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Show UNIVERSITY OF UTAH libraries MAY 2 PERIODICAL DIVI3IC-:- S 1966 JWJODiCALS 3-6t- -67 WITTERS I'lY LIERASY tMIVESIIY CP L7AH ' 04112 CITY D37. i 4 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH County Clerk Schedules Classes For 446 Registration Agents FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1966 Delbert M. Draper New President Of S.L. County Bar plained. He said if there are no contests between independent candidates there will not be an independent ballot for the primary. Under no circumstances can persons registered in one party be given an- - tion days prior to the Sept. 13 primary election and four more before the Nov. 8 general election. These are Aug. 2, 13 and 23 and Oct. 15 and 18 and Nov. 1 and 2. Mass Meetings Turnout Indicates Increased Interest in Elections Mass meetings throughout the great hope that everyone has t state drew larger crowds than made a decision tonight as to those of recent years and ob- which party he will support this servers interpreted the turnout year. It is most important to as an indication of increased have workers at the grass roots political activity between now level so that we will be able to inform the voting public. and November. His Republican counterpart, Both major parties conducted Richard Richards, Ogden, said the meetings and leaders of both The year 1966 is an opportunity addressed party members via hree educational television sta- year for the Republican party. The Democrats have shown that tions. either cannot or will not Delegates elected to party con- they the kind of leadership ventions at the Monday night provide the that people of this state have meetings will select candidates a right to for the primary and in many demand. expect and ought to cases the general election ballot. In addition to selecting deleIn addressing the meets Demo- gates to party conventions, the cratic State Chairman Ray E. mass meetings named voting disPruett, Tooele, said, It is our trict officers. Salt Lake County Clerk Jacob Weiler this week announced a class schedule for some 446 registration agents who must return to the classroom for additional briefing on Utah election procedures. The first such classes are scheduled for 208 registration agents on June 13 and 14 at 7:45 p.m. in the City Commission chambers of the City and County Building. Mr. Weiler said that registration agents from Wards 1, 4 and 5 are scheduled to attend the June 13 meetings and those from Wards 2, 3 and 6 are to attend the June 14 session. Dates have not yet been set for the remaining 238 registration agents in Salt Lake County. Mr. Weiler said if agents are unable to attend one meeting JACOB WEILER they may come to the other. This is the first general election under the new election law other party's primary ballot, he providing for registration of said. There will be three registravoters by party, Mr. Weiler ex- XX U. X Congressman Hails New Postal Facility tories, scales for weighing mail, standard coin and bill changers a day direct teleand to the nearest conservice phone ventional post office will be available. The Congressman stated that the Post Office Department has based this unit on the same concept that led to the supermarket. Because it is designed for car or pedestrian convenience, the postal unit will be located on the outer perimeter of the shopping center for easy 24-ho- ur Congressman David S. King Thursday said that the installapostal unit Salt Lake County Bar Assn, tion of a Cottonwood the Mall in Shopthis week elected Delbert. M. a mean Center will signifping 929 Shirecliff Rd., Draper Jr., icant improvement in local postal Mr.. Draper is in pri- service president. by providing vate practice in Salt Lake City. basic mailing needs. He succeeds Verl Ritchie. The Congressman congratuOther officers elected are lated Postmaster General LawrDonald E. Schwinn, an attorney ence F. on his decision for Kennecott Copper Corp., to includeOBrien Salt Lake City among vice president; James B. Lee, the first 100 units to be installed engaged in private practice, sec- within the next nine months. He access. The Post Office Department retary, and Richard H. Moffatt, noted that everybody in the comrent space for the unit for will in private practice, munity will benefit from the engaged treasurer. $1.00 per year. Recognizing its round-the-closervice offered value to the community, the Meeting at Newhouse Hotel by this newest idea in post office has agreed to Tuesday, the lawyers honored convenience. Without waiting, shopping center concrete slab upon the five Salt Lake City attorneys customers may purchase stamps, install profor 50 years membership in the envelopes and postal cards. Par- which the unit will rest and conand vide electrical telephone American Bar Assn. Receiving cel post mailing instructions, nections without charge to the framed certificated were Dean F. Brayton, Jesse R. S. Budge, parcel post and letter deposi government. C. C. Parson, D. A. Skeen and H. R. Waldo. ' Only 199 of the 120,000 ABA 'DELBERT M. DRAPER, JR. self-servi- ce self-servi- ce self-servi- Final Arrangements Completed For Antelope Island Hearings ce ck Final arrangements have been completed for public hearings by the Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the Senate on a bill to make Antelope Island into the Great Salt Lake National Monument, according to Sen. Frank who will be E. Moss the guide" to fellow Subcommittee members over the Island on June 15. The Utah Democrat said that the subcommittee, headed by will Sen. Alan Bible to June 14, Salt Lake City fly from Sun Valley where hearings are to be held on the Sawtooth ' National Park proposal. The Great Salt Lake National vs, U; Monument hearings will begin Wednesday morning at the new Office Building, in the t State auditorium, and continue into n the early afternoon. I plan to take the Subcommittee onto the Island either before or after the I public hearings for an on-si?; examination of the land and water involved in my bill, Sen. Moss said The National Park Service lias developed preliminary plans Which will be discussed in greater detail during the hearings. LjTheir outline now shows many ) j, campgrounds, '''.points, roads and trails, conces-- z, don areas, bathing beaches and other facilities for the visitor, 1 (D-Uta- h) (D-Ne- v.) ' ,, , I, ti te t.-- i j ' ; - interpretive Sen. Moss said. He noted that present plans call for two entrance roads onto Antelope Island. One would be on the South end of the Island, which wculd connect with a secondary t oad to Interstate Hightraffic way 80, to lead east-we- st onto the Island, and the other road would come in from the North, which would be connected to a partially-constructe- d access Davis road from County and Interstate Highway 15 to get north-sout- h traffic onto the Island. Sen. Moss said that The development envisioned by my bill for the future of Antelope Island could draw one million visitors a year to the National Monument. This is one of the finest locations in the West to examine geological history dating back many thousand years. It will offer the best swimming beaches on the Great Salt Lake. The Island will be preserved as a wildlife refuge, with emphasis being anteplaced on lope on the grassy slopes. , Eventually, perhaps, a dike can be constructed to create a fresh-watbathing area on the eastern shore of the Island, Sen. Moss continued. The existing Island Ranching Co. farmhouse will be maintained as a historic structure, (Continued on page 8) er members have qualified for the awards, said Edward W. Kunh, president of the ABA. Mr. Brayton is a senior member. in the firm of Brayton, Lowe and Hurley and in 1931 was president of the Utah State Bar. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Mr. Budge is state commissioner of business regu- lation. Mr. Parsons studied law at the University of Chicago and joined the ABA in 1915. Mr. Skeen has been president of the Salt Lake City Legal Aid Association since 1922 and in 1945 was a consultant to the American delegation to the UN Conference. Mr. Waldo received his LL.B. degree from the University of Colorado and joined the ABA in 1915. TODAYS EDITORIAL Memorial Day, A Time to Remember 4 Americans Monday pause to remember and to honor their war dead. In ceremonies throughout the land, in large towns and in small, the heroic deeds and sacrifices of countless unnamed millions will be recalled and commemorated. Such ceremonies will be taking place in Salt Lake County too. At Magna, for instance, three veterans organizations will join to dedicate a memorial to the Armed Forces. The memorial was made possible through joint efforts of the vets organizations. (Continued on page 4) |