Utes Accept $7.7 Million Federal Land Settlement
Uintah Ouray Ute tribe votes to accept a 7.7 million dollar federal offer for lands including Uintah Basin and parts of seven counties once used as hunting grounds. The settlement follows Indian Claims Commission findings and ends long standing dispossession disputes.
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Ft Duchesne
Landa
Uintah Basin
Proyo
Richel
Uintah- Ouray Reservation
Uintahs
Ernest, L Wilkinson
Lingham Young University
Wilkinson
Ilgajon
Indian Claims Commission
Ques Ition
Wilkingon
Lapoint Man 21 Pleads Guilty in Auto Homicide Case
A 21 year old Lapoint man pleaded guilty in district court to automobile homicide and leaving the scene after a fatal hit and run that killed a nine year old girl Jeani Winn. Judge Maurice Harding scheduled May 10 for sentencing.
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Lapoint Man
Lapoint
Vernal
George Martin Reed
Maurice Harding
Reed
Jeani Winn
Mra Kay . Winn
Complainta
Highway Patrol
Leonard Ferguson
Ferguson
Vernal Bowl Inc Plans $200000 Bowling Center
Vernal Bowl Inc announced a new 12 lane bowling center to cost about 110000 with completion targeted for Sept 1. The facility will be one block north of the high school and will use Runawick equipment with automatic pinsetters. Directors include L. C. Taylor and Z. W. Jones. Stock will be sold at 20 per share in blocks of 150, aiming for a 200000 capitalization. The firm plans youth programs alongside leagues and open play. There is no further context about locations beyond Vernal.
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Vernal Bowl, Inc
Runawick
L. C. Taylor
Z. W. Jones
Glenn Cooper
Até Rooney du Koss
N F Meagher, Jr
Stewart L Ashton
Funeral Honors for Leland Adamson in Vernal Chapel
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 pm in the Vernal Fifth Ward chapel for Leland Myers Adamson a prominent Vernal businessman and former owner of Vernal Furniture and Appliance He died Saturday at Uintah County Hospital after a long illness He was born March 16 1901 in American Fork Utah and married Geneva Wight in 1926 in Provo The couple later wed in the Salt Lake Temple Survivors include his widow four daughters Bonnie Caldwell Claudia Adamson Sonia Adamson and Jeanene Adamson a son and two grandchildren as listed in a family obituary note
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Vernal Fifth Ward
Leland Myers Adamson
Vernal
Adamson
Uintah County
Craig
Colorado
Vernat Me
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Vernel Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
American Fork
Peter L
Sarah Clanche Myers Adamson
Geneva Wight
Provo
Salt Lake Temple
Max
Bonnie Ive) Caldwell
Claudia Adamson
Sonia Adamson
Jeanene Adamson
Salt Lake City
Flaming Gorge
Utah Fish and Game Department
Charles Edwy Merring
Arch
Fleming Gorge
Linwood Bridge
Tryig
Rudy Drobnick
Lawrence Winrter
Phoenix
Moore
Phoenix Ite
Sulphur
Okla
Robert and
Marie Herring
Europe
Virginia
May
Phoe- 25
Verna
Herring
Church of Christ Survivora
Linda
Shirley
Carl
James
Los Angeles
Mary Lau Prescott
Arizona
Obituary notice of several relatives in American Fork Cemetery
The obituary notes that a brother and five sisters survive Delbert Granger Mre Heber Jones Irma Jones Mra Bernard Reilly Effie Reilly Denver Col a Mra Richard West Lake Salt Lake etc. Gravesite services and burial were in American Fork Cemetery at 1 pm today Thursday.
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Delbert
Granger
Mre Heber
Irma) Jones
Duchesne County Approves UP&L Power Line to Phosphate Plant
Duchesne County Commission okayed Utah Power and Light Co for rights of way and construction of a 4 mile transmission line to serve a phosphate plant near Vernal. The route runs from Castle Gate to Vernal via Indian Canyon, with opposition from Moon Lake Electric Association and support from Uintah Power and Light Co and local officials.
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Duchesne County
Up&l
Duchesne County Commission
Priday
Utah Power End Light Co
Vernal
Castle Gate
Carlton County
Indian Canyon
Duchesne
Toosevelt
Moon Lake Electric Association
Utah Public Service Commission
REA Group
George E Stewart
Marlon Roas
Ernest J Ballard
Ur. Geretal
Ray Brown
William Fieldsted
Saph Chew
Ralph i Taylor
Uintah Power and Light Co
Kenneth Aycock
Roosevelt
County to Join In National Civil Defense Exercise
Uintah County will participate in a nationwide civil defense alert on Tuesday. County civil defense director Dean Howland said the alert will start at nine and last 30 minutes. The signal will be blasts on a siren. CD staff will assemble in the basement CD room to time their arrival and gathering.
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Uintah
Anmced
Dean Howland
Preliminary Construction Starts On Phosphate Ore Development
A multi-facet project advances at the Brush area site with Western Knapp Engineering directing early works. Crews dig trenches lay 124 inch pine water lines and construct a 24 by 80 foot steel building while a portable field shack serves as base. First six unit plant expected start October 17 with full operation by November 17 and 100 to 115 workers anticipated during construction.
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Western Knapp
Manila
Vernal Sand
Fuhriman
Harry
W. C Hatch
Woodscross
Utah
Brush Creek
Western Phosphate Inc
Garfield
Pheasant Hunt Fines Lead to Two Vehicle Wrecks
A 20 year old Vernal man was fined 175 dollars in justice court for reckless defying illegal possession of a rooster pheasant and carrying firearms in a motor vehicle with a shell in the chamber. Leon J Collier pleaded guilty and also paid 75 and 23 dollar fines on other counts. Two Fish and Game Commission workers spotted the pheasant and pursued Collier in a pickup. both vehicles failed to negotiate a curve east of Davis, injuring four people. Frank Calkins and Robert Philips were hospitalized with neck and head injuries. Collier's car rolled twice and landed on its top, with Collier among the injured.
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Earl J Freeman
Justice Court
Leon J Collier
Fish and Game Commission
Collier
Davis
Frank Calkins
Vernal
Robert Philips
Price
Coller
Calkins
Phillips
Who's Who Final Contest Set This Week
This week's Who's Who contest concludes the current series with prize money totaling $42.50. Ronnie Toy, last week’s winner, identified State Sen. B D Stringham as the coatlight man but counted eight clues when there were seven, earning $7.50. The upcoming winner must spot this week’s victor and have the correct eleven clues to win $42.50.
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Ronnie Toy
Ronnie
BD ET Stringham
Utes Beat Cougars 3-1 In Roosevelt Tilt
Uintah Utes win 3-1 at Roosevelt as Duane Woolley goes distance allowing three hits with 14 strikeouts. Brian Wright hits a homer, Uintah collects 14 hits to stay atop league tied with Altamont. Next games: Duchenne in Vernal and at Altamont for Longhorns. playoff chances depend on remaining results.
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M. Sowards
Vernal Express
Uintah Utes
Union Cougars
Roosevelt Diamond
Duane Woolley
Utes
Dart Johnson
Redskins
Altamont
Cougar
Uintad
Union Hurter
Brian Wright
Og Union
Sizkiler
Uintah
Duchenne
Vernal
Altsnont
Longhorns
Parallel Park Policy Aired at Vernal City Council
Vernal City Council discussed parking rules last week, deciding that state highways including US 40 North Vernal Avenue and the Moeser road will be confined to parallel parking. Other metered areas will continue single parking, with residential zones outside meters already parallel.
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Utes Okay
U.S
Rock Springs
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Wyoming
Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce
Wyoming State Highway Commissions
William Sutton
Highway Department
Sweetwater
Atea
U 8E
Glen C Oldroyd
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Douglas Blvd
Oldroyd
Todd
Moeser
Pans Naples
Jensen
Central School
Bonanza
Whiterocks School
Naples
Stake Center
Onors
Leland Adamson
Utility
J Newel Stephens
Southern Division
T Parkinson
F Gerald Irvine
C.D
Paaiin West
R. M. Hays
A. W. Edson
Western Knapp Engineering
Russell O. Brown
Fuhriman, Hodson and
Rolling
Axe
LaVar Brown
Ollax
Willis Stanley
Stewart
Ashton
Ashton Dros
Onealop
Steff Phoie
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