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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1963
Page
1
Governor John A. Love outlined a 18 point outline for action as the Colorado legislature nears adjournment. He indicated a cut on state income taxes is possible, with proposals to be introduced in the House along Republican lines. He expects the session to wind up in April, with adjournment at least a week into the month.
Weld County Ranch Hands plan a sustained membership drive for the Weld County Family YMCA with a goal of 17500 to fund a Medicare era aged pension program. Governor proposes measures including Medicare funding, a truck tax, and a three year local government study while noting staffing, planning, and reorganization needs.
The 1 p m reading shows 42 at Laval amid confusing figures for Tuesday with highs near 36 and lows around 27. Prevailing notes mention varying precipitation and cooling trends into Wednesday with scattered snow in higher elevations and cooler nights across regions including Great Western and Arkansas while Wyoming and Colorado report mostly cloudy skies and mixed temperatures.
Denver AP reports Boot growers in the Great Western Sugar territory will receive 5,174,500 dollars as the first additional payment for the 1982 crop, about 1.40 dollars per ton. Kemp, company president, says the payment is earlier and larger than recent years and reflects sugar beet yields given a difficult growing season. Producers have received 54,169,000 dollars for their 1962 beets, averaging 13.73 dollars per ton.
The city will test its civil defense siren Wednesday morning as part of the first annual Home Demonstration Council program. The event, run by Weld County Extension and Garden Clubs, opens at 9:50 a.m. and runs until 3:30 p.m.
Cuban exile groups Alpha 66 and the Second Front of Escambray claim a Sunday night raid off Sapital da Grande in Las Villas Province. Exiles shelled a Soviet military camp at Isabela de Saga and fired 20mm shells at a Soviet ship. several Russians reportedly died and wounded sailors were hospitalized. The raid was described from a Miami base with details to be released via short wave. The State Department and Pentagon offered no comment.
Farm investment rises on the year as larger sums flow into agriculture amid broader market confidence. Analysts note steady demand from lenders and a general uptick in farm equity with improved access to credit.
Opponents of the proposed West Greeley Drainage District announced a petition to block creation. Albert (Dutch) Schneider led the effort noting signatures exceed 50 percent of property owners and over 51 percent of owners signers. City Council planned a July reading, but will table final readings to verify petition validity and required signatures.
The Greenley Chamber of Commerce sponsors a contest for a catchy slogan to promote local shopping. A ten year old girl won one hundred dollars for a line urging residents to Make One Stop Greeley.
City Water Board approves higher inside and outside meter rates effective July 1. Minimum charges rise for single and multi room residences, with outside rates tied to present minimums. Quarterly bills for homes with four rooms or more increase, while industrial outside-city rates also go up.
Kennedy receives a gold religious medal from Archbishop Rodriguez during a mass at San Jose cathedral amid a Costa Rican greeting. The event coincides with Kennedy’s participation in a Central American conference on economic guidelines to curb Cuba-based communism.
Utah teachers represented by the Utah Education Association threaten a strike for next fall if state aid remains inadequate. The 1954 Legislature passed a school finance bill but union leaders say it is insufficient, with talks at a standstill and a possible special session discussed. The bill aimed to guarantee districts about 6,880 dollars per class, an increase over prior funding, plus a supplemental 40 dollars per district and a plan for a 7,004 dollar per classroom program.
Advocates of the Hardin Dam argue for the dam near a Fort Mars area, with support from Weld County and the Colorado Water Conservation Board. They say a disbursed arreage can aid rural water needs, while cost estimates place Hardin at 34 million dollars versus 47 million for the Narrows project. The policy committee will meet April 1 to decide on a Board recommendation.
Notes on excess revenue and future rate plans for the water department show a current balance around 898,000 with predicted excess revenue of 463,000 over three years. Board members discuss raising the department’s rate by 15 percent now to avoid steeper increases later, while cautioning against hasty hikes before water system improvements are completed and conflicts with irrigation contracts are settled.
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