Show TV Finn Withdraws Application Satellite Station Sta ill in V Vel Vernal el nal I Western Slope Broadcast Broadcast- Broadcasting Broadcasting ing Company Inc has with with- withdrawn drawn its application to the Federal Communications System for a permit to oper- oper operate operate ate a television satellite sta sta- sta station tion in Vernal Commissioner Rulon S Hacking disclosed this in- in information information formation to Vernal Chain Cham- Chamber her ber of Commerce Tuesday lie He had been notified of the move in a letter from Uintah County's attorney in Wash Wash- Washington Washington ington who had filed a petition peti- peti petition tion to deny the permit due to interference with present reo re- reception THE ATTORNEY commented ted that this does not necessarily mean the end of the road Western Slope indicated indicated ed that it was concerned about the allegations of elec elec- electrical interference to the translator stations Western Slope indicated in its withdrawal notice that it will undertake a study In the immediate future to determine the validity ot of charges of interference with current reception The result of the study will determine whether or not the TV firm will pursue its application if it will pro pro- propose propose pose a Channel 3 operation for Vernal at a different site or to propose to the FCC that Channel 3 be allocated elsewhere else else- elsewhere where in the Area REX HOWELL president of TV KREX-TV of Grand Junc- Junc Junction Junction tion met with the Chamber Tuesday of last week Follow Follow- Following Following ing the meeting he met with Uintah County Commission Commission- Commissioners ers and the county television engineer Following this meeting he commented in a letter to the Chamber The conference with the commissioners and engineer was most satisfactory satisfactory tory There Is absolutely no controversy left as a result of today's meeting and Im I'm sure we can find a proper course of action that will satisfy everyone Royal B Henderson made the motion that the mattes matter be permanently tabled He explained that tl this s referred only to the Chambers Chamber's present pres- pres present ent action and the group would still be able to take action later If necessary The Chamber voted in favor of the motion IN OTHER business Mr Henderson reported that the Central Utah Project investigation investigation committee will draft drafta a statement next week He said that a meeting was held Monday with chair chair- chairmen chairmen men of aU all sub committees as asit asit it was time to make a decision decision ion He urged all persons with questions still in their minds to present them to the executive executive tive committee The investigation commit commit- committee tee will help the county determine de- de determine termine whether they are for or against joining ng the propos propos- proposed ed Seven County Conservancy Conservancy ancy District MR HENDERSON said he personally believes that the county would be in a poor position from the point of view of representation if it waited until the ultimate phase of o the Central Utah Project before joining the proposed district If the county joins now it will get strong representation representation tion otherwise membership will be allocated to other areas Most of the questions have been answered and peo- peo people people are reasonably well sat sat- satisfied Mr Henderson commented com com- commented A letter of appreciation was read from J C Haws who recently resigned as superintendent sup sup- superintendent of Uintah School District See separate story SUPT HAWS saId he ap- ap appreciated the many valuable experiences he had gained from his association with Vernal Chamber of Com Com- Commerce Commerce merce He will make a report on the thc current school situation at the next meeting of the Chamber Tuesday A letter was read front from Turlock Calif Chamber of f thanking the Ver- Ver Continued on page pago 8 I TV Firm Continued From page 1 I Foal 31 Chamber for its hospit- hospit hospitality hospitality during a visit of Boy Scouts I Paul Borden sU ten ten- dent of the gilsonite operation opera opera- operation tion at Bonanza offered to I toI host the Cham Chamber r at Bonan za A date will be determined I ed later I A POSTCARD was I ed from the Japanese hikers who recently were in Vernal and who have returned to their University in Japan It was reported that the bids on the next stretch of the highway and the White River bridge were too high and were un- un unacceptable unacceptable acceptable Don chairman of the tourist promotion com com- committee committee said that more Dino Dino- Dinosaur hunting licenses were needed He said that would cost about of which the Chamber and Din Din- Dinosaur Land Advertising Inc would share the cost THE CHAMBER voted to pay the share half of Chamber officials commented ted that it would not be like like- likely ly that they could afford ad ad- ad additional help for the Chamber Cham- Cham Chamber ber office They said it was no time to raise Chamber dues as there is n a business slump and some pay dues ing firms have left the area |