Eight perish leaping from blazing Linden hotel
A fire at the New George hotel in Linden Texas forced eight people on the third floor to leap from the flames, killing L. I. Livinius of Paris Texas and injuring others as fire spread through the building. Several residents were hospitalized with injuries and the three story brick hotel sustained extensive damage estimated at thirty thousand dollars. The fire occurred early Wednesday with chaotic exits and multiple victims.
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Linden
Tex
Daly
George Ote
Livinius
Paris
Lote
M. L. Trammel
Pani] Korn Lovedece
Gerald Stephens
Floyd Kitchens
Tyavie Skelton
Campbell Appointed to College Library Staff
Wayne Campbell of Seattle named regular library staff member at Goloraio State College of Education for the 1939-1940 academic year. He will assist acquisitions and serve as instructor in library science while staying on during summer session. Campbell has BA and BS in library science from Denver University and MS from Colorado, with prior work in reference, western history, and educational director roles.
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Wayne
Campbell
Seattle
Goloraio
Guthner Presents Civil Service Complaints on Three Denver Policemen
William B. Gathner, Denver safety chief, announced he is pursuing civil service complaints against three Denver police officers. He stated he would press charges with District Attorney as evidence is gathered. The remarks came amid claims of crooked civil service involvement within the department.
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Guthner
Denver
London Blast Blamed On Irish Army Death Toll Stated
A London blast at a crowded waiting room killed Donald Campbell and injured sixteen others. Authorities blame the attack on the Irish Republican Army. Police court fines were issued for various minor offenses in the same report.
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London
Lomson
Sisteen Persone Aera Furl
Pellec-On
Rian Republican Army
Donald Campbell
Gilcrest Group Sets Early Potato Price Scale
The Weld County Early Potato Growers committee and buyers agreed on a price scale for Irish Cobblers to be paid to growers after the two day marketing holiday. Prices delivered at the buyer’s dock range from 75 cents to $1.15 per 94 to 100 percent size, with a 5 cent premium for field purchases and a 1/4 cent per sack deduction for office expenses. Over 200 growers representing about 6000 acres participated, with buyers including Henry Martin Produce, McEwen and Brock, J. M. Stewart & Son, Mark Stewart & Sam Cogburn & Co, Eat Shewmake, and Zell Potato Co.
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Weld County
B Twn
Waite Potatien
Growers Committee
Henry Martin Produce Company
McEwen and Brock
J. M. Stewart & Sone
Mark Stewart
Sam Cogburn & Bon
Eat Shewmake
Zell Potato Company
Velma West Captured After 36 Days On The Run
Velma West, part of a group fleeing the Ohio Women's Reformatory, was arrested on a city street after 26 to 36 days of freedom. She led three other prisoners on an escape from the reform school and was quietly seized near a tavern with Mary Riley Richard. Detectives said they had tracked the fugitives to the market area.
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Malina
Velma West
Ohio Women's Reformatory
C. C. Buchanan
Ben Samford
Jenkins Burned As Car Catches Fire In Salt Lake City
Jenkins sustained serious burns after a car caught fire during a late night driving event on the Salt Mata track. The incident trod a pit area where crew members aided in extinguishing the blaze and moving him to an ambulance en route to Salt Lake City for treatment. Correction issued later noted a speeding fine for Martin Teoed nf Means, not the incident in question.
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Jenking
Salt Lake City
Niles
Jenkins
Martin Teoed
Means
Dleurtanea
Severe hail and rain cause crops damage in Prospect Valley area
A violent storm hit Prospect Valley and surrounding areas including Keenesburg and Hudson, bringing up to 3 inches of rain and heavy hail that damaged over 3,000 acres of crops. Beets, corn, beans, barley and other grains suffered, with losses concentrated near Prospect Store and the Fort Lup-ton area. The event broke a long dry spell, with wind and drift causing scattered damage across Weld County Tuesday afternoon.
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Qlces
Prospect Valley
Saulonstery Weld
Keenesburg
Prospect Store
Keenen- Norge
Hudson
Tron
Enalane
U. 5
Ka Hlowa
Store
Boll
Abou & Mila
Ecs Ipsa Cataldo
Jraction
He Bheehan
Nawiitt
Prospect
Falley
Jonson
Lupton
Enid
Walt
Moisturg
Hall
Galeton
Federal Prisoners Escape in Virginia Break Near Bushy
Seven of twenty two federal inmates escaping from Atlanta to Pennsylvania overpowered four guards near Thomnsburg Virginia taking their weapons and seize a bus amid a department of justice convoy. The Associated Press reports the incident occurred today as guards struggled to regain control.
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Associated Press
Thomnsurg
Atlanta
Pennsylvania
Here
Diversion Tube Bids Filed For August Twenty Ninth
Denver July 28 The reclamation department called today for new bids on the Colorado River water diversion tunnel through the continental divide to the opened Aug 9. Secretary Ickes four days ago rejected previous bids as too high. Under the new call bids must complete work in 2550 calendar days. A $500000 guarantee is required with each bid and the successful bid must post a performance bond of $2000000.
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Denver
Tuly
Continental Divide
Ickes
Agch
der Mist
Two Plead Guilty In Keenenburg Truck Theft
Allen Hackingham and Delvis Noe Ora, Keyneshire youths, pleaded guilty in district court to charges tied to the Schubert Oil company plant theft at Keenenburg on July 1. Their cases were continued to Saturday for consideration of gravation.
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Allen Hackingham
Delvis Noeora
Keyneshire
Schubert Oil Company
Keenenburg
Thickingham
Wal Buckingham
All Atation
Moyrning
Ateva
Weather Update for Colorato and Wyoming Regions
Partly cloudy conditions expected across Colorato on Wednesday night with cooler temperatures. Wyoming forecast shows generally fair weather Wednesday night through Thursday with mild temperature changes and no precipitation anticipated.
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Wyoming
Cating & Rmn
Wetnendas
City Debates Election Book Purchases For Greeley
Greeley council debated spending over 300 on 17 sets of registration books and election supplies needed for each precinct delaying final action a week. City Clerk Hampett noted laws requiring separate election records for city and town elections as the next city election approaches. The city plans to register voters at the clerk's office before the 2042 election, replacing county clerk handling.
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Greetey Council
W. A. Hampett
Greeley
Elty Funda
Minsat
Brit
Finaries
Vandertuet Gall
Linenin Park
Comet
Hie Park
Sunnell
Riorage
Chateaan
C.H. Capron
Ran
Poudre
Gresley
Sears
Robert @. Smith
Lobsant
Greeley Hapital
C. C. Munter
Seventeenth
Fighteenth
Cranford
Nineteenth
Mighteenth
Nineiresth Street
Water Department
Weld County
Ofhe Department
First Man Convicted On Contraceptive Sale
Conrad Strousheli of 10th Thirteenth Street was fined 6.60 at Galloo Court Tuesday under Gracley’s ordinance regulating contraceptive sales. The ruling targets sales at venues like the Pool hall on South Alley, with police prepared to enforce the ordinance restricting sales to authorized drug stores.
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Gracley
Galloo Court
Conrad Strousheli
10Th Thirteenth Street
Bua
Touthalyeat
C. C
Sbkve
Colorado May Curb Political Activity Of Employes of State Civil Service
In Denver on July 28, officials discussed proposals to bar state civil service workers from political campaigns. Commissioner John Jankovsky noted the change could be enacted without new law, aiming to shield workers with job security from political coercion. Supporters see it as needed against political moves by new officials.
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Colorado
Jankovsky
Sayre Named To Govern Philippines
President Roosevelt appointed Fraucia J. Sayre to lead the U S high commission in the Philippines replacing Paul V. McWatt who resigned to become federal security administrator. Sayre will govern the territory as part of U S administration.
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Francia
Sayre
Woodrow Wilson
The
Philippines
Paul McNutt
Washington
Roosvelt
Akstatant
Fraucia J
Sayre Losy
U.S
Philippine Tatands
Roosevelt
Medical Group Not Monopoly and Court Ruling
A federal district court rejected the U S governments claim that the American Medical Association violated antitrust law by acting as a trade group. The judge ruled the AMA and related bodies were not engaged in a prohibited restraint of trade, noting the profession is a nonmarket field.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal District Court
American Medical Association
Sherman
James M. Proctor
Mie Aala
Council For the
Yolumbia Grand File
Justice Departiment
AMA
Medeu Society
District of
Colunba
Washington Academy of Iurgery
Harria County
Texaa
Medical Society
Shere Man Nothirtal Tn
Mrs Rose Wheaton Dies in Milliken After Illness
Mrs Rose Wheaton aged 74 died at home in Milliken after an illness. A resident of Milliken for about 20 years, she was born in Iowa and belonged to the Presbyterian Church. Survived by husband, two daughters Mrs John Sellers and Mrs Nath Dales, son Clyde Q Wheaton, three brothers, two sisters, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements handled by Macy's.
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Mra
Rave N
Nath Dales
Loveland
Clyde Q. Wheaton
Long Mead
Calif
FB. Webb
Jafinatown
Ifarold W. Webb
Yarach, Kang
W. W. Webb
Beauinont
Monard Young
Surug
Wye
Tim
Tuscola
Aeven Granicliiren
Real
Macy's
Denver Melds For Investigation
Six Denver residents were detained without charge after police investigated a nighttime car theft report near Highway 3 in southern Walid amity. Four men and two women were taken to county jail but proved unable to establish a theft or violence claim. the 1938 Chevrolet sedan from Greeley had been found and checked by Sheriff Gus Anderson.
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Dever
Jall
Walid
Yorauis Caneceruen
Gus
Anderson
Len
Texas
Curt Rather Sargent
Creeley
Fore
Sargent
May Perlick
Clement J. Verlick
Jim Flaraty
Wl Ford
Bob
Wilson
Courteay
Greeley
Miss Phelps Returns to Greeley WPA Offices
Miss Jane Phelps, a telegraph operator in the Greeley Run WPA offices, did not report to work Tuesday. Zone Manager Tatsly Tainiliit said the plan to expand the zone postquarters force was not carried out and only 10 people will be employed. Earlier statements had Miss Phelps returning to her old post.
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Jane Phelps
Gresley
Greeley Run
WPA
Tatsly Tainiliit
Fined In Eaton Court in Ri of Ault
In Eaton Court in Ri of Ault Juatita A A Crooks of Eaton was fined for having no operator's license. Ralph Lesard of Caton drew costs in the same court as Courtesy Patrol started.
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Eaton Court
Ault
Une Costa
Juatita A. A. Crooks
Eaton
Ralph Lesard
Caton
Rogers, Carr Session on Relief Futile in Denver
Attorney General Dyran Rogers told Governor Malph that relief efforts are futile as the WPA funding shift threatens state programs. The dialogue followed the governor’s request for executive guidance on relief amid federal requirements and pension fund constraints.
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Rogers
Carr
Denver
Apectel Legisla
Dyran G. Rogers
Malph
Togera
Execu Uve Connell
Wallem
Garr
Wouters’ Alliance
WPA
Iegislalica Yvataa
Iona
Pansion Fond
Levies
Petition Drives Democratic Caucus For Friday Night
Democratic lawmakers pressed for an urgent caucus Friday night led by Representative Cayagan to rally support for Roosevelt’s economic programs. Petitions seek to unite the House majority behind a $590 million easing bill and a $2.49 billion aid measure, with debate stirring GOP and Democratic divisions and calls to back WPA principles.
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Trina
Roosevelt
Cayagan
New York
Whm
Rites
Senate
Sun Vert
WPA
Debste
Democrat
Georgia
Ajay
Vlatou
Grim
Wallace
Lily
Mrs Woodland Dies Suddenly in Denver
Frances Eisenbeth Woolland age 64 died suddenly in Denver on Tuesday after living 18 years in Gruchuy and previously in Kain. Survived by husband Emery Woodland of St. Louis and five children Clyda Woodland Barat Nella Wood Jail Denver Claudi A. Woodland Greeley Harold Woodland in U S Navy. Took to Arustrane mortuary at Eaton for funeral arrangements.
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Mra
Frances Eisenbeth Woolland
Gruchuy
Kain
Denver
Tuesdiy
Mira
Woodland
Emery Woodland
St. Louis
Clyda Woodland
Barat
Nella Wood
Claudi A. Woodlaadt
Greeley
Uaroltd Odland
On Iwind Dowglas Odlani
United States Navy
Hudy
Arustrane Mortuary
Eaton
Abe
Oil Attorney Fatally Injured Near Longmont
Oren W. Tite ley aged 63 and two companions were severely injured when their car was struck seven miles west of Longmont as they traveled to Park Collins to attend fishers. Tite ley died at St. Vraly hospital. Mrs Myrtle Plo lay 84, his wife, and another passenger were identified. Fefenus at Law Fiutera of Denver said Tite ley was a former district judge of Neosho and Wilson counties in Kansas, and had lived in Denver for several years.
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Loussaut
Oren W. Titeley
Longiunt
St. Vraly
Myrtle Plolay
Fefenus
Denver
Park Collins
Filey
Neosho
Wilson Counties
Kengas
Wool Growers Press to Retain Forest Lands in Policy Fight
At the Colorado Wool Growers convention, president Asociated Uressy Olenwead warns against transferring Forest Service lands to other departments. He argues for conservation with use under agriculture control, noting Western growers fear loss of western resources. About 200 people attended. Also reported are wheat market gains with prices up to 21 percent and grain quotes for September and December contracts.
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Uressy Olenwead Sprhis
Nick
Los Coloradeans
National Forest
Contol
Western Prayle
Aus
Forest Service
Teo Mo Agei Clture
Wnteriop Department
Colorado Waal Growers Convention
Nie Dutertay Department
el & Toe
Pha Forest Service
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