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Steps are being taken in Utah County to fill a longtime need – a rural area house numbering system. Sometimes in the past, calls for an emergency service – a fire engine, ambulance, or law enforcement officer, for example – have not been answered swiftly simply because those involved got temporarily lost en route or… Continue reading Rurul House Numbering

They were just small items – but there were three of them grouped fairly-close together, all on the same page of the Herald. Each was about a burglary here in Utah County. An auto stereo-tape deck was stolen in Provo Canyon a silver belt buckle worth $300 from a private home in Highland and tools… Continue reading Cruckdown on Burglurs

In the death of Dr, Stanley M. Clark Sr., Provo has lost one of its best-known long-time medical leaders and practitioners. “Dr. Stan,” who died at age 82, had been a physician and surgeon here for half a century before retiring a few years ago. Even in retirement he maintained an active interest in the… Continue reading Respected Physician-Citizen

When you leave your youngsters to go out for the evening you are entrusting your baby sitter with your most valued possessions. Sometimes particularly if the sitter is new and you aren’t well-acquainted with him or her you get the jitters after the rush of getting away to your meeting or party, and you contemplate:… Continue reading When Preparation Pays

A recent letter to the Herald editor began: “There have been many times that I have said, ‘I should write to my congressman about this. But if a person doesn’t really know where to write or to whom, then the urge soon dies.” The Herald certainly agrees with the principle of writing to your senator… Continue reading Write Your Congressman

The big show comes back to Utah County this week after 34 years. lt’s the Utah County Fair, 1976 edition – and from advance reports, it’ll be something every family will want to attend if possible. There are three big days Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The scene will be different than in the “old days”… Continue reading The ‘Big Show’ Returns

People who fly particu arly those who travel in their own planes should take care to notify the appropriate persons when flight plans change. A lot of people undoubtedly were alarmed temporarily last weekend when a Utah couple apparently neglected or were unable to communicate as conditions caused them to revise their intended flight schedule.… Continue reading Story Ends Happily . . .

Special weeks can be of value to a lot of people if they “accept the message” and do something about it. Fire Prevention Week is coming up – Oct. 8 -14. It’s sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association. One of the wamings of the week notes that residential fires cause an estimated 8,000 deaths… Continue reading For Prevention of Fires

. Each week three Utahns lose their sight – and one aspect of the distressing report is that half of this blindness need not happen. Says the Utah Society for the Prevention of Blindness: “Through knowledge and skills already available, 50 percent of all blindness can now be prevented? The Utah Society recently conducted a… Continue reading You Ccm Help Save Sight

It’s “so far so good” for the annual funding of the Central Utah Project, with the House including $52 million for the CUP in the $10.1 billion public works bill it passed Friday. Now it’s up to the Senate – and it is hoped it will follow the I-louse’s lead in recognizing the merit of… Continue reading It’s Upto Senate Now