Salt Lake Telegram | 1947-07-05 | Page 7 | City Deserted

CITY DESERTED Salt Sail Lakers Flock to 10 Play Areas Salt Lake City remained a veritable ghost town Saturday at least so far tar as business activity was concerned J residents entered entered entered en en- the second day of the three three- day Fourth of July holiday Beach and summer resorts Jam- Jam packed Friday with vacationing hordes expected another busy day Saturday and still a third sellout on Sunday Meanwhile law enforcement enforcement enforcement en en- agencies having moved upwards of oC persons out of major population centers to beach or canyon retreats without any fatal h highway i g h w way a y accidents were waiting for the return of the exodus late Sunday before calling their job well done Quiet Holiday Comparatively speaking t the h e 1947 Fourth of July was a quiet affair in Salt Lake City with but continual firecrackers ers providing the major interruptions interruptions to an otherwise peaceful summer day Police authorities reported Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- a goodly number of violations violations violations viola viola- of ot the city and state fireworks fireworks fireworks fire fire- works laws during the celebration and predicted an increased attendance attendance attendance attend attend- ance at police court Monday morn morn- ing Only legal fireworks show came at 1030 pm p.m. Friday when a color color- colorful colorful colorful ful exhibition of at pyrotechnics was turned loose at the Utah Centennial Centennial Centennial Centen Centen- nial expositions exposition's grandstand Draws Large Crowd Proving once again the entertainment entertainment entertainment enter enter- value alue of such brilliant displays the show not only drew drewa a large crowd to the exposition but also thrilled countless hundreds hundreds hun bun of other Salt Lakers who viewed the exhibition from Capitol hill hUl and from their cars carB parked along Victory road I The show featured approximately approximate approximate- ly exhibits of ot gaily colored fireworks which blossomed high above the grandstand area O. O R. R Peterson was in charge of ot the quarter-hour quarter Meter cheaters traditionally the bane of Salt Lake police officers officers officers of of- and their fellow motorists had free run of ot the city's parking I meters again Saturday due to the holiday status Meter parking also will be free of ot charge Sunday I