Police Arrest Black man after 36 hour city roadblock
Vernal City police detained a U1 year old New York City Black man Monday at 7 07 p m after a 36 hour alert and night roadblock. AML agencies joined the operation. Reports say the suspect may have targeted a Vernal home occupied by two women and prowled a car near the bowling alley. The suspect, identified as Wim Thorne Jr, allegedly drove a stolen car from San Francisco. The chain of events began Sunday at 1 02 pm when Arvin Nelson found the intruder in his home. Nelson had returned from church and confronted Thorne while he distracted him with talk of a fire. Thorne fled outside, while in the house Mrs Nelson and another woman were alarmed. An immediate search followed with all local agencies participating and a roadblock set at the Utah Colorado line. City Officer Ray Gee later located an abandoned car near 6th West and 1st North with California plates. Trooper R M Wein confirmed the car was stolen in San Francisco around March 13 and disabled it to halt further use. By 7 pm the dispatcher had six calls. Continued on page 8.
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New York City
AML Total
Wim
Thorne, Jr
San Francisco
Arvin Nelson
West 1St Lo
Thorne
Ray Gee
6Th West
1St North
California
Highway Patrol
R. M. Wein
Rites Honor Auto Victim Here Monday
Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs. Richard G. Purcell of Vernal who died when her car left Highway 64 west of Meeker Colorado. Her son Jerry Wayne, 19, suffered minor head cuts and was treated and released at Meeker Pioneer hospital. The accident involved a westbound vehicle skidding onto a shoulder after Mrs Purcell apparently lost control.
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Richard G. Purcell
Vernal
Meeker
Colo
Jerry Wayne
Meeker Pioneer Hospital
Highway 64
Purcell
Stringham Named Regent for University of Utah Board
Briant H. Stringham of Vernal, a former state legislator, appointed to the University of Utah Board of Regents. The four year term runs until June 30, 1967, after Senate confirmation of Gov. George Clyde's nomination.
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Briant H. Stringham
Vernal
Board of Regents
University of Utah
Utah Senate
George CD
Clyde
Science Fair Opens to Public at UNS on Friday
The Uinish Basin Science Fair will be held in the Uulia High School gymnasium and is open to the public Friday starting at 4:30 p.m. Students from UNS and nearby schools will display projects and explain their work to attendees.
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Uinish Basin
Uliah High School
Don Weist
Pointer
Uintah High School
Selance Club
Craig Hammond
Colleed Hammond
Seth Patterson
Weist
David Schaelermeyer
Darel Nelson
Uintah 8th Union 7th In State Tournament
Uintah finished eighth and Union seventh in the four day Class B state basketball tournament at the University of Utah. Panguitch beat Winish 43 32 for the consolation prize as Uintah rallied late but fell short. Tom Murray led Uintah with 11 points and 49 total tournament points, while Island Brown and Glen Gardner paced South Sevier in a 61 24 win over Union.
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University of Utah
Unitaly
Union
Panguitch Bobcats
Winish
Unntah
Kelly Goodrich
Howard Busch
Tom Murray
Steve Aycock
Utes
Pangultch
Murray
South Sevier
Union Cougars
Hurricane
Alien Brown
Glen Gardner
Cougars
Unita
Cavemen
Uintah Basin Exhibits Highlight Science Fair Program
A presentation of awards and a special awards program will be held in the gym from 1 to 4 pm and from 4 to 4:30 pm. Last year 172 science students from Uintah Basin schools participated and about 1500 visitors enjoyed the exhibits in physical and biological science.
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Uintah Basin
Water Forecast Rises After Two Snowstorms
Late season snowstorms on Friday and Monday pushed water forecasts higher. Warm spell ahead melted lower elevation snow and highways marking the first day of spring. Snow totals ranged from 8 to 10 inches foothills to two feet in higher elevations with up to ten inches water soaked in some valley soils. Roads reported slick conditions and closures from Strawberry to Steamboat Springs with high winds. Forest Service and SCS survey crews assess the full precipitation impact as range prospects improve for spring and summer.
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Soil Conservation Service
Mc Hunt
Utah Highway Patrol
Heberto Duchesne
Red Cloud
Greendale
U.S. 40
Steamboat Springs
Rabbit Ears Pass
Dey Fork
Craig
Forest Service
SCS
DUM
Cheerleaders Draw Raves At State Games
Uintah Utes cheerleaders Kay Caldwell Elynn Massey and Vicki Peterson drew rave reviews at the state basketball tournament. Cary Belcher logged 342 minutes after his fifth personal foul, with officials noting points scored during that period would count if five fouls remained and there were not two live balls after scoring.
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Uintah Utes
Harry jJames
Ute
Kay Caldwell
Elynn Massey
Vicki Peterson
Cary Belcher
Basin Couple Killed In Head on Crash
A Roosevelt couple and a Grand Junction man were killed in a head on collision ten miles east of Eagle Colorado on Saturday. Victims were Vincent Clapp and his wife Al Roosevelt and Harold J Lake of Grand Junction. Two Clapp children Roger 12 and Charlotte 18 were seriously injured. Emily LeeRee Rawlings Alf red Laris Clapp, born November 4 1916 in Salt Lake City, was the deceased wife of Clapp and survived by parents siblings and several relatives in Roosevelt Utah Salt Lake City and Vernal.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Eagle
Vincent Clapp
LaRue
Harold J. Lake
Mar
Clapp
Mr. Lake
Roger
Charlotte
Emily LeeRee Rawlings
Alfred Laris Clapp
Salt Lake City
Joseph 5
Loretta Frederica HL Rawlings
Clyde Allred
Ballard
Uintah County
Clifton George Laris
Larry Joseph Allred
Clifton Allen Laris
Sheila Laris
Melvin
Lorraine) Jones Jr
Parley Rawlings
Market Change Defers Phosphate Expansion
Western Phosphates vice president E. J. Lentz said market changes in north central and western states prompted deferral of a multi million dollar expansion at the Vernal phosphate plant. The move does not cancel the project he noted, only delays it.
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Western Phosphates
Stauffer Chemical Co
San Francisco Chemical Co
Vernal
E. J. Lentz
Western Phosphates, Inc
Lentz
Western
Garfield
Productoin
Marriage Licenses Issued in Uintah County
Uintah County Clerk issued marriage licenses to Larry McKee 22 and Norma Jean Pager 18 of Vernal, March 13. Wiley Max Spiker 24 and Ruth Elaine Joseph 19 of Vernal, March 13. F Neil Folks 23 and Merlene Marshall 15 of Randlett, March 15.
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Uintah County
Larry McKee
Norma Jean Pager
Vernal
Wiley Max Spiker
Ruth Elaine Joseph
F. Neil Folks
Merlene Marshall
Randlett
Roosevelt Votes New Bond Issue for Water Project
Roosevelt voters approved a $250,009 general obligation bond by 270 to 7 to enable the city to participate in a culinary water project. The plan includes details on funding and implementation.
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Roosevelt
Genealogy Meet To Highlight LDS Conference
Ashley Stake announces a weekend genealogy event for all residents at Vernal 1st-Sth Ward chapel with films on research work. Special Saturday meetings include a 3 pm genealogical session and a 6:30 pm welfare committee gathering. Sunday sessions at the stake tabernacle include music by the Melchizedek Priesthood chorus and remarks by visiting church leaders.
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Ashley Stake
Stake
Wm. B. Wathix
Boyd K. Packer
Council For Twelve Apostles
Salt Lake Cuy
T. Quentin Cannon
The
Genealogical Association
LeRoy A. Wirthlin
General Church , Welfare Committee
al Stake Melchizedek Priest-i Hood Chorus
Springs on Amish Ouray Indian Reservation
Roosevelt City will participate along with the Ute Indian Tribe Ft Duchesne Gusher and Randred development of Uriah Seeo.
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Roosevelt City
Ft. Duchesne, Gusher and
Randre
Uriah Seeo
Gilsonite Land Lease Offer Held in SLC Utah
In Salt Lake City last Thursday the first competitive gilsonite lease offering in nearly 46 years was conducted for federal lands in Utah. William D. Coleman of Salt Lake City was the high bidder at the Darent of Land Management sale. C J Neat disclosed that at the opening of the Uncompahgre Reservation all gilsonite locations were declared invalid with relocation required and notices to be recorded in Uintah County recorder’s office. Locators were given days to file bids on page 6.
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Salt Lake City
William d. Coleman
Salt Lakke City
Darent of Land Management
C.J. Neat
Joes Mining Authority
Office of Uintah Counts Recorder
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