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Show SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH John Klas Announces Candidacy For State Demo Chairmanship Legislature with Democratic majorities showed passage of a Mr. John Klas Mr. John Klas, Utah State Democratic chairman for 62 years, ancunced he will seek to another two-yeterm at this summers party convention August 23. Mr. Klas said, I believe our party to be in an exceptionally strong position and will be fielding a strong slate of candidates in the election next year. The record of the past Utah re-electi- on ar good deal of legislation such as for housing, bonding and workmens compensation that indicates the sympathetic attitude toward the common people. The financial record of the state under Gov Calvin L. Ramp-to- n could well be emulated at the national level, Mr. Klas added. The election of a governor next year is a most significant race. I would be hopeful the governor would see fit to run for a fourth term. But if he doesnt, we have a plethora of good candidates to offer. Mr. Klas is a vice president of the Continental Bank and Trust Co., where he has been a bank officer since 1963 following several years in business public relations work. He was first chosen state chairman in December of 1968 by thep arty central committee to fill the vacancy created by resignation of A. Wally Sandack. Since then, Mr. Klas has ben reelected three times over a period when Democrats took control of both U.S. House seats from Republicans and, after a hiatus, Democratic majorities were elected in both houses of the legislature. 10-ye- ar Revenue Snaring Once Was Extra Income, Now Its A Must County Demo Central Committee To Set Meet July 17 S. L. Members of the Salt Lake County Democratic Central committee will hold a meeting July 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Salt Lake City Commissioner Chambers of the city and county building. According to Phyllis Frankel, Salt Lake County Democratic Chairman. Mrs. Frankel said than many important items of business must be discussed including approval of newly appointment secretary, the budget for the county committee, county sustaining fund, and assistant registrars. Mrs. Frankel also said that the dates of August 21, 1975 at 7:30 n p.m. in the Salt Lake City Chambers of the city and county building will be the next meeting. At that time the central committee members will have the opportunity to hear from the candidates for the city commission and for mayor. Com-misio- September 18, 1975 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers will be the third meeting. Mrs. Frankel went on to say that the Salt Lake County Democratic headquarters has been moved to 259 South 3rd East. Announcement of the fund raising rally in Fairmont Park on July 26 was also announced. Attorney Harold G. Christensen Named President Of Utah Bar Salt Lake Attorney Harold G. Christensen was named President of the Utah State Bar at the recent Annual meeting of the State Bar. Elected President-elec- t was C. C. Patterson of Ogden, Utah. Three Bar Commissioners were also elected. They are David W. Sorenson, Logan, Utah, elected as Commissioner from the First Division; James B. Lee and Carman E. Kipp of Salt Lake City, who were elected from the ComThird Division. Hold-ove- r missioners are John C. Beaslin, Vernal; C. C. Patterson, Ogden; Joseph Jackson, Cedar City; Richard Moffat, W. Eugene Hansen, and Harold G. Christensen, all of Salt Lake City. Mr. Christensen is a native of Springville, Utah. He is a graduate of the University of Utah, and obtained his law degree from the University of Michigan where he was the Assistant Editor of the Michigan Law Review. Mr. Christensen is a past president of the Salt Lake County Bar Association having served in that capacity in 1972. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Following his admission to the Utah State Bar in 1952, he associated with the firm Skeen, Thurman, Board Of County Commissioners To Appoint Agents It has been called to our attention that our issue of June 27, 1975 stated that assistant registration agent were to be appointed by the county clerk of Salt Lake County, this is an error on our part. The story which was printed, was correct in stating that the Federal Revenue sharing once was considered as extra income for the cities is now a must for the survival of many. Salt Lake City Auditor Lawrence A. Jones and County Auditors Gerald R. Hansen have released figures showing that the two government entities have received more than $33 million in revenue sharing money since Worsley and Snow, a member of which firm he continues to be a partner. Mr. Christensen is a principal architect of the Utah Prepaid Legal Services Plan a plan unique in the United States, which is serving as the prototype of many similar plans across the nation, designed to provide Legal services to middle and moderate income people. Mr. Christensen noted that the legal profession in Utah faces numerous challenges during the current year. Prime among these challenges is that of expanding fre legal services to the disadvantaged, including the elderly and minors. Other problems facing the profession are those of specialization within the profession to meet the ever expanding and newly developed areas of the law, the use of legal assistants to increase office efficiency and thus moderate legal fees, expanding continuing legal education to kep lawyers abreast of developments and to insure competency, the problems created by increasing insurance costs in the malpractice area, and the assimilation of the burgeoning new lawyer population into the legal system. TODAYS EDITORIAL A Lasers In The Supermarket laser is the only possible choice of A Board of County Commissioners source for reading the supermarket industrys new will appoint the assistant regis- light y Universal Product Code (UPC), according to Dr. tration agents. D. Dickson of the IRM General Systems Division. In selecting persons for appointment as registration assist- Recently developed, the IRM Supermarket Seamier has ants the Board of County Com- the ability to read the UPC linear bars that are found on mission shall select persons of varied political affiliation and packages in the supermarket, and the most obvious benediverse background so as to en- fit will be at the checkout counter. courage registration by qualified Dickson discussed the design and operation of the persons throughout the county. IRM Supermarket Scanner at the 197;5 Conference on low-pow- er Le-Ro- 1972. Most of the countys $22.5 mil- lion and the citys $11.8 mill have gone for public safety operations one of eight priorities for revenue sharing expenditures as recommended by federal guide lines. The guide lines and allegations that they have been ignored by local officials around the country are the subject of a congressional debate the outcome of which could mark the end or a new beginning for the revenue sharing concept. Mr. Jones and Mr. Hansen defend city and county expenditures of revnuo sharing money saying they have adhered to the guidelines. Jones said, Were into it to our necks, the city had to borrow $1 million from the revenue FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1975 in and Applications, held May Panel To Test Utahs leaser Engineering and sponsored by the Optical Society Washington, D.C. New Gasoline Law of America ad the Institute of Electrical and Electronics 28-3- 0 Lawrence A. Jones City Auditor sharing account this year to balance the budget. The only problem is that the city will have to repay that loan to say within the federal guidelines. For example Jones said he has twice asked the federal gov-- ( Continued on page 8) The Utah Petroleum Council members are being contracted Engineers. this week before initiation of Among the performance requirements for the Scansteps to test the constitutionality ner is the ability to read coded bars on packages of irof house bill 8 signed this past regular shape and size that are rapidly moving under week by the governor. In signing the bill the gov- normal store lighting conditions. Choice of the laser as a light source, Dr. Dickson ernor himself questioned the constitutionality of the (Continued on page 4) |