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Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph from Colorado Springs, Colorado • Page 5

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Saturday, Feb. 25, 1978 Colorado Springs, Colo. Gazette POLICE BEN Agency To Gef Aggressive on Regional Health Care Planning 13 Illegal Aliens Arrested I'J County Sheriff deputies arrested 13 illegal aliens Thursday after they were discovered hiding in two drainage culverts on Interstate 25. The men told authorities they were just walking around the country. When asked if deputies might have interrupted the smuggling of them into the country, Sheriff Marion Shipley said the circumstances were indeed strange, but that the men would give on other information and a search of the area produced nothing to indicate a smuggling operation was in progress.

Authorities said deputies were dispatched to Exit 51 (a mile north of the Pueblo County Line) on the Interstate at about in a m. after receiving a report that a large number of juveniles were hiding in the culverts. CpI. Robert Demetry and Deputy Bernie Taylor began checking culverts and Demetry saw a number of people about 50 feet inside one culvert. Demetry ordered them out and six men appeared Another seven men were found in a second culvert.

Authorities said the men wore from Mexico and could not speak English. They were placed in the El Paso County Jail and released Thursday to I Immigration Department officers. The Southwestern Colorado! provide technical assistance on it and go the legislative route 'the higher goal would decrease from Salida Hospital, recently! tcms. plan, annual implements- Health Systems Agency iHSA) health-related legislation." In other business, thp board chance of low-income was appointed to fill a vacancy1 tion plan and project review plans to form a legislative task The board also established aj recommended a 90 percent oc- 8ettinK into in area 13. force and a new committee as moratorium, effective until cupancy goal for long-term The approved Its 1978- part of a more aggressive ap-; Sept 30.

on applications for new health care facilities (nursing affirmative action plan 79 Health, Education and Wei- proach to planning henlth care ontology and radiation therapy homes). For the past threei was adopted stressing the Tare iHFWi grant application'; south months the state goal has been pointment of more 95 percent occupancy, board in this region. In the past, departments within the functions western region. were limited to making recom- The moratorium includes mendations on proposals for modernization or purchase of new health facilities and on: new equipment in existing facil- health care programs on ities. Tt does not include diag- according to state law, they nostic procedures.

Oncology is were required to comment A medical field dealing with manuals, subject to revision following public hearings, hearings in Colorado Springs women to for $291,950. The only wl" held 7 March 13, funding comes from HEW. at Centennial Hall, 200 S. They also approved cade Ave. final decision was still made, though, at the state level.

Under the new plan, nn- the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Penrose the onlv hospital in nounced at HSA board! the Pikes Peak region which meeting, HSA still will go this1 has an oncology and radiation route which also applies her a p.v department. John approval of all new hospitals or additions to hospitals and nursing homes and approval of Stabbing Victim Now a Suspect 'Hie victim of a stabbing two weeks ago in a parking lot behind bar, 515 S. Tejon returned to the bar Thursday night but this time ended up as a suspect instead of a victim. Henry Raymond Tafoya, 41, who police said has no permanent local address, was arrested for first degree assault on a police officer inside the bar at about 10 m.

According to police reports, officers were dispatched to the bar on a complaint of a disturbance involving PeeWee Officers arrived at the bar and were told by employees that Tafoya was sitting at the bar. Officer Leon Talbert approached Tafoya from behind while Sgt. Norm Short and ficer Sheldon Schnese ap proached from in front of Tafoya Talbert, according to police, noticed Tafoya allegedly holding a gun as he approached. Talbert grabbed the barrel of the .22 caliber handgun and during the ensuing struggle, the gun fired No one was injured by the gunshot. Police said Tafoya was taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries suffered while being subdued by the officers.

Tafoya, according to the po- 1 i report, attempted to swing around when Talbert grabbed the gun to or the weapon at Short and Schnese. About two weeks ago Ta- fova was stabbed in the stomach outside the bar. At that time he refused to cooperate with tho police investicntion of the sobbing. health care facilities and new 'Equipment purchases. HSA absolutely ts precluded by law against any type of bying activities.

When asked the difference between lobbying and a legislative task force, Frank Armstrong, executive director, replied, task force will be for input only and its charter will snecifv appropriate and legal He added the task force's major dufv would be assistant administrator at Penrose, said he does not foresee the moratorium creating anv major problems for Penrose Hospital. work with those people (HSA) quite doselv and we knew they were specifically looking at both radiation therapy and oncology he said. Following the meeting, Armstrong told the Gazette Telegraph. want to applv regulations and hope we will gpt full voluntary compliance with our goals. Tf not.

the state end fodrral government will see Big Savings on Quality Bedding! PERFECT FOR KIDS ROOMS, GUEST Limited offer not to be repeated i Men Accidentally Shot in Leg Bruce Aluiri, no age listed, of 502 S. Nevada Ave was ac cidentaliy shot in the leg at his home Thursday night, according to police. Alwin told authorities the gun, a .22 caliber rifle, was kept under his bed He said he was searching under the bed for a shoe brush when ihe weapon accidently discharged Alwin was treated at the Fort Carson hospital for a minor flesh wound in the upper left thigh. Police Investigate Robbery Police arc a robbery which occurred early Friday in which the victim was robedb of $85 and his car. Alfred Dows told police he picked up two hitchikers in the 700 block of West Colorado Avenue at about 1 a He ART- 1 said the men ordered him drive until told to stop.

Dows drove to the 5000 block of Wilson Road where the men who did not display any weapons, ordered him out of the car, took his wallet and pushed him down a hill. He was not seriously injured. I PARTS ACCESSORIES LAWN MOWER HOSPITAL I 2303 N. Weber 632-6664 NEED CASH FOR TAXES? We BUY Old GOLD and DIAMONDS DAVID D. FRY Moil Hw IMfi THERE IS A DIFFERENCE WHERE YOU SAVE! ON 6 YEAR CERTIFICATES $1,000 OR MORE ANNUAL YIELD 8.06% ON 4 YEAR CERTIFICATES $1,000 OR MORE ANNUAL YIELD 7.79% ON 30 MONTH CERTIFICATES $1,000 OR MORE ANNUAL YIELD 6.98% ON 1 YEAR CERTIFICATES Ik $1,000 OR MORE ANNUAL YIELD 6.72%' 1 ON REGULAR PASSBOOK ANNUAL YIELD 5.39% AND WE HAVE GIFTS FOR ALL NEW ACCOUNTS OR CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT, $1000 MINIMUM! Annuo! yield figured with interest compounded daily.

Penalty for early on certificates. liirstMerall SAVINGS AND IOAN ASSOCIATION DOWNTOWN 421 N. Teion 473-2341 EASTSIDE 2500 E. Pikes Peak SI 473-5343 1 ACADEMY 3500 N. Academy 574-3500 to Purchases AM Radio Station Thp recently formed Areal Ihe AM dial, the station has not I Broadcasting Corp.

Friday pur- veered from its tradition of chased the AM portion of radio I country music. KPIK AM-FM from! Western Broadcasting Western Broadcasting Co. f()ri beaded by David Pinkston, also more than $300,000. pending radio station KDAV in Communications Com-! Texas. The firm mission (FCC) approval.

recently sold radio stations in t. Ancelo and Amarillo, Western Broadcasting Co jPNas also is negotiating to sell the FM portion of KPIK. which recently changed its call letters from KPfK to KILO. KILO will be removed from l'p -adio station complex al 120 Fi. Platte Ave.

once a sale been completed. George James, president and ations to property on Gold Hill general manager of Area Mesa Broadcasting said Friday Area Broadcasting Corp. is the company to apply for jointly owned by James; Lawan ownership transfer with the rence Lively, an Air Force re- FCC hv mid-March. He does not i tiree and nephew of David expect the application to be and Bruce Shepard, nroved before May or June. president of the Colorado One of 14 local radio stations.

Chamber of Commerce: KIPK was founded in 1957 as aland Village Associates, a local country music station by the lo- firm. Lively is call y-based Western Broad-jvice president and treasurer of castmg Go. In its more than 20 Area Broadcasting and Shep- vears of operation at 1580 onjard. secretary. James, a member of the Colorado Springs City Council who has worked at KPIK since Area Broadcasting Corn.

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1960-1978