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Show V 2 Leaders See Nixon-Roc- k i GOP.Ticket Herald Telephones ifl i ii f i T7rli2 i i i r y tj ll Y s js- - j : -i v i m j ii -- ii k.a.j n ii i i II, j i i i For Ads, News, Circulation: Provo Office, 190 W. 4th N. i i i 741 Pren International Rockefeller became NcI-uo- n the over- favorite for the GOP whelming vice-presidenti- Gov. nomination al 1 Soys Survey of Leaders SEXTON 960 i when Good Uysi , County - wa m W MkQy 4 " zzzzzzzzz i Calls Aides To Discuss Arms Setup 500 Killed " tv Traffic . if- ' - .. Over Yule 1960 Nuclear Plans, Other Policy Affairs To Be Aired Tuesday ' 'J : Total Smallest For vice-presidenti- al of them expressed the opinion that business in Utah Holiday in 28 was 1960 will in be better than it 1959, per County cent felt it would be just as good, and only two per cent Period in 10 Years believed it will be worse. International United Pre chairman. Business employment for 1960 also presented an Christmas holiday traffic killed Single mentions went to Scere encouraging outlook for the county, at least in the minds 500 persons in the United tary of Labor James Mitche' of the businessmen polled. Thirty per cent said they plan- ncjarly but the total was thcsmalr States (R-11 ) Rep, Styles Bridge ned to hire more employees in 1960 than they had in 1959. lest for. a three-dayule 'period And Sen. Barry Goldwater Sfxty-siper cent, said they would have as many in 10 years, a final count showed only four per cent said they would have today. Virtually all the leaders polled employees, and At Chicago, a National Safety by" UP I in 43 of the 50 state, less. Council overall spokesman deplored the an The survey revealed picture encouraging accepted Rockefeller's withdrawn' but noted that it was toll, heavy from v the presidential race j .it of business for the year just ending despite the crippling below the of 530 which estimate face value. Of those polled, 47 per cent said their business tiu council had feared strike. steel would be Some felt-- this meant he wou'd was better in 1959 than 1958, 18 per cent said it was about the count death for the travel pe- also be out out of 'the 1904 race the same, and 2j4 business said this their cent, year per riod ti which a.m. started at as well, since Nixon could be ex- was under last Christmas year. , Eve and ended last to seek a second term. A Six chose Rockefeller. named Rep. Charles. A. Halle M and two listed Sen Thruston Morton, GOP "national teen 3-D- ay 'if I ). ' -- . (fl-Ariz- ... y .) x. - ' "- -I iii' , pected 1100 BuMinesnmen . him a contender The survey pointed out that there are about 1400 In 1 933 (when, he will be 60). ' But a sizeable proportion Ignor businessmen all told in the county, and the 75 or 80 polled cd Rockefeller's simultaneous re is onjy a small part of that total, but that they numbered jeetion of the running-mat- e po)i' among the most prominent. lion next fall. Conceming the 1960 outlook, the bulletin commented: "Quite obviously," Rockefeller "Statewide and nationally the keys ,to the immediate had said Saturday, "I shall not at economic future are reported as the current steel-labany t&ne entertain any thought o the rate of inventory building and the rate accepting nomination to the vice negotiations, The local pattern seems to be presidency even if the honor wef-- ; of, capital expenditures. offered, for this would clearly tu.i similar; therefore, other things being equal (and settled) counter to all the consideration 1960 'has the potential of being the best year, business inspiring my present decision wise, in Utah County's history." Seasonal Factors (against seeking the presidency'.' on comments IhU; Among the December employment was .influenced by seasonal West Virginia State Ctfairman factors. The cold weather slowed" down outdoor activity midnight.. The spokesman paid tribute to the many Jaw enforcement bodies, civic and rclltfio.ua leaders who had campaigned to appeal to motorists for care in driving. A United Press International count showed 431 traffic dead in the holiday. Forty pbrsons died in fires, six in plane clashes, 89 in various other mishaps, for un over-al- l total of 61(5, New York state had 38 dead in traffic accidents, California 3(J, few considered ' or there Walter S. Hallanan be an irresistible,. demand for Rockefeller with Nixon." Missouri" State Chairman H. K ill . Rocky "will still be available for the Wangelln vlcc-prcsldcnt- ia r.omlnatlon." Pennsylvania state Chairman "I think George I. Bloom it will take when the time comes' ; h-- Town in Peru Wrecked by 2 Earthquakes Utah Death Toll Could presidential race, y Pressure From Parity A nationwide survey" by United Press Interna t J o a a 1 ind! catcd Rockefeller would be undo ever increasing pressure from within the Republican "party accept the number two spot . the' GOP ticket. Republican strategists believe' to a. Rockefeller ' ticket wou'd Nixon be almost unbeatable, However, Rockefeller has re peatedly; jtated that he would dot accept a bid to run 'for the vie? presidency. He stated as recenMy as last Saturday tht he would (Continued on Page Four ft Nixon May Revise Campaign Plans, Shun Primaries WASHINGTON (UPI) Demo- crats claimed today that Gov. Nelson ARockefeller's withdraw-a- f from thexRepublican presidential race hasXboostcd Democratic chances of capturing the White House. , They said Vice President Richard M, Nixon would-b- e an easier ' Si ' ' CLEAR FIELD NOW? Vice President Richard Nixon smiles as he points out something of interest during football championship game in Baltimore Sunday. With New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller out of race, Nixon, seems to have clear field for 1960 GOP presidential nominationSee sports section for coverage ts on Telephoto). game. (Herald-UP- I Colts-Gian- ts Colts-Gian- candidate to beat 'than Rockefeller. These Democrats described Rockefeller's decision as a victory for old guard; Republicans which would backfire on the GOP. In Republican quarters, there was speculation that! Nixon would revise his campaign pans and shun primaries which would have kept him away from Washington at perhaps crucial stages of the next session of Congress. However, Nixon said Sunday that his plans '"always have been (Continued on Page Four) - Hard Blow In Midwest United Press International The nation's midlands took a one-tw- o punch from winter today sftanded that holiday motorists d highways and along airliner5 on e Pianted a a sod runway. There was more weather, to SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) come. Blizzard conditions were he Ulah Safety Council .warned for eastern Nebraska forecast oday that the state's crirn 1939 South and Dakota, western Iowa Raffle death toll of 202 so far and southwestern Minnesota. A an become much worse before storm dumped eight1 inches of he year ends. v in snow Nebraska and MLssourl The council said the toll wold ontinuc to rise unless "the" peo and left a trail of winter misery' into the Texas Panple of the state take necessary that dipped ' handle. ictlon to halt, the deadly high A United Air Lines plane with way loll." Z) passenger aboard madc an Ernest Uournc, council man,- unscheduled landing at Council vr. sard the death toll could be at midnight, when Iowa, Bluffs, heli in check "If drivers, pcds- tlu lost pilot momentary contact irlans and traffic enforcement'' with the Omaha, neighboring agencies, tema up to hold it Neb,, The passengers airport. down.": This year's toll already is nine waded off the field but the difficulty in movmore than for all of 1033. sod, ing the DC0 off the 3,000-foo- t At Maryvillc. Mo., there were eight Inches of snow: on the ground and it was still, snowing. The Patrol brought Highway 10 Central Utah News stranded motorists into town and all ' motels and hotels were Classified ........... ...jr.. jO-l- l 9 Jammed.' Except for snowplows Comics . . . . and cinder trucks there was no 8 Editorial National, World News ... .2, 12 traffic moving along highways in A the area. Obituaries Off the Beat .8 ' The storm, packing winds aof nearly 60 miles an hour as it Society moved into the. upper midwest, 7 Sports Stocks ..4 whipped the snow into huge drifts (Continued on Page Fourj drive to "extract a highly snow-clogge- four-engin- airline-a- nticipated HERALD JNDEX 3-- 4, 6-- 8 Jailed For Carrying Guns Into Wilson Company Plant a gum (UPI) at least and jailed Eight nonstrikers 1 to-aa- dozen They seized about one knife! The sheriff said the eight work ers arrested, along with one more yet to be Jailed, will appear a judge for violation of a re- 6. .A union WASHINGTON (UPI) fetraw vote shows that 95 per cen' of the steelworkers polled aci egalnst accepting manafipmeni 3 'last offer" to settle thclecl union President David J. di-put- McDonald said today. McDonald said the latest count ir a union survey shows 57,0 0 favor rejecting of the offer and ,2,800 voting to accept "it. The union leader xaid he a umed a government-ru- n eer' ballot vote among the 500.000 utcelworkcr on the companies' u nal contract would, proposal 'closely follow" the results of th fact-finder- postcard poll, McDonald spoke to reporters, after discussing procedure for hi afternoon's public hearing to be conducted by President Eisenhow- er's Board. It. Conrad Cooper, chief m3i; element spokesman, refused to speculate on how the work would vote oh the companies' las offer, but he made it plain that the offer would not be increased before the balloting next month. Cooper said the primary road block to settlement is the union Fact-findin- 'already y. in s, A chilly recepiior in Congress today for any adminls ration request to hike federal gasoline taxes by : another ha'f cent a gallon next year. The American' Automobile A sociation (AAA) said the extra levy would be proposed in Jan as part of a plan to raise the tax eventually to five cents a gallon from the present four cents. It said the second half-ce- n increase would be asked later. Frederick T. McGuire Jr., president of the motorists' organization noted that Congress boosted Hie tax by one cent at its last session and pledged an all-ofigh against any further increase. He predicted Congress would cold shoulder a new 'request. McGuire said the , effect of such an increase would be to repudiate the compromise on federal higti way financing legislation which was worked out "with such dif , . " e ': benefit d ! Pan-Pacifi- and WASHINGTON (UPI) WASHINGTON (UPD Agriculture" Secretary Ezra Taft Benton will be among cabinet offi- S ut , v . probably would be May 18. He denied reports that agreement on had been that date reached but said "there Is no obstacle to that date as far .as , we're concerned." He then announced the makeup of the group flying here Tuesday J for the discussion of foreign and defense policy. From the State Department will be Secretary Herter,, Undersecretary C. Douglas Dillon and Philip Farley, special assistant to the secretary. Representing the Defense Department will be Secretary Thomas S. Gates Jr., John N, Irwin, aisUtaot secretary for international security affairs, and! MaJ. Gen Herbert Lopcr, retired,! special assistant to the secretary for atomic energy. Others in the group will be Chairman John McConc of tht Atomic Energy Commission; Gordon. Gray, presidential assbtant for security affairs; Dr. Georg Klstlakowskl, White Houkc scienct advisor, and Brig. (Sen; Andrew j. uooapaier, wnite jiouso staff letretary. Hagerty again ducked questions about Elsenhower's reaction to, Nelson A, Rockefeller'! Gov, statement bowing out as a candidate for the 11)00 presidential nomination. ' J "No matter how .you ask tho (Continued on Page Four) . Chilly Reception Seen For . Any Move To Hike Gas Tax Benson Scheduled For 'Dinner With Ike' Series 1 Infla-tidnar- Taft-Hartle- y g , V' . The board stepped back into tnc marathon dispute today by mee; ing separately withfc union and management officials in advance ef the hearing. Asked how separate negotiations on a company by company baii were progressing, McDonald reI plied: nowhere." are getting "They "3 He said there seemed to lot of acrimony" in the barga'n ing discussions. Both sides! will present their position to theboard of inquiry. This will include formal presentation of management's "lat offer" which already has been rejected by the ff eel worker as inadequate. The new sessions followed another futile round of bargaining here Sunday, both oh a company-by-compan- y level and on an industry-wide basis. The after their new hearings,must report back to the President by Jan, 6 on where management and union stand In the dispute. This will set in motion machinlaw for ery under the the 500.000 Steelworkers to vote (Continued on Page Four) said today he sees no possibility of settling the steel dispute before the panel reports to the chief executive Jan, rlso agreed. Hagerty said the proposed dale crease." Fact-findin- g cers speaking at a series of "Dinner with Ike" Republican fund raising meetings across the nation Jan. 27. straining order. Benson will speak in Seattle. An order issued by Judge John President Eisenhower will speak Cahill several weeks ago outlawed a dinner at the at In the weapons plant vicinity At least 150' workers, hired since Union in Los Angeles. Vice Presthe strike, was called ' more fhan ident Richard M. Nixon will decine weeks ago, drove through liver the main address from the ever." picket lines this morning. Latf r Amphitheatre in Chicago. Other western appearances by National .guardsmen, ' their rifles this week the company planned to officers include Thomas to cabinet 350 work more men back sVung a over their . shoulders. put S Gates Jr., Secretary of Desearched cars as the vanguard of :J The governor's action declaring about 500 nonuniontvoxkers drove rnartial law and closing the plant fense, at Portland and Arthur S Hemming, Secretary of Health, past picket lines to get tne"Tlii1vas overruled by a three-judg- e Education and Welfare, at Boise. federal court. back into operation. oe-for- wage The (UPI) chairman of President ElsenBoard hower's r y . WASHINGTON y y. Union Poll 95 Against Accept mg 'Last Offer1 BULLETIN ALBERT LEA, Minn. y were for carrying shotguns, rifl?j and pistols into Wilson & Co. packing plant, reopened with" the lifting of martial law here. The plant's reopening and the city's -- return to civil rule after 16 days of martial law came otf otherwise without incident, i "Everythin went' just fine," said". Sheriff Evcrette Stovern "There . was no trouble whatso ' Declares McDonald Winter Deals Pres International PresiAUGUSTA. Ga. (UPI) dent Eisenhower agreed today to Join. in a proposal for a summit conference at Paris In mid-MaHe. also summoned 10 high gov ernment official to a conferenct here Tuesday to discuss the gov ernment's nuclear program in 1960 along with, other foreign and dc fense policy matters. This meet- hing presumably will deal with th current nan on testing nucjear weapons, which expires this week. In the first working day of hit President conferred with Sccre. tary of State Christian A. Hcrtef. by telephone about dates for the proposed summit meeting. The United States, Great Bri aln and Franco originally fuggest-e- d a meeting at Paris' to start April 27. Soviet Premier ;Niklta Khrushchev agreed to a meeting but suggested April 21 or May, 4 instead, dates which conflicted with plans' olt the western nations, Vhlte House News Secretary James C. Hagerty said Elsenhower had advised Herter Uiat wa Paris in Mid-Mameeting-Iif and Britain Franct satisfactory fact-findi- ng - Republican quarters viewed n.ove as an open door to tho White House fpr VceJ President Richard M. Nixon. Democrats claimed Rockcicl ler's withdrawal boosted thf.r cnances for capturing the preu-dencin 1900. They said Nixon would be an easier candidate to beat than 'Rockefeller, . - LAHR By RAYMOND United President Eisenhower's FACT FINDERS STEP BACK INTO STEEL DISPUTE three-ma- n board today stepped back into the steel dispute to get management's "last offer" to the union and to size up the stalemate. Union officials shown arriving for the meetinir are, from left, Attorney Arthur Goldberg; Vice President Howard Hague; Secretary - Treasurer I. W. Abel; and President David J. 4 McDonaia. (Heram-u- n jieiepnioj. ush Upward With Optimism m North on Page Four) Demos View Rockefeller Bow-O- ut 23, Carolina 2u, Illinois 23,' Florida 22, Michigan 21. Hazardous driving conditions ? ts m Pennsylvania 30, Texas -- ALBANY, N. Y., (UPI) -- New ork Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller was under strong pTes&urc today to accept the numixr two spot on weekTwo Peru LIMA, (UPD GOP ticket, In 1960 while Dem-ccrathe end earthquakes wrecked the pro viewed his withdrawal vlnclal town of Pomabamba,, levfrom the killpresidential race with eling most of its houses and 10 residents, it was hopeful optimism. ing at least rtockefcllcr became the overreported today, The air force sent planer to whelming favorite for the Rcpiib'il to survidrop food and medicine can vice presidential nomination vors of the double --quake, whkn with his announcement Saturd y left roads Into the area virtual y that he was bowing out vof the t n u t Mt 78-ho- ur thus causing cutbacks in construction, mining and agricultural employment, whjle the holiday stimulated employment in other lines. November business was slightly below the 1958 total for the same month with retail merchants reporting as many people shopping but less money being spent. j FR " i n U tah (R-Ind.- AC PRICE FIVE CENTS Bos irie.ss he bowed out.- of the presidential race, a survey of state Republican leaders 'showed today. U1 U A large proportion of GOPL leaders refused to believe Rockefeller's declaration Saturday "that he would "quite obviously" rejecr a place on the 1930 ticket as We President Richard M. Nixon's running mate. Leading businessmen of Utah County are decidedly Rockefeller's support for i number two spot in the ticket des- optimistic about the business outlook for 1960. This was evident today in a forecast for next year pite his advance rejection in his statement Saturday abandoning prepared by the Utah County Labor Market Bulletin, the presidential race wa based on results of a survey conducted among "75 or 80 in week a end poll ,of registered leading businessmen throughout the county." party- - leaders across the nation. The Utah County Labor Market Bulletin is prepared Chose Rockefeller Many monthly by ,the Provo office of the Utah- State EmployState chairmen or top aides in ment Service under direction of Jennings M. Lee, manager. Better Business 28 states were willing to name a Of the businessmen polled in the survey, 70 per' cent favorite.. Seven; - MONDAY DECEMBER 28, 1959 PROVO, UTAH CQUNTY, UTAH YEAR, NO. 106 EIGHTY-SEVENT- H Shun No. 2 Position NEW YORK (UPI) N. State For Society Rockefeller Will BY WILLIAM FR Orern Office, Decline to Believe United .... ficulty" in the last session of Congress. r Eisenhower President aske j congress last January for a 1H cent Increase itf gas taxes to ' finfince help the superhighway ptogramt Congress finally" the July penny-a-gallo- n approv-c- e boost until 1, 1931. inMcGuircc said a new one-cecrease, plus the average state ' tax of six centsr would mean , an average gas, tax of 11 cents and would cost. motorist more than u fcslf billion dollars a' year. The AAA did not disclose, the source of its information on administration plans. However, It" normally ,is well informed on highway financing programs. nt CONSIDERABLE cloudiness this sflernoon, becomnd Tuesda. ing fair tonight Low tonight IS; high Tuesday 20. Eee detail en Page 4. ., |