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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

With Central Utah’s farm harvest to be in progress for several more weeks, this seems a good time for a reminder on farm safety. National Safety Council figures indicate upward of 2000 persons die in work accidents each year in agriculture. Falls are among the most common accidents “down on the farm,” yet they are… Continue reading Make It a Safe Harvest

The Utah deer hunt begins Saturday – and judging by past performances all the casualties won’t be of the four-legged variety. Driving unfamiliar roads…doing things we’re unaccustomed to doing handling guns sometimes firing them quickly or distances beyond good visibility – these and other hazards confront the hunters ai they head into the deer country,… Continue reading Make It a Safe Hunt

It’s an old warning in late summer – but important: Carefully guard against fire on the forests and rangers. And on all grassy or vegetated areas, for that matter. Officials of the Uinta National Forest caution that fire danger has become exceedingly high across the state. “The high country is drying out due to high… Continue reading Guard Against Forest Fire

The heart of the community if that term can be used goes out to a Nevada and Wisconsin family which experienced extreme tragedy early Saturday when three young brothers were killed in a motor home rollover and fire on Interstate 15 north of Provo. The Emeran Petrack family was traveling from Pahrump, Nev. to Winneconne,… Continue reading Spirit of Helpfulness