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Show Page Eight FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1962 THE SALT LAKE TIMES Kesler Will Seek Reelection as Attorney General v ( ' x ' .'' " . A. PRATT KESLER Utah's Attorney General, A. Pratt Kesler, this week an-nounced his candidacy to suc-ceed himself as the state's chief legal officer. Mr. Kesler, a Re-publican, has been Attorney General since December, 1961. Prior to assuming his present position, Mr. Kesler served for eight years as U. S. Attorney for Utah during the administration of President Eisenhower. In ad-dition to his service on both the state tand federal levels of gov-ernment Mr. Kesler also repre-sented Salt Lake City for a num-ber of years prosecutor and as-sistant city attorney. In the pri-vate practice of law, he has been a member of the law firms of Hanson, Kesler and Hanson, and Callister and Kesler, both of Salt Lake City. He is a past president of both the Utah State and Salt Lake County Bar Associations, and is currently a member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Assn. In Republican party affairs, he has a record of long and ac-tive service. He served for two terms as Republican state chair-man, has been a member of the Republican National Committee, and has held numerous other positions on a state and county level. He is a native of Salt Lake City. He received both his under-graduate and law training at the University of Utah. He is a mem-ber of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, having served as a missionary in France for that organization. He is mar-ried to the former Ellen Tours-se- n. They have two children and reside at 1875 Yale Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah. Park Commission Cains 10 Acres In Goose Neck Area MEXICAN HAT, San Juan County Transfer of 10 acres at the Goosenecks of the San Juan River has been made to the Utah State Park and Recreation Commission by the Bureau of Land Management. The 10 acres encompass an overlook of many miles of the San Juan River which winds back and forth in snake-lik- e fashion. The Park Commission applied for the overlook sometime ago under the public recreation act which permits land to be trans-ferred from the federal govern-ment to a state government for recreation purposes. Located a few miles north of Mexican Hat on State Highway 261 which leads to the Bridges National Monument, the over-look is currently reached over about three miles of graded road. Park Commission plans im-provements at this inspirational overlook point, according to Al-di- n Hayward, Park Commission director. Moss Will Co-spons- or Bill to Assist Small Business (Continued from page 1) the small business loan program." A summary of the bill which appeared in the Congressional Record follows: 1. The Small Business Admin-istration would be authorized to "guarantee the payment of rent-als under leases entered into by qualified small business concerns of commercial and industrial properties to enable such con-cerns to obtain such leases." The SBA would be required, to the greatest extent practicable, to issue such guarantees in partici-pation with qualified surety or other companies; but it would have power to issue full guaran-tees directly, if no private par-ticipation could be found. 2. A guarantee could be issued only upon a showing that no com-parable guarantee was available from private sources, and that the applicant small business might reasonably be expected to perform the conditions and cove-nants of its lease. 3. The program would be set up on sound actuarial principles and should be fully self-supportin- g; however, the administration would be limited to a maximum fee of 2V2 per cent per annum of the minimum guaranteed an-nual rentals, and would be re-quired to charge the lowest fee that experience processing appli-cations would be authorized. 4. The SBA would be author-ized to require small businesses receiving guarantees to make a deposit of 3 months' advance rental, to minimize risk of loss. The deposit would be utilized to pay rentals for any month in which a default occurred. At the end of the lease term, the deposit, if not needed to meet defaults, would be applied, with accrued interest, to meet final rental pay-ments under the lease. 5. The lessor's first claim, in the event of default, would be upon the lessee's adv-ance- rental escrow fund. Dur-- 1 ing the period covered by the escrow, at least and longer if the lease provided the lessor would be obligated to endeavor to re-lea- se the premises. No claim against the guarantor(s) would be entertained until the escrow was exhausted and the effort to re-lea- se for the speci-fied time, had been made. The guarantor (s) would be subro-gated to the lessor's rights against the lessee, once any claims of the lessor against the lessee had been met by the guar-antor (s). 6. The SBA would be author-ized to establish additional rules, regulations, and limitations. 7. A $50 million separate re-volving fund would be estab-lished to meet initial administra-tive costs and claims. All fees, both for guarantee premiums and for application processing, would be deposited into the fund. King Cites Threat To America in Confusing Issues "One of the greatest threats our nation faces today is posed by citizens who confuse progress with Repre-sentative David S. King Monday told Young Democrats in the nations' capital. Addressing the Debate-Discussio- n group of the District of Co-lumbia YD's Congressman King decried "those whose stock in trade is false labels, and who continue to spread gloom and discouragement in the face of the hopeful and promising era into which our nation is moving.' "Those who dead in such false-hoods to further their own self-ish ends do the nation a great disservice. In reality their own actions violate those things for which American historically has stood," he said. Mr. King pointed out that the great champions of progress down through the ages suffered attacks by envious rivals. Louis Pasteur was labelled by his col-leagues an "imposter and char-latan," and even Abraham Lin-coln was called a foe of the con-stitution," he noted. Many great men of our age are engaged in the business of solving the nation's massive hu-man problems unemployment, poverty, hunger, disease, others. The spectacular progress which they are making has frequently been labelled "un-America- n" by foes of progress whose own po-litc- al philosophy does not en-gender such a bold and creative approach to national problems. "America can never realize her fullest potential as a nation until all of her citizens are fed, clothed and housed. It is a in na-tions with hungry, dissatisfied, and desperate people that totali-tarian philosophies find sympa-thetic listeners," he said. "Our greatest defense against such philosophies lies in solving our pressing human problems, and in building within future generations a firm foundation Bennett Branded Inconsistent In Rampton Speech Calvin L. Rampton, candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator, Mon-day night accused Senator Wal-lace F. Bennett of taking incon-sistent positions on "successive pages of the Congressional Rec-ord." Speaking before Salt Lake County Democratic Central Com-- 1 mittee at the City and County Building, Mr. Rampton stated: "The Interior Department ap-propriation bill was amended be-fore the Senate Committee on Appropriations to add $48,000,-00- 0 in apporpriations that had not been included in the bill as it passed the House of Represen-tatives. Included in the amount added by the Senate was $800,-00- 0 for six Interior Department projects within the state. "First, $50,000 to initiate a survey of a scenic parkway in southern Utah. "Second. $105,000 to recon-struct and improve the access road to the Bear River National Wildlife Refuge connecting it with Brigham City, Utah. "Third, $20,000 to commence a ar program to acquire a vitally needed private land to assure the success of American Fork watershed project. "Fourth, $150,000 to construct a visitors center at the Natural Bridges National Monument in San Juan County, Utah. "Fifth, $450,000 to start con-struction of a $900,000 Forest Service watershed research lab at Logan, Utah. "Sixth, $25,000 to continue and expand the technical assist-ance program on fisheries for the Colorado River storage proj-ect at Springville, Utah. "A motion was made by Sen. Dirksen to recommit the bill to the Senate Committee directing them to delete the new appro-- ! priations, including the six for the state of Utah. Senator Ben-nett is recorded on page 9529, Vol. 108 of the Congressional Record as voting for the Dirk-sen motion." Mr. Rampton pointed out that on page 9530 of the Record Sen. Bennett had had a speech in-serted supporting the six Utah projects, which speech had been released to the Press. "It is inconceivable that Sen. Bennett could have changed his mind in the few minutes between the time he voted to kill these Utah appropriatons and the time when he inserted the speech in support of them. The Senator is obviously trying to carry water on both shoulders. He seeks at the same time to gain a reputa-tion as a supporter of appropri-ations for Utah and as an advo-cate of government economy. While he may be able to do this on different issues, it is difficult to see how a man with good con-science can take positions on both sides of a single appropria-tions measure," he said. SCHENLEY brings you 1 prfn UP IN AGE, UP IN QUALITY Mil SCOTCH BLENDED WHISKY. 86 PROOF IMPORTED BY LONG JOHN IMPORTING CO., H.Y. SS Dale R. Holt Seeks Nomination for County Surveyor A member of the Salt Lake City Engineering Department. Dale R. Holt, this week an-nounced he will seek nomination for Salt Lake County Surveyor on the Republican ticket. Mr. Holt is the second person to announce for the GOP nomi-nation. Incumbent Roscoe Boden, Democrat, also has announced he will seek reelection. For 12 years Mr. Holt has been engaged in surveying work for the city. Prior to that he was in private construction work for 10 years. He is a former president of the Salt Lake City Employees Assn. He was active in drafting and supporting the Public Employees Retirement Act. He also was ac-tive in the institution of a service award program for city em-ployees. Mr. Holt is married to the for-mer Melba Bateman. They have four children and reside at 1144 Westminster Ave. Postal Aide Resigns To Take Position With Demo Party (Continued from page 1) unusually well qualified to co-ordinate efforts towards this end. "It is a well known fact that only once in this century has the political party in power in the White House increased its major-ity in the Congress: This year, with the tremendous popularity of President Kennedy and his programs across the country, and the hard work all down the line, we want to break that barrier again." |