Family Week Proclaimed Nationwide During 1977 Thanksgiving Week
President Carter and Congress designate Family Week with local proclamations by Gov. Matheson and various mayors. The LDS First Presidency commends the proclamation urging Americans to focus on family life and set aside one evening weekly for shared activities and discussion of scripture, citizenship, and virtue.
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Carter
Congress
Scott Matheson
First Presidency
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
America
Senator Garn fights proposed energy survey program
The Carter administration weighs a voluntary plan to have high school students act as energy detectives visiting homes to assess conservation. Volunteers would report a home energy score and may offer inside checks, with a 43 to 60 minute process using a 100 page manual. Critics call it invasive and expensive, opposing federal intrusion into private life.
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Department of Energy
White House
The
Bay
Girl Scouts
Malta elects Glen J Mecham as new councilman
Former Vernal resident Glen J Mecham is named Malta Idaho city councilman after the November 8 election. He previously worked as Assistant Manager and Operations Manager of Taft River Electric in Malta and earned an engineering degree from Utah State University in 1965.
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Vernal
Glen J. Mecham
Malta
Idaho
Crty
Mr. Mecham
Moon Lake Kilseirie
Vernal Tour
Taft River Electric
Utah State University
LDS Church
Elders. Quorum
IWS
Diane
Taft Tover High School
USA
Gladys M Price
Lynn Mecham
Donna Marchinal
Natural gas stocks eyed as 1977 78 winter nears
As a cold winter loom prompts fears of shortages the Carter energy plan battles to set pricing and deregulation. Analysts favor Mountain Fuel Supply and Texas Oil and Gas with optimistic outlook for gas stocks if temperatures prove harsher than normal. Readers may request free company reports from Katson's Reports Inc.
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Carter
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Babson's Reports
Texas Oil and Gas
Katson's Reports Inc
WellesleyHills
Massachusetts
First Thanksgiving Through William Bradford’s Plymouth Tale
A compact summary of Bradford’s Plymouth Plantation describes the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth in November, enduring a brutal first winter, aided by Samoset and Squanto, and forming a successful harvest and peace. It highlights the feast as a gesture of gratitude and notes the contrast with present comforts.
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William Bradford
Plymouth
Bradford
Samaset
Samoset
Squanto
England
America
Public Forum on Cancer Testing and Reasonable Caution
A reader letter from Dr. Mariel Godfrey argues for cautious assessment of cancer risk with chemicals. It cites J A McKnight and Bruce Ames, urges balanced interpretation of studies, and proposes three options: ignore reports, avoid all shown carcinogens, or judge each material on its merits. The writer uses street safety as analogy and calls for common sense.
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Mr. Wallis
J.A. McKnight
Bruce Ames
Mariel
Godfrey
Tony Finney Records Two Songs in Provo Studio Session
London born Tony Finney now in Vernal cut two records The Devil to Pay and Stars with lyrics by Lou Murray and music by Finney. Recording took place at Sam Foster's Provo studio with John Gall and Kevin Goodson backing. Finney led vocals and mandolin. Sam Foster arranges for the Osmonds and plays drums.
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Tony Finney
Tony
England
Lou Murray
Sam Foster
Fecording
Provo
John Uall
Kevin Goodson
the Osmonds
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Jack R, Wallis
Vernal Express Publishing Co
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Dorothy L. Peltier
Aldon Rachele
Telintha Rasmussen
Maeser
Jonat Adams
Naples
Anne Trunnell
Randlett - Arda Mansfield
Trier
Debbie Wilkins
Whiterocks Mannea
Enid Horth
Jo Openshaw
A Tvy Chandler
Lorna McKee
Verna Hoopes
Peggy Briggs
Sen. Garn
Deseret
Vernal Ave
Roosevelt
Eastind Norn
Federal
Business An al
Dell Readga
Mexico
Canada
Joseph H. Roberts
Contemporary Features Syndicate, Inc
Express
Mr. Finney
Large
Texas Saddle Company
Space 14
East Meadow Park
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