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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

How good”. or bad is student discipline in the secondary schools of Central Utah? There are problems to be sure – perhaps more numerically than in yesteryear because there are more youngsters. But by and large, the situation is not crucial. in fact, spot checks by the Herald awhile back in the Utah County school… Continue reading Discipline in the Schools

It’s disheartening, after the successful 1977 fight to save Central Utah Project funding, to find that the Carter Administration has cut the fiscal 1979 CUP budget. And of even more concern, according to Rep. Gurm McKay, is the administratioifs “no new starts” policy. it is understood that under the policy any spearate part of a… Continue reading A CUP Challenge – Again

Educator, linguist, musician, lecturer, churchman, world traveler – these were some of the titles earned by Dr. Gerrit deJong Jr. during his long career as one of Provo’s best-known men of arts and letters. Dr. deJong, whose funeral will be held Friday, probably was best known as organizer and dean for 34 years of the… Continue reading A Legend in His Time

The Utah Highway Patrol frequently receives welcome assistance from the public in apprehending motorists who are driving hazardously. A spokesman for the district office at Orem says a number of drunken and reck ess drivers have been picked up on tips from motorists using CB radio and other means of communication. Possibly 85 per cent… Continue reading Good Manners in Traffic

The president of the Hospital Association of New York has charged that the cost of complying with regulations from 164 govemment agencies in that state accounts for one-fourth of a patient’s hospital bill. If that is true, and if a similar situation exists in other states, the Herald believes the hospital regulatory setup ought to… Continue reading Slushing Regulatory Costs

With the election nearly a week old, reverberations have pretty much faded out – but a few comments would seem to be in order still. The voters turned out in reasonably good numbers – about 55 percent in Utah County – not bad for an off-presidential year election. We applaud those who voted and urge… Continue reading Election in Retrospect

It’s Christmas Eve 1978. Simday a day to rest, to worship – and to let the spirit and magic of this greatest of holidays really settle over our valleys and in our homes. It’s been a long season of hard work and planning, of shopping of improvised schedules. and myriad appointments and activities. Each year… Continue reading Christmas: Day of Days…

Utah’s Sen. Orrin Hatch made some strong points against giveaway of the Panama Canal in opening rounds of the Senate debate on the two proposed treaties. But it is obvious opponents have a tremendous task ahead in the effort to defeat ratification. It is a paradox of deep concern that so many senators are lined… Continue reading Hutch Makes Some Points

How do you break the tragic news to a family that a loved one has been killed in an accident? Obviously there is no easy way for delivering the message gently. But it’s quite evident, too, that this assignment requires delicate sensitivity and a feeling of empathy and understanding. It should not be handled by… Continue reading On Breaking Tragic News