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Show 8A Sun Advocate, Price, Utah Wednesday, August 15, 1984 Owens Gardner (Continued from Page 1A) (Continued from Page 1A) He had several reasons for working in the mine. I want to do things that will allow me to learn about what local people do, Owens said of his visit to Carbon County. At the end of the shift, Owens said he was offered a job as a miner by Valley Camp officials. His next stop was Price. After shaking hands and talking to residents at the Price City Park, Owens was off to the rodeo, held in conjunction with the annual International Days Celebration and the Carbon County Fair. Owens talked to residents as they walked into the rodeo and later rode a horse in the Grand Entry. Owens, who grew up in Panguitch, wore western clothing while in Carbon County, topped off with a Butch Cassidy Days belt buckle. But it wasnt all shaking hands and talking to local residents for Owens and Carpenter. They both answered a series of questions primarily about Carbon and Emery Counties and southern and southeastern Utah. Owens said he and Carpenter are well aware of the high unemployment and precarious nature of the economy in Carbon and Emery Counties. There is already a statewide program in effect to help balance the economic disparity in Carbon and Emery Counties, Owens said, referring to the $186,000 in retraining funds recently made available to displaced local workers. Owens said that if elected, he and Carpenter will attempt to bring in more business to the area to help stabilize the economy. We know how to bring about in economic development Carbon and Emery Counties, Carpenter said. We will also implement a small business revitalization program, which we refer to as SBR. I am .committed to ther SBR .. 4 program.,., Owens campaign literature said that 'under Carpenters administration with the Office of Community and Economic Development, Carpenter helped bring 40,000 new jobs to Utah generating $60 million in new taxes. Carpenter said that of 35 states with an economic development office, Utah is ranked number one. Carpenter said Owens and he will concentrate not only on helping current businesses in Utah expand, but by bringing more money to Utah through in- literature said Ferguson has been a major influence in revitalizing the downtown Provo business district and in opening a new indusrial park for the city. Gardner, who expressed his determination to win the vote in creasing the tourist traffic. Were very committed to the goal of reaching our full economic potential in the tourist industry," Carpenter said. So far, its at least a $1 billion-a-yeindustry in Utah. Owens said many issues can work against improving the tourist industry in Utah, such as the proposed national nuclear repository site in the Gibson Dome area of San Juan County. Were already known as the nuclear state," Owens said. Because of the atom bomb tests in the 1950s and 1960s, weve already had our share of radiation, so Im adamantly opposed to locating the respository in Utah. Owens, who talked about radiation in Utah and about attracting tourism to rural Utah, said he is familiar with many rural problems, such as the reduced availability of certain education programs. I was educationally deprived growing up in Panguitch, Owens said. There were no languages offered or several other programs which were available in larger schools. I felt intimidated my freshman year at the University of Utah by graduates of the Salt Lake City southern and southeastern Utah, has some very definite plans for Carbon and Emery Counties if elected. He made comments about the high local unemployment rate, the local economy and other issues. As a practical matter, I believe unemployment is actually over 20 percent here, Gardner said. Its the most ar severely impacted area economically in the state. I plan to make Carbon and Emery Counties one of my number one r priorities if elected. Gardner said he has already been involved in plans to obtain major industrial contracts for the area and has taken some action to stop moves by the Intermountain Power Project to obtain long-terWyoming coal contracts. When I found out IPP was going to buy Wyoming coal for their new addition, I immediately let them know about my opposition to the move, Gardner said. Gardner also said that if elected, he would immediately attempt to get a major industrial contract for the area from businesses like Sperry-UnivaThiokol, IBM, National m schools. Owens said not enough money is spent on smaller schools c, Semi-Conduct- throughout the state. I have a genuine interest in the students in Carbon and Emery Counties and the students in towns like Panguitch, Owens said. Owens also talked about state employees, another group he believes have been somewhat neglected by state government. State employees have not gotten salary comparability, Owens said. Theyve been funded last, yet they are the most productive,, government employees in' the nation. We have fewer state employees per 100,000 persons than any other state. Their work load is higher than the employees of any other state, yet they havent been paid adequately for their work. Owens said if he makes it through the primary election, he will return to Carbon and Emery Counties before the general election Nov. 6. - Hercules, or, Litton Industries and others. Im not willing to rely on the cyclical nature of the coal industry, Gardner said. This area needs a more stable economy, which major contracts could bring. And CEU (College of Eastern Utah) could do all the training for the industries. Gardner is currently chairman of the State Board of Regents, the governing board for the states colleges and universities. Gardner is also a , member' of , several pother committees. Gardner, a University of Utah Law School graduate who later became a construction contractor, is currently chairman of the Salt Lake Airport Authority responsible for overseeing the $150 million expansion of the airport. I have helped attract Gardner also made statements about the proposed location of the national nuclear repository site in the Gibson Dome area of San Juan County. Im totally opposed to the Gibson Dome proposal, Gardner said. Gardner referred to a statement he made in his campaign literature which expressed a somewhat stronger opinion regarding the issue. I am unalterably opposed to the siting of a repository in Utah. Anywhere in Utah. I am sick of the federal government thinking of Utah every time they have some vile substance to dispose of. We have a lot more to offer than that! Cindy Borrell Jenny Allred dress revue winners named 4-- H Thirty-fogirls proudly modeled homemade clothing on a stage at Durrant Elementary School for the annual Style Dress Revue held in conjunction with International Days. The overall style review winners were Jenny Allred and Cindy Borrell. Coincidentally, they selected the same pattern for their suits. They will both' continue on to the State Fair competition. Winner of the intermediate division, ages 11 to 13, was Heather Young. The beginning division, ages nine and 10, was won by Holly Anderson. Clothing articles selected for the State Fair first year were from Amy Larsen, Michelle Ardohain, Lori Nichols and Heather Bently. Second year ur 4-- H 4-- H were Jody Atwood, Amanda Olsen, Kristi Grogan and Kimberly Horsley. Third year were Kristina Carter, Jeana Every and JaDean Bate. Intermediate winners were Jann Madsen and Cordie Clark. Advanced winners were Jenny Allred, Cindy Borrell and Heather Young. The girls were all judged on the construction of their outfits and the appearance of the outfit on the girl. Heather Young was selected to go to state, but the age limit is 14 and Heather isnt 14 yet. This years Style Revue chairman and were LaRue and Sherri Bate. The clothing articles will be at the State judged in mid-Sep- t. Fair held in Salt Lake City. 4 I like a Ibng dtetamce 7 fH taketniy tune! mat lets me w juisvy 4 , .rhfiO' ' '' -- Wi J MEL TILUS ( bring thousands of jobs to Utah by helping businesses to the state," Gardner said. I know how to get businesses into Carbon and Emery Counties. The only political pledge Ive made so far is to bring businesses to Carbon and Emery Counties. Gardner said he has already thought of various ways to bring die businesses to the area. He said part of his plan is to utilize the machinery of state government to carry out the project. Im going to have a fulltime economic development liaison stationed in Price to implement the plan and bring businesses to die area, Gardner said. Gardner said he has already helped bring businesses like American Express to Utah, which employs 1,200 workers. He said he also helped bring IBM, WANG and XEROX to Utah. major TEL AMERICA doesnt round up to the next minute You always get what UMWA you pay for CARBON & EMERY Vc LABOR DAY CELEBRATION 1206 1182 United Mine Workers of America Entry Form KIDS' DAY PARADE Sunday, Sept. 2, 198412:00 noon ADULT GRAND PARADE Monday, Sept. 3, 1984 11:00 a.m. Float Float Marching School Band Marching Groups Other Type Entry Amateur Talent Contest Marching School Band Marching Groups Other Type Entry Adult Amateur Talent Contest Ages 10 thru 17 ... . . 18 only Mud Wrestling Contest Ages 12 thru 17 only. Must have parents consent in writing. d Touch Tone Phone Only years or older. Mud Wrestling 18 years or older. Save Up To 60 . TOLL FREE: In Price 637-82- 70 Effortlessly. , (wait for ring) then push ri I I i n I Phone No.. Name Address RETURN TO DAY-P- .O. Box 8, Helper, Utah 84526 8 after 5:00 p.m. For information call Arnold Trolin, Labor Day Chairman, CARBON & EMERY LABOR BUSINESS OR RESIDENTIAL 637-683- V' V |