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Joseph E. Nelson, whose funeral services will be held Monday in Spanish Fork, achieved hallmarks in the field of law and jurisprudence seldom noted here in Central Utah. District judge for 27 years until his retirement, juvenile judge, Spanish Fork city attorney, and practicing lawyer – these are titles which won Judge Nelson a wide… Continue reading Distinguished Utah Jurist

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’

In all the current national furor over the property tax burden, Utahns should be reminded that we have a relatively high state income tax also – one which the Utah Foimdation says “appears to be somewhat higher than that of most other states.” The state individual income tax along with the corporate income tax helps… Continue reading Relatively High Income Tux

Utahns will have an opportunity to express themselves on the 55 mph speed limit next month at hearings to be conducted by the State Transportation Department. However, the hearings are scheduled in only three cities-St. George, Nephi, and Salt Lake City. For public convenience and fuller coverage, we would suggest some additional locations, both in… Continue reading Your Chance for Input

The purpose of this editorial is to caution against some practices, involving young children, which through the years have resulted in accidents, including some fatalities. First, the irrigation season will be coming up soon. In an area like ours, in which agriculture is an important part of the economy, certain areas are laced with ditches,… Continue reading Safety cmd Your Children

We wonder about the consistency of a proposed policy on what Utah state employees should do with money they make lecturing or doing consulting work. The current draft of the policy, now being circulated among state officials for their input, would require employees traveling at state expense and lecturing on state time to pay whatever… Continue reading State Lecturing Policy

This is Boy Scout anniversary week ‘ a good time to recognize the important contribution of scouting as a motivating force for good in our modern-day civilization. Most people recognize the values of scouting for boys and young men and women, but many have little idea of the contribution of the leaders chosen to guide… Continue reading A Snappy Salute to Scouters