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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1977
Page
2
The American Medical Association urges parents to have five and six year olds undergo a thorough health exam before or at the start of school. Exams cover hearing and vision, booster immunizations, and awareness of safety rules for crossing streets buses and bicycle use.
A new Writing Skills Center at the University of Utah faces high demand as it offers early training in composition and grammar before entry level English courses. Center supervisor Dr. Sara Sanders notes many students lack foundational writing instruction. The text mentions a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to expand similar efforts at the University of South Carolina and the expansion of a free Writing Laboratory with workshops for community professionals, inmates, seniors, and non native English speakers.
The piece argues that Carter's proposed amendments to the National Labor Relations Act favor unions. It claims shorter representation election timelines, harsher employer penalties, a larger NLRB, and possible federal intervention in bargaining would boost union power and hinder employers. It frames the reforms as political, aimed at stamping workers into unions and expanding union influence.
The oil embargo and economic dip hurt manufacturers but most air system firms show recovery as heat waves and rising energy costs push demand. Air conditioners and heat pumps see strong first quarter 1977 results with shipments 12.9 percent above year-ago levels and heat pumps up about 140 percent year over year. Solar-assisted options and energy efficiency drive continued interest, supported by favorable building activity and consumer conservation.
A House subcommittee probes whether networks influence sports events to boost ads. Lionel Van Deerlin leads a New York hearings focus on NBC and ABC Olympic boxing and tennis matches while opponents mock the inquiry and question its cost and practicality.
The Express invites letters from Ib readers on any Uintah Yasin topic. Letters must be exclusive to the Fixpress, signed with the writer’s real name, and include an address. Names may be withheld for valid reasons if requested. Letters are subject to condensation and editing.
A Vernal Express reader cites a Uintah District School Board article noting proposed proficiency tests for professional staff in English grammar spelling and cursive penmanship. The letter criticizes the idea, arguing teachers already require degrees and state certificates and urges teachers to shape up or be replaced.
Wanda Watson prepared a two minute studio commentary for Edison News on litter removal. The Peoria station encouraged her to present during the evening broadcast and condensed the piece to fifty seven seconds. She used a teleprompter for the first time and delivered a confident first take. The station aired her editorial the day after the election and three times more that week.
The Uintah High School FFA advisor apologizes to customers who purchased Red Knight tomato seed last May from the school greenhouse, which were mispackaged and turned out to be cherry tomatoes. A letter was sent to the seed company to report the error.
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