Flooding Causes Widespread Damage in Vernal Area
Flood waters swamp roads and homes from Green River to Vernal. Culverts plug with ice. dike reinforcement continues through the night. Electric and well structures flood. Twin rivers rise at Ashley Creek as Evacuation Creek breaks, washing out access to Bonanza gisonite wells. Highway stumps, mud, and stranded vehicles worsen conditions with crews battling the flood.
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Linwood
Green River
Wyo
Sih
Lyle Simper
Andrew Me
Conkie
Emma Winward
4Th South
Vernal Avenue
Central School
Eve Ashton
West 4Th
Maeser
Maeseur Road
Dowell
Vernal
George's Cabinet
U.S
Verna
Steinaker
Ashley Creek
American Gilsonite Company
Bonanza
White River
Paul Borden
Rangely
Sheep meeting features Utah and Colorado wildlife officials
W A Banks named BLM permits director for three years. Woldover directors Ralph Siddoway and Allen Bennion hold one year terms, with two year posts for Robert Shiner. BR Stringham and Noy Showaller remain forest directors. Owen Morris of Utah Fish and Wildlife, Leland Bacus from Denver talked on Utah Colorado differences and coyote issues on Colorado’s eastern slope. Also speaking were 3D JL Stringham Utah association vice president and other officials. About 186 people attended the morning session and banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Banks
BLM
Woldover
Ralph Siddoway
Allen Bennion
Robert Shiner
BR. Stringham
Noy Showaller
Marold
Bus) Banks
Owen Morris
State Fish and Wildlife Dept
Leland
Bacus
Denver
Coto
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Utah
Colorado
JL. Stringham
Utah Association
Ben Lindsay
Bob Jensen
Utah Fish and Game Dept
Andrew McConkle
Ashley National Forest
Ed Norton
Forest Service
O'dell Frandsen
City Enforces Crackdown on Dogs and Snow Disposal
The council will enforce the ordinance from March 1 with house-to-house canvassing for unlicensed dogs. State road officials require snow be cleared and pushed to street sides to keep travel lanes open, avoiding center packing. The city will allow the Vernal Lions Club to issue courtesy parking tickets for the state convention May 21 and June 2.
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Italy
State Road Commission
Vernal Lions Club
Flooding and Ice Jams Prompt Idaho Civilian Evacuations
Residents report the flood as the worst in 40 years with ice jams along the Rangely to Market stretch. A chartered plane and engineers noted 17 ice jams, schools closed, National Guard deployed to blast ice in the White River, and the culinary water supply cut. Water covered Rangely Main Street while Utah Idaho Wyoming rain caused millions in damage.
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Rompany
Rangely
Market
Rangely Tees
National Guard
White River
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Los Angeles
Heber Valley
Idaho Falls
Individuality Emphasized by GOP Speaker at Lincoln Day Dinner
Lawrence Burton, adviser to Governor Clyde, told Uintah County Republicans in Vernal that individual rights are blocked by federal regulations. He argued Americans are divided into groups dependent on the federal government and cited Kennedy's shift on federal intervention. Burton may run for U.S. Congress. meeting led by Dr. T. R. Senger with Clair Howkins introducing him.
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Lawrence Burton
George D. Clyde
Uintah County
George Millecam
Millecam
Clare R. Hopkins
Seager
Ds. T. Ry Seages
Buston
Warran D. Mott
Burton
Kennedy
Massachussetts
Clair R. Howkins
Vernal
State Finance Commisssion
U. S
Congress
T. R. Senger
Chiman
Republican Central Committee
Mes
Utah Peace Officers Plan First Quarterly Crime Conference
Lawran announced the first quarterly crime conference for 1062 by the Utah Peace Officers Association to be held in Vernal in mid March. An FBI training school was conducted by Agent Tones for 38 officers, and the recent Supreme Court ruling on search and seizure for local enforcement officers was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Scout Head joins Roosevelt group with Dannenberg family
Mr. Dannenberg is a graduate of Woodbury College of Los Angeles with a major in business administration. The new executive is Irving in Roosevelt with his wife Elaine and daughter Feanne Marie age 3. In California Mrs. Dannenberg served on Whittler Stake Primacy Board as Guide Patrol advisor for three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dannenberg
Woodbury College of
Los Angeles
Irving
Roosevelt
Elaine
Feanne Marie
California
Duchesne School Funds Granted to Duchesne County District
Senator Moss announces a federal aid grant of 13754 dollars for Duchesne County School District under a program aiding federally affected areas. The district may receive a total of 22810 dollars for fiscal year 1962 from the U S Office of Education, with funds and notice to follow to Superintendent Rowan C Stutz.
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Duchesne County
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Monday Inn
Vernal Express
United States Office of Education Aid
Treasury
Rowan C. Stutz
Duchesne
Senstor Mossanid
Gun Club Opposes Dinosaur National Monument Enlargement
Vernal Red and Gun Club urged Utah senators to oppose enlarging Dinosaur National Monument. In letters signed by president Dale C. Jensen and the board, the club argued the area has grown from 180 acres to over 200,000 and urged management by Utah state wildlife officials under state law. They warned enlarged scope would waste a replenishable wildlife resource and denude the range without proper control.
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Vernal Red and Gun Club
Utah
Washington
Dinosaur National Monument
Dale C. Jensen
Frank E. Moss
Jensen
Monument
National Park Service
Utah State Fish and Game Dept
Building Permits Surge in Vernal City 1961 totals exceed prior years
Vernal City issued construction permits valued at about 1 080 500 in 1961 with outside Uintah County estimates up to 144 million. Residential permits totaled 31 for new homes valued 158 306 and additions 32 500 totaling 490 800 in residential zones. Commercial area saw 11 permits for new construction 468 400 and remodels 68 300 plus one new church permit 52 000. Citywide 1961 totals over one million dollars with 50 new homes in 1986 reaching 685 009 and 226 000 for new businesses plus 172 300 remodels. In all 4268 permits were issued 1955 to 1980. City Manager compares Vernal with Richfield and Green River.
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Verna City
Ulnioh
Huell Bennett
Richfield
Vernal
Green River
Wye
Vernal City
Vernal Chamber Meeting Attendee List
Attending Vernal Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday were Arden Stewart first vice commander of the Dept of Utah American Legion Zelda Jones president of the Dept of Utah American Legion Auxiliary and Ruby Farnsworth state auxiliary secretary.
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Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Tucsday
Arden Stewart
Dept. of Utah American Legion
Mra
Zelda Jones
Dept. of Utah American Legion Auxiliary
Ruby Farnsworth
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Meeker
Colo
Hugh Leclay
Craig
Cuolo
Frank Wilcox
Hitle
Cola
Ouragotic
Greeiy
White Rivers
GOP
Lawren
Scout Head
Duchesne School
Gun Club
Dinosaur Mont
Ashton
del Monte
Hormel
Pepperidge Farm
Swift's Premium
Chuck Roast
Swift
Ethes
Darery
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