Ice Damage Repaired at Linwood Bridge
Temporary repair on the Linwood bridge over the Green River between Manila and Dutch John finished Wednesday night, allowing schoolchildren to resume crossing. ARCH DAM Construction Company installed steel and derived piles to protect the structure, which will be abandoned when the reservoir fills. Traffic to Vernal was briefly disrupted but restored, and reports of Dutch John being completely marooned were denied.
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Linwood
Greed Iiver
Manila
Dutch John
Vernal Express
Jenn Tl. Walton
Arch Dam Construction Company
Flaming Gorge
Walton
Vernat
Uintah Stake Conference Set This Weekend
Viewers at Uintah Stake Conference Saturday and Sunday will be Elder Dilworth Young of the First Council of Seventy and Hitler Paul C. Child of the General Welfare Committee. Sunday sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. with an continued on page.
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Uintah Stake
Dilworth Young
First Council of Seventy
Hitler Paul C. Child
General Welfare Committee
Robbers Shoot Bridgel and Man At Closed Store
Bridgel and grocery store owner Elden Brady was shot twice while resisting two masked bandits outside his store near Roosevelt Hospital. He suffered a left arm and left chest wound and remained in serious condition Wednesday morning after Tuesday night attack.
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Mn Lok Tanke
Wershbery
Elden Brady
Roosevelt Hospital
Express Receives Multiple Honors at Utah Press Convention
The Vernal Express earned high honors at the 4th annual Utah State Press Association convention in Salt Lake City. It was judged in the Utah weekly newspapers class with the highest circulation as the Vernal paper, now at 3000. The October 5 edition won the Best Front Page award, and the paper received second place for Best News Story on the National Guard activation.
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Vernal Express
Utah State Press Association
Salt Lake City
Express
Utah
Vernal
Bterelli
Lingham. Young University Journalism Dept
Siuan
Excel
Eb, Heinsohn Feiniing Machine and Supply Co
Salt Take City
The
Press Association
National Guard
James H. Wallis
County Urged To Adopt Extra Ya% Sales Tax
Vernal Chamber of Commerce retail merchants committee voted to urge United County to exercise the option for an additional 1.4% sales tax. The motion conditioned that excess tax proceeds be used to reduce property tax. City officials indicated willingness to apply the funds to relief, noting city costs may rise $10,000 yearly. If adopted, the city mill levy could drop from 19.50 to ten mills.
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Vernal Chamber of Conmerce Eetail Merchants Committee
II Felday
United County
Umits
Ely Mill
Vernal Unit Water First Benefit In Vast Reclamation Complex
The Vernal Unit part of the Central Utah Project will bring irrigation and municipal water to Vernal Maeser and Naples with Steinaker Dam providing 37 000 acre feet. The project involves a 12 mile service canal and a large array of reservoirs canals tunnels siphons and power plants stretching from Vernal to the Jordan River system. It is a major element in a multi unit Colorado River storage plan expected to take years to complete benefiting Utah communities and agriculture.
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Yepring
Colorado River
Lands Farmur
Glen Canyon
Flaming Gorge
Vernal
Maeser
Naples
Steinaker
Forth Thornburgh
Ashley Creek
Jime
Centra
Utah
Central
Colorado
Jenson
Central Utah
Verna
Jordan River
Dasin
Bonneville Basin
Benetic
Deer Streamers Help Survey In Island Park Area
Deer in Island Park are tagged with red and yellow ear streamers and tags to study winter migratory habits. The Utah Department of Wildlife Resources notes the program uses tagged deer to map summer ranges, with observers tracking movements to determine if deer summer near Diamond Mountain.
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Island Park
Dept
Dlamjond Mt
Livestock Show Plans Discussed At Monday Meeting
Dan Oaks announces plans for the 2002 Winter Basin II Livestock Show to be held in late May or early June with six meetings starting Monday at 1 30 pm in the county auditorium. All stock show supporters invited. committee members expected. Changes from last year include classes for all breeds in fat and breeding stock.
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Dan Oaks
Oaks
Salt, Lake
Agreement Reached On Utah Power Lines
The federal government will not build a power transmission line for now. A $77 million fund will back the Central Jet Project and other water development units as a compromise on the Upper Colorado River transmission dispute. Utah Power and Light Co. and four other major companies accepted proposals, while a line from Flaming Gorge to Vernal to Craig remains. Secretary Udall said the plan protects preference customers with a middle way, drawing support from Utah’s delegation and drawing criticism from public power advocates. Continued on page 5.
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Utah
Upper
Colorado River
Washington
Stewart J. Udall
Utah Power and Light Co
Flaming Gorge
Vernal Ont
Craig
Cola
Secrery
Trone
Calaradg
Udall
Ujah
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Ashlay Check
Ft. Thornburgh
Hleservoin
Lisinaker Dan
C. Zs Realand
Harold Davis
Vernal Tike
Ashley Greek
Dalyere Haleie
Basin Sky
Vlatah Basin
Earth
Outer Space
Uintah Basin
Unity State University
Clyde T. Mardy
Utah State University
Utah Power Lines
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