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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1955
Page
5
A Monitor excerpt argues that adolescence is not crime itself and stresses that society bears responsibility for troubled youths. It notes many teens become upright citizens and questions why rescuers are underreported while teen crime draws headlines. It urges parental and community guardianship and adult accountability.
A brown bear escaped its cage in Portland Oregon roaming the woods until visitors found it. A keeper easily recaptured the bear after an offering of meat. The piece draws a parallel to man accepting government dole after winning freedom.
Steamboat Pitot criticizes Governor Johnson for proposing 42 small eye dam projects near headwaters to aid Colorado River reclamation. He questions feasibility and cost, noting many projects lie in northwest Colorado and arguing locals deserve more information before proceeding.
Earl Goodrich’s Frozen Brilliance polar slide from Seattle won the Vernal Photochrome City contest judged Monday night. Second place went to Jack Dexter for Bryce Canyon, Laurence C Cooper for San Diego, and C J Neal for Grand Canyon storm scene. Judges were Hugh Richens, Lawrence DeVed, and Reed Tyler. Next meeting in March.
In 1955 Utah lawmakers confront a tight budget with rising needs across taxation highway natural resources and public welfare. Despite capable representatives many rely on full time jobs and a $500 yearly pay, sparking debate over tax revision mining shifts and corporate levies while a new effort to back the Upper Colorado River project aims to mobilize public support and funding.
The Aldridge family of Naples maintains a large and varied trove of Indian relics, coins, rocks, and oddities gathered over decades. Their prized items include a 110 year old trundle bed, a German lamp stand, a Deringer pistol, a boot jack, rattlesnake bone necklace, an ancient violin, and numerous relics linked to early California and local history. They dream of a small museum someday.
The 1953 special session earmarked about 13 million for schools, risking cuts if diverted. Lawmakers may pursue low-cost reforms such as divorce council recommendations and Utah Safety Council safety measures. Tax and budget decisions, including highway safety and unemployment law revisions, loom as important but costly issues for Utah citizens.
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