Cowboy fun weekend ride into El Capitan
A brief AP Wirephoto caption describes a M mile weekend ride into the El Capitan area at the Grande Indian Reservation, home of the Mission Indians, in California.
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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1975
Page
7
A brief AP Wirephoto caption describes a M mile weekend ride into the El Capitan area at the Grande Indian Reservation, home of the Mission Indians, in California.
Colorado teachers earned an average of 10 985 dollars for the just completed school year, up 73.3 percent since 1966 but about 500 dollars below the national average of 11 313 dollars. Denver and Cheyenne Mountain lead at 13 347, Edison in El Paso County trails at 6 200, with experience levels ranging from one to 13 years.
A 19 year old Steve Ford joined four days of cowboy fun at El Capitan Grande Reservation near Ramona California. He chased an 1800 pound Texas steer and rode with wranglers led by Casey Tibbs. A Secret Service guard lost a saddle during the 24 mile trail as Ford stayed aboard his horse. The event featured campfire stories a steak breakfast roping and a mechanized bronc ride for photo opportunities with spectators and local ranchers.
Robert Downing, longtime figure in show business and last five years drama critic for The Denver Post, died after abdominal surgery complications. He aged 61, began in stock theater in Iowa in the 1930s, worked on Broadway and in films, and later directed operas in Denver before joining The Post in 1970. He recalled collaborations with Kaufman, Hart, Kazan, Williams, West, Brando, Taylor, and others, and authored The Limbo Kid which won a regional prize and aired on CBS. The obituary notes a prior essay about luminaries and a noted theatrical career across decades.
Denver area bakers ratified a two year contract across three bakeries Inter State Brands Rainbo Bread and ITT Continental Baking Co. The deal includes salary increases and fringe benefits totaling 1.17 an hour and is retroactive to May 4. The vote was 132 to 16, announced by union local president Nay Valdez.
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