Hijacker shot to death after Grand Island hijack
GRAND ISLAND Neb UPH Roger Lentz a hijacker was shot to death after commandeering a light plane at Grand Island and fleeing toward Denver He told hostages he did not want jail and had been drinking since Friday FBI and Hall County Sheriff officials described his criminal record including drunken driving and probation issues The pilot Blair and passenger Hillers reported the hijack began when Lentz boarded the plane and demanded a jet to take him to Mexico.
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Grand Island
Neb
UPH
Roger Lentz
Denver
Hall County
Charles Headley
Lentz
Flobert Blair
Harlan Hillers
Hastings
FBI
Ted Rosack
Merrick County
Headley
Omaha
Cook County
Joseph Martin
Illinois
Lenta
Veterans
Blair
Mexico
Accident at tannery ends in fatal injury in Colorado Territory
J Richardson, 100 years ago in Colorado Territory, fell from a rickety box at work. A blade of scissors pierced his back, narrowly missing an artery. Tribune reports his death after the accident at the tannery last Friday. Pratt and Thornton opened a sewing machine agency in Greeley дорог.
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J. Richardson
Utah
Two climbers killed in weekend rock falls near Denver
The AP reports two young climbers died in Colorado Saturday and Sunday. James Goss, 18, of Denver, fell about 150 feet in Florida Springs Canyon when his rope failed. Steve Rice, ~20, of Golden, died after a rock ledge collapsed in Glenwood Springs while climbing with two students. Rice died from exposure after spending the night in the area.
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Associated Press
Denver-area
James Goss
Denver
Steve Rice
Golden
Rice
Boulder County Sheriff's Department
Goss
Florida Springs Canyon
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Garfield
Arlen Brown
Weld County Centennial Bicentennial Calendar Report
Weld County hosts a series of Bicentennial events from April to June. The Lochbuie meeting plans July 4 festival and a sequence of themed observances from April 25 to May 1 include religious freedom day and community service efforts. June activities feature Eaton Community Days with a Junior Miss pageant, parade, fireworks, and a dedication at Island Grove Park.
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Lochbuie
Lawn Hall
Eaton
Centennial Village
Island Grove Park
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Martin
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Marquette
Aurora
Colorado Territory
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Greeley
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Madison
Weld County
Joslins Greeley Mall
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