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Show , (Obens announces candidacy; plans disM vmh "There is still much to learn about what Utahns expect from t h e ir government," Owens said, "and this is the major reason for my walk. I believe they are looking for a more responsive government whose public officials will lis- schools "to assure a superior education for all and to permit per-mit a reduction in the unfair and sometimes oppressive re-jidential re-jidential property tax." ' . "I will walk 689 miles through thr-ough the entire length of this district," said Wayne Owens Saturday in Cedar City as he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to represent Utah's Second District Dist-rict in Congress. Speaking at V Or Iull:i f' :V';ii"y -I... -j U'' ' f-v ten and then respond to what they hear.", , Owens began his "walk for Congress" Monday morning in Bicknell after spending Sunday Sun-day in Panguitch with his family. He expects to spend seven weeks on the road, walking from Bicknell south to St. George, and then north to Salt Lake City. "While I am walking I will meet and talk with as many people as possible at their homes, businesses, farms, schools sch-ools or in public gatherings. J will also offer my thoughts so that voters will know where I stand on the issues facing Utah." Owens said in his announcement announ-cement that the federal government gov-ernment should be " more sen-sitive sen-sitive to our rights s Individ-uals, Individ-uals, and to our needs as a people." Concerning the economy, econ-omy, he charged that, "We are still plagued with the ef-fects ef-fects of the Administration's decision for its first two and one-half years to fight infla-tion infla-tion with neglect, recession, and unemployment and inflation." infla-tion." Owens also said that "excellent health care which does not bankrupt the patient or his family must be available avail-able to all." j Owens stated that "the federal fed-eral Government must give greater financial assistance to local law enforcement agen-:ies." agen-:ies." He alsa advocates more (overslept ass&iace t? JocaJ t . . . the Sugar Loaf Cafe, Owens said he was running for Congress Con-gress because "Utahns are looking for a change." He said he is walking through the eleven counties in the District, "to show my determination to listen and to learn from all the people I hope to represent." repre-sent." , A native of Southern Utah born in Panguitch 34 years ago, Ovens is the former Administrative Ad-ministrative Assistant t o Utah's Senator Frank E. Moss. Stating his determination to better represent Utah in Congress, Con-gress, Owens pledged he would visit the district one week each month, would go to each county at least three times a year, and that he would open new Congressional offices in Tooele and Cedar City, "so that constituents can seek my help with their problems." pro-blems." Owens accompanied by his wife, Marlene, came to Cedar City by airplane after similar declarations of his candidacy in Salt Lake City and Tooele. After the announcement, Owens Ow-ens flew to SL George to announce an-nounce his candidacy in that &e itzx fey. ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY. Wayne Owens visits Cedar City resident following formal announcement of his candidacy for Utah Representative at meeting Saturday at Susar lati G&e. |