Washington County plans board restructure after editorial row
The Washington County Commission held a news conference to explain its plan to reorganize the county planning board amid accusations of impropriety in an editorial. County officials confirmed they had been refining a list of candidates for the new board, with names to be announced after acceptance.
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ST. George
Washington County Commission
Washington County Planning Board
Murray Webb
Vernon Church
Planning Board
Church
Webb
Geothermal site could meet Utah power needs says team
University of Utah geologists report Roosevelt Springs near Milford could supply one third of Utah's current power needs if developed now. By full development, demand may rise so hot water and steam supply about 10 to 15 percent. Project expects 100 megawatts by 1981 and potentially 500 megawatts by 2000.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Beaver County
Roosevelt Springs
University of Utah
Utah
Stanley Ward
Milford
Ward
Cedar Stake to hold conference in Cedar City Utah
The Cedar City West Stake announces its quarterly conference set for January 8 and 9 at the West Stake House 61 North 900 West. Adult members over 18 are invited to attend the Saturday 7 p.m. meeting and a High Priest Quorum Sunday 7 a.m. with guest speaker Elihu A. Whatcott. The general session Sunday 10 a.m. will be broadcast to ward buildings at 256 South 900 West. speakers include Grant M. Bowler and Sister Bowler from the St George Temple.
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Cedar City
Utah West
West Stake
North 900 West
Conrad W. Hatch
Hatch
Elihu A. Whatcott
Stake
South 900 West
Grant M. Bowler
Sister Bowler
St. George Temple
Welti to speak at St George Chamber Banquet
The St George area Chamber of Commerce will host its Installation Banquet on January 22 at 7 p.m. at the Four Seasons Convention Center with Bob Welti of Salt Lake City as guest speaker. New officers for 1977 will be installed and four board members join the leadership. The program includes dinner music, awards for outstanding seniors, a junior businessperson, a senior businessperson, an educator, and a special community leader award. Tickets are available from chamber members or at the Chamber office through January 20.
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Planning Board
Ronald Thompson
Utah
Webb
County Commission
Thompson
Planning Commission
St. George Area
St. George’s
New Dixie Sunshiners
St. George Boosters
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber of Chamber of Commerce
Electoral College does job in 1976 election
Washington report describes the electoral college’s role in certifying the 538 votes for Carter, Ford, and Reagan, the December 13 tally, and the ongoing push in Congress since 1960s for constitutional reform. It notes the winner take all system and proposed alternatives based on nationwide or per state voting shares.
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Washington
Rockefeller
Jimmy Carter
Gerald R. Ford
Ronald Reagan
Carter
Walter Mondale
Reagan
Battle for GOP leadership showdown fuels party split
Washington sources report a conservative moderate clash over the next Republican National Committee chair with President Ford and Nelson Rockefeller backing James Baker. Reagan opposed Baker, while Connally and Brock linger as alternative frontrunners as the Jan. 14-15 meeting looms.
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Washington
Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
James Baker
Rockefeller
White House
Ronald Reagan
California
John Connally
Texas
Mary Louise Smith
Republican National Committee
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Baker
Ethics panel redux sparks Senate reform plan debate
The Senate Rules Committee weighs dissolving the ethics committee and shifting its duties to a major body, with critics arguing public opinion would improve if ethics oversight moved to Rules. Proponents contend the change would upgrade accountability and streamline committee power ahead of a Jan. 19 deadline.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Rules Committee
Committee On Standards and Conduct
Rules Committee
Robert Griffin
R-Mich
Senate
Jimmy Carter
Robert Packwood
D-Ore
House
Packwood
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Cedar City appoints Joseph E. Jackson district juvenile judge
Joseph E. Jackson, longtime Cedar City Corporation counsel, was sworn in by Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice A H Ellen as the new District Juvenile Judge for the fourth district. He fills the remainder of Sterling Bossard's term and plans education programs to acquaint youths with the court. He emphasizes cooperation with law enforcement and a case-building approach to juvenile accountability.
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Cedar City
Cedar City Corporation
Joseph E. Jackson
Scott Matheson
Utah Supreme Court
A.H. Ellen
Jackson
Sterling R. Bossard
Bossard
Fillmore
Cedar
Cline, Jackson, Mayer & Benson
Millard High School
Univesity of Utah
U. of U. College of Law
Salt Lake City
U. of U. Young Republicans
Sherman FP
Sherman P. Lloyd
Judge Jackson
Sherrie Ann Ott Jackson
Joseph
James
Michille
Richard
Russell
Nichole
LDS Church
LDS
Iron
Washington
Garfield
Beaver
Kane
Wayne
Sevier
Piuto
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Hunter
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Jim Baker
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Albany
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Robert Dole
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