Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-03-17 | Page 14 | Backman Named Council Leader

Backman N Named med Council Leader Gus Gua P. P Backman Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce executive secretary has been elected pres president president 1 dent of the Western States coun coun- ell cil Secretaries of Chambers Chambers' of Commerce according to an Associated Asso Asso- Associated elated Press dispatch from Long LongBeach LongBeach LongBeach Beach Cal where secretaries for 11 western states held their annual meeting Also named in the e list of ot new officers was Edward J. J Ogden secretary The secretaries closed their two- two I day convention Tuesday evening adopting resolutions resolution 5 sup p ing statehood fo for Hawk Hawaii d ing proper upkeep of ot high from the U. U S S. S into q Among speaker at at atthe the the sessions was K K L. L Vorse L Los Lo geles Cal who reported d' d dOll o on Oll n cent freight rate Hearings and reduced freight rates ra J transportation of at steel fr f fromi m neva nova Utah ah and Fontana