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It was a big day as are all American inaugurals. Jimmy Carter took the helm as our 39th president – and Gerald R. Ford yielded the office he had failed to win for another four years in the November election. There was something reassuring and heatwarming about seeing the pictures of Carter and Ford shaking… Continue reading Our Peaceful Change-Over

Today marks the final observance of Veterans Day on the fourth Monday in October. But it is only a token commemoration. Amost from the time Congress enacted a new alignment of holidays in 1968, veterans protested the switch from the storied “llth hour of the llth day of the 11th month.” Indeed, Nov. 11, date… Continue reading It’s Veterans Dcsy, Buf…

Statistics quoted by the Allstate Motor Club say that superhighways have only half the collision rate of conventional roads. But don’t let that make you over-confident as you drive the freeways in Utah and elsewhere. Accidents can and do happen ; people still get killed on the superroads ; emergencies can loom suddenly when you… Continue reading Safety on the Freewuys

When and under what conditions does the American Flag fly at half-staff? With the death of Hubert H. Humphrey, the flag was at halfstaff at the U.S. Capitol, among other places. Humphrey rated the honor as a former vice president and as a U.S. senator. A presidential proclamation issued in 1954 set forth instructions as… Continue reading Flying Flug at Half-Stuff

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