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Show COUNTY BOND SALE QUOTA GIVEN Residents of Salt Lake county, I will be asked to buy $1,150,000 worth of United Savings bonds, Series E, during the Independence Independ-ence drive to be held from May 15 to July 4, it was announced this week. It compares with a quota of $1,000,00 in 1949. The announcement was made of the local quota at a statewide meeting of county chairmen held i at Hotel Utah 'on Wednesday, April 19, when the state quota of $2,316,000 was broken down j into countv quotas. The state j goal compares with $3,500,000 in the Opportunity drive of 1940; j however, the 1950 drive is six j weeks shorter than last year, so j the tempo of sales will have to j be just as. high as last year if the j quota is reached. Plans for the Independence ; drive, to be characterized by the symbol of the Liberty Bell, were discussed at the Salt Lake meet-, ing and the mechanics of the : drive reviewed. j The drive will get under way1 in Utah and throughout the na-1 tion on May 15, with the open- j ing scheduled in Bingham Canyon, Can-yon, details to be announced. The theme of the new drive is "Save For Your Independence". o |