Hawaii Statehood Hopes Rise as 1948 Target
A 1948 presidential race may mark Hawaii as the 49th state with hearings by a House subcommittee already recommending enabling legislation. President Truman and Harold Ickes support statehood, a 1940 plebiscite showed Hawaiians favoring it, and a Gallup poll echoed sentiment. Also noted is the launch of an eleven hour coast to coast air mail service by a domestic carrier.
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Arizona Stealing Utah Thunder Tour Folder Prompts Local Road Work
The Utah Department of Publicity and Industrial Development received a tourist folder from Richard F Harding of Arizona claiming new attractions in Duchesne. City officials plan road improvements along Navajo Mountain and nearby routes in June and July to showcase the area, with an estimated cost around 50 dollars per mile for oiling works and road prep between Bluff and Texas Hat, as referenced by the Street Road Commission.
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Utah Reactivates National Guard and Sheriff Candidacy Notes
Utah gains ok eh to reactivate the National Guard as fire equipment for Roosevelt and a postwar guard for all sectors is planned. Duchesne County candidate for sheriff is Sheriif ve Baum, now deputy to Sheriff Meriwether Lamb. Slaughter lamb values rise in Denver with top prices $18.90 per hundredweight, the year’s sharpest gain, at the close of May 8.
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Moon Lake Stock Show at Altamont rodeo grounds May 17
The fourth annual Moon Lake stock show sponsored by the Moon Lake chapter FFA will be held at the Altamont rodeo grounds on May 17. The event features youth agriculture activities and veteran FFA participants showcasing livestock.
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