Beet growers press for strict contract on payments
Grower representatives from GWS press for a contract based on three conditions with payments on a realistic historical basis. They criticize a proposed formula change costing about 1.80 per ton and accuse Great Western Sugar of shifting losses to growers. Meetings in Brighton and Johnson's Corner show strong support for maintaining the 1975 payment formula amid ongoing talks and rumored GWS meetings.
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Pineda
Association
Lee Johnson
Greeley
Johnson
GWS
Great Western
Brighton
Johnson's Corner
Centennial Bicentennial committees report two events
Weld County committees report activities and two planned events Go Fly Kite in March and Colorado Futures in April. March at Briggsdale school auditorium features an adult talent show and Hails Off to America with Kodak Bicentennial multimedia show Profile 75 at 2 20 and 7 90 p m Sunday and 72 40 p m Monday Tuesday tickets by AU free at Greeley banks. March 20 full school presentation of American Revolution Bicentennial flag and certificate. Officials including Congressman Jim Johnson State Sen Hank Brown State Rep Walter Youngland Weld County commissioner Ault mayor and council attend Warch 23 at Batah School auditorium awards for design of Lown flag.
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Briggsdale
America
Kodak
Greeley Banks
Jim Johnson
Hank Brown
Walter Youngland
Weld
Batah School
Weight of dairy pounds in Colorado Territory history
A 1876 Tribune note discusses dairy pound weights drifting from 16 to 18 and then 4 ounces, blaming shifting斤 and market practice. It muses about reverting to first principles invalidating reduced ounces, with speculation on future changes to 12 and 8 ounce pounds.
Senate Defeats Salary Cap Bill in Colorado
Senate defeated a bill to cap salaries under the State Personnel System at 80 percent of the governor’s pay. Senator William Hughes, sponsor, said the $40,000 governor’s salary would be capped at $32,000, with doctors exempted to attract talent. The measure failed 15 to 16, and Hughes pledged to seek reconsideration.
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UPI
Colorado
Senate
William Hughes
Colorado Springs
Hughes
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