Heavy Wind and Rain Flood Greeley Streets
A Sunday evening storm drenched downtown Greeley with heavy rain and strong winds. Lightning lit the north and east downtown area near the College Weather Station. Rainfall varied across sites with totals around 1.2 inches locally and power outages reported in places like the Public Service station.
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la Salle
Platteville
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Iames
4Th Ave
15Th St
Uth Ave
13Th St
Greeley S
Héth
Glennieve
Plan to Consolidate Colorado Counties Considered
A proposed plan would reduce Colorado counties from 63 to 20, leaving 10 named counties largely intact and grouping many others into new combinations. It predicts benefits like automation, lower per capita tax costs, and easier administration, with a five member commission overseeing changes. The proposal, by Rep. Lou Schleffelin, is to be studied by a special committee chaired by Boulder mayor John Holloway.
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Colorado
Capitol
John P. Holloway
Boulder
Lou Schleffelin
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Dolores
San Miguel
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Ouray
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Hinedale
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Five Saved as Boat Overturns in Lake
Five people were saved when a boat overturned on a lake after passengers tried to reach shore. One adult remained with a child to await help as others swam clear, with witnesses reporting a sudden capsize and quick rescue efforts by bystanders and authorities.
Weather and Temperatures Reported for Spam and Great Western
Weather summary notes temperature readings for Spam and Great Western with highs and lows, precipitation totals, barometer readings, and public service timing. Includes messy OCR fragments such as 3 for Spam on Monday and 94 high for College, plus 1.41 inches and 18 inch references, and a 10.00 steady barometer reading.
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Loval
Great Western
College
Tow
Governors Battle Over Civil Rights At Conference
Governors led by Sawyer and Dempsey clashed over a civil rights measure at the Governors Conference. A substitute would bar individual state resolutions, limiting action to committee reports by a two thirds majority, while Rosellini pledged to limit debate and avoid a formal record.
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Jack Bell
Miami Beach
APY
Resolutions Committee
John Dempsey
Connecticut
Ander Mackefeller
Grant Sawyer
Necala
Areven
Allen
Albert Roselling
Washington
Jina
Jence
Rockefeller
Rosellini
Roselli
Hockefeller
Kennedy Urges ICC Settle Rail Dispute
Washington AP Kennedy urged Congress to head off a nationwide rail strike by asking Congress to bar action for two years on work rule changes while the ICC settles the dispute. He warned a strike would cause economic disaster, food shortages, and threaten national defense, and urged prompt congressional action.
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West Soviets Draft Nuclear Test Pact
After a private meeting in a reception room at Lenin Stadium, Khrushchev hosted the U S ambassador Foy D Kobler for about an hour. The talks, kept secret, underscored Washington’s push that a nonaggression pact among NATO allies and Eastern Bloc nations be deterred.
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Monween
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Latesman
Foy D. Kobler
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Hackman
NATO
Europe
Rockefeller Dems Blast Barry Stand
Miami Beach report on New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Senator Barry Goldwater jockeying for the 1961 GOP presidential nomination at the Governors Conference. The piece notes mutual barbs, Democratic governors labeling Goldwater a threat, and Rockefeller introducing his civil rights stance amid rising tensions within the party.
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Miami Beach
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
GOP
Goldwater Kelpe
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Willian B. Miller
Heelshi
Arizona
Washington
George Romney
Michigan
Wiliam W
Scranton
Pennsylaind
Soldier Drowns At Prospect Lake During Rights Debate
Carson Soldier drowns Sunday night at Prospect Lake amid a rights battle affecting city projects. Reported observations describe the incident as tied to a contentious political climate with figures like Rockefeller and Fannin mentioned in connection to the civic dispute.
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Carson Soldier
Two Deaths Hike Highway Toll to 262
The Associated Press reports Colorado Springs resident Lawrence Farr Chase, 20, died when his sports car veered off Interstate 25 this morning. The highway toll for Colorado this year rises to 262, up four percent from last year. Ruth Ela Teown, 40, of Denver was killed when her car overturned on Colorado Highway 17 three miles north of Mosca in Saguache County. A passenger, Edith Elizabeth Thornton of Denver, was taken to Alamosa Hospital with injuries.
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Lawrence Farr Chase
Colorado Springs
Ruth Ela Teown
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Moffatts Saguauche County
Edith Elisabeth [Thornto
Denver
Ute Alamosa Hospital
Krazy Days Bargains and Entertainment Details
Festivities include a street fair parade carnival and band contest with prizes for best postures and costumes. Spectators will enjoy rides food and local performances as vendors advertise bargains throughout the event.
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Kray Dewey
Brees
Asanor
Triveit
Draft Chief Urges Larger Pool of Men for Defense
U S Selective Service Director Leavis B Hershey urged expanding the draft pool, noting only about a third of eligible Americans have been drafted. He warned the nation may need at least an additional one million men with six months of military training, while stressing flexibility amid ideological tensions with Red China and Soviet Russia. He cited 2.5 million in the armed forces, 400,000 in the National Guard and 300,000 in active reserves.
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Smaihiter
U.S. Selective Ice
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Red China
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United States
NAACP Secretary Testifies on Rights in Washington
Nationwide civil rights debate surfaces as NAACP secretary testifies on barriers and enforcement amid political tensions. Officials, scholars, and advocates discuss policies, public order, and protections affecting Black Americans and marginalized communities.
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