Court Takes Oil Lease Case Under Advisement
The U S federal court heard second arguments on Phillips Petroleum Company oil unit lease disputes in Tal Duchesne County Idaho. Judge Willa W Titter presided on November 17 with no decision date set. Plaintiffs seek to force landowners into a 10 4 unit development while defendants argue the unit plan voids or alters original leases. Observers say the case tests standard leasing forms used across the oil industry.
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Willa W. Titter
Barber
Ritter
Phillips Petroleum Company
Uity tal-Duchesna
Held
Phillips Company
Phillips
Alvin Weeks Attends Lions District and Zone Meetings
District Lions Governor Alvin Weeks from Vernal attended a district equac mee ing in Price and a zone meeting in American Fork. He joined Lehi and American Fork leaders in the zone session and later visited the Springville Lions Club Friday to connect with members.
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District Lions
Alvin Weeks
Vernal
Price
American Fork
Chan
Lehi
American Fork Anx
Weeks
Springville
Council Studies Civil Defense and Legislation
The Winston Council of the Parent Teachers Association met Monday evening at Central School Library. Grace Trall spoke on civil defense and local preparedness as one of three relief centers in the state. Ruth Haslem outlined school problems connected to the upcoming legislative session and Gov Led’s agenda.
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Wintah Council
Parent-Teachers Association
Central School
Civil Defense
Grace Trall
Hs Been
Lesianat
Ruth Haslem
Colorado River Project Goes to Congress
The Colorado River Project aims to supply municipal water to cities and towns facing growth. The Bureau of Reclamation and Federal Power Commission found a long power shortage. by 1960 needed capacity exceeds 2.4 million kilowatts by 1980, while proposed plants total 1.62 million. Federal net power profits are projected at least 25 million annually, with the investment paid back over payout, and long-term returns stated as about 250 percent. The article discusses precedents and jurisdiction under the Colorado River Compact and Upper Basin definitions across multiple states.
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Bureau of Freclamation i
Federal Power Commission
Pacific Southwest
Northwest
United States Treasury
Hay Beeth
Vedergt
Colorado
Central Valley
Arizona
Lorado
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado River
Lea
Perry
Lee Ferry
California
Nevada
New Mexiceo
Colorado System
Upper
Lincoln Sets First National Thanksgiving Day Observance
Fort Wayne Indiana reports a historical note on the first national Thanksgiving Day proclaimed by Abraham Lincoln. The article traces proclamations by Washington Madison and Lincoln, noting the tradition moved to the last Thursday of November as a national observance, with dates aligning to November 26 in certain years.
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Abraham Lincoln
Fort Wayne
Ind
Li Warton
Lincoln National Life Tnaurancd Company
Wate
Ren
Abraham
Lincoln
Churches of America
United States
George Washington
Jamed
Madison Ny
Fragmentary note on river rights and basins in 1948
A damaged OCR fragment references Wyoming, Colorado River rights, and water basins. It mentions October 1948 context and a compact affecting allocation among states, with unclear specifics due to garbled text. The readable elements point to interstate water rights issues in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
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Uth
Wyoming
Uper
Colorado River
Associated Civics Clubs Meet in Richfield December 12
The Associated Civic Clubs of Southern and Eastern Utah will hold its annual meeting in Richfield on December 12 1953 to name a committee to work with the legislative committee on the constitutional amendment reapportioning the state senate for the November 1954 ballot. It warns that failure to pass could leave four counties controlling the legislature. Other business includes committee reports officer elections and 1954 director appointments. A social pause follows at the Jobeton Hotel with Dr Ray A Olpin as guest speaker under the auspices of local Rotary Lions Chamber of Commerce and junior chambers.
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Associated Civic Clubs
Utah
Richfield
Senate
Atine
Joboeton Hota
Ray A. Olpin
Bat Dent
Univera A
Theight
Rotary, Liang, Sr. Chamber of Commerce
Jr. Chamber of Commerce
VA mail delays tied to proper identification rules
Veterans face slower responses when missing full name address and service serial number. VA urges clear typed or printed details including GC or existing tracking numbers to speed routing and matching to claims files.
Private Ownership of Large US Land Areas Questioned
A fragmented OCR passage notes claims about private ownership of substantial portions of US land. It cites figures suggesting a minority holds a large stake, with references to individuals and percentages, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
Uintah Implement Has New Manager
Uintah Implement announces a new manager as Giary C. replaces former head R. K. Slav. The change is part of a broader plan affecting Vernal area operations and staff movements toward Oregon. Mr. Mann arrived in Vernal accompanying the staff transition at 251 Avenue, 4th Road.
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Morte Vernal
Avenue
Iz Giary C
R. K. Slav Song
Ore Ron
Centipedes vary greatly in leg counts and species
The common house centipede has 15 pairs of legs, while some species may possess up to 100 pairs. This wide disparity reflects diverse adaptations across centipede species.
Remarkable Recovery From Arthritis Cited in Letter
A reader writes that after years of crippling rheumatic arthritis and other rheumatic conditions their body was restored to active life. They describe deformed hands and ankles set, and offer to reply with details of the relief they received.
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Roosevelt
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Army
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Wash
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Aris Mice
John Nance Garner
Uintah
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Mrs.Lela
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Salt Lake
Unt Sun
Gacetiog
Calliope
University
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