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isn’t very often that a new town is incorporated in Utah County. But two such incorporations have been accomplished in less than a year – Highland just this past week, and Salem Hills last December, The two newcomers bring the total incorporated cities and towns in the county to eighteen. Highland became the 18th when… Continue reading Incorporated Cities, Towns

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There, is genuine concern in Utah Valley over the problems of the steel industry in America and their application, present and future, to Geneva Works. Tl1is was highly evident at the public hearing on the impact of foreignximports on Utah’s steel industry, held last weekend in Provo. Indeed, the concern extends far beyond the steel… Continue reading UNH VcIIey’s Vital Stake

This is an era of rising salaries for public officials – local, county, state, and national appointive as well as elective. In some situations, the salaries have spiraled rapidly; in others the climb has been more gradual and conservative. There appears ‘t0 be little correlation among govemment levels in some cases. One wonders if there… Continue reading Rising Pay of Public Officicals

Central Utahns should not take lightly the current steel industry problems – nor underplay the important economic stake this area has in the Geneva plant and its continued operation. The public hearing on the impact of steel imports on Utah’s steel industry to be held Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Provo High School… Continue reading The Steel Imports Hearing

It isn’t very often that a new town is incorporated in Utah County. But two such incorporations have been accomplished in less than a year – Highland just this past week, and Salem Hills last December. The two newcomers bring the total incorporated cities and towns in the county to eighteen. Highland became the 1Bth… Continue reading Incorporoted Cities, Towns

Utah’s Transportation Comrnission has taken action to firm up legality of the 55 miles per hour speed limit which had been under question. And judging by the recent rash of high way accidents and fatalities the move was warranted, even though it may not be popular with some motorists. The transportation board adopted-an emergency resolution… Continue reading The 55-Mph Speed Limit

This is the year for municipal elections for cities and towns to choose mayors, commissioners, councilmen, and town board members to “run the city” in the years immediately ahead. With the filing deadlines a few months down the road, the purpose of this editorial is to encourage you to begin thinking about the elections, and… Continue reading lt’s Election Yeur . . .