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Show - ti l AUG 1 , 8 1853 The Utah A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to Good Government Vol. 12; No. 32 Salt Lake City, Utah iALT LAKE, UTAH Utah County Features Soli Lake Delegates Select Candidates Convention In Provo; Resolves Sheriff Contest For Primary Elections President of the United States of America, Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke before the United Nations General Assembly, this week, listing Six Points for Near East Peace. Six Points for Peace Republican office seekers were certified as the partys official candidates in a single motion made from the floor and adopted by a unanimous vote. Thomas G. Judd, state Republican chairman and convention keynoter, urged the delegates to work aa a team to regain control of Congress and hold on to offices at the State and local levels. Framework of a plan for peace in the Near East was preThe GOP can't afford the luxthis week, by sented to die United Nations General Assembly, Tkn of ury Resident Dwight D. Eisenhower. The proposal for an Arab de- he declared. a Republican but, velopment institution on a regional basis would be governed Certainly the Eisenhower by the Arab states themselves. He stated that the United States everything we would also be prepared to support it. It is believed that the have wanted,hasnt the GOP leader United States is willing to donate 100 million dollars to the Near said, but its been a whole lot belter than turning the governEast. ment over to some body were 100 The six points of the United States plan, which he insisted per cent against should be considered and acted on together, as integral elements He said the time has come to of a single concerted effort, are: remind voters of what we turned out in 1962 and what the people 1. United Nations concern for Lebanon. have had sinlce Republicans came to power. 2. United Nations jneasures to preserve peace in Jordan. What did the voters get rid 3. And end to the fomenting from without of civil strife. of? War in Korea, 20 yeans of 4. A United Nations peace force. reckless spending, a heavy tax 5. A regional economic development plan td assist and ac burden and a government competing with private business, celerate improvement in the living standards of the Mr. Judd dedared. people in these Arab nations. Republicanism, he asserted, has meant progress with fiscal Integ6. Steps to avoid a new arms race spiral in the area. rity at all levels of government. The convention adopted withThe President did not mention the withdrawal of a battalion out discussion a ptaltform incorof Marines from Lebanon. However, he did repeat the offer to porating provisions of the state withdraw' all U.S. forces on the request of the duly constituted conventions platform wfth an adgovernment of whenever, through action by the United Nations dendum on several local issues. The party went on record in or otherwise, Lebanon is no longer exposed to the original favor of comprehensive danger. zoning, wholehearted assistance to construction of an interBritish Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd went before tjie U.N. state freeway through Utah CounThursday and pledged Britain's support for President Eisenhow- ty and further development of ers Near East peace program. sewage treatment and recreation facilities. The only other speaker Wednesday, Dr. Abdul Monen Rifal C. E. (Chuck) Peterson, county of Jordan, said that the guiding principles in Mr. Eisenhowers chairman, presided over the constatement filled the hearts of small nations with hope.; He de- clave. Other convention officers clared that Jordan was now involved in bold struggle against included Leon Frazier, chairman the platform committee, and indirect aggression and external plots threatening its independence of George Oollard Jr., chairman of and integrity, and wanted to feel that it was not alone. credentials and voting. UN Council Near . In a decisive vote for candidates in the PriThat the GOP will face important political crossroads during 1958, was the undercurrent as mary election for sheriff of Utah County, deleSaHt Lake County Republicans certified 48 cangates to the Utah County Republican nominating convention selected Ralph Chappie, Payson didates for September's primary election at the chief of, police, and Raymond Taylor, Provo nominating convention held at the Newhouse businessman, to represent the Republican Party Hotel. in the coming elections. In the only convention contest, Lyle M. Dave Reynolds, Orem sports promoter and Ward, a member of the county GGP executive a newcomer to politics, was eliminated from the committee and Vernon B. Romney, an assistant race m the conventions only contest. Utah attorney general, were selected as candiMr. Chappie and Mr. Taylor, who met each dates for county attorney. other in the Republican primary for sheriff four Ramon. M. Ohild, an assistant district atyears ago, waged a nip and tuck convention torney, was eliminated. figjht. Mr. Chappie edged his opponent by only Delegates heard keynoter John Merrifield of two votes. Portland, Ore., warn that the road Republicans In die primary in 1954, Mr. Taylor won over choose in 1958 can lead to a dead-en- d street or Mr. Chappie by only one vote. a superhighway of success. The final convention tally gave Chappie 51 We must recognize that party lines have votes; Taylor, 49, and Reynolds, 27. changed greatly even in the past decade, the I have always speaker said. All totter last Hears Ike's Peace Plan . city-count- y ... believed that a rational, moderate approach to our political problems results In the soundest WEBER, CACHE BLAST DEMOS, U.S. ATTITUDE an insurance executive, and former Oregon State senator, drew a parallel between the Republican Partys need to win support for their moderate liberalism and the problems the US. Is experiencing internationally In winning support for its policies in the area of world opMr. Merrifield, . Weber and Cache County Republicans held their nominating conventions, certified candidates far the primary and general elections and heard blasts by keynote spelakers against Democrats and inion. United States complacency. He urged Republicans to conout American tinue to use a sound and statesagainst Speaking in manlike approach in recognizcomplacency' years, Lamar Bruckner, past pres- ing the needs of minority groups. ident of the National Jaycees, also Were we to sacrifice the e declared that It is the Republican interests of the American Partys job to fdo something people for temporary political exabout It pediency, the only result would be Mir. Bruckner spoke at the a net loss for us both in the end. Calche County Republican comfenftion in Loganls Republican hopes in 1958 may be bolstered by (1) continuing school. civic The Utah junior high leader attacked a policy that is moderate liberal - policies, (2) a becoming increasingly evident in campaign, (3) better organization the nation the tendency to sft of voting districts, (4) acquisition bock and let somebody else do 11 of traditionally Democratic voters XfS a fact that this and (5) enticement of labor votes nation has problems, yet 20 mil- into the Republican field. lion less voters go to the polls in In addition, the recipe for sucdf presidential years! Its our cess includes the best candidates, party's job to encourage people program and1 salesmen, Mr. Merrito participate in their govern- field said. ment, he exclaimed. Gov. George D. Clyde, addressBoth sides of my family were the convention, predicted a ing Democrats, but the Republican as big Republican victory in Novemparty dan convince the public ber. relait did me, it offers a closer The governor drew a parallel tionship between the party's concept and mine and that of the na- between the present political tion as a whole. and that faced by Abraham in 1864. White opponents Lincoln for Carvel Mafttssan, candidate senator United States Spoke of the suggested a peace negotiation with fundamentals of the Constitution the Confederacy, succeeding events crushed both the hopes of and Republican party. the Conferacy and the TJn&on DemDescribing what he called the ocrats. But Gov Clyde suggested foothotd totelftaxianlsm has taken the election of 1864 was not that TLS. 1, War since World in the turned see by campaign manedverlngs the he challenged delegates to but indioff by the logical results of free enterprise, example years of patient toil and absolute viduality mid to principle. . . adherence that once made all the nations of e Similarly, Democratic insinuthe free world follow our WEBER . . . Page 4) ate S L C . . . Page 4) long-rang- nomi-natinn- g well-know- n -- sit-uatio- . self-improvem- ex-(Se- n |