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‘lne traln wreck at (knter Sreetand Second West in Provo gt. 4, ltl;;1am’t massive from B t of darna e; unl three urs were derailegi. Y Nobody wu killed and only 14 persona were Injured enough to have their names llsted in newspaper accounts. Yet the accident was historic, Inaway.Howottandotwot1-alris collide right in the heart… Continue reading Heber Train. lnterurbun bollided at Center and 200 West

To those who remember .. and who cherish freedom Aug. 21 will be a sad anniversary. That was the day in 1968 – 15 years ago when a half million Soviet and Warsaw Pact troops invaded the beautiful and peaceful nation of Czechoslovakia and crushed a democratic reform movement which had blossomed that spring. “Truly… Continue reading Odious Anniversary Sunday

By RENEE C. NELSON Herald Today Editor During the War of 1811 the British bumed the U.S. Capitol and White House, which was the home of the fourth President of the United States. James Madison, it was also during thu war – with the bombardment of Fort Mcllenry – tlnat Francis Scott Key was inspired… Continue reading War 0f 1812
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Some significant farm policy decisions await Congress’ retum in September from a monthlong recess – and one of the ticklish issues which merits deliberation is the “payment-in-kind” (PIK) program. PIK was authorized by Secretary of Agriculture John Block to reduce surpluses of farm commodities, particularly cotton and grains, that were depressing market prices. In exchange… Continue reading Whut’s PIK Role in Farming?

If we in America are headed for the poor house, at least we’re going in style . . . with a pocket full of money. The Department of Commerce reports that total personal income in the United States in January of 1958 was at the annual rate of $343.6 billion. That was $7.3 billion more… Continue reading Consumer Hos Some Power, Too

jl in the Paul Newman-Robert Redford ;:0vie “Butch Cassidy annd the Sundance . id,” the end for Butch and Sundance comes fn Bolivia around 1908, when they are cut ndown by gunfire from the Bolivian Army. TQ Wrong, says author Edward M. Kirby nl amn, Donn. In his just-published hook, The Rise It Falla! the… Continue reading Sundance died in Utah prison, author says

By N. LA VERL CI-IRISTENSEN The Osmonds are “back on the road again,” an intermittent way of life which in 18 years ul show business has helped win “fame and lortune” for this seven-member Utah family entertainer troupe. Traveling in the United States and to far parts of the globe has been an Osmond practice… Continue reading Oghpyghgmplqn Goes ‘Buck on the Ruud Again’

Eg N. Ls Verl Christensen ernld Editor E .. erltus “The dream of yesterday is the bape of today and the reality of wmormw.” When in 1959 Congress ordered a gold medal struck in reccgnitkm at Dr. Robert H. Goddanfs pioneering research in rocketry, those words were inscribed un one side. They were spoken by… Continue reading Father of Rockets Deservegwtltmehgheg

ly IJVERL Cl-IRISTENSEN Editor Emeritus Simon K. Benson of Provo. bus driver for Provo School Dish-lct. is a man of many hobbies, One of these encompasses fvrltinz. compiling and ppbltshru;. “Days of Valor.” his latest publishing effort. is a telephone book-size volume saluting war veterans – particularly those who are alumni of Parowan High School.… Continue reading Benson’s Days of Valor
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Mankind stepped over the threshold of the space age 25 years ago when Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union successfully orhited Sputnik I. the first man-made space satellite. Even as scientists around the world listened to the “beep-beep” radio voice of the Z3-inch America was preparing its first satellite launch a few months ahold. The… Continue reading Quarter-Century of Space Conquest