Fairbanks Daily News-Miner from Fairbanks, Alaska • Page 2

S-A X-2-D8ily News-Miner, Fairbanks, Alaska, Friday, Ocf. 2V, 1974 Six house seats available i (Continued from page A-l) Pipeline Service Co. The question usually becomes: Will Carpenter work I for Alyeska, or for the people of Fairbanks? i Answering this question in a television ad, Carpenter said he will definitely worK for the people, and 'atttted he will take a leave of absence without pay from his job, If elected. He called it a preposterous idea that his 'Alyeska superiors would have control over him in the legislature. don't want big oil running our state," he said.

Carpenter is a 10-year resident of the area and has held other positions, most notably as host of the radio talk show, "Bee-Line," on KFRB for several years. He is not a career oil company executive, he has said. There is still another layer of Issues under this-- the question of how much the oil companies should be taxed, and for what reason. Holding down state might result in holding down oil taxes. Should spending rise lo meet 'revenue, or should both be controlled? there are the issues that agrees on.

Crime, for the candidates are opposed to 'crime, and compete for the best of decreasing it. Everyone more land tor Alaskans, and almost ail of them want a Permanent Fund. of the Republicans are opposed 'to "professional legislators," and point to the incumbents. The three i protest that they are only i first-term legislators and, therefore, not professionals. No one in this race admits to being a professional.

i have been the key issues and controversies. In assessing the race, i however, it is useful to look at the candidates individually as well. The 'three Democrats who are not in- I cumbents-- Mill Mayr, Bruce Boyd, and Sally Smith-- and Republican i Selwyn Carrol have been running quite i Independent campaigns. i Here is some detailed Information on all the candidates. The summaries of their campaign issues are taken from ifieir statements at public forums, in advertising, and in interviews.

I 'SAM BARNES, Republican. Real estate agent, member of Alaska State Housing Authority since May 1975. Treasurer of I Fairbanks Chapter Alaska 'Heart fund raiser for United Way, Fairbanks Chamber of Com- former president Fairbanks Board of Realtors. FINANCIAL BACKING: Substantial (over include nioney from Fairbanks Datsun, Columbia Mobile Homes; Alaska Truckers Legislative Council. ISSUES: Barnes has said that management of the state's resources Is the most important Issue, and was called for a predictable, responsible management that would "provide long-term employment.

A Permanent Fund could be the source (or needed capital to provide jobs, he has said. "The future of such things as hydro power and agriculture rest largely with the state as our land is largely controlled by the state," Barnes has written. The Devil's Canyon dam project has potential to reduce utility costs, according to Barnes. He also has emphasized limited state spending. Recently, Barnes has stressed the need for changes In the educational system to provide better methods of measuring students' progress, and to insure that those graduating from high school have basic skills such as balancing a checkbook and filling out job forms.

DON BENNETT, Republican. EXPERIENCE: Businessman, manager of field medical services for Alyeska. College Rotary, Elks Club, Disabled American a Petroleum Club, chairman of the 'Fairbanks Heart Fund. Retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant Colonel.

FINANCIAL BACKING: Substantial contributions include money from Charles Elder Jr. of Alyeska; most amounts under 100. CAMPAIGN ISSUES: "Private ownership of land is one of Alaska's most pressing issues," according to Bennett, who favors a program to release land for agriculture, homesites, miners, trappers, loggers, and trade manufacturing sites. He favors opening the North Slope i Haul Road as a supply route in order to make sure Fairbanks becomes a supply center for the northern half of Alaska. Bennett Is a strong opponent of gun control.

"Guns in possession of private citizens is an asset and, in some areas, a sound requirement," he said. The people in the legislature should have good business sense and should i have shown some success in their own lives, he has said. Bennett also opposes the unicameraj legislature, saying "the only way to improve the legislature is to elect better legislators." I BOBBBTTISWORTH, Republican. EXPERIENCE: President of Teal Development, partner in BeUisworth I Masonry, director of College Utilities i Fairbanks North Star Borough Attembly member for 11 years and tenner presiding officer. Former membei Bricklayers Union; member Masonry Contractors Asoclatlon, chairman of Mb District a Party.

UNCIAL BACKING: Substantial eantrttMUons Include money from Gordon of CoUege Utilities; BVtoyei of GHEMM Co Leo UK Teamter Union; real Bud Cartoon OBUBS: "The general view of the Democrats in my opinion tends to the big-brother-will-take care- of-you type of government. I don't believe Alaskan voters want that. I don't want it either and 1 would change it," he has said. BeUisworth favors a two-year budget to hold down state spending, and has said the state should encourage a steady, non-governmental economy. "With the million, everybody felt they could have everything they wanted without working," a Democratic philosophy, Bettisworth has said.

He adds, "I'll do a belter job than the Democrats because my philosophy is right. I think most Alaskans want to work for a living and do for themselves." BRUCE BOYD, Democrat. EXPERIENCE: Assislant personnel manager for Perini Arctic; partner in Detente Alaska, a consulting firm; Fairbanks Kiwanis Club, Babe Ruth baseball. FINANCIAL BACKING: Substantial contributions include money from Ben Boyd, Alyeska manager; W.G. Fowler, Perini manager; personal funds.

CAMPAIGN ISSUES: Boyd is opposed to "overspending our means, excessive interference of government Interior Alaska Energy Analysis Team, Impact Advisory Committee of Fairbanks North Star Borough, former member of Common Sense for Alaska board of directors; former radio and television newsman; 10-year resident. FINANCIAL BACKING: Substantial contributions include money from Charles Elder of Alyeska; Dennis Wise of Wise Plumbing and Heating; Frank Murkowski of Alaska National Bank; Alaska Truckers Legislative Council, loan from Charles Rees of North Star Inc. CAMPAIGN ISSUES: Crime is a key issue for Carpenter, who supports mandatory minimum sentencing legislation, saying "instead of going to jail, most convicted criminals are going back on the streets." Carpenter supports legislation leading to hydroelectric projects in the Upper Susitna Basin. He has said Alaskans must work together for balanced growth, and "1 support legislation which strikes a cost-benefit balance between aesthetics and our economic and health needs." Another concern of Carpenter's reducing the role of government in peoplees lives. He supports fiscal responsibility, and favors legislation providing "sunset" laws, which would make agencies automatically obsolete after a certain number of years If they were not renewed by the legislature; and zero-base budgeting, which requires state agencies to justify their entire budget instead of just the additions.

Carpenter supports opening the North Slope Haul Road to public and commercial use, possibly as a toll road. The wilderness character must be retained by limiting commercialization along the route, be said. SELWYN CARROL, Republican. EXPERIENCE'. Employe of Earthmovers.

Served in-the House of Representatives 8th legislature, chairman of House Community and Regional Affairs Committee, member of Labor and Management Committee; For regular Page 2 news see page 11 SELWYN CARROL STEVE COWPER MILT MAYR SAM BARNES DON BENNETT BOB BETTISWORTH JIM O'SULLIVAN former teacher, former president of UGN in Fairbanks; former member of Chena Kiwanis Club, NAACP, Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Education Assocition. FINANCIAL BACKING: Substantial contributions include donations from Teamster lobbyist Lew Dischner; Marco Pignalberi, Alaska International Air executive; Teamsters Local 959. CAMPAIGN ISSUES: Carrol's first priority is "to look for ways of insuring that the gas line is built as an all Alaskan route." "We must make sure that our gas is taken here and plants built to make products," he said, urging legislative action to do this. Carrol also said he would review spending priorities, and would work to put land into the hands of private citizens. Agriculture is extremely important, he said.

Carrol said Jie is convinced people want a 90-day legislative session. He also said a team effort is important in the legislature. STEVE COWPER, Democrat. EXPERIENCE: Attorney; state House of Representatives 1975-76; House Finance Committee; Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, chair- CHARLIE PARR man of subcommittee on Revenue Sources, subcommittee on University of Alaska budget, subcommittee on Contractor Bonding; assistant district attorney, Fairbanks, 1968-69. FINANCIAL BACKING: Substantial contributions include money from Laborers Local 942, Cabaret, Hotel and Restaurant Association; substantial personal funds.

CAMPAIGN ISSUES: Cowper has emphasized his position as the only Fairbanks member of the House Finance Committee during the past two sessions. He favors the Permanent Fund concept, which he said will insure that revenue received in the ne.it 10 to 20 years "will be around when our children need it." One of Cowper's television ads features a farmer from North Pole who endorses Cowper as a candidate who represents all the people, "working class, farmers and small business." Cowper is presented as a legislator who "represents the interests of average Alaskans rather than giant corporations" and has worked to reduce state spending. The location of the gas pipeline route is an important issue in Cowper's view. "We have to try to establish a stable SALLY SMITH economic base in Alaska, so that the working person won't have to live from one project to the next," Cowper said, and a pipeline in Alaska is one crucial step in this direction, in his opinion. Cowper also mentioned using royalty gas for building and operating petroleum-based fertilizer plants.

MILT MAYR, Democrat. foreman, former loan officer for Small Business Administration, businessman, office manager appointed by Gov. Bill Egan, former member Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, former president of the Democratic Club; member of American Legion, Elks Club and Coast Guard Auxiliary. FINANCIAL BACKING: Substantial contributions include money from Jackovich Tractor; Fairbanks Sand and Gravel, Teamsters ALIVE; Plumbers Local 375; Superior Coffee Co. A A I ISSUES: a describes himself as a conservative Democrat and stresses his experience in both labor and management as enabling him to "know both sides of the (See SIX, page A-8) BRUCE BOYD in private industry, lack of state selection of its lands, and our Inability to eliminate those programs that are inefficient and constant drains on our tax dollars." He would try to rearrange the budget process, he said, "to insure that we first decid how much money we have and then fit the needed programs to meet the budget." Boyd favors the concept of the Permanent Fund but has said there may be some problems carrying it out, particularly that it may have a tendency to interfere with the private enterprise system.

He has stated he will vote against all the bond issues, adding that he "will stand up and say no when it's time is to say no" on spending. Boyd would also encourage agriculture, he said, and he sees a need for improved transportation of goods and services to and within Alaska. FRED BROWN, Democrat. EXPERIENCE: Attorney, state House of Representatives since 1974. Judiciary and Resources Committees, chairman of the Select Committee on Telecommunications, chairman of Finance Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee.

FINANCIAL BACKING: Substantial contributions include money from Dennis Jennings, Teamster; loan from Teamster lobbyist Lew Dischner; Cabaret, Hotel and Restaurant Association, Alaska Laborers Political Education Committee. CAMPAIGN ISSUES: Brown has stressed the need to hold down state spending, particularly on the bond Issues, and has said he will work to trim the state budget where appropriate. On oil taxes, Brown said the state should "find the point at which the state can maximize its revenues from oil and gas resources without discouraging further exploration," which he said is not now "and not where the industry lobbyists say it is." Increased oil taxes can bring decreased income taxes, the end of the gross business receipts tax, and increased revenue sharing, Brown has said. Brown favors a homestead act, which he wants to relntroduce next year. It failed to pass the Senate last He also favors presumptive sentencing for felons- setting specified jail terms which cannot be reduced by more than 50 per cent, LARRY CARPENTER, Republican.

EXPERIENCE: Public affairs spokesman for Alyeska Pipeline Service vice chairman of KUAC advisory board, member of Governor's FRED BROWN LARRY CARPENTER NOTICE Sam Radeta SAM'S PLACE Is making application for renewal of Retail Sales Liquor License and Roadhouse (Beer Wine only) Liquor License for the calendar year 1977. Location of Licenses is Main Street Livengood. Alaska PUBLISH: FBKS. DAILY NEWS-MINER, OCT. 15,29 AND NOV.

12. 1976. The Alaska Judicial Council urges your vote Nov. 2 for the RETENTION of Chief Justice Robert Boochever Superior Court Judge J. Buckatew, Jr.

Superior Court Judge Peter J. Kabmarides District Court Judge Laurel Peterson District Court Judge John D. Mason District Court Judge Monroe Clayton District Court Judge Alexander Bryiier The council surveyed the performance of these judges and rates them acceptable to excellent. Details of the council's findings are in the state's voter's pamphlet or are available at the offices of the Alaska Judicial Council, 303 Street, Anchorage. Some news is too good to wait.

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