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Show ft SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH FRIDAY, OCTOBER Entering the Final Stretch of the Campaign; Big Push Seen Key Precinct Chosen For Election, Says Women Voters League With the final two weeks upon us. those persons back in the polling who are seeking elective office will begin a two week blitz of all out campaigning to try to pull one out of the hat. Those candidates who in many polls are running behind are expected to put the media and personal campaigning to the hilt. Some of the area polls show great differences and some show that the consensus is about the their ballots at the Pioneer same. Latest polls indicate that Democratic Candidate Wayne Owens has pulled ahead by a slight margin over the incumbent, Congressman Sherman P. Lloyd, and that Republican Robert Wol-thu- is has narrowed the gap between him and Congressman K. Gunn McKay. However, Congressman McKay still holds a comfortable margin of over 30 points in most polls taken. Rep. McKay Addresses Social Services Meet project which will provide training for staff members from different state social services will be held in Park City Nov. A cooperative 2-- 3. The conference is designed to bring about a cooperative effort among four state agencies which provide services to handicapped recipients. Using a training grant provided by the national Rehabilitation Services Administration the program is being sponsored by the Utah State Board of Educations Division of Rehabilitation Services. The two day conference will begin on Thursday, Nov. 2 with the keynote speaker, Rep. K. Gunn McKay, who will present the theme for the workshop of Working Together. Administrative personnel and special guests from many related professional areas will be on hand to lead group discussions on a variety of subjects ranging from the personality problems encountered by public assistance recipients to the methods used for determining handicapping disabilities. Special speakers for regional offices in Denver include John Henderson, Assistant Regional Commissioner with the Region VIII Social Security Administration, who will speak on Social Deputy Security Legislation, State for Commissioner Regional Reand VIII Programs, Region Adminishabilitation Services tration, Garth Youngberg will treat New Social Services LegWarren Thompson, islation. as the Assistant serves now who Regional Director for the Region VIII Department of Health, Education and Welfare, will handle New Welfare Legislation." In the major races there appears no significant changes with voters still favoring President Nixon and the of Governor Calvin L. Rampton. Their polls vary from 40 to 50 points, depending on the polls and the areas taken. Owens campaign appears to have paid the greatest rewards in terms of voter appeal. Lloyd has turned his campaign to the 'fact he is the incumbent. The most recent polls taken in spotted areas show that Mr. Owens has increased his popularity from 35 percent to 36 per cent while his opponent, Lloyd, has slipped from 55 percent to 39 percent. Senator Edward M. Kennedy was in Utah this past week campaigning for Mr. Owens, which resulted in a great success for the rallies held. George Romney then followed, campaigning for Mr. Lloyd and the Republican party in the state. The campaign of the candidates in the American Independent Party has been rather quiet due to lack of funds for the purchasing of television time and newspaper ads. They must campaign with printed brochures and also knock on doors. The American Independent Party Candidate Joe Schmidt was in Salt Lake recently campaigning for his position and the position of the candidates on the local ticket. Just remember, with two weeks before the general election, look at the candidates, compare their positions on the issues and the records of achievement, and then go to the polls and cast your ballot. re-electi- on Con-gresm- an The precinct whose voters cast Mrs. Peck is a member of the League of Women Voters which works in many ways to make voting a meaningful experience for the citizen. The Pioneer Elementary school key precinct is one of a balanced sample of voting units in the state, chosen on the basis of past voting history, geographical and population considerations. The League of Women Voters 7 Utah cities will participate in the American Broadcasting in Co. Reporting according to LynWilson, state chairman. The precinct returns range from less ette than 100 to over 500. Local chairmen are: Mary Edith Clayton of the League of Women Voters; Gwen Liston of Bountiful; Melba Lee, Ogden; Dot Baleau, Brigham City; Patricia Hawkins, Logan; Sally Hillis, Provo; LaRue Schmutz. Cedar City. The League of Women Voters and ABC are working together to gather and digest this voting data for the nationwide election night broadcasts on TV and on radio. Dates for Mailing Packages Overseas r i , 27, 1972 McGovern Labor Committee Issues Statement of Policy EleThe Utah Labor Committee School in Granger has for McGovern called a press conmentary been chosen as a key precinct ference last week to urge workby the American Broadcasting ing people in Utah to think Co., reports Lynette Wilson of think about what is at stake in the League of Women Voters. this election. Think about On election night, November 7, the Nixon Administration what has Sandy Peck will phone voting meant to you in three areas: returns from this key precinct wages, prices and taxes. In 1971 to the ABCs election center for Mr. Nixon instituted controls on analysis as part of a report to the wages and prices which have had nation. t the overall effect of robbing the worker and fattening the treasuries of big corporations. Since wage and price controls were imposed, corporate profits have risen 80 per cent while workers wages are frozen at a rise of less than 5.5 percent. In addition, Mr. Nixon's economic measures have caused the unemployment to go from the 3.3 per cent rate which he inherited from President Johnson to a 5.5 percent rate, that means almost 5 million workers without jobs. Mr. Nixons response to the plight of these workers is to try and change the meaning o ffull employment to a rate of 4.5 per cent unemployed. He understands full employment as almost 4 million working people out of a job. Working people are justifiably concerned about welfare rolls. We should remember that increased unemployment means a bigger welfare roll. Mr. Nixon has increased welfare rolls by 66 per cent, from 6.2 million to 10.3 welfare recipients. Despite the controls which have meant frozen wages and increased unemployment, inflation has not been controlled. The cost of living still mounts every day. The cost of living in Nixon years has gone up 17.6 per cent, more than in the Kennedy and Johnson years combined. While the administration spokesmen toy with monthly percentages, they overlook the fact that since Phase II controls began the cost of living has risen at an annual rate of 3.5 percent, higher than in any year from 1958-196You can see it on the supermarket receipt. The next manifesta-- . tion policy will inevitably be a rise in bread prices, due to the questionable wheat deal. DanT. Hogerty, purchasing vice president of one of the nations largest bakeries, said in the Wall Street Journal, Its inevitable that the higher costs will be borne by the consumer; I expect that it will come shortly afetr election day. Thinking about wages-priceonly leads to a third consideration: taxes, where it is perhaps most evident that working people bear the brunt of national policy. The working man has had to make up for the $57.5 that each year escapes the U.S. Treasury because of tax loopholes, that means an average of $907 per family. The Presidents record of preferential treatment towards the rich and towards the corporations is clear. Those of us who earn our money by wages pay a much higher percentage of those earnings in income tax than those who earn money by dividends, capital gain or municipal bonds. It is also clear that the overflowing Nixon campaign coffer has been filled by the preferred individuals and corporations they have something at stake in this election. Working people have even more at stake in this election. Their hard earned dollars are financing the campaign of Senator George McGovern who has made it clear that he wants to see the burden of run-ni- g this county equitably shared by its people, who has made it clear that he wants to see the quality of earth greatly 7. s, Recommended closing dates for surface and air mail shipments to insure delivery of Christmas mailed to persons in Advisory Committee packages as well as our countries other Named At Utah Tech armed forces overseas. Postal Horace J. Gunn, executive customers should make every efmanager of the Utah Chapter of fort to mail such parcels as soon Associated General Contractors, as possible, but not later than . was named chairman of the Ad- the closing dates. visory Committee of Utah TechGreeting cards should also be durnical College at Salt Lake mailed within the periods stated Mr. committees the meeting. for parcels if they are to have ing N. John Gun replaces Maragakis, a reasonable expectation of deoperations manager at the Ajax livery prior to Dec. 25. Postal Presses, who will retain member- customers should note that 8c ship on the advisory committee. is the minimum Dostage for the Chosen vice chairwoman was greeting cards this year. Mrs. Florence Malmquist, who Armed forces overseas, surface replaces Orson Jacobsen, person- mail, Nov. 6; air mail, Dec. 1; nel manager for Utah Sand and SAM mail, Nov. 20; PAL mail, America cannot afford a generation of forgotten Nov. 27. Gravel. done a job for A postal guide for speeding men the unemployed veterans who have Both Gunn and Mrs. Malmquist will serve for a two year term. service to members of the armed their country, hilt whose country cannot find jobs for Gunn has ben a member of the forces over seas. POD Publica- them. Their" number has grown as the war in Vietnam tion 1178, Mail for Servicemen committee since 1964. much progress has been made Mew members named to the is available at the post office. It has wound down. Although committee were Cammon I. Ar- describes the services known as in assisting them, over 2,000 Vietnam veterans, aged 20-2rington, training director for SAM (Space Available Mail) remain jobless, and their unemployment rate has been Utah Power and Light Co.; J. D. r.nd PAL (Parcel Air Lift) and for their counterparts who did not serve. Wallace, Kennccott Copper, and gives tips on mailing packages higher than that George T. Strombcrg, Merrill to servicemen stationed (Continued on page 4) Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith. TODAYS EDITORIAL Jobs for Veterans 0, |