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Show ' .sj ci:y SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH r - . i '! V p can FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1971 State Legislator Named to Direct Model Cities Agency D. National Democratic Chairman To Speak at Nominating Meet Peter Grundfossen was named director of Model Cities for Salt Lake City. A member of the State Legislature from District Three, he will serve throughout the January budget session, then resign from the Legislature before assuming his Model Cities post. The new director has been employed by the University of Utah as assistant dean of students. He is a native of Washington and has a masters degree in history and education from Portland State University. A former teacher, Mr. Grundfossen has served on the education committee of SOCIO and the advisory board of the Division of Family Services, the Community Services Council, and the governors task force on children and youth. County Commissioner Ralph John Klas McClure, chairman of the joint authority of the Model Cities State Democratic Chairman program, called a meeting to ap- John Klas announced that Lawpoint Mr. Grundfossen. Commis- rence F. O'Brien, National Demsioner McClure said that Melvin ocratic Chairman, will tentative-- Darton will continue as acting director of the Model Cities until Mr. Grundfossen resigns from the legislature. ly speak at the Utah Democratic Nominating Convention, which has been set for June 17 at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. Convention plans were announced by the chairman, David S. Geldzahler, Salt Lake attorney, which allocated 1,740 delegates to the states 29 counties. Committeemen from the central committee also adopted a resolution of procedures for the election of delegates to the national convention, Miami Beach next July. Several alternate plans for election of the 19 national convention delegates were referred to a meeting of the state central committee. In conformance with recommendations of the partys National Reform Commission the only automatic delegates will be the national committeeman and committeewoman. They will run as delegates at the same time they seek election as committeeman and woman. TODAYS Historical Society Seeks Descendants Merry Christmas. Peace on earth. Good will to all This is the season of seasons. The Holiday of holidays Unto the world a Savior is born and the hope that cams into the heart of mankind on that night long ago in lletli lehem is strengthened anew. Let ns share with friend; and with family the traditional customs, the decorations the giving of gifts. Let us take the spirit of Christina; into our hearts with all the joy and the happiness tha comes with the Greatest Gift of All. At this time let us all reflect on the joys which are given to each individual. The rich and the por. Those who have and those who need. Let us give of our love, gifts and earthly goods toward the will of God and good for mankind on the earth. With the trouble in the world, nation, state, community, let us try to receive of the spirit of Christmas and strive for the solace in the heart and on the face of the earth to rid the troubles and find peace. Not only at Christmas time but always we should strive for the peace of mankind throughout the year. For without the kindness of man and those we know and associate with in our everyday life we would be nothing but a stranger to ourself. From the staff of the Salt Lake Times we wish you the Merriest of the Season and the best for the new year. EDITORIAL The Utah State Historical Society has issued a call for descendants of its 75 charter members to step forth and identify themselves. According to Melvin T. Smith, director, the Society will celeAdvocates of National Health Insurance say there brate its 75th anniversary in 1972. Special year long activi- is a great popular demand for this kind of government ties are planned, beginning with intervention in the health care Held. This is debatable. Statehood Day, January 4. The what is not debatable is the fact that lower Society hopes to honor descend- However, ants of its founders at the State- quality care and lower and fewer qualified doctors would hood Day ceremonies to be held become inevitable under the kind of National Health Inin the City and County Buildsurance that prevails in other nations. Even now, a part ing, he said. For further information write of the doctor shortage problem in the United States is the Society at 603 East South traceable to the great number of doctors diverted from Temple, Salt Lake City, or tele- full time private practice into other field many having phone Undermining Health Care 328-575- 5. to do with government programs. Reviewers arc usually people According to the magazine Private Practice, hiswho would have been poets, there are 318,000 medical doctors in the United States if they torians, biographers only one for every 040 persons on the average. No could; they have tried their tal- today ents at one o rthe other, and have other major nation in the world enjoys anything close failed; therefore they turn critic. Coleridge. (Continued on page four) 11 71 |