Final Plans Under Way for '64 July Fourth Celebration Here
Plans for Weld County’s big July Fourth event unfold with a full day of activities beginning at 10 am in Greeley. The program features bands, a parade, rodeo performances, and a 80 minute main program followed by fireworks at Island Grove Park. Organizers expect large crowds and sightseers from area schools and organizations.
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Releen Weld
Greeley Irolie
Uly
Jade
Greeley Chamber of Com
Itin
Merce
CSC
St. Clude
Bill Webster
Arena
Yssell
Biings
Buster Sharp
Hero F
Igh Et Platte Vayley High
S. Windsor
Yom Richardson
Nastslant
Woyse Walla
Fran Freenyer
Forsythe Carni
Island Grave
Fort Lupton News Briefs Report Multiple Local Incidents
Police report several incidents in Fort Lupton including an accidental gunshot near Sherri's office injuring Bill Stoner’s right foot, Kerry Waller bitten by a dog, and a house pump breakin. Also noted were window damage from rocks, thefts of a Husky dog and dog chain, tire and wheel theft, calf theft, clothing theft from a Phoenix-bound traveler, purse theft at a beauty school, hubcap thefts, and a petty hold up attempt. Funeral services announced for a local resident with interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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Fort Luptet
Bill Stoner
Mark Lampton
Stoner
Lupton
Kerry Waller
Forts Lupton
Fort Lupton
Fred Gould
Manuel Martinez
Toiday
Sheriff's Office
Galway
Henry Decker
Rt. J
Sheriff’s Office
Johnny Rein
Lvox
Kuner Beep
Rein
Jdaho Springs
Dei Steele
Por
Vem .Tice Et & Pam
Ernest
Greeley
Harold of Balon
Manuel E. Cae
Phoenix
Ariz
Twoedl
Jade Inn
N. Sthlnephews
Mancel
Lot Ave
Gren Dr
USAF
New Almaden
Calif
Norman H Lofgren
Linda Walden
Grealey Beauty School
John Hilkay
6Th Ave
Miller's
Doug
Spear
Kenneth
Anya
Jim Ba Be
Lena Freauff former Weld resident dies at 63
Lena Freauff 63 of 74 W 10th St Leveland formerly of Weld County died Thursday at Leveland Memorial Hospital after a period as a patient at the hospital. Born September 24 1900 in Fairfield Iowa she moved with her parents to Holly at age 10 and later lived in Berthoud Brighton Wiggin s coming to Loveland in 1982. Surviving are husband John H Freauff four children Dale of Berthoud Kenneth and Maxine Ulmann of Johnstown Betty Roth of La Salle a sister Thea Patterson of Portland Ore eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services will be at 3 pm Monday from Adamson Mumral Chapel with interment Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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Lana Freauff
St. Leveland
Weld County
Leveland Memorial Hospital
Fairfield
Ioya
Holly
Berthoud
Brighton
Wig
Loveland
John H. Freauit
Fort Collins
Dale
Kenneth
Henry
Maxine) J Ulimann
Johnstown
Sam
Betty) Roth
la Salle
Thea Paterson
Portland
Ore
Pam
Adamson ‘Mumvral Chapel
Sunset Memorial Cordens
Reuben Lofgren Greeley Native Dies Saturday
Reuben Lofgren 34 of 1022 1Sth St native of Greeley died Saturday at Osteo Table Memorial Hospital after a yearlong illness. Born July 1, 1000 in Greeley he farmed in Eaton and Greeley areas and worked 17 years at the Potato Experiment Station before retirement due to health. He graduated from College High School and was a Woodmen of the World member.
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Greeley
Osteo
Table Memorial
Eaton
Potato Experiment Lion
Antil
Lofgren
College High School
Woodmen of the World
Dundas of Johnstown Dies at Nursing Home
Eva M. Dundas, longtime Johnstown resident born in Windsor Missouri, died Friday night at Munter Nursing Home aged 90 or 91. Survived by husband C F Dundas, a son Ferway Charles Dundas of Fort Laramie, Wyoming, a sister Bessie M Dayn, a brother John Sellers, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending with Mary Alinutt Mortuaries. memorials suggested to Rohnstown First Baptist Church.
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Johnstown
Munter Nursing Home
Windsor
C. F. Dundas
Dundas
First Baptist
Church of
Ferway Charles
Fort Laramie
Wyo
Slater
Bessie M. Dayn
Breblo
John
Sellers
Rohinstown
Mary Alinutt
Mortueries
Rohnstown First Baptist Church
No License. Dog Drives in Ireland
An Irish farmer who let his dog sit behind the wheel of his car after he had lost his driving license. The unusual incident occurred in COLLAN, Ireland, where authorities noted the roadside episode involving the pet and vehicle.
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Collan
Ireland
Nevada Captain Recalls Normandy Coast Shelling Court Hearing
A Nevada captain testified in a court on Saturday about shelling the Normandy coast during D Day. Peter Duff of Mount Fortescue faced charges including driving violations as officers questioned his account of the Allied bombardment and his car's involvement near Utah Beach.
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Nevada
Normandy
Peter Duff
Mount Fortescue
Collan
Gounty Louth
Pat Pevin
Wick Temple Blakeley
Fayetteville, Ark
Aps
Powell Rhea
Vamei
Devel
Ang
Lng
Dutt
Pat
T helRhes
Eell
Fayetteville
Duff
Us & Little
Weld County March of Dimes drives past seven thousand
More than $7,000 was raised in Weld County by the March of Dimes campaign led by county chairman Marguerite Giles. The tally includes donations from special gifts and clubs, mailers, employee gifts, and events totaling 7967.62. The drive supports scholarships, polio patients, and local health programs in Colorado, with funds allocated to medical research and the Birth Defects Center in Denver.
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S. Vrom
Well County
Marsh of Dimes
Marguerite Giles
Chalten
Marence Mareh
County
Uaird
Liveland
Ely
Anii
Robert Baxley
Moffier’s Mareh
M's. Giea
University of Colorado Medical Center
Denver
Arthritis Clinic
Soldiers Hurt In Bus Mishap Near Sedalia Missouri
SEDALIA Mo AP three soldiers from Wyoming and Colorado were reported in satisfactory condition after a bus left the road and overturned injuring 36 soldiers returning from leave. Pvt Homer Campbell Thermopolis Wyoming collarbone injury Pvt Roger G Wells Cheyenne Wyoming head injury Pvt Cruz Garcia Fort Collins Colorado chest injury. Campbell Wells and Garcia were hospitalized.
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Sedalia
Wyoming
Colorado
Whiteman
Air Porce Baneage’ Pvt
Homer Campbell
Thermopolis
Wye
Roger G. Wells
Cheyenne
Ipyt
Cruz Garcia
Fort Collins
Cola
Wwhn
Campbell
Wells
Garcia
Mooneal
al FL
Windsor Girl and Kersey Boy Top Hands in FFA Rodeo
Windsor and Kersey youths shine at an FFA rodeo with strong barrel racing times and top placings. Competitors include Denn Yost Sterling Knowlton Carroll Schmidt from Greeley Highland, and riders Vickie Barber Merino Pam Barber Merino Darlinda Ruyer Creelay Miss Allergotl Judy Rothe Jersey. Trophies and awards were provided by Greeley merchants and local sponsors.
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Kersey
FFA Rodeo
Tnd
Sherman
Brahe Yiugs
Steinman
Denis ‘Yost
Sterling
Knowlton
Dee
Carroll
Bill
Schmidt
Greeley
Highland
Ath
Steele
Wiedhaus
Hd Sohn
Jack Hillenan
Grover
Cid
Vickie Barber
Merino
Pam Barber
Darlinda Ruyer
Creelay
Missiz Allergotl
Judy Rothe
Rersey
Viethaus
Tad
Cos Samer
Miss May
Ecknelder
Viek Ik
Hilqquap
Jet Flight Added To Prom Night At El Segundo High
El Segundo High juniors plan a jet flight prom night with about 45 couples and several chaperones. Nancy Hereford explains a chartered jet to fly to San Diego for a Shelter Island breakfast and a moonlight bus tour of Mission Bay before returning to Los Angeles. Tickets cost about $32 per couple.
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Dial Torgerson
EL Segundo
Calif
EL Segundo High
Ates
Nancy Hereford
San Diego
Shelter Island
Mistion Bay
Los Angeles
Heratious
Newey
Ani Hess
Boy Travels By Train Then Is Rescued in Iowa Town
Three year old David Larson visiting from California climbed aboard a stationary E train near his grandmother's Thursday and rode it six miles to Sterling Rock before the train moved. He was stranded and frightened until found after an anxious night. He is the son of Lancaster California resident Mrs Hassell and Hardin County Sheriff Lowell MacCormick helped locate him.
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David Larson
Celfornia
Stertlual
Imdel
Iowa
David
Hassell
Lar
Lancaster
Calif
Hardin County
Lowell MacCormick
Bad Weather Delays Athena Test Launch Reported
In San Bernardino California AP reports the Air Force Ballistics Missile Division postponed a planned Athena test rocket launch from Green River Utah to next Tuesday due to bad weather. The Athena was to fly approximately miles to White Sands New Mexico as part of space research programs.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Air Force Ballistica Missile Division
Ture
Green River
Utah
White Sands
Air Force to Disband Reserve Recovery Units Nationwide
Washington AP The Air Force said it will disband reserve recovery units totaling about 83,000 personnel that supported refueling minor repairs and aircraft maintenance for potential homeland defense. The program will be reduced rather than eliminated with 42 groups and 109 squadrons remaining in operation.
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Washington
United States
Air Force
Povery
Lapvents
Colorado
880Th Recovery Squadrem
Pueblo
Gunfire echoes as veteran captain advances to admiral rank
Noised guns at an open event recalled by LC and Sut T recounting days of service. A captain at U-Day moved to Baston Naval Yard after promotion to admiral. On retirement he served as mayor of Payette t Fille for five years.
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Baston Naval Yard
Payette T Fille
Patra Reports Two Accidents Near Greeley
Two vehicle crashes near Greeley injure several people. James God TaRhbin of Springs and Katheryn Eckheed of Ault collided on a U.S. highway, causing about $40 damage to each car. A second crash occurred Friday on a Seeley Lake road involving a 1987 vehicle. injuries and precise details are unclear.
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Cary
James God TaRhbin
Abstram
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UKM
Cousty
Greeley
Former Lt Gov Wed in Pueblo
Former Colorado lieutenant governor Walter W. Johnson of Littleton wed Esther Nusley of Pueblo in a Pueblo home wedding. The ceremony was conducted by Edward Hagan at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Princes. Attending were Nora Nibley’s daughter, a Colorado State University student, Johnson’s son Wally of Littleton, and daughter Mrs. Robert Devore of Albuquerque, with the couple planning to live in Littleton.
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Robert
Devore
Albquerque
Littleton
Ike Reversal Notes on D-Day Plan Revealed
Washington reports an Arno magazine piece on Eisenhower decision making during the Normandy invasion. It notes his handwritten note predicting possible failure and taking responsibility, and outlines what might have failed the operation including weather, Allied timing, and German dispositions under Rundstedt and Rommel.
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Washington
Wight D. Eisenhower
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Eisenhower
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Asp Hte
Eiserhower
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Montgomery Says Eisenhower Misunderstood Normandy Strategy
London reports field marshal Montgomery blamed Eisenhower for muddled Normandy strategy on an anniversary program. He charged Allied leadership with teamwork being downplayed and cited the successful D-Day operations as proof of combined effort. A BBC broadcast carried reactions from experts and observers in London. In Gettysburg, a collision between two cars at 6:42 left damages totaling $235 and $175 to Wheeler and McKinney respectively.
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Geed Vor Iundstedt
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Agra
Hitler Harlot
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Britain
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Montgomery
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Eisenhower
British Broadcasting Cor
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Lonhower
Europe
D-May
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Wheeler
Andiy
Gettysburg
Tohny
McKinmey
14Th Ave
Mckinney
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Gant
BBC
City Traffic Accidents Reported No Injuries
No one was hurt in two traffic accidents Friday, police reported. Both crashes occurred in the city with minor damage and no injuries recorded.
Vehicle Crash Report Details and Local Land Data
An accident occurred near 3rd and 8th Avenues at 458 Puma involving Ruth Villeges of 935 B St and Walter Gaines of Pierce. Gaines’s auto sustained damage around 163 dollars. Villeges’s car had no damage. Denver’s Mountain Perks System mentions land coverage exceeding 20 005 acres in Colorado.
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Aboth
Ruth Villeges
B St
Walter
Gaines
Pierce
Villeges
Denver
Colorado
Greeley Livestock Revelpts: Prices Rally Amid Rainfall
Total cattle sales fell due to widespread rain yet prices rose sharply. Feeder cattle led gains with steers 600-900 lbs at 18.00-19.50, stocker steers 450-600 lbs at 22.50-24.00, and odd lots 21.00-23.00. Feeder heifers 500-600 lbs 19.00. Slaughter cows 13.00-14.00, bulls 12.10-20.20. Strong market across categories despite reduced volumes.
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