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Show R A-L-UIS B. YOUNG 2135 SO. 19 EAST CITY 6 10-- 58 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1958 Politicians Focus Attention On Salt Lake County Race While most attention of recent weeks has been focused on pos-sible candidates for national and state offices, observers this week were turning to consideration of county offices. A number of county offices will be filled in the November election. Democrats appeared to be get-ting their forces together in an attempt to present a strong slate on the county level. Names figuring in early spec-ulation were those of Mary Jane Due for county recorder; Heber G. Taylor for county assessor, 0jlJohn Price, who ran stronger jan expected in a recent city race, for county surveyor. Mentioned as possible Demo-cratic candidates for the Salt Lake County Commission were Bernard Brockbank, Bill Roder-ick and George Christensen. Laurel J. Brown has already announced he would seek the post of Salt Lake County Demo- - cratic chairman being vacated by A. Wally Sandack. Mrs. Clinton D. Vernon has been suggested as a possible new vice chairman. Salt Lake County Clerk Alvin Keddington and Sheriff George W. Beckstead are considered cer-tain to run again. It was noted by a political columnist in one of the city's daily papers that both Mr. Ked-dington and Mr. Beckstead have "been in the City and County building since it was built." The same columnist failed to point out, however, that Repub-lican Recorder Hazel Taggart Chase has been there longer than either, or to put it the way the columnist might say, "since the city and county building corner-stone was set." In speculation for the post of Democratic State Chairman be-ing vacated by Milton L. Weilen-man- n there is talk that Tracy Welling, Calvin L. Rampton or G. Hal Taylor might seek the job. Joseph H. Weston is also a candidate. County Chairman Resigns, Laurel Rrown Seeks Post I - 'JfA - 4 V" - county chairman came several weeks after Democratic State Chairman Milton L. Weilenmann had announced he would not seek reelection. Mr. Brown is widely known in county sporting circles. He has been active as a matchmaker for boxing matches sponsored by the West Jordan Park Benefit Association. Currently a district chairman, he has been active in the party at the voting district level. It could not be learned im-mediately if others are expecting to seek the position. Meanwhile, the search for a strong candidate to oppose in-cumbent Senator Arthur V. Wat-kin- s in the November election went ahead. For the first time the name of Brigham E. Roberts, former dis-trict attorney for the Third Dis-trict, cropped up in serious spec-ulation. It was revealed that supporters of Salt Lake County Attorney Frank E. Moss had filed a dec-laration of candidacy in his be-half. There has been announced support for Mr. Moss from sev-eral sections of the state in re-cent weeks. Mr. Moss was an unsuccessful candidate for the party's nomination for governor two years ago. State Senator Donald T. Adams of Monticello and State Senator Glen M. Hatch of Heber are be- - (Continued on Page 8) A. WALLY SANDACK Salt Lake County Democratic Organization will have a new chairman this spring. A. Wally Sandack, current chairman, said in a letter to the party's county executive com-mittee that he would not be a candidate for reelection. At the same time Laurel J. Brown, West Jordan mink ranch-er and unsuccessful candidate for the Salt Lake County Commis-sion, announced he would be a candidate for the post being va-cated by Mr. Sandack. Mr. Sandack's announced in-- 1 tention of stepping down as Demo Leaders Urge Attendance at Mass Meetings Monday is an important day in Utah politics. It's the day when preparations for elections still months away begin to jell. It's the day when mass meet-ings are to be held throughout Salt Lake County. The meetings will be held Monday night in a number of locations throughout the county. A list of meeting places is ex-pected to be published in the city's daily papers over the week end. Activity at the mass meetings include election of a voting dis-trict chairman and other officers and a delegate to the county and state conventions. Party officials are urging all Democrats to attend their mass meetings this year. h " I BIG BUDGET SNAFuj suggested that it may soon "col-lapse." May 14 The president report-ed to "the American people" and defended his budget, including his April 18 cuts, saying that "this revised budget was the proper dividing line between na-tional danger and excessive ex-penditures." May 14 Eisenhower painted a grim picture of the Soviet mili-tary strength citing that it is made up of the "world's largest In the next several issues The Salt Lake Times will present an ilysis of the Eisenhower fiscal 1958 defense budget, the budget upon which American security in the space age depends. The material presented here was gathered in Washington from news reports, official gov-ernment documents and other sources. The information will show that the current Republican admin-istration has not yet grasped the seriousness of our present situ-ation. Here then is the second chapter in the sad story unfolding today in the capitol: March 26 The Republican conference adopted a resolution pledging itself to reduce federal expenditures and to balance the budget. April 3 Budget Bureau Direc-tor Perciful Brundage told the Senate F'inance Committee that the overall budget could be cut $2 or $3 billion. April 3 Even while Brundage was testifying, Eisenhower in-formed newsmen that he could not anticipate any significant savings over his original January budget figure. - April 18 Eisenhower answers House Resolution 190 suggesting a total of $1.8 billion in slashes of which more than $1.2 billion was in the defense budget. This was a paper cut in that it did not represent a reduction in ac-tual expenditures. April 30 Vice President Nixon envisioned the crumbling of the Soviet military power and he army, many more submarines than Germany had in 1939, and atomic weapons, rockets and missiles." May 15 At his news confer-ence, Eisenhower said the De-fense Department has pointed out that it could take a cut of "about a half billion" because it could do with "somewhat less carryover." May 15 The president con-tradicted his statement of the previous day by saying that the USSR was also "feeling a pinch" of supporting its tremendous military organization." May 21 The House appropri-ations committee recommended cuts of $2.5 billion of which $1.9 billion represented a direct re-duction for new obligational authority with only $590 million a reduction of funds appropri-ated in prior years. The $590 million was available, however, by transfers from special funds. The committee emphasized that the Defense Department had $45 billion in carryover money ap-propriated in previous years. (Continued next week.) p!lli:illilllll!lll!!l!llllll!lllllllllll!ll!l!llllll!lll!!IH I News Preview Important new changes in Atomic Energy Commission! policies are being reviewed.! . . . Some Congressmen are purging a review of US policy toward Latin America dicta- - torships following the revolt in Venezuela . . . Friends are urging Interior Secretary Fred Seaton to run for governor of Nebraska . . . The US Navy missile launching submarine j program will be vastly ex- - ffpanded even over present es-- I ftimates . . . Bacteriological j 1 warfare experts are now urg-- ing the US to issue gas masks to every American man, wom-- and and child . . . Senate 1 Leader Johnson and House Speaker Rayburn of Texas are expected to wait until closing! days of Congress to push a natural gas bill through . . . Parliamentary elections now are unlikely before 1960 in Great Britain. ?7T m m u m j n n m u n j n t n n i j : n u m k m i ; t ; n n n n n ' i n r1 " TODAY'S " D1TC3 Eisenhowers "Secret" Mania Recent disclosures have shown just how far the Republican administration in Washington has gone in withholding public information from the public. It appears to be the natural result of having a military man in the president's chair. Military men get in the habit of being little despots in their own area of influence. They apparently find it hard to put all that behind them when they move into a job where the public is supposed to be boss. Mr. Eisenhower apparently feels he can order things kept secret just as he once ordered troops about on the parade ground. Fortunately for the American people there are alert groups like Sigma Delta Chi, the national journalism fraternity, which do not intend to sit by and watch the president stamp "secret" on public information. These groups, are making public studies which show the great increase in "secret" material since the Eisenhower admin-istration took over. It's time that we return the government to persons who . have some respect for the people's right to know. (Continued on Pae A) Utah Motorists To Begin '58 Safety Inspections Annual safety inspection of automobiles in Utah will get under way February 15, the Utah Highway Patrol announced this week. The patrol said some 875 serv-ice stations and garages had been authorized to carry out the in-spections this year. Deadline for obtaining the new safety sticker is May 15. It must be retained on the automobile windshield until August 15. This year's sticker, designed by Herbert M. Fehmel, the State Road Commission design engi-neer, pictures a key on a map of the state. On it are the words "You Are the Key to Safety Be a Golden Rule Driver." Utah-license- d automobiles will be subject to citation after May 15 if they do not display the sticker, the highway patrol said. |