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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1950
Page
1
After a two hour Senate group session, Secretary Marshall and top officers refused to reveal if the president should declare a national emergency. Several senators indicated support for an emergency to unlock controls and accelerate defense buildup.
A Colorado committee met at the capitol to draft a statewide plan for weather modification. The proposed license fee would be about $100, funding state control and monitoring of future experiments.
In Washington on December, Mrs Anna M Rosenberg assistant secretary of defense denied charges of attending communist meetings and faced a face to face questioning arranged by Senator Russell as witnesses prepared to return Monday for further hearings. The session also covered Mrs Rosenberg’s confirmation for a $15,000 post as the committee reopened the case to hear testimony from Ailimony Dearing amid rent control extensions and Senate budget talks.
Denver clarified a new Blue Cross and Blue Shield program offering hospitalization surgery and medical protection to wives and families of armed forces members. Executive director Joseph Grant stated the plan aims to cover service members and dependents across Colorado, expanding coverage to about 436,000 Blue Cross and Blue Shield members in the state.
Weather notes show variable conditions across regions. Fair and partly cloudy skies in some areas with light snow flurries in the mountains and wind shifts. Temperature swings range from highs near 45 to lows around 10, with general cooling trend into tonight and tomorrow.
General MacArthur broadens governance in Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands. Army public information office says the action tightens central control over the strategic chain. Robert B. Burgh Tier of Columbus named deputy governor and military commander as MacArthur assumes direct oversight.
Santa Claus drew between 2500 and 4000 people in Greeley on a Saturday visit. He rode a Husky-dog sleigh through Lincoln Park, stopped at Inspiration Point and Lincoln School, handing out candy with Lincoln Park Jaycees and Boy Scouts aiding crowd control.
A severe winter storm swept the Midwest and Great Lakes Friday night, bringing strong winds and heavy snow. Blizzard-like conditions scattered from Wisconsin to Michigan and Ohio, with flurries remaining in some areas Saturday. In Cincinnati a blast at the Americas Waterproofing Co building killed two and injured sixteen.
The Windsor Severance Rural Fire District plans to purchase the J. J. Schacter garage on Fifth Street opposite the town hall to house a new rural fire truck. The deal totals 5,000 and includes gas heating and overhead doors. Possession is targeted by May 1 with plans for a larger future garage on the site.
A sorial achievement banquet of four 4-H clubs in the Brighton Fork Lupton district honored Douglan Deterle Arlette on and Hudney Holferber with gold buckles. About 10 persons attended at the Methodist church in Keenan burs. Yield data from local beet crops, belt and buckle prizes, and remarks by Great Western Sugar officials framed the event.
A rifle was reported stolen from a sales lot associated with Swananm'n Auto Bales. The report cites entry in an unusual way with possible access through floor boards and back seat areas, involving a person named Robert Osler at 117 Tenth Avenue. The details are fragmented and unclear.
Navy officials in Tokyo voiced readiness to act if needed as U N forces face encirclement by Chinese troops in northeast Korea. Vice Admiral Turner Joy and General Edward Almond led briefings amid reports of a 20 000 strong American force retreating toward the Changjin reservoir area. Heavy snow hindered air support as the theater commander warned of dire prospects and the ninth corps pressed toward the Ikato area.
Secretary of State Acheson told lawmakers the United States is in a position to veto China's admission to the United Nations and noted surveys showing 44 delegations opposed to communist China with 16 in favor. He spoke after a closed Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting and stressed a firm stand against appeasement, noting NATO work may advance after Truman Attlee talks. Bible Marathon at Salvation Army announced for Sunday at 7th Street headquarters with readings from the New Testament starting 11 a.m.
Taite December dispatch reports a British Communist Party message from Mao Zedong via PoTho Brie to Harry Polit promising to block the United States from pursuing war. The cable expresses solidarity with Britain and asserts alignment with Chinese leadership against American adventurism.
The annual Weld tax sale will be held Monday at the county courthouse. Proceeds from the sale fund delinquent property taxes and related costs. several properties are listed with ownership disputes and notices to redeem.
A Navy transport returning from Korea was sabotaged at a Seattle dock this week. Navy Captain M. O. Eaton said the vessel suffered extensive damage in five places. investigators from military and civilian agencies pursue the case while declining to specify the sabotaged slip or suspects.
A Denver opposition to erasing state aid to colored schools shifts as lawmakers push changes to the sweeping school aid bill. Key points include adding 5 million dollars for the first year, adjusting teacher minimum salaries, and clarifying state education laws. The committee plans another meeting December 15 to vote, with sentiment leaning in favor of modifications but mixed among legislators about funding levels and minimums.
A football score note from a Texas game reports the Texas Aggies scoring 40 points against a Georgia team. The readable fragments indicate a high scoring affair with Aggies maintaining lead or closing gap, but precise context and full teams are unclear.
Lake Success December 9 Sir Banegal N Nau of India said there is slight hope of settlement with Red China revived in the UN after talks with Wu, Peiping’s ambassador. The 13 Asian and Middle East delegates planned another meeting Monday to hear further information as negotiations continue, with Peiping reportedly considering the appeal for a halt to fighting in Korea. American, British, and Soviet diplomats weighed in on withdrawal of foreign troops and Korea’s future. The scene centered on a shifting balance of negotiations, with Wu’s replies and Rao’s statements indicating cautious optimism amid the broader UN debate.
Port and rail freight reports show substantial feeder lamb movements into the area for winter feeding. Wackey's Wines Conway cites 39,600 lambs brought in from various points with 14,59 through Port Cortina and 20,000 via the Denver route, while UP shipments total about 124 carloads of lambs this year.
Pfc. Paul Snedever of Johnstown, Goloa, was flown to Fitzsimmons General Hospital for treatment after being wounded in the right leg by anti aircraft fire in a battle near Onaan northeast of Pyongyang. He recalls waves of Chinese assault beginning about 4 p.m. November 1 and heavy shelling and whistles as troops fought to break out and form a defense line north of Pyongyang.
In a Philadelphia courtroom, Macry Guld was handed two terms of 30 years each by U.S. District Judge James P. McGranery, to run concurrently, after pleading to wartime caponage charges. The federal government had urged 25 years, and the elderly co-defendant Phil Adalphina spoke of personal regrets.
A190 injured after a fall at the Woolworth store on Thursday afternoon. Paramedics report she was transported to Weld County Hospital for treatment.
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