Pope in Coma as Pontiff Fights Illness
Vatican reports Pope John XXIII in unconsciousness and rapidly worsening condition from peritonitis linked to a gastric growth. Doctors warn it could be hours or days. medical staff urge prayers as cardinals gather at the Vatican.
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Vatican City
Aps
John MXC
Vatican
Cmedival
Piero Alazzoni
Rome
Antonio Gasbarrin
Gasbarrini
Bologos
Bologna
Peterson Gail Yetter Again Top Hands Of FFA Rodeo Here
Gail Yetter and Gail Hill led the FFA rodeo at Stand Grove Park as top hands for the second year. About 4,500 attendees watched high school competitors from Colorado schools contend in events under light rain and cool, unsettled weather. Lois Goldsmith was crowned queen. Jade High and Platte Valley were notable participants. Hill and Yetter previously won top hand honors.
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Pal Edscorn
Bil Petersen
Gail Yetter
Stand Grove Park
Lois Goldsmith
Colorado
Cola
Jade
Faln
Lill
Gail
Rede
Uie
Hill
Greeley High School
Cail
Platte Valley High School
Hoth
Gail Vetter
Bill Peterson
Islad
Grove Park
Tribune
Paul Edscorn
Ecuadorians Detain 21 U S Tuna Boats at Sea
Ecuadorian forces seized 21 tuna boats from San Diego for alleged illegal fishing in territorial waters. Navy officials said two ships, the White Star and Ranger, faced charges. captains to be tried if permits were lacking. Nineteen boats returned with the White Star and Ranger in a show of solidarity, escorted by warships to Salinas, 225 miles southwest of Quito.
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Salinas
Ecuador
Ke Usder
San Diego
Calif
Fli
Ife Pal
White Star
Ranger
Francisco Espinosa
Aff
Navy
Quito
Weather Report And Rodeo Queen Announcement
The report notes 1 pm temperature at 70 and a 24 hour local period ending 1 am Friday with Great Western high 0 low 44 trace precipitation, Public Service high 85 low 48 trace. Barometer 29.80 and falling. Also mentions rodeo events with queen candidates introduced and Miss Coldsmith crowned queen receiving an FFA jacket and a kiss from Bill Weaver. attendants Joyce Vaughn Linnette Long. Trophies awarded across events. rodeo sanctioned by the High School Association with trophies from the host school.
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Great Western
Bill
H. Q. Peterson
Kersey
Ed Gall
Faye Yester
Dick Schneider
Peterson
Andy Campbell
Cornish
Miss Coldsmith
Jolene Walker
Bill Weaver
Greecy
Joyce Vaughn
Linnette Long
Roggen Grass Fire Burns 1,500 Acres
A wind driven blaze west of Roggen burned 1500 acres of pasture and grass before being controlled by six county road graders and volunteer firefighters from Roggen Kersey Deenesburg and Prospect. One grader operator was briefly trapped but rescued. The fire destroyed the ranch’s summer pasture and caused no reported fatalities. Farr praised the rural crews whose equipment prevented greater property loss.
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Figat
Southeast Fire District
Keenesburg Prospect
L. F Ranch
Roggen
Frank
Jrasture
Farr
Fnally
Tose
Kersey
Deenesburg
Prospect
Brahma
Chuck Staudinger
Greeley
Gary Clymer
Loveland
Studer
Oper
Dennis Yost
Sterling
Lator
Dale Carroll
Ault
Welmachine
Raymond Wright
Ralph Jurgens
Westminster
Beaumed
Joe Bur
Peterson
Tie
David Loewen
Willard
Bill Arnold
Hudson
Rodney Dermer
Atwood
Dick Schneider
Greely
Jerry Steele
Roger Wiefhaus
Gail Yetlery
Darlinda Royer
Joyce Vaughn
Linda Adams
Gail Yettery
Jolene’ Walker
Colleen Aronson
Prudence Warren
Bill ‘Peters
Reichardt
Mike Mr Arthur
Art Fabers
Maton
Viethaus
McArthur
Reichhardt
Fabrizius
Gary Pulian
Jones Sachs Fist Fight Over 500
In Indianapolis AP reports a post race altercation between winner Parnelli Jones and Eddie Sachs sparked by oil spill claims after Thursdays 500 mile event. About 75 witnesses saw the lunchroom scuffle at the Holiday Inn near the speedway with accusations of lying and a brief punch that ended when onlookers intervened. Neither driver was hurt.
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Indianapolis
Parnelli Jones
Eddie Sachs
Jones
Holiday
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sachs
Lightning Start Fire Threatens Ranches and Cattle
A lightning sparked blaze about a mile west of U.S. 6 around 12:30 p.m. burned five miles across sandhill pasture. Cattle were moved by rangers cutting ferries as the flame spread. no animals were burned. Fire sent gray smoke clouds seen for miles. wind shifts hindered efforts, rekindling southeast parts of the pasture.
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Eraser
U.S
Farr
Plane Wreckage Near Rainbow Lake Reported Found
Boulder area officers and Rocky Mountain Rescue Group search for a light plane wreckage sighted near Rainbow Lake about 30 miles west of Boulder. Civil Air Patrol notes a possible match to a Jan 4 Steamboat Springs departure carrying Loyal Cook and Earl Smith toward Denver.
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Boulder
Rainbow Lake
Art Evergon
Westminster
Meg
Walter J. Boigegrain
Caribou
Nederland
Rocky Mountain Rescue Group
Civil Air Patrol
Craig
Thelplang
Steamboat Springs
Denver
Loyal B. Cook
Earl K. Smith
Holiday Deaths Set New One Day Mark
The Associated Press reports Memorial Day traffic deaths reached 155, a new one day record for a 30 hour observance, surpassing earlier estimates and the 1966 high. The toll covered 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Thursday, with the Safety Council predicting 90 to 130 fatalities.
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National Safety Council
Council
Navy Finds Thresher. Photos Confirm Submarine Sinking
Norfolk AP reports Navy officials say photographs from Lamont Laboratory confirm the sunken submarine Thresher. The nuclear sub went down off Boston during a test dive with 129 aboard, and the Conrad survey vessel photographed a ruptured hull and diving plane.
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Boston
Lamont Laboratory
Conrad
Thresher
J. Lamar Worgel
Lamont Geological
Columbia University
Colombians Use Arms From Cuba
Official sources say weapons used by terrorists in Colombia were shipped from Cuba. Reported carbines captured in Colombia bore serial numbers tied to arms once shipped by Rafael Trujillo to Batista in Cuba before Batista was ousted in 1959, now linked to Fidel Castro.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Colombia
Cuba
Generalissimo Rafael
Trujillo
Kulencio Batista
Gubu
Fidel Castro
Batista
Argentina Hit By Peronist Labor Strike
In Buenos Aires a 24 hour general strike called by the CGT and Peronist labor unions aimed to pressure President Joge Maria Guido for unemployment relief. Violence marked the first day with tear gas and water cannons while essential services prepared skeleton crews.
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Frank NH. Manitias
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Ader Ristous
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Juan J. Peron
Spain
Caltar
Oon
Jose Alon
Joge Maria Guido
Four Die in 2 Car Crash Near Sterling
Five people die Friday in Memorial Day highway crash near Sterling Colorado raising the 1983 toll to 184. Among the dead are Broomfield High School senior Donald J Williamson 18 and Sterling residents R Meza de 21 Richard Giffen 21. two other occupants and a state patrolman were seriously injured. Authorities say the westbound car crossed the center line at high speed, throwing four from their vehicles.
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Associated Press
Colorado
Sterling
Donald J. Williamson
Broomfield
Doe R. Meza de
Richard Giffen
Aiso Dh Graf
Innessrud
Meza
Giffen
James Lubber
Griffin
Roscoe L. Baklett
Atwood
Teathart
J. Joseph's Hospital
Denver
Lydia Bett Car Found Thursday in West Denver
Lydia Bett’ Car missing since Monday night was found Thursday near Sloan’s Lake in West Denver. She, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Butz of Platteville, lived with a sister Mary Betz. the car had doors locked and a purse with her ID. The sister reported Lydia had left work at Mountain States Telephone Co. and home life included her Denver apartment, siblings in Platteville and nearby towns.
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Lydia Bett
Sloan’s Lake
Denver
Lydia
Alex Butz
Platteville
Diss
Mountain States Telephone Co
Mary Betz
Miss Bets
Ordination Set for Ted A. Fritschel at Local Church
Ted A. Fritschel of Greeley born March 10 192. a 1950 Greeley High School graduate will be ordained a minister of the American Lutheran Church Sunday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. He is the son of Dr and Mrs Edwin G Fritschel, who is a former pastor and now president of the Central District. The ordination will be officiated by a noted church figure. Complete story on page ?.
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Ted A. Fritschel
Greeley
Greeley High School
Que Savior's Lutheran Church
LA Aunt
Fritschel
Edwin G. Fritschel
Our Savior's
Central District
American Lutheran Church
Bernard Baruch Undergoes Routine Checkup in New York
Bernard Baruch 92, adviser to presidents, is at New York Hospital for a routine checkup before an expected trip to Europe. He entered the hospital May 23, the hospital announced.
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New York
Bernard Baruch
New York Hospital
Europe
Baruch
Love Sees $2 Million Fund Return
Denver AP reports Gov. Love said unspent appropriations may revert to Colorado general fund at June end. State policy allows 1 percent withholding for many departments with governor permission to spend. He forecast the year end fund return could reach about two million, noting tax cuts have cut general fund receipts and inheritance and gift tax receipts run higher than estimated.
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Denver
Colorado
Gay
John Allave
Priday
Agencie i
Love
Showers Fail To Produce Needed Amounts of Moisture
Weather report by Jim Hitch notes scattered showers in Weld County on Thursday but moisture totals remained light. Greeley area saw only traces while Roggen reported the heaviest rainfall at a quarter inch during the Memorial Day event at Island Grove Park.
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Jim Hitch
Ral
Weld County
Moise
Greeley
Island Grove Park Grand Stand
Rogge
Roggen
Great Wester
Public Service
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Navy Court of Inquiry
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