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Show Looking Backward Through the Files . . . 10 Years Ago Paramount Studios began filming the movie "Fade-In". Co-stars Burt Reynolds and Barbara Loden drew attention atten-tion to the love story concerning concern-ing two people of completely opposite backgrounds. Several Sever-al Moab businessmen spent a full day in Woody's Tavern in cooperation with Paramount for one of the scenes. White Sands Missile Range celebrated its 22nd anniversary anniver-sary July 9th. Already during the 13 successful two stage Pershing missiles had been fired from the Army's launch site near Blanding, with more than a dozen still scheduled for the year. Fund-raising for the new Grand County Library got underway this week. $15,000 needed to be raised, which would then be matched equally equal-ly from federal funds. $100,000 had already been set aside from county and federal funds, making a total $130,000 designated for the new building. build-ing. 20 Years Ago A short but violent rainstorm rain-storm brought .58 inch rainfall to Moab, ending the longest dry spell of the year, and flooding the streets with more water than had been recorded in any one storm during the past twelve months. The .58 inch precipitation raised the year's total to well over seven inches. A group of six Moab Boy Scouts joined 300 other Scouts on the Denver & Rio Grande train at Thompson to begin a trip to the national Scout Jamboree held each year in Valley Forge, Pa. Scouts making the trip were Jack Mayhew, Andy Watts, Thomas Ludlow, Dennis Nordfelt, Michael Reardon, and Robert Young. KURA finished installation of a 200 foot tower. Completion Comple-tion of the ten day project gave birth to the highest structure in Moab. The 45 year old Utah Motel. formerly known as the Maxwell Max-well House and the Merchants Hotel, Was completely destroyed des-troyed by fire this week. The three story building had been a prominent land mark in Moab. It was learned this week that Green River would soon have a paved Main street. The job was to be completed with curb-to-curb pavement by the state road, without cost to local taxpayers. 60 Years Ago A picture show and dance were given for the benefit of Moab soldiers and sailors. Citizens helped raise $50 to buy presents and remembrances remem-brances for the men. E.E. Shinn, sheepman, sold his sheep, numbering 11,500 to Wyoming buyers for $177,500. Plans were made to begin work this month on the First National Bank Building. |