Record-Setting Non-Holiday Toll On Colorado Roads
The Associated Press reports a brutal non-holiday weekend in Colorado with 17 deaths and many injuries. The 1983 toll rose to 145, surpassing prior periods, as a spree of crashes stretched statewide from Denver to Longmont and beyond. Victims include Kenneth Kramer, 26, and Tessie Kramer, 65, among numerous others, with multiple fatal wrecks and a car overturning off embankments.
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Associated Press
Colorado
Nts
Kenneth ¥. Kramer
Lopan
Alvin W. Smith
Brooklyn
J. L. Wood
Denver
Vey Lawrence B. Sedimayr
Rocket Ship X-15 Successfully Reaches Glide Test Breakthrough
At Edwards Air Force Base California the X151 rocket ship completed its first glide test with a B52 mother plane. Pilot Scott Crossfield led the mission as the dart like craft reached 38 000 feet and landed on a dry lake bed after four to five minutes without fuel.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Scott Crossfield
Colorado Weather Forecast Summary
Fairly cloudy conditions with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly in mountains and east. Temperatures around seasonal norms with cooler east tonight and Tuesday. Five day outlook shows mostly north and east portions affected with minor daily changes and highs from the mid 70s to mid 40s in higher elevations.
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Laval
Ai Hauts
Great Western Sugar Company Factory
Colorado
Sutheast
Wyoming
Mail for President Sent by Guided Missile
The Navy delivered U.S. mail by guided missile from a submarine to Mayport Florida, marking a landmark in missile mail. The Regulus I flight covered about 100 miles, landed safely, and carried letters to key officials and international posts, with Postmaster General Summerfield predicting future rapid transcontinental and international deliveries.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Navy
U.S
Mayport
St. John's River
Arthur Fr. Summerfield
Dhon
Washington
Barbero
Arthur E. Summerfield
Post Office Department
Uss. Barbera
Eisenhower
Summerfield
Congress
Supreme Court
Universal Postal Union
Washington Evening Star
National Business Publications, Inc
New York
California
England
India
Australia
Pacific
A. Ae
United States Mail Service
Weld Judges Place Second at Shorthorn Field Day
Weld county teams place second at the Western Association field day held Saturday in Longmont. Judges Ron Pappenheim Jack Ewing and Roy Wordell led the main team with Ewing finishing third high individually in livestock judging. The second division team also took second with Larry Lind Jack Schneider and Kenny Dalion on the squad.
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Weld Coounty
Longmont
Ron Pappenheim
Jack Ewing
Roy Wordell
Ewing
Weld County
Knox
Larry Lind
Jack Schneider
Kenny Dalion
Fatal Bus Crash Kills Sixteen Farm Workers Near Phoenix
Sixty farm laborers were riding a converted bus when it crashed into a ditch and a tree near Phoenix, bursting into flames. Sixteen died and 32 were injured, many burned or with broken bones, as drivers and survivors described a chaotic escape through a single rear exit.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Highway Patrol
Vitthma
Nate Manuel Gloria Jr
Gloria
Mesa
Tolleson
Aldes
Evaporation Takes Heavy Water Toll
Denver AP reports evaporation is lowering heavy water supplies for Colorado farmers after a June 1 snowpack survey. State Engineer JE Whitten cites cold spring slowing runoff and warns drouth may continue in southwestern Colorado, San Luis Valley, and Gunnison area, while South Platte and Arkansas reservoirs still hold surplus from last year.
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Denver
Colorado
JE. Whitten
Whitten
San Luis Valley
Gunnison
Colorado River
South Platte River
South Platte
Arkansas
Siam
Nhat
Compulsory Driver Training Urged by Governor McNichols
Governor McNichols urged compulsory high school driver training after a deadly Colorado weekend with 17 highway fatalities. He highlighted new patrol recruits and stored faith in trained drivers, noting the driver remains the key factor in road safety.
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McNichols
Denver
Me.Nichols
Alwars
Colorado
WeNichols
Sumer
Council Set for Hearings on Zoning Petitions and Line Install
A special city council meeting is planned for 7:30 p m Tuesday with public hearings on two zoning petitions. One seeks to rezone parts of 14th and 1th Aves from CG residential to EB business, the second involves about six parcels on the north side of A St near N 6th Ave. and A St. The college petition to install a transmission line on 1h St was tabled and referred to the public works committee which will meet at 3:30 p m Monday with college representatives. The sheriff reports a Sunday fire damaged Nathan Ball residence four miles east on the 18th St Road.
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CSC
Ny 19Th St
6Th
10Th Aves
John Todd
Mth Ave
Peti Honers
Soon Clark
1Th Ave
6Th Ave
Cnvneil
Public Works Committee
Boe Cummin
Geneva Conference Near End As Talks Stall
Geneva and Moscow reports indicate no progress toward breaking the deadlock over Western Europe. A Soviet spokesman says the Big Four talks are nearing completion with no agreement in sight. A diplomatic source expects a communique and a possible July summit after a near-certain end this week. Parts of Wyoming forecast partly cloudy with scattered showers and cooler nights.
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John M. Hightower
Geneva
Sait Thal
West Berlin
Eisenhower
Moscow
Mit
Ike Pushes End to Bond Interest Ceiling and Debt Limits
President Eisenhower urged Congress to remove the 4.4 percent and 4.4 percent ceilings on various bonds, raise the permanent debt ceiling to 288 billion and the temporary limit to 295 billion, and set a 3.5 percent rate on new Series E and H savings bonds starting June 1. The plan aims to improve debt management, support growth, and curb inflation while increasing long term borrowing flexibility.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Treasury
Eiesenhower
Treasury Department
Iuyers
POW Camp Site May Be Launching Base for Missiles
Unconfirmed reports place two of nine Atlas missile launching pads near Warrami west of Greeley and in the Carr Lonelree area in northern Wales as surveys inspect possible locations. Air Force officials in Cheyenne say no exact sites are released yet.
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Leld
Cheyenne
The
Tribune
Greeley
U. S. 34
Windsor
Air Force
Chéyenne
Wyoming
Carr-Lonetree+Bontpart
Lonetree
S. 85
Theyenne
Fem
Cheyenna
Weeled Rép
Keith Thompson
Wye
Three Colorado Girls Drown Over Weekend Tragedies
Three Colorado girls aged 2, 10, and 16 drowned in separate incidents across the state. Carla Rae Leight slipped into a four foot irrigation ditch while washing a car. Joyce Watkins fell into South Boulder Creek during a family picnic. Ruth Ward slipped and disappeared in a lake near Lamar. Police and volunteers conducted searches while parents and local authorities sought to recover and mourn the losses.
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Associated Press
Colorado
Hachnan
Carla Rae_ Leighton
de Benue
Joyce Watkins
Teavee
Boulder
Ruth Ward
Lamar
Tom
Diane
Watkins
Sid
Earl Watkins
Lincoln Hills
Gilpin County
Mee Bay
Boulder County
David King
Tas Animas Total Fire Department
Clifford Ward
Synthetic oil boosts jet engine heat tolerance to 490 degrees
New ester type synthetic oil with additives like phenothiazine claims to endure 490 degrees for extended periods, enabling higher performance in future jet engines. Present lubricants perform up to about 300 degrees, according to the maker.
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York
Tis
Derailed Chlorine Tank Cars Threaten Georgia Town
A Southern Railway derailment in McRae Georgia left 16 000 gallons of chlorine in two derailed tank cars near Main Street and U S 441. Army reserve and air patrol units cordoned off the area as officials urged calm and prepared evacuations if needed.
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Mcrae
Georgia
Soul
Atlanta
William Mackle
Main Street
U.S. 441
Gan Masky
Warner Robins Air Force
George Callahan
Olin-Mathison Chemical Co
Ach McIntosh
Als
FB. L. Blume
Southern Railway
Brunswick
Maton
Light Hail Causes Minimal Damage in Greeley Area
Light hail Sunday afternoon across Platteville district through Greeley and east of Eaton caused little damage. Farmers reported no significant harm. gardens and flowers suffered modest damage. A brief storm with heavy rain, gusty winds, and lightning accompanied by two lightning strikes to homes. Firefighters were called to two incidents, one damaging a television antenna and another affecting an electrical circuit. Temperature had spiked into the 90s prior to the storm.
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Platteville
Greeley
Eaton
Lea Butler
Greeley Eaton
Great Western Sugar Company
Peckham
Yainfail
Public Service Statiors
Gilcrest
la Salle
Lane Beet
Galeton
Flatteville
Windsor
Ribert Brows
20Th Sts. W
Eloy Filstcom
11Th St
Former Teacher Court Suit Upheld Contempt Conviction
The Supreme Court affirmed the contempt conviction of Lloyd Barenblalt, a former teacher at Vassar and the University of Michigan, for refusing to answer investigators about Communist party membership. He was tried in US District Court, sentenced to six months in jail and a $250 fine after failing to disclose party affiliation before the House Committee on Un-American Activities on June 28, 195? The ruling notes he refused to state whether he was a member or ever had been.
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Communist Party
Tme Oe
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K. Arehig Bogart
Herman J. Kramer
Langmort
Tessie Kramer
Panto Valdez
Roy H. Roberts
Cattle Rock
Betty Tame
Castle Rows
Lucy Poston
Castle Renny Canad
Boane Oo Corsg
Tone Nlenway
Avon
Ba Ble
Kratter
Francis L. Irvin
Deaver
Smith
Grand Junction Hospital
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Delta
Wenteth Colorad
Kenneth B. Morris
Grand Junction
Ther Pa
Morris
Wood
Colfax Avenue
Bar] F. Smith
Aurora
Sedlmayr
Colorado General Hospital
Jimmy J. Brenner
Jeanne’ Brown
Lakewood
Niele
Bogart
Richard L. Wood
Robert Dyes
Bown
Rouldee
Bmrs
Kramer
Raymond Diesing
Kramier
Diesing
Atrs
Valder Boy
Howard
Luse
Poston
Palmer Lake Road
Larkspur
Greeley Capitol Pack Inc
U.S. Mahway 8
Union Pacific
Cache la Poudre
Phelps Construction Company
Natkin and Company
Me‘chanical
Weld
Elmer Charbeneau
Leopard Martinez
Gtlzona
Sherif
Nathan ‘Ball
St. Road
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