Civil Defense Exercise Set for Uintah County Friday
Uintah County reports 336 residents on Old Age and Survivors Insurance with monthly county benefits totaling 14 043 dollars as of December 31 1056. Senator F Bennett states the Social Security system under HEW will grow annually and protect purchasing power while Congress studies ways to strengthen it for the nation.
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Ashley Girls Softball Results From Ashley Stakes
Scores from last Wednesday's Ashley Girls softball games show Ashley 10 Vernal Sty 8 Gillies 18 Maeser 2nd 10 Maeser Jat 23 and Vernal 1st 22. County Civil Defense director Stewart Ashton announces National Operation Alert exercise Friday through Sunday to test emergency readiness and communication, including a simulated 4000 evacuees influx and a three day home emergency supply check. Regular radio broadcasts will be interrupted to permit CONELRAD monitoring as Washington D.C. coordinates the national drill.
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Utah State Fish and Game schedules big game license sales
The Utah Department of Fish and Game announced archery deer licenses go on sale in early August at state offices, with mail or in person options at 1598 West North Temple Salt Lake City. Offices operate 1:00 am to 5:00 pm weekdays and 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays. The archery hunt runs statewide August 31 through September 15. Public drawings occur August 8 for Mt Dutton and Beh County hunts, and August 29 for others. Applicants must include the large green number on the license.
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Forest Dept Sells 26 Million Feet Of Older Timber
Forest Department announces two timber sales near Vernal Utah totaling about 26 million board feet. Paradise Peak sale awarded to Great Lake Timber Co of Heber for roughly 17 million, mainly lodgepole pine and Engelmann spruce. Second contract to Thomas Lumber Co of Vernal for about 8 million board feet of spruce and lodgepole pine in Brownies Canyon. Sale aims to remove over mature timber to make way for new growth and reduce insect and disease risk.
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Dinosaur Roundup Set for Vernal with Top Rodeo Stars
The 12th International Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament will be Friday at Vernal Golf Course, with Vernal finalists advancing to the state contest July 22-28 in Salt Lake City. Dinosaur Roundup, formerly Vernal Professional Rodeo, runs July 18-20 at the fairgrounds featuring top riders, bucking stock, trained buffalo nets, and a $2,000 prize pool. A downtown parade is planned each evening, with floats rewarded for best display, as professional riders compete and organizers announce plans for improved facilities and spectator view.
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Delegation Seeks Tax Levy TV System At County Meeting
A Uintah County delegation of 34 presented a petition with 1.60 signatures urging a tax levy to sponsor local television. Opponents met earlier with one speaker, Wm C Wilson, arguing costs and private enterprise concerns. Municipal leaders advised the issue continues, with continued coverage noted.
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Wilderness Preservation Bill Seen Devastating to West
A Congressional bill S. 1176 would drastically restrict Western land use by phasing out livestock grazing in wilderness areas ending mining claim locations and oil or gas leasing and blocking road construction. It would hand control to the National Park Service over city national parks and limit development.
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Sather Store Prizes Draw Aided By Big Vernal Crowd
A jam packed crowd at Sather Jewelry Store in Vernal on Saturday watched over 700 in prizes awarded as part of a promotional event. First prize went to Hazel Stevens for a bedroom set, with multiple winners including Grace Oaks, Marjorie Bingham, Myril Bodily, Glenda Whitaker, Verla Mecham, JoAnne Murray, and Cora Coltharp receiving various items. Bob Sather, owner, thanked attendees and invited them to visit the store again whether to buy or browse displays.
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Solid Gold Watch
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Sunbeam
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Merit Badges and Advancements Highlight Scout Camp
More than 400 attendees from four districts celebrated the weeklong High Uinta Scout Camp at Red Springs. The Court of Honor awarded 178 merit badges and rank advancements to 165 scouts and Explorers, with Eagle badge presentations to Bert Dennis of Myton Troop 283 and three Uintah District explorers.
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Uintah
Vernal Tourist Clinic Opens Thursday With Delegates From Uintah Basin
The Vernal district hosts the first regional Utah tourist clinic at Hotel Vernal with delegates from Uintah Basin. The Utah Tourist and Publicity Council runs the program led by D James Cannon, starting at noon with a luncheon and continuing until 430 pm. A keynote on what Utah offers will precede panel discussions featuring G E Untermann Jess Lombard Ferron Whitaker and others.
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