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The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 16

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Ogden, Utah
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Ogden Standard-Examiner Thursday July 19 1973 t' Xy 2B intension for Television Ogden School The Ogden School Board public instruction had great then concluded the (Marriott had asked not be made highway patrol could obtain the 'public moved to the Oquirrh mountains west of Salt Lake City where much wider coverage can be obtained Some members of the state board at the Friday meeting called acquisition of Channel 9 empire and picking up a financial burden the Ogden district is anxious to get rid of facilities ranged from the high of $4795 to a low offer of $508 Second high bid came from the state highway patrol which offered $4500 The board for a time considered awarding the bid to the highway patrol because of a possible service The superintendent said the Little Mountain facilities sale should not affect possible acquisition by the state because the state superintendent does not want the channel unless its broadcast facilities can be service it wishes through rental from the high bidder Dr Garner told the board that no official appraisal had been made although a figure had been prepared based on costs which board president Gilbert (tj -'O -CSC fc TAMMY NIELSEN Air Base Queen ru LORI JEAN LYLE Champion Roper I G30C? 41 i MAiulU PROMISE -V difficulty in pushing through the board and approval for the study BOARD DIVIDES Board members were almost evenly divided with those in favor being interested but still not ready to make a commitment at present Rex Campbell representing educational television station KUED at the University of Utah spoke strongly against the need of a second state operated television channel Dr William Garner superintendent told the board he doubted federal funds could be obtained to convert channel 9 to color or that the FCC would allow the district to sell it for and picking up a financial burden the Ogden districti anxious to get rid of It was being operated as a commercial channel when the board obtained right to use the channel for educational television broadcasting Dr Garner said that in retrospect it would have been better to have let it remain as a commercial STUDY VIEWED Board member Spencer Klomp asked if the Ogden district be making its own study of possible future utilization or disposal of the channel during the next three months Dr Garner assured him the local administration will be working closely with the state study and should get what information it needs by that route The board stipulated in agreeing to the 90-day extension that the Ogden board in that time should retain the right to change its mind and go another direction if it found reason to do so Bids on the Little Mountain has approved a 90-d a time extension for the Utah State Board of Education to make a study and decide if it wants to take over the Ogden educational television channel In a related action the board opened bids on its transmitter site at Little Mountain in the west end of Weber County and awarded the sale to Weber Communications Co for its high bid of $4795 The acceptance however was made subject to the state taking over the local Channel 9 and moving studio and broadcast facilities to Salt Lake City and the Oquirrh mountains Channel 9 was purchased in 1962 by the Ogden District from former school board member Arch Webb for $170000 A study at that time prepared by Dr Russell Carruth then director of special services for the district estimated facilities of Channel 9 as being worth $230000 FACILITY IMPROVED This included studio facilities which were not part of the Little Mountain sale Extensive improvements were made during the next decade Dr Gerald Raat assistant superintendent Ogden schools said the state board at its meeting last Friday asked for six months to conduct an in-depth study of the educational television channel and what use the state could make of it However he said lengthy telephone conversations with the Federal Communications Commission had brought approval for only a 90-day period in which the station may remain off the air and still retain its license A second extension might be possible Dr Raat said he attended the state board meeting in Salt Lake City and Dr Walter Talbot state superintendent of Brand 1 Lb Sliced BIF Beef and Bacon BREAKFAST SAUSAGE BACON Bemliu Beef-Rib Eye SPENCER STEAKS Lb SHERRIE DAWN ROSS Asks State Title KATHIE KIDMAN Weber State Coed 0)Z Lb Lb Pkg Miss Rodeo Utah Title Sought by Four Girls own rodeo queen first attendant to the Weber Morrell 12 Oz All Meat Fully Cooked Heat A Sat 2 Lb CHICKEN IN A BASKET (0 99 Ea Boneless Beef CUBE STEAK 49 FRANKS 771 Lb talented Sherrie Dawn Ross 19 of Hooper tops a list of 16 cowgirls who have indicated they will compete for the title of Miss Rodeo Utah July 23-24 Miss first attendant Lori Jean Lyle 18 of Huntsville also has entered the competition along with Tammy FRESH UTAH GREEN CABBAGE 1 Oe State rodeo queen last year and is also sponsored by the Pioneer Days committee Miss Lyle is studying court reporting at WSC and has been riding for seven years FROM AIR BASE The Hill Air Force Base rodeo 5 LB CLIP TOP CARROTS 69c Pkg Job Corps Aide Sees Threat in Fund Loss Nielsen 22 of Clinton and' Tricon Kathie Kidman 13 of Slater-: vjjje daughter of Mrs Elaine Bright Other entries have come from 'of Clinton and attends Weber throughout Utah and will be state announced as their official! plans to become an entries are received said Mrs! elementary teacher but the: Jamca Pantone contest chair- 1 marK meantime works at the Ogden! The granddaughter of Mr and Standard-Examiner -j MILITARY SPRINGS With Mrs Nephi Ross of Hooper! in this Ogden queen federal funds frozen and rising 0e0 Ogden 'yas' contest she was picked Miss graduated from Clearfield Highly School and has been attending Congeniality by her fellow Weber State College contestants A daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Kidman inflation the director of Weber Basin Job Corps said today he know how the center will operate in another year is going to have to Miss Kid-iae a cose at IICn program and provide realistic man also attends WSC majoring saidFKirt carpenter in cosmetology director Active in the college rodeo! He said the center is attendant to Miss Rodeo Ogden se ajso rjdes competition i operating on less money than it and second attendant to Miss i did in 1965 adding that it was Rodeo Utah jm the Uah Barrel Ractng over fande) at tha t6time and Miss Ross is presently the Association in the mi(jst 0f skyrocketing Weber State rodeo queen Her in her riding career which inflation sponsor in the state competition stretches over 18 of her 19 kiq cutback is the Ogden Pioneer Days yearSj she has vvon many rodeo The center prepared for a 10 titles and specializes in barrel per cent budget cutback last Ogden Miss Davis County Rodeo Queen in 1972 she went on that year to become first Executive Committee Miss Lyle also has made an foods and building materials that it's been hard to maintain the status the director! said I In light of a tight financial squeeze the center now requires communities to provide more materials than in the past for building projects FULL STRENGTH Weber Basin now has 185 enrollees and is expected to be up to full strength of 224 by Aug 1 Mr Carpenter said The corpsmen are building the Davis County Rifle Range They just completed a horse bridge at Lorin Farr Park in preparation for the July 24 celebration In addition some 15 corpsmen are doing concrete work at 30th and Taylor where a sidewalk is being established for wheelchair travel impressive record in having won the high school state finals in break-away roping in 1972 A daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Lyle she became rodeo year by not filling positions vacated by attrition but the cutback was never enacted by the Bureau of Reclamation has been eating us up so badly with the cost of racing break-away roping and goat tying Sponsored by the Utah Paint Horse Association Miss Kidman plans to become a social worker ronthefloor month-end clearance of beautiful wools and nylons at savings to half and more! and for nylon-lovers-two famous shags wool carpet buy of the year here distinctive wool carpet imported from england list 1295 sq yd list 1795 sq yd list to 2395 sq yd La Sierra and Happy shag in limited quantity Heat set nylon pile is a good long-wearing easy-clean choice Contessa by Aldon 100 wool pile in a very deep and dense random shear that's a practical luxury anywhere Still the finest of all with its traditional woven back We have both Wilton and Axminster wool-face weaves IZ don't forget to check our famous-mills trials at savings to 40 in Carpets all stores CM I COTTONWOOD VALLEY FAIR SALT LAKE OGDEN' UNIVERSITY MALL tDOJOf I 4 i 4.

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