50 YEARS AGO

March 9, 1972 — License plate sales in Ouray County during the first two months of this year show great increase over the same period a year ago, according to Clerk and Recorder Addie Sim. A total of $40,444.60 in plates were sold during January and February, compared to $33,133.63 last year. The largest increase was in passenger plates which jumped from 666 last year to 748 this year. State truck plates rose from 200 to 220. Last year was a record year for plate sales in Ouray Cou...