Utah teachers refuse new contracts amid school crisis
Utah teachers voted to return to classes and complete contracts expiring on May 28 while refusing to sign new deals until financial problems in the state education system are resolved. The action followed a two day recess declared by the Utah Education Association led by John C. Evans Jr. and prompted national education sanctions against Utah.
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Utah
Utah Education Association
John C. Evans, Jr
Evans
National Education Association
Uintah School Board
Board of Education
Alvin G. Bowden
Uktah
Vernal Dollar Days Opens Here Thursday
Vernal Dollar Days kicks off Thursday as Vernal stores offer three days of money saving ads. The event is organized by the Vernal Chamber of Commerce retail merchants committee led by Gary Sprouse. A Vernal youth, Craig Hammond, 16, was injured in a motorcycle crash on the road to Stelnaker, suffering a broken ankle and contusions. Eddie Mott, 18, drove the car. Hammond jumped from the motorcycle before the collision. Deputy Sheriff Carl J. Schoenberger and Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Howard D. Powell investigated. damage was estimated at $350 total. Hammond was reported in good condition.
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Craig Hammond
Vernal
Stelnaker
Reservoir
Retail Merchanta Committee
Vernal Chamber of Cammerce
Gary Sprouse
Vernal Express
Copper Wire Thefts Hit Utah Power & Light Lines
Sheriff Norman R. Fletcher reports thieves removed several miles of copper wire from Utah Power and Light Company lines. The theft occurred along poles from the old hydro plant at the mouth of Ashley Canyon to Steinaker Dam, with poles cut to access the wire.
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Utah Power & Light Ca
Sherif Norman R. Fletcher
Ashley
Canyon
Stelnaker Dam
Fletcher
Lieutenant Ronald Francke Killed In Navy Plane Crash
Lt Ronald Francke of Vernal and Lt Stephen Case of Flushing were killed when their S2E tracker aircraft crashed off the USS Bennington during practice near the Philippine Sea. Francke was born in Vernal and served with Air Anti-submarine Squadron 38 home based in San Diego. Memorial services are planned at St Pauls Episcopal Church in Vernal with details to be announced.
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Chief of Naval Personnel
J.g.) Ronald &. Francke
Vernal
Naval Fiers
Bennington
Philippine Sea
Stephen Michael Case
Flushing
New York
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
NAVY
Air Antisubmarine Squadron 38
North Island Naval Air Station
San Diego
Francke
J. M Francke
Neval
Wasatch Academy
Mt. Pleasant
Pasadena
Calif
Uintah High
Three Injured In Blast At Gilsonite Plant
A blast and fire at the American Gilsonite Company refinery fuel loading dock west of Grand Junction Colorado left Haymond Cummins of Fruits Colorado, Harry Magruder of Grand Junction, and A M Higgins of Farmington New Mexico injured. Two petroleum tank trucks were destroyed and loading equipment damaged in the blaze causing about 78000 dollars in losses. Magruder was in critical condition while Cummins and Higgins were listed as serious.
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American Gitsonite Company
Grand Junction
Colo
Haymond Cummins
Fruits
Harry Magruder
A. M. Higgins
Farmington
N. M
Magruder
AA OPEN MEET INVITATION FOR COMMUNITY HALL GATHERING
An open meeting is announced at the Community Hall on Saturday stream. The notice invites interested persons and urges leaders of religious groups and law enforcement agencies to attend.
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Vernal Craig
Uintah High sets May 28 graduation theme Dreams-Realities
Uintah High School schedules graduation for May 28 at 8 pm with 132 graduates. Baccalaureate on Sunday at 3 pm in the auditorium features Dr J Peter Hercovitz. Three diploma classifications general vocational and academic to meet Utah college admissions.
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Sparks High School
Uintah High School
Pam
J. Peter Hercovitz
Westminer College
Salt Lake
Utah
Marilyn FeHer
Colleen Hammond
Fire at Dinosaur Motel causes heavy damage
A blaze at the Dinosaur Motel 251 East Main broke Monday at 9 30 p m damaging the building between ceiling and roof. The motel was occupied and guests fled in nightclothes. Damage estimated at 30000 with water and smoke damage. High school students helped move furniture. fire under control about 3 15 p m. Investigators cited a possible short circuit in an air spraltower.
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Dinosaur Motel
East Main
Royal B. Hensatton
Meet
BLM to Spray 2100 Acres on Blue Mountain
Vernal District plans an aerial spray on Blue Mountain about 20 miles east of Vernal to rehabilitate critical range land. Reeder Flying Service bid 73 cents per acre with spraying set to begin June 1 if weather permits as part of a three year program funded in part by livestock operators' contributions.
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Vernal
Reeder Plying Service
Twin Fails
Idaho
O'dell A. Frandsen
Bureau of Land Management
Blue Mountain
Reeder Flying Service
BLM
Frandsen
Publc
Public Land Administration
Bir
Prandsen
Memorial Day Pool Opens May 30 at 1 PM
The Vernal Muanielpat Swimming Pool opens Memorial Day May 30 at 1 pm. Beginners pool lessons start June 1 at 10 am with last name A to M from 10 to 11 and N to Z from 11 to 12 daily. Children’s lessons only. early registration urged by May 30 to avoid confusion.
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Vernal Muanielpat
Wil
Addi
Ralph Olson
Pool Imanager
Park Service Eyes Fast Completion of Quarry to Blue Mountain Road
The National Park Service aims to finish the Quarry to Blue Mountain road soon with a bridge and section between the quarry and Cub Creek. Vernal Chamber of Commerce heard a letter from Merel S. Sager noting plans to advertise for bids in fall 1964 and preliminary engineering to follow in fall 1985.
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National Park Service
Dinosauc
Blue Mountain Road
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Vernal
Wallace F. Bennett
Merel S. Sager
Blue Mountain
Glade M. Sowards
Aldin Hayward
Vernal Field House
Denver
New York
Colorado
Schook
Glen C. Oldroyd
Lenox Re-elected Utah BPW President At State Convention
Mrs Francis J Lenox of Vernal was elected president of the Utah Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs at the state convention. New officers named include Joyce Frisby Brigham City as first vice president Hubert Braden Tooele second vice president H Anne Kidd Salt Lake City secretary Bernice Kendall Ogden treasurer Lon A Logan Fr Duchesne parliamentarian and Vonetta Schanno Vernal corresponding secretary The convention theme was Responsibility of Full Partnership with speakers Viola Wolff Detroit Samuel J Taylor Grand County and Helen Knight Moab The meeting aims to refocus federation objectives adopt policies and a legislative program.
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Francis J. Lenox
Vernal
Utah Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Meath
Joyce C. Frisby
Brigham City
Hubert H. Braden
Tooele
H. Anne Kidd
Salt Lake City
Missy Bernice Kendall
Ogden
Lon A. Logan
Fr. Duchesne
Vonetta Schanno
Lenox
Vernal Business
McKeachnie Elected Utah Jaycees Vice President
Lyle McKeachnie of Vernal was elected vice president of the Utah State Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Ogden convention. He was one of nine vice presidents chosen to represent Jaycees statewide, with Clark Puffer of Roy elected state president and three national directors also named.
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Lyle McKeschuiie
Vernal
Utah
Marriage Licenses Issued for Dowden and Mc Kee
Gerald Walter Dowden 21 of Vernal and LaDonna Mc Kee 20 of Tridell secured marriage licenses issued May 14.
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Gerald Walter Dowden
Vernal and LaDonna
McKee
Tridell
Vernal Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
From Vernal were Mir and Mrs Lyle McKeachnie Tae and Mrs Robert Guy Mr and Mrs Noel Weeks Mr and Mrs Lorin Hunt and Mr and Mrs Jim Abegglen.
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Vernal
Mir
Lyle McKeachnie
Tae
Robert Guy
Noel Weeks
Lorin Hunt
Jim Abegglen
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Linda Hill
Garth Martinsen
Leta Chapman
Jimmy Bowden
Brent Hex
Kenny Price
Marie Peterson
Rey Caldwell
Elynn Kidd
Keith Hodgkinson
Unitah High School
Glenn MH. Cooper
Leland G
Rex
United High School
Kenneth R. Aycock
Lawrence B. Larsen
Eddie Mott
Carl J. Schoenberger
Hammond
Howard D. Powell
Utah Highway Patrol
Ronald Francke
Utah National Guard
University of Colorado
Naval Aviation
Naval Air Advanced Training Command
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Newport Beach
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San Francisco State College
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Eayihe) Cartright
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Gilsonite
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Marilyn Anderson
EuAnn Murdock
Leland
Floyd Tullis
Halla
Uintah
Paul Thomas
Loli Gotfredson
Aaron Hansen
Ells Worthen
Paul Swainston
Aron Thedell
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