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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1977
Page
2
The Vernal Express editor and publisher are Jack R. Wallis with Dorothy Peltier as news editor. The paper is published weekly by Vernal Express Publishing Co. at 54 No. Vernal Ave, Vernal Utah.
Dr. J. Howard Latimer, president of the Utah Safety Council, declares Defensive Driving Week April 3 9 to recruit Utah drivers into eight hour National Safety Council courses. The program trains recognition of hazards and safe maneuvers, covering alcohol fatigue and pedestrian risks to reduce crashes and costs.
The Express invites reader opinions on any subject for Uintah ism coverage. Letters must be submitted exclusively to the Express with full name and signature and address. Names may be withheld for political letters on request. all letters may be condensed.
A reader voices frustration with city management over police overtime pay policies. He alleges comp time was replaced with straight-time pay, triggering recurring paycheck errors, late payments, and a three-day lapse during a pay period change. The letter questions fairness, foresight, and accountability.
Cement firms ride rising construction demand and lower costs after 1974 75 recession. 1976 cement demand up 7 percent. housing starts up 33 percent from 1975 to 1976 with 14 15 percent projected for 1977. Productivity gains from modernization offset pollution and fuel costs. Investment guidance favors Alpha Portland General Portland Giant Portland and others while Amecord and Medusa offer options.
The piece argues whether freedom of expression under the First Amendment is absolute. It cites Larry Flynt and Hustler as a test case, noting the Ohio conviction and potential appeal, and discusses how historical thinkers like Milton Jefferson Black Mill and Gandhi frame responsible liberty and the boundaries of censorship.
Manila High School staged Calamity Jane on Friday March 2 drawing many townspeople. Lead roles included Christa Ellsworth Wild BHI Sickock Duane Ducy and others. director Jessica Perkins received roses from the cast. A GHILS basketball banquet followed at Villa Café with trophies for the girls team, which placed second region and fifth state. The 19 4 graduation class reunion occurred March 26 with dinner and a dance at the high school. Vandalism hit town last Friday night prompting a public meeting Tuesday at 7 30 to decide next steps.
Campbell marker linked to early settlers of the territory from a Grant Campbell family memorial. Mrs Leona France Campbell and Mrs Mathilda France Campbell died in 1880 crossing the Ouray River to reach a vegetable garden. their marker, placed by Campbell descendants, was found damaged by bullets and restored two years ago for preservation by Salt Lake and Ogden relatives.
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