Senate Approves Oil Lands Transfer Over Supreme Court Ruling
The Senate backed a bill to give oil rich offshore lands to adjacent states despite two Supreme Court rulings on federal primacy beyond the low tide line. Vote was 50 to 35, with exceptions for extending state boundaries to the three mile limit in parts of Florida and Texas. The measure also leaves title to outer continental shelf undecided and sets staged royalties to states or schools.
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United States Supreme Court
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Truman
Gulf
Florida
Texas
Korea
House
Richard B Russell
Georgia
Armed Services Committee
Union to Drill Wildcat on Strawberry Unit
Union Oil of California plans a 7000 ft Wasatch wildcat at Strawberry reservoir in Wasatch county this spring with a farmout to Carter Oil. The project follows a year of planned wildcats between Provo and Vernal as Union seeks new oil prospects near the Strawberry field and near Carter’s Jack A Burnett No 11. Road work by Loffi and Bros. Drilling Co. is underway to prepare the site.
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USGS
Southam Canyon
Uiniah County
United States Geological
Vray
Calvin P Gaddis
Salt Lake City
Aproval
Mesa Verde
Gaddis
Gulf Oil Corp
Southam
Continental 641 Co
Chaplin Wells
Continental
Watson
General Petroleum Corp
Bitter Creek
Stanolind Oil and GasCo
Rainbow
Wasatch
Union Oil Company of California
Strawberry Reservoir
Wasatch County
Provo
Vernal
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Union
Carter Oil Company
Strawbury
Carters Jack A. Burnett
P T A Panel To Discuss Early School Adjustment Plans
P T A to conduct a 4-H Leaders panel on early school adjustment spring planning with a 10:00 a.m. broadcast on April 30 titled The Orientation or Beginning School Children. Panelists include Ima right Elaine Richardson and Helen Stevens, with Beatrice Stringham directing. A 4-H Leader's School is set for April 30 in the Uintah County courthouse with talks by David Sharp Fern Shipley Ann King and others followed by a noon luncheon and an afternoon program led by Wilma Angus.
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P.T.A
Ruth P. Haslem
Chilren
Ima
Elaine Richardson
Helen Stevens
Beatrice Stringham
Uintah
Freda S. Davis
Jeader
David Sharp
Fern Shipley
Ann King
Wilma Angus
Clair Acord
Lucy Stewart
Sadie McConkie
Street perfumers of Louis XV era parade fragrance carts
Vendors of Louis XV era sold scented wares from ornate red carts with gold trimmings as strolling perfumers addressed crowds, their fragrance accompanied by music and carried through bustling streets.
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Louis XV
Business House Tours Slated For Friday May 2
Vernal plans a Friday May 2 tours of local businesses to celebrate national home demonstration week. Extension leader Freda Davig announced the event with invitees from the PTA sharch groups Relief Societies welfare agencies and county nurses. The 10 30 a m start includes Piedmont Dairy Uintah Packing Plant Central School lunch at Central School and visits to City Bakery Utah Field House of Natural History and Hiland Dairy with discussions at each stop to plan future programs.
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Thas
P.T.A
Sharch
Piedmont Dairy
Uintah
Central School
City Bakery
Utah Field House of Natural History
Hiland Dairy
Selecting corn varieties for silage in Uintah County
This week reviews corn silage variety choices for Uintah County farmers. Early maturing hybrids Millhybrid 304 Kingscross 6 and Utahybrid S e4 perform well, with Utahny bl 44 maturing later but yielding slightly better. Later maturing US 52 lags by long season, while Plouker 300 Uishybrid 600 Port Valeo 100 and US 52 show strong results under Utah conditions. Detailed comparative data from 1947 to 1950 available from the County Agricultural Commissioner.
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Uta Ny
Uintah County
Utah
Brief notes from the Vernal area dinner party reports
The record summarizes a late week gathering in the Vernal area with engineers and their wives attending a dinner at Gateway Cafe. Mentions of residents such as Bud Maynen, Gordon Morris, Dunham, and Red Steele are noted alongside visits from Fred Johnson and others, with a focus on social ties and local engagements.
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Biterndon
Measong
Murphys
Mantooths
Nolanss
Gateway
Bud Maynen
New
Fredj Johngons
Wilton Creek
Red Wash
Red Steeles
Don Hostick
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Richmond
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