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Show S. L Chamber of Commerce Wins Army Times Award forts supporting the National Guard over the past several years. For its vigorous support of the aims and ideals of the National Guard the Salt Lake City Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce was awarded a "Good Neighbor" award this week by the Army Times, Washington, Wash-ington, D.C., weekly publication on the Armed Forces. The Army Times periodically presents the "Good Neighbor" award to business, industrial and civic organizations in recognition of their contribution to Armed Forces in the United States. This is the first time such an award has been made for assistance assist-ance to the National Guard, according ac-cording to Steve Tillman, Associate Asso-ciate Editor, Army Times, who made the presentation. The citation read in part, for the full and impartial support of the Utah National Guard, creating creat-ing greater public understanding and confidence which are vital to the successful accomplsih-ments accomplsih-ments of the National Guard as a member of the Armed Forces." The award was accompanied by letters of endorsement and praise from Wilbur M. Brucker, Secretary of the Army, and Ma j. Gen. Edgar C. Erickson, chief of the National Guard Bureau. j Gen. Rich, Utah Adjutant General, Gen-eral, added his thanks to Army Times, stating that the Chamber of Commerce richly deserved the recognition for their tireless ef- |