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Show SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Commissioner Harrison Tells Facts on Airport Bond Vote Com. Conrad B. Harrison Salt Lake Citys next election is Dec. 1. Thats the day voters will decide whether to approve $25 mil- lion bonding for improvements at the Salt Lake International Airport. City Commissioner Conrad B. Harrison, in commenting on the forthcoming election, said that a yes vote will not mean an increase in taxes. Payment of the bond money will be from airport revenues. The airport has been self sustaining since 1937, the commissioner said. Existing contracts with airlines, ground services, etc., now produce revenue which will be more than sufficient to meet the bond obligations. No additional taxes will be necessary, he said. He also emphasized the bonds will be general obligation bonds, not revenue bonds. The lower interest rate on no later than Feb. 15, 1971. The former Provo attorney was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on June 24, 1954, the first to fill Utahs second federal judgeship. Judge Christensen said, Upon becoming senior judge, I shall alcomplete the unfinished cases ready undertaken and such other new work here in the district as the chief judge of the circuit and elsewhere in the country as the Official S.L.Canvass Seats One Demo, Denies Another One Democrat was declared Part Caucuses Will Decide Leadership of Legislature Within the next few weeks, general obligation bonds amount winner and another was declared loser when the official canvass party caucuses will pick the to great savings on a $25 million bond issue. By supporting this of last weeks voting was con- Democratic leadership in the issue, Salt Lakers can save the ducted this week in Salt Lake Utah House of Representatives and the Republican leadership city nearly $5 million to go to- County. In Legislative District 23, in- in the Utah Senate. ward the needed improvements rather than paying a higher in- cumbent Republican Elmo TurNo dates have been announced ners narrow four vote victory for the meetings. They are exterest rate. The proposed plan already has over Democrat Glen Crump was pected to be held shortly, howconfirmed. The final vote tally ever, to aid in planning for the generated considerable public in- was Turner 2,801 and Crump opening of the Legislature Jan. terest and support from a wide cross section of the government, 2,797. 11, 1971. In close another Sandra race, soand business, civic, religious This session will be the first cial organizations and from in- Peterson, Democratic candidate since 1959 when each party conin District 12, was declared the dividuals. over incumbent Republi- trolled one house of the Legiswinner Almost everyone who knows can Neil D. lature. Schaerrer, 2,660 to about it is in favor of the bond There has been considerable 2,512. The winners victory marissue, said Gus P. Backman, gin was 148 votes. Schaerrer had speculation as to which reprehonorary chairman of the special been declared the winner but a sentatives and senators will fill steering committee appointed to recount showed that Miss Peter- the leadership posts. lead the drive. Mr. Backman was son Some support is being directed had won due to an for many years executive secre- erroractually toward in Rep. DeMont Judd Jr., recording procedures. tary of the Salt Lake Area Cham- The canvass vican confirmed her Ogden attorney, who will beber of Commerce. He said the gin his second term as a replaceSalt Lake Airport has become tory. The canvass also uncovered a ment to the current House Speaka vital link in our economy and single extra vote and broke a tie er Lorin N. Pace of Salt Lake ci vie progress. in the race for a seat on the Mur- City. Max E. Rich, executive vice ray School Board. The Democratic vote tide depresident, Salt Lake Area ChamBriant S. Stringham Jr. won railed Republican hopes for conber of Commerce, urged citizens over Gene S. Jacobsen on the tinued control of the House and to Help Salt Lake Take Off. strength of one vote uncovered unofficially until vote canvass Airport Manager Murray A. by the canvassers in District 484. results are reported from around Bywater said the addition of Mr. Stringham, a Salt Lake City the state put a 1 DemoTexas International and Ameri- businessman, received 126 votes cratic majority in place of last can Airlines at the airport has in that district instead of 125, sessions 1 Republican maforced us to double up on avail- making a total of 722 votes to jority. able space. 721 for Jacobsen, a University Another strong contender for Ticket facilities had to be of Utah education professor. the Democratic House speaker-shi- p taken from space being used by The two had planned to flip being touted by some legisother airlines. Airport employees a coin if the canvass had made are doubling up in office space. a tie official. The loser did not lators is Rep. Richard C. Howe, a Murray attorney and Inadequate baggage handling know if he would ask for a Rep. David C. Harvey, Pleasant Grove farmer beginning his second term. He was the minority floor whip in the last legislature and has been active in interim legislative committee work. The last sessions Democratic floor leader, Rep. Larry Regis Jr., would have been a likely candidate for House speaker in the 1971 session, but didnt seek after moving from Carbon County to the Salt Lake area during his term. Over in the Senate, the likely choices for Senate president, being mentioned by fellow senators are more numerous.' Republicans 2 control the Senate by a margin and will organize that body for the third consecutive general session. The current Senate president, can Haven J. Barlow, be considered for a third term, which would be unusual, even though not unprecedented. Sen. W. Hughes Brockbank, Lake, veteran House and Senate member and chairman of the interim Joint Budget Audit Committee, is viewed as a possibility. Support could be directed to Sen. Charles Welch, Jr., Salt Lake attorney and a former House speaker. Senators could draw upon last sessions floor leadership to assume the Senate presidents chair. This includes Sen. Warren E. Pugh, Salt Lake businessman five-terand majority floor leader, who seat won his veteran who won a new four year term, or this year unopposed. Sein. Dixie Leavitt, Cedar City Also a possibility, mentioned insurance man and the majority by some for the speakership, is whip. re-electi- on 16-1- A-Layt- on, R-S- alt 38-3- 48-2- m facilities have become a major recount. problem. Even worse is crowded condition of the freight handling area. Flight schedules have over Sagebrush Club taxed our two concourses. It is Elects New Officers not uncommon now for us to Electoin meeting of the Sagehave more flights on the ground than we have bays to accommo- brush Club, held November 9 in the Governors Board Room at date. the State Capitol Building resulted in the following new officers being elected: Vice President, Kay Gerrard; Mens Directors: Lee Gygi, Leon Reese, Wm. Bill Spencer, and George Black; Lady Directors: chief justice of the United States Hortence Burke, Polly Johnson may assign to me pursuant to and Blanch Bringhurt. law. President C. B. Smurthwaite Relief from routine judicial reviewed the years activities. and administrative concerns will The treasurers report showed leave me more time to concen- no outstanding obligations. trate on judicial activities and Newly elected House Members do some additional writing and present were Leon Reese, George lecturing which I have planned. Black and Isaac Humphrey. Dr. The veteran jurist said, he plans Frank Jonas was present and to maintain his residence in Salt made short remarks. Light reLake City and suitable chambers freshments were served by the will be requested in the Federal lady directors. Building, 125 So. State, to conLola Frost and Lola Nickles tinue senior judge activities. won the turkeys. Judge Christensen said it is customary for recommendations to be made to the president by I can stand brute force, but in this senior states the senator, brute reason is quite unbearable. case Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, It is hitting below the intellect. Oscar Wilde. Federal Judge Christensen Announces His Retirement Judge A. Sherman Christensen Judge A. Sherman Christensen, U.S. District Court for Utah, has announced his ' retirement as a regular judge and his intention to become a senior judge effective upon the appointment and qualification of my successor but FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1970 . TODAYS EDITORIAL A People System By this time, we should have learned that where the affairs of people are concerned inflexible plans and systems have a way of going astray. Yet, planners persist in treating people like so much inert putty. The field of medicine presents a classic case of attempting to mechanize one of the most sensitive areas in human existence health care. No two individuals are alike, nor are their health needs. It is preposterous to think that these needs can ever be met by a master plan directed by a single, centralized authority. Probably this is one of the reasons why doctors, as a whole, instinctively oppose the iron handed, bureaucratic confirmity that must necessarily (Continued on page four) |