Vernal Express | 1956-03-01 | Page 1 | Final River Bill Action Expected Thursday; President Urges Passage Section

F final inal river bill action expected thursday president urges passage the lone awaited house of representatives vote on the upper colorado storage project Is expected today thursday spotlighting the debate was a dramatic appeal by president eisenhower for prompt and favorable H house the appeal wai made by the chet executive just before announcing his candidacy for a second term supporters fit the river bill regarded the presidents President 3 last minute appeal as greatly increasing the chances tor for victory in washington same of the opponents had to agree aree that the appeal hurt their to defeat the measure some house leaders said there walan was an outside chance of the bill not being ais disposed posed or before friday the president aid said he more than once has expressed his con diction that water is rapidly b becoming one of the nations most valuable natural resources sources re here al 41 juart at he be said to treat 6 lorado river as a single entity and on oil a business bustness ness basis instead of merely local and individual rep A dawson R utah strongly refuted claims by rep craig hosmer calet R RC allf that most ot of the railroad brother hoods were opposed to the project rep dawson read a stack of telegrams from officials of brotherhoods brothe denouncing mr Hos holmers II mers claims rep dawson slated stated that the project is a long range multi continued on page 8 river bill continued from page 1 purpose sell self liquidating development of an antl entice t e river basin a river basin that drains one twelfth of the land area of the united sta and from the standpoint of mineral and metal wealth the richest area in the nation he said that the project is essential if the U S is to keep pace with the hydroelectric hydro electric development taking place in the soviet union support al alj ala a came from arizona congressmen who are involved in a water suit with california rep henry aldous dixon R utah Is scheduled to speak for the bill early thursday he ile will concentrate on the farm surplus q question fuestion ue stion