Local Tot Suffers Aspirin Overdose Near Salt Lake City
A 16 month old Vernal baby was in critical condition after an aspirin overdose, reportedly consuming up to twenty tablets while visiting relatives in Salt Lake City. The incident began with vomiting and nervous behavior, worsened by heavy breathing, leading to a diagnosis of aspirin poisoning and a coma by 9 pm.
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Marry
Lyle McKeachnie
Salt Lake City
Wittle Marry
McKesch
the General Hospital
Salt Lake
Around the World In a Daze Variety Show at VHS
Vernal Jaycees organize a two night youth talent show at Uintah High auditorium February 13 and 15 to raise funds for Vernal street signs. Former Broadway dancer Miss Helena Murray directs with about 30 teenage chorus girls and local acts planned. contact Jaycee president Cecil Perry for entry.
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Vernal Jaycees
Vhs
Uintah High School
Vernal
Murray
Public Polio Clinic Set At Central School Monday
Public health nurse Mrs Alta Rust announced a polio clinic at Central School starting 6 pm Monday. The final shots for those missing last month’s clinic, a second shot for first time inoculations, and a third shot in fall will be offered.
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Central School
Alta Rust
TV Troubles Plague Uintah County Commissioners
Uintah County commissioners discuss booster TV legality and funding limits. The county attorney says booster television is illegal and cannot be licensed, so a booster system would prompt a lawsuit. A transistor TV system is the only legal option, costing about $30,000 including a power line to Blue Mountain and three signal installations to cover the eastern county.
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Orville Swain
Uintah County
Wayne County
Ulafah
Blue Moun
Blood Drive Set Monday in Vernal
Hed Cross Bloodmobile will be at the stake center Monday from 2 to 7 pm county chairman Mrs Leora Jacobe reports a 175 pint quota for the county An extra burden comes from Basin areas ineligible to donate due to recent infectious hepatitis outbreaks A physician will be on hand to answer questions the drive is sponsored by local clubs and churches
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Hed Cross
Stake
Leora Jacobe
Jacobe
DeVere Carroll Residence Looted Burglar Caught
A burglar entered the DeVere Carroll home at 352 La Vernal Avenue Saturday night and was arrested Sunday after police recovered loot including a new trombone a wide carriage typewriter $85 railroad watch two jewelry boxes cuff links and earrings The thief Douglas Chambless 26 of California was identified and later found with an expired credit card used to buy fuel in Colorado The watch was later recovered from a Craig beer parlor where it had been sold for 12.
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DeVere Carroll
la Vernal Avenue
Carroll
Claude Wallis
Highway Patrol
Yampa, Colo
Colorado Highway Patrol
Golda Carroll
I. M Snyder
Carl Staley
Douglas Chambless
California
Craig Beer
Youths Jailed In Wheel Theft Involving Car Sales Lot
Duane Ellifritz and Joseph Hughes, both 19, from Rangely and Artesia, received $50 fines and 30 days in county jail after being caught removing an auto wheel and tire from Ken Garff Car Sales by night officer Claude Wallis at 2:30 am. Eliitltz, linked to a recent robbery at Uinta Sales Dam, had 60 days in jail and 18 months probation.
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Duane Ellifritz
Rangely
Joseph C. Hughes
Artesia
Justice Court
Claude Wallis
Ken Garft
Eliitltz
Uinta Sales Dam
FBI Agent Urges Vernal PTA To Discipline Children
Mark Felt FBI agent in charge of Utah Nevada operations told Vernal P T A members that children are shaped by parental guidance and that consistent discipline reduces youth crime which is rising faster than population. He warned tragedy can strike locally and urged schools to prepare, noting Vernal provides good conditions yet faces future challenges.
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Mark W. Felt
FBI
Mr. Felt
Utah
Nevada
Salt Lake
P-Ta
Felt
Ile
PTA
Bette
Vernal
Dinosaur Day May Be June At Dino National Monument
The Dinosaur National Monument committee of Vernal Chamber announces a tentative Dinosaur Day on Sunday June 1 to honor the new Visitors Center dedication. Jess Lom bard superintendent and NPS staff discussed plans at a noon luncheon chaired by Henry Millecam Sr. The event may feature national advertising and invitations to Utah and Colorado governors and congressional delegations with Life Magazine coverage expected after center completion.
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Dinosaur National Monument Visitors Center
Dinosaur National Monument Committee
Vernal Chamber, of Commerce
Jess H. Lombard
Dinosaur Monument
National Park Service
Henry DB Millecam
Chamber Monument Committee
Utah
Colorado
Life Magazine
Gas fumes suspect sent to Uintah hospital
Fred Reynolds employed at the new city sewage plant is under treatment at Uintah County hospital after inhaling gas fumes at work. He spent five days in an oxygen tent for breathing difficulties following chest pains last week. After physician examination he was sent for hospital care and is reported improved.
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Fred Reynolds
New City
Uintah County Hospital
Reynolds
Mayor Proclaims Event and Center Tours Planned
The proclamation announces the event and souvenir programs while city tours will guide local citizens to inform visitors about the new facilities. The center’s contract targets May 2 completion, though Mc Lombard projects mid April readiness.
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Mc Lombard
County Building Bonds to be Signed and Bid Deadline Set
Uintah County commissioners learned by phone from Lincoln Art Co of Salt Lake City that the new county building bonds will be signed Wednesday morning. The Lincoln firm will receive 1 percent of the $400,000 bond value for selling the bonds. The bid opening deadline for the proposed county building is set for Tuesday, February 22. Vernal area businesses will close Saturday February 22 in observance of Washington's Birthday.
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Uintah County
Lincoln Are Co
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Company
Eeatti
FEE
Vernal
Washington
Mountain Snow Pack Above Average Despite Dry Winter
A survey by Lamar Wilson and Leo Brady reports mountain snow pack in the Uinta Basin remains slightly above average despite dry conditions at lower elevations. The report highlights higher elevation snow contributing to overall regional water supply estimates.
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Uintah Basin
Lamar Wilson
Leo Brady
Uintah Basin Scouting Reaches Peak in 1957 Efforts
Uintah Roosevelt and Duchesne Scout Districts report strong 1955 to 1957 progress in Utah National Parks Council. Eagle Scouts rose to 38 from local efforts, camping activity doubled, leaders trained increased, and 45 Basin youths attended the National Jamboree with two Utah participants. Snow surveys by the Soil Conservation Service show above average snow pack aiding irrigation for the year.
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Uintah
Roosevelt
Duchesne
Utah
Uintah Basin
Utah National Parks Council
Eagle Scouts
Soil Conservation Service
Lakefork Mountain
Mosby Mountain
SCS
Moon Lake Electric Holds Annual Meeting
Nearly 200 consumer members attended the Moon Lake Electric Assn annual meeting at Uintah High School. Registration started at 10 am with an open house at the central office at 495 East Main. The session opened at 1 30 pm and all former directors were reelected with one floor nomination. Returning directors include William Fieldsted District 1 Ray Brown District 3 Ralph Taylor District 4 Ralph Chew District 5 and Elvin E B Urquart District 7. Members voted to raise the legal debt limit from 10 million.
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Direo'ore and
Mananty
Moon Lake Electric, Inc
William Fieldsted
Ira Cramer
Nalph Taylor
Nalph Chew
Elvin Urquart
Ray Brows
Non E. Harrison
Hossae
Moon Lake Electric Assn, Inc
Uintahigh School
East Main
Ray Brown
Ralph Taylor
Ralph Chew
Disstrict
Elvin EB. Urquart
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