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The outpouring of generosity by local citizens toward the approximately 20 Vietnamese who have settled in Utah County since leaving their homeland several weeks ago is worthy of comment. Thursday’s Herald carried a feature story of the assistance rendered one of these families by Provoans. As reflected in that story, with very few exceptions, those… Continue reading Local Citizens Involved

Americans who have found little to admire in the Vietnam war discovered heroes in the returning prisoners of war and their sober, proud and dignified expressions of faith in God and their country. Old-fashioned patriotism, apparently out of style in some quarters, should get a rebirth from the quiet eloquence of men like Captain J.… Continue reading We Find Some Heroes . . .4

A century is a long time and yet so fleeting in the overall picture of our civilization. This week the Herald is commemorating a century of newspaperlng by this paper and its predecessors. in “the first hundred years” many men and women have devoted lifetimes of service in the endeavor. Yet, in terms of the… Continue reading ‘The First Hundred Yeurs’

Word from the Utah Education Association is that its 40 member associations across the state are now in nggmtiations with their school trict for 197576 teacher contracts. In ,fact, say UEA spokesmen, prospects for early conltracts appear b’ tatt is stage. rTgl:is is good because the need for speeding un the negotiations is demonstrated almost… Continue reading Teacher COI’Ih’CCI’ Td”(S

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

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

Americans pause today to commemorate Labor Day – and in Central Utah the biggest celebration for the public is at Payson where the annual Golden Onion Days and Homecoming festival is nearing its climax. Labor Day has come to signify the unofficial end of summer though one hopes many more weeks of fine weather remain… Continue reading Ldbbf Ddy, CI Beginning