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<br />April 8,1954.
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<br />COLORADO mFORlIh.TION
<br />NE\'ISLETTER
<br />Vol. 16, No. 14
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<br />Dear Subscriber:
<br />Senator Ed Johnson's unexpected removal of himself fpo~ renomination for the
<br />U.S. Senatorship he has held so lone thre1i Colorado's poEtical alignments into
<br />confusion.
<br />Reason for retirement from the national post at the e!ld ;,1 his present term
<br />was "to go home", to Colorado. .'irs, 'Johnson had fo::,c"tl '~;:e d,e"~,sion, it was said.
<br />Senator Johnson's statement read, in part:
<br />"Hrs. Johnson has develo;Jed a comrl'~x about li'ling :'.0r.;rr,r in ~';ashington, so
<br />retirement is a must. This, is our l8'~h year here ard ,,;118 ; '1Sir-tE on s)?ending the
<br />rest of our days in Colorado."
<br />Immediately his supporters of past campaigns :ba':r;tL~~,te(l a "cJ.::-aft Johnson for
<br />the Colorado governorship" move, and Senator Johnson ~Ln ,;elf ',ias ,1:iKO!1t1li. tal as to
<br />this development.
<br />Announcing their candidacy for the Democratic nO\f1.i,:lat~,:m tor the senatorial
<br />post he would tio longer assume were John A. Carroll, Denver la"JYer and former
<br />representative ,and l:uigg Newton, Denver mayor for seven years..........
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<br />The maximum old age pension would be continued at $85. the state welfare board
<br />announced. The award had been reduced from $90 to $85 in Haren because of a de-
<br />cline in pension revenue s, anal it would be continued at this level in April, the
<br />department said. '
<br />A total of $3j023,590.94 had accrued to the pension fund in Harch. This was
<br />higher than revenues in Februaryj but from January through Hareh total collections
<br />for pensions was $7,978.699.65, or 2.6% less than the an.;\mt accruing :"1 the same
<br />period of 1953. .
<br />The average payment for April was $72.87.................
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<br />Pioneer JoIutual CO!.Ilpensations Co.' s financial crisis was the source of Ip.Uch
<br />discussion, criticism of handling, and charges this past ..reek.
<br />A joint house-senate legislative committee--to be headed by Sen. John O. Phil-
<br />lips and Rep. Frank Rays---was scheduled to be held shortly.
<br />Focus of attention is to be the events leadinr, up to the present situation, and
<br />consideration of possible remedial legislation.............
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<br />"The Utah Governor 1 s survey regarding state otmership of mineral lands and
<br />subsequent leasage shouJ.d in no Hay interfere ..lith current uranium operations since
<br />the operators' claims ..li11 certainly be valid in the future", said Robert S. Palmer,
<br />Colorado I-lining Association secretary, to COLORiillO mFOmJ,TION.
<br />"vlith reg:,rd to lead and zinc, indiCations are that a presidential inclination
<br />to a policy of limitation of imports and domestic stockpiling ~lill lead to a domestic
<br />price rise",. iir. Palmer added...............
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<br />Bids were advertised for ca;:bined Colorado projects---No. S 0013(1), oonsisting
<br />of stabilization, road mix asphaltic processing and seal coat, 3.165 miles, on
<br />state highHay 101', south of Las Animas in Bent county; and No. C 29-0006-10, con-
<br />sistine of grading, structures, stabilization, and surfacing, 0.320 miles, on
<br />highHay 6, north of Las Animas.
<br />Also, No.C 07-0001-06, consisting of shoulder stabilization, structures, and
<br />plant mixed asphaltic surfacing, 10.116 miles, on statehighway I, between Broomfield
<br />and Longmont, in Boulder county....
<br />Bids to be read on April 22, proposals to be accepted to April 17............
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