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Panorama ’76 – the gigantic patriotic musical show set Saturday night in the Marriott Center as part of Provo’s Freedom Festival – is a salute to America and its Bicentennial. But in another sense lt’s also a salute to a remarkable asset here in Utah Valley: local talent that abounds here. With a cast of… Continue reading Folks Behind the Festival

The long arm of federal bureaucracy is reaching out again as the Federal Trade Commission proposes national regulations for the funeral industry. FTC cites corruption within the industry. We have no doubt there indeed is corruption – and believe the perpetrators should be sought out and punished. But in our view, applying new nation-wide regulations… Continue reading State Control IIs Best

Engineers for the Utah Department of Transportation are exploring ways to eliminate waste of old existing asphalt pavement through a new recycling process. And they seem to be having some success, rasising hopes for savings of taxpayers’ money as well as road materials in years to come. CENTER LINE, UDOT’s monthly publication, notes that since… Continue reading Asphalt Road Recycling

The long-debated Kaiparowits power project faces another time of decision with Interior Secretary Thomas Kleppe reported due for a pronouncement some time this mdnth. Kleppe yielded Thursday to a request by Gov. Calvin L. Hampton, members of Utah’s congressional delegation and others to come west to inspect the Kaiparowits site before deciding. He is expected… Continue reading Time of Decision

There might be some comfort to salvage in the FBI’s crime report for the first half of 1976 in that there were 12 per cent fewer murders. 10 per cent fewer robberies, and assault and rape cases took a 1 per cent downtrend. But an ll per cent increase in the “larceny-theft” category tended to… Continue reading Evaluating New Crime Report

It’s all yours, Mr. and Mrs. Utah Voter. The long campaign is about over. Tomorrow it will be your move – at the ballot box. Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. We hope balloting will be heavy. Those who say ”there’s no choice” or find some otl1er alibi for not voting are… Continue reading Voters: It’s Up to You Now

Utah County property valuation notices will start going out from the treasurer’s office this week – and it appears owners generally had better brace themselves for sizable assessed valuation increases. Increased assessments will translate themselves into higher taxes, the extent depending to some extent upon how well taxing units control tax levies, set annually about… Continue reading Property Valuation Hikes

Proposition No. 1 entitled “Elections and Suffrage Article Revision” obviously is the least controversial of the special propositions to be decided by Utah voters in the Nov. 2 election. Its principal effect would be to amend now-obsolete sections of the Utah Constitution to bring them into conformity with current federal constitutional requirements regarding age minimums,… Continue reading Updating Obsolete Sections

Utah County voters will be called upon in the Nov. 2 general election to approve or reject a proposed new form of county government. Called the “Separation of Powers” plan, the proposal provides for a part – time elected seven – member County Council as the basic governing body with legislative powers; and a single… Continue reading Study Optional Plan

The Provo Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee will honor Mike Jense Friday as a prelude to Aviation Day at the airport Saturday. Designation of “Mike Jense Day” provides a fitting recognition for a man who has been at the forefront in aviation here for so many years, Mike, founder of the Central Utah Aviation whose… Continue reading ‘Mike Jenso Day’ in Provo