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Show Congressman Laurence J. Burton , To Speak Here On April 1st Laurence J. Burton, (R) Congressman representing the 1st Congressioal District of Utah, will visit Garfield County on April 1st. He will also be the featured speaker at the Lincoln Day dinner for Garfield County that day, at the Pan-guitch Elementary School at 8:00 p.m. Congressman Burton Is most attentive and interested in all of our problems concerning :mattersfls-theyeffect-iis,-. in our relationsip with the Federal Government. He is very anxious to meet with us and get our impressions of the times and to relate some of what is going on back in Washington these days. Tickets may be obtained from C. I. Foy or any other member of the GOP county organization. Rep. Laurence J. Burton has been informed that the Rural Electrification Assoc. has approved a $254,000 loan for improvement of telephone service for Escalante and surrounding ?arens:rr'-7 - r ..---- The loan was approved for the South Central Utah Telephone Assoc. at Escalante, of which Leland Haws is president. Rep. Burton said the money will be used to finance upgrading of existing service for 272 tubscribers, finance service facilities for 142 new subscribers and to build 47 miles of new line. |