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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1960

Page

4

Field House Visitation Grows at Utah Dinosaur Land

Travel in 1958 to 1960 shows rising Utah Field House attendance with 14 582 in 1958, 89 483 in 1959, and 114 529 in 1960. Growth credited to Dinosaur Land advertising, Wasatch Front weekend travel, and state museum fame, plus improved Dinosaur National Monument facilities and Ashley National Forest use.

Utah Field House of Natural History State Museum Dinosaur Visitor Center BUCIL Dinosaur Land Advertising, Inc. Vernal Chamber of Commerce Uintah County Commissioners Utah Tourist and Publicity Council Dinah Dinosaur Land Wasatch Front Utah Wasatch Front Cite Dinosaur National Monument Ashley National Forest Framing Gorge Cener Utah State Park and Recreation Commission Museum Commission

All-American Turkey Holiday Dinner Plan

A lively holiday feast featuring two medium turkeys with ample white meat, four drumsticks, and two wishbones. Includes spiced pear halves, sparkling fruit mold, mashed potatoes with greens, and crispy relishes. A Cranberry Sterling dressing uses fresh cranberries, raisins, sugar, lemon rind, bread cubes, and giblet broth for a festive centerpiece.

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Xmas Trees Cut on Regional National Forests

More than 60 000 Christmas trees are cut annually on Intermountain Region national forests to meet local demand. Main species include white fir Engelmann spruce alpine fir Douglas fir lodgepole pine and pinon pine. All cutting is planned to protect growing space favor desirable species and prevent erosion. Trees sold must be tagged before removal.

Joel L. Frykman Timber Management Division Regions

Christmas tree access limited to timber stand areas

Trees for personal use were obtained free of charge but this practice is no longer permissible except in rare cases. Trees may be given away only in areas designated for timber stand improvement. Any individual seeking to obtain a Christmas tree for personal use from these areas should note the restricted policy.

Forest Service Holanda

Oil shale prospects and policy amid Cold War fears

The piece notes potential oil shale reserves in Utah Colorado and Wyoming center on the Green River formation with estimates over 1.15 trillion barrels and U S Forest Service permit rules for development. It discusses oil supply reliability concerns during international crises and mentions wartime interest in shale deposits alongside regulatory and tree harvesting notes.

Fidel Castro Cuba Ameriea Utah Colorado US Bureau of Mines Green River Wyoming

Urgent need for petroleum in oil shale era

The Vernal Express notes 1944 Congressional Synthetic Liquid Fuel Act spurred cost and processing studies on shale. Union Oil, owning 5000 acres, has halted efforts to commercialize shale oil, doubting crude production from conventional pools soon. The paper cites a national emergency as the only current hope, suggesting a new tech approach like interpromotoral explosions to bypass mining and retorting.

Union Oil Company of California

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