Inferno Rages Through Uintah High South Wing
A major fire struck Uintah High School's south wing Friday around 6 p.m., damaging five classrooms and contents as well as the bookstore, library, and admin offices. The blaze caused extensive water and smoke damage across the building, with the new wing also affected. Firefighters battled the blaze until midnight, using gas masks, hoses, roof access, and an airboat to control smoke as authorities speculated overheating in a refrigerator motor in the biology room caused the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah High School
Vernal
Floyd EB
C. J. Barnett
John L. Blazzard
Ialliburton
Uintah High School Cleans Up After $250000 Fire
Uintah High School closed for three days to clean after a Friday fire that destroyed ten classrooms the library the book store and admin offices. Five rooms were heavily damaged and two more partly damaged. Classes moved to Central School and other spaces while a rapid rebuild is planned.
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Uintah High School
Ashley
Central School
Glenn
Oldroyd
Aftenues
Uintah Stake Conference to feature Elder Boyd K Packer
Uintah Stake Conference set for November 21 and 22 with Elder Boyd K Packer assisted by A Parish Bates and Resh B Allen. Stake President Frank KR Walker announced schedule with auxiliary meetings on Saturday and general sessions on Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the stake tabernacle.
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Boyd K. Packer
Council of Twelve Apostles
LDS Church
Uintah
Frank KR. Walker
Elder Packer
A. Parley Bates
Sunday School General Board
Resh B Allen
YWMIA
Stake Tabernacle
Uintah High School Presents You Cant Take It With You
The annual all school play You Cant Take It With You will be staged at Uintah High School auditorium today at 8 pm. The event was postponed from Friday due to a high school fire. Tickets may be purchased at the door or from theater members.
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Uintah High School
Sand Wash Dam Nears Completion In Utah
Big Sand Wash Dam located 22 miles northeast of Duchesne is set for completion Sunday. The 105 foot high earthfill structure will hold about 12 950 acre feet of water, financed by a Moon Lake Water Users Assn loan from the Utah Water and Power Board. Construction began in July 1963 as a storage project with at least 1200 acre feet reserved for fish culture. Ancient petroglyphs near the north abutment will be covered after gates are closed. A corn grinder carved from rock was found near the carvings.
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Big Sand Wash
Ducchesne
Lake Fork River
Moon Lake Water Users Assn
Utah Water and Power Board
Utah Dept. of Fish and Game
Uintah Holds No 2 Spot in Region 6
Uintah climbs to second in Region 6 after a 25-7 playoff win over San Juan at Frico. Delta leads Region 6 as the top team, with Moab holding first place. Utes host Delta in a key regional matchup with quarterfinals looming, while Pat Punches and Bryce Redd highlight the afternoon scoring for Utah.
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Corey Grua
Uintah
San Juan
Frico
Moab
Utes
Delta
University of Utah
Pat
Price
Bronco
Bryce Redd
Gary Tassainer
Chick Beynon
Ulutah
Phil Johnson
John Shumway
BU Pope
Lana Fletcher
Tommy Thomas
Doug Huck+ Ing
Rick Hawkins
Tassamer
Beynon
Kent Thomas
Jon Davis
Ute
Mountain Fuel reports on Uintah County activity
Mountain Fuel Supply Company released an interim report to shareholders detailing gas purchase contracts with Gulf Oil and California Oil Company for up to 10 million cubic feet daily from Uintah County fields. A 6.5 mile pipeline to Wonsus Field will extend 13 miles to Red Wash Field, with deliveries starting mid December. Nine month 1964 net income totaled 3,937,672 dollars per share 1.74, and full year ended September 30 1964 net income reached 5,595,731 dollars per share 2.43, compared with prior year results.
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M.M. Fidlar
Mountain Fuel Supply Company
Uintah County
MFS
Gulf Oil Corporation
California Oil Company
Mountain Fuel
Wonsus
Gulf
Red Wash
Cal. Hornia Oil Company
Wonsits
Pheasant Hunt Closes Friday Amid Mixed Results
The Vernal Fish and Game Office reports a disappointing pheasant hunt with poor brood production due to adverse weather. Early hours showed promise, but results slowed with few broods spotted. Duchesne County also saw low hunter participation. The quail hunt ends Sunday while chukar shooting continues through December in Bitter and Willow Creeks.
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Fish and Game Dept
Vernal Office
Duchesne
Bitter Creek
Willow Creek
Cecil W. Murray Funeral Slated Here Friday
Funeral services for Cecil W. Murray age 60 will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the Vernal iest Word Chapel. Murray owned Inter mountain Concrete Company and Red Cloud Stables and died Tuesday from a heart ailment while out with horses. He was rushed to Uintah County Hospital. Continued on page 4.
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Cecil W. Murray
Intermountain Concrete Company
Red Cloud Stables
Uintah County Hospital
Employment Dip In Uintah Duchesne Daggett Areas
November employment in Uintah Duchesne and Daggett counties totals 7020, down 20 from a year earlier and about 800 below August 1964. Most losses are in part time summer jobs. Daggett shows the largest county losses. About 500 are unemployed, up 140 from midsummer but down from 1963. Mining and oil show the sharpest annual drop in Uintah and Duchesne. Personal income in the three counties is about $93.23 million for 1984, with agriculture, mining and government as top contributors. Outlook: unemployment likely rises until about March before easing.
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Uintah, Duchesna
Daggett County
Rom Vernal
Barclay Gardner
Uintah
Duchesne
Daggett
Ducheste
Gardner
Dows
Hatch Co Manager Reports on Strike in Vernal
Larry Mills, general manager of WS Hatch Co., spoke at the Vernal Chamber of Commerce meeting at Hotel Vernal. He described the strike affecting the Utah based firm, noting pre strike staffing, current hiring, wage levels, and union demands tied to a national contract led by Jimmy Hoffa.
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Larry Mills
WS. Hatch Co
Vernal
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Mills
Utah
Woods Cross
Mar
Mills
Teamsters Union
Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa
San Frank
35 Men Clash With Drivers Of Match Co
35 men attacked drivers and rocked trucks as they entered W S Hatch Co yards in Woods Cross at 3 30 a m Monday. No injuries or arrests were reported. Teamsters members involved.
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W. S. Hatch Co
Woods Cross
Teamsters
Union Local 222 Strike Sparks Unions and Recessed Talks
Union Local 222 remains on strike as the firm hires non union drivers amid rapid dispersals by Woods Cross police at 3:30 a.m. and another early morning call. In Salt Lake City, Lyle Johnson of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service reported talks have been recessed since October 23.
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Union
Woods Cross
Salt Lake City
Lyle Johnson
Federal Mediation and Concilation Service
Tri County Exhibit Planned at Capitol
Three counties unite to sponsor a cooperative display at the Utah State Capitol. John Evans Advertising Co maps a color slides project with 15 pictures and three dioramas plus an eight foot plaster model of the Fighting Unit as the Tri County exhibit shows new Capitol art during a two week build phase.
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Morris R. Cook
Kay R. Bendixaen
John Evans
Unitaly
Duchesne
Daggett
la Beling
Uintah
Utah
Evans
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UHS
Uintah Stake
U.hls
Sand Wash
Red Canyon Overlook
Steff
Red Canyon
Green River
Capitol
Eugene
Donald Winder
Lonnie Reynolds
Wm. V. Mott
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