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Show THE GREEN SHEET 3 Thursday, March !4, 1988 FROM PAGE ONE charges Are Utah Is Falling Off In The Percentage Of People Who Vote Murier Case SALT LAKE. Some 665,000 Utahns are increase voter participation among minority groups. Since Utah has a much smaller proportion expected to cast ballots in the 1988 presidential election, according to projections by the Utah of minority population than most other states, this movement has tended to cause other states to Foundation. The private research organization based its gain against Utah. Among the factors that have led Utah to be high projections on past performance. There was a time when Utah ranked at or near toe top among the in voter participation is a long tradition of citizen involvement in civic affairs. Others include the 50 states in terms of voter participation. In both the 1964 and 1968 elections the state led the fact that Utah leads the nation in the number of of schooling completed by its adult nation in the percentage of voting-ag- e population years casting ballots and ranked number one in the population, a smaller proportion of aliens not S. eligible to vote, a smaller minority population, a for U. ballots percentage casting system and the presence of other strong in 1972 Representatives 1960, 1964, 1968, 1970, on items the ballots that attract voter interest. and 1976. decline the in Utahs relative standing, Despite the indicates Foundation analysis However, that Utah has slipped in its ranking during recent the state is still above the national average in years. Voter participation dropped to sixth place voter participation. The Utah percentage voting in in the 1980 presidential election and ninth place 1984 was 16 percent above the U. S. average, and in 1984. Nationally, voter participation in the in the 1986 House election it was 22 percent greater. 1984 presidential election was 53.1 percent, up to Factors voter designed encourage half a percentage point from the 1980 election. In include recent the participation during years Utah, on the other hand, voter participation declined from 64.6 percent in 1980 to 61.6 percent shortening of state residence requirements in national elections, the easing of voter registration in 1984. In U. S. Representative races Utah was fifth in rules and the greater availability of absentee 1980, eighth in 1982, 12th in 1984 and 16th in ballots. Despite these steps, the proportion of individuals who fail to vote has grown both in 1986. There are several factors that appear to be at Utah and nationally because of apathy or other least partly responsible for the slippage, according reasons. Since citizenship is a universal requirement for to the report. In 1972 the voting age was lowered from 21 to voting in the United States, aliens are .the principal group of ineligible voting-ag- e persons. 18 throughout the nation. These younger voters Approximately 6.5 million legal alients and 2.5 much lower have a voting participation. usually million undocumented alients age 18 and over are Since Utah also has a much higher percentage of included in the estimates of voting-agthese younger voters, the lowering of the voting about five percent. In population, representing age has tended to reduce the proportion of voter addition, an estimated 680,000 will be unable to participation more in Utah than in other states. vote because they are in prison or other In recent years there has been a movement to institutions, the report concludes. two-part- e - Scam Is Revealed LAKE. SALT The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning concerning the telemarketing of vitamins. are Telemarketers baiting consumers into paying hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars for overpriced vitamins. A spokesman for the BBB said there have been hundreds of calls from Utahns who have been chosen to receive one of several impressive Highways WEST VALLEY. City officials here are following with interest the controversy between Salt Lake and City county governments and the American Civil Liberties Union over commencing public meetings with prayer. The ACLU recently sent letters to the city and county asserting that predominantly Christian prayers, which include the name of Jesus Christ, should be discontinued. Such prayers, the ACLU argues, tend to be insensitive to religious minorities as well as to In West Valley, city council meetings routinely begin with prayer. Mayor Brent Anderson said the city has not been contacted by the ACLU. "Weve never had any complaints," the mayor observed. City Attorney Paul Morris said he has already obtained a copy of WEST VALLEY. West Virginia police havent yet caught up to a man suspected in two West Valley City murders, but this week they received news from Utah that they had been hoping for. On Tuesday, West Valley City police announced that murder charges have been filed against Steven Ray Stout,, formerly of North Salt Lake, in connection with the January slayings of two y - Vitamin-Priz- e Prayer Issue Is CounciI Here Eyed - sounding prizes one of which is always a "ringer." The prize received is worth much less than the overcharge on the vitamin product, which must be purchased to participate in the giveaway. One Utah consumer has charged $1700 to a credit card and has yet to receive any prizes. The prizes which consumers are told that have been selected to receive sound impressive. For example, a 1988 Chevy Blazer, a $5000 cashiers check, a genuine fur coat or a $1000 Series E Savings Bond. The "ringer" is a poor quality rabbit fur coat which West Valley in their Previously, only auto theft charges had been filed. mobile The murder warrant was granted as a result of evidence gathered in Utah and West Virginia that links the suspect to the murders. Both FBI and Utah State crime labs were involved in processing evidence, according to Lt. Richard Sweeney of the West Valley Police Dept. West Virginia authorities in February had expressed hope tlw't charges 487-430- 0. Continued from page a Dan Jones poll, 53 percent said they were satisfied with current roads and highways; 46 percent expressed some dissatisfaction. More than a third of those who are not satisfied live in Salt Lake minutes County and spend 40-5- 0 traveling to and from work daily. ' 1 the against suspect. Let the Professionals at TAXMAN figure your return and get your refund now. Or . . . bring us your completed tax return and we'll Stout is believed to be holed up in a remote area of West Virginia on the western slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. He was born and raised in West Virginia and is familiar with the area. IS APRIL15TH. TfMflN on Q.P. Shirts, Shorts, & Swimwear! routes was identified as an additional concern. According to respondents, traffic conditions have worsened during the past five years and looking ahead five years they forsee freeway and highway conditions getting worse. said the most viable body to meet future transportation needs is state government. however, indicated that improvements should not be left to one body, but should instead be a combination of different levels of government andor the private One-thir- d One-fift- O.P. mmwmxmm THANK YOU Wt would Ilk to monk you lor partklpat-Inpoy progrom. Muchal HI our vohwifory our corrlor'i wtgo com from your and H may do good lob w hop you raward tham. W grpatly appraclat your support. 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BIN YOUR HANDS are far easier to justify when murder charges, instead of lesser charges, have been filed. current roads to handle peak Pet Of The Week YOUR LIFE YOUR REFUND NOW! Respondents expressed strong Inability to keep up with current and future transportation needs appears to be at the core of residents major concern. One in five said their first concern is the need for better maintenance. Over one in three sugfgest that future transportation systems should include a mass transit alternative to the automobile. When asked about potential the for revenue system, alternatives favored respondents such as heavy truck fees, weightdistance taxes for trucks or a tax on diesel fuel. The least popular sources of revenue were identified as property tax, sales tax and registration fees. DUCKLEUP. Obviously, manpower and other costs associated with a manhunt concern about the capability of sector. . RP TfTOfltt'S got evidence could be found that would warrant more serious retails for approximately $40. After making the initial vitamin purchase consumers are being asked to progress up the "award ladder. The BBB warning states that a legitimate prize sweepstakes would not require a purchase to be made in order the qualify for the giveaway. It also suggests never giving a credit card number to a stranger who calls on the telephone. "When in doubt, check it out," the warning concluded. The BBC may be reached by calling women home. Salt Lake Citys legal opinion on the issue. He plans to get a copy of the county attorneys memo to which commissioners county proposes modifications in the countys practice of sometimes inviting employees to offer the prayers. Later, Morris said he will provide a written opinion on the subject to City Manager John Newman. Salt Lake leaders eliminated prayers from all city council sessions after receiving the ACLU letter. Selection varies by store. 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