Light Rains Bring Brief Relief Across Middle West
Chicago dispatch reports scattered showers easing the drought across the central Middle West as cool air from the Great Lakes area tempered temperatures. The heat wave caused hundreds of deaths and heavy grain trading losses, with record highs in Davenport and Peoria and rainfall in several cities providing temporary relief.
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Chicago
Middle West
Great Lakes
Wealler Foraenator
J. R. Loyd
Lst
Montana
Wyoming
Nebraska
Dakotas
Gary
Kangag City
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri Valley
Mississippi
Ohio
Great Lakes Region
Davenport
Peoria
Springfield
Dubuque
Terri Haute Incl
Speringfield
Green Bay
Wis
New York City
Dera Howers
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
General Hospital
Cileago
Negro Driver Gets Lightweight Reckless Driving Ruling
W. J. Fitegerald a Black resident of Billings Montana was given a light verdict on a reckless driving charge after paying a 1 court fee. He was found parked in a ditch on the wrong side of the road by a motor patrolman while sober. Costs totaled 8.40 and the case was handled by Judge English.
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W. J. Fitegerald
Billings
Mont
English
Ditzgerald
Costa Tn
Lily Cage
Laster Hood
Kerday
North Eleventh Avenue
Highway Surveys To Be Completed by Sept 1
Denver July 15 Surveys and plans for 8 9 7 5 7 59 worth of highway projects will be completed by Sept 1 Major Ralph Q Baird state highway department expeditor reported to Governor Ed G Johnson today In two 1936 highway budgets totaling more than 26 000 000 the total amount set aside for construction was 21 142 740 Mrs Downing Files Divorces Fano DB Downing filed suit for divorce against her husband Walter DE Downing They were married in Greeley in 1920 and have 10 children eight of whom are living Mrs Downing seeks support money and legal fees for six of the children
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Associated Press
Denver
Ralph Q. Baird
Highway Department
Ed GC. Johnson
Baird
Mglulet
Frazier
Eleventh Anvenua
Tenth Street
Fourteenth Avenua
Patrison
Mingo & Smelter Supply Company
Greeley
Water Department
Wiliam van Garder
Postaliies
Wag Venewe
Ilgals
T. J Mahiin
Leslie Dae Lindon
H.L. Franklin
Glenmarge
Park
Glanmera Gars
Imita
Nne
PWA
Churlea Young
Wf. D. Sevier
Bpedal
Conthingdon
La Follette Corrects Reed Claim On WPA Writers Project Pay
Albert A. La Follette says no WPA writers on the district project earned more than 69.4 dollars monthly and debunks Louis Reed’s statement alleging a worker received 150 dollars. He notes salaries average around sixty-two dollars, cites misstatements, and invites Reed to his office for accurate wage details.
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WPA
Syriters
Louis B. Read
Greeley
Republcan Central Centuljies
Albert A. la Follette
Division of Employment
Reed
LaFollette
Writers Project
Lois B. Reed
Armed Guards Appointed To Move State’s Cash
July 16 the state executive council today approved the appointment of two armed guards to help transfer large sums of money within the state house and to banks. The guards are Claude Whittman and CG Bonney.
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Trvst
Denver
Couneil Loday
Charles M
Kelly Seeks Reelection to Cole Assembly
State representative Herbert C. Kelly of Nitin announces candidacy for reelection to the state legislature subject to the Republican assembly and primary. In a letter to County Chairman Charles Swink he states his experience in the last two years will enable him to better serve the district.
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Herbert C. Kelly
Nitin
Republican Assembly
Charles Swink
Taltleth General Assembly
Freighter Rams Bay Excursion Steamer. Gov Nice Among Rescued
Governor Harry W Nice and 830 passengers were rescued after the passenger vessel State of Virginia collided with the freighter Golden Harvest off Seven-Toat Krull near Baltimore. The crash left the two ships locked and forced evacuation by the ferry Pittsburgh. Passengers described chaos, prayers, and injuries while rescuers towed the grounded steamer and aided survivors aboard.
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Harry W. Nice
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Associated Press
Pheany
Baltimore
Harry W. Nise
Seven-toat Krull
Chesapeaka Bay
State of Virginie
Pittsburgh
Virginia
Tbe
W. J. Woodall
Ayache
William J. Wella Jr
Baltimore Sun Automobile
Putyer
Nice
Wwe
Ion
Walther
Golden Harvest
Indians Bring Sioux Tribe for Frontier Days Show
A group of 26 Sioux Indians from Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota will visit Friday to perform for Frontier Days. They travel in three cars and two buses, arriving at 3 a.m. and will be met by Greensboro police at the south edge of town. The troupe will perform at Lincoln Park to advertise the July 22 to 25 celebration. They come from Denver after inviting Mot Colling Loveland Longmont Semler and Donner on Thursday.
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Chayenny Youstars
Pine Ridge
Lincoln Park
Denver
Mot Colling
Loveland
Longmont
Senlier and
Donyer
City Audit Shows First Half Revenue Rises Substantially
The auditor’s report for Greeley shows estimated annual tax receipts at 60.7 percent collected in the first six months, with back taxes and interest reaching 9,987.56 and police fines at 499.10. Total revenues for the year are projected at 132,791.10, with major expenditures listed for administrative, fire, police, library, streets, and parks departments.
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Greeley
Dune
Glork W. W. Hammett
Eolleationa
Colorado Traffic Death Toll Surges in Six Months
Colorado reports 136 dead in six months ending July 1 with 4 573 crashes. 7 669 motor vehicles involved, 1 086 driven by women. Treasurer Armstrong notes an 8 percent drop in fatalities but cars remain the leading public danger. Auditor Ray Clemens, 39, died after a collision near the Centennia mine south of Louisville on June ?.
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Denver
Charles M. Armstrong
Motor Yshida
Avymasivang
Ifs
Per Hong
Ayee
UW. C
Ray Clemens
Sixteenth Street
State Public Utilities Commission
St. Anthony's Hospital of
Injirtes
Centennia
Loulaville
Colo
Summer Session Events Calendar Overview
The calendar lists multiple events at the Little Theater of the Rockies including Growing Pains a youth comedy, a Book Review Hour, readings from The Approach to Poetry, a band concert at 7 00 pm directed by J De Forest Cimna, and a second performance of Growing Pains on the Northeast campus at Colorado State College of Education.
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Little Theater of the
Rocklen
Little Theater
Dre
Edward Parlanss
Colorado State College of Education
Basid
J. de Forest
$100,000 WPA Grant For Flood and Irrigation Study
Washington July 15 The Reclamation Bureau received $100,000 from public works funds to study irrigation and flood storage on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Acting commissioner John Page said surveys could be mapped, noting it would be impossible to cover the whole slope with this allocation. The program will be planned jointly with the Colorado state planning board in Denver. Another Colorado survey, a proposed $25,000,000 Grand Lake transmountain diversion, is also under way.
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Washington
Reclamation Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
John ©. Page
Colorado State
Denver
State Board
Page
Grand Lake
Polly Moran Seeks Divorce After Husband Threatens With Gun
Polly Moran alleges her husband Martin Malone menaced her with a pistol at their Beverly Hills mansion in dawn scuffle. Malone arraigned on assault with a deadly weapon charge, bond set. Moran says the weapon jammed after firing, prompting deputies to rush to the exclusive neighborhood.
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Angocaindl
Beverly Hill
Calif
Daly
Polly Moran
Martin Malone
Law
Fiim Comedienne
Malone
Werbey
Bond
Miss Moran
Sheriff's
Walter Schottmiller
Robert Jorgensen
Mike Maran
Denver Youth Drowned in Nell's Lake
A 26 year old Denver youth, Bill Hla son of Harold, drowned while swimming with his sister and Elmer Sneed Lawrence near Nell's Lake northwest of Greeley. Firefighters and volunteers, including Red Cross workers, attempted CPR but he was pronounced dead at 4 30. Funeral services planned in Denver.
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Bill Hla
Harold
Thalr
Denver
Mogt'y Lates
Greeley
Blair
Yfelim
Weld County
Belly Blair
Elmer
Sneed" Lawrence
CSCE
Mla
Jess Mason
Aceeley
Blix
W. W. Webster
Greeiey
Aton
Richard Armstreig
Meath
Mason
Gus Anderson
Harlo Richardgor
Windsor
I T
Richardson
Paul Kuentuel
Jit Fessler
Walter Wingelt
Red Cross Life Saving Division
Wingett
Bob Kerley
Warren Mingus
Bert Day
Max Tisdel
Gresley
Betty
Lawrence
Getty
Bii
East Denver
Mra
Charis Licos
S. A
Hunt Seeks County School Superintendent Nomination
Wim.S. Hunt, longtime school official in Milliken, announces candidacy for county superintendent in the Democratic primary and assembly. He previously led Milliken for two years and Prospect Valley for three, pursuing a master’s degree. News also notes J M B Petrikin departing Grealey for a journey to Mokkado, Japan, with a two week stay and return around Sept. 3. Petrikin is from Seattle.
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William. S. Hunt
Milliken
Hunt
Prospect Valley
JM. B. Petrikin
Grealay
Mokkado
Japan
Siberia
Potrile
Grealey
Seattio
Doctors Protest Gas Station Across From Greeley Hospital
Protests against a planned gas station opposite the Greeley hospital dominated a Tuesday city council meeting. Two petitions, signed by local doctors and the county commissioners, argued the project harms patients and the hospital area, urging zoning board review and potential re designation of the site as non business.
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Doctors
Weld Board
Greeley Hospital
Creeley Hospital
Crosley Hospital
Board of Poounty ‘Commissioners
Ating
Sixteenth Street
Wlaventh Avenue
Eleventh Javentia
Rowse and Jol
Wit Ham Guinea
Frank M. Weller
Althony
Weller
George H. Bradfield
24 Counties Added to Emergency Drouth Area
Washington July 1 The AAA extended the emergency drought area to include 21 additional counties in Colorado and Oklahoma bringing the total to 401 counties. The new designations cover counties close to federal emergency relief activities and include Colorado Baca Cheyenne Hier Tog Kit Gavaok Klowa Loa Animas Mottut.
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Washington
Colorado
Oklahomie
AAA
Drouth
Baca
Cheyense
Hier Tog
Kit Gavaok
Klowa
Loa Animas
Mottut
Two Cars Suffer Minor Damage in Street Collision
Two automobiles sustained minor damage Tuesday evening in a collision at Tench street and Fifth avants. Ralph Fearson drove north at Fifth avenue while John Taylor, Wie 'gather ceiver, went west at Routh street. Drivers settled damages privately, police reported.
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Tench Street
Fifth Avants
Ralph Fearson
Fifth Avenue
John Taylor
OARP Drive Would Alter Constitution
Cleveland July 1. Martin B F Smith temporary chairman of the national Townsend program opening address on today s session on adoption of the constitutional amendment to legalize the Townsend old age pension plan described as essential to the campaign He declared the amendment drafted by Townsend and to be submitted to states and the nation A prolonged demonstration interrupted him as he outlined submitting the amendment to state legislatures The Townsend campaign seeks loyalty from congress members and new legislators pledging support for the 22nd amendment of the United States constitution as drafted by Dr Townsend and to require candidates for state legislatures to state their voting position on the proposal
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Cleveland
Martin BF. Smith
Townsend Lula
Townsend
Smith
Washington
Congress
United States
South
Montoya Fined for Drunkenness in Police Court
Police court records list Montoya of illontoya Greeley fined 6.50 for drunkenness. John Gusman, returned from Fort Collins, faced charges of running through a sign and causing an accident, fined 6.50. Ray Chandler of 920 Tanth Street jailed for drunken driving after speeding on Eighth Avenue. Tos Velluzro of 1328 Eighth Avenue posted 11.50 bond for alleged disturbance.
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Tos Velluzro
Eighth Avenue
Britain Ends Its Sanctions upon Italy
London reports Britain lifts sanctions on Italy with midnight action. first consignment arrives at Harwich including peaches and plums. New treasury order forgives all debts on Italian goods, enabling payments for Buallotti’s office share.
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Britain
Italy
London
Great Britain
Bante
Wisland
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Louis Reed
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Nell’s Lake
Wim.s. Hunt
Petrikin
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Crges
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Stirlay
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Yielulty
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Donite
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