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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1963
Page
13
Gordon G. Gauss reports Colorado plans to replace the current highway chief with a top merit engineer. The selection will affect key engineering positions across six districts, with exams and eligibility determining who advances to state civil service roles.
Karen Maney an 18 year old from Houston won the Miss Press Photographer title at the photographers convention finals. The event closed the convention’s final day with Maney crowned by Miss Ming Marney as top entrant. Runner-up was Sanital Feet, 20, from Grandville, Ohio, with Miss Misamis Playe and Miss Kikenberry also in the top quartet.
Meg Shumate identified as the woman injured when a car driven by her husband Rob Shumate overturned on Colorado roads. The 44 year old woman suffered arm lacerations as the sedan rolled once after a tire blew out. The incident prompted discussion of retirement timing for Patrolman James Stewart and questions about post retirement employment with state pension implications.
Greeley police reported damage to a rear side window on a vehicle from BB shots or pellets and noted parking meters unlocked at Lot No 2. The report also mentions two shoplifting cases at Woolworth and another store, plus a car theft case involving a blue Ford with a delinquency youth charge. In Colorado Springs Judge Robert Porter criticized the State Patrol over legislative action and dismissal of charges, while other notes cover births at Weld County General Hospital and local incidents involving teens and juveniles.
Denver to Boulder light plane crashes on field fence at Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Three aboard were injured, including pilot Jon G Bed and Ellen Louis Ham. Casualty details are fragmented but authorities reported the incident from the airport control tower.
News from PANMURJOM reports a chaotic global scene with scattered references to arrests, North Korea, U.N. officials, and American pilots. The fragment mentions discussions over Japan and U.S. military costs while noting a navigational error leading to a forced landing and accusations of aggression by North Korea.
Kansas City based report details how defense seeks to use a television film of a press conference in the appeal of two convicted killers, York and Latham, in the 10th Circuit. It notes court stays, arguments on constitutional rights, and a press conference videotaped in Salt Lake City and aired in Great Bend and surrounding counties.
Former Maj. Gen. Edwin A Walker campaigns from his headquarters urging a third party to defeat what he calls the liberal wing and Rockefeller influence in the 1964 elections. He notes movement underway in the South and North and mentions possible nominees but declines to name them. Walker cites education themes and acknowledges Senator Barry Goldwater as frequently mentioned in discussions.
A garbled report outlines multiple incidents including traffic crashes on Grealey streets, a public program with Hargis in Colorado Springs, and a political note on Kennedy. It mentions airport gear damage, a failed engine, a monk memorial in Saigon, and various local authorities preparing new regulations amid ongoing unrest.
A 1952 truck driven by Susan J. Jansson of Pierce backed from a railroad crossing to avoid an oncoming train and struck a 1963 pickup driven by George Sad of Eaton, damaging the pickup. A separate 1950 sedan driven by John David McMillan of Ditteley skidded into a ditch after a passing maneuver on First Avenue near 1st Street, causing minor damage.
Peking said coastal militia repelled six Nationalist landing attempts off South China between June 21 and June 28. It claimed 52 Nationalists killed, seven captured, and reported use of U.S. carbines, rifles, pistols, ammunition, chemicals, and wireless gear without quantities.
Sterling AP report says a neighborhood outing near Prewilt Reservoir south of Sterling ended in tragedy when 11 year old John Cullip disappeared during a supervised trip. Searchers found his body several hours later about 70 yards from shore in roughly 16 feet of water.
Dr. Glenn Seaborg and Dr. David Lind spoke at Boulder about a national shortage of scientists in physics, engineering, and related fields as the 314 million cyclotron facility at the University of Colorado near Boulder is dedicated. About 300 scientists and engineers attended the day-long ceremony marking eight years of construction, with the project centered on producing high velocity particle beams and fostering student research.
Washington reports show Republican senators questioning Secretary Korth amid testimony on the TEX Tactical Fight Experimental contract. Mundt of South Dakota criticizes the appraisal clashes with military and civilian evaluations, as hearings pause pending actions and further questioning.
Dismissals from Weld County General Hospital listed by names and addresses across multiple locales including Gary, La Salle, Milliken. A fragment mentions Senator Thurmond and broadcasting debate over equal time rules amid a nationwide sleeping car workers' strike.
Two women claim to have seen a Ness monster recently near Walch where they observed a creature with five grey humps for about 16 minutes before it submerged. No further corroboration is noted.
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