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Show i untvrr3iv library u:iivEsrn of itah CITY 12 AC LIBRARY UNIVERSITY of UTAH FEB-- G 1960 SLT LAKE CITY P 1 $ ill " SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, I960 M. Blaine Peterson Will Seek 1st District Demo Congress Bid I " Georgetown University in Wash-ington, D.C. He then returned to Utah and served as law clerk to Justice Eugene E. Pratt of the Utah Supreme Court. Mr. Peterson was secretary-treasur- er of Weber College for two years. He also served in the Utah Legislature and was a member of the Legislative Coun-cil and chairman of the Health and Welfare committee. From 1942 to 1950 he served as Weber County chairman. He has also been a member of the Democratic state central com-mittee and the party's executive committee. In announcing his candidacy Mr. Peterson said he would op-pose a national sales tax now being advocated by some inter-ests and he would oppose exten-sion of the local sales tax. "I feel that such a tax inflicts an unfair burden on the lower income brackets. I do think, however, that loopholes in our present "federal income tax laws should be tightened to insure there are no favored groups." "I object to the continued out-pouring of our tax money into M. BLAINE PETERSON Another attorney, M. Blaine Peterson, this week announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the First District. Mr. Peterson was the party's candidate in 1958 and ran well against incumbent Rep, Henry A. Dixon. At that time the Ogdenite, who also has practiced law in Monti-cell- o, carried his own county and made a good showing in the dis-trict. The candidate was educated in Ogden city schools and was graduated from Weber College in 1927. In 1931 he received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Utah and in 1938 obtained his law degree from foreign governments with little or no active return while our own defense apparently are not keeping up with those of Russia and we face the possibility of becoming a second rate nation." Mr. Peterson has long been ac-tive in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. He is married to the former Lucile Parry and they have two sons and two daughters. DEMO CANDIDATE FIELD SWELLS AS POLITICAL ACTIVITIES INCREASE districts. Rep. Henry A. Dixon in the First District has an-nounced he will not seek re-election. On the state level the race for the secretary of state nomination also is drawing considerable in-terest. Already announced is Utah Democrats this week had a large field of candidates for major state and national offices. And there were indications the field would become even larger in the near future. Already in the race for the Democratic nomination for gov-ernor are William A. Barlocker, mayor of St. George; Rep. Shel-don R. Brewster and Sen. Alonzo F. Hopkin. Mentioned as a pos-sible candidate for governor is former Attorney General Clinton Vernon. In the First Congressional Dis-trict there also are three Demo-crats in the race for the party's nomination. They are George Frost, Weber County Commis- ' sioner; Glen Hatch, Weber City attorney and M. Blaine Peter-son, an Ogden and Monticello attorney. In the Second District it is expected that incumbent Rep. David S. King will shortly an-nounce his bid for renomination and reelection. Republicans have shown only slight activity thus far. Former State Senator Lewis (Dude) Larsen has announced he will seek the GOP nomination for governor and incumbent George D. Clyde is expected is run for reelection. There have been no GOP hopefuls to announce for the party's nomination in the 'either of the two congressional Salt Lake County Commissioner W. G. (Bill) Larson and Harvard H. Hinton, a state senator from Lehi, and Salt Lake County Clerk Alvin Keddington has been brought out as a possible candidate as has Salt Lake Coun-ty Chairman Laurel Brown. Ray P. Greenwood has also been men-tioned as a possible candidate. On the county level the com-mission race has stirred up the most speculation. One of the newest names to be added to the "possible candidate" list is that of C. R. Buck Brady of the Salt Lake County Sheriff's office. Bernard P. Brockbank has also been mentioned. George Cat-mull- 's name has come to the front many times as a candidate, as has that of former County Commissioner Lawrence Jones. Activity is expected to pick up considerably during the next several weeks. Both parties have scheduled mass meetings for Feb. 15 and organization conventions will take place during the spring with nomination conventions to follow. Lehi Attorney Seeks Democrat Nomination For State Secretary HARVARD R. HINTON Sen. Harvard R. Hinton, Lehi city attorney, this week said he would seek the Democratic nom-ination for Secretary of State. Mr. Hinton, currently serving his first term in the Utah State Senate, was the second party member to announce his candi-dacy for the position. Already announced is W. G. (Bill) Lar-son, a Salt Lake County Com-missioner. A native of Hurricane, Sen. Hinton received his law degree from the University of Utah Law School and a political science degree from Brigham Young University. He has practiced law in Lehi since 1951. In 1958 he was named president of the Utah County Bar Association. In his announcement the can-didate pointed out "the office of secretary of state is of vital importance as a constitutionally created arm of the executive branch of government. "While overshadowed by the office of governor, the secretary of state's office nevertheless has many vital functions to perform and the secretary must demon-strate executive ability, dedicat-ed service and a spirit of coop-eration. He must have a proper training and background to ac-complish this objective. "I plan to carry out a dignified but vigorous campaign and give the voters a"chance to see me and hear my views." Mr. Hinton has served seven years as a bishop in the-- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. He is a veteran of World War II. He is married to the for-mer Rose Marie Brokaw and they have seven children. Sen. Kennedy Blasts GOP Brass In FDR Birthday Ball Address Sen. Kennedy listed five crises which he said will have to be met by the next president. They were: 1. To prepare, in terms of eco-nomic development and public programs, for a decade of rapidly expanding population. 2. To solve the already serious and growing farm problem in a way to make surpluses a bless-ing rather than a curse. 3. To meet the crisis of auto-mation by preparing to retain and place in employment the rlisnlaeed workers. More than 3,000 Utah Demo-crats attending the Franklin D. Roosevelt Birthday Ball in the Terrace Ballroom, heard Sen. John F. Kennedy claim that the next four years will be ones of crisis which can be met only by the firm and dynamic leadership which the Democratic party of-fers. Sen. Kennedy, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, appealed for election of a Democratic president. Sen. Kennedy was introduced by Sen. Frank E. Moss. Earlier in the day the candi-date met with party officials and supporters in an attempt to line up convention support for his candidacy. In his major talk he described the Republican Party arici Ad-ministration as one "frozen in the ice of its own indifference" and added that the offering of "an easy peace and prosperity is not enough for the decade of the sixties. "We will need a forceful and creative president; a president who will be a vital center of action in our entire political sys-tem; a president in the Demo-cratic tradition of Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman." 4. To close the gap between our national wealth and the pov-erty of too many citizens. 5. To assist underdeveloped countries in reaching a secure and stable society under Demo-cratic governments. In a press conference earlier Sen. Kennedy emphasized that this nation must put more effort into its defense program, partic-ularly to maintain an effective deterrant power during the so-call- ed missile gap between next year and 1964. During his stay in Salt Lake City the senator paid a courtesy call on President David O. Mc- Kay of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. TODAY'S EDITORIALr Atomic-Ag- e Guard Today our National Guardsmen celebrate National Guard Muster Day. Fittingly, observance of Muster Day, an annual event, comes on the birthday of George Washington. General Washington, a member of the Virginia Militia (the National Guard of its day) was an outstanding yet typical National Guardsmen. Like his fellow-Guardsme- n of today, Mr. Washington was a citizen soldier, loyal, patriotic, consci-entious, who voluntarily devoted part of his time to training to defend his' community and country while holding down a full time civilian job. The National Guard is a vital and integral part of this community as it is a first line and vital member of the military team Army, Air Force on which the safety of this nation depends. (Continued on Page Four) |