County Oil Shale Sparks Speculation
Alarming reports of rocks dropped from the Cart Creek bridge near Flaming Gorge dam threaten passing boats on the reservoir. Juveniles seen on the railing risk a fatal plunge. caution urged. Separately, Uintah County seeks long term oil shale leases as interest surges due to new mining and refining tech. Federal agencies outline leasing steps, expected royalties, and potential price adjustments amid uncertain economics.
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Cart Creek
Flaming Gorge
Uintah County
Prea
U.S
Sherman P. Ligud
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Mines
Rifle
Socony Mobil Oil Company
Lloyd
Piceance Creek
BLM
Federal Register
Cloyd
Daggett County Highway Work Plans Drawn
Senator Frank E. Moss announces imminent start on Forest Highway 37 improvements between Greendale Junction and Manila in Daggett County. Bid history shows July bids rejected as too high, Husman Brothers, Inc. of Sheridan, Wyoming the low bidder. notice to proceed expected soon with target completion in summer 1984, weather permitting winter work possible.
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Bureau of Jupite Roads
Greendale Junction
Manila
Daggett County
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Moss
Rex M. Whitton
Manla
Dutch John
Flaming Gorge
Haz
Husman Brothers, Inc
Sheridan
Wyoming
T He Field Office
Whitton
Mass
Steinaker Highway Bid Opening Set
Utah State Highways advertised bids for the Steinaker approach road opened September 24 in Vernal. Plan calls for 64 miles of State Highway 44 from Vernal north to Steinaker, widening and resurfacing the road and a bridge over Ashley Creek. Project duration 150 working days, cost slightly over 250000 dollars.
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Utah State Department of Highways
Steinaker
Vernal Chamber Noi Commerce
Vernal Avenue
Vernal
Ashley Creek
Glenn H. Cooper
Ken Sowards
Frontier Airlines
Steamboat Springs Chamber of Commerce
Vernal Chamber
Hayden
Cale
Sowards
Crale
Feft
Craig
Barclay Gardner
Glen. Oldroyd
Innstead
Youth Injured In Fall From Dry Fork Peak
A New York City youth Edwin Speth was hurt near Vernal after a 24 foot fall from a pinacle in Dry Fork Canyon while climbing with Ken Weeks and Bob Foepel of Salt Lake City. Deputy Sheriff Wm. V. Mott said they are all alpine club members and Speth drove himself to the hospital with a knee laceration and a dislocated finger.
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New York City
Vernal
Dry Fork Canyor
Edwin Speth
Speth
Salt Lake City
Ken Weeks
Bob Foepel
Sherrif Wm. V. Mott
Dinosaur Area Visitor Center Hours Changed to Fall Schedule
Dinosaur National Monument announces fall hours at the quarry center beginning Tuesday Sept 3. Superintendent Earl M Semingsen says the visitor center will open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, replacing the summer 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. timetable. The season’s last campfire at Split Mountain Gorge Campground occurred September 2, and the campground will stay open through fall.
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Dinosaur National Monument
Earl M. Semingsen
Split Mountain Gorge
Semingsen
Rangely Tilt Saturday Opens New Grid Season
Rangely opens its high school football season with a 7 30 p.m. away game against Utes. The schedule lists practice games against Sens 4 Craig Payson Oct 12 Carbon 7 20 p.m. and league games at Pleasant Grove Lehi American Fork Union and BYU High through Nov 1 with multiple 3 p.m. or 7 30 p.m. kickoffs.
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Utes
Sens
Craig
Payson
Carbon
Pleasant Grove
Pany
Lehi
American Fork
Union
B.Y. High
Uintah Stake Conference This Weekend
Uintah Stake Conference will be held Saturday and Sunday with Elder Sterling W. SH as visiting General Authority. Other visiting leaders include Elder M. Elmer Christensen and Elder Gerald G. Smith. General sessions Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., home teaching and missionary sessions scheduled throughout Saturday.
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Uintah Stake
Sterling W. SH
Council of Twelve Apostles
Sill
M. Elmer Christensen
Gerald G. Smith
Missionary Committee
Frank R. Walker
Stake Tabernacle
Stake
High Council
Melchizedek
Stake Mission
Two Cars and House Damaged in Vernal Crash
Two cars collided at 10 55 am on Wednesday at the intersection of 4th South and 2nd East in Vernal. A 1963 Chevrolet driven by Mrs. Jacqueline Smuin Mathews and a 1956 Mercury driven by Toby Dan Robbins were involved. The Mathews vehicle rolled and the home sustained some damage while two occupants were lightly injured.
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4Th South
2Nd East
Jacqueline Smuin Mathews
Vernal
Tobyt Dan Robbins
Mathews
School Supt Warns on Uneducated Joining Unemployed
Vernal Utah November Rotary Club remarks by Glen C Oldroyd caution that uneducated and unskilled workers may soon seek unemployment benefits. He outlined Uintah School Districts new staff, enrollment figures, budget, building needs, and a push to recruit qualified teachers while noting housing and transportation challenges.
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Glen C. Oldroyd
Vernal Rotary Clib
Oldroyd
Tme
Uintah
Bonanza
Central School
Ashley Valley Jr. High
Uintah High
Distriet
Uintal Hgh School
Uintah High School
Vernal
Naples
Jensen
Maeser
Floyd Workman
John Smith
Daggett Link Nears Finish Amid Park Day Plans
Construction near the vital Daggett link continues with Arch Dam work and the No 2 penstock gate installed as crews prepare the No 1 turbine test in mid September. A September 14 kids day at the city park features games races a parade and prizes while Flaming Gorge road openings slip to mid September due to ongoing heavy equipment and reservoir rise.
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Flaming Gorge Dam
Jean TR. Wallon
Bureau of Reclamation
Gunther, Shirley
Lane
Camp
Dutch John
Pacific Power & Light Co
Flaming Gorge
Flaming Gorge Stock Springs
Jensen man cited after alcohol crash on US 40
Thaddeus T. Skwarczynski, 42, was fined 160 dollars in Justice of the Peace Earl J. Freeman's court for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident after a Monday crash about 2:55 pm one mile east on US 40. Floyd P. Murray, 24, of Vernal, suffered 300 dollars in damages when his 1960 Pontiac was rear ended.
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Jensen
Justice of the Peace
Earl J. Freeman
Thaddeus T. Skwarczynski
Skwarczynski
Floyd P. Murray
Vernal
Murray
R. M. Helm
Uteh Highway Patrol
Helm
National Guard Safety Course Announcement
The National Guard will hold another safety course at Vernat Armory starting Thursday at 7 p.m. The first class is open to 20 students. interested individuals should arrive for the initial session. For more information call the Guard Armory at 799 an.
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National Guard
Vernat
Ration Guard Armory
Vernal City Horseshoe Toss Saturday Tournament
Vernal City hosts a horseshoe tossing tournament this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the city park. Recreation Director Louis Mele announces the event and invites entrants to contact tournament director Chellus Cattwell for entry.
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Vernal City
Louis Mele
Chellus Cattwell
Reservoir Gets Two Names Names for Flaming Gorge project teased
The House Irrigation and Reclamation Subcommittee voted last Thursday to name the Flaming Gorge reservoir’s Utah portion Ashley Lake after an explorer and the Wyoming portion O Mahoney Lake for Sen Joseph C O Mahoney who died last year The move aimed to satisfy both states though some officials doubted the need for two names The compromise followed a proposal by Senator Gale McGee and was reluctantly accepted by Utah Senator Burton
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House Irrigation and Reclamation
Flaming Gorge Dam
Utah
Walter Rogers
D-Tex
Congress
Flaming Gorge
Ashley Lake
Laurence J. Burton
Gale McGee
D-Wy9
Naples Man Charged With Aiding Escapee
Malcolm Jones and George Richard Emmett, ages 42 and 33, both of Utah, were charged with aiding and abetting the escape of a convict from Utah State Prison. Jones was linked to an escape from a timber honor camp 40 miles north of Duchesne. Emmett was captured near Naples after walking away. They waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to Fourth District Court, then returned to prison. Emmett later appeared before the prison disciplinary board.
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Malcolm Jones
Naples
Duchesne
Utah State
George Richard Emmett
Ogden
John Reynolds
Justice of the Peace
Fred Pope
Fourth District
Davis Home Welcomes Visitors From Salt Lake City
Mr and Mrs Ifarold E Davis hosted visitors at their home on Tuesday The guests included Mrs Davis father Robert H Sainsbury Ben W G Aerther Curares Venezuel and Mrs Hislis Hunt The party departed for Salt Lake City on Wednesday morning
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Ifarold E. Davis
Robert H. Sainsbury
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Watee
Victor West
Ed Croat
Murphy
N. C
U. S. Forest Service
Green River
Fleming Gorge
Litte Hole
Steinaker Highway
Dry Fork
Dinosaur Area
Rangely
Sterling W. Sill
New West
University of Utah
Guard
Reservoir
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