German Army Closer to Leningrad Amid Bold Soviet Defense
German forces pushed toward Leningrad from the south with reports of Novgorod captured and Narva and Klugisepp taken. Voroshilov urged citizens to fight to the death as Helsinki reports claimed Odessa bombarded and Karelia combat intensified.
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British Carrier Ilustrious Undergoing Repairs in U S Yard
The British press reports the battle scarred carrier Ilustrious is in an American shipyard for repairs. Captain Lord Louis Mowry Batten, cousin of King George VI, arrives aboard the clipper Tussbay to command and oversee the work. The vessel, nearly destroyed near Sicily in attacks, had sought refuge after January 10 incidents.
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George VI
June
Sicily
Agate BA Afalte
British Invasion Plans Draw Northern Support Says Editors
British leaders face mounting calls for a second front to defeat Germany. Polish and Norwegian forces urge landings along the European coast to find weak points, with proposals focused on Norway north of Narvik and a northern corridor to tie in Finland and Murmansk. Oslo and London observers cite Allied air bombings as insufficient without a ground advance.
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Two Teenagers Injured In Greeley Area Car Crash
Two young people were injured Wednesday night when a car veered off the highway near Greeley. Eldon Foster, 17, from Noon, sustained bruises to his left arm, and Esther Ubrich, 26, of Route 1, reported a backache. Both were treated at Greeley Hospital as the night wore on.
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Greeley
Eldon Foster
Esther Ubrich
Ray Seven
Greeley Hogpital
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Sixth Streat
Tenth Avenue
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Rather Uhrich
Cashier
Ne Theatre
J Eldon
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W ‘Ning
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Vanderlip
Lignts Gont
Wayne L. Foster
Af Nunn
Mies
Alisa Abnieh
Elden Foster
Wiyne Foster
Wekel
Agi Margret
Nolares Bayder
Eston
Vlan
Gaia Sayer
Edward Arata
Ault
Amt
Heller
Wurl
Deenano
Russians Land Tanks From Air Transports
Russians claim airlifted tanks arrived along the central front in a Red counteroffensive. The report notes the assertion was made Wednesday night and references continued coverage on another page.
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Associated Press
Ile Central Front
Witness Dies Near Montrose After Ute Captive Release
Ancelsted Mees Montroze, Cole Aug 21 Ed win Calvin Dunlap, who lived 70 years in western Colorado and witnessed the release by the Utes of women captives from the Meeker massacre, died last night at his Montrose farm. Dunlap came to Colorado in 1970 with his father John. His widow and seven children survive. The Meeker captives, including Mrs Nathan Meeker and her daughter Rozena, were released by the Utes after 14 months. Nathan Meeker founded Greeley and was government agent to the Utes.
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Cole
Edwin Calvin Dunlap
Meether
Montrose
Dunlap
Colorado
John ©. Dunlay
le Meeker
Nathan Meeker
Rozen
Nathan Meekere
Greeley
Three Hurt in Wrecks Here
Three people suffered injuries in separate accidents in the city Wednesday night and Thursday. Details describe vehicle collisions at Sixth Street and Thirteenth Avenue, a theater area mishap, and a crash near Eston with surrounding property damage and minor injuries.
Auto Output Heavily Cut By the OPM
A Washington dispatch notes passenger car production to be cut about 40 percent in coming months, with a 20 percent curtailment for other models as the government plans to boost military and essential transport output. Major firms GM Chrysler and Port will trim less, while Nash and Crosley face larger reductions. Total 1929 output figures show tens of millions in vehicles produced earlier.
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Nownend Tadas
Oftea
Alfietala Sain
Tung Anguat
General Motors
Chrysler
Port
Sturlebaker
Wudgon
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Pockert
Willyz-Overtland
Crosley
Roosevelt backs sea meet principles for world peace
In a televised orated message to Congress President Roosevelt argues no one can oppose the sea meet principles or the aim of peace. He links the North Atlantic talks to stronger aid lease to eastern and near nations and plans further conferences with Russia.
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Canuitat
Soviet Claims German Loss Two Million
Moscow reports claim Germany suffered nearly two million dead and many more wounded. Soviet vice commissar for foreign affairs Lozovsky said half of the losses had been incurred, while insisting there is no panic or pessimism within Soviet ranks. He asserted Germany could not smash the United States, Britain, or Soviet Union despite setbacks and emphasized near-term resilience.
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Great Britain
Germans Claim Reds Lost Five Million Men and Eleven Thousand Planes
Berlin Aug 21 semiofficial Russian losses were estimated at five million soldiers with about eleven thousand aircraft claimed captured or destroyed by the Germans. The report cites DNB figures and military claims, noting large captives and repeated statements about enemy forces. Eastern Idaho farmers reported hail damage, with wheat fields leveled and crops ruined. deputy sheriff Oscar Oisham pegged losses in dollars. A Colorado man, J H Ruhkamp of Salida, died in a Kansas auto crash near Grant Center, with relatives notified.
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Weather Outlook For 24 Hours Ending Thursday Morning
Weather summary covers Colorado Wyoming Montana New Mexico Nebraska and major cities. Expect partly cloudy skies with isolated to scattered thunderstorms and small temperature changes across states. Temperatures shown include Chicago 66, Denver 57, El Paso 91, Los Angeles 81, New Orleans 92, Phoenix 107 and Washington 75.
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Washington
West land policy attack at federal hearing
Associated Press report from Denver quotes Senator Joseph C. O Mahoney accusing federal policy of aiding absentee landlords. He warns private control threatens western resources and national security. Governor Ralph L. Carr of Colorado testifies amid protests from western stakeholders seeking reform.
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United States
Joseph C. O'Mahon
O’mahoney
Ralph L. Carr
Colorado
Dr Harmer Victim Of Heart Attack In Colorado Town
Dr Willan W Harmer a well known Greeley physician died at home on 1925 Tenth Avenue at 8 10 pm after a heart attack. He had been active in medical and fraternal groups including Weld County Medical Society and Odd Fellows. Survived by wife Mary and children Neil Ralph Gall and Livy, with out of state relatives arranging funeral plans.
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Marys Morloars
Baseball Hoje: National League results and night games
Chicago and Brooklyn games feature combined 13 runs and multiple pitchers. Washington and St. Louis split, with strong hitting from New York and Philadelphia in the American League twin bill. Details mix player names, scores, and late innings across several city matchups.
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Limax Protests Valuation At Lake County Tax Clerk
Aug 26 The Cllinat Molybdenum Co which held a settlement on Lake County tax assessments for 1939 and 1940 disputed the 14 41 assessed valuation of more than 74 million dollars by Cality Assessment John Hohen oy its proper town.
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Lake County
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Robber Flees Police Station With 7440 Stolen
A robber broke into Cheraw police station and stole 7440 plus the criminal docket containing case records from the last year. A separate note reports Congress considering wiping out personal income tax exemptions, presented to the Senate Finance Committee by Walter A. M. Cooper, chair of the Taxation Committee of the American Institute of Accountants. An international dispatch notes rising Japanese militarist sentiment warning that East Asia could destabilize if Vladivostok is aided by Britain and the US. A third item covers Leon Trotsky’s widow urging the defeat of the Soviet Union to halt Hitler’s barbarism, with belief that Jacob Mornard acted as a Russian agent. In Atlanta, Governor Eugene Talmadge warned against colleges losing accredited status, threatening faculty salary cuts if the Southern Association disqualifies state colleges for alleged racial coeducation.
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Adolf Hitler
Leon Trotsky
Jacobs Mornard
Joseph Stalin
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Eugene Talmadge
Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
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Jaycees Sponsor Air Cadet Unit Forming in Greeley
Greeley junior chamber sponsors formation of an Army Reserve air cadet unit in Greeley for men ages 20 to 26 with two years college. Cadets train seven to nine months at government schools and receive $73 monthly plus housing and clothing. Upon completion they become commissioned in the Army Reserve with $205 monthly pay. Also notes a bank hold up by a bandit at North Western Motor Freight in Sterling, bandit’s escape halted by accidental detonation of his own gun.
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FDR Plans Two Conferences Amid Detroit Strike
President Roosevelt arranged two meetings with key officials including JH Kornhortz and Mymo Lor to address the Kearny strike and broader labor disputes. They then met Navy Secretary Knox and other aides, signaling a push toward settlement as Detroit transit tensions loom and city leaders urge further talks to restore service for defense workers and municipal employees.
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Feawhile
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Thomas J. Donate
Mielt
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Edward J. Jettries
Detroit
Imauceda
Colorado sales tax paid in 1940 averaged 18.60 per family
Harold Hurst, Colorado revenue chief, reports the two per cent sales tax averaged 4.65 per person and 71 cents per family last year. Statewide trade total rose to 360 million over five years, with 1940 revenue near 385.6 million despite many business failures noted as license actions.
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Nate
Harold Hurst
Colorado
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Blo County
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Willy Sotea
Javanese Suddenly Provise Shins for American Citizens
Associated Press dispatch from Tokyo reports the Japanese foreign office arranging reservations for 24 US embassy and consular officials aboard the Inez Tatenta Maru bound for Shanghai. Americans seek passage home on a US transport amid host nation tensions. Navy officers and Japanese language students are noted among those accommodated. Also mentions cattle prices at the Deer market, with hogs at $11.75 and other market details.
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