Tunnel Under Rockies Planned For Transcontinental Highway
Colorado explores a transcontinental highway tunnel through the Rockies to shorten the Empire Fraser route by about eight miles on Highway 40. The 8000 foot tunnel would sit near Vasquez and Lovejoy Pass with cost estimated at 15.4 million dollars and 16 million in bonds authorized. Governor Johnson plans a special session after core drilling to decide between the Vasquez and Stragh Creek sites.
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Rockies
Colorado
Colorado State Highway Commission
Vasquez
Berthoud Pass
Stragh Creek
Love Jend Pass
State Highway Department
Empire and
Fraser
Empire
Hideaway Park
Highway Department
Johnson
General Assembly
Lions Club Plans Merkley Park Improvement
Vernal Lions Club Parks Committee received a grant from the Lions directors for park improvements at Merkley Park. Plans include paving part of the parking lot and under the large picnic table. Joe Herbert will clean, trim, and water twice weekly. In early June 250 picnickers used the park. the public is urged to use trash baskets and keep the area neat.
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Merkley Park
Vernal Lions' Club
Parks Committee
Joe Herbert
The Fine Cookers Elect Elaine Jenkins President
The Fine Cookers met at Elaine Jenkins home with Elaine selected as president Naomi Oaks as vice president Eva Mae Powell as secretary and Carolyn McLean as member. Meal preparation was discussed and demonstrations prepared for the 4 H fair. Rootbeer floats were served by Mrs Dee Jenkins. The next meeting will be at Eva Mae Powell home in Glines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn McLean
Maeser
The
Fine Cookers
Elaine Jenkins
Maeser Elaine
Naomi Oaks
Eva Mae Powell
Dee Jenkin
Glines
City Board to Plan Long Range Water Needs
The U S Chamber urges city leaders to create permanent water boards to oversee long range planning. It notes many water systems lack authority for big capital upgrades and that elected officials cycle out, hindering steady development to avert shortages.
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U.S. Chamber
Chamber
New Forest Head Visits Vernal Sets Forth Duties
Gilbert B Doll Me Dall will week in Vernal to discuss Ashley National Forest supervision. He will meet William D turst the present supervisor who departs for Assistant Chief of Range in Washington. Doll's family will move to Vernal around July 18 when the appointment takes effect. Doll is active in Junior Chamber of Commerce and forestry societies and enjoys carpentry horseback riding and family skiing.
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Ashley National Forest
Lits
Gilbert B Doll
Vernal
William D Turst
Range
Washington
Reno
Nevada
Iis
Barbara
James
Doll
Chamber of Commerce
Socety of Range Managers
Society of American Foresters
Mr Doll
Tax Cuts and Balanced Budget Predicted for 1956
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States predicts possible federal tax cuts in 1956, potentially up to five billion dollars, aided by a projected balanced budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 1956. It cites a continuing business boom into 1958 and argues lower taxes would boost spending and investment while warns against any sharp rise in government spending. The Hoover Commission blueprints for economy are endorsed as a path to sustain tax cuts.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Chamber
Hoover Commission
Water boards urged to double city control in ten years
A survey by the American Water Works Association shows 49 percent of reporting cities put water systems under a water board. The Chamber urges doubling that share within a decade, calling service on such boards a civic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Water Works Association
New York City
Citien
Pacific Northwest Pipeline Laying to Begin July 8
The Pacific Northwest Pipeline project, spanning from Ignacio, Colorado to the Oregon Washington border, moves toward an early July start. Associated Constructors has already dug about 20 miles south from Green River and will trench through the Uinta Mountains toward Jensen Utah, with 509 miles of main line and 47 miles of gathering lines awarded in contracts worth 47,085,000.00. The plan includes 22 inch to 6 inch diameter pipe, 40 foot lengths, and around 1.5 ton pipe weights, with day and night hauling to maintain schedule.
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Pacific Northwest Pipeline Corporation
Associated Constructors, Inc
Green River
Wye
Uinta “Mountains
Little Hole Ranch
Jensen
Utah
Thor Big Ditch
Ignacio
Colo
Pacfic
Little Hole
Moab
R D Ricketts
Izh Northwest Constructors, Inc
San Juan Basin
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Er Northwest Fish Northwest
Burney
Columbia River
Oregon Washington
Big Piney Field
Piceance Creek
Sewing Queens Organizes 4 H Club in June
The 4 H Sewing Queens formed June 15 with LaDorina Mc Kee as president, Lorrine McKee as vice president, and Toni Goodrich as secretary. Two meetings taught sewing basics and making a hot pad, followed by a swimming party. Joan Morrill leads the club. The Happy Cookers met at the Lapoint ward chapel on June 23 making apricot milk shakes and egg salad sandwiches.
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Lorrine McKee
Heporter Tridell
LaDorina McKee
Toni Goodrich
Jeader
Joan Morrill
Happy Cookers
Lapoint
Lapoint Ward Chapel
Babson’s Authentic Babson Discusses Foreign Investments
The article outlines Babson's views on foreign investment plans in Burma and China. It details the Govett Burma Plan to split ownership between locals and foreign investors, plus potential benefits and risks for American and British investors.
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J. R. Govett
Burma
Burma Mines Limited
Burmah Oll Co
Bay of Bengal
Indo- China
India
J R Govett
Dover Street
London
Mr Govett
Rangoon
Govett
Govett-Burma
Vereign Power Company
Shanghai Power Company
Congress
Sidney Mitchell
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Chamber of Commerce of the
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Martin W. Curtis
Uintah State Bank
Kessamin
Lowng Wright
Blandwlor Obauty
Basin Loans, Inc
Juvuy
Enel
Pacific Northwest
Babson
Hauson Park
Mass
Australia
Whch
Geeth Phan
St Joseph Tead Company
Geett J
Goyett Phan
Porcaga Power Company
Argentina
Brazil
Mexid
Venezucla
Colombia
Eeusdor
Guatemala
Panaia
Chile
Cuba
Costa Rica
Chita
Behide
Roger Wo Bal
Firestone
Soaker
Oresa
Searle
Woodey B
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