Colorado Legislature to consider long appropriations bill
The Long Appropriations Bill will be offered in the Colorado Legislature on Monday May 14. It will fund state government for the new fiscal year and exclude public school money, prompting a clash over school aid. The bill totals nearly 1.2 billion with special funds and federal grants. Joe Shoemaker aims for quick Senate debate then House action.
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Ay Gordon G. Gauss
Associated Press
Weiler Derver
Colorado
Joe Shoemaker
Denver
Joint Budget Committee
Shoemaker
Senate
Appropriations Committee
House
Senate Finance Committee
Panel backs mandatory seat belt use in vehicles
Colorado's Senate Transportation Committee approved a bill to require seat belt use. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Ralph Cole, would make failure to wear a belt a misdemeanor with fines up to 25 dollars, or up to 500 dollars for truckers. Only two opponents spoke, arguing constitutional or safety concerns, while supporters cited lives saved.
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Carl Hilliard
Associated Press
Denver
Senate Transportation Committee
George Jackson
Colorado Springs
Ralph Cole
R-Litfleton
Jackson
John
Erwin
Evergreen
Henry John Olshaw
Rye
Cole
Olshaw
Sunshine law subject of 3 hour discussion
Colorado Senate committee spent nearly three hours debating amendments to the four month old Sunshine Law. Witnesses urged caution, including former State Sen. Anthony Vollack who warned against tampering with open meetings provisions. Schieffelin sought broader changes, while critics from the ACLU urged restraint. A follow up hearing was set for Monday on further proposals.
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Denver
Colorado
Colorado Senate
Anthony Vollack
D-Aryada
Vollack
Joe Schieffelin
R-Lakewaad
Henry
Schieffelin
Traffic toll climbs to 171 with 5 more deaths
Two men die when their car is struck by a Burlington Northern train in Denver. The Thursday victims are Eldon Woods 79 of Fort Collins Helen Bohling 61 Stratton and Barbara Shug 24 Denver. Colorado highway deaths reach 171 for the year, down from 219 last year on this date.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colorado
Donald R. Kelly
Charles R. King
Burlington Northern
Den
State Patrol
Eldon Woods
Fort Collins
Helen Bohling
Stratton
Barbara Shug
Woods
Five named to State Medical Assistance Council
Governor Love appoints Marion Carlstrom of Denver to represent the public on the State Medical Assistance and Services Advisory Council for a term ending May 31, 1974. Other appointees include four additional unnamed individuals to serve on the council.
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Asumus
Denver
Ices Advisory Council
Iov
John Love
Marion Carlst
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