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Show SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 'Revolving Door' Factor Gets Blast From Senator McGovern Senator George McGovern, widening the scope of his attack on the influence of big business on the Nixon Administration, criticized the revolving door between the federal power agencies and the corporations whose activities they were set up to regulate. In a recent speech before the Western State Water and Power Conference in Billings, Mont., he listed several individuals who have moved back and forth between positions in the Nixon administration and various energy interests. He charged that this common fund of personnel was the root of the Administrations bias toward big coal and oil companies in the formulation of the natural resource policy. Detailing his contention of a McGovern revolving door, listed James L. Smith, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for the Water and Power Resources, a former executive of a major gas utility and lobbyist for an association of private power companies; Carl Bagge, who resigned is a commissioner of the Federal Power Commission to become president of the National Coal Association; Laurence OConnor, another commissioner, who resigned to become vice president of the Standard Oil of Ohio; and their replacemetns: Pickney L. Walker, a consultant to natural gas companies, and Ruth Moody, a lawyer for Texas oil compa- the Bureau of Reclamation, under Smith, initiated a North Central Power Study, working hand in glove with major private power companies. He said this explained the studys call for several giant power plants in Montana and Wyoming, without regard to the devastion which may result from the accompanying strip mining. In addition, McGovern charged that the revolving door factor was behind the recent FPC decision to take major sections of the gas industry out of effective federal regulation, despite protest of McGovern and 15 other senators. He also alleged that bias toward industry explained why the Justice Department never did press a grand jury investigation of possible collusion and price fixing of coal and oil. McGovern concluded his talk with proposals regarding selection of personnel, the direction of policy and funding of program for developing and conserving natural energy resources. He renewed his calls for public involvement in energy decisions, and for a phase out of strip mining. He pledged vigorous attention to federal laws and the establishment of a national power grid that he has proposed in the Senate. The energy resources of this nation should belong to the people. These resources should be nies. developed for the benefit of all McGovern cited several in- the people, not for a few giant stances of how the revolving corporations. That will become door had resulted in bad en- the national policy of the Mcvironmental policy. He charged Govern Administration. Times Reviews Constitutional Amendments Facing Voters Editors Note: This is the fifth prescribe alternative forms of and last of a series on the four county government from which proposed constitutional amendments which will be on Utahs Nov. 7 ballot. This proposition is designed to allow each Utah county to adopt, by vote of its residents, the form of government best suited to their countys particular needs. Proposition No. 4 would amend the Utah Constitution to allow each county to select the form of county government which best meets that countys needs, provided the voters of the county approve the new form. At present, all Utah counties must have the same form of government ,regardless of size, population or special problems. Proposition No. 4 will appear on the ballot as follows: Shall Section 4, Article XI of the State Constitution bo amend ed to permit the Legislature to counties may select, subject to referendum, the form which best serves the countys needs? Proposition No. 4 has been endorsed by both Governor Calvin L. Rampton and Republican gubernatorial candidate Nicholas Strike, and in the Democratic and Republican state platforms. Organizations which have endorsed the county government measure include Utahns for Effective Government, the Board of Commissioners of the Utah State Bar, the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and the Utah Jaycces. In 189G it was determined by the Utah legislature that each county would have a commission composed of three commissioners and 11 other elected county officials. Today, more than 75 (Continued on page 8) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1972 t0. D $27 Endorsement of Owens wjth Wayne . . . Million in Surplus; Legislature wm Use it By Senator Edward Kennedy Governor Calvin L. Rampton Governor Calvin predicted this week that the new legislature will find a use for almost the entire amount of $27 million in surplus. The forecast came after a meeting with the State Building Board Director, Gary Swenson. The Governor showed particular interest in a proposed new state office building which will cost from $11.5 million to $16 million, which is the largest bulk of the surplus monies. The Governor suggested for the benefit of various building owners in the Valley that the erection of the state office building would take at least a three year period. The length of time suggests time for the state to remove its various departments from other buildings in the valley. At present the state of Utah is renting office space in almost every office building in the downtown area. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints was in the same position until the recent completion of its new 28 story office building in which the church will now consolidate its offices and cut back on rental monies being spent. The governor went on to say that other alternatives facing the Legislature for the spending of the surplus is the paying cash for parks and recreational facilities development instead of issuing the proposed $20 million bond issue. Moving Trade Technical College at Provo to a new campus at Orem will cost $10-$2- 0 million. Building a police academy either independently or at the University of Utah. Weber State College or Orem. Providing additional funds for operation of public schools and for higher education. Meeting priority building need for higher education to which requests now total $18 million. j Senator Edward Kennedy and Congressional candidate Wayne Owens greet gathering at Kennedy-Owen- s rally in Salt Lake City. Senator Edward M. Kennedy campaigned in Utah last week for Congressional candidate and the Kennedy Wayne Owens, Magnetism did its work. Travelling by helicopter to rallies in Kearns, Tooele, Salt Lake and the west side of Salt Lake, Sen. Kennedy and Owens were greeted everywhere by enthusiastic throngs. After a visit to the John F. Kennedy Jr. High School in Kearns, Kennedy joined Owens walking campaign for a little doer knocking . At one home, with a battery of cameras and newsmen behind them, the two campaigners were greeted by a woman in hair (Continued on page 8) 'Scoutin' Around With Sue New Feature In the Salt Lake Times This week is the first in which Sue Smith, a member of the Blue Spruce Neighborhood Girl Scout Council, will report on the activities of the scouting movement in Salt Lake City. Sue will report on not only Salt Lake City but surrounding areas of the valley with regard to upcoming events, activities, community service projects and other happenings in the Girl Scout movement. TODAYS EDITORIAL Psychologists vs. Drug Abuse Adolescents arc less likely to experiment with drugs if they receive accurate information about dangers connected with their use, a team of drug researchers has confirmed. While drug education plays a major role in helping decide about whether to turn on, some teens and (Continued on page 4) pre-tee- ns |