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Show UTAH PRESS ASSOC. P 0 BOX CITY SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH The banquet was attended by It was the largest crowd ever assembled for an event at the Hotel Utah and represented a virtual Whos Who in Utah. Dining in the hotel's grand ballroom and singing Happy Birthday to the governor on his 63rd birthday was a plethora of church, government and business leaders, along with family and friends. Dr. Obert C. Tanner, banquet chairmen and chairman of the Utah Bicentennial Committee, and John W. Gallivan, publisher of The Salt Lake. Tribune, extended an open invitation to everyone who wanted to attend the event. con-- One typical message was from Minnesota Governor Wendell An- derson, it read: When I first became governor, I was told that the person I should ask for advice was Gov. Calvin L. Rampton. I have given that same advice to new governors ever since, and even with Gov. Hampton's retirement I believe it is the best advice I could ever. give or get. New Mexico, Stan Hathaway of Wyoming and John Love of Colorado. Also attending were Sen. Frank E. Moss, former Senator Wallace F. Bennett and President N. Eldon Tanner and President Marion G. Romney of the Council of the Twelve Apostles, Church of Jesus Saints. Christ of Latter-da- y LDS Church President Spencer W. Kimball gave the invocation and the benediction by the Most Rev. Joseph L. Federal, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City. Sixty-thre- e candles on a huge cake were lit after the birthday meal. To cut the cake, Gov. Rampton was presented with a saber by Mag. Gen. Maurice L. Watts, Utah adjutant general. The Utah National Guards 23rd Army Band along with the String. Ensemble of the Utah Symphony provided the music. . The audience was treated to entertainment from eleven-year-ol- d Ricky Tanner, who has sung with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Utah Symphony; JoAnn Ottley, a solist with the choir; pianist Susan Buehlmeier and singer Craig D. Stephenson of Pioneer Memorial Theatre. Speakers included Mr. Gallivan, Margaret Rampton Munk, daughter of the governor and first lady; Max L. Rich, a lifelong personal friend of Mr. Rampton and Macel Thurmond, the governors secre- tary. Salt Lake Mayor Ted. L. Wilson reported this week that most of the nations mayors agreed that another oil embargo could wreck urban rejuvenation efforts. Wilson attended the convention in Chicago. The conference was called on short notice so that mayors who serve on various committees could discuss urban policies in the wake of changes in national executive offices. He said the energy committee strongly urged a national energy policy because of oil embargo possibilities. Most mayors concluded that an-- jj other energy crisis could undo many of the development efforts already made by cities, Wilson said. He added, a shortage of gasoline would keep industry from locating in urban areas. Mayor Wilson also said that .conference participants agreed to push for an extension deadlines on clean air standards, he added, that certain standards under the Clean Air Act will go into effect in February 1977. Most cities are - : x Left to right: Ronda Baddley, Tern Dyer, Carol Sommers, Linda Taylor-PLS- , Sandi Phelps, Karen Anderton, and Jeri Turnbow-PLS- , A Democratic Caucus was held at Macel Thurmond. Front --Governor Calvin L. Rampton. the' Senate offices of the - State Governor ' Calvin L. Hampton The Salt Lake Legal Secretaries Capitol last weekr" wherein- there was only one slate of candidates recently proclaimed an official Day Association is affiliated with the nominated for Senate Leadership. in Court for all legal secretaries in National Association of Legal SecThe slate included Senator Moroni the state of Utah. The ceremony retaries which has sponsored L. Jensen (D),- of Salt Lake, who was attended by officers and memprograms since 1956 for was elected Senate President; bers of the Salt Lake Legal Secre- the purpose of affording legal secOmar B. Bunnell, (D), South- taries Association. retaries, students, legal assistants, eastern Utah (Price) was elected Following a luncheon at the and the general public an opportunMajority Leader. The office of Exchange Club, members and ity to visit local courts, observe Majority Whip went to Senator guests visited the Second District trials in progress and gain firstWiiford Rex Black, Salt Lake, and Juvenile Court and toured the Salt hand knowledge of the functions of freshman senator Arthur L. Kim- Lake County Juvenile Detention various departments connected Moroni L. Jensen Day-in-Cou- ball, Salt Lake, was chosen as Center. Speaker of the Third House. With no other officers being nominated, a motion was made that these officers be approved y acclamaton. The elections were conducted by Justin C. Steward, State Chairman, Democrat State Central Com- F An organization meeting to designate committee membership and to organize the Senate will be Jensen in called by President-Elec- t the immediate future. New Senators welcomed into the fearful they, will fall short of of the Senate Majority were ranks meeting the standards, the mayors KLenneth Pace, Weber, Frances reported, and Wilson is uncertain and Arthur Kimball, Salt whether Salt Lake City can meet Farley Lake, and Thorpe Waddingham, requirements. Delta. Wilson's major concern is that public officials in cities may be held accountable for the failure of local industries to meet such standards. Some mayor even envision lawsuits filed against city coundlmen, aider-macommissioners, or mayors, added Wilson. Another major decision at this weeks session was to lobby ConC. B. Smurthwaite has angress for the establishment of an urban development bank, Wilson nounced the Democratic Sagebrush said. The bank would be a Gub will hold their annual election institution, which Wednesday, November 17th, 1976. would subsidize loans for private The elections will be held in the industries. Wilson said, as it is Governors Board Room, State Capnow, many industries which want itol Building at 7:00 p.m. to locate in urban areas have The offices to be filled are, vice problems with financing because president and seven directors, four their development is considered men and three ladies. risky by lending institutions. Only members holding a 1976 The mayors also agreed that the Membership Card are eligible to Federal Law Enforcement Assis- vote. tance Administration (LEAA) had Ten beautiful blankets will be been fairly ineffective.. given away during a free drawing. n, federally-adminis- tered rt - mittee. Wilson Says Oil Embargo Could Wreck Urban Rejuvenation l A Day In Court For Legal Secretaries . Master of Ceremonies, Milton L. Weilenmann, read letters of 84110 former governors Jack Campbell of family. gratulations to the governor and his wife from President Ford and President-elec- t Jimmy Carter. Mr. Weilenmann said there were telegrams from ten current governors expressing their regret for not being able to attend. 1327 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1976 Moroni Jensen Selected Senate President Gov. and Mrs. Rampton Honored For Devoted Service To Utah Governor and Mrs. Calvin L. Rampton were honored last week at a banquet at the Hotel Utah by more than 1,000 people who had gathered to pay tribute to the first - EX Sagebrush Club Holds Annual Elections with local judicial systems. TODAYS EDITORIAL v ' What Has Happened To The Printed Word A large number of people in this country are now considered functional illiterates, hey have completed the educational requirements of our society but cannot read or write well enough to function efficiently. This is the charge made by an increasing number of Americans. George Gallup, founder of the Gallup Poll, and a former teacher, is one of those expressing concern about the decline in reading and writing skills in the United States. In a speech at Iowa City, la., he called the literacy level a national disgrace and predicted that the decline in verbal facility could bring about a decline in the intellectual level of the nation. Grim predictions like Gallups are based on concrete evidence. College entrance scores have declined alarmingly in the past six years. Instructors increasingly deplore the lower level of reading and writing skills in each new (continued on page 2) |