24 Jul 1961
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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1961
Page
1
Ned McCutcheon is slated for 12 performances in Omaha before continuing east on his current tour. The traveling team brought famous horses to Greeley for a resting period prior to a horse show at Ronaha, with the weekend appearance serving as a promotional stop.
Denver dispatch details Attorney Gately’s disbarment after a Supreme Court suspension begun last October. The report notes bribe allegations involving visitors, a contempt jail term for a Colorado Springs journalist, and connections to high-profile horse stables used in Hollywood productions.
Kelley, a 14 year old Palomino, wowed spectators in fighting scenes and starred in the '1' series the Calif ornians. Domino, a black and white stallion with a ragged mane, covered its face and featured in Rory Calhoun's The Texan on television. Show entrants arrived in Omaha for Friday Night torses.
ANAM Florida reports Hurricane Anna threatens British Honduras with flash floods as it moves inland toward Maya Creek area south of Belize. Winds near 75 mph with squalls. heavy rain likely causes high water in hills and mountains. Expected to weaken over terrain in Belize and southeastern Mexico tonight.
Libel actions totaling 406000 filed by Holland and B Harding against Freedom Newspapers were dismissed with prejudice by U S District Judge Alfred A Array. The decision followed stipulations by parties, with a likely out of court settlement suggested though not announced. Gately, the original petitioner, was an independent candidate for district attorney in El Paso County and now resides in Albuquerque New Mexico. The Colorado Supreme Court opinion, written by Justice O Otto Moore and approved 60, did not reference Mrs Murphy or her Gazette Telegraph story and mainly recited Caloratio Bar Association findings criticizing Gatelys conduct as contrary to standards of honesty justice and morality.
Two day event offers 31 000 in prizes with 1 000 in merchandise. A drawing Friday at 8 pm will pick 22 ticket holders to claim prizes. winners posted Saturday in storefronts. Local merchants issue tickets plus 10 cents for ride access to 10 carnival rides. Forsythe and Dowis bring all rides. repeats last year’s big sale prices.
Partly cloudy to night and Tuesday with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. Colorado highs 85 to 95 early week, cooler in the east, then warmer again by week end with upper 70s to 90s. Wyoming mostly in the 50s to 60s, cooler nights, inner mountains 30s to 50s.
A Eastern Air Lines propjet Flight 202 with 33 passengers and five crew was hijacked en route from Miami to Tampa. The jet landed near Havana after the pilot was forced to divert, with a US jet fighter escort nearby. The hijacking prompted U.S. authorities to seek the immediate release of the plane and its occupants.
Secretary of State Chester Bowles begins an eight day mission to strengthen the U S ambassadorial system abroad. He travels with aides to Lagos Lagos Nigeria Nicosia Cyprus and New Delhi India for regional ambassador meetings. Bowles hopes to remain in No 2 State Department post despite rumors of a possible reorganization and a Kennedy reshuffle.
The Weld County Extension office predicts a record setting 1961 Junior Fair with 1500 4 H members and FFA from Kersey Eaton Prospect Valley Windsor New Raymer Milliken and Greeley areas. More than 200 head beef sheep dairy cattle hogs horses and fat cattle are entered along with 498 food 685 clothing 112 home furnishings and 42 safety projects. Evening show highlights include a 7:20 pm performance and Wednesday livestock finals.
A mother Mallie Merlonan and five children died in a lowell Massachusetts tenement fire while the father and four other children survived. The mother reentered the burning building to save others as a fiery staircase collapsed. Fire officials probe arson as a possible cause.
Fire officials said the general alarm on the third floor started a blaze that spread quickly and doomed several victims. The report lists five young victims and other injured nieces, including Ruth and Christine, amid a broader account of the Kennedy address and national defense plans.
War of words erupts as France and Tunisia accuse each other of violating the UN cease-fire. Troops paratroopers and naval units reinforce positions around Bizerte while civilians evacuate the Casbah. Dag Hammarskjold flies toward Tunis seeking talks amid ongoing fighting and Western airport restrictions.
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin arrived in Havana to join Fidel Castro and Cuban leaders in the four day 26th of July celebration marking Castro’s 1952 attack and the 1959 revolution. He will share honors at large rally with Castro and the Cuban premier.
President Kennedy, returning to Washington after Cape Cod, tightens the outline of Tuesday's nationwide speech. He will detail necessary measures to face Soviet threats to Berlin and world peace and outline congressional actions expected Wednesday.
Doyle J. Gueck, 98, of Lakewood died in a hospital two hours after a collision on the west edge of Denver. His death, with two others on Sunday, raised Colorado highway fatalities to about 250 for the period, compared to 4 last year.
A historical article discusses how colleges gauge prestige by hiring rivals' graduates for faculty, noting Colorado State College and Colorado State College share a top rank for faculty placement and cross-college respect, with broader commentary on inter-college evaluations.
East German pilgrims remain in West Berlin as refugees after a five day Protestant rally, with estimates up to 2,000. About 11,000 risk persecution back home, as authorities note large numbers sought safety in West Germany during the Klecken tag event. The report references academic figures and details about college faculty amid the broader political climate.
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