Alaska Tops Nation In Per Capita Income Rise
The Commerce Department’s 1976 report shows Alaska leading in per capita income at 19 178, driven by pipeline construction and high pay in the construction sector. Michigan posts the largest percentage gain from rehired auto workers as most states trail inflation with five underperforming.
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Washington
LPI
Alaska
Michigan
Hawaii
Montana
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Commerce Department
District of Columbia
Commerce
California-Pacific Utilities seeks another rate hike in Utah
California-Pacific Utilities Company applied to the Utah Public Service Commission for higher rates to offset increased wholesale electricity costs. The proposal would raise a typical residential bill by 8.65 percent, from 68.88 to 74.83 for 2000 kWh monthly usage, with June 9 as the requested effective date.
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Cedar City
California-Pacific Utilities Company
Utah Public Service Commission
California-Pacific
J. P. Paris
Utah Power and Light Company
1UP
Paris
Public Service Commission
PSC
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Utah
California-Pacific Utilities
Questions raised at coal meet in Cedar City Utah
An inter agency Coal Task Force public meeting in Cedar City Utah gathered questions on a regional environmental impact statement for proposed southern Utah coal development. Topics included three regional proposals, dam and fault concerns, irrigation, air pollution, freeway impacts, and power distribution to St George Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
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Cedar City
Inter-Agency
Coal Task Force
Utah
Bureau of Land Management
National Parks Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
National Forest Service
Interstate Commerce Commission
State of
Allen
Warner Valley
Nevada
Alton Kane County
Hurricane
Littlefield Springs
Bloominton
Dave Everett
BLM
Public Service Commission
PSC
St. George
Kane County
John Arlidge
Nevada Power and Light Company
Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Water conservation urged in Spectrum editorial
Spectrum editorial on page 3 urges water conservation amid western drought. Division of Wildlife Resources officials say Utah’s fishing will be “red hot” for Saturday’s opener due to dry conditions. Page 19 discusses. Former Hurricane Stake President Jack Lemmon leaves next month to serve as president of the Louisiana Baton Rouge LDS mission. Page 14.
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Spectrum
Utah
Division of Wildlife Resource Officials
Hurricane
Jack Lemmon
Louisiana, Baton Rouge
Cattlemen face disaster from Utah drought
Utah cattlemen warn of a disaster as record drought threatens feed and water. Association manager Sherm Harmer says up to half of growers could be driven from business without relief. Governor Matheson declares 18 counties drought disaster areas and cites potential 60 million dollar losses to agriculture.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Utah
State Cattlemen's Association
Sherm Harmer
Harmer
Scott Mathes
U.S. Agriculture Department
Litah
Matheson
Regional Disaster Administration
Denver
Annexation considered for Cedar City subdivision site
Cedar City may gain 654 acres if Thursday's city council approves annexation of land northeast of the city limits. The move, requested by property owners, could host a future residential subdivision with three preconditions including sewer hookups, water pressure standards, and a public-use land donation.
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Cedar City
Planning Commission
Mike Embley
Utah
Embley
Nexation
Embrey
Color Country Arts Fair Opens in St George
Local artists participate in the first Color Country Arts Fair at the Cultural Arts Center St George opening Friday at 10 a.m. Public demonstrations and exhibits begin Friday 10 a.m. with further events at 3 p.m. Saturday runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Authors Juanita Brooks Maureen Whipple A Karl Larsen Arthur Hafen Mary Kleinman Janice DeMille Le Roy Haten invited to display books.
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ST. George
Cultural Arts Center
Susan Stout
Southwest Utah Arts Council
Juanita Brooks
Maureen Whipple
A. Karl Larsen
Arthur Hafen
Mary Kleinman
Janice DeMille
le Roy Haten
Dixie College Stars in One Act Plays and Arts Fair At Cultural Center
Friday through Saturday the cultural center hosts an arts fair inviting crafts demos in leather pottery macrame weaving and more. Drama students directed by Mary Phoenix perform Rope by Eugene O Neill and Dixie College presents The Game of Chess with additional readings and scenes from Arsenic and Old Lace. Local artists Lynne Clark and Linda Norcross participate. Dixie High Jetettes host. vendors offer photos, art booths, puppetry, and food concessions.
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Jim Force
Howard Folger
Mary Phoenix
Eugene O'Neill
Dixie College
Dixie College Program Bureau
Dixie High School
Jetettes
Lynne Clark
St. George
Laguna
Calif
Ron Sherman
Board sells athletic field to real estate firm for $84100
Washington County Board of Education awarded the Dixie College athletic field sale to Houston Really of St. George for $84,100 after bidding opened. One bid for the old science building was rejected as too low at $88,000. The district valued the science property at $168,000 and plans razing. The library committee proposed trading for library land, but the board declined. A tentative 1977-78 budget of about $8.6 million was set, with final approval due June 28. Sick leave policy for lunch personnel was made cumulative for three years, while personal leave days were rejected.
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ST. George
Washington County Board of Education
Dixie College
Houston Really
Woodward Junior High School
Kay Traveller
Washington County Library Committee
St. George Tabernacle
Mace
Bonnie Cannon
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Ilinois
Coal Meet
York Jones
Utah International
Bob Poyser
Dennis ST. Germaine
Cultural Center
Board Sells
Paul Roberts
Bonnie Bracken
Tole
Rhachives
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