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School’s starting again, Mr. Motorist. And that being the case, we make this appeal to you: Slow down ; keep a close lookout ; and give the kids a break – or maybe we should spell it brake! Sure, you may be in a hurry, and you have your rights. But regardless of the speed… Continue reading Slow Down, Mr. Motorist

There’s news in statistics – and those included in a report for 1975 by the Utah State Division of Health, Bureau of Health Statistics, contain much of interest as well as some facts to think about. For example: In the year covered by the report there were 14,915 marriages compared with 6,131 divorces and annulments… Continue reading Some Vital Utah Statistics

The tragic death of a Salt Lake woman, from exposure in the mountains of Utah County recentily, offers a grim reminder of the severity of the elements in winter-time, and how dependent we are upon equipment that is subject to breakdowns. The woman and her husband, who came to Utah County to visit relatives, decided… Continue reading Dangers in Winfer Driving

The Utah County Commission will hold an important public hearing in the South Courtroom at the County Building next Monday, Jan. 31, 1t’s a hearing to consider approximately a hundred amendments to the 1975 Revised Utah County Zoning Ordinance. Commissioners adopted the ordinance last Dec. 22 on a 2 to 1 vote. On the same… Continue reading Extra Session Encouraged

Travel brochures beckon and a lot of folks are taking vacations and educational tours to faraway places of enchantment. That’s fine and it’s good that people can travel to distant states and countries. But we’d like to call attention to another interesting place to travel and vacation – good old Utah! We find there are… Continue reading Adventure Close to Home

Utah County’s sweet cherry crop is on – and the word is out that much of the fruit may rot on the trees for want of pickers. That is a sad commentary. To allow delicious and valuable fruit to waste would be a serious loss, and a reflection on modern work habits and our ability… Continue reading Save County Cherry Crop

Voters of Payson will go to the polls Tuesday in a special election to approve or reject issuance of up to $2 million in bonds for waterworks improvements and municipal facilities which city officials say are vital to continued growth and progress. The two bonding proposals would: (1) Authorize up to $1.1 million essentially to… Continue reading Bond Election in Poyson

One of the several electoral law reform proposals which the Carter administration has made to Congress calls for the election day registration of voters in federal elections. Any citizen who wished to vote for president, vice president, U.S. senator and representative need only go to the polling place on election day, register and cast his… Continue reading Election Day Registration

Fact: This is “Beautification Mon’th,” proclaimed by the Utah County Commission. Question: What are you doing about it’? Obviously, for any beautification and cleanup campaign to achieve results, the populace must get behind it. Some of the cities are giving citizens a hand by putting extra manpower and trucks into hauling trash away. For example,… Continue reading Spring Beuutificution, Indeed

History may not dust off one of its highest seats of honor for Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States. But Mr. Ford was the right man at the right time to lead out in restoring respect to American politics and government after the Watergate scandal – and in the Herald’s view… Continue reading Gercrld R. Ford’s Presidency