CAN TAKE 4MMEDIATE POSSESSION OF aa EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of political articles dealing with candidates apd issues of coming election. This articie, written by Heraid Ron Barker, deals with Utah State Legislative cope; a Democrat of Lehi, a House of Representatives, cumbent Republic §. Olani Durrant. The former challenge two candidates were asked questions dealing with the INVENTORY. SAVE FROM20% TO 40% STUNVDTcS con g budgeting session and other problems facing the legislature. John (J.8.) Cooper 6 PIECE BEDROOM SET §, Clani Durrant Republican §. Olani Durrant, John (J.B.) Cooper, a shipping inspector at General incumbent State Representative District $3, is seeking re Refractories plantin Lehi, is the falt’s elections Democratic candidate for the Utah House of Representatives he is a civil engineer and a professor at BYU, in District 33. Mr. Durrant has just spent Mr. Cooper served one term in the Legislature, during 1971-72. one term in the Legislature. He says he voted in favor of He served three terms on the the land use bill which is now Lehi City Council While he . inst taking before voters, bui he isa’t very 2! aboutthe issue either away property and state or federal ane of land use, he generally planned land “a voted forit,”’ he said, “but use. “The land use plan is a many felt then that the plan complex plan, but basically it would have to be modified to be would solve some complex more responsive to county and problems," hesaid. “From my city government, Planning rust xperience, I think it would eae at the county and city rd to run a city without a We said that if the bill is plan for land use. Still, he has a few approved byvoters, it will have reservations about the land use to be changed eventually; but if n which voter> will decide in it fails, “we'll have to try t! sing election. “We might something else in a year or want to take a look at some two.” aspectts of the law,” he said Budget Problems “but land use planning must ‘The biggest problem he sees come. I'm afraid the federal facing the Legislature is the governmentis liable to give us budget. ‘The budget will be one that would be much worse. reallytough this year. In the two Local fen should determine years I've served there's been a ase he said, “now that’s Oa Schoo! ed. Jn terms of school fipheing He added that he has and Mr. Cooper consistently urged that surplus be returned to the rs instead of spent in p ‘It's my personal feeling that one - time appropriations we could better utilize “New programs are out this jistrators statewide,” he year,” he predicted, saying that noted. “We should possibly con- the budget couldn't possibiy sider some consolidation of stand additional pressure. Some administration. In the district 1 ents in tax laws muysf have one of bi af CyclesSeat meenten 1-18 Ib, Capacity ELECTRIC Triple Dresser DRYER Queen Headboard Cree? Frame, 2 Nite lint fier up front tor Stends dany deoring, Now $179.93 Only | | $138" a GIBSON 10 YR. 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He favors larger ap- “but new programs are in troubie.”” In terms of education and school financing, he commented that the Utah Education Association would have to understand that the “exceptionally large" appropriationsofthe last two years would not be granted this next time around. ave to recognize like nee else thatthe pattern can’t continue,’’ he said. ‘Teachers have picked up larger percentagehikes in ihe past two years than anyone else, he added, On Right-to-Work He feels that the Right-toWork Act will be challenged, Pp for the Utah Technical College at Provo construction. “The college is oneof the most important assets we have,” said Mr. Cooper. ‘We need skilled workers. We don't have them in the quantities that they're needed. There’s a definite lack in trained workers.” Increased Taxation The Legislature candidate either through direct repeal said he is concerned about the attempts or through watering possibility of a tax increase. down, There are also moves With a $17 million shortfall in afoot to open paramutual betstate tax revenue, plus ting in Utah aad to bring up the al Rights Amendment, he increased demandsfro funding, ted, He is opposed to both, it is obvious that additional position (on ERA) is a unds will be needed from mewhere, he said, The in- reflection of opinion in north dustries which are taking Utah County,"’ he declared, energy resources from the ‘and the people don’t want it including both oli and ratified.” Hesaid the decision mi hould be examined for the next Legislature over social possible tax realignments. As far as a general increase !s progralns|will be “real hand wringers.” While he is openly ned, that should be a last resort, he said. However, tax unsympathietic to tax increases should not be placed increases, he doesn’t see much whocan Jeast afford it, realistic hope for reduction, the low and middle income either. He feels consideration taxpa: r. Also, if there is to be should be given to taxing the he says he would removal of energy reserves preferto see comein the sales from the state, but not to the tax onfood sothat thoseonfixed point where the companies involved can't make a profit. incomes could benefit. Bicentennial Planning Workshop Set by State SALT LAKECITY, —“How To Commission to devise a way Pian the Biggest Birthday Party communities and groups can Ever Held,” will be the main standardize and smooth-out topic of the Utah Bicentennial plans for the Bicentennial Commision’ $s Planning Celebration. 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