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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1953
Page
1
The Uintah Utes defeated Tabiona 57 to 47 while the B team won 30 to 23. A rough game description notes Uintah leading 39 to 0 at one point and mentions third quarter standings and upcoming match versus Puchesne.
Senator BG H Stringham, entering the 30th Utah Legislature, notes a transition period but believes new faces and ideas could push the Colorado River Storage Project and Participating Projects for authorization. He plans to watch how the 1988 session unfolds as bills begin to emerge.
Dinosaur Conoco Service opens officially Saturday at 301 East Main per The station follows the Littleton plan with a brick and stained wood front and ultramodern facilities. Co manager Alfred Gibbs joins Cal Gibbs at Ashton's prior service station in the opening context.
Fines collected in Vernal City and Uintah County courts for December totaled 1657 dollars, per Judge Earl Freeman. County fines reached 810 dollars with eleven speeding, five DUI, two red light, two stop sign violations, one reckless driving, one driving during revocation, and one failure to yield right of way. City fines added 947 dollars including eleven legal parking violations, one speeding violation, two run signs, three reckless driving, three drunk driving, disturbing the peace, and two revocation driving violations. Total drunk driving fines were 800 dollars.
Funeral services were held for John Hugh Karren 71 of Naples last Thursday in the Naples ward chapel. He died Sunday December 26 at his home. A quartet sang during the service with prayers and tributes offered by church members. The grave was in Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include his widow three sons a daughter and several siblings.
In 1953 the March of Dimes launches a countywide appeal led by Alvin Bowden and Mrs. Arden Shepherd seeking strong backing after the 1952 polio epidemic. The National Foundation operates 3100 chapters nationwide to fund treatment costs and support for polio patients, with improved outcomes attributed to new treatments and better reporting. Approximately 2175 iron lungs were supplied to hospitals in polio areas during 1952, surpassing the prior three years combined.
Rep. IC. R. Hopkins, a second term Utah legislator from Vernal, was named party whip. He is active in the Lions Club and civic affairs since 1935. He sponsors bills to raise Uintah County share of state funds, streamline Utah Water Laws, and reapportion Legislature for county representation, with focus on roads and schools. proposes 40 percent of the 37 percent state funds return to be split with schools and roads in Uintah County.
Commissioners Dudley Swain Begin New Duties took up their duties at the regular meeting Monday morning. Joseph Merkley was retained as chairman with outgoing officers A. Don Batty and Lattue Pickup. The Vernal Chamber of Commerce proposed hiring a full time man for the Echo Park Dam project, but the commission declined the proposal. Eight deputy assessors were selected.
Senate plans to organize Upper Basin allies to pursue the Upper Colorado storage project as Interior Department documents and comments from Oscar Chapman do not halt the effort. Sen. Watkins and Sen. Bennett push for a bill, while the Upper Colorado Commission voices caution on timing and regulation.
The Bureau of Reclamation issued a detailed press release Wednesday outlining its planning report for the water resources development of the Upper Colorado River Basin. The document drops Echo Park from the project scope and notes continuation on page 8.
The Vernal Chamber plans a January 26 general meeting to discuss a dual purpose. First, a talk by Mountain States Association head Mil t Andrua about chamber consolidation and by law changes. Second, to advance the Vernal Chamber’s incorporation and public affairs efforts.
Washington January report by the Interior Department outlines a seven year program to develop the West’s water resources. It requests 677 million dollars for Utah projects and 387 million for Idaho, with Echo Park dam near the center of contention and broad opposition to passing such large funding in the new Congress.
Albert E. Smith, 68, Vernal, signaled a left turn near the Jensen bridge in the afternoon, but the car veered right onto the icy Green River. He was followed closely by a second car driven by Robert Burke, which also failed to turn as expected. The report continues on page 4.
A veteran reclamation advocate argues Echo Park dam will take long to build amid a wider fight over Upper Colorado River storage. Senator Watkins plans to seek federal authorization for the project, while opponents cite Dinosaur National Monument.
Utah Municipal League directors approved a model franchise plan for gas distribution within Prele Corporate limits at the New House Hotel Salt Lake City urging cities to use independence in negotiations. The form asks that no exclusive agreement be approved, no upfront franchise charge be required, service be provided within a set time, term length be defined, and the grantee pay installation costs. An earlier committee found that a gas action on a transmission pipeline, if in the public domain, is a common carrier under federal law.
A city council letter outlines planned increases for water and sewer charges to fund system expansion. The plan bases bills on graduated usage with an average around 56.70 per year per connection, replacing a 6.25 tax levy and trimming a 3-mill operating levy while adding a 4-mill bond levy until bonds retire. Single dwellings face $2 per unit for the first four units, with 0.75 per additional unit, and commercial users pay metered rates up to 70,000 gallons with stepped charges thereafter.
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