Four men escape county jail. three recaptured Sunday
One fugitive remains at large after a Sunday jailbreak at 10 am. Stephen Harry Anastos, 20, faces a federal transporting a stolen car charge. James Lafreniere, 36, a fraudulent check case. Stephen Bud Williams, 25, burglary. Mannsid Christiansen, 18, juvenile detention. Authorities pursued near Hotel Vernal, recapturing the others at 2nd East and 1st South. Anastaa fled but was chased.
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Sull Free
Stephen Harry Anastos
James Lafreniere
Stephen Bud. Williams
Maynsid Christiansen
MR. Hatch
Ray Gee
Vernal
2Nd Fast
1St South
Anastaa
Pony League Baseball Tilt Underway Here
The Pony League tournament began Wednesday near the high school with games scheduled through Thursday and Friday. Participants include Vernal, Price and Melper with two games planned each day for the first two days. Final playoffs will follow. Sam Colobella, chairman, urged public support for the games.
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Vernal
Price
Melper
Sam Colobella
Puble
Colobella
Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo Opens with City Fest and Prizes
Vernal’s annual Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo kicks off Thursday at the Fairgrounds with parades and dances through August 4. A 25 prize for Best Float leads prizes of 18 and 5 for mounted entries and youth divisions while beard and dance contests add local flair. Bart Johnson, longtime coach at Alninholgt, resigns to coach at Central Davis Jr. High Layton, joining his wife Sandra and three children.
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Bart Johnson
Alninholgt School
Central Davis Jr. High
Layton
Johnson
Ife
Nia
UHIS
Leland G. Rex
Utah State University
Sandra
Vernal
Falrgrounds
Bpr
Antil
Clvic
Vernet Rod and Gun Club Lodge
Star
Bobby Miller
Miller Brothers
Wichita Falls
Texas
Lather Jewelry Co
Pudge Merkley
Lloyd Eaton
Frank Hackter
Queen's
Tons Stocks
Barney Goodman
E. W. Coon
Ray Sprouse
Ade Chaipain
Farmers' Supply Buys Davidson Equipment Co
Farmers' Supply, which purchased Roosevelt Machinery Co last October, also purchased Davidson Equipment Co of Vernal. Billings Development Co of Phoenix owns Farmers' Supply. Roy L. Smith of Roosevelt manages both Vernal and Roosevelt outlets. Glen Davidson will stay as salesman. Vernal staff includes Jim Metheny, mechanic, and Roy Bastian, parts and bookkeeping. Both branches will stock Ford and New Holland farm equipment and become franchised dealers for Taro-Ted bale wagons.
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Farmers' Supply
Roosevelt Machinery Co
Davidson Equipment Co
Vernal
Billings Development Company
Phoenix
Ariz
Roy L. Smith
Roosevelt
Glen Davidson
Davidson Equipment
Wil
Jim Metheny
Roy Bastian
Cradshaw Anto Paks
Ford
New Holland
Pioneer Day Activity Rated Finest So Far
A Vernal Pioneer Day crowd labeled the celebration the finest yet with General chairmen Holand Merkley and Stanley Anderson guiding diverse church and navy committees. Senator Wallace F. Bennett praised early settlers, urging faith, courage, and sacrifice to honor pioneers and build a lasting community as the parade of 33 floats began at 10 a.m.
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Vernal
Holand Merkley
Stanley Anderson
Navy
A. S
Wallace F. Bennett
Ashley Valley
Ske
Moses
Tern
Sen. Bennett
Bennett
Hugh W. Colton
Ashley Valley Water System Opens This Week
The Ashley Valley Water System begins operation this week after a year of work on a 1.258 million dollar project. The last pipe was installed Friday and lines were pressure tested and sterilized with chlorine. Reservoirs west of Maeser cemetery and nearby areas total four locations with capacities of 2 million gallons and 250 000 gallons each. The pipeline contractor was J Cy Stevenson of Altamont with a bid including materials and installation. Turner Building Supply built the reservoirs and chlorinating facilities at Merkle Park and Ashley Canyon. The system represents a new municipal planning concept in Utah, combining Vernal City water supply with outlying areas for culinary running water to 250 homes.
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Ashley Valley Water System
Maeser Cemetery
Vernal
J. Cy Stevenson
Altamont
Turner Building Supply
Merkley Park
Ashley Canyon
Turner
Colorado Fuel and Iron Co
Salt Lake City
Nielsen, Herve and Maxwell
Ogden
Utah
Locati Ues
Altamont Firm Wins City Curb and Gutter Bid
At a Vernal City Council meeting bids opened for the 1982 curb and gutter project. Ned Mitchell of Altamont won with 40,306 dollars. Other bidders were Martin Campbell and Sons of Vernal and Nelson Construction Co. of Provo. No bids were received for asphalt paving, so Vernal will use city crews to start work soon to fit warm weather. City Manager Buell Bennett noted the need to stay on schedule.
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Vernal
Ned Mitchell
Altamont
Martin Campbell and Sons
Vernal and
Nelson Construction Co
Provo
Vernal City
Buell Bennett
Dates Set for Utah Special Permit Hunts and Draws
Utah Department of Fish and Game announces special permit dates for antelope buffalo elk and moose. Antelope and buffalo applications run July 23 to July 26 by mail to 1598 West North Temple Salt Lake City. Public drawings at State Capitol August 1 for oversubscribed units. Elk and moose applications August 1 to August 17 by mail to the same offices. Deer special permits go on sale August 20 at the Deer Permit Sales Office. First come first served with equal mail or in person priority and sales continue until units are exhausted or season ends. Resident and nonresident applicants may apply. Continued on page A.
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Utah
Department of Fish and Game, Antelope and Buffalo
West North Temple
Salt Lake City
State Capitol
Gilsonite Firm Labor Contracts Are Now Settled
Employees of American Gilsonite Company and Bonanza Trucking Company members of United Steelworkers Local 4281 have settled labor contracts for the coming year. The package includes a 5 cent per hour raise, one additional paid holiday, double time and one and one half pay for holidays worked, and a comprehensive Blue Cross and Blue Shield group insurance plan paid by the company with dependents covered under the same plan. The local negotiating committee included Deward Murray, Pete Murray newly elected president of Local 4201, Fact Gross, retiring president, and Don Bullock.
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American Gilsonite Company
Bonanza Trucking Company
United Steelworkers of America
Peitiea
Tinion
Deward
Pete) Murray
Fact Gross
Don Bullock
Car Hits Pole Knocks Out Power in Vernal Area
A 14 year old driver, Gordon D Purcell, hit a utility pole near South North and Vernal Avenue causing a power outage in Vernal. The Pontiac sedan damaged the pole, hot wires shorted, and fuses blew. The driver fled the scene. Owner, Rol land Burnite, had loaned the car to Irven LeRoy Nausz who lent to Purcell. Purcell lacked license and failed to control the vehicle. Front end sustained about 350 in damage. power gear 100. Lt Sam Match investigated.
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Vernal
Sth North
Vernal Avenue
Pontiac
Rolland Burnite
Sam Match
The
Highway Patrol
Vernal Lions Glaucoma Clinic Held Thursday
Vernal Lions announced a glaucoma clinic set for Thursday at Uintah High School from 7 40 to 9 30 pm. Algin Weeks chair of the Vernal Lions safety committee said Utah Ophthalmological Safety will provide eye physicians with help from the Utah Commission for the Blind the Utah Society for Prevention of Blindness Uintah County doctors and three public health nurses. About 20 Lions and Lady Lions will supply medications and volunteers to run the event as glaucoma remains a leading cause of blindness in the United States.
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Uintah High School
Algin Weeks
Vernal Lions Cull
National Guard Advance Unit Arrives Home
Captain Nelson J. Marshall, commander of the Vernal National Guard unit, returned home Sunday with 170 men in an advanced detachment from active duty in the Bertin crisis. The vanguard will stay on state duty until August 14, unloading equipment from 250 factories and prepping armories for the return of other troops.
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Cspt
Nelson J. Marshall
Vernal Nationsal Guard
Vernal
Atate
Bertin
Marshall
Armory
DUP Pioneer Museum Opens to Public in July
The DUP Pioneer Museum held its formal opening on July 24. From July 25 through Labor Day the museum is open daily except Sundays from 4% to 8% pm. Literature, aprons and souvenirs will be sold to help maintain the building.
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DUP Pioneer Museum
Pam
Unl & Pm
Vernal Boy Practices Old Falconry Sport
A 13 year old boy named Dwight Stephenson in Vernal trains with a hawk described as large with black wings. The youth exudes fascination with historic falconry while recalling a nest of four eggs found in Merkley Paris and noting the bird sometimes lands on the wrong person.
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Bummer Eky
Gui
Dwight Stephenson
Beth Stephenson
Ald
Chris
Dwight
Merkley
Paris
Vega
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Liat
Dee Hatch
Stephen Harry Anas
Farmers’ Supply
Ani
Thame
Vernal 2Nd Ward
Bronx
Wallace F, Bennett
Mia
George Wardle
Left
Hugh W. Dalton
B. H. Stringhem
Simi
Agpagiggen
Mighty Mites
Jensen Ward
Naples
Naples Chapel
Staif
Gilsonite
Gordon D. Purcell
BLT
Waller Court
Vernal Lions Glaucoma Clinic
National Guard
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