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Show SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Felshaw King Felshaw King has announced his candidacy for the Democratic seat of Attorney General of the State of Utah. In making his announcement Mr. King said, Second only to the Governor, the office of Attorney General carries with it more responsibilities and opportunity for public service than any bther elected office in the State of Utah. He added, The office demands a thorough knowledge of the workings and operations of all aspects of our State government, including the executive, judicial and legislative branches and the various administrative agencies. Mr. King, said as an attorney, his experience includes representation of private and public clients before all State and Federal Courts in Utah in both civil and criminal matters. He added, as a former State legislator he has knowledge of the legislative process and its interaction with the other branches and agencies of government. Mr. King outlined a few of the following obligations and responsibilities of this office. First and foremost it will be my intention to conduct the affairs of law office this office as a first-rat- e ' representing the interests of the people of the State of Utah without regard to political considerations or concerns. Continued efforts should be made to upgrade the quality of the professional staff with more and more emphasis toward true competitive career opportunities in the office of Attorney General. He added. With a State budget now approaching $1 billion, the day has long since passed when the Attorney General's office can serve as a training ground for young and inexperienced lawyers. We need career oriented laywers specializing in governmental affairs to represent the interests of the State of Utah properly in this modern day and age. There are approximately 150 various State agencies and commissions. At one time or another nearly all of these bodies need legal advice. To keep the State government operating smoothly and efficiently they must be able to obtain legal advice and assistance without delay, and it would be my intention to see that no business of (continued on page 3) Auditor Asks Commission For Years Wish List This years budget at the $33 million mark includes $1.3 million in fedeal job money which the auditor will put in a separate account next year. It will pay workers and other one-shemploye needs, commissioners agreed. In the first of a long series of meetings, commissioners set to air budgeting, Mr. Jones warned there might Qot be much money for employe wage hikes. He said wish lists are needed first before any talk of pay increases or adjustments can be discussed. Next week, the city is expected to receive detailed reports outlining the 280 job categories and what adjustments should be made. Those adjustments have been rumored to require a $6 billion budget increase. Public Safety Commissioner Glen N. Greener looked dismayed at the session. He pointed out that only one person besides city officials and the working press sat through the session, we are talking about spending $33 million, and only one persons was interested enough to come, the commissioner part-tim- e ot cost-of-livi- !4 Lawrence A. Jones Salt Lake City Auditor Holding fast to a revised $33 million revenue prediction. Auditor Lawrence A. Jones asked Salt Lake commissioners for a wish list this week. The list is needed to help plan next year's general fund budget for the year beginning July first. te said. FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1976 Stewart Chosen Democrat Head Felshaw King Bids For Attorney General Office .'.A - ng - Galen J. Ross Seeks Attorney General Seat Salt Lake City attorney, Galen J. V t Ross, announced his candidacy this Justin C. Stewart Salt Lake City lawyer Justin C. Stewart was chosen Democratic state chairman this week by the partys central committee. I promise you an impartial job and an enthusiastic job, said Mr. Stewart. He replaces John H. Klas, who resigned after nearly eight years as chairman upon launching his campaign for the Democratic guberna- torial nomination. Mr. Stewart, 63, has held voter district and legislative district chairmanship posts for the party, (continued on page 3) Saathoff Seeks Committee Seat week for the post of Utah Attorney General on the Democratic ticket. The Democratic hopeful said that he believes half the issues deal with crime, aid to law enforcement, investigation of law officers and consumer protection. Ross said if he is elected he would make available to city and county lawmen a specialized group of investigators, lab technicians and prosecutors. He said that many small departments in the state are often frustrated when facing the investigation and prosecution of major criminal cases. Ross said he would make the same experts available to grand juries throughout the state. Ross said he believes the Attorney Generals Office is the proper place to investigate charges of police brutality, sometimes false, too often true and many times more a breakdown in communications. Who else but the He added General's Office should handle these complaints?". He declared, In the area of one state investigator being asked to handle a case involving another state officer, such as the Highway I am sure a workable . Patrol, solution can be found. In the area of Consumer Protec-Attorne- y tion, Ross said Authorities have, for to l?nK placed emphasis on prosecution - of the 'small-tim- e (continued on page 2) TODAYS '"V EDITORIAL Detente Bewildering Plainly, detente between the Soviet Union and the United States is not doing very well. There are growing indications that the Kremlin is violating this relaxation of tensions, certainly in spirit and probably in fact. The situation is bewilderingly fuzzy as far as the public is concerned and Secretary of State Kissinger is not helping much to put the picture in clearer focus. His reputation, a little less solid gold than it used to be, rests heavily on the success of detente and he is not going out of his way to substantitate chages, emanating in large measure from the Pentagon, than the Russians are cheating. But that brings up another point nobody has paid Beverly Saathoff Mrs. Beverly Saathoff this week much attention to. The point is, are we? Cheating, that-isannounced her candidacy for the It takes two sides to crank up tension in this case. office of Democratic National Committee Woman for the Utah State In any event, to mangle the French, we appear to Democratic Party. have more tente than detente. A former President of the DemoDr. Kissinger denounces Soviet intervention in cratic Women's Club of Utah, Mrs. Saathoff said, I have attempted to Angola, and whambo, before anybody knows whats encourage greter female involvement and participation in Utah happened, the administration has covertly committed politics. Women, historically in our something like $150 million in military goods to the state have played a major role in tribes on the other side. The Senate objects to both organizational and voluntary warring efforts in behalf of their respective this but then it turns out we may have made motions if party. Now it is appropriate for not executed specific aid before Moscow got substanwomen to assume a freter retially into the ct. That would support an argument sponsibility in managing the on page 5) . (continued on page 2) back-(continu- ed . |