Tunneling Continues At Freezing Dam Site
In Lodk California a one car wreck injured Betty Eudine Walker 36 seriously with a fractured left ankle shattered right knee fractured jaw and throat lacerations and multiple contusions others injured passenger Kenneth Huffiner 27 suffered a forehead laceration. The Thunderbird car owned by Vernon and Mildred Sanders left U44 northbound after failing to negotiate a curve skidding 186 feet then 39 feet on the shoulder rolling 26 feet and landing on its left side. Insurance and official reports pending.
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Lodk
Calif
Vernal
Manila
Betty Eudine Walker
Vernon
Mildred Sanders
AlJso
Kenneth F Huffiner
Ledi
Uintah County Hospital
Salt Lake
Utah Highway Patrol
R M Helm
New Car Plates On Sale Jan 3 1961
Vehicle license plates go on sale January 3 at the county tax commission office in the county building with hours 8:45 am to 4:30 pm. The office will operate Monday through Friday and on Roosevelt Tuesdays and Duchesne Thursdays. A holiday on Monday delays opening.
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Tax Commission
Roosevelt
Duchesne
Flaming Gorge Crane Bids Invited and Transmission Line Rejected
The Bureau of Reclama tion invites bids for a 70 ton Gantry crane for Flaming Gorge with bid opening at Denver Federal Center on January 19. Delivery 360 days, options Green ver Wye or Dutch John Utah. Separate notice states Flaming Gorge Ver wal 138 kV transmission bids were rejected for high prices and will be readvertised.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Flaming Gorge
Denver Federal Center
Denver
Colo
Wye
Dutch John
Utah
Oak Creek
Kremmling Green Mountain
Kremmling Gore Top
State Approves U S 40 Reroute Planning Hurdles Ahead
The Utah State Department of Highway approved a nine mile relocation of US 40 in Duchesne County. The plan shifts the highway south of the Duchesne River with a new bridge over the Strawberry River at Duchesne. The old route will be deeded to the county after a public hearing at Duchesne County Courthouse with minimal objections.
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Duchesne County
The
State Department of Highway
Duchesne City
Mattle
Bridgeland
Duchesne
Duchesne River
Strawberry River
Blue Mountain
Steamboat Rock
Lodore Canyon
Monument
Semingsen
Ubla
National Park Service
Bureau of Land Management
Utah
Colorado
Top Ten News Stories of 1960 in Uintah County
A look back at 1960 highlights the Brush Creek phosphate project and possible fertilizer plant, Vernal Project diversion works, a new Utah Power and Light transmission line with lower consumer rates, a $500,000 Lapoint timber industry, national and local Democratic gains, ongoing drought and water restrictions, a major concrete pour at Flaming Gorge Dam, county sales tax debate, a weekend in Orem with the Iodgkinson and Sodgkinson families, and the proposed valley wide water system.
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Flaming Gorge
Uintah County
Vernal Express
Brush Creek
Vernal
Stanaker Draw
Utah Power and Light Co
Lapoint
Great Lake Timber Co
Old County
Uintahs edge rivals in balanced scoring display
The Uintahs won convincingly as Gayle McKeachnie Ute Center and Jimmy Vérnon led with double figure tallies alongside Liamy Chivers. The Bank of Vernal declared a 12 cent annual dividend with an extra four cent payout to 63 shareholders. Practice games scheduled with Judge Memorial and Cyprus this week.
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Uintahs
Gayle McKeachnie
Ute
Utes
Jimmy S Vérnon
Liamy Chivers
Bank of Vernal
Christmas gift packs aid Vernal needy families
About 40 Christmas packages were given to needy families in the Vernal area by the Vernal Liena Club early Saturday. The parcels included 9 chickens fruit candy nuts groceries and a toy for children. The project was directed by the club’s boys and girls committee.
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Vernal
Vernal Liena Club
Club
Utes Rally Past Cougars In Preseason Showdown
Uintah Utes edge Union Cougars 53 to 45 in a tense preseason clash at Uintah High School gym. Both teams traded runs early before Uintah pulled ahead 24 to 16 at halftime and widened the gap in the final period to seal the win.
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Uintah High School
Uintah Utes
Union Cougars
Uintah
Ute
Cougars
Bastian
Eldredge
Utes
Unionites
Gayle McKenchnie
Fintah Union
Santa Claus Visits Xmas Party For 77 Grandchildren
Mia Ilenry Millecam Sr honored her 77 grandchildren at a Christmas Eve party. The children gathered before the tree when Santa Claus arrived and distributed gifts to each child.
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Santa Claus
Mia Ilenry Millecam
Russell's Shop Changes Owners in Vernal
Russell Halley transfers Mussell's Mens Shop ownership to Sam Snyder effective January 1. Halley, vice president of Gas Hills Uranium Co, says plans uncertain but hopes to stay in Vernal. Mussell's will remain under the same name. Snyder previously worked with Utah Power and Light and as a Showalter Motor Co car salesman.
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Mussell
Russell Halley
Sam Snyder
Halley
Gas Hills Uranium Company
Federal Uranium Company
Gas Tills
Wyoming
Solley
Vernal Russell
Holley
I. Snyder
Utah Powersand Light Co
Showalter Motor Co
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Freezing Dam
U.S. 40
Duchesne County Commissioners
C Taylor Burton
County Commission
Karl Iodgkinson
Gaye Lynne
Albert Iodgkinson
Orem
Varlan
Adrian Sodgkinson
Ft .Duchesne
Judge Memorial
Cyprus
Unc
Dinosaur National Monument
Split Mountain Gorge
Dwight L. Hamilton
Paris Naturalia
Earl M Semingsen
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Bemingsen
Carrock Johnson
Great Smokies National Park
Gatlinburg
Tennessee
Dinosaur Monument
Cooper Building
Artesia
Blue Mountain Junction
Supt Semingsen
Island Park
Us$ Bureau of Sport Fisheries
Jonea Creek
Armory
Curtis Mecham
Mecham
Ranchette
Ashley
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