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Show BOX 2603 CITY SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Howard L. Blood, Utah Public Affairs Manager for Mountain Speaking at the 75th annual Utah Press Association Convention, Governor. Calvin L. Hampton tells weekly newsmen he favoi-protection bill. s At- - Part of the , blame for the the 75th Annual Winter - Bell, was the guest speaker at he annual Governors Prayer Breakfast. Mr. Blood said, Total peace for mankind will come when all learn to govern themselves. We cannot divide our lives into compartments. We cannot separate our religion from our prayer, and we should not separate our business from our prayers. Life is unity. Mr. Blood addressed the annual gathering of the governmental officials, church officials and civic and business leaders during the breakfast at the Rode-wa- y Inn. Mr. Blood went on to say, I am convinced no legislation will usher in the millenium. In our concept society we depend for our very lives upon others. Our society is weakened and we as individuals are weakened if the majority of our citizens are not pressure which the press is under lies with the press itself. Often it could have been more accu- trustworthy. Governor Calvin L. Rampton rate, less sensational and more who greeted guests at the gathwilling to admit its faults. The Governor went on to say, ering, said, while government It is not only the press, which accepts persons whether they as we all know is far from per- are religious or nonreligious, acfect, that is under attack. Other cording to their choice. I feel basic liberties of the people are more comfortable working with (Continued on page 8) being eroded away also, includknow: to their speak freely right The Governor also said that ing to to be tell whether able and to know the the right of people are treated fairly or being National Law Day and make intelligent choices is they Asked by Senator the essence of the democratic cheated. said his Governor The support form of government. Utah Senator Frank E. Moss would the bill toward to be protection the is of a Joint Resoright publics Today informed by a free press under be strong as long as it contains lution in Congress to honor the the protection of the First a provision continuing a news- American Law Enforcement OfAmendment is under the strong- mans accountability for libel. ficers. est attack in our history. (Continued on page 8) He joins Senator Ernest F. Convention of the Utah Press Association, Utahs Governor Calvin L. Rampton told the weekly newsmen that he favors and will support a bill now before the Utah Legislature that would establish a shield law for the newsmen: The Governor said that the shield law is necessary to preserve the peoples right to . co-spon- crats to assist her in planning and arranging this event. Ladies Honor Night For Sagebrush Club In Capitol Rotunda The first event of the Democratic Sagebrush Club for 1973 season, scheduled for March 16 in the Capitol Rotunda, will be a Ladies Honor Night, sponsored by the women of the Democratic Sagebrush Club. Ann Penrose Brown, of the Sagebrush Club, has invited the following Demo . Vice-Preside- nt 81101 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1973 Prayer Breakfast Notes All Must Learn To Govern Themselves Governor Calvin Rampton Says He Favors Newsman 'Shield Bill' 7 3-- sor Hollings of South Carolina in calling for May first to be recognized as National Law Day. He said, It is fitting that we aside a day to pay tribute to the law enforcement officers of our ntion whose devoted service has helped preserve and guarantee our individual rights. Maurine Vance, Secretary; Olive Hunger, Assistant Secretary; Donna McClure, Vee Carlisle, VaLoy Boothe, Bettina Black, Grace Cosco, Beverly Saathoff, Goldy Barker, Zola Nicholes, Olive Hunger, Lavina Chettle, Helen Black, Jean Westwood, Memorial Stamp for Ivie Mitchell, Marilyn Mayfield, President Johnson Jennie Creer, Ora Roe, Bonnie Postmaster General E. T. Klas-se- n Anderson, Leone Sullivan, Zina has announced that a memoMcDonald, Vera Cuglietta, Han- rial postage stamp would be ( Continued on page 4) issued in memory of President Lyndon B. Johnson, who died on January 22, 1973. City Auditor Lawrence A. Jones Says Finance Outlook Excellent cial picture which the city is now n was made possible in part by the federal revenue sharing monies which have come to the city, and when the general budget was made there was no federal revenue sharing. Mr. Jones went on to say that the citys financial picture shows that revenue is now ahead of the collection in some areas compared with the first six months of last fiscal year and all idle funds having been invested. A total of $21,121,410 is invested bringing in an average of five per cent interest.. Sales tax paid to the city and collected by the state the first half of this fiscal year totaled $2,200,000, an increase of $155,-00Franchise tax collections are up $77,000, bringing in a total of $895,000. Mr. Jones said that the total is fiscal 1972-7- 3 Salt Lake Citys Auditor Law- budget for. and amount of that rence A. Jones said that Salt $21,463,769 months the six first the Lake Citys general budget for during city spent $9,956,382 and has a the last six months of the fiscal balance of $11,507,387. year has been placed under tight I hold up closing the city control and that the citys fi- books first six months for the nances present a fairly rosy to bring all departments under picture. budget control at the fiscal The auditors closed the books tight half year deadline. By this for the first half of the fiscal method we were able to accrue Because of the credits due some departments, year 1972-7revenue federal sharing we will totaling about $150,000. These be able to return $1,426 to the credits were mostly for the city bond redemption and interest engineering services on confund. This has been made pos- struction costs at the Salt Lake sible by adjusting the mill levy City Inetr national Airport, capifrom what was first approved by tal improvements and special the City Commission at the 22 improvement districts. The remills of the general fund to its sult closing totals held all demills, increasing partments at the 50 per cent expresent 18 the bond redemption fund from penditure allowance for the six 1 back to its 5 mills. month period and under in some The better than average finan departments. 0. 3. TODAYS EDITORIALi v Sane or Insane? It is clear, explained Dr. D. L. Rosenhan of Stan- The stamp is scheduled to ap- ford that we cannot distinguish the sane University, next Mr. on pear August 27th, Tohnsons 65th birthday anni- from the insane in psychiatric hospitals. In a recent issue of Science Magazine, the weekly versary. While a first day of issuance city was not announced. of the American Association for the Advancejournal it appears likely that this would ment of Science, he discussed the findings of his study ic Austin, Texas. The U.S. Postal Service tra- which questioned whether the characteristics which lead ditionally issues the memorial to a particular diagnosis of mental illness reside in the stamps upon the death of the in his surroundings. Presidents. Issuance of the stamp patient or for President Johnson follows by Eight sane people tok part in this study and gained only three months the issuance secret admission to 12 different mental hospitals. Only of a stamp for President Harry (Continued nn page 4) Truman, who died Dec. 26, 1972. |