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Show 4 Publtahai in tha Ihtaraat of Blandlngfpnyth VOLUME A BLANDJNG, UTAH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Associated Brie Hubs Holds . Surrounding Oil and Mining Cozswnttieo 5 HO. tJatard Bridges to & Meg AMs I I 2, 1962 Full Time Employees I. M reported to Congress Wednesday, "We strongly advocate the. enact- following telegram was re- qelved at the Blanding (Xitlook Jan. 31st and reads as follows! Happy to advise that my cam-palgn to secure development in' Natural Bridges National Monu- Democratic menibera. of the Utah of neglect is now to be corrected. The following items have; been inoluded in the President's " Interior. See Stewart L. Udall ment has sue oeeded. ment' of legislation whloh would create a national park in the canyon country, of Utah" congressional delegation hailed the secretary1 s action and said there a was now that the FY 1963 Budget Approaoh Canyonlands Park will, authorized by Congress this be year. (R-Uta- h) tine" the secretary sent 2 employee residences result, my Piotured left, to right is Lynn Jensen, who is President of the Associated Clvio Clubs of Southern and Southeastern Utah; Mr Burton, Administrative Asst, to Governor Clyde, who was representing Governor Clyde in his absence; Jay Gardner, representing Clifford Ho Thane who is treasurer; Don Smith, Vice President and Mayor Hurst,, representing the citizens of Blanding. cre- ate. a soundly conceived national, park in the Canyonlands area has been delayed also," said Sen. . Bennett. The, Associated Civic Clubs of UIA Wins Testimony pleased that the Bureau of, the Budget has finally Southern and Eastern Utah held a okehed the bill, and I hope this meeting in the Blanding ElemeBattle Acceptance will clear the way for the early ntary School Sat. afternoon and A battle for Coyear-lohearings in Utah that I have evening Jan. 27, 1962. of an exrecognition ngressional The consistafternoon meeting requested." review of the problems ed of a business meeting Rep. David S. King in tensive of the independent uranium prosaid the Interior were discus- I "But am . (D-Uta- h), which many problems Department proposes the federal expenditure sed. The main problem brought of $1,540 ,000 for access roads out was the matter of the Blandto the park during the first ing City Water and the Lagoon-ty- pe five years and estimates the sewer disposal system of access system's over-a- ll cost at the' City. The evening meeting, $4,110,000. a $1.50 per plate dinner, conRep. King, a member of the sisted of a program put on by House Interior Commlttee which local talent, a short speech by will handle the park legislation Mayor Hurst summarizing the presaid he is going to urge early vious afternoon meeting. Regards, ( Wallaoe F. Bennett U. S. Senator Peace Officers Hold Qesttng A meeting - ng - excel anything on the continent with the possible except ion of Yellowstone, will become Utah's b'lggest park a ttraetion. Utah's tourist revenue from national parks and monuments, now. estimated at 60 million dollars,, could be doubled within the next 10 or 15 years by this park." w Blaine Peterson in whose congressional (D-sta- llstrlot the proposed located, said, "It is park hj, is now appar- ent that the Canyonlands Parks a reality in this session of Congress. "And I am most interested that will those 'besoms desiring ducers to its has been won, according sponsoring organization, the Utanium Institute of America. The issue concerned a state- presentation to the committee," . pre- exectuive vice president, Peace Officer' all of San Juan and Grand Counties to organize a Peace Offloers Asso- of the new orThe Four ciation. The name Corners ation. Peaoe Officers Associ- ganization is called, Elections were held for the-Presiden- Weller, went personally to appear oy weli-ln-stati- on Gordon was Washington to President; before the committee, but was told when he, was calle.d as a witness that the eleoted "The Canyonlands Park will be psupported the earlier now and he anticithat osition, "I will urge that located in the spectacular area pates further hearings on the the labyrinthine gorges of public hearings be held in whereColorado River and the Green industry problems. The disputed southeast Utah to investigate the UIA testimony will be mule a this question. TURN TO page 6 col. 4 part of the more resent raw I Sen. Frank E. Hess saitfi atflals hearings reeerd. he added. ant . i Monti-oel- lo that originally and Board of Directfor testimony before the ors. Those eleoted were: pared Atomic Energy Committee in WasCorporal Hughs of the Highway hington almost a year ago. UIA Patrol, stationed at the was ment Congressman Aspinall. opportunity to put. their views UIA executive stated that a suon this and other questions In bstantial volume of testimony the offiolal record. UIA oloar defini- tion of multiple use prepare all proper fasts and figures for all-import- of, was held in Ray S. 1-e- oted Cahoon-Blandin- g City Police Chief, m s Darlene Juan County statement would not be accepted Law, of the San was . eleoted Sebecause it contained "a great Sherrlfs off loe cretary and Treasurer. Chaunoey many charges." Ohe of the "charges contained Blaok, SanDanJuan County Deputy Mr. Burton centered his talk in the Wlnbura, Fish and was against the Sherrif) testimony NaGame Moab on the proposed C&nyonLands Didk from Wills, Congress itself. The UIA had tional Park, pointing out the been Grand County Sherrlfs Dept, vara bn full hearings seeking stands that the Governor has the problems in the uranium in- eleoted Directors. Featured speakers of the r.t et-i- ng taken on the different proposals but had not gotten them. dustry, was . Lenard Blaylook, agent and the reasons for his stands. was against the Another Mr. Burton summarized his talk aEC. The charge in oharge of the Salt Lake City statement asserted stating that the Governor was that the small uranium miner in Division of the F.B.I. not opposed to the National Park Imeriea was This organization was originforeed out of being but was interested in promoting ouslness "under the AEC admini- ally part of the South East multiple use of the land, so as strative philosophy whioh seems Peaoe Officers Association which to be able to develop the land Intent upon repealing the basis oomprised the Price area, but because of the distance they as new dlsooverles were made. laws of mining economies." Sines the March, 1961 hearings felt they would have better par"The . public hearings in Wasthe JCAE has held field hearings ticipation if they were to rehington and Utah, which I am organize and establish the Four Raw Materials Subits through hold to this making arrangements for tids committee under the Chairmanship Corners Association year, will give our eltizens an of The area. The main speaker for the evenhearings. am "I convinced,"- said Rep. ing was to be Governor Clyde, with however, he sent word that he King, "that this park, breath-takiwhich expanses would: be unable to attend and rival Grand Canyon and with a wa s substituted by his adminidiversity of features which will strative assistant Mr. Burton. H. 31,800.00 This means my request for full time employees has been approved. ng Ren. Visitors'' 30,000.00 Co- his report oh the Utah project. Jan. 10 Udall said it would be out in 48 hours. bill to request! Utility building.. ngress "As a ny and 34,300.00 Sen. Wallace F. Bennett complained, "It's about But, at road Fifty years: Center parking area. .$312,000, .00 Utilities including water possibility good The c Vloe-Preside- nt; -- blanding outlook omO - 9 A.n. Tuoodjty j ftFriday All Day (Tednooday ft Thorcdayi 1 4 |