Civil Defense Day urges readiness after Pearl Harbor lessons
The piece reflects on December 7 as Civil Defense Day nineteen years after Pearl Harbor, urging vigilance against nuclear threats. It cites Leo Hoegh on shelter, warning signals, community emergency plans, supplies, home defense, and listening to CONELRAD radio for local instructions to protect lives and property in a nuclear age.
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Pearl Harbor
America
Pearl Turbo
National Civil and Defense Mobilization
Leo A Hoegh
Civil Defense
U S 40 Association Sets 1960 Meet in Craig Colorado
The National US Highway 40 Association selects Craig Colorado for the 1960 membership convention on December 3 1960. Charles Gentry is convention chairman and headquarters will be at Cosgriff Motel. A breakfast board meeting follows with reports from Millecam Biddewey Richins and Semingsen. The Craig Chamber hosts a luncheon with Denver Bureau official Bill Brenneman.
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Henry W Millecam, &Sr. Vernal
National
Craig
Colorado
Charles Gentry
Cosgriff Motel
Association
Millecam
Naaneral
L Y Biddeway
Vernal
Art Advertising
Sion
Earl M Semingsen
Dinosaur National Monument
Utah
New Heber Valley Advertising Association
Kansas
Navy recruit’s protest ends with tragic firing range loss
A Navy recruit died on the firing range after being told he must pay for any government property he lost. He challenged the policy by comparing to a stolen Navy car and quipped that the captain goes down with his ship, reflecting a grim acknowledgment of responsibility.
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Navy
Democrats in control promise new farm program start
A 1961 objective for Democrats who hold the White House and Congress is to push new farm legislation. The aim is to reshape agricultural policy early in their term after securing a legislative agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
White House
Kennedy Adds Committees as Farm Policy Shifts Planned
President elect John F Kennedy names special non government committees to work with the Agriculture Secretary on farm program recommendations to Congress in late January. He stresses parity of income through supply management with loans quotas and diversion of surpluses, while warning producers to expect sacrifice for full parity. Fishing rules for 1961 set by Utah Fish and Game Commission extend season from June 3 to November 30 with unchanged hours and creel limits adjusted for grayling and Bonneville Cisco. additional waters opened and a formal proclamation to follow.
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John F Kennédy
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Kennedy
Sle
Department of Agriculture
Food For Peace
Utah
Fish and Game Commission
Coedar City
Bear Lake
Department of Fish and Game
Marine Pvt Anthony Dur completes four weeks combat training
Marine Pvt Anthony Dur completed four weeks of combat training at Camp Pendleton California. The program covered infantry tactics first aid demolitions field fortifications and advanced weapons schooling.
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Anthony Durrum
Whiterocks
Naval
Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Farm income controls spark heated farm group debate
The piece notes that restoring farm income faces opposition from free market advocates and will trigger intense congressional debate in 1961. It highlights Washington as the center of contention among farm organizations about necessary controls to reverse a long decline.
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Washington
Congress
Advent Season Panel Highlights Home Christmas Preparation
St James Altar Society held a November meeting in the parish hall featuring a panel on Advent and Christmas customs. President Eileen Hobertson moderated with Mada Dudley Blanche Pitchford Naomi Dudley and Father John Doyle. The session covered family traditions such as an Advent wreath Mary and Joseph dolls Christmas Eve rites and decorating and the aim to keep Christmas in the home amid commercial excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St James Altar Society
Eileen Hobertson
The
Altar Society
Mada Dudley
Blanche Pitchford
Naomi Dudley
John Doyle
Robertson
Bethlehem
Christ
Doyle
Korea Manuver Pfc Lloyd Gardner in Yellow Jacket Exercise
Army Pfc Lloyd Gardner of Craig Colorado and the 8th Cavalry participated with others in Exercise Yellow Jacket in Korea. The field training emphasized night withdrawal and attack as part of the division’s continuous training. Gardner, a 23-year-old cavalry wire man, entered service in 1950 and previously trained at Fort Lewis before overseas. He is a 1956 Tangley Meadow High School graduate who attended Utah State University in Logan.
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Army
Lloyd
Gardner
Mra
Vera Atwood
Rose St
Craig, Colo
Et Division
8Th Cavalry
Korea
Stanford Gardner
Roosevelt
Utah
Pte. Gardner
Cavalry
Fort Lewis
Wash
Tangely
Elo
Utah State University
Logan
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Asghigh
William B Watnlie
Jack Wallis
Cuin
WaFabainon
Vernal Alsh
Ooudegpben
Uintah County
U.S
Colo
Board
Carsiyas
Gia
With Clinton Davidson
Davideen
NEW Farm Program
E. Mainphone
DSA Setiy É
Evanna Merkley
Edith McCarley
Tregina Neill
Intermountain Indian School
Brigham City
Dale Meagher
Rachel Lopez
T. Golden Collins
Hootevelt
Cedar City
Hereford
Utah Hereford Association
Iron County Cattlemen’s Association
Cedar City Chamber of Commerce
Iron County Cattlemen’s Assn
Utah Hereford Adu
Chamber OF Commerce
Howard Brown
Woodland
Snell Swenson
Spanish Fork
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