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Show CM cc- - os o - 3 o o CJ ca ca cD a FIRST-PLA- CE parade July 4 FLOAT in the Most Attractive classification in the Blanding Frontier Days was this entry by Blanding Mercantile, with the Frontier Days queen and royalty. Man dies after shooting Letters The Record welcomes letters from its readers on any subject of public interest. The publisher at all times reserves the right to edit, condense or reject any contributions in the interest of brevity andor good taste. To the editor: Regarding the beef referendum coming up next week, it seems many people, are con- siderably confused about some of the issues and are opposed to the proposal because they misunderstand it. Most of the confusion seems to be over the role of the federal government in the Beef Research and Information Act. It should be made clear that the only role of the government is to act as an enabling agent in this process of setprogram. ting up a check-o- ff Congress authorized cattlemen to go ahead with the program on their own. The registration and voting procedure is being conducted through the office of ASCS, a government agency, but the government will not be involved in administration of the act if it is approved by the cattlemen. As Bill Amstein, a member of the Beef Development Task Force which originally set up the plan, explained it: Government will receive no funds, government employes won't handle the funds, and none of the money will be kept in government accounts. It's as gove- as a universal check-off program commodity could possible be. If it weren't, I wouldn't be for it." Sincerely, Mark Bayles, rnment-free Blanding Blanding man died at San Juan Hospital about 3 oclock Sunday morning, some three and a half hours after he was wounded by a revolver shot at his home. The victim was Lance K. Patterson, 26. The San Juan County sheriffs office said the shooting occurred about 11:40 Saturday night and that the authorities were notified about 10 minutes later. The victim was taken by ambulance to the hospital in Monticello, where efforts to save his life proved futile. A MonticeUo Senior Citizens worked on a quilt at their meeting of June 28. As there wasn't enough room for all to work at the same time, the ladies took turns at the sewing. Some 30 members attended n -- 1 h:f Sheriff Rigby Patterson was right chest with num revolver. Wright said shot in the a .357 magThe body was taken to Salt Lake City, where an autopsy was performed Sunday by the state medical who examiner, signed a death certificate stating that the wound apparently was self-inflict- Sheriff said his Wright office is continuing an inves-igatiof the incident. on Deer season (Cont'd. from page hunt will be November 20. total of 1) 5 through 25 bighorn sheep for the be issued will permits 17 October through September A 16 hunt. Twenty permits will be good on the portion of the south-centr- Utah bighorn al hunting unit that lies north of The remaining highway 5. five permits will be valid for hunting south of the same highway. The board also lifted the hunter orange" clothing reU-9- quirement for bighorn hunters. iness session. voted to accept the county building in county road sheds and programs. L Sr : A v - ; "VflP V "T 3 A WELCOME RAIN SHOWER didn't dampen the enthusiasm of those who turned out at curbside to watch the annual parade in Blanding. Frontier Days (Contd. from page 1) Monticello, Lorraine Thomas, Barbara R andall, Becky Howell, LeAnn Thomas, Natasha .v? fur; third, Pete Black. Calvin Black won the air race. Ribbon cut: Verol Briggs. Most Anything Goes" con- test: Redd, Kathleen Wright, Debbie Randall. Winning men's relay team: Monticello, Dave Hansen, Joe Davis, Von Black, Boyd Hansen, Van Codner. bles, Oley Better Awards: Contest Newspaper Motorcycle events: 125-c- ( James V. Shannon, o,i N. rjniiii tvrmcyri Jr. Publisher c, Calvin Jeff Butt; open, 1975-19- 76 fwn puci and Mary Black. Merlin Bowen; $20, Donald Jack; second, $10, Dick Emerson; third $8, Ned Palmer; fourth, Denise Mosley; fifth, Mayor McDonald; sixth, Kirk Bailey; seventh, Brett Hosier... First, Winner of Horseshoes: men's singles, Oley Black; women' singles, Mary Black; men's doubles, Oley and Bernal; mixed dou250-c- c, Goode; 350-c- c, Billy Goode; hill climb, 125-c- c, Joe Petty; 250-c- c, Billy Goode; open, Spencer Frost. Jeep hill climb: Calvin Black; 6, Steve Hancock; straight 6, Robert WelCory Perkins; Ned ler; Palmer, short sheeibase; KerV-- Entered in the Post Office at Monticello, Shumway, long wheelbase. Air show; Takeoff: first, Bruce Johnson; second, Larell VanDyke. Bomb drop: first, Junior Hoggard; second, Pete Black, Dwight Laws, third, Bruce Johnson. Spot landing: first, Junior Hoggard; second,. Johnny Du- - Utah, as Second Class matter. fwsr ruci Published every Thursday at Monticello, Utah. V-- 8, ry the meeting, which also included a salad luncheon and a busThe group offer of the back of the for meetings , ed. Senior citizens have luncheon i. YOUNG HORSEMAN is the object of a wondering gaze a from small girl during the Frontier Days parade. 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