Show Civil Disturbance Exercise Staged by National Guard The Vernal National Guard unit under went a civil disturbance exercise Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day to give them an idea of oC the problems they would face if such a event ever happened in the local area DURING THE morning plans pians were made by guard members to secure and guard all vital structures structures' in the valley such as the wave micro-wave stations city office Uintah County buildings water supply and other vital areas vulnerable in a civil In the afternoon a problem was given to the unit involving handling a riot condition condition con can caused by a group of people coming corning com corn ing into the area at the State Park area THE PROBLEM was presented to the National Guard by the local Highway Patrol officers and the Uintah County Sheriff who asked for the assistance of the guard in making arrests The Uintah High School baseball team and a group of Explorer Scouts volunteered volunteered volunteered volun volun- to conduct the riot GUARD MEMBERS were flown to the area in a Huey turbo prop helicopter making eight trips to transport 50 men mento mento mento to the scene of the simulated riot Officers of the Guard said they were surprised with the unexpected difficulties difficulties ties tics they encountered in attempting to round up the rioters and turning them over to local authorities for arrest f i THE EXERCISE was was very beneficial in understanding the real problems presented presented pre pre- in a disorder of this type stated Gary Taylor |