Show Helium industry given boost by Ernest H. Dean Development of the helium industry in Utah was given a boost Wednesday when Ernest H. Democratic candidate for governor received a telegram from Lee C. White in C. White's telegram was in response to a request made by Dean eral weeks ago by letter and telegram to White to see what could be done for the state for a more rapid development of the helium industry in White's response telegram of July 2 to President Johnson was referred to me and I have checked with the Interior Department regarding your complaint of delay in activating Utah helium I am informed that the process of developing regulations for leasing of helium federal lands has been completed and the regulations are to be published in the Federal Register this I believe I can assure you that there has been no intentional delay and that this administrations is as interested in developing the natural resources as you commendably Helium development in Utah is being headed now by M. E. Baird of Geologic and this confirmation that the U. S. Government will speed-up development of the industry will mean many millions of dollars for the state in additional |