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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1963
Page
5
Memorial Day is observed to honor departed soldiers and keep alive memories of those who died in battle. The American Legion decorates graves with flags and honors the dead, while cemetery committees, county, and city leaders plan improvements.
Vernal grows as a popular Utah stop due to friendly hotels and shops and hospitality. The city aims to become the main entrance for Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument access while awaiting Highway 44 completion from Vernal to Mantila and Green River. A north south highway link from Ouray to Thompson may connect Yellowstone and southern parks, boosting Uintah County growth.
The Germantown editor recalls a jeweler friend and a dollar watch that still ticks but now carries a price tag of 6.50 plus 65 cents federal tax and 26 cents state tax. He warns inflation has turned nostalgia into reality and urges quitting the sentiment.
The Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture bought $4,239,834 of Utah commodities in fiscal years 1962 and 1963. Senator Frank Moss notes allocations for the national school lunch program and foreign donations, including beef, canned goods, flour, and milk programs. Milk purchases in 1962 and 1963 totaled about 1.7 million pints under various programs, with 704,200 for 1963 under the school lunch program.
Babson Park Mass. author voices predictions on future travel through jet liners and telecommunication, imagining a world where imagination, TV, and photography cut travel needs. He cites Ford’s rise, MIT insights, and a brain powered data tool shaping education and food advances.
Twelve Utah counties including Uintah join the library plan under the Library Services Act. Utah State Library reports support from Senator Moss and notes county savings bond sales totaling 27.2 percent of the year’s goal. Four new influenza cases were reported in Uinta County for the week ending May.
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