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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1977
Page
1
The article notes a strong Red Cross bloodmobiles drive with 123 pints donated. It praises volunteers and donors for overcoming fears and stresses the simple, life saving act of giving blood, while saluting organizers and the community project.
Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce outlined four highway priorities at the Utah Department of Transportation monthly meeting in Vernal. The top seek is a direct Vernal to Bonanza route and improvement of state highway 45.
Linda Mixa and Cindy James of Uintah High School were named finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Principal Bert Gividen presented certificates, with corsages from student body president Cam Price. Both girls, daughters of local families, expressed excitement and thanks to parents and teachers Curtis May and Chad Orton. Finalists await further scholarship decisions as the nationwide program contemplates about 34,000 finalists for 1,000 NM Scholarships.
Uintah Utes dominate Utah 3-A state tourney at the University of Utah edging Pleasant Grove 158 to 132. Kevin Huber 112 Scott Rupe 132 Jr Tripp 138 Stacy Hall 159 Jerry Murray 185 win titles, with Rupe claiming three consecutive crowns and Tripp earning most outstanding wrestler honors.
An Air Force helicopter recovered three bodies from a light plane wreck 35 miles north of Duchesne, Utah. Pilot Mike Loening, 44, of Boise, and his son Scott were identified among the victims. Civil Air Patrol tracked the beacon and led search teams from the Uinta area to the 4,000 foot crash site.
A classroom moment captures a teacher and student debating a simple subtraction. The student voices indifference as the teacher asks for the difference and the class notes the exchange.
U S Soil Conservation Service reports March snowpack and moisture at record lows in the Uintas based on Feb 25 north slope and Feb 28 south slope helicopter surveys. Readings compare snow depth and water content across Black Fork Junction Spirit Lake Mickerson Park High Line Trail Trout Creek King's Cabin Mosby Mountain Paradise Park with last year figures.
Bloodmobile visit in Vernal collected 122 units of blood Monday night, short of the 125 goal. Neil Deets, Blood Bank chair, noted 10 direct replacements for local patients and 13 first timers who praised the experience. Support came from the Kiwani Anns District 4 Nurses and EMTs.
Sunrise Convalescent Center shut Friday with 22 occupants reassigned to nursing and private homes. Owner cites new federal bed caps and remodeling requirements. center had changed hands multiple times and now faces sale under bankruptcy.
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