Congress Opens as House and Senate convene
Congress began its new session with Vice President Nixon calling the Senate to order and House members standing for the Lord's Prayer. Democrats hold a 65 35 Senate split. 53 Republicans, four vacancies in the House. President Eisenhower to deliver the annual message Thursday amid missile progress concerns.
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Challenged School Financing Bill Faces Senate Debate
The school financing bill proposed by Sen. Jerrick Roth was challenged as a real change to public school funding. The education committee planned to order the bill printed after Republicans voiced no objection, with a focus on revenue and appropriation items only in an even year session. Adjournment dates were tentatively set for July 4 and three weeks before national conventions in Los Angeles and Chicago.
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Chicago
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Will Enale
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William . Langer
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John Kyl
Iowa
Steven Carter
Missile Pad Water Supply Contract Sought by City
City council instructed City Attorney Thomas A Richardson to draft a contract to supply water to Eby Construction Co for building a missile pad west of town. The company would pay for taps and meters and regular water rates, with the contract ending after completion of the missile pad, projected to take 14 years.
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Off Street Parking Snow Disposal Arguments at Council
Local service operators and other businesses urged city council to reconsider a two‑city ordinance prohibiting pushing or dumping snow from off street lots onto streets and sidewalks after storms. Representatives warned strict enforcement would force costly hauling and hurt customer parking, while business groups pressed for timely snow removal to keep lots usable. The matter was referred to the public works committee for a workable compromise.
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Industry and Labor Sign Pacts Ending Steel Dispute
Washington AP report notes the Steelworkers Union and major steel producers sealed a 31 month pact ending an eight month wage dispute. The agreement provides about 40 cents an hour in wage benefits, with later increases and a $1500 retirement lump sum. Negotiations cover about 84 smaller companies. Labor Secretary Mitchell and VP Nixon aided the settlement.
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Enrolment Surges at Colorado State College
Winter term enrolment at Colorado State CSC rose by 12 over last year with 3 580 students enrolled by Tuesday afternoon. Enrollments continue this week for regular and night classes as weather fronts move across Wyoming and Snow Mountains, bringing warmer tonight and colder Thursday with variable lows and winds.
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Greeley Temperatures Rise Above Freeze After Weeklong Cold
Greeley warm spell ends a week of subfreezing nights with a high of 38 at three stations Great Western Sager factory Public Service and the college. Overnight lows near zero were reported with 4 5 and 3 degrees at PS station factory and college. Forecast calls for generally fair weather through Thursday with cooler conditions in the northeast.
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Nichols submits 22 subjects for Colorado session
Governor Nichols sent the Colorado Legislature a mimeographed list of 22 topics for the current short session. The governor may add more in a message next week, with many items technical and no reference to the sales tax question.
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Pueblo
Sewage Plant Survey Contract Approved by City Council
Parker and Associates were awarded the contract to survey and report on expanding the city sewage treatment plant for 1500 dollars. Nelson Haley Patterson and Quirk offered the same price, while Ioskins and Associates bid 5500. Plant inflow issues have pushed capacity near limit since 1956. Council expects the survey in 90 days, enabling a 40000 grit chamber project next fall.
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B. H. Cruce
Sugar Campaign Ends Jan 19 or 20 in Colorado
The Great Western Sugar Company plans to end the northern Colorado campaign at Greeley Eaton factories on January 19 or 20. Manager Teo Buller said the date could shift by a day or two as the campaign nears completion. End of slicing will soon be followed by a few days to finish processing and move pilot beets from Galeton, aided by extra railroad cars.
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Airliner Crash Ends 34 Lives Near Bolivia NC
National Airlines jet flying non stop from New York to Miami crashed near Bolivia North Carolina killing 34 aboard. Debris spread over 20 acres in swampy woodlands. Substitute flight carried 76 passengers and crew to Miami. Names of victims include Edward O McBonnell and other prominent travelers. Weather was rainy. crash timing around 2:45 a.m. Rescue crews searched the site through light rain as investigators began identifying victims.
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McArthur-Eaton Property Slated For Development
Greeley plans for a major residential subdivision west of 23rd Avenue and south of 16th Street, comprising about a quarter section north of the Walter System reservoirs and extending to 18th Street. A small lake sits on the southern portion with a proposed surrounding park area of about one acre. Plans are tentative and not yet before the city plan commission. Previously, hillside subdivision included Fare Park with land donated by the Farr family. The McArthur-Eaton property is owned by L. P. McArthur and heirs of Margaret Eaton, namely Larry Eaton and Rex Eston Jr.
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Larry Eaton
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Elliott Roosevelt Withdraws From Rock's Post Bid
Elliott Roosevelt of Seeker Sale announces withdrawal from candidacy for Democratic national committeeman for Colorado. He cites personal business preventing campaign effort. Roosevelt, son of a wartime president, owns a ranch near Meeker, Colorado. The Democratic State Central Committee meets in Denver to choose a successor to George F. Mack, Denver banker and seven year committeeman, who died last month.
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Greeley-Evans merger talks discussed Tuesday night
Greeley and Evans leaders discussed mutual problems and potential cooperation. A possible merger was floated, with Greeley willing to finance a $165,000 water mains extension on Rath Street and Evans potentially served by a new First Ave sewage station. The council did not fully address extra taps for Windsor and nearby municipalities.
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State taxpayers pay over one billion to federal government
Colorado taxpayers sent 1,026,992,817.68 dollars to the federal government in the prior year, marking the first time the state crossed the billion-dollar tax mark. IRS district director George J. Allan noted 1959 collections rose about 10 percent from 1958, with individual income taxes making up about three fourths of the receipts.
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