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Show x 'vmtua . : t : i : nr George Romney Is Named 'Churchman Of The Year : : W5P George W. Romney, a member of President RichM. Nixons Cabinet and a former president of the Detroit Stake, has been named Churchman of the Year by the Religious Heritage of America, Inc. ard The award to Mr. Romney will be presented at the organizations annual banquet in Washington, D.C., June 19. Named Churchwoman of the Year was Ruth Stafford Peale, wife of Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, and an official of the National Council of Churches and the Reformed Church in America. J. Peter Grace of New York, president of W. R. Grace & Co., and Churchman of the Year in 1968, was chairman of the selection committee. He said Mr. Romney was chosen for his outstanding practical application of religion to public life. Mr. Romney, 62, was a three-tergovernor of Michigan and is now Secretary of Housing and m r Urban Development in the Nixon Cabinet. He was released as president of the Detroit Stake when he was elected to his first term as chief executive of Michigan. He is the 3 first member of the Church to be select- ed "Churchman of the Year by Religious Heritage, founded in 1951 to keep Americans mindful of the religious roots from which the nation sprang, and to preserve religious liberty and encourage brotherhood. D The citation selecting Mr. Romney lauded him for his deep commitment to the principles of his religion, which has challenged millions of persons to higher humanitarian achievement. He has left an imprint of his moral courage, dedication and service on the minds and hearts of millions of Americans through the practical application of religion to public Jife. i Tabernacle Choir To Sing At Golden Spike Fete : ; : When the driving of the golden spike is reenacted at Promontory Summit, Utah, on May 10th, famed Mormon Tabernacle Choir will participate in the ceremony. Officials of the Colder. SpiKe Centennial Celebration Commission said that President David O. McKay and Isaac M. Stewart, choir president, have accepted an invitation on behalf of the choir. We are honored to have such a prominent musical organization join with us in commemorating this momentous occasion in U.S. history, said Thomas M. Goodfel-low- , commission chairman and president of the Association of American Railroads. Mr. Stewart said the choir is delighted to be a part of such a significant celebration." The centennial celebration will include a reenactment of the driving of the golden spike which completed the last tie linking the lines of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads 100 years ago. The Tabernacle Choir had been singing for more than 21 years when the original golden sp ke ceremony was held at Promontory Summit, Mr. Stwart noted. During the centennial celebration, replicas of Union Pacific's No. 119 and Central Pacific's "Jupiter engines used in e : i i : ! Smiths Note 31st Wedding Anniversary President Joseph Fielding Smith of the First Presidency and his wife, Mrs. Jessie Evans Smith, enjoyed their 31st wedding anniversary on April 12 in the Sky Room of the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. The Smiths were honored by Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Garff. Mr. Garff is chairman of the Church Building Committee. i Advertising of cigarettes on television by the Church-owne- d Bonneville International Corp., will be discontinued by June 1, Arch L. Madsen, Bonneville president, said this week. Mr. Madsen said that effective June 1 and with the expiration of current contracts, no more cigarette advertising will be acRadio and FM. Salt cepted by KSL-TRadio and FM, Lake City; KIRO-TV- , Seattle, Wash.; KMBZ Radio and KMBR FM, Kansas City, Mo.; KB1G Radio and FM, Los Angeles, and WRFM, New York. Notification of the action has been sent to Columbia Broadcasting System network national sales representatives and government officials, Mr. Madsen said. The Bonneville president noted that : : the Bonneville stations have been weighing the serious matter of radio and TV cigarette advertising" for several years. Evidence gathered by responsible government agencies and other responsible institutions, assigned the responsibility of investigating the effects of cigarette smoking, has loti us to conclude, in the interest of our listening and viewing public parthat we will disticularly young people continue cigarette advertising on the Bonneville radio and television stations, the statement declared. This policy, Mr. Madsen pointed out, is consistent with the position Bonnevilf? advocated to the Senate Commerce Committee about three years ago in connection with cigarette labeling legislation. WEEK ENDING APRIL 19, : e, award-winnin- g Broadcast Units To Ban Cigarette Advertising Church-Owne- d and radio stations operated will again come nose the 1869 ceremony to nose. Tabernacle Choir participation at the historical commemoration will be another of the significant events which the choir has participated in during the past few years. These events include the maiden international telecast via Telstar in 1962, and the inaugural ceremonies of President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1365 and President Richard M. Nixon this year. Under the direction of Richard P. Con-diwith Dr. Alexander Schreiner as accompanying organist, the choir has also appeared in concerts in many of the major cities in the United States and Europe. It has performed in concert at several of the recent worlds fairs. Coldcn Spike Centennial Commission officials said preliminary plans call for the choir to sing at a brief prelude concert at Promontory and then perform during the actual ceremony. Although a program of music has not yet been completed, Mr. Stewart said, the choir will likely sing its rendition of Battle Hymn of the Republic and ether patriotic songs. 1969 The statement added that "We endorse the recent similar action taken bv ownership of WTOP, Washington, D. C., and WJXT, Jacksonville, Fla. Receiving copies of the statement via telegram were Sen. Warren G. Magnuson, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee; Rowel Hyde, chairman, Federal Communications Commission; Dr. William II. Stewart, U.S. surgeon general; Sen. Frank E. Moss, chairman of the Senate subcommittee on consumer affairs; Sen. John Pastorc, chairman of the Senate subcommittee on communications; and Rep. Harley 0. Staggers, chairman of the House Committee on Commerce. Mr. Madsen explained that because of current contracts we will not be able to eliminate all cigarette commercials at once. It could take several months to get rid of all of them, but that is our goal. "We do not expect to drop programs that are sponsored by cigarette companies. As soon as we are legally able to do so we will block them out. We are contacting the CBS network to determine how this can be done most effectively. He added that the Bonneville network and CBS sign contracts to run for a year. We have specified that any contracts signed for cigarette advertising after June 1 will carry provisions allowing us to block them out. I dont know what the repercussions of our action will be. Well have to wait and see." |