Show Burton Announces Candidacy for u. u US U.S. S. S Senate At a press conference today Thursday Thurs day in Hotel Utah Ulah Salt Lake City Cily at 9 am a.m. Congressman Laurence J. J Burton Durton will make a long awaited state statement ment meat regarding his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 1970 elec tion REPRESENTATIVE Burton Durton chose February 12 to make his announcement to run for for- forthe the U U. S. S Senate from Ulan because of its historical significance e he stated In a press release It was on this day in 1733 that James James' Oglethorpe founded the Colony of oC Geor Geor- gia gla On this day In 1917 the women of Utah Ulah were given the right to vote On this day in 1809 Abraham Lincoln was born And on this day in 1970 Laurence J. J Burton Durton announced his candidacy Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the United States Senate the release stated staled IN MAKING his announcement he stated stated- I believe that my eight years as a member of the House of Representatives Representatives my two and a half years as administrative assistant tant to governor I s' s AY A t 11 f K Y s r I 1 a Ill CONGRESSMAN AND MRS BURTON on the steps of the nations nation's Capitol with the Congressman's parents Mr and Mrs Laurence S. S Burton Burlon of Ogden Clyde and my two years as legislative assistant to Congressman Henry Aldous Dixon have both qualified me for the theoffice theoffice office I am now seeking as well weIl as given me an Intimate understanding of the problems and aspirations of the people peo peo- pie of Utah I fully recognize the gravity and Importance Im lm of this tills decision as it affects me and many many people It will not be an easy campaign but when nominated nom Ina mated ted I pledge to lo you I will be a working working work work- ing candidate and that I will press the campaign in every section of the state AFTER MAKING his formal announcement announcement announce announce- ment at the Hotel Utah press confer I. I ence once Congressman Burton Durton will give a Lincoln Day address at Weber State Stale College Collego that evening Saturday Congressman Burton Durton will be bo featured speaker at the Utah State Press Association Convention meeting in Salt Lake City Cily Saturday evening he is scheduled scheduled to lo give a Lincoln Day address at Panguitch Monday Congressman Burton Durton will come cometo cometo cometo to Duchesne and deliver the Lincoln Day address at a dinner there On Tuesday he Is scheduled to give the Sanpete Lincoln Lin Un coin coln Day address and February 19 he will address the Millard County Cattlemen Cattlemen Cattle Cattle- men Association at Delta |