Show spotlighting utah par far west begins in utah utah is the place where tile the 1 1 far west begins and where american ican ideology is exemplified declared T J bannan seattle business man mail during a key address b before e f 0 r e t the h e american society of mechanical 1 e c 1 i ni c a 1 engineers meeting in 1 conventi convention on in salt lake city 1 the economic progress of the west intermountain states and pacific coast has increased more proportionately than that of the rest of the nation he said and the increase is not finished finished fini shea but mp represents relents a trend pointing to an I 1 ever expanding western economy at mr r bannan supported his contentions tent ions with the following figures based on differences between 1939 and 1947 population of the far west has gained 31 per cent against 7 per cent for the nation financial in income has increased per cent as against per cent for the nation retail sales have increased per cent against per cent for the nation factory employment went up 68 per cent against 46 per cent for the nation los angeles growth affects utah with the city of los angeles now declared to be tie nations third largest city economy will be further influenced for good it is pointed out the bulk of utah raised food now reaches the los angeles markets would change driver license law H P Leat leatham harn director of the state drivers license division has declared before the utah nevada safety socie tys annual convention that if subjected to driving tests from to of th states drivers who hold granddaddy drivers licenses would fail to meet requirements of safe driving and after studying still make it he deplored the fact that the last legislature failed to enact legislation to outlaw the granddaddy driver licenses and make it mandatory for all holders of the same to pass examinations for new drivers licenses those in possession of pre 1936 drivers licenses have never had to pass an examination it is pointed out seeks statewide state wide recognition the utah symphony orchestra seeks to become a state symphony instead of just a salt lake C city y 0 organization and is now poi poised ed for a fund drive to carry out its objectives |