Witches Broom Attacks Alfalfa Crops Across Uintah Basin
Witches broom disease infests alfalfa across Uintah Basin. 68 90 percent infestation on some ranches. Agricultural agent Warnsworth notes heavy outbreaks on St. C. Thorne and Escalante ranches. early signs include stems deformed, yellowing, and death. Utah State University tests 100 alfalfa varieties for resistance. results years away. Control urged on a community basis with field destruction of infected plants and old stands.
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Willam
Farngworth
Verna
Marnaworth
St. C. Thorne and
Escalanta
Warnsworth
Deverett. McAllister
Utah State University
Unemployment Benefits Raised to 37 a Week
The Vernal Employment Security Office announces that effective July 7 newly unemployed workers in higher wage brackets will receive 37 dollars per week. The increase from 35 dollars reflects 1955 legislation and Utah’s Employment Security law. The maximum depends on the average weekly wage of all insured workers, and many may not reach the new maximum.
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Spencer Heiner
Vernal Employment Security Office
Hebner
Stena
Utah
Heiner
Fleiner
Office workers' salaries rise in Intermountain region
A study by LDS Business College in East Lake City shows rising starting salaries for qualified office workers as living costs climb. Female positions ranged from 170 to 240 dollars monthly, non skilled to highly skilled, while male starting pay ranged from 250 to 350 dollars. Early July saw a male stenographer at 417 dollars per month with offers up to 509 dollars for mobile stenographers. The report notes clerical work employs about one in seven workers in the US and that opportunities in the Intermountain area continue to expand.
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LDS Business College
East Lake City
Business School
United States
Brett
West teen talk on Billy the Kid and a car question
A speaker addressed teenagers about early Western history. He noted Billy the Kid had killed 21 men by age 21 and a listener interrupted with a casual, misheard query about what kind of car he arrived in.
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Billy
Airt
Jobs Shifts After War Korea Affect Local Economy
Industrial development now underway reshapes the labor market. Unskilled and partly trained workers face fewer opportunities than after Korea War's end as competition for better jobs and rapid promotion grows after probation.
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Korea
Merkley Put On FHA Uintah County Committee
Sidney F Merkley of Route 2 Vernal is named Farmers Home Administration committeeman for Uintah County succeeding J Harold Meader. The three year term starts July 1 with two other farmer members Ralph Taylor and Floyd Angus continuing. The Uintah County committee reviews loan eligibility certifies farm values and helps tailor the loan program locally.
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Sidney F. Merkley
Vernal
Farmers Home Administration
Uintah County
J Harold Meader
Armand D Spend
Farmers Name Administration
Visitors Use Green and Yampa Rivers at Dinosaur NM
Superintendent Lombard reports 1100 visitors took boat trips on the Green and Yampa rivers in Dinosaur National Monument during the 12 months ending June 30, 1987, totaling over 4809 boating days. He warns the rivers are dangerous without proper equipment and competent riverboat hands, citing Park Service rules requiring boating permits and restricting issuance to those with appropriate gear and experience.
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Lombard
Dinoguar
National Park Service
Atea
Sierra Club opposes Echo Park Dam plan in Colorado project
California nature lovers clash with Western reclamation forces over a proposed Bridge Canyon dam on the Colorado River. The Sierra Club and Los Angeles department heads oppose the Echo Park Dam unit of the Upper Colorado Tiger Project, warning a Bridge Canyon dam would flood water into the Grand Canyon National Monument and Grand Canyon National Park, harming scenic areas.
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Sion
Briefe Canyon
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Dridge Canyon
Glen Canyory
Sierra Club
Los Angeles Departmenta
Echo Park Dam
Colorado Tiger Project
Marold C. Bradley
Grand Caneyon National Monument
Grand Canyon National Park
National Park Service Aims to Cut River Accident Risks
The National Park Service seeks to improve boat handling on rough waters at the Monument and reduce the chance of bad river accidents. Officials emphasize training, safety gear, and better rapid response to incidents along the river.
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National Park Service
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