Continental Divide Tunnel bid invites open
Colorado Highway Commission seeks bids for tunnel construction on the Continental Divide at two possible sites, the Straight Creek area and near Berthoud Pass. Bids will open April 16. contractors may bid on one or both tunnels with separate proposals. Detailed plans not yet prepared, but bidders must provide specific designs and specifications for evaluation and safety.
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Colorado Highway Department
Continental Divide
Tads
Straight Creek
Herthoud Pass
Offsets
Colorado Highway Commission
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Slam
Tunnel plans prompt legislative action in Colorado
Governor Johnson plans a special session if the legislature approves the tunnel location and construction. Traffic contractors must ensure safety lighting ventilation and adequate width. The Berthoud site would be up to 9 775 feet elevation while Straight Creek tops 11 145 feet at the western opening with tolls funding part of the cost.
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Eads
Johnson
General Assembly
Berthoud
Gatena
Straight Creek
Third Ward Relief Society Birthday Celebration
The Third Ward Relief Society held a Tuesday afternoon birthday party last week to mark the group’s anniversary. Visiting teachers and class leaders were honored, each receiving a book for the celebration.
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Third Ward Relief Society
Extension service thanks for health forum aid
The Utah State Agricultural College extension service expresses sincere appreciation to Uintah County citizens for their cooperation in recent Vernal health forums. Carl Frisch Knecht notes the forums aim to provide reliable health information and connect residents with physicians. A luncheon and program followed, with remarks by Mrs Erva Bowden and others, and gifts of polled plants.
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Uintoh
Vernal Express
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Knecht
Extension Service
Utah State Agricultural College Extension Service
Uintah
Vernal
Ainish
Erva Bowden
Ciely
Inez| Cooper
Marian Neilsen Cooper
Lief Society
Lack of Planning and Overlap Weaken Utah Road System
Utah Foundation finds weak local road program due to poor planning and lack of engineering services. The report notes 240 separate governments in Utah may spend road funds, creating overlap and inefficiency. It urges legislative action to reduce duplication and improve base design and long range planning.
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Utah
Utah Foundation
Uintah school changes colors and students shine at night
The Uintah High announces a shift from blue and white to red and white under student leadership led by Esse Jane Sowards and Nina Blank. Amateur Night at Uintah High featured Cara Bemus as first, Dorothy King second, Darrell Basthan third, with the Three Nik Crows of Maeser earning honorable mention.
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Darrell Basthan
Nhik Crows
Maeser
Mentu
Ui Waal Marketing Association
Salt Lake City
Clive Davis
B Howe
Frank Carroll
Standard
Frank Swann
Salt Lake
Swaln
Dale
Jes Ise
Austin
Milas Colton Run Over By Freight Wagon
A nine year old boy, Milas Colton Jr, son of Mr and Mrs Les Colton Jr, was run over by a freight wagon on Monday noon. He fell in front of the wagon and suffered injuries to both legs below the knees. The incident is reported in a local town column with other community notes including a saloon question petition and local business updates.
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Judy Ann
William Benton
Ben Locke
Walliam Patcher
Ella Bryant
Wm Tacke
Ballard
San Francisco Calif
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Rosevelt
LaRue Lars
Sam Hemingway
Stake
Qwen Asays
Salt Lake City
Myrtle Winn
Douglas Kettle
Jerry Gines
Max Rasmussen
Manfred Neil
Patrick
Pocatello
Mary Mackay
Provo
Ernest Betts
Bichon Collins
Mary Collins
Mackay
Los Angeles
Cal
LDS Terale
Agnes Wilker
Reva Hall
Ellen Bracken
Alterra School Kitchen
Reva Daniels
Ft Duchesne
Beatrice
Norman
Leland Angus
Den 3
Osa Hullinger
Ethel Brcanbrack
Linyd Rasmussen
Den
Dennly
Childrens Hospital
Leo Hatch
Heber
Harold Anderson
Roosevelt
Jerry Batch
Mrs. Hatch
Nick Pappas
Gosher
Union High School
Ole Rasmunsons
Joseph
Milas Colton
Les Coltin Jr
Mytoneeomba
Myton Twn
Coltharp
Mr Header
Watson
Whiterocks
L.W Wooderd
Jana
Osro Allen
Don B Cotton
Firefighters Respond To Dick Smith Home Fire
A trash fire at Dick Smith residence 48 West 2nd North drew the fire department at 1 pm Friday. The blaze was brought under control in about 20 minutes with no reported damage.
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Dick Smith
West 2Nd North
Fashion Show Brings Dramatic Spring Hat Styles
At the New York fashion showings designers unveiled bold spring hats with large picture shapes. Enormous black horsehair veiling and tulle accents dominated the runway, offering dramatic headpieces for afternoon and cocktail wear.
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Jook
New York
Counties to Oversee All Town Road Work Proposed
A plan urges counties to take responsibility for all road work in towns and transfer control from towns to counties and the state. The proposal would cut the number of local operating agencies in the state from 240 to 118. Some counties and towns already operate jointly with seven third class cities on a voluntary basis in certain areas.
Whooping Cough Leads County Health Report
Eight cases of whooping cough were reported in Ainish County for the week ending March 16 according to a Utah State Health Department report. Also listed were four cases of mumps and four cases of German measles.
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Ainish County
Utah State Department of Health
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