Merrill and three others win CU Distinguished Service Awards
Merrill, longtime editor of the Greeley Tribune, and three other Colorado newspapermen receive the University of Colorado Regents Distinguished Service Awards for service to Colorado communities and higher education. Recipients include Teller Ammons, Arthur A. Ballantine Jr, and Maurice Leckenby. Merrill retired last July after 44 years at the Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder
Colorado
Floyds B. Merrill
Greeley Tribune
University of Colorado Regents
Tor
University Merannial Center
Itsel
Merrill
Teller Ammons
Denver
Arthur A. Ballantine Jr
Durango Herald
Maurice Leckenby
Steamboat Springs Pilot
Therm
Washington
Mediapolis
Iown
Frighton
University of Colorado
Silver
Civic Quarterly
Greeley
Morning Spokesman
Bee
Tribune
Red Cross
Fitzsimons
Tractors for Freedom Group Plans Havana Trip
DETROIT AP reports the Tractors for Freedom Committee plans to discuss prisoner exchanges for tractors with Cuba. Technical experts from the group will depart Miami Monday afternoon for Havana to meet Cuban officials and handle transportation arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Hilet
Miami
Hanourcemet
Pris
Fidel Castro
Tractors For Freedom
Havana
Freedom Technical Commission
New “York Herald Tribune
Castra
Hould
Miami International
Mandsy
Pan Fend
P.O
Delralt
Sitce
Fidel Cristiso
Cuba
Amillze
Noe
Laos Deadlock Appears To Ease In Geneva Talks
In Geneva a possible break in the Laos deadlock emerged as Soviet and U S officials exchanged notes. Gromyko expressed eagerness to resume talks while offering no concrete compromises. Harriman refined the note before it was delivered. American sources say Khru shchev directed Gromyko to press for resuming the conference as rebels seize Padong.
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Carl Hartman
Geneva
Interna Henat
Laos
Lord Home
London
Jena Fenmela
P.O
Rel
Western ‘Powers Co
Coqa
Padong
Xieng Khouang
Nikita Khrushchev
Gramyko
Annedy
Winds Knock Out Power in Loveland Area
Gusty winds ripped power lines disrupting service to eastern Loveland including the Cloverleaf dog racing track five miles east. Several trees fell across lines causing damage and injuries reported. Loveland fire and police tracked five innings of play as weather impacts reached Colorado State College and nearby areas.
Evans Sewer System To Be Ready in July
Evans Water and Sanitation Districts sewer system should be completed and in operation by the first week of July, officials said. Carl V. Hill of Greeley won a 10895 contract to build the lagoon, which will be lined with asphaltic material to be water resistant. The lining, first use for a still water facility, has been used by the U S Reclamation Bureau for irrigation canals.Hill plans to begin work when South Platte River high water subsides.
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Evans
Frank Colohan
Evans Water and Sanita Hon Districts
Ben Reichert
Carl V. Hill
Greeley
Simacre
U.S
Linnk Iirrigation Canals
South Platte
Boas
Weather notes and lagoon district update
The 2 pm temperature was 65 with a two hour hold. Regional highs ranged from 89 to 90 and lows from 53 to 55. Colorado shows partly cloudy skies with showers and storms in mountains and east areas, otherwise fair. Wyoming expects showers, storms southeast and some cooler north. A lagoon project east of Evins is nearly completed as part of a district plan covering 21 acres, funded by federal and state funds. The wastewater system by Western Construction Co. is about 99% done with a $199,056.79 contract. lagoon work by George Taylor is over 90% complete with a later lift station nearly ready. Remaining tasks include fencing and grass seeding.
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Colorado
Evins
Disttrict
State Health Department
Western Construction Co
Greeley
George Taylor
Gont
Legoon
Tornado Wrecks Ravenna Kentucky Injures Dozens
A deadly tornado struck Ravenna and nearby areas in Kentucky, injuring about 50 people and causing heavy property damage. Churches collapsed, children were injured or buried in debris, and residents began immediate sheltering and medical aid efforts as law enforcement and Red Cross established curfews and aid centers. Several funnels sighted in surrounding counties, with widespread power and communications outages.
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Rayna
Ravenna
Louisville & Nashville
Kentucky
Blue Grass
Lee County
Betsy Bush
Millard Webb
Betsy
Floyd Bush
National Guard
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Col- Ravenna
Jon
Railly
Permits outline $173000 for twenty new homes
City inspection records show twenty new home permits issued over ten weeks, totaling about $173,000. Hugh E. Phillips led thirty three permits for eight thousand six hundred one dollar homes and six thousand dollar houses, with other permits held by various contractors including T. and H. Co, Marvin G Reynolds, Shaw Homes, and Don Nauman. Duplex and service station permits were also listed, alongside smaller remodeling permits for residences and offices.
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Hugh E. Phillips
Zand Ave
Seth Ave
26Th St
Ralph H. Cowan
T. and H. Co
21St Ave
Marvin G. Reynolds
Lilh Ave
Shaw Homes
71St Ave
Roramel
Wa 35Th Ave
Bill Ellett
271Th
T. and
A. C
S.W
Don Nauman
Reuben Dieterle
Three Greeley teachers retire after long service
Three educators in Greeley Public Schools end their careers this year. Miss Helen Joontz Mrs Dora Blagen and Miss Julia Woland began teaching in 1928 or 1939 at Greeley High School and CSC programs. Each received scrolls of recognition for their decades of service and leadership in English and speech and drama.
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Greeley
Helen Joontz
Dora Blagen
Jwla Wolands Iss Coontz
Miss Coontz
Greeley High School
Colorado State College
Milliken
Lamar
High School
Shea
Jevith
Syeeley High School
Bingen
CSC Laboratory School
CSC
Blagen
Aurora
Woland
Alsa
Greeley Public Schools
Bad
Coswell University
Columbia Teachers’ College
New York City
University of Colorado
Miss Woland
Drowning Tragedy Near Fort Collins Reservoir
A family water skiing outing ends in tragedy as a 21 year old son of Elmer Neffits titled Neff family of Eaton dies in Weld County No 3 Reservoir near Fort Collins. Rescue crews recovered Neff and two others after multiple drownings in the area over several days. Other drownings were reported in Wellington and Black Hollow areas, highlighting a spate of fishing and water safety incidents.
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Heservoiy
Collins
No. 3
Elmer Neffjitilles
Fort Collins
Frield Eaton
Black Hallow
Neff
Aull
Elmer Neff
Eaton
Gary Neff
Black Friday
Denver
Aust
Wellington
Drowning at Fort Collins Reservoir After Skiing Collision
A two year old Greeley boy drowned in the Cache la Poudre River after a water skiing accident near a Fort Collins reservoir. The body of Gary Neff, last seen with his family at the shore, was recovered late at night by firemen. The incident followed another report of a man missing in Maryland related to NSA activities.
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Greeley
Cache la Poudra
Lee
Denver
Neff
All
Clinton Cwicig
Gary Neth
Enton
Donald Ae
Ronald Edwin
Cwlelg
Fort Rolling
Washington
Cononer Burold Winzen
Bush National Security Agency
Fort Collins
Jewell
Garfield Leake
POC
William Titer
Covington
Maryland
NSA
Defense Department
Dra Ma Castauais
Fle
Young
le Lante
Fl. Meade, Mal
Eco
Tursley Covington
Security Agency
Covingtons
Aly Laurel
Charles Twen
W. Vi
Arlington
Moscow
Uni* ‘Ion
United States
Vernon F. Witchell
William
Martin
Jas
Drowning Tragedy At Reservoir During Friday Night Rescue
A youth drowned at a reservoir where a raft named Neff was the only boat on the water. Fire departments from Ault Eaton and Greeley aided a large rescue with Neffs father among three men who entered the water unsuccessfully. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. amid calm waters and a crowded rescue scene with volunteers from the Avit Lions Club assisting.
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Aly
Neff
McCasland
Ault, Eaton and Greeley Fire and Parlice Depts
Cine i
MaCasland
Withe
Welf
Greeley
Weld Gounty Sheriff's Office
Chuck Burman
Avit Lions Club
Black Hall
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Weld County Library Board
Maurles Leckenby
Floyd E. Merrill
Rome 9
Vilrom Castro
Gromyko
Harriman
Citizens’ Committee
Ora
Ushchev
Kennedy
Vienna
Syracuse
Bears
Wyoming
Fountains
Centés
Andren
Bush
Estill ‘County
Irving
Havenna
Kentucky River
Bellpoint
Valerie
Hapa Collins
P Columbia
Wide Creek
Here
Halen Coonta
Mise Dulla Wolend
Mes
Helene Paya
Eye
Weld
Jim Hla
Black Hollow Reservoir
Timken
Weld County
Jit Hiteh
Ft. Collins
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