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Show to m mm P- M arm rtr c: c JM 7 e cr Assures American People That Health "Is Fineu yp cz President Dwight D. Eisenhower went to the American people this week with a bill of health, an affirmative answer on running in 1956 and a desire for "every American to know the facts and to register their conclusions." The President declared that he felt personally able to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the nations top office. I will continue to carry out the duties of this office with earnestness, sincerity and enthusiasm," he continued. A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to Good Government Vol. 10; No. 8 Salt Lake City. Utah The achievements of the ad ministration during the past personal platform, the President three years will constitute my stated. 2. 1956 Man He said Utah Conventions Elect 1956 Officers there would be no barnstorming phase to his campaign, but he would reach the American public, through mass communications. Political rumblings from across the state started with county conventions. Four counties held conventions last week; Tooele county Republicans will meet Friday, and three more county confabs are slated next week. So far, according to the State Republican Headquarters, the county conventions have been widely attended. Following the county organizational conven-tona statewide primary is slated for Aug. 11. County officers were elected by Cache, Davis, Utah and Weber counties during the last week. Former State senator, Vem B. Muir, Logan, was named to head the Cache county group with Mrs. A contingent of Utah women to James A. Bennett, secrethis weekend for Washingleave the vice chairman post. A tary will be appointed. ton, DjC. to join with 1500 ReBountiful leader, Dale Peak, publican women at the fourth anPRESIDENT EISENHOWER was elected to the Davis county National Womens nual RepubliNo doubt now. chairmanship. Mrs. Oma Wilcox, can Conference. as vice him will aid Layton, chairman and Mrs. HelenBrown, 'The three-daMy.majorpurpose in this cammeeting will be paign will be to inform the AmerSyracuse, is secretary. E. L. held March 5, 6, and 7. ican people of the foreign and Sharon, Layton was named treasurer. which has Mrs. LaRue B. Jex, Utahs na- domestic program Orville Gunther, ' Lehi, will tional commltteewoman and Mrs. been outlined by the administralead Utah county Republicans tion. with Mrs. Lucille Spencer, Spring Ora J. Lewis, Logan, state vice Comments from across the Lake,, vice chairman. Mrs. Spen- chairman of the Republican Party country filled the dally press and cer was Secretary is will lead the group. radio releases. and Mrs. Ida C. Brown, Provo, As Utah delegation chairman, treasurer, W. Dean Payne, Provo. the anImmediately In Weber county the conven-(Se- Mrs. Florence Lund, Salt Lake nouncement Henry P.- 'Morgan City, will work out details of the news commentator said;. The CONVENTIONS Page 2) groups itinerary. empo of the campaign will be controlled by the public itself on During the conference the whether they will demand a rewomen will hear government of- view of the issues. Petition Pushes ficials from every department. ' Happy Utahns, at home and in Leading speakers include: Her- Washington, made the following Mabey bert Hoover, Jr., undersecretary comments: of State, Honorable William F. Senator Wallace F. Bennett Governor Knowland, Senate GOP leader; said: I am sure the American Joseph W. Martin, Jr. House GOP people and the people of the free The gubernatorial race leader, and Utahs Ezra Taft Ben- world are happy today . . . we gained new Impetus this week can look forward to another four when a petition for State Sen. son, Secretary of Agriculture. years of world leadership. Rendell N. Mabey, Bountiful Miss Bertha S. Adkins, assistant was submitted to the Secretary to O. J. Wilkinson, chairman of the chairman of the GOP Naof State. s the GOP party in Utah, said: I tional Committee, will direct ac- am certain that I express the Fifty-fou- r signers urged the tivities. General meetings will be not of only every ReSenator to file as candidate for held in the Hotel Statler. publican in Utah and the nation the Republican nomination. )ut of millions of Democrats who are eager to continue to support Filed by Hugh F. OTfiel Ogthe maginificent and unselfish den, and signed by 54 Webex eadership President Eisenhower county residents, the petition is a designation of nomination. has given to the people of the United States. Senator Mabey has four and mid-Julf months, or to Sen. Arthur V. Watkins, said: ao accept or reject the He will be renominated and repetition. He most decide 20 elected. The American people days before the Republican and the whole world will be the State nomination Convention. He will become a candidate for winners in the coming election. office if he accepts and pays Rep. William A. Dawson said: the filing fee. Its grand to learn . . . that he No official announcement sincerely believes he can serve has been made by Mr. Mabey. he people in the highest office Other Republican candidates remained silent again this they can bestow. week. The undercurrent politiRep. Henry A. Dixon said: The cal thought still places Gov. decision is a great blessing for J. Bracken Lee and Ernest MRS. LARUE JEX our Wilkinson as top contenders. country and the American Off to Washington people. s, re-elect- ed . Senator Wallace F. Bennett (R. Utah) confers with Conrad L. Wirth, Director, National Park Service, on Utah's National Park and Monument problems. They discussed this year's record breaking appropriation for Utah's parks, recommended by Senator Bennett, which more than triples last year's appropriaprogram tion figure. Also discussed was the President's for park development called Mission 66. ten-ye- ar y d. after e - Bennett Forges Ahead for Utah Parks Improvements Sen. Wallace F. Bennett (R., Utah) last week got an assurance of "unprecedented improvements" in Utah's National Parks and jnonuments. The senator disclosed, following a meeting with National-ParService Director Conrad L. Wirth and other top officials of the NPS, that definite plans now have been made for the Utah e basis. and a parks both on a short-rang- e For the immediate future, we have an appropriation of approximately $1.5 million, which is almost three times the amount for the current fiscal year, Sen. Bennett And for the fuThe County GOP Headquarters ture, explained. we have a detailed this week is clicking- out a list program of steady development of of delegates named during the visitors centers, campmass meetings and the early con- roads, and other facilities. ventions. Mrs. Dee Abbott and grounds senator The emphasized $haft Cherie Conner are handling the of none would be the money clerical and compiliation work. to used expand the boundaries of existing parks or monuments, Contribution controversy con- but would merely be used to imtinued at top scale as a special prove existing areas. Senate Committee ' subpoenaed The only change contemplated Iowas Republican national com- at present is to make Zion Namitteeman to ask whether he re- tional Monument a part of Zion ceived a campaign contribution Natipnal Park, which would be John M. Neff. from done under a bill introduced sev- eral weeks ago by Sen. Bennett. the Salt for tickets A Membership program for the Club Lake County Republican Utah parks Is part of Mission 66, will go on sale on March 15. The Sen. Bennett explained. tickets, priced at $1.50 Include The plans call for new devela one year membership to the opment and visitors centers in all organization plus a one year sub(See BENNETT Page 2) scription to The Statesman. long-rang- In Brief 10-ye- ar - oil-lobby- ist long-rang- . i For . -- en-husias- m y, one-hal- . . ... O l ri the Utah H . tr |