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star Casper Area Thursday, March 6, 1 986 Star-Tribune, Casper. Wyo A3 v3 Democratic faithful may unite behind gubernatorial hopeful Republican field continues to grow more crowded NCHS artists display work at Westwind 'J decide to support one strong candidate. "1 think Mike would be a good candidate," Rector said. "I think it would be best if (the Democrats) had only one candidate. But Dave Freudenthal, a prominent Cheyenne Democrat, said it is unlikely any discussions took place.

"It would be a nice idea, but we're dealing with Democrats here," he said. "1 can't imagine that it would happen. it could." If Bussart and Sullivan decide to run, they will be joining two other Democrats Casper woodcutter Keith Goodenough and Torring-ton sign painter Al Hamburg, a perennial candidate. Bussart, who said he is making inquiries about fund raising, also said he is "biding his time" to see whether even more Republicans will join the race, further splitting that constituency. Republicans who have entered the race include State Treasurer Stan Smith, Douglas businessman Fred Schroeder, former Wyoming Mining Association Executive Vice President Bill Budd, former legislator Pete Simpson and Saratoga dentist John Johnson.

State Sen. Dave Nicholas, R-Albany, has announced he will formally enter the race when the Legislature ends its budget session. Former Wyoming House Speaker Russ Donley said this week it is likely that he will enter the Republican race before the end of the month. By CATHERINE WARREN Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER Wyoming Democrats may seek to avoid a "bloody" primary race by agreeing on a single strong gubernatorial candidate, state party Chairman Jim Roth says. Roth said that there were "discussions" and "meetings" among Democratic potential candidates to talk about "a unified Democratic Party." In addition to being the minority party, the Democrats are concerned about raising enough funds for a gubernatorial race, he said.

But several prominent Democrats who are considering joining the race said they were not involved in any discussions. "For the powers that be to orchestrate such an arrangement is inappropriate," said former legislator Ford Bussart, a Rock Springs lawyer. Bussart said he will announce after the legislative session whether he will run for the state's top office. Another former legislator, Bill Rector, who announced Monday that he will not run for governor, said he was not aware of any "systematized" discussions about the Democrats sponsoring one candidate, although rallying behind one strong candidate would give the Democrats their best shot at the governorship. But Roth said the effort of honing down the field of potential candidates takes "a great deal of tact and a little more time," Distinguished political scholars lead list of Social Science Seminar speakers Man will face charges of assaulting two police officers after traffic stop ficer at the corner of South Lincoln and Kirk streets, suddenly drove away and his car grazed another policeman who had come to assist.

The first policeman called for help because Dvorak, who had been drinking, was not cooperating while the oficer questioned him about his allegedly erratic driving, according to police reports. By JEFF THOMAS Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER Casper College will celebrate the U.S. Constitution's 200th birthday a year early with a March 13-14 seminar featuring political science scholars from across the nation. The school's annual Social Science Seminar will feature panel discussions, lectures, and dramatic and musical presentaions. The focus will be on the Constitution and issues that have tested it since the document was signed by a delegation from the first 13 states in September 1787.

Constitution historian Ralph Ketcham, a professor of American RALPH KETCHAM Madison and the Constitution MIKE SULLIVAN Touted as strong candidate resulting in few announcements of candidacies by Democrats. Meanwhile, Mike Sullivan, a Casper lawyer, said he will announce within two weeks whether he is running for governor. "Basically, it's a major personal and professional committment for me and my family," he said. "I've done a lot of talking and soul searching." Former senator and Cheyenne businessman Bill Rector, a 24-year veteran of the Legislature, said he withdrew from the race because he didn't want to risk or abandon his business ventures. Rector said Sullivan would be a good choice if the Democrats studies and public affairs at Syracuse University, will lead into the seminar with a view of James Madison and the Constitution.

Madison, the fourth U.S. president, argued for a Constitution that made for stronger federal government after the Articles of Confederation failed to cement the states together. Syndicated political columnist Richard Cohen is scheduled to outline various attempts at controlling the media, including a takeover attempt of CBS by Sen. Jesse Helms, Joan Hoff-Wilson, executive secretary of the Organization of American Historians will address Constitutional applications to women. Victor Rosenblum, professor of law and political science at Northwestern University, will look into problems of interpreting the Constitution.

The guests will sit in on several panel discussions, which will address privacy rights, censorship, church-and-state questions and the Constitution's future. Also planned is a one-man presentation of the Declaration of Independence by dramatist Frank Fowle HI and a short concert of 18th-century music by the Rosewood Trio. The annual seminar was born out of the "questioning of society that was going on" in the late 1960s, seminar director Dave Cherry said. The first seminar, held in 1969, took on the "Dimensions of Man" as its topic. Since then, the event has brought in "outside experts with national credentials" every year but 1983, south own just over half of the street frontage.

South-side landowners each will pay between $800 and $1,080 for the improvements. The Crossroads Plaza II developer was responsible only for paving the south side of Wimborne, but "commercial development in this area now necessitates an asphalt surfaced roadway," according to a city engineering department memo. Other street matters before the council Tuesday involved school zones; the Natrona County PTA wants traffic in all lanes to stop when children enter crosswalks. The council gave preliminary passage to an ordinance that requires traffic to remain stopped until a pedestrian finishes crossing the street. City ordinances require vechicles to stop only when pedestrians are walking across their particular lane.

The proposed ordinance Clockwise from top left: Karen Wolcott, "Grace Jones," pastel; Misti Bates, "Lips," pastel; June Robertson, untitled, pencil; Mike Cattelier, untitled, linoleum print. Both policeman pursued the fleeing Dvorak in their patrol cars, until he abandoned his car about one block away and ran into a Oakcrest Ave. apartment, police said. The policemen found him hiding under a crib in a bedroom but had so much difficulty restraining and arresting him that a third officer had to be called, police said. Neither of the injured officers was severely hurt.

Council, the panel that arbitrates disputes with the Department of Environmental Quality. County commission OKs liquor licenses CASPER The Natrona County Commission renewed a bevy of liquor licenses at a public hearing Tuesday, granting renewals to all applicants. The commission also granted one new restaurant liquor license to Aggie's Place restaurant at 4570 W. Yellowstone Highway and transferred a retail liquor license to the Bright Spot bar and liquor store in Highland. Applications for new licenses and for license renewals at 25 businesses in the county including 14 retail liquor licenses, two restaurant liquor licenses, four limited liquor licenses and five limited malt beverage licenses were granted at the hearing.

indicators down from 125,000 pounds to 70,000 pounds, BUSINESS BAROMETER change, December 1984 to December 1985 Building permits 484 Postal receipts 4.7 Air passengers, on 6.4 Air passengers, off 7.1 Air freight, on 43.8 Air freight, off 55.5 Gas meters Water meters 0.5 Electric meters 0.5 CASPER A 27-year-old man accused of assaulting two policeman after a routine traffic stop Feb. 18 will face district court charges for the incident, a Natrona County judge ruled Tuesday. Christopher Timothy Dvorak is charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer and one count of fleeing from official custody. Prosecutors allege that Dvorak, after being pulled over by one of American-Libertarian Party to hold meeting CASPER The newly merged Wyoming American and Libertarian parties will meet Saturday to discuss plans to get on the ballot in this year's general election. Prospective American-Libertarian Party candidates will also be present at the meeting, which will begin at 10 a.m.

at the Downtowner Motor Hotel. County Democrats slate party meeting CASPER The Natrona County Democratic Party will adopt a party platform and elect its delegates to the state convention at the county convention Saturday. The county meeting will be held at Durham Hall on the Casper College campus. It will begin with Cherry said. Although the sessions, are free to the public, speakers' fees cost the college from $500 to, $3,000, he said.

Parents can take in a lecture alone by dropping off their, children at "The Children's Corner," a workshop and activities room featuring games and toys of the late 1700s. The service is not meant to serve as a day care, however, Cherry said. The seminar is scheduled to begin both days at 9 a.m. The last panel discussion is set for 3 p.m. March 14.

All events are scheduled for the Gertrude Krampert Theater. The Children's Corner will be set up in Room 1 15 of the theater. A RICHARD COHEN Attempts at media control must survive two more readings before it becomes law. In other action, the closed the Casper Speedway for; the upcoming racing season heeding Parks and Recreation Director Larry Harms' warning that building a proposed $100,000 -asphalt track could lead to unfor-', seen costs. Converting the clay-track to asphalt could deepen an -apparent rift between racing groups who prefer racing and those who asphalt, Harms said Disenfranchised clay-surface racers might boycott the hard--, surface track, forcing the manager proposing the surface to "walk away," leaving the city with a $100,000 track no one will use, Harms said.

The issue over paving the track and who will assume management of the historically unprofitable fa-, cility must be resolved before can be reopened, he said. 1 a central committee meeting at 9:30 a.m. Registration will open at 8:30 a.m. To participate in the convention, individuals must have been registered as Democratic party members in Natrona County by Feb. 21.

Park appointed new member of BPU CASPER The City Council Tuesday appointed Casper lawyer and state environmental official David Park to the Board of Public Utilities, the body that watches over Casper's water and sewer service. Park replaces Nelson Frissell, who resigned Jan. 22 to take on increasing commitments as Natrona County Health Director. Park will attend his first meeting March 19 and complete Frissell's six-year term, which expires Dec. 31.

Park serves on the seven-member Environmental Quality Council to consider assessment district By JEFF THOMAS Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER The City Council Tuesday set a date to consider creating a small street improvement district in central Casper that will cost landowners there thousands of dollars over a number of years. Commercial landowners on the south side of Wimborne Street petitioned the council to establish a local assessment district to pave the north side of the street. Those landowners are paying for street paving done on their side of the street when the Crossroads Plaza II Subdivision was built in 1982. The proposed project, however, will cost the four landowners on the north side of the street $4,140 for each of the eight north-side lots, if approved at an April 1 public hearing. The north-side landowners did not sign the petition, but the three owners on the 'Business Barometer' shows most CASPER The value of build- while $104,610 in building permits ing permits issued in the county was issued in Dec.

1984. rose sharply at the end of last year Most other indicators of the from the same time the year be- local economy were either lower fore, new figures from the Casper or essentially unchanged in the Area Chamber of Commerce chamber's report. show. The amount of air freight But building activity in the unloaded at Natrona County In- county was light both in Dec. 1984 ternational Airport led the decline, and Dec.

1985, according to the posting a 55.5 percent decline Business Barometer in the from 121,000 pounds to 54,000 chamber's current newsletter. pounds. Air freight traffic origi- Building permits valued at nating at the airport dropped 43.8 $506,254 were issued in December, percent during the same period,.