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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1963
Page
1
Somerville discusses sewage and water expansion as top city issues while evaluating golf course finances and plans for a second nine holes. He also notes the need for a new city hall and library as facilities near the end of their life.
About 6 500 residents registered to vote in the Ely election on November 5, city clerk Barton Buss reported. Registration swelled by 500 Tuesday and 250 Monday, likely a county high. The surge follows a February pool bond election turnout near 3 395 voters.
The 1 pm temperature was 58 degrees. Western highs 60s to 60, lows 26 to 36, with varying local readings. Colorado expects partly cloudy skies with showers in higher elevations and snow flurries, turning cooler tonight and Thursday especially north and in the mountains. Temperatures average 3-9 degrees above seasonal, with a turning point midweek toward warmer later in the week and cooler early next week.
AP reports Republicans hailed administration support for a compromise civil rights bill as House moves from delay to action. Despite early partisanship, Judiciary Committee approved the measure 23 to 11, aiming for floor debate by November. Senate faces a likely two thirds vote to end a Southern filibuster. President Kennedy, Speaker McCormack, and Republican Leader Halleck back the plan, which blends a tough subcommittee bill with more moderate provisions.
The Morgan County School District No. 3 approved a $2.4 million bond issue by a vote of 162 to 916 to fund a new high school. The measure, approved Tuesday, aims to replace aging facilities while retaining provisions from the subcommittee bill regarding a federal commission to ban racial discrimination in private employment, though enforcement would require court action.
Johnstown Colorado tragic truck train wreck leaves Gary Fry 28 dead and driver Thomas Masters 29 injured after collision on Colo 60. Rescue efforts freed Fry from the wreckage as authorities reported the train traveled about 15 mph at impact.
A two year study of pollution in the South Platte River is planned by state and federal investigators after a captiol conference. Gov. John Love urges stronger laws regulating mine tails and waste disposal as sugar plants emerge as major pollution sources. The effort follows a $175000 federal grant and a $91001 local fund goal for the United Fund drive in Greeley and Weld County.
In Bamako Mali President Ahmed Ben Bella of Algeria and King Hassan II of Morocco reportedly reached a compromise formula with Emperor Haile Selassie and President Modibo Keita aimed at a cease fire. The plan envisages Moroccan withdrawal to the border under international supervision until the border dispute is reviewed by the Organization of African Unity.
Gresley children planning to take part in the Trick or Treat for UNICEF campaign are reminded to return parental permission slips and pick up milk cartons from Mrs. Dean Arnold. Those who have not yet done so should contact Mrs. Arnold at 352-6730 by Thursday afternoon.
In Saigon, a firefight about 140 miles southwest of the capital left three U.S. Army advisers missing. Vietnamese forces reported heavy casualties for the Viet Cong with about 500 troops in the area. Additional U.S. losses included a medic and a pilot, while two officers were listed as wounded.
Gov. John Love said at a Denver news conference that he does not plan to apply sweeping cuts to state agency budgets despite a continued economy drive. He spoke as the State Hospital in Pueblo sought a $23 million operating funds increase for next year.
Greeley Police Department plans special precautions for Halloween to curb pranks. Police Chief Earle Towning says extra patrols and off duty officers will work, with 11 patrol cars in service. The governor notes budget constraints, but pledges continued state funding and safety measures as police urge motorists to drive carefully for dark costumes and masks on Thursday night.
FBI seized a Russian driver and two Soviet suspects amid an undercover stakeout at Englewood station. John Butenko of Paramus and Igor Ivanov of New York City face charges of delivering national defense information to a foreign government.
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