Greeley Daily Tribune from Greeley, Colorado • Page 1

Phone EL before 7 o'clock if you foil to receive your copy ef Ihe Tribune, and one will delivered. by IB Itn VOLUME-Il-NUMIER 111 AND THI RIPUIUCAN aHIII.IV, COLORADO TUESDAY, FIBRUAKY 3, WIIKLY TKIllWi IfTABLISHID To Sh a ve 5t0ve's Request for Funds By CORDON C. GAUSS 'DENVER (AP) drafters in. Ihe state legislature are trying lo shave the state budget recommended by G'pv. McNichoIs.

Speaker Charles ConVIin '(D- Delta) of.the House of Rcprcsen- tatives'lold'a reporter Tuesday he is that the job can be done. He did not, however, point any cuts might be made. The chairman of the House-Senate on. Appropriations, Allen Dines, agreed with', saying, "We'd like to keep it as low as we can." He co.mmenied that In -some places it McNichoIs' recommendations will have lo'-be increased, rather 'than but he wouldn't'attempt to' guess the pver all total. Dines' subcommittee actually drafts the budget.

End Thli The subcommittee expects to complete this week hearing fund requests by state departments and agencies. It then will start writing the budget a job which.can be accomplished-in about two weeks if necessary. not much point in our hurrying too much," Dines said; the committee's budget bill Is kept-i closely-guarded secret the time of -its intrc- Auction. Customarily, it is about 10 days two weeks before the end of the legislative cession. Democratic Gov.

1 -HcNichols recommended a $68,600,000 operating budget for the slate government far the ytar starting July 1. addition he'-'suggested capital expenditures totaling 14,100,000. Behind (he attempt to trim' the budget is the legislators'-, distaste for increasing taxes. McNIchols told them in his inaugural'address that they would have lo close tax loopholes to get revenue enough: to balance the budget he recom- irjehded. These jo-called loopholes, -hi said, will when the study, being made at his direction Lawmakers feel a each rf these will mean a battle.

The general revenue fund million-dollar injection when'the first spillover from the old age Morrison Man Dies in Highway Wreck MORRISON (AP) Leo F. Vaner, 40, of Morrison was killed Monday night in a motorcar accident just east-of here. Vanner was Colorado's -24th highway victim this year. The toll a year ago was 22. The Highway Patrol Vantier's car struck a bridge abutment on U.S.

Highway 285 and dropped 12 feet into a dry creek bed. Lawmaker Asks U.S. Be Firstest With the Mostest By LEWIS I WASHINGTON (AP) A iplil showed in the ranks of House a Committee Republican Tuesday over whether the United States is pushing hard enough in the space race. Rep. James G.

Fulton (R-Pa), hitting a note sounded by, some Democrats, contended spending DOW is not' adequate to get the most out of U.S. space potentials. VI want to be the firslest with the rriostest in space'and I don't want to. wait for years," Fulton said after Monday's testimony by civilian space chief T. Keith Glea- nan and his aides.

Rep. Gordon L. McDonough (Calif), next to Fulton the senior Republican attending the hearings, backed Glennan and the general view taken by President Eisenhower. McDonough said in a separate interview: "I think that we have done remarkably well in Ihe short time that the National Aeronau tics and Space Administration has been established and.the progress we're making'is now adequate lo meet our demands." Hep. Overton Brooks (D-La), trie committee chairman, said the committee is "disturbed consider ably by the delay in getting the IW-million-pound missile ready." Glennan said a IW-million-pound thrust rocket--compared with the one-third million pounds thrust for the Atlas talking satellite will be developed within four years.

He figured that two years later will have devised a four engine cluster, of the a i a six-million-pound thrust which NASA would like to have for shooting men to the moon and i a announced late Monday. Officials are counting on about four! million'dollars from the pension fund for the general fund before the fiscal year ends June the constitutional amendment' adopted in 1956,. all money in-exceis of that required to pay pensions a in the pensioners' hospital and medical' fund yearly' spills over into the'general fund. the million dola'rs will' keep" the general fund from having to borrow any moire money within the next.few-weeks.-H a a a borrowed three and a half -million dollars from the State Hospital Building Fund, which, must- be repaid before' the fiscal year ends. Tax Study May It Ignored Speaker Conklin, in discussing state finances, said it is'possible the Legislature may end its session "without taking a look" at the tax study.

He said the makers may want to look over the findings made pub- lie and then come' ciil leisloh'to consider them.Or, he added, the consideration might be deferred until next year. Some other legislative leaden, including. Sen. Sam T. Taylor'of Waisenburg, the Senate, have expressed the view any major tax overhaul recommended, by the study can't be handled, during the current session.

Stamps SHr, Opposition flared to a bill which would regulate trading stamps things 'housewives'get free when they 'groceries 'and which -they can turn in for premiums. 'A postcard and letter barrage descended Monday on Rep. Albert Tom'sic (D-Walsenburg); chairman of the House Finance Committee, all opposing any bill to'declare, the stamps'illegal. "Almost none of actually of the bill," isVcforinifaeV Va.r public'hearing on'-the measure for Wednesday' afternoon. Tomsie is not one the blll'i sponiori.

ottered by Rep. Joseph CaIabrtse (D-Dthver) and said-it is not designed tp eliminate, trading la nips but to reguia He obly three letters -about it a stamps should be banned. Mail In. Arthur Wyatt (R-Durango) also got considerable mail urging that no action be taken to eliminate, stamps. Much of it, he reported, from the Grand Junction-Delta area, outside.

his own district. A' hot dispute; flared, late 'Monday at a Senate Committee hearing on a bill to separate the State Motor' Vehicle Dept. from the'. State' Revenue Dept; -The measure was recom- mende'd by the Legislative Council. Highway Safely Committee.

Two of id members, Sens. Charles Bennett (D-Denver) and Woody Hewett (R-Boulder) supported it They were challenged by Revenue Director Robert A. Theobald and hij deputy, John F. Healy. Theobald claimed the separation would mean lest efficiency and would raise the Alltn Tf.Offtr'Tw* Blllt Rep.

Robert Allen of Denver, Democratic leader House, announced he was Introducing two bills asked by Gov. McNichoIs. One. -would up an Awards Commission which could reward civil service employes who submit money-saving suggestions to the state. The maximum award would be $500.

The other would, Allen said, equalize between natural gas and crude oil the. cost of Colorado's Oil Conservation Commission. Sen. Fay DeBerard (R-Kremmling) said he is offering a bill lo provide that when junior college districts cover than one county at least one director must live in each county. He also would hive people vote on directors.

GRANT OF $1,500 has been received by Colorado State College an educational planning service center. Presentation of the check for the grant-was made here Saturday by Dr. James D. MacConnell, head of school planning laboratory, at Stanford University. Shown at the presentation arc, left'lo right: Dr.

Ross, president of CSC, Dr. MacCprincll and Dr. Leonard C. Walsh, assistant professor of education at CSC, who will direct the center with Dr. Glendon.Nimnichl of CSC as his assistant-director.

The grant is from the Educational Facilities Laboratories, Inc. an organization sponsored and financed by the Ford Foundation. The grant of $8,500 to CSC is supplemented by another $1,500 for travel expense for Educational Laboratories personnel in supervising the project here and conferring with the CSC directors. Dr. MacConnell is western regional director for Education Laboratories, Inc.

and the project at CSC is one of two projects in this region. The other is the school planning laboratory at Stanford. (CSC photo by Bob Waters). Two of Steve's Bills Go Through Assembly By Majority's Power By G. GAUSS A a i majorities smashed down Republican! opposition in both houses of the''Colorado Legislature Tues.

to drive two bills demanded by Gov. McNichoIs. The after the most bitter: debate of-the'year, passed on preliminary, reading a measure governor continuing power to borrow money from special funds for the state general Under existing law, this au- have.ended June 30; We'nke of'Fort Collins, the Democrats to amend the bill by insisting.that under -the measure as originally drawn, Gov. McNich- oIs-. would not have had to reimburse the state hospital building fund for, three and a half million dollars'already borrowed.

Herrick Roth (D-Denver) insisted Wenke was wrong but agreed to re-write a section of the measure to meet the Fort Collins lawmaker's objections. Resources Dlrtctor Assurad In the House, Rep. John Van- Defense Leaders Urge Caution With Russia WASHINGTON (AP)-Three of the nation's top military leaders have advised that- the United States use extreme caution in making agreements with Russia for the. suspension of nuclear tests. Gen.

-Maxwell D. Taylor, Army chief staff, said a ban on nuclear weapons tests will not, in itself "reduce, tensions or eliminate the danger of war or surprise A Senate, Foreign Relations subcommittee today made public a cefisored version of his closed door testimony plus that of Thomas D. chief of staff, and Adm. A. Burke, chief of -naval operations.

White-told subcommittee that agreements "must be capable of positive and precise control and Burke'was quoted as saying that in the face of the'Russian record of violating-agreements any dis- a a agreement with them "must include an inspection system which will reveal immediately any violation." Greeley Gas Co. Plans Expansion Here in '59 Greeley Gas Company plans to spend an estimated $161,153 on further expansion and improvements in its' Greeley-Weld Counly District in 1359, according to. Paul L. Good, and general manager of the local gas utility. Good said that the sizable expenditure is evidence of the Company's continued in prosperous future for the area, and will bt allocated to new services, main extensions, a metert, pipe, regulating systems, shop and ofke equipment.

The Greeley district was serving meter- customers, at tht closa of the year, and anticipates adding new services in 1959. Estimated 1959 appropriations for all Greeley Gas Company properties, serving more than 21,000 meter customers, will lolal approximately $370,000. Other districts include Canon City and Craig, and two districts in Kansas headquartered in Herington and Bonner Springs. Gerald L. Schlessman, president of Greeley Gas Company, maintains administrative offices for the en- lire natural (as distribution sys- tem'in the Mayo-Schlessman Building in Denver.

4 derhoof of Glenwood Springs, the Republican leader, was beaten down, 21-40 in a move to seek reconsideration of a bill creating a director of natural resources outside civil service. The action means the bill now goes to Gov. McNIchols for signature. Vanderhoof. asserted that the bill now would require Ihe new director to be paid $18,360 yearly, equivalent lo the highest salary paid anyone under civil service.

Three' Democrats, Reps. a Ballard of Cheyenne Wells, Kenneth Fenwick of'Golden and Philip Massari -voted with the RepiiBlica'n minority for reconsideration. Gill Lous Attempt Sen. Frank L. Gill (R-Hillrosc) made an unsuccessful attempt to amend treasury management bill to pro-rale available school money, rather than to permit borrowing of any unused stale funds.

He-lost on a party line vole, 1322. He claimed lhat the bill violates constitutional provision on limitation of debts. otic stale Gill asserled, "You Democrats are suffering from amnesia you've forgotten the state is broke." Sen. L. T.

Skiffington itou Springs) called the Ireasury management bill a "diabolical piece of chicanery," saying it creates -an -area of state" spending above the ability of taxpayers to pay- The Senate passed a resolution approved Monday by the House setting up a study by the legislative council of financial problems confronting cily bus systems in Colorado. Also given final Senate approval and sent to the House were two minor agricultural bills. One eralizes voting on marketing agreements, the other lifts the requirement to wash some fruit after it-has. been sprayed. The House gave final approval to three bills and sent them lo Ihe Senate.

One allows courts lo issue orders in civil cases where persons have been threatened with attack. Another makes a minor change in qualifications for persons signing petitions for constitutional amendments. The third provides the industrial commission must set anuajly wage rates to be paid on public works projects. Armory Destroyed By Michigan Fire ISHPEMING, Mich. (AP)--Fire, whipped by 20 m.p.h.

winds, burned out Ihe three-story lsh pcmin? Armory but did not set off 15,000 rounds of small arms ammunition basement vault. Firemen, whose stored in a efforts were hampered by ice forming in 16- degree weather, saved three buildings across the street, thrcalcned for a time as flaming tarpaper from the armory roof was blown about by Ihe winds. Heart Attack Fatal To i Astor NEW YORK OH Vincent Aslor, 67-year-old multimillionaire socialite, died Tuesday. Astor died of a heart attack in I his New York apartment. Erie Farmer Disarmed after Alarming Folks A 72-year-old Eric fanner toting a 30-30 cal.

rifle, was disarmed by officers after holing up in the basement of his farm home Monday. b'rcd L. Mock, Iho farmer, look refuge in his basement shortly after noon. Mrs. Mock fled lo a neighbor's home al Ihrs nearby Morrison mine camp after she became worried and had been refused the telephone.

William Lawley, a a at Eric, summoned the Weld County Sheriff's office here before attempting to disarm Mock. Sheriff Pat Burmcislcr and Deputy Sheriffs Joe Saks and Chris Holthuscn went lo Lawlcy's assistance and aided him in taking the elderly farmer into custody. The officers said he was lying down on the dirt floor of the basement on an old coat. They discovered Mock had hidden the gun afl. had apparently the weapon jammed.

Mock offered no resistance and was taken to the counly jail here. He has farmed in the area for 45 years.Mrs. Otava, neighbor who received Mrs. Mock, said the mine there had been shut down since 195J. About three families and a single man now live al the mining camp, 3 Rock Rollers Die in Light Plane MASON.

CITY, Iowa A Three nationally known teen-age rock roll singers and a pilot were killed early their chartered plane crashed In a light snow northwest of here. The singers were identified as Buddy Holly, 22, Hitchie Valens, 21, and J. P. Richardson, known professionally as the "Big Boppcr." The' fourplace plane was chartered from the.Dwyer.Flying Service of Mason. The pilot was Roger Peterton of Clear Lake.

The three singers had appeared Ballroom -in-Clear Lake Monday, night and were on th. a pp. leir way to 'FaraV ipearance' Tuesday. N.D., for an A strong southerly wind and light blowing snow.filled the air plane took off'about 1 a. mj Thei beachcraft Bonanza burned when it-crashed'in a field on the Albert Juhl farm 15 miles northwest-of--Masoni City: Other members of the troupe which appeared at Clear Lake had left after the show by chartered bus for-Fargo.

They are Dion and The Belmonts, Frankie Sardo and The Crickets, of which Holly was the singing slar. Holly, Valens and the Big Bop- per decided U) fly in order to arrive ahead of the Iroupe and make advance preparations. Dwyer owner of the flying service, tet out to look for the party when no word came back from his pilot. He was delayed because of early morning fog. Soviet Army Holds Up U.S.

Convoy to Berlin SEYMOUR I BERLIN (AP) The Soviel a Tucs. was holding an Amcr lean military convoy wllhin slglil of the West German border after being refused permission lo ex- anilnc an open cargo of jeeps. Tho U.S Army charged dclcn- lion of tho four-truck convoy from Berlin was with" (he "obvious intention of creating an incident." Two stiff and demands for Immediate release of (lie trucks were sent the fled a The were slopped at the Maricnborn checkpoint al 1:05 m. Monday Twenty-three hours later the Array announced It was In contact with Soviet officials In Berlin, Frankfurt and East licrlln, trying to get the convoy cleared Into West Germany. Flv Amtrlcini Htld Four soldier drivers and Cpl.

Richard Masicro of West Stockbridge, were with the con voy. The drivers, from Ihc 28lh Transportation Btitlnllon, were Specialist Elwood Johnson, Spo- Vehicle Licenses Here 4,000 Ahead Of Year Ago Mark Over 4,000 more motor vehicle license plates were sold by the counly clerk's office during December and a a a in the corresponding two-month period a year ago, Mrs. Ann Spomcr, county clerk and recorder, reported Monday. Despite the largo number nf plates sold, there was litllc walling in line by vehicle owners lo purchase licenses during Ihc last two months, largely duo to the IBM issuing system used by Ihe clerk's office here since late 1050. i a Htnvy Day Last Friday, the last day for obtaining licenses before the deadline for.

having '1659 plates on vehicles, a rush developed about 11 a. m. and continued through Ihc afternoon. This caused some person: to have to stand In lino for short periods, awaiting their turn to buy a license. Over ,1,600 of plates were Issued Friday as compared with a normal day's sale during Ihc registration period of between 600 and 1,000 A large number of vehicle owners failed lo get (heir licenses before Ihe deadline, this resulted in sales being brisk Monday, with approximately.

500 passenger car licenses and about 200 truck licenses being sold during the day. IVU Total So Far Mrs. Spomer reported a total of 32,716 motor vehicle license plates of all types had been sold by her January Tax Collections Are Above Year Ago Tax collections by the county treasurer's office here were 1.77 per cent test month than in January, 1958, Charles 0. Bursiel, county treasurer, reported Monday. Collections last month totaled $927,866.02.

This was 12.16 per cent of the total of $7,422,232,14 in taxes due this year in the county. January collections in 1958 were $738,806.71 or only 10.98 per cent of the total amount of taxes then due, office i December and Jannary. This compared with a total of 28,305 sold in December, 1057, imd January, IOM. The office's receipts from Iho sale of the licenses was over $100,000 higher during December and January than in the corresponding two months a year ago. The receipts for December and a a totaled SGC2.63-I, This compared with $565,374 In motor vehicle ownership taxes and license fees taken In during December, 1357, and January, 1058.

of Vehkln Uctnsid Tho number of licenses of each typo sold through Jon. 31 of this year are as follows, with the num ber sold through Jan. 31, 1958, given In parenthesis In each instance: Passenger cars, 20,107 Trucks': Stale, 3,339 farm, 8,419 metro, 72 (65); city, 17 (20). Trailer, 1,300, and mobile home, 105 (1088 for both types, house trailers requiring the same licenses as other trailers in 1058). Tractor: Stale, Ml (182); (arm, 35 (25); metro, 5 (1).

Special mobile equipment, 184 (144). Motorcycles, 136 (77). Dealers licenses, 310 (241). Motorcycle dealers licenses, 3 (3). A a radio, 17 (22).

Disabled veteran, 13 (-1). Reissues, 201 2H). Tlie office early Tuesday was Issuing passenger car licenses In the JA scries antl'way up to bers around $12,801 Defense Grant To CSC for Loan Fund An allotment of $12,801 for the establishment of a National Defense Student Loan Fund at Colorado State College, Greeley, bai been announced by L. D. Dcrthick.

U. S. Commissioner of Education, Washington, D. C. The money is available under the National Defense Education act administered by the U.

S. Office of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Under the terms of Ihe allotment, the college will provide one- ninth of the total loan fund, the remainder being provided by federal allotment. Actual administration of the loan fund will be handled by Ihe college. Applications will be accepted by the college's department of student personnel.

The allotment made to CSC Is part of an initial allotment for student loan totaling $81,116 for Colorado. To Special consideration is lo be given loan applicants under Iwo categories: 1. Students with a superior academic background who express a desire to teach in elementary or secondary schools. 2. Students whose academic backgrounds indicate superior capacity or preparation in science, mathematics, engineering or a modern foreign language.

Loans from the fund will be granted only to those students in need of the amount of Ihe loan lo pursue a full-time college course of study. Consideration must be given to the Income and of thp applicant's family, any income and assets of (he applicant and MI Li reasonably necessary for the student's attendance at college. Eligible applicants are those enrolled in good standing in college now as full-time graduate or undergraduate students, who is in need of the loan, or who is eligible to enrollment and who, the college is capable of a i a i i good academic standing. This means that high school seniors whn will graduate this spring are eligible lo apply for loans for college work next fall. The $12,801 grant lo CSC is for students loans approved by the college prior to July 1, 1DS9.

Other grants are expecled for later periods. A student may borrow in one year a sum not exceeding $1,000 and during his course in higher education the sum must not exceed $5,000. The loans granted at CSC are not expected to average as high as $1,000 a year, however. The borrower must sign a note for his loan. Repayment of the loan wil begin one year after the borrower ceases lo be a fulllimc student and must be completed within (en years thereafter, No interest is charged until the studenl slarts his repayment program after completing college; interest is 3 per cent a year.

In the event of death or permanent and total dis ability, the loan repayment requirement is cancelled. The act provides that up to SO per cent of the loan, plus interest, may be cancelled in the event the borrower become sa full-time teacher In a public secondary or elementary school. Such cancellation of loan is to be at the rate of 10 per cent a year up to five years, or a total of half of the loan total. WHEN BODO VON TROTHA managed the census for this district in 1930 he appeared as in the picture here. Von Trolha died early Tuesday at the age of 83.

Bodo Von Trotha Dies Here Tues. Bodo Von Trolha, 83, well known farmer, rancher and feeder, died early Tuesday morning at his home, northwest of Greeley. He had lived in this community for 71, years. Born Nov. 8, 1875 in Toledo, Ohio, Von Trotha came to Grcc- ley when he was 12 years old.

Ho was president of Von Trotha Brothers, and a partner in Von Trotha Brothers Feeding Account. In the early Nineties he was a cowhand on Ihe plains. Von Troth-a was republican coun- ly a i a in Ihe late Twenties and early Thirties. He managed the 1930 U. S.

census for this district. Von Trolha's father was a landed proprietor in Germany. He came lo the Uniled States during the Civil War and fought on the Union side. His father died when he was young. He was a member of Ihc Masonic lodge, Colorado Consistory, and the Elks.

He had been in ill health for several years and seriously ill for the past month. His wife, Mrs. Fern Yon Trotha, died some years ago. Surviving are three brothers, Claude and Lolhar Von Trotha, both of Greeley, and Otto Von Trotha of Pueblo. Masonic funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday from Macys drawing room, with entombment at Fairmont mausoleum.

Friends are asked to please omit Ilowcri. cialist James E. Cook, Pfc. Robert E. Low and Pfc.

Benjamin C. Poolcs. Their hometown addresses wcri not available. Tho U. S.

Army unit Just acrosi the border at Helmstcdt was keeping' (hem fed with hoi meals. Allied military Iralns and civilian highway and air traffic were running normally in and out of West Berlin even while the convoy was blocked. Rtlurn to Birlrn Allowtd Western officials at the frontier said tho Soviets were refusing US allow the convoy to pass into West a but wero not preventing It from returning lo Dcrlln. However, Iho officials said the U.S. corporal commanding the.

convoy, had spurned tho Soviet suggestion a i lie take his trucks lack to Berlin and settled down lo await orders from headquarters. He and tho four driven spent the night in their trucks, wrapped in blankets. It was Ihe first serious interference since Nov. 14 with Allied military traffic along tho highway lifeline, between isolated West Berlin and Wcsl Germany. Then three U.S.

A trucks were held up. for 8 hours when their drivers refused to let Soviet scntricj Inspect their cargoes. That convoy finally returned lo Wesl Berlin. Allied drivers arc under standing instructions to let the Soviet guards look at only the convoy'i manifest papers. Tho Soviets in the past have got tough on technicalities when they want to show who is boss or lo imply a warning.

Katie Blehm Dies Suddenly Mrs, Kallc Blehm, 59, died suddenly of a heart attack Monday afternoon at her home, 2014 7lh Avc. She had been released earlier in Ihc day from Weld County General hospital, where she had been a patient.since fracturing a kneecap in a fall on the ice about two weeks ago. Mrs. Blehm was Ihe mother of 18 children, 16 of whom survive. She was born July 2, 1899 at Bovllla, Russia and came to.tht United Slates In 1913.

She wai married soon afterward to David Blehm. They first resided in Gilerest community and'-thed bought a farm at Johnstown. He died in 1951. 4 Mrt. Blehm moved to Greeley-in 1955.

i' She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Surviving are Ihe following Elmer, Robert, Wilbert, Ruben and Edward Helen Wagner, Mrs. Lorena Ley ind Mrs; Edna Hutcherson, all o( Greelcy, Harry Blehm of Gill, Mrs, Bertha Grauberger of Lucerne, Mrs. Velnu Bendei of Kennewick, Otto Blehm of Mrs. Caroline Keys of Roswell, N.

Mrs. Belly Meardy of Cheyenno and Jimmy Blehm, at home. Also surviving are her father, George Schneider of Greelcyj three sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Gottfrcd Schullz and Mrs, George Kraft, both of Greeley, Alex Schneider of Gill, Reuben and Roy Schneider, both of Denver, Leona Dickerson of. San Francisco, Mrs.

Blehm's mother died in, December after a Jong Illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday from St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church, with interment at Linn Grove. Macya is in charge of arrangements. Colorado Weather Temperature al 2 p.

Tuesday was 38. Local for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Tuesday: Public Service, high, 28; low, zero; sugar factory, high, 29; low, 13. Colorado Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; warmer tonight; lows 5-15 below zero higher mountains, 10-20 above west, 20s east; highs Wednesday 40s east, 35-45 west. Regional Weather Wyoming Partly cloudy tonight; cloudy Wednesday, followed by scattered snow and turning colder north Wednesday afternoon; gusty winds north and east Wednesday; a little warmer south tonight; lows zero to 10 below mountains, 5-15 above southwest, 15-25 elsewhere; Wednesday 30s north, 25-35 southwest, 35-45 southeast.

Olin Castor No. 1 Is Running Tests Eastern Petroleum and Crest Oil company was running drilMem test at the Olin Castor No. 1, SE SW 27-8N-59W, in the Buckingham field, according to Monday's Rinehart's Rocky Mountain Daily Oil Report. Rlnehart's said no details wert available immediately on a cort run from feet. Sample top of the sand was called at 6,705 feet.

Elevation ii 4,957 feet kelly bushing..