Frogman Bravesley River to Find Pump
A frogman named Bob Griggs of Ned Wash dived into Green River on Friday with an oxygen tank and recovered a valuable electric motor pump belonging to Orvil Dudley of Jensen. The device, used to irrigate 200 acres on the I. D. ranch, had been dislodged by a recent ice jam and was found with minimal damage.
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Bob Griggs
Green River
Orvil Dudley
Jensen
Ned Wash
California Company
I. D
Dudley
Indian Department
Jensen Bridge
Watter
Griggs
Stellaker
Empire Club to Build Dinaland Golf Center in April
Dr B Bruce Christian president of the Vernal Empire Club announced plans to construct a new Dinaland Golf and Country Club beside the old building. Work starts in April on a 70000 dollar clubhouse to be completed by summer with dining and dancing areas and golfer facilities. Memberships opening announced.
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Vernal Empire Club
Dinaland Golf and Country Club
B. Bruce Christian
The
Empire Club
Christensin
Tha Valley
Stelnakar
Ashley Creek
Tmes
Ashley Valley
New Committee Forms to Study Optional 12 Percent Tax
Uniteh County Commissioners voted to create a study committee on a proposed sales tax increase from 4 to 3 percent. Thirty delegates from businesses civic groups and individuals attended the meeting. The committee includes Commissioners Harold and others.
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Uniteh County
Harold
Creek Flow Into Reservoir Triggers Multi Vehicle Crash
A four vehicle crash near Vernal Center involved three parked trucks and a moving 1957 Nash Rambler. Damages totaled 2100 dollars with the 1087 Ford truck incurring 1000 in damage. Other vehicles included a 1950 Dodge and a 1941 International, all Vernal registrations, as repairs prepare for higher spring runoff to fill the Steinaker reservoir.
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Yonth
Vernal Avenue
Lyle L. Karren
Vernal
Ben Richards
Ben Richards, Vernal
Tommy Cunningham
Cunningham
Utah High
Two Vehicle Crash West of Vernal Destroys Corvette
An early Friday crash two miles west of Vernal on US 40 involved a 1959 Kenworth tractor semi driven by Jesse James Sholar of Houston and a 1959 Chevrolet Corvette. Sholar was cited for failure to yield and Caldwell for speeding as Trooper Ray Herrington investigated. Caldwell sustained minor injuries.
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Vernal
Kenworth
Jesse James Sholar
Houston
Texas
ILM
Himco
Morris Hugh Caldwell
West 1St North
Highway Patrol
Beg
Scholar
Caldwell
Ray Herrington
Truck Auto Crash Causes $550 In Damages
An icy Vernal Avenue and 1st South collision Monday at 7 10 p m caused $550 in damages. Roy Thomas 49 of IL East Sth South drove a 1960 Chevrolet while Gary Harrison 19 Route 2 drove a 1956 Ford sedan. Harrison attempted a turn south on Vernal and could not stop on the slick road, striking the truck.
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Vernal Avenue
1St South
Roy Thomas
IL East Sth
Gary Harrison
LDS Leader Attacks Undesirable Movies in Vernal Talk
Elder 5 Dilworth Young of the LDS First Council of Seventy spoke at Uintah Stake Conference urging restraint on adult themed films and pornography accessible via services. He urged parents to set high standards, warned against bad company, and noted youths must decide not to view questionable shows. The talk stressed personal responsibility and not adopting world standards, with a continuation noted on page 8.
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Dilworth Young
First Council of Seventy
LDS Church
Uintah
Elder Young
Serviceu
Young
Forest to Hire 250 For Big Bug Battle
Ashley National Forest plans a spring to mid summer beetle control project hiring 200 to 250 workers from mid April to mid July. Andrew A. McConkle, forest supervisor, told Vernal Chamber of Commerce the effort targets bark beetles affecting 32,000 trees with costs of 4 to 6 dollars per tree for burning infected trees.
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Forest
Ashley National Forest
Andrew A. McConkle
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
McConkle
Utah Council Probes High School Dropout Problem
The Utah Legislative Council studies dropouts as Sen Elcon Kerr leads a special inquiry. Reports show about a quarter of eighth graders do not graduate, with Utah lagging others. The survey teams use pupil interviews, principal input, and state and federal data to craft remedies, including targeted academic help and special classes.
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Utsh Legislative Council
Elcon Kerr
Ih Tremonton
Utah
Council
Senkerr
Utes Clinch Region Eight North Title For Second Year
The Jintah Utes defeated archrival Union 85 44 in Vernal to secure their second straight Region Eight North basketball championship. With one game left, they sit atop the standings while Union risks missing the state tournament.
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Errol Burns
Jintah Utes
Union
Vernal
T He Utes
Second Plate Union
Nich
Manila
Cougars
Prayo
Unitate Union
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Kant
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Flaring Gorge
Jerry W. Koethe
Seattle
Walter L. Burton
Maple Valley
Philip J. Horrocks
Bellvue
Washington
Ogden
Grand Junction
Colo
Bureau of Reclamation
Main St. Craws Ticket
Main Street
2Nd West
Donna May Kasper
Milburn Junior Match
Kasper
Mr. Match
Hatch
Peterol
Sam Hatch
Sol! Conservation Service
Lorin Hunt
Kings Cabin
Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Gary Dinsdale
Soil Conservation Service
DeVon- McKee
Tridel
Paradise
Mosby Mt
Julius Park
Joseph Murray
Two Kings Cabin
Paradise Park
Kings Cabin Upper
Mickergon Park
Spirit Lake
Lakefork No
Lakefork
Council Studies
Thorny
Utes
Gordon Jennings
Ura Feteamme Lhith Eda
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