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Tax burdens for the average Utah property owner have become increasingly heavy in recent years – and they’d be heavier still if it weren’t for the big percentage of the total tax paid by owners of commercial and industrial property. According to studies by the Utah Foundation, private tax research organization, owners of business and… Continue reading Utuh’s Property Tux Bill

There ought to be a better way to go. in registering dissatisfaction with a tentative contract settlement. than a “wildcat strike, “‘ About 400 employees of Mountain Bell Telephone and Western Electric Co., staged a short wildcat strike Wednesday to protest a three-year tentative labormanagement contract accepted by the Communications Workers of America. Picket lines… Continue reading The ‘WiIdcut’ Phone Strike

The verbal exchange the other day between Labor Secretary Ray Marshall and Utah’s Sen. Orrin G. Hatch gave a clear glmpse of battle lines drawn in the fight over the controversial common situs picketing bill in Congress. The bill would permit striking construction workers to picket and possibly shut down — an entire project in… Continue reading Not in Public Interest

Attention has been drawn to salaries of postmasters as a factor in the postal department deficit. The whole subject of finding ways to economize seems timely, with a proposal afoot to boost the cost of stamps for first class business mail to 16 cents. In Utah it costs the U.S. Postal Service well over $2.5… Continue reading Review of Postal Salaries

Hats off to the smaller cities and towns of Central Utah – they really got out the vote Tuesday! While some of the major cities were allowing a minority of the voters to make the decisions at the polls, many of the little towns really showed the election spirit and appreciation for the right to… Continue reading Smcill Cities Set Example

Brigham Young University and its forerunner Brigham Young Academy have been guided by eight principals or presidents in their more than one hundred years. One leader, of course, is the present president, Dr. Dallin H. Oaks. Six of the other seven have been honored with ‘Y’ buildings named for them. Only one hasn’t been thus… Continue reading Honor Due First Principal

Everyone close to the situation knew when A. Sherman i Christensen was a young lawyer in Provo that he would accomplish important things in his profession. He, at that time, was an able and aggressive attorney, in demand by clients and dedicated to his work. Mr. Christensen was community – minded also – served as… Continue reading Distinguished Cureerus Judge

Utah County has an important tourist attraction in the Timpanogos Cave National Monument, accessible from American Fork Canyon. There are many other fine points of interest, of course. But the cave, with its visitors center and guide service, is a spot where tourists can enjoy a rewarding experience seeing this “different” attraction. The annual ‘1’imp… Continue reading Good Season ot Timp Cove

Governor Calvin L. Rampton 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 Bampton era has been memorable in many ways, and as “Cal and Lucybeth” move from the governor’s mansion… Continue reading Rumpton Era Closes

There is cause for both optimism and concern by Utahns in remarks by David M. Roderick, president of U.S. Steel Corporagm, during his visit here Wednesy. Mr. Roderick viewed Geneva Works as cost-competitive with other U.S. Steel facilities and said the outlook for growth in the West “is substantially higher than the national average.” indeed… Continue reading Utah Valley and Steel Imports