The Omaha guide., 1957-01-18

A slate OF seven prominent
business and civic leaders viii
run for election to the new city
council in April, it was announ-
ced Wednesday
The ~ Friends of the Charter"
are N. P. Dodge, 118 So. 9th
Ave-; James J. Dworak, 1895
Pierce ST; Mrs. Kenneth T. Gra-
ham, 5105 Cunning ST.; Sam W.
Reynolds, 5505 Farnam ST.; Wray
M. Scott, 721 No. 57th St.; A. v.
Sorensen, 657 No. 58th ST.; and
Harry Trustin, 80 So. 55th st.
The slate includes the chair
man of the convention which
wrote the charter, Mr.. Sorensen,
and four other delegates, Mrs
Graham and Messrs Dodge, Scott
and Trustin. Mr.. Trustin is 8
former city commissioner. Mr.
Reynolds is a former United
States Senator from Nebraska.
Mr.. Dworak is a civic leader and
southside mortician.
The slate was drafted by the
Citizens Charter Committee to
Finish the Job, headed by Mrs.
Paul Gallagher, honorary chair
man, and Lloyd Mattson, chair
man. The committee, Mrs. Gal
lagher and Mr.. Mattson explain
ed, was formed at the request of
a large number of individuals
who actively supported Omah's
new charter, which was approved
by the voters in the November
election.
"The detectives of the Citizens
Charter Committee to Finish the
job" Mrs. Gallagher said, "are
to carry through the work of the
Committee for Ratification of the
Charter and see that the new
charter is properly established
Vice chairmen of the commit
tee are Gerald Collins, 1114 So
84th St.; Howard Drew, 5206
Chicago; William F. Fitzgerald,
685 No. 57th ST.; H. Fred Jacob
berger, 1874 No. SIND St; and
Einar Wren, 1927 Pratt St. A
general committee will be an
nounced later, according to Mr..
Mattson.
"Those who believed in and
worked for the adoption of Oma-
has new charter are very con.
cerned about the coming cleo
ton, Mr.. Mattson said.
"The citizens of this city have
expressed their desire for a new
form of government; the early
years of its establishment will be
crucial ones. It is imperative that
community minded, civic-think
ing, business-trained, experien
ced citizens be elected to put
this modern instrument of gov
ernment on a firm foundation.
"Our committee was charged
with the responsibility Of draft
ing a slate of candidates com
mensurate to the task. The
Friends of the Charter are ex
tremely well qualified to serve
Omaha"
The slate has adopted this plat
form:
I'VE BELIEVE wholeheartedly
in the new charter exactly as ap-
proved by our citizens. WE
PLEDGE to make full use Of the
charter for more effective, pro-
gressive, modern city govern
ment, for the best interest Of all
the people of Omaha.
"WE BELIEVE the new char
ter, properly administered, will
provide much greater efficiency
in the operation of our city gov
ernment. We enthusiastically
support the financial provisions
of the new charter and pledge
to keep taxes to a minimum.
1--WE BELIEVE city govern
ment under the new charter,
properly administered, win Gre
ate a better community environ
ment so necessary to attract new
industry to Omaha. WE PLEDGE
to use the influence Of effective
city government to bring new
industries to Omaha, thereby
creating more payrolls and jobs,
spreading the tax load and con-
tinuing opportunities for our
young people.
Thumbnail sketches of the
seven candidates are.