Flaming Gorge Dam Powerline Underway
Construction has begun on the first section of powerlines feeding Flaming Gorge Dam. Project engineer Jean R. Walton said the line, part of the Upper Colorado River Storage Project network, will run from a Dutch John substation to Rangely, Colorado, with work starting at Vernal and moving north toward the dam site. Irvy Construction Co of Jackson, Mississippi, holds the $1,300,000 contract.
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Flaming Gorge
Jean R. Walton
Colorado River
REA
Bureau of Reclamation
Dutch John
Rangely
Colo
Vernal
Colorado Road Center
Mt. Walton
Cald
Irvy Construction Co
Jackson
Vandals Cause $300 Damage At Ball Park
Vandalism at the city ball park over the weekend caused about $300 in damage. Officials of Winter Recreation Association offered a reward for information leading to arrest and conviction. They cited damaged equipment and reinforced windows in rest rooms, appealing to parents to help stop the destruction.
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Wintah Recreation Association
Parole Violator Draws 5 Years In State Prison
A previously suspended five year sentence was executed Tuesday in Uintah County Fourth Judicial District Court for parole violation. James Louis Stattina, listed at a Salt Lake City address, was originally charged with passing a fraudulent check on First Security.
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State Penitentiary
Fourth Judicial District Court
Uintah County
James Louis
Stattina
Salt Lake City
Speakers Slated For Ashley LDS Conference
Elder A Theodore Tuttle and Elder Alfred W Uhrhan will visit Ashley Stake Conference Saturday and Sunday June 24 and 25. Saturday sessions occur at Verna 1st Ward with welfare officers meeting at 6 30 p m and a leadership gathering for stake leadership. Sunday sessions include 10 a m and 3 p m with an MLA program at 7 p m in the stake tabernacle.
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A. Theodore Tuttle
First Council of Seventy
Alfred W. Uhrhan
LDS Church
Ashley
Verna 1St Ward
Stake
Melchizedek
Stake Tabernacle
Probation Revoked Hearing Overheld for Local Offender
A case concerning probation violation was heard before Judge R. L. Tuckett after a bank for 35 dollars made out to Searle Electric was involved. The offender had previously received a suspended sentence, was placed on probation, and told to serve 00 days in county jail, with permission to work to support his family. He was ordered to show cause on Tuesday why probation should not be revoked for violating conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searle Electric
R. L. Tuckett
Local Man Hurt Faces 3 Charges After Craig Auto Crash
A 21 year old Craig man working in Vernal faces drunken driving driving on a revoked license and hit and run charges after an autopedes train crash injuring a Vernal man. Lawrence H Towers was driver and June Hacking the injured man. Police say the 1955 Butch car left a Sportsmen's Club lot at high speed without lights, struck Hacking as he crossed Vernal Avenue, then sped to Main Street and ran a red light. Continued on page 5.
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Craig
Vernal
Lawrence H Towers
June Hacing
Ray Gee
Sportsmen's Club
Vernal Avenue
Hacking
Main Street
No Swimming and Boating Prohibited at Steinaker Lake
The Bureau of Reclamation warns against swimming or boating at Steinaker Reservoir as signs are erected for public safety. Officials note a small water stream aids priming and seasonal preparation, while high water recedes and no substantial inflow is expected until the next spring runoff.
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Steinaker Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation
Steinaker
Local groups seek hearings on Utah road fund shift
Uintah County Commissioners move to urge a hearing on transferring primary and secondary road funds to access roads for the Interstate project. At Vernal Chamber meeting Harold Duke warns one access road could cost 7 million and delay area roadwork up to 15 years as $24 million already allocated. Grant Southam says Red Wash road delays may push work to next year. Secretary-manager Siddeway cites Mt. States Fuel Co. letter about a $70,000 bridge near Ouray with gas line rights.
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Utah State Road Commission
Uintah
C. Taylor Burton
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Harold Duke
Salt Lake City
Grant Southam
Chamber Road
Red Wash
Siddeway
Mt. States Fuel Co
Ouray
MPS
White River
Summer Home Sub Division Eyed in Uintah County
Wm Jf Slaugh owner of Slaugh Real Estate in Ver hal and Nelson Marshall local surveyor appeared before Uintah County Commissioners Monday to discuss regulations for a proposed summer home sub division at the mouth of Ashley Canyon and the plan ning commission was asked to study the matter. Bert Phillips of Seif-Tech Geophysical Co. sought an easement to run a seismograph along county roads but the commission took the request under advisement and no permit will be issued yet. One protest has been received against the seismograph work. A Maeser delegation urged beautifying Maeser Fairview Cemetery and securing a water supply, and a temporary committee was appointed to oversee the issue.
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Wm Jf Slaugh
Slaugh Real Estate
Verhal
Nelson Marshall
Uintah County Commissioners
Ashley Canyon
Planning Commission
Bert Phillips
Seif-Tech Geophysical Co
Helicopter sagebrush spray covers Uintah Basin acres
Over the past days nearly 1000 acres of basin sagebrush in Uintah Basin were sprayed by helicopter. In total 710 acres on Farm Creek Mountain north of Roosevelt and 225 acres on Taylor Mountain were treated last week. The operation marks the first use of this method in the region, with plans for a larger program next season. The spray uses a 2-40 mix with diesel, applied at low flight to minimize damage to useful plants. Salt Lake City contractor Bilis Moncreif leads the project.
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Uintah Basin
Ed Horton
Forest Service
Farm Creek Mountain
Roosevelt
Taylor Mountain
Salt Lake City
Bilis Moncreif
New York Film Crew Chooses Vernal Area for Jeep Commercials
A New York film company will spend two weeks in the Vernal area filming seven color one minute Jeep commercials for Willy's Motors Inc and Filmways Inc. of New York. Nine vehicles will be used with action shots such as a Jeep air jump and a bus pull. Director C. M. Ritchey says the shoots will occur around Red Canyon near Flaming Gorge and will air on two fall TV shows including Maverick style sponsorships with Willy's.
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New York
Hollywood
Willy's Motors
Vernal
Vernal Motor Sales
Willy's
Ken Calder
George Calder
Mike Jordan
Art Steckler
John Ercole
Charles Okun
Richard Mingalone
Tom Reynolds
C. M. Ritchey
Willys
Lee Glodfelty
Willy’ Motors, Inc
Filmways, Inc
Ritchey
Red Canyon
Flaming Gorge
Lee Gladfelty
Africa
Tangany
Tka
Jeep
Mr. Ritchey
Vernal Motor
Basin Lakes Reach Full or Near Full Across Uintah Basin
Uintah Basin lakes show widespread fullness with Whiterocks Chipeta Cliff and Twin Lakes at or near capacity. Oakes Park East Park lie near crest depths while Paradise Park remains under half full as snow melts and irrigation prospects improve early season.
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Uintah Basin
Tridell- Lapoint
Whiterocks
Chipeta Lakes
Cliff Lake
Paradise Park
Twin Lakes
Oakes Park
East Park
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Flaming Gorge Dam
Ball Park
Een
Steff
Ashley Lds
Steinaker Lake
Utah Road Fund
Elbert &, Porter
Dinosaur Land, Inc
Utah
Ken Sewards
Chamber
Atlanta
Georgia
Lynne King
Retail Merchants Committee
Washington
King
Artesia
Bonanza
Sam Colabella
Rex Roylance
New York Film Company
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