European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The mormon Church Plum to convert the 10-Story hotel Utah into offices Ana meeting rooms landmark hotel Utah to close by Joyce a Cutler United press International he mormon Church has decided to get out of Iho hotel business and close the Hole Utah a stately establishment off Temple Square in sail Lake City that has hosted the Rich and famous Queens and presidents Lor three quarters of a Century. The 0-Skwy Structure will be converted into meeting rooms and Oti ices Tor the mormon Church. The Church intends la keep the red carpeted lobby with its Crystal chandeliers and Gold Gill ceilings open to the Public but to close the restaurant the stale s Only live Star eatery for the traveler in search of class and Comfort Over the past three quarters of a Century there has been Only one hostelry of note Between Denver and Ine West coast the hotel Utah in sail Lake City the los Angeles times said in an editorial the hotel Ulah is to sail Lake City what the Billmore a to los Angeles  Brown Palace is to Denver and the Mark Hopkins Fairmont or St. Francis is to san Francisco and More the Tunas said about 200 people Sang Happy 76th birthday to the hotel june 11. Then hugged the landmark building to protest its closing. But the demonstration and full Page signed and in Salt Lake s daily newspapers ailed to Sway tha Church from its plan to close the 494-room building aug. 31, the hotel will  said Church spokesman Jerry Cahill. The lobby will certainly be maintained and kept open but what Oiher areas will remain open that s being discussed  the conversion to offices w 3t have  77w Rea carpeted lobby with its Crystal Cra Dellert Tad Gold Fin ceilings will remain open to the Public. Sunday. July 19, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 17