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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1969
Page
3
A Greeley Tribune notice outlines a water carnival for Boy Scouts to be held Saturday at Municipal Swimming Pool. events include diving for coins and chasing goldfish. Approximately 250 attendees expected with food offered and a community gathering surrounding the event.
iLocal Market outlines revised goals for beef production and facility investments. It projects $500,000 yearly beef output, 300 new jobs at a consumer products facility by mid-1970, and a smaller feedlot for 59,000 head with location to be determined. Further site studies and community support are noted.
Reports detail heavy hail across Kersey and nearby areas with 99 acres of beals damaged in Kersey and 200 acres in Kner. Flooding and rising waters caused further destruction. irrigation canals broke in Gillaran and No. 2 flood. About 400 acres in Gillaran suffered heavy damage, with hundreds more damaged at light or medium levels. Weather featured hard rain and cloudbursts, with ongoing effects into Wednesday causing soil loss and root exposure.
Chicago grains fell early on the Chicago Board of Trade as traders weighed a proposed change in trading rules and hedging pressures. Late buying trimmed losses with corn futures seen as part of broader market uncertainty about futures volumes and hedging costs.
Market report shows cattle and hogs with varied bids and loads. Prices listed for steers and heifers range around two dozen dollars per hundredweight, with some higher and lower entries noted. Feeder and barrow figures appear amid inconsistent OCR text.
The report details closing prices across stocks in New York and Chicago, with mentions of Monty liquidation talks and a proposed feedlot in Gilcrest. It notes wheat and corn movements, cattle futures, and USDA livestock updates, highlighting market direction amid anticipated expansion plans and county approvals.
The North Vietnamese launched heavy attacks on three U S bases along the coast south of Da Nang and at Dak To, with sappers breaching defenses and inflicting American and South Vietnamese casualties. In separate raids near the Cambodian border, U S and South Vietnamese forces conducted air and ground operations, sustaining losses but reporting several enemy fatalities and captures.
City council members and residents discussed limiting off campus housing for students in the Cranford area. Most opposed converting homes to large apartments or renting to students, while officials noted enforcement challenges and ongoing planning studies for West Campus.
Weather reports describe multiple hail events from Weld County southeast of Kersey to a Denver area, damaging sugar beets onions and corn. Farmers Paul Hoshika and Warren Stode note repeated losses in four years. Deliberations continue on budget requests amid flood and storm concerns.
A United Way budget panel formed agency review teams with chairpersons and members including Robenad Anderson Wahheed Getbinar Kahert Boramth Karry Oldenburg Mike Kinned and others. The groups cover local counties and coordinate through the TeThArSLp Tram alliance with county Marten and related entities to oversee allocations and program reviews.
Louise Quaife of Evans dies at Weld County General Hospital after 69 years. Survived by daughter Orville (Fusty) Jui lap of Evans, siblings Roy Minchell, Leach Minchell, Mabel Van Gorder, Doc Whetstone, Alice La Pint, and four grandchildren. Services Friday at 2 pm with burial at Kyang Cemetery.
Ed Folbrecht services are planned for Thursday evening at a local cemetery. Friends and family are invited to attend the ceremony and burial details remain at Hane Street Cemetery with a brief tribute from neighbors and community members.
The Greeley Jaycees unanimously urged Monforts of Colorado to reconsider plans to expand elsewhere. Monforts announced it would proceed with a sealed development version, while the Jaycees stated that economic justice grows through free enterprise and industrial growth.
Police report a burglary at Trout Clark's Gas Shop in Hillside Center with rifles, scopes, and a case of pounds of 22 caliber gear stolen. Investigators Det. Francis Albert and Dot Von Tate tied the breakin to a similar Cheyenne, Wyoming heist, noting a two minute entry by a possible skilled intruder.
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