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Show Page Eight FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1968 Moss to introduce Legislation Altering Nominating Process Newspapers Writers, to often no candidate received a majority in the first primary or subsequent printing of ballots, setting up polling places, paying election judges and financing all of the other costs of the election, proved an excessive waste of public funds. It became evident that the direct primary alone was not a sound system. Not only were candidates being chosen by a minority, but it was hard to let the people know what each candidate stood for. There was no party platform on which a candidates could run there were dozens of indidozens and just vidual statements of policy and premise which no voter could possibly sort out and remember. The Senator said he also felt the direct primary system lessened the importance of political parties, and that political parties have a significant place in our election process and they have choice. Sen. Moss said that the pure helped create the fabric of govprimary system had been tried ernment we now have and ought in Utah but failed because all not be destroyed. Senator Frank E. Moss told the Senate that he intended to introduce legislation in the 91st Congress which would alter the national nominating process to coincide with that in Utah. "Strong opposition has been voiced to the present system and for that reason I shall propose combining the convention and the primary, a method which has proved most satisfactory in our state, he said. In explaining Utahs present "hybrid system of both a nominating convention and a direct primary, he said, "At our state nominating conventions the delegates reduce the field to two candidates for each national and state office. Once the two candidates are chosen they run in a general primary in which each voter decides between the two candidates listed. One of the candidates has to be a majority Executives Urged To Help Solve Crisis Newspaper executives and THE SALT LAKE TIMES Property Tax Shows Decrease In Salt Lake County for '68 their writers were termed talamong the most ented and knowledgeable individuals in most communities by the head of the American Retail Federation in an address to a national newspaper convention in Cincinnati Friday. He urged that media talent and knowledge be meshed with the efforts of retailers and other businesses in t an attack on the urban The property tax rate in Salt Includes state school levy of Lake City was decreased by 0.50 7.3 mills mills this year, according to an ' Foundation analysts point out analysis prepared by Utah Foun- that the total property tax levy dation, the private research or- in the 63 largest Utah municiganization. palities this year averaged 86.6 Salt Lake Citys total properly mills. This compares with 86.08 lax levy in 1968 amounted to for 1967, 85.89 for 1965, and 98.90 mills ($98.90 per $1,000 73.65 for 1960. assessed valuation). This comAmong the cities included in pares with a total levy of 99.40 the Utah Foundation study, total mills in 1967 and 98.50 mills in property tax levies rose in 30 1965. According to the study, cies, declined in 20 cities, and the property tax rate has risen remained unchanged in 9 comcrisis. 22 per cent since 1960, 77 per munities. Most of the changes The speaker, Charles Y. Laza- cent since 1960 and 135 per cent occurring this year were small. rus, is president of the American since 1940. In a few instances, however, the Retail Federation, and also presiThe following tabulation has changes were substantial. Largdent of the major department the total tax rate levied in Salt est overall increases were restore of Columbus, Ohio, The Lake a of number corded Tooele 6.64 City during by mills, F. & R. Lazarus & Co. He ac- selected North Salt Lake, 5.00 mills and years: Free Enterprise cepted the Springville, 4.45 mills. Ephraim, Award for the retailing indus4.00 mills, and Provo, 3.96 mills. try, and the American Retail Largest declines occurred in Federation which includes 49 Moab 2.10 mills decrease and state retail organizations, and Milford with 2.0 mill reduction. 22 national retail organizations. Foundation analysts emphasize The award was presented by the that the mill rate is only one facNational Newspaper Association tor in determining the property and the American Newspaper Approximately 51.5 per cent tax bill. Equally important is Association. The two newspaper of property, taxes charged in the assessment level, or the ratio groups met in joint convention SalttheLake City this year will go to market value that property is for three days this week in Cinfor school purposes. The Foun- being assessed. Thus even though cinnati. dation shows that 26.6 per most mill levy changes in Utah The urban responsibility cent ofreport the property tax will be were modest this year, some tax Thurmond-LeMa- y theme was taken from the open- for municipal purposes, 18.9 per payers could experience a subing editorial of the Centinel, the cen tfor county purposes, and stantial boost in their, property newspaper published in the 3.0 per cent for special district tax bill because of higher propDemocratic National Chairman erals approach to the Vietnam first Northwest Territory. The 1793 purposes. A breakdown of the erty valuations resulting from Lawrence F. OBrien has asked war and to nuclear warfare as Centinel editor said that he 1968 Richard Nixon whether he agrees a whole. property tax levy in Salt the property assessment equalimen of that spirit public hoped dewas He Lake Dick Nixon? Where with Sen. Strom Thurmonds City is shown by the fol- - zation program. not consult would their merely was The report points out that Park marching through Georgia scription of Curtis E. LeMay, the interest but the Third Party vice presidential firing blanks on the campaign own personal retained the dubious honor City interest of the public and the issues. of of best as the "one candidate, having the highest property time. coming is Nixon no "It that tax American rate with a total levy of 109. in surprise history. generals Mr. Lazarus expressed his beIn view of General LeMays is silent about LeMays nuclear mills, while Blanding registered statements about use of nuclear answer for Vietnam. Mr. Nixon lief that the retailer, the banks, the lowest overall among major media and communications the cities-witto own reverse his call to has bomb yet 65.57 mills. weapons and his desire North Vietnam back to the stone for delay in Senate ratification all the other solid local concerns toage Mr. Nixon should tell the of a treaty which 80 other na- have a heavy responsibility local ward the to community. If halt the voters whether he shares views tions have signed we the dont accept responsibiliabout General LeMay that have spread of nuclear weapons. Now, thanks to George Wal- ty as a moral duty, we must acbeen expressed by Mr. Nixons campaign confidant; Strom Thur- lace, another question needs to cept it as a way of protecting be raised of the Republican Cold our assets, and our future well mond, Mr. OBrien said. we are here to stay. War Warrior. Do you, Richard being Mr. OBrien noted that on Jan. (Continued from page 1) of the Fart Strom Thurmonds price of staying is 31. 1967, after General LeMays Nixon, share 2. Direct access within seconds retirement from the Air Force, admiration of Curtis LeMay as caring . '. . about the schools we to law enforcement information the South Carolina Senator was you shared j Strom Thurmonds operate, the air we breathe, the on the department, state, and S.L. Recreation Dept. quoted in the Congressional Rec- admiration of Spiro T. Agnew in water we drink, the government our federal levels. ord as saying: "General LeMay Miami and do you share the we support, the health of Provides Facilities and to of the line all tranquilihard peace citizens, is one of the best generals this approach 3. Extreme accuracy and speed For Reunions ty of our neighborhoods. country has produced. He is more them? in record keeping. free to speak out now that he Salt Lake Countys everrbusy 4. Capability to analyze law is retired. recreation enforcement information to an over 300 department provided Here perhaps is Dick Nixons groups with equipment extent not possible with manual for chance finally to take a stand family reunions, church outsystem. on the Vietnam war by stating etc. 5. Compatability with systems ings, company whether he agrees with the hard the past summer. The during in other states in anticipation type of line approach of General LeMay equipment ranged from of future inter-statlaw enforce- volleyballs and Thurmond, Mr. OBrien to horseshoes. Gary ment information exchanges. said. Does Mr. Nixon insist upon A Utah Swensen and of Shelley Vincent Supreme Court decision peared as a witness on behalf 6. Compatability of the system of the recreation a no holds barred military vic- this week that the 1967 Utah the statute when its constitudepartment tory as LeMay does, or does he Industrial Facilities Develop- tionality was tested in district in the event that other law en- claim it to be the biggest sumforcement agencies in the state mers output in the history of favor a political solution which ment Act is constitutional will court. conwill bring the war to a swift to some extent equalize Utahs This is going to be of great adopt the system for use in their the twenty-onyear old departclusion as VicePresident Humph- competitive position in bidding significance to the state because individual departments. ment. For many years now, the 7. Increased revenue for Salt county has supplied free of rey has proposed? for new industry, said Walter of the contract already entered Mr. OBrien said this was the G. Smith, director, Utah State into between Tooele County and Lake County through the use of charge, equipment which can be first war time campaign in his- Industrial Planning Board. checked out for a two or three the Magnesium Project for the an automated misdemeanor cana Presidential where tory system. (Alameda day period to thousands of Many small outlying com- issuance of bonds to construct didate Nixon had failed to munities in Utah, where capital a $52 million magnesium pro County in California increased groups. Typical equipment take a position about the con- is nonexistent will now be able duction facility on the west shore the warrant service rate from 25 checked in and out daily inflict. to make a bid for industrial de- cf the Great Salt Lake, he said. to 90 per cent as a result of cludes, softballs and bats, volley-ballWhile his Republican friends velopment, he said. automating their warrant-want- s volleyball nets, badmitton in the Senate do his sniping for A man who has taken your system. This resulted in a sharp racquets, kickballs, basketballs, The decision has added signihim, Dick Nixon stays safely be- ficance because of the action of time recognizes no debt, yet it is increase in revenue from fines and horseshoes. The only stipuhind the lines and loftily above Congress Oct. 10 which increases the only debt he can never re for the county.) lation is that groups using the the battle. It is time for him to from $1 million to $5 million pay. 8. Provisions for a very simple equipment return it in good concome into the open and speak for the limit placed after Jan. 1, Tankers and pipelines are in- conversion cf department level dition, and replace any lost himself cr we will be forced to 1969, on tax free industrial de- creasingly teaming up in one records to the Salt Lake County items. During the winter months conclude that Sen. Thurmond is velopment bonds. world wide revolution in pe- computer center which it be- Mr. Vincent is kept busy repairhis advisor on military affairs and replacing Mr. Smith pointed out that troleum transportation. Inte- comes operational. The direct ing, as well as civil rights. three industries planning Utah grated transportation systems, connection with the Utah State the heavily used stock cf goods. The Democratic chairman also sites would be eligible for financ- with tankers and pipelins join- Data Processing Center will reasserted: ing to move oil to markets over main permanent because of the ing within this limitation. In a comparative study of 14 Within hours of George WalHe was closely associated with the world are seen as the pattern necessity to access both state and selected industrial cities, the lace's one man open convention the Utah Industrial Facilities of the future. federal level files such as stolen property taxes paid averaged in which he commissioned Le- Development Act from its incepcars, wanted persons, stolen 65.3 per cent higher than Utahs. May as his running mate, Vice tion and was involved actively Nothing is more perilous to property, drivers license infor- Its another cf the many reasons President Humphrey warned of in its passage through the 1967 men than a sudden change of mation, license plate registration why industry profits in the new the dangers implied in the Gen- - state Legislature. He also ap fortune Quintillian. and motor vehicle registration. industrial Utah. all-arou- all-ou- O'Brien Challenges Nixon on War Views Sheriff's Office Automation Systems Under Intensive Study ... Walter Smith Says Decision Will Add Utah Industry Lures get-together- s, e - e war-wants-wan- ts s, re-painti- |