Show Burton backs Area projects Roosevelt was a luncheon stop for Congressman Laurence who was accompanied by Utah Attorney General A. Pratt Kessler and a member of the Congressman's Washington The bi-partisan luncheon was held at the Frontier Grill Cafe at 1 p.m. and was presided over by Earl Republican County Chairman and Duchesne County introduced the Ill discussed the federal budget and predicted a substantial cut would be made by the especially in the field of foreign aid and in farm subsidies He reported on a survey he had made among voters in his district 11 relating to some of the subjects he touched on He indicated the results of the survey showed at least wanted to see a balanced federal budget He indicated the president's tax cut would be but only by cutting the budget in proportion The congressman felt we would move faster and more deliberate in dealing with Fidel Castro and the Cuban He did not offer a positive solution that would do the and was neither critical nor complimentary to the way the administration had handled the problem to date He did advocate President Kennedy should invoke the quarantine on shipments into Cuba and that the Monroe Doctrine should be reasserted and He also suggested the USA should cut all federal aid to countries that are presently trading with Cuba THE CHAMBER of Commerce road committee urged the Congressman to keep a closer watch on a plan presented to him and other congressional delegates in Washington relating to getting a special appropriation and immediate work done on a paved road into Uin tah Canyon and Moon Lake areas as a stimulus to holding tourists in this area for a longer period He told the group he was aware of the needs and would keep in close touch with the Bureau of Indian the Interior Department and the local committee Mr Burton stated he was definitely in favor of the additional for speeding up of the Accelerated Public-Works program passed by the House of Representatives with a substantial He was labeled as being against the but denied saving that I had he been in Washington I when the vote was taken he would have voted in favor of the measure Cong Sherman Utah's other voted against the measure WAS AW ARE of the projects in my district that depended on the additional funds and felt I would have let those j who elected me had I act ed in an other but in of the Burton said He predicted that the Senate would pass the bill easily and j the funds would be available Kessler reviewed the recent action of the State Legislature and gave his impressions He felt the state had gone a long way for education and that the governor would not include reopening the financing bill in his call of a special ses-sion of the legislature some time next month He felt the bill tor state institutions would perhaps be the only issue of major and hesitated to predict what bill would be KESSLER AND the group assembled were reminded that had the Legislature given the CAPS Bill a chance to be heard the present situation facing the education in Utah could have been He agreed the bill had been held in committee and not debated any time during the The delegation had visited other parts of the Tues-day j morning and had a night meeting in Vernal where Burton was the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Chandler of Commerce |