From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray

County Plaindealer:

50 Years Ago

July 17, 1969 – Editorial: It all began with a surprise haircutting party planned for four longish-haired newcomers resident in our neighborhood – but the party backfired for the three carloads of local fellows who first addled their brains and accelerated any latent bigotry and “bravery” with too much booze, then broke into the residence of the four strangers. Though badly outnumbered, the four joined b...