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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1960
Page
14
Public Lands warn the present drought makes Utah forests and ranges tinder dry. Careless fires could destroy thousands of acres, harm wildlife, and cause siltation that ends fishing in nearby areas.
Census Bureau records help prove birth dates for 244 Utah residents among about 30 million Americans lacking birth proof. The notices highlight reliance on historical census data as a primary source for age verification. The Department of Fish and Game issued reminders as mourning dove and archery deer seasons open, urging hunters to ensure campfires are cold, extinguish matches, and practice fire safety in the field.
Since 1920 the Census Bureau has provided over three and a half million people with copies of their Census records on age birth place citizenship or kinship. To obtain a record a person should write to the Personal Census Service Branch Pittsburg Kansas for a Census Records Search Application Form. A fee of 3.00 is charged for a search of not more than two censuses for one person and one copy of the information found. Additional copies cost 1.00 each. An expedited search costs 4.00. Expedite searches are completed within a few days while the routine 3.00 search may take up to 30 days. The personal information in the records of the 1900 and later censuses is confidential.
The Utah Employment Security reports August 1959 job levels remained weak due to steel and copper labor disputes. Manufacturing payrolls rose to 49,606 with gains in mining and transportation, while wholesale retail trade and service sectors showed mixed results and government payrolls climbed with schools leading.
A mysterious contagious pneumonia is striking lambs at John Sweeney ranch near Craig Colorado. About a hundred animals have died as veterinarians report a filterable virus causing respiratory illness. Samples were sent to Fort Collins for testing with inconclusive results. Researchers warn other sheep growers to avoid contact and monitor flocks closely.
Fortune notes about 3,000 US companies now hold sizable investments abroad since 1950. Private direct US investments overseas rise from roughly 12 billion dollars to nearly 30 billion, signaling expanding international business activity and influence.
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