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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1962
Page
10
The House plans farm bill debates this week, with one measure extending foreign sugar quotas five years and adding 15 new countries while boosting domestic producers' share. A separate controversial provision would end quotas for individual nations and phase out price supports, amid ongoing battles over stockpile management and farm policy.
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court agreed to renew litigation over Go Vote System as a Denver police investigation names Engberg and others tied to an oil office holdup. A tavern owner and a woman patron discuss a photographed resemblance to Engberg amid arrest questions.
Willard New Hart, 18, of Rt. 2 Eaton, was admitted to Weld County Hospital after an accident at the Merley Campbell farm northeast of Eaton. He was pinned between silage and an elevator when the loader rolled back into the pit. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. Sunday, according to Mrs. Merle Campbell.
The Weld County United Fund budget committee will meet at 9 45 a m Tuesday at the Farr Bay Scout Service Center to consider appropriations for 1962. Co chairmen are J Hy Capp of Greeley and Charles Snandien of Fort Lupton. The committee includes representatives from each community UF chapter with members from Ault Eaton Fort Lupton Grover Keenesburg Windsor Severance and other towns. Agencies seeking funds include American Red Cross Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Colorado Heart Association Salvation Army United Cerebral Palsy Weld County Crippled Children’s Society and Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation.
The Associated Press reports three fatalities raise Colorado's 1962 traffic death toll to 170, including Windsor resident avid Vasquez 48 who drowned when his car slid into an irrigation ditch near Eaton Weld County. Denver widow Mildred Morrell 75 died from head injuries after a collision at East Denver. Rocky Ford resident Loyd Linn 76 died in Alamosa County following a June accident while riding with Fidel Linn. the other vehicle was driven by Virgie Gwarlney.
Council Tuesday agenda covers petitions to vacate Follywood Addition zoning changes, annexation corrections for Hillside Second Addition, traffic speed limits on highways, dump site and reservoir cooperation agreements, Forest Service report on Peterson Reservoir, water sale restitution to Great Western Sugar, and a Chamber of Commerce note regarding Krazy Daz.
Weld County General Hospital graduated five medical technology students and five X-ray technology students Sunday. Names include Marlyn Giem Ruffin and June Helm Steinmark for medical tech, and Sandra Gorrleon and Joyce Meier for X-ray tech, with graduates noting internships under Dr. Lewis A. Kidder and Dr. Dale F. Keelyr.
Margaret Tisdel of Lucerne died Saturday night at Kenton Nursing Home. Born October 29, 1874 in Kentucky, she moved to Indiana then to Greeley around 1900. Survived by two daughters, a son, five grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren. Funeral at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Adamson Memorial Chapel with burial at Linn Grove Cemetery.
B F Gieasman 79 of 12H 10th St retired carpenter died Sunday morning at Weld County Nursing Home He was born February 17 1883 in Xeni Iowa and lived in Greenley since 90S He worked for King Lumber Co and Great Western Sugar Co He was a member of the Elks Lodge Survived by four sisters Belle Gleasman Mamie Eddleman Lillian Miller and Nellie Koenig Services at Macy Drawing Team with Elks service 2 p m Wednesday and interment at Linn Grove Cemetery
Canadians head to the polls for a close national election as Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and Liberal Lester B. Pearson seek a majority in the 265-seat House of Commons. Gallup and surveys show uncertainty with minor parties potentially forcing coalition or another vote within a year. Tommy Douglas’s NDP and Social Credit under Robert Thompson may win additional seats.
A Saturday and Sunday discharge list from Weld County General Hospital includes Patrick Ler Brinkman and numerous others with addresses across Fort Collins Milliken Greeley Eaton Kersey La Salle Gill Windsor and Denver. The record names individuals and accompanying family members, detailing street addresses and towns.
East German border guard was shot dead by fellow guards while assisting refugees to escape through the border fence near Berlin. West Berlin police reported a gun duel but East German police denied firing, saying the guard was killed by his own comrades during the escape attempt near Chekpoint Charlie.
The first annual Hobby Fair drew 1700 spectators over the weekend at the Community Building. Organizers from the City Culture Department reported overwhelming interest and expect the fair to become an annual event next year led by Les Jayne and Hetty Bolts.
Police arrested two Denver youths, ages 17 and 16, for kidnapping and car theft after forcing kit Levins, owner of Ala-Down Pharmacy, into a car. They escaped during a cash check plot, used a butcher knife and .22 pistol to threaten him, then drove to Greeley before admitting theft to officers. He was assaulted with the check and money taken. Denver planned to transfer custody to county jail.
Willy Burbach of Greeley won the Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo in Grover earning $242.55 with top finishes in bareback and bull events plus a share of bulldogging prize money. A wind hail storm halted events the first day and one rider, Claude Wilson of Purble, required hospital care after a bareback fall.
A series of incidents were reported to the sheriff's office Monday including glass and switch damage at Greeley Locker and Mud Co on 157th Ave possibly to steal a vehicle. A two-mile-south resident complained of a $47.50 hydrant theft from his navigation system last week. A .38 revolver was taken from Good American organization in South Fort Lupton Saturday. A burglary was reported at Bay Station J in Milliken with few details. A Evans resident reported an air rifle shot shattered her car window Sunday evening.
Traffic accidents occurred on Greeley streets Saturday with vehicles and drivers named. In Safeway Lot at 11th Ave and 1ath S a 1957 sedan belonging to Darcell Heil and a 195? convertible owned by Franius Towers were parked with minor property damage. Fire crews later responded Sunday to Horton Plumbing dock on the alley north of 2nd St for a minor blaze damaging timbers. no injuries reported.
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