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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1963
Page
11
A paraplegic editor in Lock Haven Pennsylvania recalls a New Year’s Day car crash that left him permanently injured. He says the public should hear the full story of road dangers while acknowledging his own life changes since the accident and the limits on campaign activity for highway safety.
West Berlin deputy mayor urged continued talks with Soviet bloc leaders to keep the Berlin Wall open past January. Bonn fears talks could ease recognition of East Germany while West Berlin notes rising traffic and safety concerns, including calls for universal seatbelts and safer road design.
The governor of Otepee WE said he plans to try the slopes while labeling himself a conservative. He described cautious policy methods and emphasized fiscal restraint alongside his new skiing interest.
Gov Lovel selected two Republicans to fill vacancies on county boards in Clear Creek and Ouray counties. Das Alwood Knight and Roy McRee were named. Knight serves District 3 in Clear Creek County, while McRee will represent Ouray County. Also reported were two one car accidents near Greeley and Loveland with minor damages.
Justice Rob McWilliams is named to be the next state chief justice in Denver. The appointment marks a milestone in the state's judicial leadership as McWilliams prepares to assume duties requiring oversight of the state supreme court and high court operations.
About 100 officers and a fireman attended a driver education seminar led by Police Chief Kar Towning. The session reviewed safety and traffic law changes with a live demonstration of braking and reaction distances using a detonator to illustrate stopping distance at 30 mph.
Zepha Matthews of the Weld County Nursing Home died Sunday afternoon. She was born April 25, 1884, in Kansas and moved to the Greeley area in 1915. Surviving relatives include a daughter, several grandchildren, and many siblings. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Johnstown drawing room with interment at Linn Grove Cemetery.
Currey and his wife with two married daughters plan a gift shop at 700 8th Ave in late January or early February. The interior will be redecorated to offer greeting cards, novelties, domestic goods, fine chocolates, radios and appliances. They have long sought to start their own business after years on the Greeley Lions club and as active community members.
The seven original astronauts have sold their stake in a luxury Cape Kennedy area motel, nearly doubling their money, per the attorney. The sale follows a string of notes on highway safety and driver reaction times discussed by Chief Towning about a crash near Greeley. The piece weaves together memories of Safeway stores and local figures with weather and travel notes from across Texas and the Panhandle region.
Greeley police logged several reports of car prowls and vandalism over the weekend. Residents including Rose Marie Herrera and Marilynn Gilson reported broken antennas, signals, windows, and a gas cap theft. County commissioners Ton Reed and Elmer Shultz, plus spouses, returned from out of state trips. thefts and missing vehicle parts were reported around town.
L C Hobbs won the turkey in a free drawing held Friday for the hearing aid clinic at Bogan Pharmacy with $300 the prize value. R J Rotthaus Agency of Johnson Mutual Life Insurance Co was notified of second place in life sales for the year. Greece’s political crisis and other agency news are noted along with local incidents in Athens and Milliken.
Mrs. Nettle Swendson, 78, of Denver, died in a hospital from burns suffered when her nightgown caught fire at home on December 13. The Frigid Midwest reported sub-zero temperatures in Minnesota and nearby states.
The Weld County Library will close at 1 p.m. Tuesday and remain closed all day Wednesday for New Year’s Eve. Regular hours resume Thursday as planned.
Immigration officials estimate 22 000 aliens will report addresses in Colorado and Wyoming in January under the federal Alien Address Report Program. Over 21 500 did so in January 1963. Non citizens other than certain diplomats and temporary agricultural workers must file. Violators may face fines, imprisonment, or deportation. Address report cards available January 1 1984 at Denver’s Post Office Building room 437 and local post offices.
A 26 year old Colorado University sophomore from Greeley joins 20 Adaman Club climbers to ascend Pike's Peak from Barr Camp. The group plans a New Year fireworks display at the summit, camping overnight Monday and reaching the peak Tuesday. The ascent covers about 150 miles with 9000 feet of vertical gain to 14440 feet. Balcomb, son of Mr and Mrs Stan Baloo, has climbed the peak twice before and the party will descend after midnight celebrations.
Denver AP reports Governor John A. Love and his family will take a skiing trip to Breckenridge in the new year. The governor will leave his office at noon and return on a later date, with the trip described as a brief holiday excursion and family outing.
An Italian engineer in London cites U S supervision and long-term work on the 9th century bell tower to correct a lean. The effort involves substantial funds, with figures around $1.5 billion over two years, aiming to stabilize the tower and hold church bells, amid customs and Kent details.
DENVER AP The Colorado Supreme Court refused a rehearing petition by Joseph Corbett Jr sentenced to life for the kidnapping and slaying of Adolph Coors II. Coors, the Golden industrialist, was abducted from his automobile in February 1960 and his body was later found in the mountains west of Castle Rock.
Colorado Supreme Court rules words of abuse during an argument over a business deal are not automatically slander. The unanimous decision upholds a Boulder County District Court ruling dismissing Frank H. Cinquanta v. A. S. Burdett.
University of Denver's hockey team will have two extra days rest after losses to the Russian Olympic squad. The DU McMaster series, originally set to open Monday, is moved to Wednesday with the second game Friday at Broadmoor.
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