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Show i S fosses? Still ihe-iM&'S1 Keynoter ' . Presidential Assistant Harold Stassen will still keynote th. ; publican state nominating convention, despite the growinr troversy among the nations Republican leaders over Mr. A Weekly Newspaper Devotee to tSr Good Government Vel. 10; No. 29 Salt Lake City, v r kP-lTi- T. f campaign. The former Minnesota governor will appear as keynote speaker at the convention set for August 4, according to Ronald Wiscombe, Republican state chairman. Mr. Wiscombe said that a few scattered complaints had been received since Mr. Stas sens proposal that Pres. Eisenhower drop Nixon as his running mate. Stassen insists that he will continue to support Christian A. Herter of Massachusetts for the dential position. Mr. Stassen said Thursday that he feels Mr. Herter would accept the nomination and said that the only reason Herter had said he would nominate Nixon is because of political pressure put on him. Herter had said that he would be honored to nominate Nixon, since It was apparent to him that Elsenhower wanted the nomination to go to dump-Nixon- 1950 1' vice-pre- ? . 9' si . vice-president- ial Nixon. Stassen,' President Eisenhowers disarmament advisor, gave word that he wiircbntlnue his 7dthhp-Nixocampaign until the President makes it clear, in terms, that he wants at Nixon for his the San Francisco convention. n vice-preside- Several suggestions have been made that the Utah Republicans dump Stassen as keynoter, but not In sufficient number to make nartv movement. Mr. Wiscombe said that he had The Republican state nominating convention Is ; 'scheduled "for August' !- - at the Rainbow-- ' Ran-- devu. Over 1,000 delegates are expected to at-- tcnd.Above is a picture of the - 1956 County convention floor. . Salt Lake Delegates Con Meet All GOP Dawson Suggests Form Local CandidatesAtQuting,Aug.4 Civil Sherman P. Lloyd, Chairman of the Annual Republican Day Outing at Lagoon, which is sceduled for August 3rd at 6:00 P.M., today announced committee assignments for that event. Persons who will 'chairman committees are Harold Madsen, Prizes; Dick Andrew, Finance and Tickets; Lloyd E. Cooney and Therma Pettey, Publicity; and Mrs. Hazel Taggart Chase and Lamont F. Toronto, Arrangements. Members of the committee are Fat general Howard Leatham, and Sheehan, , - The Outing will be sponsored by the Young Republican League of Utah, the Utah Federation of Womens Republican Clubs, and the Republican Club of Utah, and this year will be in the nature of an political rally. Guests expected to attend include Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson, Senators Watkins and Bennett, Congressmen Dawson and 'Dixon, and all state officers and Candidates. . old-fashion- . Solons Approve Flood Weber Convention Holds No Contest Control Bill For GOP Nominations For Weber River Cause The Senate WASHINGTON Public Works Committee approved the Weber flood control bill, sponsored by Sen. Wallace F. Bennett Wednesday. Lee Rights Group Robert Freed. Rep. William A. Dawson Monday suggested that Gov. J. Bracken Lee form a Civil Rights Commission in the state, to handle problems arising from local discrimination. Rep. Dawson suggested that the governor call a meeting of various representatives from enter(R-Uta- h) tainment, received some requests to obtain another keynoter, but he said that as far as he knew, Mr. Stassen was .still scheduled for the party assignment. that There are reannouncements in Stassens some have will gards .to Nixon bearing on the Utah convention assignment, however. some-indication- business and other fields, to discuss the discrimination matter in Utah as it exists. Federal governments increasing tendency to encroach in fields traditionally reserved to the states is due, in a large measure, to -- the failure of states to meet these problems as they arise, Rep. Dawson said in a letter to . s Four More File On GOP Ticket Four more Utahns have filed for offices on the Republican ticket during the past week. New candidacys announced since last Saturday are: Ernest E. BRIGHAM CITY Hansen, 240 N. 1st E., Brigham City announced his candidacy for four-yea- r county commison the sioner Republican ticket Saiurday. In announcing his candidacy Mr. Hansen said, Im in a position to spend the time it takes to do the job and be fair to every person and community in . the county. Heber J. RICHFIELD Central dairy farmer, has r SeVier filed for the on the Commission post County ChristianMr. ticket. Republican sen will run against Lawrence Jones, incumbent and commission chairman, for the post. n, Bennion, Roy, has filed for District 1 nomination for House of Representatives. District 2, Frederick Froerer, Jr.; District 3, William G. deMik, Jr.; District 4, W. H. Jackson and Jesse Anderson; District 5, Ros-coC. Hunter; District 6, Percy E. Randall and Wilbur H. Ber-ret. . e Keep Up Willi Utah GOP t. two-yea- state chairman Conclaves Stir Utah Interest - The approaching political nom- inating conventions have aroused a great i deal of spirit within both the Republican and Democratic, parties. The approaching Democratic confab;"' scheduled forsaitLakc City Saturday will have heavy contests under way for governor and U. S. Senate nominations. The Republican convention, set for the following Saturday has only one contest to debate that for governor. The two contests which will come before the Democratic state convention each involve three pre-electio- n Contestants for Democratic nomination for governor, John S. Boyden, Frank E. Moss, and L. C. Romney all will go before a convention which has not indicated a definite preference. Earlier reaction seemed to be that Romney and Boyden would get the nod, but later speculation shows that Moss will be a strong contender for the bid. The heated Republican gubernatorial race will be the only contest in the convention, but that race alone guarantees a full convention floor for the voting. George D. Clyde, Elias L. Day, Gov. J. Bracken Lee, and Ren-deN. Mabey, all seek the Re- publican nomination. The primary question to most Utah Republicans is whether or not Clydes late entry into the race wlil have any effect oh previously preferences. . ll - The two conventions have aroused a great deal of interest among state voters, since no one seems definite on who will get the party bids. publican ticket. . The Army Crop of Engineers, estimate that the project will save $264,000 per year of money spent for flood damage. The bill provides $520,000 for protection. The bill will provide flood protection on the Weber River downstream from Echo Reservoir and Stanley Robbins is the only candownstream from the Pineview r didate for the county Dam on the Ogden River. commission and Earl S. Paul is - The bill is expected to pass the the only one bidding for the four-yea- r Senate this week. post. . . candidates. Chris-tianseGov. Lee. OGDEN There will be no The basis for Dawsons letter two-yeacontest at the Republican nomi- stems from debate in Congress nating convention for Weber over legislature which would percounty, set for Aug. 11 at the mit the federal government to Ben Lomond Hotel in Ogden, handle cases of civil rights vioLorenzo E. Peterson, county lations on individuals. chairman announced Tuesday. Gov. Lee said that he felt Rep. Filings in Weber county are: Dawsons suggestion was a good BRIGHAM CITY Ferris H. State Senator for Weber Dis- one. The Utah governor said that and Tremonton farmer Allen, David C. Petersen, for- he was wholly in accord with trict 1 two-yea- r for has filed mer county chairman of the handling state problems locally. stockman, county commissioner, on the Re- Rep. Henry A. Dixon introduced the bill, one of those included in the omnibus flood contrail bill of 1956, to the House party. where it was successfully passed. Stanley RONALD WISCOMBE nt Activities Weekly SALT LAKE CITY Royal K. Hunt, Salt Lake attorney, has announced his candidacy for the Utah House of Representatives on the Republican ticket from the Salt Lake District 22. Mr. Hunt said that his reasons for seeking the legislative post is that Utah needs good legislature and persons in government who will maintain honor, honesty and inHe said tegrity in government. that his primary concern will be taxes. 'i U. S. Adopts Motto WASHINGTON D.C. "In God We Trust, the motto of the United States is about to become official. un-offici- al The Senate passed a bill Monday adopting the motto. The bill has previously been passed by the House. President Eisenhowers signature, which will make the motto official, is expected quickly. : f , |