Clean Huntington plant shows low pollution and safe mining
Governor Matheson outlines a plan to curb Utah highway deaths as police chiefs hear details. The Huntington UP&L plant operates with two 600 foot chimneys and 8,000 tons of coal daily, aided by electrostatic precipitators. Deer Creek mine uses conveyor belts and electric diggers to feed the plant two miles away, with minimal visible emissions. A six five man strike squad will enforce 55 mph and liquor sale intocicated penalties, while DOT studies aim to fix dangerous road segments and monitor radar device bans.
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Utah Power and Wiight Company
Huntington
Utah Press Association
Price
Huntington Plant
Up&l
Deer Creek
Utah
Scott.m. Matheson
Lamplighter Inn
Cedar City
U.S. 40
Jensen
Matheson
Uintah County approves 1977 mill levy increases
Uintah County Commissioners approved and adopted the 1977 mill levy with increases for the district school levy from 45.82 to 46.57 mills and the county levy from 11.80 to 12.60 mills. The Mosquito Abatement District rate fell from 1.50 to 1.40 mills while other districts held steady. Total Uintah County levy rises to 63.57 mills with Vernal City at 67.7 mills and improvements adds 4 mills for several districts. overall county valuation dropped about 1.64 million to 60,009,638, prompting a conservative 12.60 county mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Vernal City
Maeser, Jensen
Ballard
Tridel-Lapoint
Ashley Valley Water & Sewer
Quray Park
Uintah
School Registration Schedules for Various Utah Schools
Registration periods are listed for multiple districts including Ashley Central Maeser Naples Ashley Elementary and others. Dates span August 15 through 19 with varied times, plus Uintah Uintah High and Vernal Junior High details. Fees include book deposits 5 dollars activity fee 7.50 dollars and total 26 dollars at Uintah. Parents urged to attend at Uintah for schedule changes.
Frontier boarding record set amid July Vernal flights change
Frontier reports a July boarding record at Vernal with 990 paid passengers and 843 disembarking, plus substantial freight. A new schedule effective Sept 10 shifts flights to Grand Junction, Farmington, and Albuquerque with Connexions to Denver, while Salt Lake and Casper services are adjusted. Terminal hours also extend from 9 am to 8 pm starting Sept 1 and the Convair 580 aircraft is expected to remain in service for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Frontier Airlines
Dud Cannon
Frontier
Verna
Salt Lake City
Cannon
Denver
Casper
Grand Junction
Farmington
Albuquerque
Hock Springs
Salt Lake, City
Salt Lake
Rock Springs
Beaver
Grand Junevon
Pan
Frontier Management
Cynnon
West area school registration period announced
All new and returning students at West Jr High and Todd Schools must register from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 15 to 19. The fee schedule lists 12.50 per student 7.50 activity and 5 book deposit, refundable at year end if books are returned in satisfactory condition. Class changes requested after August 19 will not be accommodated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley
Central, Maeser and Naples
Todd
Uintah High School
West Jr. High
Head-on crash claims former Vernal resident Cooper
Former Vernal resident Lawrence Clark Cooper, 60, of Cedar City, died Friday afternoon when his 1974 AMC collided head on with Alice Winn, 45, of Vernal, on U S 40. Winn swerved into westbound lane, investigators note possible passing or lane change. Cooper's wife Inez, 58, Cedar City, also injured. both taken to University of Utah Medical Center in serious condition alongside Winn. Tri County traffic deaths for 1977 rise to 13, five more than 1976.
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Pee Tas US 40
Alice Winn
Lana
Lawrence
Inez Cooper
Caduz City
Cooper
Vernal
Lawrence Clark Cooper
Cedar City
AMC
U.S. 40
Jensen
Maverick
Ms. Winn
Utah Highway
Phil Brewer
University of Utah Medics Center
Tri-County
Vernal City Sets Mill Levy at 3.5 Mills in 1977
At August 3 meeting the Vernal City Council kept the mill levy at 3.5 mills matching 1976 level and directed revenue to the general fund. Bond redemption will not be funded from this tax. departments will bear bond costs though some general funds may supplement. The council also reassigned two surplus police vehicles and approved a John Robbins subdivision plus a 6 inch waterline extension. Police reports noted a $5,000 rise in property-damage losses from May to June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Mills
Stat
Avatiloval
Planning Commission
John Robbins
Robbins
Trucker pinned for hour and a half after crash near Jensen Bridge
David Cramer, 32, of Roosevelt, drove off U S 40 east of Jensen bridge to avoid rear ending cars, causing his truck carrying a full chemical load to overturn. He was pinned in the cab for 90 minutes while a rescue team freed him with a hacksaw, suffering a badly broken leg but reported in good condition.
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Charles David Cramer
Roosevelt
Jensen Bridge
Cramer
David
Charles Cramer
U.S. 40
Highway 40
Red Wash Road
Utah Highway
Ron Wilson
Arden Stewart
Clair Allen
Dick Scott
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Larry Lunnen
Department of Public Safety Office
Liquor Law Enforcement Division
Department of Transportation
Scott Matheson
Uiah
Utah Police Chiefs Association
Vernal Junior High
Ir. Hgh
West Schools Registration
City
Sam Snyder
Jack Jones
Dune
Trucker
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