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Show PESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM. Salt take City. Wednesday, July 27, 1960 A9 Includes Most Nixon Demands Accord Reached On Platform CHICAGO (UPI) Repub- rebuilt' for lican platform Vice President Richard M. Nixon 'with pledges of strengthened civil rights 'and immovable resistance to all Red aggression went toGOP convention delegates Wednesday. document, The half as long but harder to produce than the platform adopted by the Democrats, appeared likely to win approval without a convention floor . fight rights in education, housing, transportation employment, and administration of justice. REPUBLICANS Said the needed to eliminate literacy tests-a-nd payment ef-p- oll taxes as requirements for voting. REPLUBICANS Pledged legislation to provide that completion of six primary grades in a state accredited school is conclusive evidence of literacy for voting purposes. r RIGHTS COMMISSION DEMOCRATS- -r Promised to broaden scope and strengthen powers and make it permanent Said strengthened agency VOTINCf would a i d communities inDEMOCRATS Promised to dustries or individuals in imsupport whatever action is plementation of constitutional construe It- - as .a three-yea- r moratorium progagainst ress." Promised to propose legislation to authorize attorney general to bring federal court actions for school dein appropriate segregation cases as when economic coercion or threat of physical harm is used to dqter persons from going to court to establish their rights. BOTH Proposed offering federal aid to school districts facing problems in integration. report prepared by the commission lays the groundwork for further legislative action and progress.. - for the vice was not Nixon said president likely to urge the delegates to alter the platform. Plat les form Chairman-Charcontro-ilersia- l Percy said the most plank civil rights was realistic and sound and embodied views Nixon had POSITION IS CLEAR Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York waits patiently for been fighting for. young supporter of Vice President Nixon to pin huge campaign button on his lapel. Rockefeller announced supportearlier Tuesday. While' the vice president did . not get all he sought, the 1960 platform answered many of the demands for liberalization set forth by Nixon,, and New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller. It fell short of the Democratic document in civil rights promises but still pledged dorse Vice President Richard M. Nixon as more to Negroes than the GOP By CHARGES N. QUINN the Republican candidate for president of the had since reconstruction days. N.Y. Herald Tribune Service United States.r The platform changes mainCHICAGO Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller The governor, who had not actively ly represented a victory for took himself out of contention for the Resought the jiomination but . had tenderly Nixon. But the alterations in publican presidential nomination Tuesday nursed hopes he wojild be drafted, said it the defense plank, ' stressing with a ringing endorsement of Vice President was "clear that, insofar as the vast ma- the need for accelerated misRichard M. Nixon and a pledge to support jority pf delegates to this convention is con- sile development, provided him wholeheartedly in the fall campaign. cerned, jtheiqgs only one candidate for the special political garland i The dramatic although not entirely unexRockefeller. Republican nomination for president." meeting pected move came at a closed-doo- r The foreign policy change, There was a report that Rockefeller told New York delegation, which of the one of many delegations he talked to during written atHie last minute, supported the governors resolution, unanithe day that if his name were placed in voiced supportSfor President mously. nomination he would ask that if be with- Eisenhower in any decision he may make4o reevaluate the The governor reiterated his adamant opdrawn. In the statement the governor referred question of resumption of position to accepting the vice presidential nomination under any circumstances. He to the 14 point platforoy accord reached by underground nuclear explohim and" Nixon at a meeting in New York sions testing, if the current hedged, however, on whether he would aclast Friday night. Although the platform Geneva negotiations cept a cabinet post, particularly one with Heres a comparison 0$. the new powers, should Nixon win in November. had still not been fully formulated he indistatement that the govcated the main provisions of his agreement major provisions of the DemoIn a ernor read to the delegation and later to with Nixon would ultimately be adopted. cratic and Republican civi' the newsmen assembled for a press conference, "I am delighted that the platform com- rights planks (including mittee has paved the way for a strong, provisions which Nixonin .had he said: the clear and affirmative civil rights plank and wanted but : didnt get "With the vice president actively expousGOP plank) view which I am and I at the programs the committees principle ing profoundly gratified SIT DOWNS as basic Jto the future of our nation and to action in recognizing the vital importance DEMOCRATS The peaceof the bf an intensified defense project, he said. the future of freedom, with the unity Refor first-clasdemonstrations ful the of Asked the and in role his what victory the Party Republican campaigning . . . recently our as citizenship objecNovember in would he An be, answered, publican Party acting, aggres. iin sive part, I hope, based on a platform based tives in order to put these principles and iany parts of this on the principles contained in the points laid country are a signal "to all programs into practice, I now move that the of us to make good at last down by the vice president and myself. New York delegation . . . unanimously en the guarantee of our constitution. the Republicans their cues for House Republican Leader Reaffirm REPUBLICANS the 1960 campaign Tuesday Charles A; Halleck offered an- the constitutional right to set Of campaign signals peaceable assembly to protest night in his Eisenhower Day other his speech as permanent discrimination in private busiin Continued from first page appearance before the conven- chairman of the convention. ness establishments apWednesday. As he cleaned up tion. Mr. Eisenhower's hard- He said the Democrats who plaud . . . businessmen who speech, exuding pride attacked the Eisenhower ad- have abandoned discriminaUnited Nations hitting in the Republican past and ministration had themselves tory practices in retail estabto refused say work, Lodge confidence in a in controlled Congress for the lishment . . . urge others to whether he thought he would November, aroused victory the con- past six years and could not follow their example. (Nixon wanted the Republiget the vice presidential nomi- vention to a wild eahotional duck responsibility for action nation. All he said was that peak and helped soothe the or inaction on issues which cans to declare explicit supr demonhe hadnt asked for it. wounds of the platform battle. now cause them alarm. port" of strators but the platform comThe way also was cleared for mittee voted this down.) adoption of the 1960 platform with its civil rights, defense, PUBLIC SCHOOLS and foreign policy planks reDeclared a DEMOCRATS shaped to meet Nixons denew Democratic administramands. tion would use full legal and The overhauled planks did moral- - powers to assure be not go all the way to fit the compliinnmg of good-faitCHICAGO (UPI) Heres a comparison of some major ance with Supreme Court depattern set by Nixon and Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller in their platform pledges of the two parties: segregation decree. Said every secret negotiations last weekdistrict should affected ECONOMIC GROWTH first-steend. But Nixons headquarters Democrats promise to expand the economy at an annual submit plan for at least Indicated they were satisfaccompliance by 1963. Promrate of 5 per cent a year through use of new economic poliised to back legislation to emtory, and Southern leaders cies, including vastly greater federal spending. Republicans direct the ab abandoned their battle against guarantee no specific rate,. but agree growth should be quick- power and to seek federal them. ened. They denounce massive new spending and Will rely on torney general court injunctions 'to prevent Rockefeller issued an early private enterprise to achieve growth. denial of any civil rights on morning statement saying he INTEREST RATES was disappointed with parts of grounds of race, creed or Democrats flatly promise "lower interest rates as a color. the civil rights plank but was Promised REPUBLICANS key feature of their new growth program. Republicans willing to go along with it President Eisenhower gave pledge to maintain independence of Federal Reserve the Justice Department will meaning they will continue monetary flexibility high continue . . . vigorous supinterest rates to check inflation in good times, low interest to port" of 'court orders for combat recessions. school desegregation. Opposed INCOME TAXES the Democrats 1963 target Neither party promises general tax relief. Republicans date oq grounds that school districts would Democrats prorhise to close pledge broad tax reform. tax loopholes and beef up tax enforcement to collect billions owed but not collected. Democrats say they wont be deterred by political disadvantage from proposing higher CHICAGO (HTNS) Demotxes if their planned economic growth doesnt produce all cratic campaign researchers extra revenue needed to cover higher expenses. wont have to bpther digging FARMERS out Vice President Richard M. Both land retirement programs to curb on parties promise record Nixons votes iif the Senate, Nixon SurPjus outpu- t- Democrats promise restoration of rigid high CHICAGO (UPI) Rep. campaign researchers have priie supports for basic crops. Republicans endorse flexible supports and promise new programs to bolster farm in- Charles Halleck, permanent done the job, and Nixon head. chairman of the Republican quarters will circulate the re- come. National Conv, LABOR sult with a pride that mtches Democratic scorn for that recention, charged Democrats promise to boost the $1 an hour minimum 1 ord. Tuesday night wage to $1125 and extend coverage to millions more. Rethe Democratic Nixon has cast the Senates publicans favor unspecified increase in minimum and cover4 Party lacks the deciding ballot eight times, and age. Democrats pledge to repeal federal authority for state jmg unity to carry in most instances he differed laws. Republicans dont out any sort f from Sen. John F. Kennedy, ELDERLY PERSONS T platform piedghis Democratic foe for presiDemocrats promise to raise social security payroll taxes ing them to dent, and Sen. Lyndon B. John-on- , to medical care for all persons over 65 covered by provide action. the Democratic nominee the social security program, and use Treasury funds to proHalleck said if for- - vice president , h e Democrats Nixon and Kennedy voted vide corresponding benefits for those not covered. Republicans pledge optional medical aid program for those in Rep. Halleck regain united together just once since 1953 need" with state participation. and push through, their plat and that was to uphold the adform this country will emWELFARE SPENDING ministration farm program. Democrats pledges include big spending for housing, bark bn the biggest budget-bustingThey differed on five votes, deficit spending, high and Kennedy was absent when "generous federal grants for school construction, and grants Nixon had to break ties on a and loans to boost teachers salaries. Republicans endorse cost of living program America has ever suffered. bill increasing interest rates school construction grants but oppose funds for teachers "But if theyre not united on GI loans and a mutual se- salaries on grounds they would lead to federal c6ntrol over as they claim to be theyll matter.' education. curity flunk their platform before the Nixon and Johnson voted . DEFENSE and the country ink is alike only once. It was for the the nations defense. will be dry, Democrats promise to better off for it, the mutual security measure. They Republicans will acceleratestrengthen as necessary. Indiana congressman said. were apart on all other votes " BALANCING BUDGET These are the apostles of a except one, dealing with,wage Both promise to balance the budget in normal limes beatnik economy, said Halscales for highway construction workers. Johnson was with good times providing a surplus to reduce, the national leck of the Democratic a poabsent, and .therefore cast no debt The Republicans put a lot 'more stress on this than litical Utopia where everybody the Democrats with their vastly bigger spending proposals. just votes for a living.? ballot N Li . THERE WHEN YOU NEED CARE 3 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 2455 Parley's Way P. O. 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