Rescuers Battle Mud, Debris to Reach Flash Flood Victims Bus Workers Ratify
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The dead, taken to the dawn, Watson told them to "move a flash flood that roared through a tapered at dawn, allowing Watson's morgue by National Guardsmen, the bodies to high ground but don't twisting, narrow river canyon in the deputies, state patrolmen and ranged in age from 3 to 65. and in take them out until you get the okay Colorado Rockies and swept away National Guardsmen to return to the cluded a state patrolman who died from the coroner." hundreds of fishermen and weekend devastated canyon 45 miles trying to warn campers of the flash Watson said most bodies would be campers. northwest of Denver. Watson said flood. removed by horseback because At least 60 persons drowned and 250 rescue teams hoped to reach by mid Among the survivors was a 5- renewed rains in the area were were injured in the. disaster Sunday day an estimated 200-300 persons month-old boy found by searchers on expected to keep helicopters along the Big Thompson River, stranded along the river overnight. a rock in the middle of the river. grounded. He said, however, the authorities said. It would take A 10-foot wall of water surged “They had no idea of how he he got river ievel had not risen significantly months to recover all the bodies of down the 10.000-foot high canyon ear there," a deputy sheriff said. "He from the rains. the victims, they said. ly Sunday, ripping vacation homes might have been washed onto the “It may be several months before Larimer County Sheriff Bob Wat from foundations and flipping them rock by the water or he might have all the bodies are identified. " said son said 56 bodies were- recovered from one side of the canyon to the been placed there by someone who Dr. Pat Allen at the McKee Medical and taken to a makeshift morgue. He other. Cars, trucks and trailers were then was swept away. It s just a Center. "Most of the people had their 2 said rescuers knew of additional smashed and tossed about like toys. miracle he was there at all." clothes torn off by the water." Watson feared the death toll would The corpses were fingerprinted bodies tangled in tree roots and in The sheriff said some victims were rise because "many more bodies cer- and tagged with a white ticket giving their approximate age and sex. Guards were placed at the morgue to screen sightseers from family members trying to identify the vic Peck circulating petitions tims. "When a body tumbles down a river." the sheriff said, " the clothing for registrar primary vote comes off. A man can be tumbled around, lose his socks and keep his Frederick E. Peck began cir third candidate. Barry W Botticello. not think it will change the outcome shoes on." culating petitions this morning in his withdrew "1 feel 1 have the support of the The first casualty identified was attempt to force a primary with Peck said he decided to petition for majority of the town committee and State Patrol Sgt. Hugh Purdy. 58. Marion Mercer for the Republican a primary on Saturday, “after I think 1 .will win. " she said. caught by floodwaters while trying to registrar of voters post. careful thought and only after Mrs. Mercer, who had the un warn campers of the rising water He must obtain signatures from serious talks with many Manchester animous backing of the Republican Saturday night. Purdy's car was five per cent —413 —of the town's Republicans." executive committee and would be "washed out from under him. " said registered Republicans by Friday, He said he respects Mrs. Mercer, the town's first woman registrar, Patrol Chief Wayne Keith. Aug. 13. but added. "I am convinced my 16 said, “I feel it is a weil-known fact President Ford was asked by Gov. years as registrar of voters and my that Fred has not done a good job for Richard Lamm. Sen. Gary Hart, D- If he succeeds in getting the Colo.. and Rep. James Johnson. R- necessary number of signatures, a six years before that as deputy years, and the town committee has registrar give me the knowledge of decided a change was needed. They ColD.. for quick federal help for the primary will be held Tuesday, Sept. 7 area where damage to Bureau of from noon until 8 p.m. All registered our party's strengths and weaknesses have been very unsatisfied with his and what to do about them. organization and performance to en Reclamation equipment alone was $1 Republicans in Manchester will be million. eligible to vote. "I am entering the primary with courage voters to vote Republican. " You canh rope ‘em all The flood was the nation's worst Peck, who has been Republican the confidence that* Manchester's Republican Town Chairman Whoops! Matthew Kehl, 5, of 393 Oakland St. just missed his A registered Republicans know I am an Thomas F. Ferguson was out of town since the Grand Teton Dam in Idaho registrar since 1960, lost in a bid for collapsed in June and the death toll steer by a horn. Better luck with another twirl and throw of the renomination Thursday night to Mrs. experienced registrar. " he said. today and not available foi comment Peck said there is "no question " he on the prospects of a primary race was the greatest since the Rapid lasso. Steer roping was one of the main events at the Lutz Junior Mercer. The Republican Town Com City, S.D.. flood of June 10. 1972. Museum Wild West Day. (Herald photo by Dunn) mittee voted 44-18 for Mrs. Mercer, will be able to obtain the needed for the registrars post which killed 237 persons. but Peck did receive more than the 20 number of signatures. He also feels per cent vote needed to force a the outcome of the primary will be in primary. his favor. “Certainly. I'll win all the way," he said. This year was the first time Peck U has faced a challenge for the job. A Mrs. Mercer said she was not sur Bus workers ratify new contract prised by Peck's decision. She does By Gnited Press Interiiationul Under the agreement the drivers James Brown, business agent for we were fairly treated ' Thousands of commuters in New and mechanics will get a pay in Local 281 in New Haven said his men The contract also calls for an in Haven, Hartford and Stamford today crease of $.70 an hour during the two- could accept the offer, although it crease in pensions, two more rode the bus to work for the first time year pact. was not all that they had wanted. guaranteed holidays and a drop in the Reagan to release in months without the threat of a Union members will receive hourly retirement age from 65 to 62 . strike hanging over their heads. raises of $.10 in the first six months, "Its far from what we sought, but " It's an improvement, not a great Bus drivers and mechanics at with an additional $.20 in the second we can live with it, " he said G names of delegates state-owned bus lines in New Haven six months, $.15 in the third six one. but a stepping stone, " Brown and Hartford Sunday joined their months and $.25 in the final six said. By IRA R. ALLEN Frank Partridge, business Reagan delegates would be provided counterparts in Stamford in ratifying months. manager for Local 421 in Hartford, I'niird Press Inlmiulioniil The firm was called the Connec in the two weeks remaining before a two-year contract. The workers currently make $5 30 said "Considering the conditions of ticut Co. until it was bought by the Ronald Reagan's camp said names the Republican convention opens The agreement, worked out last an hour. of pro-Reagan delegates would be the times economically and the state state Department of Transportation Aug. 16 in Kansas City. Both Sears week with the help of State Labor The contract will be retroactive to being in the fiscal bind it is. we felt this spring. released today to prove their man and Schweiker said Sunday that Commissioner Frank Santaguida. March 26. was not hurt by the naming of Sen. southern delegations were holding was accepted by rank-in-file Richard Schweiker, R-Pa., as his firm for Reagan. members "overwhelmingly," accor running mate. As a result of Reagan naming ding to union officials. Campaign aide Lyn Nofziger said Schweiker last week. Sears said Sun The 520 drivers and mechanics in a television interview (CBS Mor day on ABC's Issues and Answers, have worked without a.contract since Today’s news summary ning News) “we have found very, “We haven't lost any delegates.