Show The Utah Statesman discrimination appealed Ssx (API-Sm- all iinessman Paul J Wenger John Reid j jSWdim would seem to in the crusade tquality- - the Supreme Court appeal filed by Ju soon will Reid Wengler to judge still another of atftr for treating men and -- o differently justices said Monday they whether slates may decide workers' com-natio- n -- umatically pay death benefits to widows of a to widowers hk requiring most on their they were dependent rfe'i income Wengler Reid through argues Nch a law represents sex discrimination of owner Wengler liquor store frtdencktown Mo Reid for help after he was w a a ineligible to receive state based on the income of his nltd fits ife Ruth who was killed m a work-idate- accident T Energy to be Robert Carswell arekly Convocation He will talk on Deputy will the lecture "Inflation Energy xnd Economic Growth" te students and members of an I 3 PLANT SALE foster unconstitutional discrimination the court said "We just don't think the FOR Missouri law is fair" Reid said after learning he will have a chance to argue before the Supreme Court for the first time early next year "Paul and I are no crusaders but I felt the law was out of step with re- Ornamental Horticulture Club TODAY cent court rulings" It was only after Wengler's compensation claim was rejected that Reid learned similar laws in New York New Jersey and California have been struck down by courts in those states Reid said if the Missouri law is toppled Wengler could collect up to $40000 Feminist lawyers already have contacted Reid to offer their support and tell him they plan to file briefs supporting his arguments Mormon ERA supporter asks women to break ranks founder and president of Mormons for RICHLAND Wash (API-T-he ERA says the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints’ opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment and its policies toward women are creating a moral crisis in the church "And it seems to me that it will do nothing but get worse until it's dealt with honestly and sensitively" Sonia Johnson of Sterling Park Va told local ERA supporters Monday She urged Mormon women to break ranka and actively support the ERA Johnson said church leaders appear to have taken the first step “by realizing there are things called women's issues" But she said she has no confidence they will ever change their stand on the ERA She castigated church leaders for the way they oppose the proposed y topic at Convocation Secretary of the Treasury atk Thursday at 1230 for His wife's employer and its insurer adhered to the Missouri compensation law in deciding that Wengler was not eligible because he had not proved dependency or physical or mental incapacity The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the law's different treatment of surviving wives is valid "In our opinion the substantive difference in the economic standing of working men and women justifies the advantage that the law administratively gives to a widow" the state court said The nation's highest court twice within the last two years has struck down similar advantages for women built into the Social Security system Last March 5 the justices voted 6 to 3 in striking down state laws that provide alimony payments only for women Those laws also Wednesday October 31 1979 Page Btennounliin banking seminar Cenwell's free lecture in the Fine Arts Center is one of everal speeches scheduled for the Thursday seminar The seminar begins at 8:30 to tad will run until3pm on the other speakers any he obtained from the College of Business raSHGMi amendment to the US Constitution "In organizational meetings church members are told to say they are not organized that they are acting as private citizens and they are simply concerned about ERA" Johnson said “In that way when feelthey go to their legislators it exaggerates the size of the anti-ERing because the legislators think these people are coming from everywhere and don't realize they are a small minority ”1 don't think there is anything sinister or malevolent in the church leaders' directions to the members but I don't think it's ethical" Ms Johnson said She said more Mormon women are supporting ERA "but many are still in the closet" A breakthrough in boot design! Afen I layaways avalatle I Valley Shop Mn 1094 North Hot Air Balloon Png Pong Drop! NGDN-Qu- ad The KNACK 0 pm I it I Rhthmn Rapsodies 1 tyu HOMECOMING 700 om : Bowl TOO :rj :: : a rik The Great Race 500 TJproarInrework (cJAV 'S'jUo ferade 1000 OCANCE-GOO-S- A USU vs Fullerton C OM T4Wbm u 1979!! ItaOO |