Central Utah Project Plans Outlined For 1966 Start
L S Siddoway, temporary chairman of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, spoke at Vernal Rotary Club about a $200 million Central Utah Project with pre construction in 1965 and main work to begin in spring 1988. The plan cites Utah using 30 percent of its Colorado River allocation, aims to reach 50 percent, and includes Starvation Reservoir as the first phase costing about $20 million.
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Kely
Central Utah
L. ¥. Siddowey
Central Utah Water Conservancy District
Vernal Rotary Club
Ulitsh
Flaming Gorge
Siddoway
Tt i
Duchesne
Utah
Colorado River
Conservancy District
Siddeway
George D. Clyda
Walls
State. Hood
Vernal Dollar Days Set For May 21 23
Vernal retail firms schedule a three day Dollar Days event May 21 through 23. The plan emerged at a Vernal Chamber of Commerce merchants committee meeting chaired by Gary Sarouse. A city wide promo will feature a Vernal Express special issue packed with money saving bargains across many goods.
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Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Gary Sarouse
County Passes Liquor Bill on Juveniles
County commissioners approved an ordinance banning minors from possessing alcohol with penalties up to a $100 fine and 50 days in jail. A similar city measure is expected to pass to curb juvenile delinquency.
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Untah
Uintah County Commission Defers Park Gift Standstill
Uintah County Commissioners say there is no real dispute in the Inter Foundation State Park Commission matter. They note parties are willing to reconcile and favor keeping gifts in the museum, with the county's land offer viewed as sufficient and necessary for county needs.
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Uintah County Commissioners
Inter Foundation-State Park Commission
Dulany Hunters Foundation
Utah State Park and Recreation Commission
Board of
State of Utah
Officers Named Tryouts Set for Little League
Western Hey Baseball Association elected new officers at a April 6 board meeting. Alvin G. Green became president with Ken Hanberg as vice president and Tobe Wilkins Ken Sewards and Cal Johnson as directors. Additional officers include Kent Anderson as secretary treasurer and lead scorekeeper. Managers named L L Colerick Lions Don Johnson Yanks Arden Stewart Red Sox and Larry Lea Tigers. Tryouts begin Monday for nine and ten year olds Tuesday for 11 and 12 year olds Wednesday for nine and ten year olds and Thursday April 23 for 11 and 12 year olds.
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Western Hey Baseball Association
Alvin G. Green
Ken Hanberg
Tobe Wilkins
Ken Sewards
Cal Johnson
Kent Anderson
Mra
L. L
Little League Ballpark
Green
Little League Hall Park
Merchants Propose Shoreline Vigilance Meeting Urges Theft Warnings
Friday morning at the Vernal Hotel a Vernal Chamber meeting discussed shoplifting and bad checks plaguing stores. Gary Sprouse chaired plans for cooperation with police and sheriffs, including photo displays and warning systems to curb offenders and warn other merchants.
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Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Ssou
Vernal
Gary Sprouse
Vernal City
Basin Death Ruled Accidental In Uintah County
Uintah County Sheriff Norman R. Pletcher ruled Tuesday that the death of Teodore Malas echebarria 32 a Basque sheepherder was accidental. He and friend Jan Montoya 59 were feeding hay when a bale fell between horses pulling wagons causing the horses to bolt. Montoya escaped with minor injuries.
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Uintah
Norman R. Pletcher
Teodore Malasechebarria
Viscaya
Jan Montoya
Outdoor Recreation Boom Seen At Vernal Attractions
National Park Service official Lemuel Garrison says outdoor recreation demand is booming in Vernal area with Flaming Gorge projects expanding. Visitors may come from Salt Lake City Seattle Houston Chicago Los Angeles and Kansas City as roads motels and services boost local economies. About 120 attendees heard that water oriented areas could exceed current park use and create substantial payrolls.
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Lemuel A
Garrison
National Park Service Region
Midwest Region
Omaha
Neb
Vernal Chamber of Comerate
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Hoston
Chicago
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Chamber
Grade M. Sowards
Alvin Kay
Rulon S. Hacking
Harold McKee
D. Blayne Morrill
Glenn H. Cooper
Corky? Johnson
National Park Service
Flaming Gorge
Buell Bennett
John Tonks
Nelson Marshall
To. Y. Siddoway
Barclay Gardner
Gisbe Sowards
Mr. Sowards
Sowards
Executive Committee
Cheap Power Trend Threatens Central Utah Project Financing
At a Vernal Chamber meeting officials warned a cheap power contract in Soda Springs with Monsanto could jeopardize Central Utah Project repayment contracts. They noted Flaming Gorge region costs are six mills to industry, and asked how extending 2.2 mill power to eastern Utah would affect project economics.
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Central
Utah
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Bonneville Power Administration
Monsanto Chemical Co
Soda Springs
Idaho
Flaming Gorge
Glen Canyon
Bureau of Reclamation
Wilkinson blasts U.S. debt and socialism in Uintah talk
Ernest L. Wilkinson campaigning for the U.S. Senate told about 50 in Vernal that national debt and inflation reflect socialism. He cited 22 years of U.S. history, linked Roosevelt and the New Deal to a socialist trend, and criticized federal growth as damaging to government.onen Verbal mentions included Kennedy and Utah figures in attendance.
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Ernest L. Wilkinson
U.S
Uintah Basin
Wilkinson
Alven
Handlett
Joan T. Bernhard
Provo
Utah
LDS Church United Education System
Hugh W. Colton
Grant Southam
Uintah County
Republican Committee
Southam
Glenn H._ Cooper
State Senate
Dan W.turner
State House of Representatives
Rulon S. Hacking
D. Blayne Morrill
Colton
Bernhard
Washington, D.C
Don J. Colton
U.S. Senate
Ranktm D. Roosevelt
Congress
Kennedy
Sherman Lloyd to Speak Saturday at Hotel Vernal
U S Rep Sherman Lloyd who seeks the Republican nomination for the Senate will address a luncheon at the Hotel Vernal Saturday at noon. He will be available at 2 p m for questions. Lloyd opposes Ernest Wilkinson in the primary for the Senate seat.
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Ernest L. Wilkinson
Rulon
Sherman
Countywide Cleanup Week Opens Sunday
Countywide Cleanup Week begins Sunday and runs through Saturday April 25, led by Tom Grua chair of the Community Landscape Improvement Committee. Residents are urged to clear basements and attics of junk, inspect heating and wiring, and brighten yards alleys and parks with a coordinated effort across the county.
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Tom Grua
Community Landscape Improvement Committee
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Grua
Road School May 7 8 At Vernal Expected 300 Attendees
About 300 persons are expected in Vernal on Thursday and Friday May 7 and 8 for the 13th annual City Streets and County Roads School. Sponsored by the Utah State Association of Counties Utah Municipal League Vernal City and Uintah County. Programs include road engineer sessions and tours to Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument among other events.
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Utah State Association of Counties
Utah Municipal League
Vernal City
Uintah County
Flaming Gorge
Dinosaur National Monument
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Ashley Creek
Central Utah Project
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Dollar Days
Commissioners State Museum
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San Francisco Chemical Co
Brush Creek
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Ernest L. Wilkinson Ake
Sherman Lloyd
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