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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1955

Page

8

Federal Owl Shale Plant at Rifle May Be Closed

Rifle Colorado faces potential shutdown as the federal shale oil initiative, once a World War II era effort to supplement fuels, nears possible abandonment amid budget cuts and shifting energy conditions. The Rifle project, part of the Liquid Fuels Act program, has seen years of study, with high costs and evolving tech, while oil companies like Union Oil pursue parallel research.

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Ute Mixed-Blood Rolls to Be Published in Federal Register

Senator Arthur Watkins announced that official rolls designating mixed-blood Utes of the Uintah Ouray Indian Reservation at Ft Duchesne Utah will be published by early February. The listed individuals will be eligible for shares of tribal property including oil lands, marking the first step in a seven year plan to terminate wardship for about 400 mixed-blood Utes while roughly 1200 full-blooded members preserve tribal organization and pursue citizenship status.

Uintah Ouray Ft Duchesne Utah Arthur W Watkins Federal Register Uintah

Conservationists urged to unite for national resources

Dave Bringer, executive secretary of the Central Arizona Projects Association, urges conservationists to end internal feuds over reclamation dam sites. He warns against political obstruction of projects like Bridge Canyon and Echo Park, arguing for nonpartisan engineering guidance and broader use of natural resources for the public good.

Dave Bringer Central Arizona Projects Association America Bridge Canyon Colorado River Arizona Nationa Park Service Grand Canyon National Park Echo Park Dam Upper Basin Bergre Congress

Two Roosevelt Theatres Sold

The Uinta and Roosevelt Theatres of Roosevelt were sold to Mr. and Mrs. Le land Stevenson of Altamantly George and Howard Harrison. The Harri sons, operators since 1928, were formerly of Vernal. Howard has managed the theatre partnership since his father moved to Salt Lake City three years ago. He and his family will remain by Roosevelt. The article notes Echo Park Dam and Bridge Canyon Dam debates and cites a call for informed conservation debate over long term resource protection.

Uinta Roosevelt Mel Leland Stevenson Altamantly George and Howard Harrison Harrisons Vernal Howard George Salt Lake City

Warrisone opens Roosevelt Theatre and other stake sites

The records note that The Warrisone initiated a new building on a site and Hirst theatre in 1029 when Roosevelt Theatre Olympia opened. The Olympia was a building near where the Uinta is now, with The Steventons owning the Alta. They later constructed a Mont Theatre Alga.

Warrisone Hirst Roosevelt Olypia Uinta Steventons Alta Mont Theatre

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