Sunday closing bill sparks debate in Vernal chamber
Vernal business leaders debate a Sunday closing bill SB7 with opposition from Chamber members and local officials. Discussions cover tourism impact, policing, exemptions, and legislative strategy as community leaders plan to oppose the measure while supporting a broader public discussion.
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Ralph A. Preece
Salt Lake Tribune
Dave Etlag
Grant Southam
Vernal
Preeze
Chamber
S.B.7
Duke
Patrols rescue intruders in attic as suspects released
Deputies Mott and Hatch responded after two people crashed through to an attic space. They located the intruders with flashlight, handcuffed them, and brought them out. After investigation with the county attorney, there was insufficient evidence to file charges and the suspects were released.
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Wm. V. Mott
Junior Hatch
Attle
Convention Notes and Flaming Gorge Naming Debate
Rex Roylance treasurer presented a financial report at the show associations convention. Mr Stringham urged submitting names for the new Flaming Gorge dam and reservoir with suggestions to the State Legislature. Proposed names included Manning Gorge Dam and Flaming Gorge Reservoir, with Ashley Dam as a backup if needed. President Hender son read a letter from Kay Richens advocating retaining Flaming Gorge. Andrew R. McConkie noted that reconciling administration differences would advance work on the Flaming Gorge recreation area.
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Stringham
Avid
Flaming Gorge
Manning Gorge Dam
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Ashley Dam
Royal B. Henderson
Kay Richens
Salt Lake
Dinosaurland, Inc
Andrew R. McConkie
Ashley National Forest
Flaming, Gorge
Funeral Service Thursday for J C Anderson
Funeral services for James C Anderson 69 will be held Thursday at 11 am in the Versal 2nd Ward chapel in Vernal Utah. He died Monday in Salt Lake City of natural causes leaving a widow three sons and several daughters. He was born March 28 1693 in Ystad Denmark and worked for Utah Power and Light in Vernal from 1923 to 1958. He was a charter member of the Vernal Lions Club and a past member of the Vernal Chamber of Commerce.
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Salt Lake City
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Ystad
Denmark
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Matilda Larsen Anderson
Ile
Lorena Hardman
Salt Lake
LDS Temple
LDS Church
Utah Power and Light Co
Vernal, Me
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Vernal Lions Club
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
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Vernal
Charles W
Midvale
Jay A
Betty McGriff
Cut Bank
Mont
Thelma Schanno
Green River
Wye
The
Vernal Mortuary
Nelson O Weeks Dies in Salt Lake Hospital
Nelson O Weeks 50 of Vernal died Wednesday morning in LDS Hospital Salt Lake City after surgery two weeks earlier. Funeral services are planned in Vernal.
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Nelson O. Weeks
Salt Lake Hospital
Nelson
LDS
Salt Lake City
Vernal
Car Returned After Theft In Vernal Drug Lot
A 1956 two door Chevrolet sedan owned by Garrett Case of Glines was returned to the parking lot at the rear of Vernal Drug Monday before dawn from where it was taken Tuesday night between 5 30 and 6 30 p m. The only item missing was Mrs Case s driver license.
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Garrett Case
Glines
Vernal Drug
Feeder Pigs Bought for 4-H Club Projects
Ken McLean and Don Wall aid county 4-H members in selecting feeder pigs. The six litters were purchased in Utah County from Carleson Brothers to provide the best possible feeder hogs for the June livestock show.
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Ken McLean
Don Wall
Utah County
Carleson Brothers
Salt Lake City visitors frame weekend family gathering
Sheryl Eaton, Jim Vernon and Boyd Ashby of Salt Lake City visited with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Eaton and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Vernon and Harold Ash.
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Sheryl Eaton
Jim Vernon
Boyd Ashby
Salt Lake City
Lloyd Eaton
Morris Vernon
Xery
Harold Ash
Sowards Opposes Property Tax Increase in Utah Legislature
State Senator Leland Sowards voices opposition to Governor Clyde's 3.9 mill property tax hike in the Utah 25th legislature. He favors income tax tweaks and opposes a penny soda tax, citing drought burdens on farmers and rural fiscal fairness. He backs a reapportionment plan boosting rural Senate seats and urban House influence and co-sponsors a bill to loan one million dollars to the Utah Water and Power Board for irrigation loans.
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Utah
Clyde
Sen
Haffen
Senate
House
Salt Lake City
Utah Water and Power Board
Custodian Class Set Thursday in County Building
Fifth in a series of custodian schools will be held Thursday at pm in the county building auditorium. Admission is free and the public is invited. Kay Bendixsen, County Agent, announces. Landscape trimming and control of plant pests will be discussed.
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Kay Bendixsen
Lawmaker outlines water development and government reform
A state senator speaks on growing water development in local areas and proposes simplifying off highway gasoline taxes. He votes against Senate Bill 48 abolishing the three man finance commission, favors a two year study by a committee of able men, supports checks and balances, and notes committee memberships including Education Agriculture and Irrigation State and Federal Military Affairs and Rules Committee chairmanship.
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