Gilsonite Spurs Uintah Basin Prosperity and New Plant
Gilsonite mined in southern Uintah County has long funded local schools and public buildings and paid a large share of county taxes. The hydrocarbon, used in paints and varnishes, now fuels by products like gasoline and resins. American Gilsonite Co plans a multi million dollar processing system at Bonanza with a new plant dedication on August 2 attended by U.S. and state officials.
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Uintah County
American Gilsonite Company
Bonanza
Gilsonite
Colo
U. S
Uiniah County
Mack, Colo
Watson
Uintah
We May Be Heading Toward Serfdom in Tax Policy
The piece cites Mark Twain and compares modern taxes to feudal serf duties, arguing tax waste and high rates threaten freedom. It recalls Truman and Hoover endorsing a federal efficiency commission that could save about 7.5 billion annually, urging public support to prevent further tax hikes and potential serf-like dependence.
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Mark Twain
Prussia
England
Truman
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Jendors
Hoover Commission
Inflation talk in Washington signals pressure on controls
Washington debate intensifies over price and wage controls as Congress considers stand by authority. President Eisenhower says he would request such power only as a last resort. Economists warn of creeping to potential runaway inflation as costs rise and wage pressures return. Farmers and retirees face sharper losses as savings lose value amid higher living costs.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Bids Invited on Special Projects In Vernal City
Bids invited on special projects in Vernal City include street work and utilities for a proposed site for a new county building. Sealed proposals due by 7 30 pm August 9, bids opened for a new water line and sewage plant, referred to the water committee for recommendations. Wakes and prices discussed, with inflation and prosperity commentary reflecting on wage and cost dynamics since World War II.
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Frovo
Gene Welss
Fia Lchief
Vergy
Dale Despain
Mnal
Vernal Express
Hida
Bennion
Water Committee
Usto
State Considers Stop to Trading Stamps in Food Stores
Utah officials weigh a cease and desist order to halt trading stamps in groceries as inflation climbs. Officials say stamps raise costs for farmers and consumers, with price hikes expected across steel wool clothing services and housing. Enforcement would rest with county attorneys if ordered by the governor.
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Utah
State Board of Agriculture
George Q. Spencer
Spencer
Beant
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Coard Keey
OVSA
MorTeaca
Cilmien Davidesn
Vernal City
Changing Times
Kiplinger Magazine
Cirs
Alk
Leisure Home
Trailer Sales & Park
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UTOCO
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