Work Nearing Completion On First Bypass Project
The initial phase of Greeley bypass work, mainly routing traffic around the city’s east edge, should finish in about 20 days with Hubner Williams Construction ahead of schedule. The state highway department aims to bid the second phase in July, with total project cost around 6 million and final completion planned for November 1953.
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Jim Hitch
Greeley
Pass
Laurence Bower
State Highway Department
Hubner & Williams Construction Company
Schedute
Mignway Department
Highway Commission
Bower
Quyork
Union Pacific Railroad
2Th SL
Nd Ave
Idaho Springs
Fort Morgan
Wight
East-Wear
Market Rally Strikes New York Stock Exchange
New York traders pushed stocks higher in heavy session trading this afternoon. Ticker tape lagged as activity appeared volatile, with brokers noting a sharp early dip and a recovery mirroring last week's dramatic swings.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Weather and market swirl in Tuesday trading report
The 2 p.m. temperature stood at 70 with 84 high and 45 low cited in regional forecasts. Wall Street showed mixed results with Dow up 278 to 596.46 at noon while the AP index slipped. volume reached 2.31 million shares in two hours. Weather outlook for Wyoming and Colorado noted partly cloudy to fair skies with warmer trends and scattered showers.
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Wall Street
Standard & Poor
Litton Industries
American Telephone
Jones
Colorado
Laughlist
Boeing
Polaroid
du Pont
Madenecine, Ae
Wyoming
Woman in Iron Lung Dies After Nine Years
Montgomery Alabama Mrs Werfel, a 35 year old woman who spent nine years paralyzed and in an iron lung, dies. The long illness ends a personal battle with respiratory paralysis and dependence on life support.
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Montgomery, Ala
Greeley Among Cities Cited for Traffic Safety
CHICAGO AP The National Safety Council cited Colorado cities for traffic safety in the Annual Traffic Inventory for 1961. Arvada Boulder Canon City Fort Morgan earned certificates for no traffic deaths and progressive accident prevention. Boulder and Arvada also received records certificates. Greeley earned two certificates for accident records and traffic engineering. Colorado Springs Pueblo were noted for traffic engineering.
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Chicago
Colorado
National Safety Council
Arvada
Boulder
Canon City
Jcrate
Fort Morgan
Greeley
Coloyado
Springs
Pueblo Lach
Empire Savings Buys Site for Future Greeley Branch
Empire Savings Building and Loan Association announced it has purchased a corner site on Lith Street and 11th Lane in Greeley for a future branch. The site measures 150 by 130 feet, with no immediate construction plans. The current Greeley office at 101 Ave opened in 1960 and is run by Harold B. Helton. Empire, a major Rocky Mountain West lender, reports $26 million in total resources and operates from its Denver home office at 1664 California Street with additional Colorado offices.
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Empire Savings Building and Loan Association
Lith
Anit
B. F Swan
Empire
1Th St
11Th Lane
Greeley
Swan
Hat Empire
Colorado
Sl Ave
Harold B. Helton
Rocky Mountain West
Denver
University Hits
Lakewood
Weyland Center
Langmont
Lavelami
Broamfield
Toll of 1962 hits 150 in Colorado road deaths
The Associated Press reports two Denver area deaths in separate Colorado crashes. George Leroy Dear, 71, and Harald Smith, 21, died as State Road Toll reached 150 for 1962. Five others were injured in the first crash near Jefferson County on U S Highway 42. The second fatality occurred when Harald Smith died in a collision on U S Highway 85 near Pueblo, the other driver being from Canyon, Texas.
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Associated Press
Denver
Fock Carson
Colorado
George Leroy’ Dear
Harald Smith
Company A
Twantry
Fork Carson
Dedz
U.S. Highway 42
Jefferson County
Tey
Robert Bedore
Donald Whitt
Kerry Hartman
Whitt
Smith
John €. Hunter
Canyon
Tex
Pueblo
Nixon's Comeback Bid Highlights Primary Voting
New York AP report notes Nixon seeks a political comeback as primary voting captures attention. Treasury Secretary Dillon announces a proposed broad income tax reduction to be offset by revenue-raising measures, part of a wider tax reform drive aimed at long term growth. He warns against hasty reactions to market swings while stressing inflation control as a catalyst for stock price declines.
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Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Congress
New York Financial Writers Association
Desiston
Decison
Ipap Rales
Dillon
Reiton
New ‘York Stock Exchange
Ashington
Kennedy
John W. McCormack
Pum
Comipmy
Weld County gains new Scout executive amid primary coverage
In Weld District, Brigham Young graduate Joseph Shell named district scout executive to start June 29. He replaces Robert Kauffman. Shell joins noted background in youth leadership and international jamborees, with plans for a hard-billing campaign alongside Weld District directors.
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Ormer
Richard M. Nixon
South Dakota
Idaho
Montana
Mississippi
Connecticut
Jena
Iowa
Norman Erbe
Sen
Bourkey Hickenlooper
Towa
Brigham Young University
Joseph Shell
Shell
Nixon
Clay
Breadham
Nas
Brigham Young
Clap
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Wichita
Kant
Henurnant
St. Louis
Asia
Colorado Springs
Lois
Tree
Phyllis
23Rd Ave
Latter Day Saints Church
Robert Kauffman
New Red Cross Offices Open in Greeley Area
The Weld County American Red Cross moved to a new headquarters at 725 10th St near Edward's Chevrolet, with a phone listing EL 2722 for inquiries as the organization shifts focus after consolidating in the former Greeley Building. The report also notes political campaign updates across California Connecticut Idaho and Montana, including Birch Society issues and party nomination battles.
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American Red Cross
al 7S
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Red Cross
Greeley Building
Bid Opening for 3 Grade Schools Is July 18
Greeley board okayed No 4 plans at a Monday meeting for a four elementary school complex. The first phase includes six classrooms with movable walls to form larger groups, and an 18 classroom core. Architect John Shaver presented the plan and noted outside wall area reductions in the village layout. Bids are to be opened July 18 for the three elementary schools as part of a 4.9 million program including a new high school.
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Bob Beard
Leslie K. Grimes
Greeley
Stonday
Schoo
Settal
King
John Shaver
Jackson
Jack
Con
Uiuil
Editorium
Shaver No
Sherwood Park
Jay
Magic
Offekitls
Denver voters weigh city sales tax increase
Denverites go to the polls to decide raising the city sales tax from 1 to 2 percent. Mayor Dick Batterton endorses the plan, saying the extra revenue could total about 15.7 million over two and a half years, despite opposition he labels professional agitators.
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Denver
Carpenter Visits JFK After Orbit Milestone
Malcolm Scott Carpenter and family were greeted by President Kennedy during a White House visit. Walter Williams of Project Mercury confirmed Carpenter’s achievements while accompanying the Carpenters on a motorcade from National Airport. The group planned to travel to New York for Medal of Honor ceremonies.
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Washington
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
America
Kennedy Turstay
Carpenter
White House
Kennedy
Walter Williams
Project Mercury
Williams J
Siam Langtey Air Force Base
National
New York
Navy
Alan B. Shepard, Jr
Soldier Burned in Explosion at Gas Station
Pvt. Darrell Laster Corn, 22, of Milwaukee, suffered facial and scalp burns and second and third degree burns on his right hand when fumes from a cleaning substance exploded at a COLORADO SPRINGS gasoline station. He was hospitalized at Port Carson in satisfactory condition. Corn serves with the Fifth Replacement Company at Ft. Carson.
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Coloralg Springs
Darrell Laster
JFK Strikes Back at AMA in Social Security Row
President Kennedy fired back at the American Medical Association over Social Security policy, sending a pointed letter to AMA President Leonard W. Larson. Kennedy cited AMA opposition from 1939 196 and 1983 and challenged the group to set the record straight.
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Cennedy
American Medical Association
Howse
Kennedy
Leonard W. Larson
AMA
Larson
ASTA
Power
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