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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1945
Page
4
An urgent editorial laments high speed driving across Utah County roads. It warns that reckless youth after dances or parties turn to cars for thrills, turning dependable transport into lethal danger. Despite patrol and safety efforts, seven accidents occurred in one weekend, urging an end to speed demons' reckless behavior.
The 44 state legislatures debated oil sector tax and spending issues citing wartime fuel needs and highway funding. They favored dedicating highway revenues, resisted shifting fuel taxes, and urged market-led growth over subsidies, arguing a robust oil sector supports jobs and national prosperity.
Rex J Striegel of Topanga California painting contractor plans to locate here with his family once living accommodations are found. He is a Kan sas native and brother of Wade Striegel a noted drilling contractor at Rangely. Rex was released from the naval air transport in February after two years service as a chief commissary steward. Clarissa Spence of Hemet California has been visiting in Ashley Valley. Former Vernal resident and Israel Tuition Clerk Mee Spence is the young daughter of Israel's Tuition Clerk, a valley pioneer, and has been a longtime resident of California for the past 23 years. Miss Thid Fulbiirls is a niece of Mrs Spence.
The Far East and European theaters show continued service details for several veterans. Max York returns to base in Norman Oklahoma after a visit with his mother. Don Marker reports from Tokyo Harbor aboard USS Lansdowne, recounting three Japanese merchant ships sunk and three planes down. Other discharged or stationed personnel include Albert Caldwell at Great Lakes, Edwin Calder in Bountiful, Carl Caldwell in Utah, Lawrence Raines in Fort Douglas, John Houston of Whiterocks, Gordon Bayley Merkle y reenlisting, Joe Urie returning from California, and Sundquist transferred to Oklahoma City. The report highlights the wartime movements of Navy and Army personnel and their families.
A partial OCR read shows scattered names and fragments including Fala and Rit and Haniel amid garbled text. Readable pieces suggest a local notice or column with unclear context, listing possible persons and events but lacking coherent structure or dates.
Fragmentary text lists names such as Doris Glines Johtson and Bernard Bell with references to Camp and Lake locations. Mentions a second counselor in a church group, a conference, and church figures including George Wardle. Content is garbled and non-cohesive.
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