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50 years ago: The development of the oil share industry on the Western Slope is a certainty, and it will probably come by 1980. This was the feeling of John Donnell of Denver, a shale expert with the U.S. Geological Survey, in his address to Club 20 in Cortez Sunday.

25 years ago: The proposed home rule charter for La Plata County was narrowly defeated in Tuesday’s special election, prompting members of the Charter Commission to plan on giving it one more try. The charter was defeated by a 5 percent margin.

Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.



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