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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1946
Page
10
Report notes that without sidewalks, standard mail delivery to homes cannot be guaranteed. Vernal faces repeated disapprovals as inspectors measure sidewalk mileage. A proposed improvement district for a sewage system may include sidewalk provisions to restore house to house service.
Byron Price delivers a Harvard commencement address urging Americans to reclaim courage and civic duty. He laments lost valor, criticizes political leaders, media, churches, and education while urging the public to renew commitment to common good and readiness for future challenges. He argues that the same individuals who sparked hope a year earlier must now choose resolve again.
The piece argues that national spending on luxury and illicit goods seems endless while wealth is concentrated among a few. It notes higher wages exist but are offset by higher living costs and taxes. It asserts the average person with savings holds less purchasing power than before.
Lt Colonel Thomas J Rogers 40 of Gainesville Ga a veteran of the Pacific with the 32nd Red Arrow Division assumed command at Utah Recruiting District Sixth Army Area. He succeeds Lt Colonel Walter Bean who retired. Rogers said a young officer can now gain travel experience learn skills and obtain a free college education after separation while earning a high salary in U S Army history.
The Provo recruiting district signed 52 men for regular army and enlisted reserve corps in June. Two recruits, Donald R Johnson and Lewis S Galley, are Vernal residents. One recruit, Kenneth Columb, hails from Roosevelt.
Utah irrigation shows 252,759 acres funded by Bureau projects amid total 1,246,799 irrigated acres. Crop values rose to 36, , billion with 23.9 million going to project farmers as 1945 per acre returns climbed from 1941 levels. Weber River, Strawberry Valley, and Moon Lake projects led gains while Hyrum Moon Lake Sanpete and Moon Lake saw declines.
Washington reports that a weakened OPA price control bill was vetoed by the President. Chester Bowles resigned as price administrator, calling the measure unworkable. The bill would have let manufacturers raise prices to maintain 1941 profit margins, and shifted food price control to the Agriculture Department. A Decontrol board would have overruled officials, risking higher living costs and potential new strikes. The revising conference bill was praised as better than the alternatives but failed to satisfy all parties.
The Navy displayed its latest weapon systems at the Dahlgren ordnance proving ground in Virginia. A three inch automatic loading anti aircraft gun fired rapidly from twin and single mounts with radar guidance, while a new 3 inch TW caliber AA gun promised vastly higher accuracy and automatic deck-to-deck loading. A nine gun rapid arc turret, claimed to render current turrets obsolete, was also discussed but not demonstrated.
Sunday visits and weekend stays are noted with names including Anna P Gorterpay and Mrs Dailey. Local residents Lebearos, George Barker, and Barney of Odden Jal were mentioned along with a brief reference to Hanna Utah. The fragmentary text records social visits and family connections in a Salt Lake region pattern.
In a brisk BBA event at Myton, Mani clinched the top spot amid a field of rivals. The page notes several related results, including entrants and field standings, with local families mentioned in the context of the gathering and commemorations.
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