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Show J ' f rJf DIVISION ! J PERIODICAL ! Lsl fa0 L U:1IVESOT F LH. A 0 1 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 ,1962 Postmaster General Day Praises Rep. King at Testimonial Event f 7 m ij 8?J House of Representatives. The postmaster general, in addition to praising the guest of honor, also lauded the Kennedy Administration for getting the nation's economy back in high gear and made a plea for upward adjustment of bargain postal rates. He denied that the post office is inefficient and archaic. "Our deficit results from the fact that postal rate increases are too little and too late. Our four cent stamp is too much of a bargain. It is as out of date as the five cent phone call." James E. Faust, Salt Lake at-torney, paid a tribute to Rep. King and his family on behalf of the sponsoring committee. Frank M. Browning, Ogden banker and former state senator, introduced Mr. Day. Elbert R. ' POSTMASTER GENERAL J. EDWARD DAY Rep. David S. King is ideally suited by background, education and experience to serve in Con-gress, Postmaster General J. Ed-ward Day told Utah Democrats attending a $50 a plate testimo-nial dinner for the Congressman Thursday night. Mr. Day said few members could equal his accomplishments for his constituents and the na-tion during the three years Rep. King has been a member of the Curtis, chairman of the sponsor-ing committee, presided. Allotted five minutes for a response, Rep. King gave the time to his wife, who thanked those present for attending on behalf of the King family, in-cluding their eight children. Rep. King expressed gratitude to all participants in the testi-monial and expressed a hope that none of his many friends would ever regret placing their confi-dence in him. He referred to himself as a congressman and made no reference to his 1962 plans. Utah Political Pot Begins to Boil; Mass Meetings Scheduled on Monday Political tempo in Utah is picking up with mass meetings scheduled Monday night by both the Democratic and Republican parties. Although no new candidates are expected on the scene before the mass meetings, it is felt that the meetings will pave the way for several hopefuls who have been holding off. A testimonial dinner for Rep. David S. King Thursday night in Hotel Utah was seen as pav-ing the way for his announce-ment that he would seek the party's nomination for senator. Calvin L. Rampton, a Salt Lake attorney, announced some weeks ago and has been conducting a vigorous campaign for the nomi-nation. Also in the field is Jo-seph Weston, Utah author. Incumbent Senator Wallace F. Bennett is expected to provide the opposition for whoever the Democrats nominate. Senator Bennett is not expected to have serious opposition wihtin the party, although the actions of Salt Lake Mayor J. Bracken Lee must be figured in any Bennett plans. The mayor has not indi-cated whether he would enter any political race this year. State Sen. Sherman P. Lloyd has come out for the Republican nomination for representative from the Second Congressional District. The seat now is held by Democrat Rep. King, but would be left open if Mr. King decides as everyone expects him to do to run for the Senate. Leaders of both political par-ties have called for widespread participation in Monday's mass meetings at which grass roots organizers are named by the parties. Delegates to county and state conventions are named at the mass meetings. Party leaders point out that persons attending the mass meetings have a major voice in helping to determine who holds key party policy posi-tions. . Moss Introduces Amendments To Canyonlands Park Proposal Senator Frank E. Moss said Wednesday that he has intro-duced an amended Canyonlands National Park bill incorporating the recommendations of the Sec-retary of the Interior on access roads and other amendments. An amending mining provision will allow prospecting, location, entry, and production, in addi-tion to the maintaining existing rights as does the present bill. A new section will permit hunting in the park under a wildlife conservation plan to be worked out by the Utah State Department of Fish and Game and the National Park Service. Senator Moss pointed out that present grazing permits will con-tinue to be recognized. He said that the changes are being made after study and con-ferences on th bill, and after an evaluation of the report of the Secretary of the Interior. He said: "The mining language exactly duplicates that in the bill estab-lishing the Great Basin National Park in Nevada which the Sen ate recently passed. This word-ing was worked out in the Sen-ate Interior Committee and was approved by that group. It per-mits substantial application of the general mining laws, with the exception that the Secretary of the Interior may promulgate rules and regulations to protect the scenic and recreation uses. "There is precedent for the National Park Service to build access roads outside the park, and for hunting within national parks. "The Service has already built roads to Grand Canyon National Park and some others which are in remote areas. The Secretary's report points out that this is the most remote area in the United States, and I believe that having the Park Service instead of the state built the access roads to the Canyonlands is a sound approach to the problem of park develop-ment. "While the general rules has been that hunting in national (Continued on page 4) TODAY'S a EDITORIAL v : y Rampton Charges Sen. Bennett Plays Politics on Foreign Policy Calvin L. Rampton, candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator, Wed-nesday evening charged S.enator Wallace F, Bennett (R-Uta- h) with playing politics with our foreign policy. Speaking at the Stoker School in Bountiful before the Young Democratic Club of South Davis County, Mr. Rampton stated: "During the Eisenhower ad-ministration, Democratic mem-bers of Congress supported a bi-partisan foreign policy. For the most part, Republican members of Congress have done likewise during the first year of the Ken-nedy administration. Senator Bennett, however, seems impel-led to depart from this practice." Mr. Rampton criticized Senator Bennett's Lincoln Day speech at Brigham City, where the Senator criticized the administration for the "Cuban fiasco" and "inept-nes- s in handling the problem of the wall in Berlin and dealing with neutral countries." "It matters not whether the Cuban invasion failed because of improper planning by the Eisen hower administration or im- - proper execution by Kennedy administration. President Ken-nedy has accepted full responsi-bility for whatever happened, but has put that behind him and has gone on to unprecedented success in establishing a common front against Communism in the Western hemisphere. The recent action of the organization of American states has isolated Cuba and stopped cold the march of Communism in this area. This action is a major achievement of Secretary Rusk and the State Department." Mr. Rampton asserted that the American foreign policy had been strengthened by a firm stand in Berlin. "Far from being a defeat for the free nations, the Berlin wall is a confession of Communist weakness," he said. "The administration stood firm and backed Russia down on last November's show down in the Berlin crisis. For the first time in eight years we have a foreign policy which our people can un-derstand and which our enemies can understand, and which they know we intend to defend." 1 - ' ii - U Attend the Mass Meetings Democracy begins to function from the ground up Monday evening in Salt Lake County. That's when mass meetings of both major political parties will be conducted. It is the time when those persons who will be selecting party leaders are themselves selected. It is at these mass meetings that delegates to county and state conventions of both parties will be named In the past attendance has not always been good. Leaders of both parties this year are urging everyone to attend their mass meeting and take an active part in politics. There's no better place to live and learn democracy than at the beginning of the system the mass meeting. Be there Monday. Democratic Women Ready Meeting The 12th Legislative Women's Democratic Study Group will hold its regular monthly meet-ing on Wednesday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. F. W. (Pearl) Wonnacott, 216 North 1st West. An interesting program is be-ing arranged by Program Chair-man Mrs. D. A. Skeen. Guest speaker of the evening is to be Calvin L. Rampton. All ladies living in Legislative District 12 are cordially invited to attend, said Mrs. Johannes L. Glockner. president.. Did You Have the Flu? Nowadays everyone who feels a little out of sorts blames it on the "flu," or a "virus." Talk with your friends who tell you they have "a touch (Continued on Page Four) ' |