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Show C UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION 46 E ' SLC, UT 84111 Deadlines: FRIDAY, March 29, 1985 News: Thursday 10:00 A.M. Vernal, Utah 84078 Advertising: Thursday 2:00 P.M. 93rd Year No. 26 Phone 789-351 1 A A HH 12 Pages 25c Single copy tfnooudls waimtedl l I fP Sim SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED: Dracula was one of those taking donations for the Utah Valley Medical Association blood bank Wednesday at Seerp Ridge project progressing While some oil shale projects are closing offices, the Geokinetics joint venture, the Seep Ridge Project, is opening their office. The Seep Ridge Project, near Vernal, Ver-nal, the only Utah oil shale project to receive the backing of the Synthetic Syn-thetic Fuels Corporation (SFC) will be moving ahead by the middle of this year despite low oil prices and technology which have dampened other projects. The Sp Ride project received a letter of intent from the SFC last June, end is "very encouraged" about moving Into field operations by January, id Mike Ltkas, president of Geokinetici. Gcokim-tici Inc. and the Gilbert Shale Oil Company (CSQ), a iub-itdisry iub-itdisry of the Peter Kiewit Son's, Inc., have farmed a joint venture to carry out the 145 million ihale oil project. pro-ject. The joint venture tt owned IS percent by GSO end IS percent by GAinetim. GSO will Us the mnag ir.g rrlnrr, and will provide the pro 68 mph J.ue Kill US which would allow rnnincuU to travel up to M mph on Utah Ha'e highway! hai t-n vr!W r-y Giv. Norman Par.grftrf . "Attrf c"ttsi4tstu Ihtmight 84 fnr.uilutinn wish the e"pey grrrTal. traffic Af-tv taw r!.f'c" tr.rr.S prrn-. flnd t :I h wtr. t bare (ortlrM that 6lUirg IU1 III rt',a'eg tj the fy- rorrvaUftfi ect Id gi ir.'i U "iM f4 t ifl the fni'S.C intern t," Mid Or. i' ffM'e erl Jt.'ico m tf't-.izty wmi'.'l have tt'.'crut ftvirtK' fft!avl trj In & fr ! iM?9 Arir. (r4M ;!fv-)1 haie. p',U sS"k,Cv ffnfl XhtSt dri,'-i have h7l ci'H ff ftEj Inside n i ... ,!5 IT o ' the high school. He is being warded off by a brave student while the nurse competes for the precious fluid from the anxious donor.(April fool)! ject site and site improvement. The Peter Kicwit Sons', Inc., is a major construction company, based in Omaha, Neb. with extensive experience ex-perience in construction of shale oil facilities. The joint venture, the Seep Ridge Shale Oil Company, will be opening a Salt Lake City office this summer. Many of those employed with Geokinetics have transferred to the new company. "We look to move ahead vigorously," vigorous-ly," Lekas said. Field operations should begin about January, and confirmation of the SFC loan and price guarantee should be a reality by the middle of the year, "I am very encouraged, and don't expert anything to interfere w ith the SFC backing." Lrka Mid, The SFC awista we wilt vmM of loan end price guarantees Mailing H3 million, a mal! project compared com-pared to the billion dollar ether oil speed limit vetoed Drivrr would atafl N tvm lli to 13 (of bring "f cJ h." t'ae.ettrf laid that Pail TirAer, atfnfTwjf eenrfal, ha taUed rexv rrtft tnrrf (hp ft.nt!i!wHo4-!i!jr rsf the hill. TirJief 'i ft'iirrf I haw on a Violstiafl t4 l!v rj wl ftrte'.;,) tUvt- nf (ho (cVf s e4 r- 4 $ legislative fnrim if ia!s!tnf? oT I'tah "tin US imtTT'F rif H fT.trr.tUl IrtistnUvf fynfliin inti'- t:,fi (4 AfM-ifl V fuon K (Vir.r.! j- frt. fin the f?.f T'irT nf (a fr.f r-fntr.t r-fntr.t t-i'i( in ACctr:- -g nlc'ff 1 Tracksters worm up lor season shale project. The government will provide an initial guaranteed price for shale oil of J42 W per barrel, and will pay the difference between the guaranteed price and the market price. The government has aUo guaranteed loans for 60 percent of the cost of constructing the Seep Ridge production facility, to be located at Geokinetics Kamp Kcrogen, about TO miles southeast of Vernal. The project pro-ject will produce I.Ooo barrels per day of thale oil, utilizing the LOFRECO In situ extraction technique techni-que developed by Ceokinetici. The Seep Ridge project will not t the ftrt time fr Kjuming oil from fchalcforCenkinetic. In iwtj Crcokinetici constructed two full t(4 underground rtlorti, each to ftcrri in i;e, and tgmicd them into elation. They have been prtxljcirg 4 barreli t day ami have a potential to produce 30 barret bar-ret pt day, GroVirwtic ha completed a crn tiafl W pi ite fUh Stat Col" tVn.af,,r far U-4 utnt rwl.J vary rJifri wi hfh t4 Uw fffkrf tt4 t ti! l driver, f-arfffirf 34 he t.wj ftr U hiJI w 9 h h;rl evi;lfTf t I line rifffrf! r---6anjf fl limit tim He i w r,!fnn r a iiv'T t' k'H fry IN N t.mfrtt li'rf"? f'h .,'is4 IV f )?' nf i'-i ?'1f in Jw err.!f I f c' 'l t --r.i;r ?. f'T fa. 1 ( ar.it tl fr'-t s''f !.: c'iH 11 t'-e Si fr-M n hmjf tfr hir-it t ir5s!rVt-T',-I l tf-i n,)! t??i frt )5 er.j s J r4 rff ff c J"1 -J?-J?'"-."' I t-'T, 'South Pacilic1 opens Friday tor ( Several area residents have proposed pro-posed that state park officials allow a portion of the funds generated by the Utah Field House of Natural History to remain in the area for improvement improve-ment to Dinosaur Gardens. The idea was formally proposed Thursday evening by members of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Dinosaur Gardens Committee. In a written statement presented by Irvin Haws, chairman of the committee, the group requested that a portion of the revenues generated through gate receipts be used towards the maintenance and upkeep of the gardens. Committee members stated that while they have been able to make some capital improvements on the gardens through fund raising projects, pro-jects, more funds must be available to complete extensive projects. Specifically the committee would like to add another dinosaur or prehistoric animal to the present display. Other residents concurred with the committee that at least part of the money either through admission receipts or funds from the gift shop be used directly at the Field House. Many residents suggested that the funds be used to make improvements on the museum and displays at the Field House. At the present time, the Field House is budgeted through the state legislature and the revenues raised are returned to the state's general budget. Several residents commented that if the funds remained in the area, tract to provide shale oil jet fuel to the U.S. Air Force. The fuel has been delivered to a number of air force bases, and flight tests, using F-16 and F-l 1 1 fighters, have been conducted. Although the Seep Ridge Project is dwarfed by other oil shale project, Lckas Is of the opinion that it Is because of the project's size and technology that It has succeeded with the SFC where other Utah projects have failed or are still trying. Since a major replacement of member on the SFC board and in-tenws in-tenws icruliny of the SFC budget, there has been change In direction in the program. The direction has been away from the very expensive projects end aimed aim-ed at the smaller pr ojetl that offer a divenifieetton of technology, This nr direction makes the Seep Ri'tge i .pro barrel a day project more attractive lo the SFC Umi, and is live reason for Lrkai pptimiftffl. after careful consideration lurcerirr, Oot. r-sretter M4 he i ati trrnr4 ith lb frvrtwe nf in tnll ftfwj the tfft it ou!d have pfl Uw ri-.f.rrr.rr. pffitm ft the f:rt(J. He thirii ih mj)d have caiiH 1 fTt rtfl Of pvt 'it CWB'vjS!orl. hif h -x)i) ka4 (a an itvfrs!! in I.' in ifre rt iftiir-l trls tn aI.:; 14 i US frov P 3 f c 1 1 rf g '.aj f -4 f jf J -Hatisj t-.;;s a;j nr-cjt-;r in the U-nfut nf t,'Bt imrAJ aniline tm fr-ae a ia T'.f pi A fct f'-e (wtf it-M- irr tfta1 l l4 "l tjt H Caf 7 t- -g . v. -iTs p fv-.l " . p.arecTff M-i fr rTt"14 IKe f nf fvfM, fr'-s1 h i t .1 , bus upkeep members of the community would be more enthusiastic about raising funds for the Field House. They asked ask-ed park officials to consider allowing the revenues generated from admission admis-sion prices and concessions to be administered ad-ministered by an impartial board instead in-stead of being returned to the general budget. According to Alden Hamblin, director of the Field House, their operating budget is approximately 'Safety first' says the Vernal City policemen Vernal Police officer Marty Mangum and Detective Lynn Hooper are involved in a series of safety programs pro-grams being given at schools in Vernal Ver-nal City. With the help of "a whole bunch" of puppets equipped with children oriented taped presentations, the officers of-ficers give instruction on all kinds of safety rules. In their most recent puppet-safety show at Central Elementary School Officer Mangum talked with the third grade students from Amy Frank, Brenda Anderson and Cheryl Crammer's Cram-mer's classes. Detective Hooper stayed behind the puppet theatre curtain to operate the two featured puppets; Officer Ollie and Danny. The students were given a crossword puzzle on bicycle, roller skating and skateboard safety to complete at the end of the program.- ... . Continued on page 12 K 'i O v. VERNAL POLICE OFFICER, Warty Mangum gets active response from 3rd grade students during a safety program at Central Elementary school. H tt CTrfht ttmld have i rrrfHe, t?PC3!M th hiil dTl fifif tte brf the rrtwd ttrht j!4 t?irvi. (otf tUrflrf aid he tt nj'pfr4 14 Itlt 14 rT3M! it unfaifly tri;;r jft imatf !y prM half p4 ih fttrthlftt H the state frtrernrr.l J!fmM'i!thave ?;(rtrr.iirf a'af y cV-?vKt"d frm Ihnf f o t r Kf k (ay (nf hrnrfilj hey rrjM f-fr tr-rrnv lilt t1 j3 hate ':'' rl rrti-.rr?s nf h tlah !?e tu'iC tT5f-t"H f.Hifffnrnl 5jstfi tt!i?e af.ft s vrats pf f- K, t.Ne rrr-fi.ijt jest I f4-V-t. ?h !'! 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