Show I a II I Spotlighting I U UTAH UTAH- I UTAH OFFERS THREE SITES FOR FORI I HUGE AIH ENGINEERING CENTER f. f Three sites one at Tooele one at and one In Weber county have been offered to the Government for its contemplated air I engineering development center It is 15 announced by the State Department of I Publicity I Briefs setting forth the advantages of all aU three sites have been presented to Col M M. D. D Burnside acting director research and development department of the U. U S. S I Northern Utah Interests are pushing I for the Weber county site Chamber ot oS Commerce officials are fighting for the Tooele site and Salt Lake City South South- Southeastern Southeastern Southeastern eastern Utah and Western Colorado In in- in interests Interests are working for the location The site has the backing of ot the Colorado delegation In Washing Washing- Washington ton owing to the fact tact that the establiShment establishment I of the plant at would be highly beneficial to the Grand Orand Junction Colorado area In the meantime Wyoming and and Nev Nev- Nevada Nevada ada ads are aro fishing for the same project The establishment of the huge air force development center will be near neara a community of some persons with witha a high quality of scientific personnel Living conditions must be of a high standard Including good facilities for tor shopping recreation and other needs of or ofa ora a complete community life me The center Itself will constitute a a. plant expected to lend Itself to the require require- requirements requirements ments meats of supersonic night lIght the testing of rockets and supersonic aircraft Sup Sup- Supersonic Supersonic research development facilities would Include two wind tunnels and an altitude chamber for tor testing Jet engines under high altitude conditions The project requires the use of 1300 kilowatts of electrical energy which will be required for the project at Its peak It also calls for a mild climate good labor market marke and accessible to other armed forces Installations It is 15 pointed out by liy Interested that available power sites In Utah on the Colorado river could supply the electrical energy required for tor the project SPEED TO RULE AGAIN ON O BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS I Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats where where- all the worlds world's records for the straight track and the circle track have been beets established will soon echo the roar of high speed automobiles as ag speed demons again go Into action J. J A. A Theobald recently named by Governor J. J Bracken Lee to head a a. a committee for the appearance on the flats of Ab Jib Jenkins Utah's ace speed record breaker points out that the Salt Flats can an be made a major tourist at at- attraction attraction attraction traction In Utah that scheduled speed events each summer could be the means of drawing and holding thousands of or tourists In Utah during the vacation season Other committee members members' named by bytho bythe bythe the tho chairman to work with him are Gus P. P Backman executive secretary Salt Lake Chamber of or Commerce and secre secre- secretary secretary tary of tho the Bonneville Speedways Oren Probert manager Tooele Chamber of or Commerce and Thomas H. H Axelsen Salt Lake L. advertising executive Ab Jenkins has announced he Is plan plan- planning planning ning fling to move his famous racing car from tho the Capitol building and hopes to have havo the tho Mormon Meteor HI UI ready for foran foran foran an on the speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats by September 1 In the meantime plans are being mado made for speed runs on the Salt Flats by special built hot rods stock cars and motorcycles NORTHERN UTAH PAPERS SEE ADVANTAGE IN TOURIST PROMOTION Three northern Utah Uta U t a h newspapers I taking a hint from the State Publicity y Department column co c o 1 u m n Spotlighting Utah recently ran a five-column five four four- Inch cartoon depicting four ways In which Utah can hold tourists within the state The Tho first picture In the cartoon cartoon re reveals re- re reveals reveals the Importance of or all act- act actIng acting Ing tog as ambassadors of good will the second shows the Importance of or knowing their state and Interesting facts concerning their local ties The third picture shows the Im Importance importance of ot catering to the tourist and his wants and making him bun happy and the fourth picture reveals the Import import- Importance ance of creating a n favorable Impression Impression- on tourists so that they will go g away from Utah singing Its Us praises STATE OUT SIGN BOARDS ATTRACT CT ATTENTION Two tourists from Michigan have ha written the Utah Publicity Department asking for more information on Utah after seeing a Utah Publicity Depart Depart- Deportment Department ment meat sign board while passing through Idaho The Publicity Department has six such uch signs in surrounding states point- point pointIng pointIng pointing Ing out the advantages of seeing and visiting Utah's major scenic attractions The tourists who were in Utah this summer said In their letter We en- en enJoyed enjoyed enjoyed Joyed Utah very much the accommodations were excellent We learned of your department after ater seeing one of your sign signboards signboards signboards boards In Idaho and decided to write for tor more Information on the state We would appreciate full fun Information on tho the town of Ophir and your Irrigation system In Utah The Michigan folks also pointed out that they asked many questions In Pleasant Grove about Ophir but found no one ono who ever heard of the place Alt AlL Altof of which indicates points out the tho Utah Publicity Department that should be able to answer all nil questions pertaining to their state AUTOMOBILE AUTO TRAFFIC CLIMBS S AHEAD OF LAST YEAR lt Automobile travel Is climbing well ahead of last year according to reports from Individual auto clubs throughout tho the country it is announced from the American Auto Association ers An Au official spokesman declares that travel by private ate automobile is exceed exceed- exceeding exceedIng ing lug everybody's expectations This spokesman else also reported that th t present indications point to a runaway travel year Routings handled bandied by ma ma- major major major jor AAA clubs are from 10 to 20 2 per per- percent percent percent cent above last year and there is evl- evl Continued on Page Four Spotlighting Utah Continued from Page One dence that travelers are taking longer trips AAA sources also say that there are some signs of price softening on accommodations accommodations accommodations In a n few areas chiefly In the southwest but as yet no general price p cutting RAILROADS CATER TO 10 O TOURISTS As an Incentive to secure s ure more rail rall- railroad rallI railroad road passengers during the summer the theair theair theair I air conditioning of trains throughout the U. U S S. S Is going ahead rapidly More I than 1000 coaches have been equipped with air conditioning units during the thelast thelast thelast I last year bringing the total number up to air cooled railroad cars I NATIONS NATION'S BIGGEST TOURIST ATTRACTION J The Chicago Railroad Fair Is gaining g grank rank as one of the years year's biggest tour tourist 1st attractions reports the Utah part part- ment of Publicity Early reports from the exhibit which opened June 25 In Indicate in- in indicate indicate that last years year's record of 2 paid admissions will be topped by this seasons season's crowd The fair will continue I through October 2 2 |