29 Dec 1941
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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1941
Page
1
Preston Grover reports from Libya as an American correspondent describes guiding a British armored column into Benghazi. Amid looting and Arab mobs the town quiets after Italian police and local officials help arrange a safe entry and welcome for the British forces.
The Tah Street nursery resumes weekly sessions except for New Years Bay, inviting interested parties to apply to teachers at the school. Local families urged to enroll children as the weeklong program continues with ongoing activities.
Washington March 29 A one third reduction in the nation’s gasoline use was approved by government petroleum experts to conserve fuel during the war. The plan links gasoline cuts with rubber conservation, aiming to reduce civilian driving and the need for new tires and inner tubes. A nationwide rationing scheme is being prepared under Interior Secretary Ickes to manage emergency fuel demands.
Hundreds of residents and youths filled two skating rinks in Greeley on Sunday with skating at Joe Woolf tennis courts, old chmve grounds, Leon Street, Fourth Avenue, and Gleamence Lake. Snow cleared, more skating allowed, but officials warn of injuries in crowded afternoons. Chief G Hunter urges calls to police be limited to emergencies to avoid disrupting police work. Nelson, hockey expert, organizes practices at the tennis courts, with sessions held on clear mornings.
The Trybune dao announces a New Year's day issue with regular tribune content appearing Thursday. The notice emphasizes authenticity and warns against fake copies, urging readers to rely on the official edition.
Washington December 29 President Roosevelt pledged to aid the Philippines while their independence is to be redeemed and protected The Navy reported intensified action against Japan as the president spoke The White House secretary Stephen Early noted delays in aid reaching the islands and rejected the idea that the word undeath signaled lands might be lost temporarily
Allied leaders from London and Moscow announce a coordinated plan to defeat Germany. British and Soviet forces press from east and west, with Soviet operations around Moscow and Tula freeing armories, while Western air and naval actions target German positions along the Atlantic coast and in France. The four leaders pursue postwar security talks while stressing the urgent need for total German defeat and measures to prevent future aggression.
Funeral services for Anna Rosenoff will be held Tuesday afternoon at St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church with interment at Ling Grove. Macy’s Funeral Services are in charge of arrangements.
Weld county and Greeley civilian defense heads await official word from Governor Carr on appointing Weld county rationing head W. S. Hunt and Bruce Miller as defense coordinators. The plan envisions a 10 member board, with county councils appointing members where defense councils exist. Retread shops in Greeley boom as government bans new tires lifts demand for services.
Batavia, Dec 29. Manila broadcasts report that Butch planes sank seven more Japanese transports off Davao in the Philippines. MacArthur shortened lines and consolidated forces in Pampanga with reinforcements including infantry divisions, horse cavalry, and Japanese units facing stiff resistance along the Manila Bay area.
A weather note reports extreme cold at a Public Servere company station in West Greeley with sixteen degrees below early Sunday and a warmest 14 degrees above. The day stayed clear though conditions never thawed. readings later show 20 below and Sunday night dropped to two below as the cold persisted.
Vern Wilkinson of Hawkkinson Tread and Shedd Company report high tire demand with swamped orders. Rebuilding tires sent to the Firestone plant in Denver shows a big boost in business, though no hoarding evidence exists. Vehicle owners face three to four day delays for retreading and delivery.
Horace Wubben, president of Mast College at Grand Junction, was elected president of the Colorado Education Association as the delegate assembly met in Colorado Springs. About 330 teacher representatives from public schools, junior colleges and universities attended. the assembly also chose a vice president to succeed the following year.
New officers and directors chosen at a Greeley County ink meeting set the 1918-19 season in motion. J. Hirt becomes club president, A. Redinger re-elected secretary treasurer, and Prof. Frederman named trustee. Committees chaired by Mollover, Folavecht, and Carr, with Weber Nelson and Wikewan as invectors.
The report states Apembald Bud Pence survived the Pearl Harbor attack after he swam through burning oil patches to safety. His mother in Collin California received Navy confirmations and a December 20 notice of his status. Major Archie Power, his father, was on Army duty in California, while his wife Sylvain Archibald of Gyreoley is noted as his mother in law.
Greeley school teachers represented at the Colorado Education Association delegate assembly in Colorado Springs Monday and Tuesday by F O Froman president of the local association, The Leiber and Dorothy Howard. Horace G Wabbow at Grand Sunsetton, vice president, will automatically become president of the assembly.
In a wartime dispatch from December 2 at Terane, United States submarines reported sinking ships and damaging enemy vessels. A destroyer sustained hits as U S sub crews pressed attacks in the Pacific theater with reports of successes and ongoing patrols.
A Japanese force reportedly captured Tin Center about 230 miles north of Singa perang on the British part of the Malay peninsula. Reports say the Japanese observed air activity along Sumatra and the Malay coast while British authorities acknowledged limited gains and a defensive posture. Dutch and British forces reported casualties from Japanese air attacks in New Guinea and Malaya, with Allied lines suggesting mixed outcomes and continued fighting on multiple fronts including China near Changsha.
The Bears, led by Mele Butler, toppled Oklahoma City University 42 to 20 in a decisive non conference matchup. Pat Warren Meyers added 9 points as the Chicago area squad controlled the pace and built a solid lead. Meanwhile Townsend Club No 1 posts its meeting details for December 34 at 7 30 PM at 1103 Eleventh Street.
Herman Goetze eight of Sterling Oklahoma died Saturday when a gasoline blaze exploded as he was fencing a barn near his ranch. His brother Olly and Joek Fania tiontzel af nurlinvest of Greetey, and other relatives survived. The fire occurred near Nis Dause. a brother and two sisters also survive.
A hardhitting colonel asserts Japanese tanks and planes dominate in the Philippines. He recalls engaging near Tayug and Lumbia, reporting heavy bombardment, several wounded, and a retreat toward a rallying bivouac as U.S. forces claim fought back and inflicted losses despite superior enemy fire.
Mrs Edna Ennes aged 62, wife of Irheodore Eanes of 1749 Sixth Ave, died Sunday afternoon at the Greeley hospital. She was a patient at a local infirmary and survived by six sisters and brothers including Mrs Cart Borer, Mrs Grace Wolperk, Miss Badie Young, William C. Youngs, Benjamin US tounge, and George Young. Arrangements in charge of Meg's ties.
Readable fragments show a local weather bulletin with scattered temperature notes and wind directions. The text mentions north and west winds, uncertain temperatures, and references to coastal areas and places such as Washington. No clear forecast or coherent data emerges from the damaged OCR.
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