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Ground-breaking ceremonies for expansion of the Utah Valley Hospital took an unscheduled turn when a rainstorm chased the crowd indoors – but the downpour didn’t dampen enthusiasm for the project. In fact, as speakers and audience huddled together in the kitchen area of the hospital, a great deal of feeling was generated for the expansion… Continue reading Valley Hospital Expansion

The municipal elections are rapidly creeping up on us. in Provo, the only city of the second class, the deadline for filing candidacy for the two positions open in the Nov. 4 election is Sept. 15. Thus, it’s time for good men and women to step forward and become candidates if the election spirit is… Continue reading Filing Deadline Coming

The convocation and dedication of the J. Reuben Clark Law School Building at Brigham Young University Friday will be a significant milestone for the University and Central Utah. Seldom has an event here brought together a more distinguished group of dignitaries. Participating in a major way will be Chief Justice of the United States Warren… Continue reading Significant ‘Y’ Milestone

When the Provo Chamber of Commerce staged its annual Business – Industry Education Day activities last week it perpetuated a tradition now extending into its third decade. The first annual B-I-E Day of the Chamber was held Sept. Z, 1954 when more than 200 teachers, principals and school board members were guests of 16 business… Continue reading The B-I-E Day Tradition

This is a time to be extra careful on the streets. This applies, of course, to motorists. But it also applies to pedestrians including thousands of school kids who are returning to school in the days ahead after summer vacation. It’s estimated that more than 42,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade will be returning… Continue reading Be Extra Careful Now

Utahns tempted to journey to Alaska in hope of obtaining lucrative work on the trans-Alaska pipeline would be advised to investigate- carefully before making the jaunt. What awaits many of the people going to Alaska is high unemployment. few job opportunities, and extremely high cost of living, not to mention very cold temperatures, according to… Continue reading Caution on Job Juunt

The admonition to “write your congressman” is still good counsel when it comes to problems and programs on which the delegates to Washington can be helpful. But the alignment of the Utah delegation at the nation’s capital has changed somewhat now. You’ll need to know the addresses of the new officials as well as the… Continue reading ‘Write Your Congressmen’

The LDS Church has lost two of its valiant servants and eloquent voices in the deaths Tuesday of Elders Hugh B. Brown and ElRay L. Christiansen. Elder Brown, member of the Council of Twelve Apostles and former first counselor to the late Mormon President David 0. McKay, died after a long illness at 92. His… Continue reading Church Loses 2 Leaders