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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1956
Page
2
The notice states Published and Printed at Parowan Utah each Thursday by Robert B Michell Publisher of the Utah State Press Association.
Utah Taxpayers Assn. notes citizens undervalue their tax burdens and oppose effective tax reform. It cites total annual taxes at $95.6 billion, per capita $600 for a family of five, and outlines major revenue sources including income taxes 53.7 billion, personal 33.1 billion, corporate 20.6 billion, property taxes 10.2 billion, and sales taxes 2.7 billion nationwide with Utah at 19 million from specific sources and localities.
Utah wool growers are expected to receive incentive payments totaling about 2.225 million dollars for 1955 marketings. The program pays 44.9 percent of average sale price, with 42.8 cents per pound national average. a grower averaging 50 cents would receive 22.4 cents per pound. Lambs slaughtered in 1955 qualify for straight 77 cents per hundred pounds live weight, minus a one cent per pound wool deduction to fund advertising via the American Sheep Producers Council. checks will be mailed soon.
Utah Department of Fish and Game awards two hatchery improvement contracts for Millway and White Rocks. Ashton's of Heber City bids 520,091.03 for Midway, Hansen Construction Co. of Altamont bids 344,285 for White Rocks. Projects include new fry ponds and renovations to boost state fish production.
The Utah Department of Fish and Game started the states first intensive high lake stocking using a department plane. Seven lakes in Wayne Garfield area were stocked with 26 000 fingerling rainbow trout and 1 000 fry. Pilot Don Demming will conduct future planes from a Piper Cub with a special four compartment tank. The new method aims to save time and improve success over horse and mule stocking. The department expects 242 million native and 150 000 brook trout to be planted in the Uintah and other ranges in the next two months.
General Acceptance Company files in district court suit against Keith E Love Ridge and Nadine F Love Ridge. Sheriff to sell July 31 1956 at noon at Parowan County Court House front door, Iron County Utah, describing land and coal creek water rights with appurtenances and primary water rights. Publication dates July 12 and July 26 1956.
Creditors must file claims with vouchers by November 20, 1956, at 471 South 450 West Cedar City Lion County Utah. Fred McIntosh Galbreath named executor of the estate of Elizabeth Brock Galbreath also known as Elizabeth B Galbreath deceased. Al Deseret Ride Salt Lake City Utah is listed as attorney for the executor.
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