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Show vmmsriY W Cm The Repu vention, W ly to make their aceptance of the nominations Thursday. Nixon, however, had left he convention and may not be able to accept in person. The President himself announced the collapse of Harold E. Stassens drive to ditch Nixon. Joe Smith was Nixons only rival after that. Holding out was Terry Carpenter, Nebraska businessman and former Democratic congressman. He had expressed his of nominating "Mr. Smith" but at the end of the roll call Nebraska changed its vote making the convention unani- .1 O animous-n- t Vice-Pres-de- Dwight President lead the elections, week be-controversy, cut .e Presidents name re-no- D. Eisen je to .nber xn all Richer party Er caiv x loose v. was placea x nomination by Rep. Charles A. Halleck of Indiana. Gov. Christian A. Herter of Massachusetts placed Vice President nt in-enti- on Nixons name in nomination. Both candidates received the full 1,323 votes of the convention. Utahs delegation will return mous. this weekend from the convention Only change on the 1956 ballot aboard their "Convention Spe- n the national elections will be cial flight. A bus will take them he substitution of Sen. Estes directly from the Cow Palace to of Tennessee for Sen. John International Airport. Sparkman of Alabama as the Both candidates were scheduled Democratic vice presidential Ke-:auv- er M im VICE-PBE- S. RICHARD M. NIXON nominee. Lee, Clyde Highlight GOP Confab this Week Governor J. Bracken Lee and to be held MonGeorge Dewey Clyde will be the day, August 27 at-- 7 p.m. All Refeatured speakers at a Republican publican candidates will be at the rally. The dinner is sponsored by the Salt Lake County Federation of Republican Women clubs. Tickets for the event may be obtained at the County Republican . headquarters Saturday, August 25, said Mrs. Ruth Mumford of the state Smith, federation and regional director of the Republican Womens Clubs. Dinner-Jambore- e A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to Good Government Vl. 10; No. 33 Augvit 24, 1956 Salt Lake City, Utah . uuvmDlnl vice-preside- nt The following is a brief sum- similar period in the last 80 mary of the 1956 platform for years. Republcans have imperthe Republican party. ially enforced civil rights laws LABOR and will continue to do so. They Republican administration has will seek enactment of additionbrought best wages and living al legislation proposed by Presistandards n history. It has en- dent Eisenhower to the last Concouraged iree collective bargain- gress. Segregation has been ended ing. It will fight for increased safety on the job, more jobs for the handicapped and aged, an improved employment service, safeguards on employe welfare funds equal pay for equal work regardless of sex. It will strengthen and extend When the school bell rings this coverage of the wage and hour fall, junior all over laws; it will fight job discrimi- America who are taking science nation based on race, creed, courses are going to have a new color, and sex; it will provide as- help in integrating their studies sistance to areas economically with their futures. New visual depressed. Republicans prom- aids for both teaching and learnito "revise and improve ng, booklets and leaflets designise also ed to dramatize the need and pury law. the pose of science studies and to open HEALTH, EDUCATION AND to the student practical vistas of WELFARE life and achievement as an engiThe GOP believes physical, neer or scientist will give his leshealth rate mental and Jr. High Schools Start Science high-schoole- rs Taft-Hartle- spiritual top attention. It created a new department of health, education and welfare to deal with this field. It studied school problems, and asked Congress to provide federal aid for new will be schoolrooms. can have child so every pressed, Federal educational opportunity. aid will be sought for medical schools. Social security will be extended and perfected. Means will be sought to cut deaths on the highways. This sons new reality. This augmented junior high school program will be instituted in over 3,600 such schools during the year as a result of last years successful pilot tests in 50 school systems. It is to be phase one of the million dollar, five year education program just announced by the Manufacturing Chemists' Association. At the same time, a similar pilot program will be tested at the senior high school level to be made available, probably early in CIVIL RIGHTS 1957, to the 11,700 US high More progress has meen made schools now teaching chemistry in this field during the present and the estimated 400,000 young GOP administration than in any people studying the subject. n the armed forces, in veterans among civilians on hospitals, naval bases. It is being ended in interstate commerce. GOP will continue this trend, "The Republican Party accepts the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that racial dis- Gov. Lees fan mail recently, took a sharp upturn as a result Con-ventio- n GOV. I. BRACKEN LEE New York, Arizona, Missouri, Wisconsin, Florida and Washington. The Utah Governor is expected to speak on his accomplishments during his two terms in of- crimination in publicly supported schools must be progessive-leliminated. We concur in the conclusion of the Supreme Court that its decision directing school desegregation should be accomplished with all deliberate speed locally through federal district y courts We fice. Mr. Clyde, a newcomer into the political arena, is expected to speak on what he would do if elected. County commissioners Abram Barker, commissioner of health and charity; Edwin Q. Cannon, commissioner, finance ... believe that true prog- ress can be atained through in- telligent study, understanding, and good will. Use of force or violence by any group or agency will tend only to worsen the many problems inherent in the situation. and purchase; and Lamont B. Gunderson, commissioner of roads and bridges will also give short speeches. Other honored guests at the jamboree will include Senator Wallace F. Bennett, and Congressmen William A! Dawson and Henry Aldous Dixon.. AGRICULTURE Farmers . have confidence in President Eisenhower and the GOP farm program. Farm prices are improving and farm income is climbing. GOP will continue bold moves to help farmers get full parity. There is no simple answer. Democratic rigid price supports fostered surplus, beat down prices. GOP legislation has got rid of $7 billion in surplus, and more is to go. GOP believes government must be farmer's helper, not his master. In line with that objective the party promises: Broader research to promote new use of crops; improved marketing methods; encourage-- ( Continued on Page 4) of newspaper and television coverage during the Republican in San Francisco. According to late reports the Governor has received letters and telegrams from ten states including All proceeds from the GEORGE DEWET CLYDE dinner-jambore- e will go towards the campaign funds for the candi- dates. Jones Named to Nat'l Committee the' Republican national conven- tion. Mr Jones succeeds veteran Utah member George T. Hansen, Jaren L. (Jerry) Jones was who declined to run for at the recent state organizaformally installed as one of the new GOP national committee tion convention. He has about members by adoption of a resolu- the same status as an alternate tion by the Wednesday session of to the convention. |