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President Carter’s visit to Utah to accept an LDS Church “family circle” award was healthy thin – a shot-in-the-arm, so to speaE – both for Utahns and the President. And his appearance, and speech to a capacity crowd in the historic Mormon Tabernacle, brought Utah’s observance of National Family Week the local Family Month to… Continue reading Presidential Visit to Utah

Provo School District will hold a special election Tuesday to seek voter approval of a $12 million bond issue to finance a building program, That leaves less than a week for the district to finish its task of acquainting the public with the proposal…and for the citizens who haven’t made up their minds to analyze,… Continue reading Provo’s School Bond Vote

Americans traditionally have believed in fair play. With this in mind, there is cause for concern e regardless of how people stand on the Equal Rights Amendment – about a feature of the proposal to extend the ERA ratification deadline. Under the extension resolution now before Congress, the states which have not approved ERA are… Continue reading Fair Pluy on ERA Extension

Pr0vo’s Freedom Festival commemorating Independence Day encountered an extra problem or two this year – but generally came through with flying colors. Celebration leaders were apprehensive of a letdown in patriotic spirit (and attendance) following the big Bicentennial buildup last year. But crowds were consistently up to expectations with an exception or two, including the… Continue reading Reflections on Freedom Fete

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

Central Utahns joined. just recently, in observing Fire Prevention Week. We believe that in retrospect. people of the area can benefit by some facts and figures on fires developed by the National Fire Data Center, U.S. Department of Commerce. Fire, says the center in a summary report, each year causes thousands of deaths. hundreds of… Continue reading Death, Injury, Dollar Loss

There’s a great deal of merit in the Utah County Commissions proposal to develop a park and picnic area in connection with the historic Nunn’s property in Provo Canyon. The commissioners are discussing a suggested lease agreement with Utah Power and Light Company, owner of the property. They are interested in apgroxirnatelly 10 acres which… Continue reading Proposed Pork ot Nunn’s

Utah has just recorded its third worst traffic death toll in history after three years of reduced fatality lists under the 55 mph speed limit. ‘ A total of 358 persons died in Utah traffic accidents in 1977. Only 1972, with 383 deaths, and 1973, with 362, were worse. The sharp rise in 1977 was… Continue reading Traffic Toll Up Again

The 55-mph speed limit signed into law recently by Gov. Scott Matheson – has a new lease on life now with a firmer status than in the past. The new law, which takes effect July 25, puts pressure on the public for a stronger voluntary effort, and on law officers to enforce a measure not… Continue reading The Utah 55-Mph Law