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Show Dinosaur Land discovery day KiiExa ir Thia coming Friday, August 17, will mark Discovery Day, the bigg- (33QS7 mm DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT workers used scrapen and hand tools to "open up" the Douglass Quarrry. (picture byfheU.S. Dept, of Interior-Nati- onal rent with the federal facility decision schedule. The McKay supported proposal supports guaranteed purchase by the government as the best method for the government to become involved ip assisting in the building of synthetic fuels facilities. According to the" report, it allows the private sector to be the producing entity, using its own capital funds and delays government outlays until such plants are constructed and operating. The report points out that, if the the products remain outlay may very well be sizable over the long run because a reasonable return on investment, would be necessary for the industrial producer. Rep. Gun McKay, Utah, and hia colleagues in the House appropriations committee have attached a report (No. ). . I - mm SSL follows: The proposed legislation amends the Energy Organization Act of 1977 instead of the Defense Production Act of 1950: It does not include heavy oil as a synthetic fuel. e It requires the Secretary of Energy to enter into the contracts authorized by the legislation within 18 months of its passage. e It provides that if facilities used in the production jf synthetic fuela have previously received government financial assistance that that assistance be repaid as part of the contract provisions. e The limitation for. award of contracts is 250,000 barrels per day rather than 100,000 as in the House-paase- d bill. e It does not include the congressional review of contracts for production over 75,000 barrels per day. e It does not provide for single House veto of corporations organized under the authorizations. . e It mandates state participation regarding permits and licenses concur-...- ! asaae SEES aaecB Margie critical areas William L. Allen has Joined the editorial staff of the Uintah Basin Standard. He will fill the position of editor vacated by Jeanette P. Fish. Les graduated from the University of Wyoming, where he was critical of federal and state policies in seminars and political discussions involving social and physical impact of energy development in Wyoming and the West in 1976 with a bachelor's degree' in rayehologpr after attending colleges ana ' prior to pursuing a college education, editor of The was Oracle, Western Wyoming College, 1971-7and hiii worked as ah itnt ENERGY TIPS Consolidate driving trips to save time and gasoline. Several errands ' should be run in one trip rather than in several small trips because your car engine operates most efficiently after youve : been driving about 15 . minutes. r&L-uPmc- ' Your--ca- r burns ' , more., fuel.. when the engine is cold. So plan ahead and save money. tfflon eoflaas Comment period extended on Standard acquires new editor . I J POLYESTER . Gas Tax On Feb. 25b 1919 Oregon became the first state to tad gasoline, assessing motorists a one percent levy. . In 1910 Park Service) -- i jpssnr 2 independent investigative news reporter. He was selected as Outstanding ' and was in Student, WWC, 71-7- 2 Who's Who in American Junior , Colleges, 71-7In 1976, Les waa nominated to the Outstanding Young Men of America . Corporation for his volunteer civic and environmental community involve-ment, unpublished poetry, and unpub- Jiahed, pourfictional writing. . i The son of William Edward and the late Nina Marie (Taylor) Allen of Browns Park, Les assumed his duties at the STANDARD July 6. 2. . . Due to public requests, the comment period on propoeed guide-line-e for "areas of critical environmenhas - been tal concern (ACECa) extended to September 5 by the Bureau of Land Management According to William G. Leavell, HLM Utah associate state director, the original public comment period ended August A but the public has expressed concerns that there wasn't enough time allowed to study the proposed guidelines. The kinds of areas that would be involved are thooe when special management is required to (1) protect important and critical historic, cultu-H- e m, or scenic values, fish and wildlife resources, or other natural systems of processes, or (2) provide protection to the public from natural In the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Congress directed BLM to give special management attention to ACECs on a ' continuing basis. The proposed guidelines for ACECs were published in the June 6 Federal Register. Copies of the guidelines are also . available from BLM offices... . throughout, Utah., PubUe comments should be addressed to the Director (808), Bureau of Land Management, Derailment of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. tort 9694152 qcpa iann!6KiwiB DGfflBS e Angie Ross took first place and Christie Roes- third place in the C323S3S sad - singing event tryout for the Utah County Fair at Provo. e Mr. and Mrs. John Harding were visiting his parents, the Legrand gigo ah Hardings. 9IDGCZ7 e Gary and Vickie Winterton, Provo, were visitors with the Leon Ross family. They attended Vickie's fifth year class reunion Saturday and the UfflC. e Sgt. Gerry Ivie, Jr. and wife, Shelly, came for the Ivie family re- COG qfffP PWM eras ,no (3SGQSC9 eras qfipo wmnr Thomas. e The Earl Gingell family held a reunion at Myton City park Satur- day. e Marie Abegglan was in Salt Lake Saturday. e Mr. andMrs. Dee Manwaring, Provo, visited the Lowell Roberts Saturday evening. Lowell and Elaine are grandparents of a son born to Carol and Bruce Timothy. e Kathryn Abeggien and three children are spending a few days with ' Snell, in Colorado. OGHI&a-ElD0EHSbQlHj- P g&hsxudI e Lewis and Edna Hardinger and daughters Kathy and Laurie, the Stewart Dennis family, had a fun camp trip above Paradise Lake, e Tyra Marie Hardininfant daughter of - E,' and Bruce, came hone from the hbspital Tuesday. She wae born at the Utah elinie July ft Medical 10 UJfimOcnDQ rEcnoflm union in Duchesne Sunday. Sgt Ivie is stationed in California with the Marine Corps. Peggy Stewart Bybee, Marilyn Stone and daughter Peggy Jaynn Babcock and son were vipiting the Calvin Mouk and Dari Beals Friday. e Virginia Monks and Marge Beal made an early morning trip to Price for apricots and a visit with Millie and Ted Augm 14 -- none-draw-n synthetic fuel bill to the Moonhead synthetic fuela Mil (H.R. 8980). The proposal recommends a $25 billion authorization by Congress instead of the $3, billion authorized by the Houae 'passed Moonhead bill. Other differences between the by McKay and the bill can be summarized as STANDARD . $25 billion asked for 3mm IQ. development of Dinoeaur National Jack probably known Monument more about thia quarry, and ita dinoaaura than any man alive; hea' nt hia whole adult life atudying era," aaid Denny Daviea, Dinosaurs Chief of Interpretation. Maater of Ceremoniea for the 8 pm. program will be Mike Perry, Director, of Vernal's Dinoaaur Natural Hiatory Museum. The Open Houae will laat from 6 to 10 p.m. and indude apodal tours, a night-tim- e look at the dinoaaur demonstrations, a tones, black-smit- h display of hiatoric photographa and refreshments. Diacovery Day haa been deaigned especially for our local friends and neighbors," concluded Acting Superintendent Joe Kennedy. We hope that everyone will take advantage of the Open Houae and come out to spend the evening with us. -t event to occur at Dinosaur National Monument in over twenty yeara. Diacovery Day will mark the 70th anniveraary of the original fossil dinoaaur find by Earl Douglass. It waa on Auguat 17, 1909, that Douglaaa firat came acroaa a airing of eight tail vertebrae of the hugn Brontoaaurua eroding out of a aandatone ridge where today the Quarry Viaitor Center now stands. In obaervanee of thia anniveraary, the ataff of Dinoaaur National Monument ia planning a day of apodal activitiea culminating with an- - Open Houae beginning at 6 p.m. The highlight of the evening will be an outdoor program at 8 p.m. Dr. Jack Melntoeh of Wesleyan Univeraity (Middletown, Crain.) will retrace the history and aignifieance of the Douglass Quarry and the aubeequent BROADCLOTH 4 nrrnmcB mEb 'K; Ci' 11070 'DIGS., US: 41s .gj. . $4.00 PER PERSON CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS FREE IN SUPPORT OF SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN iPflaMas |