Colorado Weekend Bloodshed Totals Twelve Dead In Violent Toll
Colorado reported twelve violent deaths over the weekend including a Grand Junction club operator killed by a shotgun blast and police shooting of a suspect in Denver. Other fatalities followed traffic crashes, a mine accident, a kitchen fire attempt, and a fall from a truck.
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Grand Junction
Colorado
J. Barnes
Marie August
Blerling
Alphonso Buro
Stephen Bursa
Denver
Ponyer
Dvertrail
Burso
Alfonso
Devrirail
Carl Garcia
George H. Turner
Mark Scott
Turner
Garcia
Ware
Park Church Forms Committee to Name Inglis Successor
Park Congregational church on a February flat selects a committee to pick a new pastor after Dr. Ervine P. Inglis leaves for Winsler Graves Missouri. Members named include P. d. Allnutt Gr W. D. Armentwoul Dr. D. Alvin Herg Mrs. Oliver M. Dicker gun Hutter BD Eldridge O. G. Ed ewards Mrs. Harry Farr Dr. Robert T. Wurter Join W. Revd and Alys Caroling Tobey. The Rev Ingluare read Why risdge nation last week and was accepted with regret. Additionally a local incident notes a neighbor’s dog killed eight rabbits near Julius lowit and injuries from a post end.
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The
Park Congregational Church
Ervine P. Ings
First Congregations
Winsler Graves
Northern Highway Group Invited for January Meeting
The Northern Colerain Highway Association led by R. E. Spencer of Fort Morgan has been invited to hold its annual meeting in Greeley in January by the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Exact date not yet set, invitation extended by the chamber.
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Northern
Santa Claus Delivers Gifts at City Hospital
Christmas visit to Greeley Hospital Sunday saw Santa distribute gifts to children, with sweets from Brown White Grocery and toys from Grosneyr Goods Co. Local arrests and tickets, including speeding and reckless driving, followed in the day’s incidents.
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Santa
City Hospital
Santa Claus
Greeley Hospital
Bnow White Grocery
Paul King Merket
Gresleyrg Goods Co
France pledges full support to Britain in case of aggression
Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet told the chamber that in an unprovoked attack all French forces would be immediately deployed for Britain's defense. He urged Britain to reciprocate and stressed the Franco British entente as the foundation of policy. He outlined France's stance against ceding territory and emphasized nonintervention in the Spanish Civil War to isolate the conflict.
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Paris
Georges Bunnet
Chamber of Deputies
France
Great Britain
Donnet
Britain
Noe
Daladier
Bonnet
Berlin
Tunisia
Coraica
Nica
Spaniab
Drug Company Bought Rifles Witness States
A New York report cites witnesses alleging a drug company purchased rifles as part of a broader gun running and theft scheme. Investigators focus on Cart er-Masen connections, large-scale drug shortages, and possible ties to prominent underworld figures in the case led by federal prosecutors.
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New York
Pec
Toston
Donald Ter
Philip Musten
Lé Field Rifles
England
Frederic Wing
Ambar ¥. McCall
Helen Mehinhan
U. S. Atterney Gener
Washington
Coater-Masen
McMahon
Costeratnska
Flm
Alyppuld
Castor Musses
Ne- Mahon
Part Time Holiday Help Need Security Numbers
Employers in the area should have theft part time holiday employees apply for Social Security account numbers through the Greeley and the Social Security Board at the Post Office building Wednesday. Employers will be notified by the Denver Held office of the account card numbers issued on such applications so they may include them in their quarterly tax returns to the Bureau of Internal Revenue in January 1959.
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Greeley and
The
Social Security Board
Buildtox
Denver Held
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Lyda Southard Fails To Secure Clemency
Lyda Southard, Idaho’s notorious woman murderer, loses another bid for clemency after 16 years in prison. Pardon board chair Governor Barsilla W. Clark and officials Ira Mastera and J. W. Taylor oppose unanimously. Convicted of second degree murder, she was sentenced Sept. 17, 1921, to 10 years to life. She escaped May 5, 1931, and briefly married her birth husband at Denver. Joseph D. Kennedy, ambassador to Britain, and his son Jack arrive for Christmas holidays and plan to return to London.
Elsie Lyster Dies Saturday at 41 in Greeley
Elsie Lyster died Saturday afternoon after 18 months of illness. A University of Colorado graduate and Alpha Chi Omega member, she taught in public schools before her health failed. Survived by her brothers Arthur Kansas City William Casper Cyril Norman and sister Catherine Lyster all of Greeley. Funeral services at 2 o'clock from Trinity Episcopal Church with interment at Greenlawn.
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Ming Elain Ayator
AN. Lyster
Plant Valley
Miss Lyster
University of Colorado
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
U. K
N. Lyster Ie
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Gambling War Convictions
Colorado Supreme Court sustains convictions of C E Stephens Clyde Smalloud and Charkey Stephenson in a 1936 bombing case tied to a “Rubble War” at Blakeland Inn Douglas county. Sentences range from 10 to 15 years in prison on two counts. justices split with one not participating. State’s defense referenced a broader gambling racketeering link.
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Denver
Colorado Air Preme Court
Vieton
C. EB
Charkey
Steph
Engee
Clyde Smalloud
Odor Senienes
Supreme Court
E. ¥. Holland
John @. Young
Burke
Bakke
Ems Voneurrng
Bauck
Pid Hiliard
District Court
Tut Stephens
Trumph G. Care
Colorado
Unemployment Aid Law Explained at Dec 30 Meeting
State officials will explain the new unemployment compensation law at a meeting for employers with eight or more workers. The session, Friday night, Dec. 30, covers how the tax works and the law's operation for employers. Aimed at clarifying eligibility and payments under the federal state program.
Jap Warns U.S. On Making Loan To the Chinese
Tokyo foreign minister Hachiro Arita warned that a 2500000 loan to China by the U S Export Import Bank would be a dangerous political gesture. He said the loan would prolong the Sino Japanese conflict and cause third party difficulties and called the act opportune and regrettable.
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Associated Fresh
Tokyo
Hachiro Arita
China
United States
Stores Report Christmas Business Saturday Surges
A readerable 1920s style report notes crowded stores on Christmas weekend with shoppers lingering late. Early estimates show Saturday sales 15 to 20 percent ahead of the prior year as Christmas buying shifts to multiple days and larger crowds fill main streets.
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Christuias
Colonel Taylor Dies After Surgery At 57 in Colorado
Colonel A T Taylor 57 of Greeley Colorado died Monday at Mercy Hospital after a major operation and complications. Born in Mepsaugua, Ia he moved to Colorado in 1906, owned and ran multiple local businesses including the Kersey Drug store and Bungalow Apartments, and was an elder in Feast Cathedral church. Survived by wife Louisa Taylor two brothers Cold G Taylor H T Taylor and sister Opal Ebinger. Body to Macy’s Mortuary with funeral details to follow.
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Culonel A. Tyyfet
Colorado
Moon
Maine
Taylor
Mepsaugua
Ault
Moore Drug
Kersey Deng
Inte Ur
William F. Spaulding
Oak Greek
Greeley
Beventeentt Street
Brokaw
Ogden
Denver
Elks Club
Fleat Chetetlan Church
Louisa Taylor
Cold G. Taylor
H. T. Taylor
Opal Ebinger
Hoty
Macy's
Corn and Wheat Production Estimates Released by USDA
The Agriculture Department estimated 1938 corn output at 2,564,238,000 bushels and wheat at 920,810,000 bushels. Corn declined from last year and the ten year average, while wheat rose to align with the previous year’s figure. Also listed were revised 1937 production, 1927–36 averages, and sugar beets at 14,282,000 tons with corresponding values.
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T Asselated Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Printing Awarded to Denver Firm for Assembly Press
The office announced the contract for all printing related to the 32nd general assembly, except the cession lawn, will go to Smiths-Brooks Printing of Denver. Estimated cost ranges from 20,000 to 50,000 dollars, with the overall printing bid totaling 44,382.92 dollars. Bradford-Robinson and Heerleas Printing of Denver also bid.
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Associated Pree
Denver
Dvc
Tia
Ing Agelu'e
32Nd General Assembly
Cession Lawn
Smiths-Brooka
Young Priest from Fort Collins Dies in Abbey
The Rev Father Nicholas Leo Schaville, 29, English teacher at St Vincent's parochial school and former missionary to China, died yesterday at St Vincent's Abbey. He was a native of Fort Collins, Colorado.
Roosevelt to send welfare coordination plan to Congress
Washington December 19. Mrs Josephine Roath of Colorado, chair of an inter-departmental committee on health and welfare coordination, said the President will transmit the committee report to Congress in a special message. She announced after a conference with the president.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Asuviate
Beene
Washington
Misg Josephine Roath
Colorado
Mita Roacke
Hoarevol
Jamaury O
White House
Broman to Present European Films at Library Forum
Fran is Troman member of tir hth school faculty will present moving pictures at One public Library tonight on West Europe He will discuss cooperation in Sweden and other topics during the open forum at the library's event.
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Broman
Library Open Forum
Franis Troman
Tir Hth
Europe
Sida Talk
Uf Cooper Alives
Sweden
Thomas N. Clawson Dies at Age of 81
Thomas N. Clawson long time resident of Med hin Sumday Bat He law rected farmer died aged 81 at 939 Fifth Street Med hin Sumday Bat He lived in Colorado twenty years and in Greeley the past few years He survived by three children Mrs Carl Nutherfurd Ada Ma Ulty Leale Clawson of Kelso Wash and Mrs Charles Bushey Colorado Springs Seventeen grandchildren also survive Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at 0 Front Mires drawing rooms with interment at Lint
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Fifth Street
Colorado
Greeley
Aluwaug
Carl Nutherfurd
Adama Ulty
Leale Clawson
Kelao
Wash
Charles Bushey
Colorado Springs
Ellidren
Nick
Front
Why the Chimes Rang at City High Thursday
Townspeople invited to attend the traditional Christmas play Why the Chimes Rang at Greeley High School Thursday evening December 22 at 7 30 o clock in the high school auditorium. Frances Hood Eugene Burk Juan Prowitt Margaret Kurtz and Tarbera Jackson are key cast members.
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Greeley High School
Piny Nasty
Jess Ohug Outhous
Frances Hood
Eugene Burk
Juan Prowitt
Margaret Kurtz
Tarbera Jackson Pias
Sugar Factory Finishes Beet Slicing on Sunday
Greeley sugar factory of the Great Western Sugar company finished slicing beets Sunday morning at 4 a m after a 681 day delay. The final processing remains ongoing as aviation stock market news paints a mixed day with large volume and shifting prices. In Jerusalem, Sheik Al Khattib was shot and killed in the Old City by an unidentified assailant, authorities say, as tension flared around the mosque precincts.
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Greeley
Great Wester Sugar Company
Tema Jerusalen
Sheik al -Khatib
Omar
Old City
Jerusalem
Three Highway Projects Once Asked by Weld County
Weld County submits three road improvement proposals to the WPA for consideration. Plans include widening and grading a half mile from Windor to the Ault Fort Collins road on No. 14, four miles from Johnstown to No. 185 linking Greeley to Denver, and four miles west of Purlianging on No. 52 to connect with surfaced highways. Total cost to federal government $46,776 with county share $75,096.
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WPA
Windour
Ault-Fort Colling
Johnstown
Greeley
Denver
Best Ge
Wyk
Caerleon Contractor Fined in District Court Action
E Caerleon and M Carlaon faced a district court case over overpayment on a road project and obstruction charges. Judge C Cotfia imposed a $25 fine with a 30 day stay of execution. Sentences issued Monday in district court.
Milliken Woman Injured as Car Is Ditched
M Bessua Mureny an 68 year old wife of Dwrray of Milliken sustained serious injuries when the car she rode in left the road two miles west of Johnstown. The driver, Wile ter BL McCnileti, 28, escaped injury. Several others were hurt and a new homestead was destroyed.
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Milliken
Bessua Mureny
Dwrray
Johnstown
McCnileti
al Provo
Greeley
Beet Wage Hearing to Be Held in Denver on Jan 26
The U S Department of Agriculture will hold beet labor hearings in Denver on January 26 to adjudicate the wage scale for boat workers under the 1830 contract. Last year one session was held in Greeley.
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Denver
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Eld
Greeley
No Action on Taylor's Request To Withdraw Resignation
Denver Dec 19 The Colorado civil service commission will defer action on Ira Taylor's request to withdraw his resignation as superintendent of the Leys industrial school at Golden until after a meeting of the commission with the schools board of control on Wednesday.
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Associated
Denver
The
Colorado Civil Service Commission
Ira Taylor
Leys
Golden
Acton
Schools Board of Control
Lumber Orders Rise 42 Percent in Week
The National Lumber Manufacturers Association reports new orders for the week ending December 10 rose 42 percent from the prior year, with production up 29 percent and shipments 24 percent higher than 1937. For the week, 533 million feet of soft and hard woods were produced, with 287.6 million feet in shipments and orders totaling 225.5 million feet. Revised prior-week figures show 543 million feet produced and 217.9 million shipped. A U.S. trade pact with Turkey was initiated, aiming at a commercial agreement on tariff treatment and payments, subject to broader approval.
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Washington, Bee
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Mis
U. S
Turkey
Ankara
Tukey
United States
Vath
Cuban mediation plan rejected at Pan-American conference
The Pan American conference's steering committee rejected a Cuban proposal for mediation in the Spanish Civil War. The plan backed immediate armistice and US led mediation by American republics, primarily Spanish speaking states, but lost 1,000 to 3. The Cuban proposal aimed to change the mediation dynamics and halt fighting.
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Lina
Peru
PannAmericas
Weather Local Forecast Brief
Weather summary for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Monday reports high 26 and a low 4 below. Sunday ended with a high 33 and low below zero. Colorado shows unsettled conditions Monday night and Tuesday with colder air north and west. Wyoming also unsettled Monday night and Tuesday with a new south portion and colder air toward the southeast.
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Colorado
Wyoming
New South
Tueaday
Family Unit Is Advocated by Federal Board
Federal advisory council endorses extended social security coverage and family protections. Proposals include widows and children benefits, disability safeguards, and a contingency fund replacing some old age reserve plans. Finance would rely on payroll taxes from both employers and workers with staged increases.
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Federal Board
Washington
Offichia
Roosevelt
Biwanee Cove
Plas
Cpost
Okbage
Rome
County and Medics Agree On Contract
County commissioners and Weld County Medical Society settled a contract on funds for medical care and hospitalization for Farm Security Administration clients. One third of the money will go to the hospital and two thirds to the medical society. The draft awaits approval by County Attorney Clay R. Apple.
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Board of County Commissioners
Weld ‘County Medical Sasiety
Farm Seceurity Administration
Wein County
Ross Higgs
Lue Hospital
Tke Medical Aveiety
Medical Society
Fea Hospital
Clay R. Apple
County
Farm Security Administration
Earthquakes Hit Ankara Neighborhood Destruction Reported
A strong series of shocks in the Kirahaehir area of central Anatolia rattled residents for 28 hours. More than 100 houses were wrecked and at least 940 residents were left homeless in the quake toll.
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Ankara
Turkey
Kirahehir
Anatolia
Starch Named Agriculture Coordinator for Northern Plains
Dec 18 press notice announces Elmer A. Starch of Baseman Motit as coordinator for Agriculture Department programs in the Northern Plains region with headquarters at Lincole, Nebraska.
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Cas
Presa
Washington
Wathice
Elmer A. Starch
Baseman, Motit
Agriculture Department
Northern
Prent Plains
Lincole
Neb
Local Man Hurt After Fall at Fort Colling Scene
Paul Baringer, 53, a Gresley concrete worker, was taken to Greek hospital Bwmbay after falling down stairs at the George Preizeler home. He sustained a broken rib and other injuries.
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Fort Colling
Paul Baringer
Gresley
Greek Hospital
Bwmbay
George Preizeler
Helow
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Arthur Barnhardt
Mari
Julius Lowit
Northern Highway Group
D. Ts. Rodatrom
Dahlia Street
Elven
Mcket
I. R. Kahouth
Tenth Avenue
B. Boland
Mth Avenue
Morris Fogel
10Th Avenue
Walter Castleman
7Th Avenue
Lesiig Hays
14Th Avenue
Lester Johnson
Dale Morrow
Williard Kite
Drug Company
Witness
Lyda Southard
Kennedy
Florida
Palm Beach
Fla
Joseph D. Kennedy
A. S
Jack
Elsie Lyster
F.D.R
C. E. Stephens
Smaldone
Holland
St. Louia
Charles B. Farle
Burns
Japan
Yenego
Scottsblury
Omaha
Joseph M. Nolan
Our Lady At Guadalupe Catholic Church
Senttschluff
Nebr
U.S
Christukks Shunpers
Gee Duvines
Siena Cliny
Printing of Assembly
Denver Firm
Fort Collina
Thomas N. Clawson
City High
Sugar Factory
Old Jerusalem
Weld
E. Caerleon
Houste
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