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Show j Ip- n .lp'IV I' irrrrirrJiapapaaaaMa9Minw I j Tl'yii liri'WI . r 10 r The Salt Lake Tribune, Tuesday, July 26, 1960 t tt ... Conclave as Frenzy Heightens Republicans Open ft Hoover Warns U.S. To Regain Pride ' , f Jtjfr- s 'x X r. ' f tV. '' Wv w i j Monday for tbe Republican Nstiooal Convention which got tinder way Monday. Nixon Is expected WHITE HOUSE press secretary James C. Hagerty said the President had read the proposed platform plank Sunday and thinks its pretty good. While calling for a defense posture superior to all potential foes," the platform resolution fell far short of the joint demand by Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller for a larger annual By Dan' Valentine defense expenditure. Tribune Columnist CHICAGO. July 25 The 1960 National Republican ConASKED ABOUT the Presi , vention here has rhythm . . . theres music everywhere. dent's reaction to other to refused HOT COMBOS IN THE doorways . . . glee clubs on the comment Hagertyto explain that except stairways . . . marching bands in the streets . , . and President Eisenhower had read 1 on the convention podium, banjo players only the defense resolution in And the credit for the music goes to a former saxofull text. This prompted speculation phone player from Salt Lake City, Jaren L. Jones, national Republican committeeman from Utah and chairman of that he had reservations on the planks .dealing with civil convention arrangement! and agriculture and rights JERRY JONES PLAYED plenty of sax" around Salt might mention them during Lake City before branching out as a lawyer and political his address to the convention leader. For years he was impressario of the Rainbow Tuesday night " Randevu Ballroom. his Musician's Union card, and he dan He still carries still sit in with the boys in the band. treats here was an In fact, one of the unusual combo made up of Jerry on the sax, Meade Alcorn, former national Republican chairman, on the banjo, and Lee Potter, national GOP committeeman from Virginia, on the organ. . I ' IN THE PROCESS, the Minnesota representative tore open a number of old sores as when he said "We brought to an end the fighting In the Korean War which the Truman administration would not win and could not stop. He credited the Eisenhower Administration with prevent Ing "a half dozen other threats from developing Into war" on fronts from Formosa to West Berlin. U2 spy , The controversial plane flight which led to the summit collapse in May was pictured by Judd as one of several "brilliant examples of successful Initiative far-flun- g AND HE CONTENDED that Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev's "ruthless torpedoing Of the meeting was evidence of the failure of his foreign policy, not ours . . . proof post - five, not of our weakness, but of our strength. Judd said he agrees with Sen. John F. Kennedy, the "Democratic presidentiahmomtH nee, that the most important issue in this campaign is for eign policy. ' ACCORDINGLY. Judd a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee devoted s about of his 63100-worspeech to foreign and defense questions. ' On the domestic front, Judd declared that undeniably this the best has been over-al- l seven-yea- r period in the history of the United States.' ! "We said we were convinced we could bring about prosperity without war something our predecessors had never been able to do In this century," Judd told the GOP eon vention. ? "We succeeded." e o GOP Youlli Give Hoover Award CHICAGO, July 23 (tf) Ned Cushing, chairman of the Young Republican Federation, Monday night presented the 1960 convention medal to one of his party's most distinguished elders, Herbert Hoover. Cushing, from Kaa told the ) tna Wimhata to be nominated for the presidency at the parley but still Mg GOP question is his running mate. much-debate- WHILE KEEPING an eye on Chicago convention developments, President Eisenhower also held his regular weekly meeting with the National Security Council here. Then, in a salute to the Navy for its successful Polaris missile program, he Went aboard the new submarine "Patrick Henry anchored in Narragan-set- t Bay off Fort Adams 'heic. THE PRESIDENT'S Downs, Hoover: Our Republican youth has the energy, strength and enthusiasm to carry our nation to even greater heights. The age of our party has the exand knowledge to perience guide us." Hoover, smiling, accepted the medal by saying: Tunce was a young Repu! lican." e n-- dorsement of the national defense plank of the Republican platform committee was considered significant as marking a political parting of the ways with Gov. Rockefeller. New Yorks Republican governor has threatened to take to the floor of the convention his demand for platform planks demanding a stronger stand on civil rights and a larger annual outlay for ' Choice Seat , but Stiff Neck party-planks- That America is in the midst of a frightening moral slump," Hoover continued, is evidenced by the record rises in crime, teen-aggangs, state and municipal corruption. Part of this, he said, is an aftermath of wan The former President continued: The of the word America might resurrect conscience away from crime and back to manhood. . . ." I Hie Okelis GOP Plank on Defenses as Pretty Good Here Utahns in Tune, ' y , AmeMei Vice President Rickard M. Nison and his wife, Pat, greet the crowd on their arrival In Chicago on Continued from Page One tie ahead with the Democratic combination of Sen. John F. Kennedy for president and Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson for vice president. I think this will he the closest election in this century in America and I think we We can win, Nixon said. are taking nothing for granted and will put on such a campaign as this country has never seen before. CLEARLY, an already-draftecivil rights platform pledge labelled unsatisfactory by the vice president could curb his chances of victory in the North without substantially i m p r o vi n g his chances in the normally Democratic states below the Mason-Dixo- n Line. This was a key consideration as he served notice that on the civil rights issue at least, and perhaps on other platform planks, 'he would carry his fight to the convention floor if the Platform Committee declined to make the changes he wanted. THE VICE president found himself in battle with an unlikely coalition of northern and western conservatives combined with the paper thin Republican organizations of the southern states whose policy views seldom command attention. to say nothing of respect, in Republican conventions. The civil rights battle was tbe major symboL. . Here the Southerners and "moderates" had prevailed against the forces in keeping from thp platform any precise pledge of congressional action to end racial discrimination in employment on government contracts. THE OOAIJTION alo had ruled out any specific expression of sympathy for sit-idemonstrators seeking bv peaceful means to end racial discrimination at lunch counters. Such an expression would fall far short of the sweeping civil rights plank adopted by the Democratic convention over the vocal protests of ten southern state.s. And, in Nixons views, it would make his election more difficult. vote-heav- t a rebirth of a great "Today, we alone among the nations have a multitude of rittaroa who have sunk to a posture of perpetual apology sod HMdag shame for ourselves," he said. Continued from Page One ef Democratic charges of Inaptitude, drift and weakness on the part of the Eisenhower Administration. , If P". s X ' "2 No' -- Demo Action Emboldens . Soviet: GOP vt force which has been C nw York Tim. stmet impaired by cynicism and 'to the proposed resolution on weakened by foreign infec-- j NEWPORT, R.I July 25 national defense awaiting adop-- . tions." President Eisenhower gave Insjtion by the Republican Nation- The spiritual force needed, persona endorsement Monday al Convention, he said, is summed up in the word, "America." and proud dedication to what it stands Dis-chor- d for. He suggested a revision of schoolbooks to recapture this spirit Herbert Hoover . . . Declares America In a "moral, slump." ; ' X Hoover, the elder statesman of Republicanism, said the nation needs to regain pride In its heritage X spiritual 0, 1 "Ever since the war, the Communist fronts, and Hie beatniks, and the egg heads have conducted a national chorus af denunciation of this wicked nationalism." v Nixon Wants More on Gvil Rights t i L ' By Associated Press CHICAGO. July 25 Herbert Hoover, who never got too many cheers when he was president received a thunderous ovation Monday night as he stepped forward to warn the Republican national convention that this nation is in a "frightening moral slump." HOOVES. STILL KPKV at 83, waved for photographers and beamed at the crowd, on Its feet clapping. It was five minutes before Hoover could begin his speech In .which he said that Communist influence has undercut Americas sense of pride and honor. As usual in these convention addresses Hoover said this was his final appearance. As he put it Monday night; "Unless some miracle comes to me from the good Lord this Is finally It" There were cries of "No! No!" from the crowd. Hoovers message for fellow Republicans: ' 1 "WE . . , HAVE been brain'v ll i washed by Red sympathizers rwho scorn the nations achievements. "They insist that love of country, pride of a people in their history, their ideals and their accomplishments is wicked nationalism," he said. V fi i"r xf'ipm WITH JERRY JONES KEETING the beat, the combo entertained at a party for national committeemen, and they ' drew rave notices, Mr. Jones is waging his own private campaign here to bring back the banio to American music. 'The banjo is Americas only true musical instrument he said Monday, "and I have ordered at least one banjo number each day during the preconvention entertainment in the international amphitheater." (The Democrats will probably call this strictly a play for the banjo vote in America.) BUT BANJOS OR WHAT HAVE you. music is the thing in Chicago these days end It's all because of Jerry. . . . And Jerry la the only convention chairmen in history who wants the singing of the national anthem to be in key. The official program for the opening session of the Republican Convention Monday evening ebntained a special note to the delegates that when they stood up to sing the Star Spangled Banner it should be sung in the key TnbuM Convection Bureau charge of convention arrangements, the Utah delegation has a choice spot in the International Amphitheater in the first row, directly in front and to the right of the speakers platform. Only trouble is, the Utah delegates have to look straight BECAUSE THE UTAH GOP up to see the speaker and national committeeman is in their necks are already stiff. 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Saying the Republican Party stands lor "maximum freedom for every and opportunity man to get ahead, Judd then added: "This Is why It is possible In America for the son of a rich man. like Jack Kennedy, to become president t - JJ ): x-- 1 1 - - ? X v This i sale will not be repeated ... ' uu ... . don't miss seeing it today! ' J it' i !iif ii" i t . j - TTC i 'Ll J- -1 rrffr ZIOZAOA OVUCASTS SIAM! SIWS ON IUTTONS A'"M ill j IMIIOIDUS AUTOMATlCSUT 9 "This Is why It is possible In America for the son of a poor man, like Dick Nixon, to become president" Judd sought to pin on the Democrats the blame for allowing the Communists to "get so strong and arrogant" ik. -- Utahs Jaren L. (Jerry) Jones, high GOP convention official, and who once was one of , jN Cklc Trlbap, n PAINS, MIND his states top musicians, proves that he hasnt forgotten how to treat a saxophone. i TIm lari. Wkita Sawing Canltr SEWS Straat riaar X w- FOIWA1D AND tiVtlSl |