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Show 2603 BOX CITY SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Holbrook Announces Candidacy For United States Senate Seat Donald B. Holbrook last week announced his candidacy for the United States Senate. He also submitted to the Governor his resignation as chairman of the State Board of Higher Education. Donald Holbrook was born in Utah in 1925 to a farm family resident in a small farm community in Southern Idaho, was educated in Salt Lake schools and received his law degree from the University of Utah. He has worked for farm cooperatives and a labor union and has been involved in a variety of professional, political and civic activities. He says, Years ago I discovered what many before me have learned that public service is very satisfying. Further, it is necessary in a free society for individuals to shoulder the burden of public responsibility and become accountable to each other for the integrity and continuance of our system. Our people have long believed that our government is dedicated to moral leadership, to the principal that the law applies to everyone, no matter what his station, and that we are dedicated to policies which will always be decided on their lasting value to the nation as a whole not on short term partisan advantage. Above all, I assure the citizens of Utah of my total commitment to the constitution of the United States and the principles it represents. I will support not only the letter, but the spirit of the constitution in all FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1973 Owens Asks Equal Treatment on Tourism In Emergency Bill Rep. Wayne Owens of Utah is working to include language in the Emergency Energy Act which would allow tourism to be considered on an equal basis with any other major industry for fuel allocation, and has requested the chairman of the House Commerce Committee, now working on the bill, make such changes. The Senate passed bill restricts the use of fuel or energy for recreational purposes, and could be disastrous for states like Utah, where tourism and recreation are critical to the economy. Owens said that the House version of the bill has a provision which allows states to seek exemption from the plans to be proposed by the President, but does not clarify what sufficient grounds for exemptions may be. There are several states, particularly in the Intermountain . Donald B. Holbrook West and New England, which matters. The greatest legacy of are largely dependent on tour-- ( Continued on page 8) this country, to our children, and to the world at large is embodied in the principles of our J.Lynn Dougan Named constitution. As to the economic and so- To Serve on Board cial problems that confront us, I am committed to policies which Of Higher Education will end inflation, curb the ag" gig of federal in the power gregation government, end our shortages by dramatic new means other than favoritism or dependence upon and spoilage of those natural resources which are very scarce. I propose immediate formation of a major task force, similar to the space program, to solve the energy and environmental problems facing the on page 8i 8 Governor Asks Building Needs Of Capitol Hill Commission County Feels Gasoline Shortage As Supply Dwindles in Tanks With just a little of one third the month of December gone, the Salt Lake County gasoline supply is half gone. Salt Lake County Commissioners put the halt on all use of the 500 plus cars and trucks that the county uses. In a directive to be signed by all three county commissioners, the government body told all department heads to sharply curtail travel to assure gas will be available for garbage trucks, snow removal and other emergency equipment. Salt Lake County Commission Chairman Ralph McClure, whose facilities and maintenance department is the keeper of the gas supply, said that the. county was expecting 98,000 gallons or 10 percent less than the 11,000 used in December of 1972. But the allocation is only 94,-00- 0 gallons and as of this week weve consumed 47,000, thats half of the gasoline less for of the month. roughly two-thirJohn Gust, facilities and maintenance director and driving force behind the new motor pool operation, felt the warning probably would have gone out even of. non-essenti- al ds TODAY S 'v EDITORIAL Scenic Spots Despoiled When the people of this nation can no longer use a national park without fear of being robbed, raped or The Utah Capitol Hill Com- adjacent to the Capitol and will mission has been asked by Gov- probably be able to obtain more ernor Calvin L. Rampton to de- land if necessary, he said. He reported that when the curtermine construction needs and traffic patterns on the hill for rent state office building was constructed, the plan was to coming years. house the offices of all major The governor said, You must make a lot of basic decisions, department heads within close not only on the aesthetics of proximity to the capitol, but as that is now a major Capitol Hill, but on the long- to whether is factor debatable. time operation of the state govHe charged the commission, ernment he said. He noted that at one time he which was created by the Utah was all in favor of construction Legislature in its October 1973 of additional state buildings on special session, with creating the hill, but has arrived at a some fairly definite recommendations to be presented to the different conclusion recently. 1975 Legislature. There is a possibility that the R. Swenson, director of state could purchase the old St. theGlen new State Building Board, Marks Hospital in Salt Lake and is chairman of the new commisSt. Beendicts in Ogden to house sion and over the initial presided state offices, he said. A shortage planning. of space has forced the state to organizational commission If this is to sucrent more than $600,000 in office cessfully discharge its responsispace. bilities, its deliberations must be The state has acquired in re- as objective as possible and free cent years several parcels of land of partisanship, he said. 84101 murdered, it is time we stopped coddling criminals and disorderly members of society and began thinking of the citizens. rights and protection of In California's Yosemite National Park the crime rate jumped 253 per cent during the last decade. In 1972 alone, this particular park was the scene of three murders, three rapes, seven robberies, 18 assaults, 142 burglaries and 624 thefts. Disorderly conduct became such a problem that a special section was set aside solely for the use of rowdy. young people so that they would not bother other visitors. That was a major error, for the young people, tok over this section and drove out the park rangers. There is much to support the view that it is time to adopt a hard line on crime, regardless of where it is committed. Beefing up police forces and law enforcement classes will help curb the actions of those who do not respect the rights or property of others. But greater assurance of apprehension will not deter the wrongdoer unless he is also reasonably certain that a fair hearing, court action and some penalty will follow his unlawful ( Continued on page 4) law-abidi- J. Lynn Dougan J. Lynn Dougan has been appointed by Utahs Governor Calvin L. Rampton to fill the vacancy on the Utah State Board of Higher Education, which was created by the resignation of Donald B. Holbrook. Mr. Holbrook was chairman of the board and resigned to campaign for his bid for the United States Senate seat for next years election. Mr. Dougan is a member of the University of Utah Institutional Council. He was appointed to that position last July for a term that expires in 1977. Assuming that the Utah Senate will approve his appointment when it cohvenes for the 1974 budget session, he will serve the unexpired term of Mr. Holbrook on the Higher Education Board, which also concludes in 1977. ng |