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Show Travel Council urges cities, counties to clean garbage dumps from approaches Chairman Moler urged civic groups to join with government govern-ment agencies in clearing up these unsavory sights. - Garbage dumps and autc wrecks along highways leading lead-ing into Utah cities were strongly condemned by the Utah Travel Council at its June meeting as anti-tourist promotion. In a resolution unanimously un-animously adopted by the seven-man council, all cities and counties were urged to join in a statewide battle to cleanup the approches to cities and ; scenic attractions. Murray Moler, Travel Council Coun-cil chairman, said that burning burn-ing trash and stacks of rusting tin cans and cars are not very inviting to travelers looking for somewhere to spend a few days. "These deplorable conditions are not only ugly, but also may present a health danger. I anything of scenic beauty in our state." He added that the state ' spends thousands of dollars every year persuading people I They discourage tourists from I finding out if there really is to see and tour Utah. "Then , their first view of our cities and towns," added Moler, "is i from over the top of a junk heap." During the council meeting, . the western approach to Salt Lake City was described as the "world's longest junkyard." Rated as a close second in "junky appearance" was the western approach to St. George. |