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Governor Calvin L. Hampton leaves office Monday noon after an unprecedented three terms at the helm of Utah state government. He will be succeeded by a fellow Democrat, Scott M. Matheson, a newcomer in politics. The 12-year Hampton era has been memorable in many ways, and as “Cal and Lucybeth” move from the governor’s mansion… Continue reading RGHIPTOD EIO Closes

President Carter’s claim that he and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos have resolved major differences on interpretation concerning the disputed Panama Canal treaties isn’t likely to calm opposition to the proposal to yield American control of the waterway by the year 2000. Certainly steps should not be taken in the Senate toward ratification of the treaties… Continue reading Pcmumu Issue Heats Up

Utah’s crackdown on shoplifting appears to be achieving results at least in the juvenile category. W. James Mortimer of Salt Lake City, new president of the Utah Retail Merchants Association, reports that juvenile shoplifting in the state has dropEqed 35 per cent since merchants unched their anti-larceny campaign. The campaign slogan, “Shoplifting doesnt pay –… Continue reading Anti-Shcplifting Drive

This is Boy Scout “Anniversary Month” – a good time for a word of appreciation for the scouting program and commendation to the men and women who make it S0- V Scouting in Central Utah comes under the wing of the Utah National Parks Council. largest in America geographically. coverinlgl all of Utah south from… Continue reading A Scout Anniversary Salute

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