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Provo City proposes to build a new library on the block just west of t.he City Center – and is asking approval of a $4 million bond for that purpose, at the Nov. 7 election. We commend city officials and the library board for bringing the plan before the voters at a regular election wherein… Continue reading Provo Library Bond Vote

The Nebo Loop Scenic Drive long has been envisioned as a great forest and recreation feature – not only for the drive itself but for the access it provides to points of scenic grandeur and potentially – great outdoor recreation developments. Indeed, the Nebo Loop area is now rated top priority among Forest Service projects… Continue reading Nebc Loop Scenic Drive

Among veteran Utah legislators who lost in last week’s election were two from Utah Cotmty who have had an important role in much key modem-era legislation. We refer first to Emest H. Dean of American Fork, who served 20 years in the Legislature and eamed the high honor of being the only Utah lawmaker ever… Continue reading For Devoted Public Service

Our purpose in this editorial is to honor the centenarians of Central Utah – the folks who have reached the “ripe old age” of 100 – or better. We don’t know how many there are in this area. We’ll mention only two, both of whom celebrated birthdays this month. One is William Mills Hone of… Continue reading Honoring Our Centenuriuns

Surely the federal government – in allowing widespread steel imports and setting up stringent “clean air” standards – didn’t figure to imperil a valuable domestic industry like Geneva Works. But t.hat’s exactly what’s happening – and the government should take steps to correct the situation. On one hand, Geneva profits are slashed by the “dumping”… Continue reading Geneva Solutions Needed

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

The Labor Reform Act of 1978 has been shelved – at least for the present. Utah’s Sen. Orrin Hatch, key leader in the Senate filibuster which halted action on the measure, thinks it may be dead for this session of Congress. Six times proponents of the bill called for Senate votes on cloture to stop… Continue reading Victory for Labor Bill Foes

This is Family Life Month an appropriate time for all of us to count the blessings of home and family. President Carter has proclaimed the week of Nov. 19-25 as National Family Week. The Utah Valley Area Public Communications Coimcil of the LDS Church expanded on the idea and, for the second year, designated all… Continue reading Blessings of Home, Family

Hopes for finally obtaining a federal appropriation to get the -Nebo Scenic Doop road development moving have been dealt a crushing blow. Rep. Gunn McKay of Utah, member of the appropriations subcommittee in the House, had succeeded in adding a $3 million allocation for the Nebo Loop to Interior Department budget re quests which were… Continue reading Setbock for Nebo Loop

Dr. R. Wendell Vance, whose funeral will be held Monday, won recognition as a respected physician – but his sphere of influence extended far beyond the practice of medicine and reached into several avenues of service to communityand state. Lions Club leader and promulgator of Lionism’s creed of service; president of the Provo Industrial Development… Continue reading ‘ExempIury Public Service’