Greeley's TIME to SHINE/ Broncos bring town to life every summer with training camp

GREELEY - Horace Greeley, former editor of the New York Tribune,coined the phrase, "Go west, young man," nearly 140 years ago.

Tribune agricultural editor Nathan Meeker, who heeded that adviceand founded the town named after his editor, probably didn't go farenough.

Greeley sits just far enough east of the Front Range that it seemsmore a part of western Nebraska than Colorado, a place wheremountains are visible only from the tallest of buildings - of whichthere aren't that many in this town of just more than 76,000 people.

At nearly 2,000 feet lower than Colorado Springs, Greeley oftendoesn't feel like Colorado in the summer when the heat and humiditycombine …

Greeley's TIME to SHINE/ Broncos bring town to life every summer with training camp

GREELEY - Horace Greeley, former editor of the New York Tribune,coined the phrase, "Go west, young man," nearly 140 years ago.

Tribune agricultural editor Nathan Meeker, who heeded that adviceand founded the town named after his editor, probably didn't go farenough.

Greeley sits just far enough east of the Front Range that it seemsmore a part of western Nebraska than Colorado, a place wheremountains are visible only from the tallest of buildings - of whichthere aren't that many in this town of just more than 76,000 people.

At nearly 2,000 feet lower than Colorado Springs, Greeley oftendoesn't feel like Colorado in the summer when the heat and humiditycombine …

Slumber Party Cake

Slumber Party Cake

MAKE a sheet cake following package directions. To make a cake platter cover a sturdy piece of cardboard with Reynolds??? Color Plastic Wrap. Place cake on platter; frost.

DECORATE vanilla or chocolate wafers to represent faces of each party guest. Use mini candies for eyes and frosting for smiles. Add powdered sugar to frosting squeeze through garlic press for hair. Arrange the faces at the head of the bed. Place sugar wafers for the bodies below to complete the cookie kids.

COVER the kids with a sheet of plastic wrap for a blanket.

Crispy Cut-Outs

MAKE your favorite cereal treat recipe. Press cereal mixture in greased pan. To prevent …

Honduras: Export Prospects

The best prospects for exports to Honduras are detailed in a new 42-page Country Marketing Plan FY '94 issued in August by the American Embassy -Tegucigalpa (see "Special Reports" section, this issue for information on how to obtain a copy). The report also discusses the commercial and financing environment in Honduras, trade and investment issues/baGuyanaiers, and analyzes the market:

The most promising subsectors are: (1) electrical generating equipment; (2) road construction equipment; (3) forestry equipment and woodworking machinery; (4) automotive tubes and tires, and parts; (5) power tools; (6) dairy equipment and wheel tractors; (7) electrical and lighting …

Technology professionals aid search for colleague.(Main)

SAN FRANCISCO - When Dr. James Gray failed to return home from a sailing trip on Sunday night, Silicon Valley's best and brightest went out to help find him. After all, Gray, 63, a Microsoft researcher, is one of its own.

The U.S. Coast Guard, which initiated a search Sunday night, finally suspended it on Thursday, after sending aircraft and boats to scour the ocean from the Channel Islands in Southern California to the Oregon border, but no trace of Gray or his sailboat was found.

Meanwhile, a veritable Who's Who of computer scientists from Google, Amazon, …

A CROSSING OF CULTURES VISITORS RETURN THE FAVOR.(Local)

Byline: Karen Nelis Staff writer

Tania Hyatt called the trip to Spain "one of the best experiences I've ever had," but she was homesick for one thing - cows.

"I love cows. I missed seeing them out in the fields," said Hyatt, 18, who returned July 17.

Tom Fay, 15, was surprised to learn that Spaniards eat their main meal at 3 p.m. and that most people in Madrid are apartment dwellers.

Eric Carcich, 15, thought the Spanish custom of holding bullfights was "unusual," and Laura Lamberton, 16, said she thought the people often ate "strange fish."

They are among 18 Colonie Central High School students who experienced Spanish culture …

Haiti president announces drop in price of rice in wake of riots, protests

President Rene Preval has announced a drop in the price of rice following days of deadly rioting over the rising cost of food in Haiti.

Preval says the price of a 50-pound (23-kilogram) bag of rice will drop from US$51 (euro32) to US$43 (euro27).

The Haitian president, who is meeting Saturday with food importers in the national palace, says the …

Don't Let Closing Day Be a Close Call

There were no last-minute misunderstandings for Robert Sandercockon closing day.

His attorney and real estate agent had thoroughly covered allthe variables and costs with him before the scheduled one-hourclosing. And because it was the second time in five years he hadpurchased a home, he was familiar with the process.

Not every closing goes so smoothly. Home buyers should knowwhat to expect at a real estate closing, and should be planning forthe major event as soon as they sign a sales contract.

The real estate closing is where everything finally comestogether, where the buyer signs the final mortgage note, where theseller gets paid and where all bank …