Two New Roads To Dinosaur Show Scenery Delayed
The National Park Service plans two new roads in Dinosaur National Monument to expand access to Rainbow Park, Yaland Park and quarry areas. Construction begins in 1964 with completion in three years. total cost about 3.37 million dollars, first year 762,500. Senator Bennett and local groups pressed for the project as part of Mission 66 efforts.
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Dinosaur
Dinosaur National Monument Area
Uarry Sres
Blue Mountain Mesa
Monument
Ape 9
Aero Pleas Park
Ral Qw Park
Desere Jaws
Dinosaur National Monu ‘Ment
Ares
Rainbow Park
Yaland
National Park Service
Utah
Wallace F. Bennett
Jensen
Quarry
Artesia
Colo
Blue Mountain
Joop
Sen
Bennett
Senator Bennett Seeks Post Office Expansion Plan
Senator Wallace F. Bennett of Utah urged the Post Office to speed expansion of the current building, advocating an increase from 80,000 to 100,000 dollars and a 27 foot extension. He cited rising postal receipts in 1961 and growth from oil mining activity and Flaming Gorge Dam construction.
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Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
St Olies
Neral
Bennett
Ife
Flaming Gorge
Sherman Lloyd Addresses Rotary on State Government
Sherman P. Lloyd Speaker of the State House told Vernal Rotary it is bad to dump problems to higher levels. He noted Utah’s liquor traffic is state controlled and brings about a $4 million annual business with $1 million returned to counties. He discussed school impact, rehab funding, and cautioned that counties losing population may benefit from scenic highways while current highway funds are spoken for. He cited a new bill killing Utah’s marriage counseling service by one vote in the Senate.
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Sherman P. Lloyd
State House of Representatives
Vernal Rotary Club
Hutch Pro Ram
Lloyd
Utah
Kely
Senate
Cemetery Work Meeting At Rock Point Cemetery
A work meeting will be held all day Saturday at Rock Point Cemetery per Sidney Merkley president of the Rock Point Cemetery Association. All members and interested parties may come at any time during the day to help Mr Merkley notes.
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Rock Point Cemetery
Sidney Merkley
The
Rock Point
Merkley
Wake
Local official cites pressure amid town government dissolution talk
A legislator notes state lawmakers face public apathy and group pressure as county and small town government dissolution debates unfold. Utah is praised for favorable positioning with a dollar from Washington for each 58 cents paid in taxes. Rotary members including Michael Batty are acknowledged with the Rotary Way Test.
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Ors
Utah
Washington
Uintah District to gain funds under new Utah laws
Uintah School District stands to receive 37 269 more operating funds under 1961 school finance laws, equal to 244 per distribution unit, with no local levy change. The Utah Foundation analysis details distribution units, local taxes, and possible further increases, alongside changes in sales tax earmarking for schools and a General Fund transfer to the Uniform School Fund.
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Uintah
Utah
Utah Foundation
Wintah
Winish
the Foundation
General
Uniform School Fund
Mrs Loraine McCraw Visiting Ver nel
Mrs Loraine McCraw from Glendale California is visiting with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Joe LeBeau in Ver nel.
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Loraine McCraw
Joe LeBeau
Vernel
Mra. McCraw
Glendale
Calif
New 4-H Club Raises Dogs To Help Blind
Uintah County forms The Six Kennel Service Club to raise guide dogs for the blind. Five three month old puppies from Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc. will be trained by club members for nine months before return to San Rafael for final training. Vernal Lions Club funds transport. leaders Clyde Mall and Roland Merkley. officers include Linda Abplanalp president and Gary Hall vice president.
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Vernal Lions
Tnd
Alan Me Onkie
Linda Abptanalp
Julie Janalp
Gary Hell
Rickie Morkley
Ned Hall
Fred Maynard
Ben Lindsay
Clyds Hall
Martin W. Curtis
Vernal Lions Club
Roland Merkley
Clarence J. Platenberger
Guide Dog School
A Am All
Uintah County
Clarence J. Pfaftenberger
Guide Dogs For the Blind, Inc
San Rafael
Calif
San Ratsel
Clyde Mall
Alan M McCon Ke
Todd
Ned Yall
Trick
Julie Abplanalp
Teal
Rickie Merkley
Gary Tall
Linda Abplanalp
Six Kennel Service Club
Gary Hall
Julie Abplanslp
Ned Mall
Song Teatier
Rickle Merkley
Coast Exercise Involving USS Halsey Powell Off California
Owen M. Wall a USN seaman apprentice son of Mrs Marion Wall of Vernal serves aboard the destroyer USS Halsey Powell participating in Phase II of Exercise Green Light off California. From May to June 8 the exercise involves Navy and Marine Corps undersea surface air and ground forces with Royal Canadian Navy minesweepers. A large scale amphibious landing by the First Marine Division is highlighted near Camp Pendleton with naval amphibious task force and aircraft providing support.
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Owen M. Wall
USN
Marion Wall
Vernal
Halsey Powell
California
Navy
Marine Corps
First Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Calif
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Extin
Omer
Erate
Porter Waltor
Velvet Lawn
Ken's Way Store
Feegs
Tarred Lee Ah
Sherman Lloyd
Rotary
Mr. Lloyd
HL. Stringham, Jr
Michael Batty
TestOther Jr
Farron Harrison
Vincente Manganares
Harold Rust
Yerry Tullis
Wee
Uintah Basin
Junior Merkley
Maurice Laycock
Cheyenne
Wyo
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
Nevada
Arizona
Ance Avents
Uintan Coty Fairgrounds
Quarter Horse Assn
Intermountain Quarter Worse Assn
Woodey Searle
Intermountain
Dan Osks
Foundation
Melody Gardens
Thislitckle Merkley
Left
Clarence Jo Pfaffenberger
Fn the Dogs For the Blind, Inc
Tants
Hollan
Holty
Fuller Paint
Security Insurance Agency, Inc
EastMain Street
National Association OF Insurance Agents
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