August Employment Reaches Record High August employment In Uintah Duchesne and Dag get counties continued the re cord level which was attained last spring This was reported in th the August newsletter Issued by Vernal Employment Office THE PRESENT employ level is 9 above last year An Industry employment breakdown shows the follow follow- following ing classes and number of jobs In each agriculture 2260 2200 construction 1290 government gov 1130 mining 1090 trade self employment service utilities manufacturing and fin fin- finance ance insurance and real estate 90 In spite of the employment record manufacturIng and mining employment is actual actual- actually ly somewhat below last years year's levels the newsletter said THE UINTAH An Basin con con- continues as one of the bright employment spots In the state Unemployment has drop drop- dropped ped to one of the lowest points in the history of the area In I fact the newsletter said the Basin has the distinction of having one one of the lowest un tin employment rates in Utah and in the Western US ser iouS skill shortages have de de- developed as a result of this particularly In the service In- In Industry in Business through the sec sec- second end ond quarter of 1962 1902 as re re- re reported ported by a selected group of firms held up well Sales were reported to be 23 average ahead of last year Postal receipts were up 3 and employment was up 9 Almost all reporting businesses businesses ses showed sales increases THE OUTLOOK for the three county county area Is good for the remainder of 1962 The 1963 situation is some some- somewhat somewhat what uncertain but it Is like like- likel l 13 that business will not as good as 1962 There are several everal develop develop- developments developments ments however which If they materialize will con con- contribute contribute tribute to a good year for forthe forthe the area area the newsletter con con- concluded cl ded