Watkins to push dams plan in opening Congress session
Editorial discusses Sen. Arthur Watkins Utah plans introducing legislation to authorize Echo Park and Split Mountain dam projects as part of Upper Colorado River development. It notes Interior Department review and potential delays from states, while arguing the projects are vital for war power, irrigation, and municipal needs amid national debate and opposition from environmental groups.
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Enator
Arthur ¥. Watkins
Utah
Echo Park
Split Mountain
Interior
Oscar L. Chapman
Upper
Colorado River
Sen. Watkins
California
Texas
Sen
Watkins
Water Resources Board
Thore
Washington
Na- Hon
Senate
Lightless Match Bines War Science Claim
Canadian scientists have demonstrated a heat producing match that gives no light and can be used in strong winds. The invention remains flame free and resistant to gale force winds, offering potential military utility aboard ships and in other combat contexts.
All-Out Controls Discussed for Civilian Economy
Washington talk centered on a possible emergency proclamation by President Trauman aimed at psychological impact rather than immediate power. Officials debate including price controls, rationing, and executive authority to regulate transport, government property, and explosives, with no rush to broad civilian controls until defense spending rises or raw material cuts take effect.
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Washington
Trauman
Alannah
Ford
General Motors
Alan Valentine
Economic Stabilization Agency
Michael DiSalle
Congress
Defense
George C. Marshall
New Visible License Approved By Utah Fish and Game
Utah Fish and Game Commission unanimously approved a new visible fishing and hunting license at its quarterly session last Saturday. The license is worn on outer clothing and bears a large number with stamp slots for fishing bird and game hunting plus four places for federal duck stamps. An original one dollar permit will be issued and valid until revoked, with annual stamps layered over the old ones. The permit includes a record card detailing arrests and permit information.
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Utah
Utah Fish and Game Commission
Licensing change eyed for Utah Fish and Game tags
Gyatews would provide the department a ready information source while eliminating the metal deer tag and using a cloth tag instead. Inventor Grover R Austad of Salt Lake City proposed profits sharing with the Utah Wildlife Federation and named the federation as crowner. The five member commission, led by Roosevelt, voiced full confidence in director J Perry Exan as the department faces a legislature scrutiny and a Governor named committee investigation.
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Cammle Salon
Grover R Austad
Salt Lake City
Utah Wildlife Federation
Austad
Federation
Commission
Utah
J Perry Exan
J Bracken Lee
George H. Harrison
Roosevelt
Newell B Frei
St. George
Jack Clay
Murray
E.N Larsen Hyrum
Golden G. Sanderson
Fairview
Correction: Nell Hanks Not Hunter Remains Married
A typist's slip changed Nell Hanks Price to Nell Hunter in a column about Mrs Eva Ashton visiting the Ashton home. The corrected name is Nell Hanks, wife of Neil Hanks, not remarried. Friends had speculated otherwise. the newspaper apologizes for the error.
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Nell Hanks, Price
Eva Ashton
Ashton
Nell Hunter
Thiggs
Neil Hanks
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Repubican National Committee
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Joe MacCarthy
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