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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1972
Page
2
A devotional line cites Psalm 19 8 praising the Lord to lift the heart and guide vision with pure commandments as a source of light for readers seeking spiritual encouragement.
The Weld County Nursing Home at 1th Avenue and 16th Street closes and its residents transfer to Bowell Retirement Community. The old Weld County Hospital building was substandard, but care given by staff was praised. Many employees will also move to Bowell facilities, preserving morale and continuity of care for the elderly residents.
Environmental groups push a non-degradation standard to prevent any deterioration of air quality above current levels. The EPA argues it would deter industry, but courts have sided with protection of clean air, and the case now awaits the Supreme Court ruling.
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace appears poised to seek re election in 1974 with a possible wheelchair campaign if health improves. He has been rallying 1970 campaign volunteers and expanding a Washington office while hints of a 1976 presidential bid surface.
Peking with busy Ta Sha La street of shops and two department stores hides a secret. Gloria Steinem figure steps on a hidden spring and a section of floor slides back revealing a concrete staircase descending into an unseen area.
The piece details Peking’s extensive underground shelters begun in 1969 amid fear of Soviet attack. It describes Ta Sha La tunnels, their extent, and the social cost, noting workers’ unpaid labor, long hours, and the aim to move citizens to the countryside during crises.
A veteran journalist reflects on child deaths and accidents that haunt him after covering drownings, a crib death, a bicycle tragedy, and a fatal auto train crash. He recalls a rough season of sorrow while urging care during winter and holidays, as colleagues echo his warning through poetry.
Vienna reports massive grain imports fail to avert hunger as weather worsens harvest in Poland and Czechoslovakia. Russians ration bread, hoard potatoes, and face rising meat prices while officials face possible arrests for black marketeering. Brezhnev's leadership under scrutiny amid farm woes and economic pivots.
A reader recounts a dog’s disappearance and tragic death after being struck on 23rd Avenue and 1th Street. The Humane Society helped, and the writer urges the driver to stop if such an incident occurs again. The note thanks humane workers for their kindness.
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