First Yank Units Into Viet Among Pullout Vanguard
The article reports on the start of the U S withdrawal from Vietnam, noting that the 1st Marine Regiment and parts of the 7th Infantry Division will be among the first units to depart. It details the scale of the pullout, battles and casualties, and the ongoing American combat presence amid nationwide operations and attacks.
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George
Associated Press
Satgon
U.S. Atti! Marine Regiment
U.S. Sthr Infantry Division
9Th Marines
da Nang
Sth Infantry Division
Saigon
U Ss
Shau
10St Airborne Division
U.S
US. S
Saison
Weld Bypass Study Among Road Projects in Budget
The new state highway budget approved by Gov Love allocates 50000 for preliminary engineering to identify a feasible U S 34 bypass route from the interchange south of Greeley to a junction with U S 31 east of the city. Wayne Capron says three possible alternate routes exist east of the interchange. six other projects in the county are funded, including 295000 for 1.3 miles of two lane highway from bad curves south of Pierce northerly through Pierce.
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Greeley
Wayne J. Canron
State Highway Department
Capron
U.S. 84
Pierce
Clude
Evans
la Salle
Brighton
Fort Lupton
Highway Department
Weld County
Capronay
fSphall
Colorado 52
Hudson
Colorado 119
Weld-Boulder County
Sipmal
Coloredto
Dacans
Chamber Backs Monfort Site In Weld County Vote
The Gracyfey Chamber of Commerce endorsed the Monfort feedlot location five miles southwest of Greeley by a 403 to 62 vote, with 66 percent of responders approving. The poll focused only on site location and did not address expansion plans. The chamber has 661 members and will continue feasibility studies before finalizing the site.
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Gracy Fey Chamber of Commerce
Monfort
Tite
Billy Webster
Greeley
Manfort
Goivredo
Weld County
Kenneth Monfort
Jong
Herd
Weld
Former Greeley Man Added To Vietnam Toll
Cpl John P D Ince of the Third Marines was killed in action in Vietnam on June 9. Formerly of Greeley, he lived with his parents Mr and Mrs Gil Ince of Vancouver Washington. He was born and raised in Greeley and graduated from Greeley Central High School in 1967. Surviving besides his parents is a sister Mrs Edward Dilks of Greeley. Funeral services pending, interment in Vancouver Washington.
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Ince
Fox Go
Third Marines
Vietnam
Greeley
Gil Ince
Vancouver
Wash
Greeley Central
Edward Dilks
Wish
Extreme heat record and mixed forecast unfold
The record high for June 14 stands at 400 degrees in 1956 while the low on the same date is 37 degrees from 1990. Sun rises at 5 30 am and sets near 10 00 pm MDT. Colorado shows partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon and evening storms and a warm Sunday. Wyoming remains partly cloudy with cool nights and a high in low 70s to 80s range, cooler in mountains.
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Invest
Aim
Colorado
Wyoming
Three More Die In Colorado Crashes
The Associated Press reports three traffic victims in Colorado raising the year’s toll to 250. Yolanda Hiden, 18, of Springfield, Ill. Phillip Rieh, 35, of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and Steven Jarvis, 18, of Glen Falls, New York, died in separate crashes Friday and Saturday. Miss Hiden’s car rolled on U S 287 near Lamar. Rich and Jarvis died in a three‑car crash on Interstate 26 near Castle Rock. A passenger, John Relyea, 24, of Albuquerque, N.M., was injured. Several others were treated at Swedish Hospital in Englewood. The cause in the Rich crash remains under investigation.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Colo
Colorado
Yolanda Kay Hiden
Phillip P. Rieh
Glen Ellyn
Steven Leroy Jarvis
J, M
Glen Falls
N.Y
Miss Eden
U.S. 287
Lamar
Rich
Jarvis
Castle, Rock
John E. Relyea
N.M
Englewood
Rich F J
Youth Crowd Dispersed by Officers Here
Weld County sheriff and Greeley police broke up a crowd of about 50 000 youths in the 2600 block of Ith Ave between The Driftwood and The Strobe. State Patrol notified at 1 30 p m and four deputies responded. Mace used as officers cleared the area by 2 15 p m with six more officers arriving.
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Weld County Sheriff's Office
Greeley
Greeley Police Department
Inn
Pagosa Springs Welcomes 600 Cattle Drive Cowboys
Pagosa Springs hosts 600 Charolais head after a 160 mile cattle drive from New Mexico via the Rockies. A community barbecue featuring frijoles, beans, potato salad, and beef marks the end of the westward trek. Local and Great Western officials praised the event as a nostalgic tribute to historic routes and ranching culture.
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Bill Stockton
Associated Press
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Shorttimers in Vietnam Happy at Tour's End
U S 8th Infantry Division soldiers react with disbelief as officials announce plans to ship out two brigades soon while others with longer tours anticipate remaining in Vietnam under new policy. Maj Gen Harris Hollis says reorganizing will favor those who spent more time in country. Morale spikes as the prospect of redeployment grows clearer for many.
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Richard Pyle
Associated Press
Dong Tam
South Vietnam
Fap
U.S. 8Th Infantry Division
Vietnam
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Uyps
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2Nd
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Sentember
Webunite
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Harris W. Hollis
Hollis
Cincinnati Firm to Acquire Bayly in Stock Swap
Palm Beach Manufacturing Co. of Cincinnati to acquire Bayly Manufacturing in a stock deal valued around 25 dollars per Bayly share. Agreement in principle announced with rev. review pending. Bayly operates five plants in western states including one in Greeley and makes specialty slashing products.
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API
Palm Beach Manufacturing Co
Cieinnati
Bayly
Tanya Onder
Iain Reach
Greeley
Court Grants Largest Claim For Back Pay
In Dayton Ohio Alice Louks a former Air Force employee won a back pay award the largest ever granted to a government employee. The claims court ruled the Air Force dismissal was arbitrary and unsupported by evidence awarding back pay from her firing date to December 31 1958. Louks seeks future pension benefits and hopes to reenter government service.
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Tenn
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