Denver extortion plot to kidnap FBI warned fails
AP reports a Denver extortion scheme failed after police recovered the target and the suspect’s daughter. Donald Roark received a noon call claiming his daughter was abducted and directed him to a phone booth. Roark alerted authorities. the FBI traced the girls to a park where they were rescued. The investigation continues.
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Denver
Police
Donald Roark
Roark
Alameda and
Downing Streets
Charlene Teays
Rowk
Kira
FBI
Koark
Boulderite Sues Denver Over Denied Press Card
Gurke F. Watson of Boulder sues the city of Denver in U S District Court claiming a press card was denied due to his felony record. The suit accuses Dan Cronin, Denver safety and excise manager, of failing to sign after CPA approval on June 15, leaving Watson without official credentials for his work with Thomas Publications Inc.
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Jenver
Denver
Gurke FR. Watson
Boulder
Dan Cro Pin
Safety and Excise
Gronin
Colorado Press
Colorado board members to get pay increases
Denver AP reports nine Color ado board members across three state bodies will receive raises starting Sunday after Gov. John Love signed the bill. Public Utilities Commission members will earn 28000 yearly, Industrial Commission members 22100, and State Land Board members 17160.
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Denver
Colorado
John Love
Public Utilities Commission
Industrial Commission
State Land Board
New Mexico gold cache tale revived by Bailey clients claims
Boston lawyer F Lee Bailey clients say they found a gold cache at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico valued at about 26 million dollars and stored in a cave on base. The legend centers on Doc Noss who claimed a cave of gold bars in 1937 and was killed in 1949.
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Dick Foster
Cruces
N.M
Boston
F. Lee Bailey
New Mexico
Elm
Doc" Noss
Noss
Cav
Wayne J. Smith
Washington
Bailey
White Sands Missile Range
Smith
London
Treasury Department
Army
Denver, Colo
Wild animal cubs returned to Cheyenne Mt zoo
A one year old Ceylon leopard cub and a four month old Asian golden cat were flown from St. Paul to Denver and returned to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo nursery. The two cubs valued at 1400 dollars were stolen from the June 200 at St Paul in a stolen truck. Two 17 year old Colorado Springs boys accused of the theft were returned to their parents and await juvenile court action in El Paso County. Don Davis said the cubs are in good condition.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Tap
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
St. Paul
Minn
Denver
St Paul
el Paso
Coro Park Zoo
Don Davis
Plastic pipe manufacturing may be controlled
The Consumer Product Safety Commission regional office in Denver says it may regulate plastic gas pipe manufacture and installation after a suburban Denver wife was killed May 29 in an explosion linked to a rigid plastic natural gas pipe. Two pipe samples were sent for tests. if unsafe the commission can ban the pipe. PSC of Colorado shifted to flexible plastic pipe, while officials say backfill, not the rigid pipe, caused the blast.
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Denver
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Robert W. McAfee
Federal Agency
Bureau of Engineering Sciences
Washington
McAfee
Commission
Public Service Co
PSC
Colorado
Grand jury seeks statewide trash hauling probe
The Jefferson County Grand Jury urged an expanded statewide investigation of the trash hauling industry after a nine month study in Golden. The report cites evidence of criminal activity uneven regulation by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and attempts by groups to gain a monopoly. It notes the inquiry was limited in scope and resources.
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Golden, Cols
Jefferson County
Grand Jury
Wed
Golden
Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Gunnison Youth Tycone Singer Shot to Death
A coroner's inquest is set for Thursday into the death of 18 year old Tycone Singer in Gunnison Colorado. Singer was shot to death Sunday at his home. No arrests have been made and police will not release details until after the inquest.
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Gunnison
Colo
Tycone Singer
Singer
Boy 10 dies after pool fall in Colorado Springs
A 10-year-old Colorado Springs boy died at Penrose Hospital from injuries after falling into a swimming pool at an apartment complex. Kevin Fisher had been in critical condition for two days following the Sunday incident. a companion pulled him from the deep end and helped with mouth to mouth resuscitation until aid arrived.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Penrose Hospital
Kevin Fisher
Hughes murder trial jury selected
A sixteen jurors panel was chosen in Gilpin County District Court for the murder trial of 66 year old Irving R. Hughes of Denver and Black Hawk. He is charged in the death of Regis College student Timothy Murray Bachrach, 20, of Omaha Nebraska, and with assault to bodily harm against two Aegis students.
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Central City
Colo
Regis College
Irving R. Hughes
Denver
Black Hawk
Gilpin County
Timothy Murray Bach
Rach
Omaha
Neb
Hughes
Bachrach
Arson Suspected as Colorado Springs Fire Destroys Apartments
A nearly completed three-building apartment complex burned in Colorado Springs Tuesday night. Fire officials valued damage at 500000 with one firefighter injured. Witnesses reported a possible object thrown into a building as investigators pursued arson. Larry Keleher was treated for heat exposure and released from St Francis Hospital. The 90 percent complete project was due to open soon, and about 70 firefighters contained the blaze in 45 minutes. Local residents used hoses to shield nearby homes.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Wice
Argus Cummings
Larry Keleher
St. Francis
Stapleton Airport police security revision sought
Denver officials asked the FAA to revise officer assignments at Stapleton International Airport under anti hijacking rules. Proposal by Robert S. Michael calls for one officer per concourse instead of two, with patrols in terminal areas between concourses and air operations. Twenty-nine officers currently serve, including a 14 man security force.
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Denver
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Stapleton International Airport
Robert S. Michael
Michael
Stapleton
Explosion damages Denver service station
A Denver service station suffered extensive damage early Tuesday after an explosion. Detective Captain Obert Shaughnessy said an explosive device caused the blast and samples would be sent to a federal lab in Washington. The station is owned by John B. Santangelo and the force exceeded that of recent black powder blasts at West Denver homes and schools.
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Denver
Obert Shaughnessy
Washington
Shaughnessy
John B. Santangelo
Indian pow wow set at Walsenburg arena
More than 500 Native Americans from 23 tribes will attend a two day pow wow in Walsenburg Colorado sponsored by the Lone Feather Council of Colorado Springs. The Rio Cacharas arena hosts ceremonies dance exhibitions and contests with funds supporting the American Indian College Fund.
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Wallenburg
Colo
Lone Feather Council
Colorado Springs
New Rio Cacharas
Woodrow Palmer
American Indian College Fund
Coloradans vote on foreign military aid bill amendment
Washington AP reports how Rocky Mountain area senators voted on Tuesday to reject a Tow er amendment restoring 232 million dollars to foreign military aid. The roll call shows McGee and Dominick supporting the amendment while Church Haskell Mansfield Metcalf Moss McClure and others opposed.
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Washington
Rocky Mountain Area
John Tower
R-Tex
McGee
D-Wya
Dominick
R. Cale
Hansen
R-Wye
Church
D-Idaho
Haskell
Cale
Mansfield
J-Mont
Metcalf
D-Mont
Moss
Utah
McClure
Idaho
Mansfield blasts forest service plan
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield denounced a Forest Service reorganization as unwise and political. He warned that closing Missoula and other offices and relocating activities to Denver Portland and Atlanta would shrink the agency’s effectiveness and burden western forestry interests. Also voicing concern were Montana officials and several senators and representatives from western states.
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John Kamps
P'ress
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Federal Forest Service
Congress
Montana Democrat
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Missoula
Mont
Ogden
Utah
Albuquerque
Nlm
Denver
Colo
Portland
Ore
Atlanta
Thomas L. Judge
Montana
Judge
Northwest
Forest Service
Lee Metcalf
D-Munt
Frank E. Moss
D-Utah
Pete V. Domenici
R-N.m
Jah Melcher
D-Mont
Richard G. Shoup
Gunn K. McKay
Wayne Owens
Lakeside Amusement Park May Face Closure
Lakeside Amusement Park in Golden may be ordered closed following a grand jury report listing 65 major building, electrical, and fire code violations. Nolan Brown says the district attorney will seek an injunction against further operations while Rhoda Krasner, owner, gave an indefinite reply. The report also criticizes the park and town for firefighting training and equipment shortcomings.
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Golden
Colo
Lakeside
Jefferson County Grand Jury
Nolan Brown
Rhoda Krasner
Grand Jury
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Earl L. Butz
Metro- Poritals
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Patzcuato
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Blas
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Sigman
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