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Show t . - Page Two 7 '.'VI- - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1959 THE SALT LAKE TIMES (Seliind the JJeadfined Vice President Richard Nixon, who might normally perform the chore during the President's absence. Nixon has already aroused the ire of the supporters of his ex-pected rival for the Republican presidential nomination, New York's Governor Rockefeller by his active role since the Presi-dent went abroad. Left behind to "mind the store" and to be on hand in emergen-cies in the President's absence, the busy Vice President has been presiding over routine Cabinet meetings and the National Se-curity Council. He is known to be making important patronage decisions, playing a key role in shaping the Administration's 1960-6- 1 Budget and legislative program to be presented to Con-gress, and is active in helping to Community Christmas trees, in addition to those on private lawns and in living rooms, are lighting up the nation and pro-claiming the, Christmas spirit. As the decorated firs break forth in all their twinkling, daz-zling splendor to the tune of Christmas carols, everyone is reminded of the real spiritual essence that is America. Some-thing of the nation's strength can always be seen and felt as groups often gather about the base of their holiday firs and, forgetting race, religion, nationality, poli-tics and all their other differ-ences send up their voices in common song. The lighting of the community Christmas tree has always been an especially important event, particularly in the small towns and villages that are ,the very heart of the country. lay the groundwork for the GOP Chicago Convention next year. Some of Nixon's own enthusi-asts admit that the Vice Presi-dent's long stay in authority in Washington while the President is abroad so long is inevitably enhancing his political power and prestige. Hundreds of key Republicans across the country already look to him as the likeliest GOP Presidential nominee and heir to the Presidency, and are using the President's absence to get close to Nixon. The Vice Presi-dent himself is tightening his ties to likely delegates to the 1960 convention. Everyone in politics expects this. No one is criticizing it. Prospective rivals in both parties wish they had the same opportunity. It just isn't being publicized. Yet, thens of thousands always swarm into the larger cities at Christmas time too, to shop and see the holiday extravaganza. New York City estimates that close to 1,000,000 people make a particular ritual of seeing the 70 foot tall beauty that is the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, normally lighted by the mayor as mayors do throughout the country. . In Washington, there is more open concern about who may or may not be on hand for the of-ficial lighting of the Christmas tree. Traditionally, this takes place in what is called the "Pageant of Peace.", on White House grounds several" days" before Christmas. But this year, President Eisen- - But for Nixon to stand publicly Sin the President's stead at the traditional lighting of the na-tional Christmas tree could and would dramatize his admitted long lead over Rockefeller for the GOP Presidential nomina-tion. If the President should be delayed a single day in returning to Washington from his good will tour and Western summit talks; on Berlin, this is likely to happen, much to the ire of the Rockefeller backers. It certainly wouldn't be monu-mental. But for Nixon to preside on the White House lawn at the traditional tree lighting might symbolize the Vice President's dazzling political fortunes. His rivals' only comfort is to remind themselves that the tree lights go out just as quickly when the Christmastime has ended. hower, traveling abroad, is not expected to return to the Capital until December 22 or 23, and if the stormy air and sea weather encountered on and over the Atlantic and in Western Europe is any indication, the White House advises that the President may very well be delayed an-other day, or the best part of it, so that he would not . return to Washington until Christmas Eve. In such case, we can disclose, the White House says that the official lighting of the national Christmas tree, a stately white spruce from Presque Isle, Maine, will not wait upon even the President. If President Eisenhower has not returned from his world good will tour and crucial West-ern summit talks by December 23 as scheduled, the White House says definitely that "some one" else will hold the national spot-light, make the brief speech the nation and the people to the Christmas ideal that is broadcast on nationwide radio and TV, and also light the tree. Official , Washington's latest guessing game is to wonder who that "someone else" will be. Mrs. Eisenhower, the First Lady, who dislikes flying, is of course not traveling with the President. But she says that she intends to remain in Denver with her mother, Mrs. John L. Doud, who is ill, until almost the very moment the President returns to Washington and the Eisenhower family gather to-gether on Christmas Eve. It is by no means certain that Mrs. Eisenhower plans to be on hand in the crush at Washington Air Field that is expected to wel-come the President back home. The politicians, in particular, are wondering if the "someone else" who may speak, light up the tree arid preside at the 15 minute ceremony may not be Murray Jaycees List Deadline For Lights Contest The Murray City Jaycees this week reminded all Murray resi-dents to get their entries in for the annual Jaycee Home Light-ing contest. . Entries must be postmarked before midnight, December 22, with judging beginning Decem-ber 23 through 27. To be eligible, all that is re-quired is that entries put their names, addresses and telephone numbers on a postal card and mail to Home Lighting Contest, 166 Winslow Avenue, Murray. Winners will be announced the week of December 28. The Jay-cees will award plaques for first, second and third places which will be retained by the winning families for display in their homes. The contest is open to Murray residents only and Chairman John Wagstaff urged all inter-ested Murrayites to get entries in before the postmark deadline of December 22. Wagstaff also reminded residents that they had time to enter to be judged so long as the cards are received by December 27, the final day of judging. The Jaycees also have a shop-ping tour for underprivileged children scheduled for Saturday, December 19. This is the annual event where the Jaycees take qualified children on a shop-ping tour to buy presents for the families. Funds for this event are taken from the Jaycee Treasury. More Airmen Wanted For Cadet Program What should be a stream of airmen applying for pilot and navigator training is just now a trickle, according to the latest word from USAF and Air Train-ing Command. The route to wings and a com-mission is somewhat easier for I the active duty airmen than for civilian youths, yet recent train-ing classes have been composed of nearly 95 per cent civilians. From Washington, a letter has been published, urging greater effort toward obtaining applica-tions from airmen. ATC has al-ready sent out a reminder of. its activities that it is "anxious to receive more aviation cadet ap-plications from the many airmen eligible to apply for training." To apply for Aviation Cadet Program, an airman need only have a high school education as against other programs where a college degree is required for officer training. Furthermore, airmen applying for pilot or navigator training can expect to enter a class al-most immediately, if accepted. For eligibility requirement and application information on navigator and pilot training air-men see your USAF Recruiter located at 428 So. Main, Room 9. ma MOI&IE ON K-MO-RE Where Ws - IF COLDS Relieve aches and pains of colds with STANBACK Tablets or Powders. Also use-- as gargle for sore throat due to colds. STANBACK'S S. A. (Synergistic Action) reduces fever, brings faster, more complete relief. Remember ... Snap back with STANBACK! I U I IF y All the Time THE NEW I'MM 1230 On Every Radio If It's Printing . . . 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William Houghtaling, pro-gram director of KMUR Radio in Salt Lake City won over all Germany by Swissair. There they will provide free hotel and meals and general transportation throughout Switzerland on the Swiss Railways. While there Houghtaling will tape record special broadcasts to be flown back to the U. S. by Swissair for broadcast over the KMUR Radio. They will leave Salt Lake City in early January. He was born in Coshocton, O., and attended BYU and managed the campus radio station, KBYU, He worked as a TV director-produc- er for KUTV, Channel 2, in 1956-5- 7 and was named pro-gram director of KTUT in Tooele in 1957. He joined KMUR in 1959 as a staff announcer and was later named program direc-tor. other DJ s in the nation by being closest to naming the 34 actual winners of the awards. The winners were presented on a special telecast Sunday, Nov. 29. This program had spe-cial significance to the people of Salt Lake City in that the Mor-mon Tabernacle Choir was nom-inated for two awards: its re-cording of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was nominated for an award as the best recording by a vocal group or chorus; and its album "The Beloved Chor-uses" was nominated for an award for the best classical per-formance by an opera cast or choir. The program-sponsore- by the watchmakers of --Switzerland, in-cluded live performances by the winning artists. Houghtaling's first place prize is a two week vacation in Swit-zerland, courtesy of the watch-makers. He and his wife will be flown to Zurich via Cologne, |