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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1963
Page
7
A public safety notice on refrigerator entrapment warns of child suffocation. The piece cites 46 child deaths over years, 35 last year, urging abandoned units be reported to police, sheriff, or Refrigeration Service Engineers Society for help.
A historical report notes rising gasoline taxes in 1962 with federal, state, and local levies. It cites a national average tax of over 10 cents per gallon and a total bill of PL billion, while highlighting proposed limits on tax deductions and continued increases planned by Arizona Minnesota and California. The piece emphasizes the growing daily cost to American motorists and the overall tax pain.
Rotary plans two club outings at Merkley Park at 7 30 tonight replacing the regular luncheon. Alvin Kay, fellowship committee chair, announced the event. Last week Glen C Oldroyd, new superintendent of schools, spoke to the club.
Maynard Barrows received his son in law, Don Ricks of Columbia, Missouri, who is attending the University of Missouri. Dot Dotson, a photographer from Eugene, Oregon, was visiting Rota.
Babson explains readers should not discard old worthless stock certificates without research. He recalls a Wall Street broker selling such certificates where 49 of 50 were valueless but one could be worth up to 1000 dollars, often tied to dissolutions or consolidations. He urges checking with a banker, tracing company records, and updating addresses to avoid losing future claims, noting some certificates may later surge if mining or uranium discoveries occur.
About 3,000 high school seniors from across the state will visit a college campus on Saturday September 21 for the University of Utah sponsored High School Day. The event showcases campus life and academic opportunities.
Do not rush to sell defaulted bonds as their price may plunge to 50 cents on the dollar. Bonds can rebound for years, as with the Sheraton Hotel chain which fell to around 200 after a 1009 high. Ernest Henderson bought the undrinkable bonds and later they paid off at par.
Miss Flora Harvey plans a six week tour of Europe starting Tuesday det for Paris France before returning to Seattle to resume nursing. Nearby residents and families in Tridell and Vernon area noted vacations moves and visits among the Harvey, McConkie, Ross, Glines and Whitney households during Labor Day weekend and past week.
The University hosts college preview conferences for Utah high school students with 15 college reps. Activities start 2:30 pm on the west lawn of the University Union, followed by discussions on 73 undergraduate majors and financial aid. A football game kickoff between the Redskins and Oregon State is staged at Ute Stadium at 4:15 pm, with overnight dorm accommodations for seniors from beyond 50 miles.
A dialogue on gender and campus life features a male observer asking why the most important men attract the best-looking women and a female respondent retorts that the man is conceited. The piece captures campus social dynamics and gender perceptions in a brash exchange.
A fragment discusses the difficulty for a sick man to enter Heaven versus the struggle of a poor man to stay on earth. The text contrasts spiritual trials with earthly endurance and hints at moral or religious reflection.
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