A Community Builder Passes Final Journey
An obituary tribute to Rae Ashton a man of vision devoted to American ideals of individual endeavour and community service. The Leslie Ashton Hardware Store aided Basin builders and expanded to Vernal Roosevelt Heber and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. His philanthropy and leadership left lasting mark on Ashley Valley and local institutions.
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Rae Ashton
Leslie Ashton
S Hown
Basin
Ashton Zone
Vernal
Roosevelt
Heber
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah Needs a Long-Range Water Authority
Utah faces a lack of unified policy on Colorado River water after decades of planning. Fragmented agencies and frequent political changes hinder long term negotiations. other states maintain strong policy boards. The piece urges creating a water authority with continuity, led by the governor, to protect Utah’s interests and ensure stable, capable leadership in interstate talks.
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Utah
Colorado River
Mols P
Water and Power Board
Finance Commission
Nevada
California
Wyoming
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Salt Lake City
Metropolitan Water District
Wali
Lee
Family Food Supply Urges Home Grown Preservation
Dr Carl Frischknecht urges Utah residents to boost home food production and preservation amid mobilization. He lists benefits including diet improvements, health, morale, budget stretching, and national defense, noting rising costs and potential wartime food cuts.
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Carl Frischknecht
USAC
National Garden and Home Food
Utah
The Expected Communist Offensive
Walter Lippmann argues that Rayburn’s speech signals more than a scare and that a Chinese Soviet backed offensive in Korea may force a public war debate. He warns against public agitation for war, notes risks to alliances, and discusses the limits of air power to defeat China.
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Rayburn
U.N
Korea
Washington
House of Representatives
Fittey
Asia
Soviet Union
China
Red China
Chiang Kaishek
Rep
Martin
Europe
Alreain
Middle East
North African
Bases Behind Air War Involves Allied Approval
The text argues that deterring the Soviet Union via strategic air power requires using allied air bases. However the key bases are owned by countries least willing to approve a war with China, leaving the Strategic Air Force constrained as allies oppose the conflict.
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Strategic Air Force
Soviet Union
China
Lead Pencil Traditions Describe Cedar Scent and Red Stain
The text notes nine pencil traditions where lead pencils are red stained and cedar scented. It compares cedar wood types like alder and kolpwood of cedar, claiming they perform similarly to cedar infused pencils.
Central School Slogan Contest Highlights Student Verses
Central School students participated in a Paint Up Fix Up Clean Up and Fire Prevention Week slogan contest hosted by the Vernal Jaycees. Top entries praised neat town pride with lines from Ronnie Lewis Joyly Kidd and James Allred, urging beauty safety health and civic care.
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Central School
Vernal Jaycees
Ronnie Lewis
Joyly Kidd
James Allred
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William B. Wallis
E. J. 5. Jones
Iassociatio
Smométen
Uintah County
NAS
Maud
Walter Lippmann
Far East
Free World
North Korea
United States
Peiping
Shanghaipe
Westinghouse
Nofuss — Nomuss
Searle Electric
West Manin
West Main
Wise
Wagner Lockheed
Algo
Bradshaw Auto Parts CO
Studebakers
U.S. 40
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