Yankees Lose 9 Planes in 11th Day of Big Scale Operations
American report details heavy raids over Reich and occupied France. RAF and Allied aircraft attacked targets including Nancy and Metz areas, with Luftwaffe responses and scattered fires across northern France. Ground losses and aircraft dispositions described amid continuing large scale air operations.
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Reich
France
Rik
America
Literatura
Garvian
Gerpney
Pac-De-Calaix
Asven Lambers Ntern
Aysins
Hasee
Nancy
Teast
Germany
RAF
Munich
Karlscube
Annaissance
Ministry
Nancy Élzo
Eadh
Farm Wage Hearing Here This Evening
A farm wage hearing on prevailing farm wages for general work was held in Fort Layton Monday night with farmers and workers present. A similar session for the northern part of the county occurred in Greeley Tuesday night at the courthouse. Recommendations from both meetings will go to state and federal farm labor boards. Weld County Farm Labor Committee, chaired by Toyne of Greeley, includes George Ew replony Herman Carlacn and others.
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Fort Layton
Greeley
Io Weld County Farm Iabor
Toyne
George II Ewreplony
Herman Carlacn
Er It Hahsabyi Acit
Noble Me
Hatrey Jiltsan
Mrs Mary Benell Dies at Greeley Home
Mary Benell died Monday evening at a hospital, after moving to Greeley in 1907. She belonged to Firat Methodist, American Legion Auxiliary, and local clubs, with ties to the Fort Collins DAR. Survived by son, daughter in law, three sisters, and numerous grandchildren. funeral arrangements to be announced by Macy's Memorial.
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Benell
Greeley
Thirteenth Avenue
Firat
Methodist Church
Ameri igin-Legion Auxiliary
Bellevue
Harriett Robertson
Spa
Yang
Wanli
Alte
Bophe
Robert Comstock
Butta
Maut
Jony
Tolliver
Rapid City
Ss. Dy
Howard E. “Speed” Benell
Seaman
U, 8
Coast Guard
Alameda
Calif
Macys Movlilary
Weather Local for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Tuesday
Weather forecast for 24 hours ending 8 am Tuesday shows high 62 low 34 with partly cloudy to cloudy skies and scattered showers. Cooler west portion and mountains tonight to east area today with lower valleys and a cool west portion Wednesday. Low tonight 26 to 35 and high today 45 to 50 west and 85 east. Overnight low tonight 26 to 35, Wednesday high 60 to 60.
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Clunidy
Donight
Ebliva
Major Clarke Named Executive Officer for Greeley Prisoner of War Camp
Major Clyde Clarke has been named executive officer for the Greeley prisoner of war camp, per an announcement by commandant Colonel Charles C. Griffin. The assignment was effective May week, with Lieutenant Thomas Brown relieving Clarke as purchasing and contracting officer.
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Clyde Clarke
Greeley
Rex Cameron Missing After Hungary Raid
Technical Sergeant Rex R. Cameron is missing following a Hungary raid. A telegram to his parents cites overseas service since September and duties as an aerial gunner aboard a Flying Fortress. Born in Yuma and educated at Colledge and Horton Plumbing worker prior to enlistment, Cameron's name surfaces amid a list of assignments and family ties.
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Rex _R. Cameron
Potiga
Hungary
Secretary of War
Afr
Mra
Fred Cameron
Rence
Sgt. Cameron
Freano
Callt
Will Rogers Field
Okls
Hays Field
Kana
Victorville
Gullf
Las Vegas
Nev
Pyolte
Labbook
Dalbart
Golo
Tha Horton Plumbing Company
Hla Sarlly
Ley Abet
Cal Bravity
Tinty
46Th
Arthur
Denver
Henses
City
Edith Neal
Roosevelt Signs Treasury Office Appropriation Bill
President Roosevelt signed a treasury office appropriation bill totaling 1.320846168 billion dollars for the final year, with the funding to commence on July 4. The action was announced from Washington on April 28.
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Treasury-Foak
Anioelated Prema
Washington
Toosevelt
Treasury-Pose
Starling
U Boat Sunk By Carrier Planes in Atlantic Action
Navy reports a German submarine was sunk in two minutes by carrier based planes in the Atlantic. Pilot Wallace A. LaFleur, 22, of Lafayette, flew from a baby flattop and made two bombing runs before heavy anti aircraft fire halted progress. He circled above the U boat for 25 minutes, remaining in contact with the carrier 70 miles away as backup arrived.
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Washington
Ose Ateverlin
Navy
Wallace A. "LaFleur
Lafayette
Atlantic
U- Foot
Britain Halts Most Travel Indefinitely Amid War News
News from London reports Britain halting most travel as invasion secrecy tightens. German forces guard the Atlantic coast and claim readiness for a new front while Allied airpower weakens German capacity in key factories. A London report cites Hitler inspecting defenses and tensions over imminent invasion.
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London
Britain
Esas
Wen
Russia
DNB
Fiere
England
D. G. Grane
Canadian Commandaan
Biepna
Canada
Dieppa
Allied Bombard Naples and Balkans Raid Report
Allied Headquarters Naples reports German bombers hit Naples amid a broad Allied strike against Nazi communications and aircraft plants in the Balkans and northern Italy. About 300 NC aircraft guided Naples, with heavy losses for the Allies as 14 planes fell. The day saw 2,000 Allied sorties targeting Bucharest and Ploesti yards with raids near Holbeade.
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Aesocinial Press
Naples
Agri
Italy
Bucharest
Ploesti Yailyards
Kewatla
Omam
Tury Ab Holkeade
Tne Bucharest
Ploesyards Facturs
Adolf Hittel
Romania
Mighty Allied Drive Pushes Japs in New Guinea
Allied forces under General MacArthur gained ground in North New Guinea with land, sea, and air operations. Japanese planes were shot down. airfields near Hollandia and Humboldt Bay were captured. MacArthur landed on multiple beaches and advanced toward Hollandia as Japanese troops retreated to the hills.
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North New Guinea
Pease
U. 3
Pacific Fleet
Peayl Harbor
Navy Cardier
MacArthur
New Guinea
Chester Nimita
Élyiges
Kileide
Hollandia
Wadno
Sawer
Wadke
Nimite
Tuseday
Neizet
Humboldt Bay
Dutch New Guinea
Hallandia
Philippines
Pacific
Eouth
Humboldt
Tanahmergh Huya
Altapo
Langeat
New Cuinea
Hollandie
Sentant
Eanal
Chaplain Wins Leg Identity Contest at Naval Hospital
A naval hospital held a photo identification contest where chaplains competed to correctly identify a published photograph of Betty Gravle’s Lego figure. Chaplain Trinh won by accurately recognizing the image despite the playful distraction of misdirection captions.
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Associated Prise
Beatle
Naval Hospital Menapaper Hare
Ste
Betty Gravle
Lego
Trinh Wane
Reds Smash Nazi Attack Near Dubro
Soviet and Russian dispatches report a major counterattack west of Dubro 85 miles northeast of Swaw that forced German forces from two localities. More than 400 Nazis were slain as Red Army forces restored the front, with air bombardment and sea actions near Sevastopol and along the Crimean front causing heavy enemy losses.
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Henry C. Cidy
Moscow
Red Army
Dubro
Swaw
Levanopol
Axia
Thay
Jack Beabane
Savastopol
Romanian Porte
Sevastopol Frials
Hansen
Sevastopol
Berlin
Husmiang
Nalgasault
Segaulopol
Finrcu
Lwor
Communiqua
Jap Pincers Narrow Japanese Advance Near Chenghsien
Japanese columns have narrowed to 10 miles from Chenghsien as Chinese forces look to trap them near the Lunghat railway and Mihsien area. Chinese reports say 60,000 Japanese troops have been sent to the front with a claimed encirclement threat forming from the Yellow River bridgehead toward Mihsien and from Polping Hankow rail line toward Mihsien.
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Hettles
Cebuig
Yetlow River
Lunghat
Mihsien
Chenghsien
Polping-Hankow
Mihalen
Machwest
Mikelen
Death of Gunnison county official William H. Whalen
William H. Whalen of Crested Butte in Gunnison County died at home at age 74. A river conservation district member and former third district commissioner for 31 years, Whalen served the region for decades.
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Gunnison, Colo
Wiliam H. Whalen
Colorado River
Gunnison County
Indian Fighter Beriously Wt Associated Presa Washington
Major General Harry C. Hale, a retired army officer who served in the 80s campaign in the Philippines during the Spanish war and the insurrection, is reported to be at Walter Reed Hospital. The War Department disclosed the information.
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Beriously
Presa
Washington
Harry C. Hale
Philippines
Walter Reed
I War Department
Fortified Shemya Island Under U S Control Since Slay
The report states Fortified Shemya, in the far western Aleutians, has been held by the United States since a slay and occupation. Troops landed during the Attu campaign and prepared defenses with engineers rebuilding the land to withstand assaults. The island now serves as a key military base in the western Aleutians.
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Shemya
U.S
Normen Bell
Associated Prey
Alaska Department
Ct Blemya
Aleusiana
Attu
Oattle
Lion Mountain
Chicharat
Atha
Alankan
Iwan Thera
Bricker Declines Interest in Second Place Nomination
Ohio Governor John W Bricker said in New York he is not interested in the Republican presidential nomination and will campaign on foreign policy. He spoke as observers awaited returns from three states before evaluating Roy D Moore’s claim that the GOP may not name a nominee on the first ballot.
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Ohio
John W. Bricker
Newamen
New York
Bricker
Lutenta Ta Ca
Hia
Observera
Roy PD. Moore
Hiel
North Weld Selective Service reports for pre-induction
Fifty-six men reported from the North Weld board area for army or navy pre-induction examinations. Thirty-six to the army and twenty-six to the navy. some were transferred to other boards or cities including Denver San Diego Glenwood Springs Yakima and Fort Collins. Names and destinations listed among those reported and transferred.
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Army
Navy
North Weld
Selective Service Board
Tueaday
Phirty
Tyrentylires
Denver
Follorrs
Ewald Ralph Klee
Wellingtot Farrell
Fred Willard Morris
Roy Cliff
Goodwins
Take Lesser
Charles Irvin AfeCorkle
Woorow Wealey Goodfellow
Kerl Levie Adams
Clam Arlis Judd
Dean G. Hoyer
Clifford Merley Borbridge
John Ateglo Gitano
Herman Baigiart
Robert Cameron McKay
Aiva
Jim McChermick
Hare Oi Verner Johnson
LeRoy
Reymond Herma
Marius Concedeau
Elmer Clifford Robtonen
Merlin Burgane
Walter William Perguson
Raymond Spencer Iall
Georga Btroman
Clorance
Theodore Baab
Ernest Coronado
John Haus Gilierrez
Hen Kaber
Monard
Henry Walter
Gilert Bernard Martinez
Truman Junior Annis
San Diego
Calif
Fred Aster Reed
Joplin
Fred Broston Jonen
Glenwood Springs
Robert Nat Yal Schmidt
Yakime
Wash
Feo Ulnar
Frederick James Dathr
Benkdlen Nebr
Standard Oil reports 1943 net income and volume growth
Standard Oil Co. and affiliates report consolidated net income of 191,327,773 dollars for 1943, or 4.45 dollars per share, up about 50 percent from 1942. Total business volume reached 1,302,812,900 dollars, against 039,938,781 dollars the prior year, according to President Ralph W. Gallagher.
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New York
Standard DO Co
Ralph W. Gallagher
Baby Thrives in Shop Nursery Amid Racket
Graveland April 25. A mother, Lecullie Tadych, 39, works as a supervisor for an electrical company and worries her baby Harry will force her to quit. Her boss allowed a nursery in the shop with playpen and crib, but despite facilities, the 23 men still tease and observe the infant while he naps.
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Graveland
Fero
Mra
Lecullie Tadych
Ileetrin
Tadych
Harry
Abe
Ate
Denver G.O.P. Delegates Face Key Colorado Convention
Denver wields pivotal delegates as the Republican state convention nears. Ewing of Greeley challenges Leonard of Colorado for national committee status while Denver leaders hint at limiting votes. Amid shifting alignments, Hodges’ group leads Leonard supporters and questions rise about cross-candidate support for the 1940 Chicago convention. William Hodges and Bartlett contend for influence as Denver’s delegation weighs 70 to 75 votes, and Brighton hosts the congressional draft convention naming two delegates for Chicago.
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Denver
Colorado
J. Chalmers Ewing
Greeley
Henry Leonard
Colorado Annings
Leonard
Altho Malig
Thar Novnces
Ewing
William ¥. Hodgea
Hodges
Wing Mare
Hrighton
Brighton
John 7. Bartlett
Boulder
Richard J. Simon
Englewood
Elia
Simon
Martin G. Field
Athe Weld County
Maribuer Stone
Bart Colina
Bartlett
Weld County Lamb Feeders report high sales and shipments
Weld County Lamb Feeders Association announced at Eaton that 83.5 percent of marketed lambs were sold this season. The office noted 1,084 cars supported and 87 cars shipped from Weld County last week. Marriage licenses listed for Georg Otzon and Bedhizeny Tine Willlaws in Longeton.
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Weld County Lamb Feeders
Metriots
Weld County Lamb Feeders Association
Eaton
Wald County
Nazis Isolate Denmark in Nerve War
Stockholm reports Germany tightens grip on Denmark under Werner Best and Daniel Sabotage networks. Sweden halts rail and ferry links, forbids travel for Germans, and Denmark remains cut off from Copenhagen with limited communications. Sabotage blamed on underground elements, with threats of harsh reprisals.
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Denmark
Robert N. Sturdevant
Kaw
Stockholm
Hitler
Werner Best
Daniel Sabotegra
Demaark
Bwédén
Bent
Teresgon
Germany
Spbotevra
Hellaf
Danmark
Copentigen
Terman
Aflenbledet
Helsinks
Caila Sbich Attll
Copenhagen
Malmo
Sweden
Tits -Northern
Yanks Seize Atoll North of Carolines
Washington reports American forces have occupied Tetans tal Western chest of the wid celtic Marsal Islands, establishing a base north of the Caroline Islands. The atoll lies 264 miles northeast of Ponape and 644 miles from Tak, a Pacific center. The seizure comes as Japanese resistance is beaten down and fortifications are noted along the newly controlled atoll.
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Washington
Itehl
Marsal Islands
Caroline Islands
Ponape
Sud
Tak
Toffler Robinson Motors Buys Van Sickle Garage in Greeley
Toffler Robinson Motors purchases the Van Sickle Garage at SUS15 Seventh Street in Greeley, with ownership to transfer May 1. George Van Sickle, in business since 1892, operated the 24 hour garage for 52 years, starting from Mansion Stable near Seventh Avenue and Ninth Street. The sale brings B A Toffler and H G Robinson as new owners, preserving the long running motor car business under new management.
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Toffler-Robinson Motors
Geo. van Sickle
van Sickle
Water Outlook Improves for Northern Colorado Dille Says
Dille, secretary manager of Northern Colorado Water Conservancy, reports a rapid improvement in the region's water outlook. He predicts six storage reservoirs along the Platte and St Vrain will fill, with Poudre storage near capacity if weather holds. Downstream flow to Nebraska continues strong as early-season irrigation nears.
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Colorado
M. Dille
Team Northern Colorado Water Con
Aetvanty Distribte
Od wetNibes
Platte
St. Vrain
Nte
Fran
Powilre
Ditlewald
Nebraska
Water Conservancy District
Calorada
Bomber Crashes Into Montreal District Killing Nine
A mid sized bomber crashed into Montreal's downtown commercial district today killing nine and injuring several. Eyewitnesses saw the aircraft explode in the air or upon impact, wreckage scattered across multiple buildings, and firemen battled blazes as residents fled. One crew member parachuted from the craft and survived, taken to hospital, while frantic residents reported children trapped inside a burning structure.
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Montreal
Monetreal
Steel workers wage demand seen as unaffordable
Washington reports the steel industry and steel producers oppose the union wage demands as impossible to absorb. Benjamin F. Fairless of U S Steel argues that a War Labor Board panel is needed and that the public will bear the cost if demands are granted. The piece notes the high potential costs across 34 principal companies.
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Washington
Benjamin EF. Fairless
U. S. Abel Corporation
WLE
Dauanda Gt & Half-Bilsom idoMard
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