Show to decide Disaster area is sought for burned out town Congressional delegation left off with partisan joli-lical for a short time the past few days to work together in urging the Small Business Administration in Washington to declare Roosevelt City a area following the approximately half-mil dollar firc last Thursday LATE ON THE afternoon of the Oct David S. King and M. Blaine Peterson reported to the Standard they called the John E. in Washington reciting the seriousness of the fire in Roosevelt and what it had done to the economy of the They urged to establish a disaster designation for the which would qualify those affected for long-time loans at a low rate of interest TUESDAY morning Utah's two Wallace F. Bennett and Frank E. joined the congressmen in seeking designation for the Both sent urgent messages Home to come to the rescue-of a community that suffered a. terrific shock to the Sen Bennett was doing a bit of campaigning in Roosevelt afternoon and saw firsthand what the disaster This information was eluded in his message to THE BALL WAS started rolling on the idea of getting-aid from when a member of the Utah Advisory Council for received a call from the Salt Lake City office to get a few and This conversation was followed up with telephone calls to congressmen to seek their help by the council the Utah Ross came to and with the assistance of Paui First Security and a comprehensive survey was made of the different businesses involved in the fire and those owning Tyson was to telephone his findings to Washington and indicated word would be received in a couple of days just what the decision would INTERVIEWS of business owners showed they would like to begin Immediately to rebuild their providing-low interest loans could be made if the designation is would move immediately into the area and help get new buildings on the way at Disaster loans are usually up to 20 years at 3 interest |