Cedar Valley residents protest garbage disposal plan
About 75 Cedar Valley residents gathered at Lee And Kays Place to oppose Iron Countys contracted D and O sanitation for waste pickup alleging lack of bidding and illegal subsidies. They formed a steering committee of seven with two alternates and pledged funds for a legal defense, signaling potential Supreme Court involvement.
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Cedar City
Cedar Valley
Lee
Supreme Court
Kamaraville
Paragorah
G. D.mcdonald
Iron County Commission
MccDonald
McDonald
D and D
Parawan
Hans Q. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Valley
Walter Vincent
David L. Stewart
Hamilton Fort
Joe Allen
Dennis Oams
Rod Brady
Wade Helms
Kay Nielson
Mrs. Rogers
Cash Sings for Flag Day in Capitol Bicentennial Event
Country singer Johnny Cash performs in the House as 170 troops march to Washington Monument grounds for Flag Day ceremonies marking the 200th anniversary of the Stars and Stripes. Betsy Ross legend noted. Independence Hall readings begin festivities. Boston School All City Choir to sing patriotic tunes with period- dressed troops. A 60 foot flagpole is set up on the Monument grounds.
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Washington
UPL
Johnny Cash
House of Representatives
Washington Monument
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
United States
Union
George Washington
John Ross
Betsy
Independence Hall
Betsy Ross
Cash
Delaware
Escapees recaptured as Brushy Mountain state wall held
UPI reports Sammy Joe Chapman recaptured the last of five escapees from Brushy Mountain State Prison. Douglas Shelton, serving 9%8 year terms for murder assault and grand larceny, was captured near the Ray area at about 9 am. Warden Stoney Lane noted Ray had $240 when captured.
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Stoney Lane
Ray
Lane
Shelton
New River
Utah women meet to discuss barriers at state forum
Women from across Utah gather June 24 25 at the Salt Palace Salt Lake City to study barriers facing women and respond to proposed national resolutions. The event funded by federal and state grants includes committees led by Utah First Lady Norma Matheson and aims to produce a plan for the Governor and national commission. Fourteen delegates will be chosen for the Houston convention to seed participation in the 1980 Second World Conference on Women. Contact Georgia Beth Thompson or Jean Pensis for more information.
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Cedar City
Utah
Salt Palace
Salt Lake City
Particpants
Congress
National Commission On
Jan L. Tyler
Norma Matheson
Houston
Texas
U.S
Georgia
Beth Thompson
Jean Pensis
State Capitol
Camp Scott tragedy leaves three girls dead at Locust Grove
Wilma Tenant of Stillwater reports her daughter woke to screams during a weeklong Camp Scott outing in Locust Grove. Scouts Lori Lee Farmer eight, Doris Denise Milner ten, and Michelé Guse nine, all Tulsa or Broken Arrow residents, were beaten to death in their sleeping bags inside a platform tent as adult leaders reportedly told others to sleep on.
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Doris Dénise Milner
Tulsa
Michelé Guse
Broken Arrow
Camp Scott
Southwest Utah economy shows gains in first quarter 1977
The five county area led by Washington and Iron Counties posts higher employment and sales. Construction and new car sales rise while unemployment falls from 6.0 to 5.8 percent. Beaver and Washington show strong labor gains. Kane and Garfield vary. Total gross taxable sales reach 47.18 million with notable foreign and domestic car increases and tourism receipts mixed across counties.
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ST. George
Utah
Washington
Iron County
Iron
Washington County
Garfield County
Kane County
Utah Department of Employment Security
Beaver County
Beaver
Tron County
Ron County
Five County
Washingtonounty
Parowan
Cedar City
Paragonah
Kanarraville
Brian Head
Washington and
Garfield
Kane
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Spectrum
Jim Henderson
Brushy Mountain Prison
James
East Ray
Loraine Javelin Spectrum
Lori Lee Farmer
Michele Guse
Gred
Doris Denise Milner
Iron Show
Bill Cooper
Ibrhhye
LaVerkin
Hildare
Enterprise
Toquerville
Leeds
Santa Clara
Springdale
Virgin
Ivins
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