Show The Times-Independent Times Marks Another Milestone I This issue of The Times-Independent Times marks another milestone in its long history of newspaper publishing in Moab and Southeastern Southeast em ern Utah It marks the transition from its faithful old Monarch cylinder press to Its more modern modem counterpart a standard No 00 eight column The faithful old Monarch rear delivery drum cylinder press press press-as as its known within the industry served industry served d long and well As a matter of fact there still are a lot of revolutions left in the old gal and before long shell she'll be moved to a new location where her services can still be used If the old press could talk theres there's many a story it could relate Its vocabulary undoubtedly would include all 11 the trade terms of the printing industry along with a complete of plain and fancy descriptive adjectives picked up on those press days when trouble reared its head t Be De that as It may beginning with today's issue The Times- Times Independent becomes an eight column newspaper for the first time in its year 60 history While we have not surveyed all the facts on the basis of those known it probably enjoys the distinction of being the first newspaper in Eastern Utah to adopt the new l i em eight column page format used used sed by most weekly and virtually all daily dally newspapers throughout the country While changing over to eight columns does docs not in itself constitute constitute constitute con con- the ultimate in newspaper page format other changes and improvements will be made from time to time to bring Times Inde pendent readers and even better town home-town newspaper These changes of course are arc prompted and made possible by bythe bythe bythe the continued growth of Moab and the surrounding area The Times Times- Independent like any other business venture must look to the con con- consumer sumer to justify its existence Machinery only provides the median I that Teal CaI means to an end In the final analysis news is made by the residents of a com corn The press provides the means for its dissemination The Times-Independent Times is dedicated to fair and impartial newspaper re re- re- re porting The new press while purely mechanical will wUl assist materially materially mater mater- tally in achieving that end |