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Show Ford has paid any attention to the economic needs of our public school system. This is evidenced by President Ford's repeated vetos of bills passed by Congress to beef up federal support for the public schools by increasing funds for education from federal income tax proceeds." Mr. Stewart said, "It is obvious Mr. Richards did not bother to attend the UEA convention in the Salt Palace addressed by Jimmy Carter, or he would have learned that the Democratic candidate Justin C, Stewart Recent attacks by Richard Richards, Republican State Chairman, on the National Education Association for its endorsement of Jimmy Carter, and on the Utah Education Association for its invitation to Mr. Carter to speak t UEAs convention, is typical of the mindlessness of Republican campaigning this year, according to Justin Stewart, Democratic State Chairman. What Republican Richards failed to discover or at lest to mention in recent diatribes in the print and electronic media, was the reason behind the endorsement of Democrat Carter by the nation's teachers," Stewart said. "Neither Richards nor Republican candidate made unmistakably clear his personal understanding of public education and problems of teachers." Too large class room enrollments was one of many problems Carter mentioned and pledged, if elected, to take the lead in restoring federal support for education immediately bade to the 10 level which existed ten years ago, but, under Republican administrations has now declined to Further, Carter knowldemonstrated his first-han- d education of state edge problems with the present system of "categorical" federal grants and pledged to make federal money available to the states without grant application and no strings attached, wherever possible. If Mr. Richards would take the time to learn that the purpose of Americas teacher organizations are primarily to improve educational opportunity for Americas children, he would not be so baffled and confused when he learns the Democratic candidates have earned endorsement from teacher 7. Utah Higher Education Seeks $ 194 Million Budget budget request for $101,849,258, told the regents he expects enrollment to fall below the present levels. The U. of U. budgeted expenditures for the 1976-7-7 school year were $89,332,836. Associate commissioner for fiPresident Gardner cited three nance, Dr. Howard C. Nielson, told reasons for the expected decrease, the board the proposed figure is including: approximately 12 percent above the A strengthening of the state 1976-7- 7 figure of $166,539,153. He said the Consumer Price Index economy which would take stuincrease was estimated at 6 percent dents out of school and into the when the budget was prepared, work force. and the October index may be in Increased costs of tuition, oard the 5.6 percent to 5.8 percent and books, which will limit many attendance. range, so that budget will be students to part-tim- e adjusted accordingly. The increased thrust of missionIn addition, a merit increase was ary efforts by The Church of Jesus applied to salaries for executive, Christ of Latter-da-y Saints, which classified staff and faculties. The has drawn from student enrolltotal cost also reflects construction ment. of two new buildings during the Gardner said, "No across the 1977-7- 8 one at Snow year board' salary increases will be College at Ephraim and one at Utah at given the university. He added, Technical College at Provo. "But I hope the board will not limit of us so that we cannot give merit David P. Gardner, President the University of Utah, in making a increases." The State Board of Regents this week was presented with a proposed 1977-7- 8 Utah higher education budget of $194,375,795, which would include salaries, buildings and estimated new enrollment. . Robert Strauss, Frank Church Speak in Utah Robert Strauss, Democratic Na- Ernest Baldwin, Third District Judge, said he is getting the most criticism about this proposal because district courts are already overburdened and this might result tional Chairman, says Senator Frank E. Moss gives Utah more clout in Congress than a lot of larger stats, and if he were defeated next month it would be a loss to the state and the nation. Strauss said this week at an airport news conference prior to for the appearing at a three-terUtah senator, "Ted Mss gives a small state Utah is far far away from Washington more than the away representation that it would expect". in more appeals on such things as traffic tickets. To help handle these specific problems, a spokesman for the Office of Court Administrator said rules and regulations could be drafted by various district court judges. . fund-rais- er m By his vote, he said Moss, could command up to 14 votes in the Senate and is one of only half a Judge Thomley K. Swan said to get the plan through the Legislature it will be necessary to have the support of the State Judicial Council, Utah State Bar, all district and city court judges, justices of the peace. County Attorneys Associa- dozen members of the upper chanber with that kind of influence. The party chairman said, "Any conceivable thought of not sending Mos back to Washington absolutely stuns me." He added, "not to have him back in the Senate is a waste and 1 dont like waste." Strauss said he came to Utah because of the anybodys ball game race Moss is in with Republican Orrin Hatch. challenger Voters should return Moss to office not because he is an or a Democrat, but because he has character, intelligence, judgment and leadership qualities, and because he repre- sents Utah tion, League of Cities and Towns, the governor,, and the Statewide Association of Prosecutors. The circuit court system would be operated by the state and the present 25 city judges would become circuit court judges and eight more would be added. new system would take . The effect Jan. 1, 1978, if approved by the Legislature. effectively, said Strauss. Also in Salt Lake City this week was Senator Frank Church from Idaho. In a speaking engagement. Sen. said he has seen less evidence of a traditional campaign, right down to the usual trappings of bumper stickrs and banners, than in any other presidential election he can recall. Church Matheson Has Productive Week - I- " TODAYS EDITORIAL v ' Has Legalized Gambling Negative Impact on Poor Last weekend was a productive With the advent of legalized gambling in as many for Democratic guvernorial e states across the country, we can look candidate Scott Matheson. On Sat- as twenty-onurday, October 16, Matheson was to increased incidents of compulsive gambling as an endorsed . by popular California factor in troubled family relationships,' Governor Jerry Brown, who spoke important for Matheson at an afternoon rally according to Joseph A. Dunne of the National Council in Salt Lake City and at a major on Compulsive Gambling. fundraising banquet for Matheson Compulsive gambling is a social problem and a Saturday night. At the banquet, Matheson re- psychological impairment, usually rsulting in debt, one ceived additional endorsements from Governor Calvin unemployment, and the subsequent rupture of the Rampton, Gamblers Anonymous, founded in Senator Frank Moss, First District gamblers family. Congressman Gunn McKay, Salt 1957, has served as a peer group which helps the Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson, and victim identify a selfpdestructive habit, and assues the Matheson's Democratic primary opperson that abstinence is possible on a long-terponent, John Preston Creer. In his remarks. Governor Ramp- basis. Psybhologists and other researchers who have ton likened Mathesons situation as examined gambling behavior and the impact of candidate for governor to his own twelve years ago, when Rampton governmental policies reported on their findings at the 84th Annual Convention of the American Psychological was elected to his first term. At a news conference, Governor Association in September 1976. Brown said Matheson would bring Physchologist Maureen Kallick and economist the same businesslike approach to Utah government that Brown has Daniel Suits of the University of Michigan's Survey attempted to carry to the California statehouse. (continued on page 2) m |