Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-06-19 | Page 2 | 1 down, 1 to Go in Hunt for 'Citified' Bruins

in a Tizzy J 1 1 Down 1 to Go Co in Hunt For Citified Bruins COLORADO SPRINGS Colo June 19 10 UP The UP-The The story about Goldilocks and the three bears became a very ery real affair for many Colorado Springs children Tuesday Police Pollee and firemen who killed one pound bruin within the city Monday were looking for a second bear that was sighted later Some parents kept their children children children chil chil- dren indoors throughout the day for fear that the bear which apparently apparently ap ape ap- ap wandered into town seeking food might decide to tomake tomake tomake make a meal of them Many lany folks thought year old Dale Landrum was hollering wolf when he spied the first bear Monday on a city street Dale sounded an alarm dashing dashing dash dash- ing about and yelling that he had spotted a bear but they didn't pay much attention until attention until they caught sight of the bear them them- selves Then pandemonium broke loose as the citizens began chas chasing ng the animal over fences and down back alleys within two blocks of the business district until the bear climbed a tree near the Fine Arts Arl Center That was where police and firemen held a conference as to what to do next Fire Chief Fred Lausche said they finally decided to shoot the bear instead of trying to rope it for the local zoo because we were afraid the rope might miss missI and cause cauce the bear to run headlong headlong head head- I Jlong long through th the c crowd