Wyo Couple Rescued From Monument Mud Friday
A Wyoming couple was rescued Friday afternoon in Dinosaur National Monument after their vehicle became stranded in mud. They had been overdue four days prompting a Thursday search initiated from Laramie and aided by Uintah County Sheriff Norman R. Fletcher and Sheriff Bob Gadd of Craig.
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National Park Service
Dinosaur Nationals Monument
Wyoming
Laramie
Wyo
Utah Highway Patrol
Prancis McDonald
Uintah County
Norman R. Fletcher
Bob, Gadd
Craig
McDonald
Dinosaurs and a Desert Detour Near Yampa Beach Valley
In Laramie a Bureau of Mines chemist helped in a search for a couple who registered at the Visitor Center a day earlier. Chief Hanger Verney Berthh organized the hunt. the pair were found Thursday evening east of Mantle Ranch after their van got bogged in mud from recent storms. Warner and Dale Thompson retrieved the vehicle with a four wheel drive winch truck Friday.
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Hanger Verney Berthh
Yampa Beach
Man- He Ranch
Echo Parl
Mantle Ranch
Hangers Warner
Precell
Dale Thompson
County approves plans for educational TV and armory add on
At Ulish County Commissioners hear J C Haws say up to 4000 may go to obtain Channel 7 educational TV as the county and school district plan with FEastern Utah groups. They back park grading and sprinkling at Maeser, approve contract steps, and discuss road work with two culverts. A National Guard Armory expansion with kitchen and classrooms is eyed at about 21000, while DUP seeks July 4 use of fair grounds for a patriotic program and potential adjacent lot purchase.
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Louis Woolley
Elgin Rastaussen
Lieht
Lapolot
Morgan Merkley
Maeser
Ashley Creek
Diamond Mountain
Ashley
Maxwell E. Rich
Alvin Kay
Buel Bennett
National Guard Armory
Commissionera
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
G. 5. Untermann
Ilenry Merkley
Stella Richards
Nonna McLean
DUP
Pioneer Museum
Road Closed Sign Prompts Mud Field Rescue
A driver found a sign reading road closed and removed it to pass. Soon the road ended in a vast mud field with many workers and machines swarming the area. He turned around and faced uncertainty as the scene unfolded beyond the sign.
Picnic grounds near fieldhouse crowded, tours crowd sites
DUP officials noted crowded picnic grounds near the fieldhouse and suggested more picnic areas, including near the museum, to publicize it. They hinted land may later extend the museum as relics continue to arrive at pace.
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DUP
Mustim
Open House To Honor Rev Olbrich At Kingsbury Church
Kingsbury Congregational honors the Reverend and Mrs. Stuart W. Olbrich and their children Chris and April with an open house at the church hall corner of First East and First North Sunday from 2 to 5 pm. The family will soon leave Vernal for Provo where Mr. Olbrich will serve as minister.
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Kingsbury
Olbrichs
Olbrich
Provo
Vernal
Sign Closed Prompted Return to Route
A traveler recounts noting a second sign that read closed with the number 117, prompting a sheepish turn back along the route. The fragment captures a brief moment of realization and course change.
Bark Beetle Threatens Ashley National Forest Timber
Bark beetles devastate lodgepole pines in the Ashley National Forest. Control actions began in 196% on Forest Service and Indian lands near Moon Lake. About 7,000 trees treated, potential loss could rise to 12.8 million board feet without measures. Treatment planned for roughly 4,000 acres.
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United States
Ashley National Forest
Forest Service and
Indian Lands
Moon Lake
Manila Ranger District
Fine Vernal home with finished basement and library
Established residence in Vernal with landscaped grounds and a full finished basement that includes a library and trophy bar recreation area. Features include 24 baths a fireplace in a carpeted living area and one bedroom. For details call BR E Braanlor at 789-0103 or 799-1998.
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BR. E
Braanlor
Infested Manila Ranger and Roosevelt Districts Treated
Ethylene dibromide will be applied to about 1 100 trees on the Roosevelt District and trees on the Manila Ranger District to control insect infestation. The chemical is cited as effective with no wildlife or bird effects, dissipates as a gas, and will employ about 38 workers for roughly two months to reduce damage.
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Manila’ Ranger District
Roosevelt District
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Ellie
Ulish County
Bekoo
J. C Haws
Channel 7 Educations
Utah
Tappan Fabulous
Kelly Goodrich
Palica
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Handy Morrison
LaNella Burke
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Colleen Hammond
Gate Ute
Sonja Searle
Susan Barnett
Karen Jolley
Vickie Peterson
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PS Teshwo
Laurence J. Burton
A. Pratt Kesler
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Burton
Glenn H. Cooper
Kesler
A. DeMarr Dudley
Dale Jenson
Hush W. Colton
Chamber
Royal 5. Henderson
Nalplex
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