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Show .Monficello, San Joan County, Utah 84535 VOL. 54, NO. 13 THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1971 Canyonlands Capitol To fire (.1(1 I 13 ,0 Per copy 12 PACtS Cool Climate - Worm Welcome Monticello Chamber Pershings from Green River President Bruce Halliday announced to the Monticello Chamber of Commerce this week that the Interested Citizens Group concerned over the possible move of the BLM office would like copies of letters sent out. They should be given to Mr. Halliday or to Marion Hazleton. It was also announced that Kent Frost's book "My Canyon-lands- " will be available for s a le later this month. Mrs. Sue Halliday announced IIIVl :l Reports that tickets for the Utah Symphony are not selling as rapidly as they should. Members of the Chamber are asked to push sales as much as they can. Guests at the Chamber were Jackie Towne, KUTA, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walker, Mike Johnson, public relations director at College of Eastern Utah, and Dr. Dean McDonald, President of CEU. The latter were in town to interview seniors. Can-yonlan- ds, Moss asks more Canyonlands road funds faster development would today take place. asked the Senate Interior "Would like to see an extra Committee for increased fund$500,000 appropriated for the for Park Service for fiscal 1972 Utah various ing projects. and earmarked for CanyonThe first area for concern road planning. Then perlands mentioned by Senator Moss we could begin to get was the lack of adequate haps funding for roads in Canyon-lanthe kind of action we must National Park. He said have. The Park Service esthat since the park was timates that some $19 established in 1964, he has million must be spent on been endeavoring to get the proposed roads beyond the area opened up for citizens tc 1971 appropriations, and if travel through and see the we don't begin moving fastei scenic wonders. even our grandchildren won't "At the time the park was be able to conveniently see the Park National and enjoy Canyonlands, " he created, Service anticipated spending said. $14 million on developing Senator Moss also asked access roads within the park in for increased appropriations the first five years, "Senator for the Geological Survey Moss said. to allow this agency to accel"To date only a little more erate the topgraphic mapping than $2 million has been spent program in Utah. including some $613,000 from fiscal 1971 appropriation for the Squaw Flat Road to be advertised for bids in August of this year. The people of the area are disappointed and disgusted, and so am I, " Senator Moss WASHINGTON D. C. Frank E, Moss, Sen. D-Ut- ah, . ds Five Road Blocks will be set on firing days during the spring series of Pershing missile firings scheduled from late April through early June. Shown on the Map are road block locations on Crystal Geyser Road, Floy Wash Road, Dubinkey Well Road, Dead-hoi- se and on Deadhorse Point Access Road about seven miles west of U. S. Highway 160-1Raad near a landmark known as The Knoll". Only four actual firing days are scheduled for ROAD BLOCK 63 the opening series. WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE March 29 Thirteen Army Pershing missiles will be launched during the spring series of firings scheduled this year for White Sands Missile Ranges complex at Green River, Utah, from late April through early June, Units of the European-base- d Seventh U. S . Army, operating under simulated wartime conditions, will launch four pershings on each of three firing days scheduled for the second week in June, will be training round for the troops of the 2nd Battalion, 44th Artillery of Ft. Sill, Okla. , who will be working with newly modified ground support equipment. White Sands Missile Range officials announced that five road blocks will be established on firing days onlyt on secondary roads leading tc the Green River from U. S, Highway 160163 between the town of Green River and Deadhorse Point, west of Moab. , The road blocks will be set on Crystal Geyser Road, Floy Wash Road, Dubinky Road, Dead horse Point access Road about seven 3, miles west of U. S, and on Deadhorse Road neai a landmark known as "The Knoll". In addition the Green Rivejr Safety area located east of the river between the town of Green River and Deadhorse Point State Park will be evaluated on the firing days. 160-16- No rca dblocks will be set oil 3. U.S. All missiles will be programmed to impact in 160-16- safety zones Missile Sands on White Range. Some 470 miles southed pre-select- east of the launch complex. An advanced party of 90 troops of the 2nd battalion 44th Artillery arrived at Green River from Ft. Sill in early March to prepare the bivouac area. The main body of Pershing support elements will leave MHS Williston B. P. McCain, battalion executive officer will be the camp commander. White Sands Missile Range' will provide instrumentation, range control, communications, and ground and flight safety support throughout the firing series. Field elements of the Pershing Project Manager Office a Redstone Aresenal, Ala. and the Field Artillary Missile Systems Evacuation Group of Ft. Sill also will provide assistance. elections exciting Excitement is running high at Monticello High School this week as it is election week. New officers for next year will be chosen at the end of the week of campaigning by the entire student -bodv. The two parties are Robbies Rebels" and J J and the G G's" For Robbies Rebels, the ticket is as follows: Pres. Robbie Boyle, Adams, V. Sect. - Mary Fellmeth, Hist. -Pres-Scot- tie Kathy Goon, Activity Chair-- , man-Marc- ia Ft. Sill on April 6. Major Christensen. Cheerleaders- - Mary Lee Christensen, Sally Fellmeth, Jean- ette Zundal, Amber Adams, and Becky Heaton. For J J and The G G's we have Pres. - John Roring, V. Pres. -- Randy Butler, Sect. - Jan Robson, Hist. -Helen Wilcox, Act. Chairman- Casey Jones. Cheer- - leaders- - Debra Johnson, Julie Randall, Jan Turri, and Nancy Christensen. Everyone in school has his favorite team and will do his best to see that it is elec- ted. Cheerleader tryouts will be at 11a. m. on Friday with election results announced at the end of the assembly. This is one of the highlights of the year so get In and fight and may the best man win. Ali-Fraz- fight here ier The fight will be shown at the Little Theatre in Monticello April 3, 5 and 6, in addition to the regular show "Suppose they Gave A War and Nobody Came". Adult tickets will be $1, for the showing but children's tickets will remain the same. Ali-Fraz- ier Canyonlands budget . said, He noted N that the 1972 Nixon budget requests is for only $310,000. He said this is a snails pace and he wanted to register his objections with the Subcommittee as he has done so many times with the Park Service and the Interior Department. Senator Moss asked for an additional $131,000 in plan-- I ning money so that construction on the North entrance Road and the Island-InT- he Sky circulatory Road Project could be advanced, thus speeding up actual construction. However, I must make it clear that I am completely dissatisfied with both the Park Service budget requests for fiscal 1972, and the amount the Service says it can use additionally. Both are held down, I realize, by Adminis- -. tration policy, but both are almost insulting to the people of Utah, and particularly thoe in the Canyonlands area who were led to beleive that far $1.1 million WASHINGTON The National Park Service has budgeted $5. 8 million to be spent in fiscal year 1972 in national parks, monuments and recreation areas located in Utah, Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, reported today. The figure is $2. 5 million more than the Park Service's budget of $3. 3 million for the current fiscal year, endR-U- tah ing June 30. Park areas in Southern Utah are scheduled to receive $1,813, 900, including $710, 200 for management and protection of the areas, and $734, 700 for maintenance and rehabilitation of physical facilities. Sen. Bennett said Canyon- lands, Arches and Natural Bridges will receive $1, 100, The funds include $301,000 for financial planning of the Big Spring Canyon Bridge and development of an incinerator access road, both at Canyonlands National Park. |
