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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1956
Page
3
Readable bits show 1951 Cadillac for sale with price 1405, plus trailers, brakes, and auto service items. Several listings mention for sale or rent of vehicles, trailers, and accessories with partial contact cues and scattered details across multiple lines.
Dairy and meat markets show steady to mixed demand across cattle calves steers and heifers. Prices vary by grade with feeds and stockers showing moderate activity and slaughter classes holding steady amid fluctuating supplies.
Chicago Board of Trade notes mixed activity as corn oats rye and soybeans wavered at open then mostly recovered. Wheat held firm while lard and a few oils fell. soybeans rallied from session lows with prices, including No 2 and No 3 varieties, showing gains over prior closes.
The Associated Press reports El Paso County pledged to back Leon Snyder of Colorado Springs for national committeeman, seeking a third term. Other counties such as Mesa, Boulder and Weld listed nonbinding delegations and candidates amid a broader slate of 71 delegates and varied endorsements.
City livestock sale shows weaker prices for hogs and steady to higher for cattle and calves. Beef and dairy categories move with some gains in certain weights, while poultry and eggs trade with moderate demand. Denver and New York readings note varied shifts across commodities including potatoes and grains.
The stock market edged higher on light volume with small gains and modest losses. About 1.5 million shares traded, one of the slowest sessions of the year, while rails improved late in the afternoon as the market showed a mild upturn.
Police reported no new developments in the investigation of a 412.58 armed robbery at the General Credit Corporation at 725 Tenth Street around 11 20 a m Saturday. A gunman used a .38 revolver to threaten Richard Mortenson and two customers, Mr and Mrs Ten Rar of Platteville.
Junior Sharp of 2204 Ninth Avenue will have services at Linn Grove at 10 o clock Tuesday. The stillborn babies were sisters of Terry Sharp and granddaughters of Mrs Julia Sharp, Mrs Emma Petrie and Hetty Petrie, all of Greeley. Macys Funeral Home is in charge.
Gloria Graham, wife of plane dynamiter John Gilbert Graham, tells a Denver Post reporter she believes her husband is guilty and should be executed in the Colorado gas chamber. She says she feels no hatred and plans to visit him at the penitentiary, choosing to move forward with her two children.
The American Sheep Producers Council votes $300000 for national wool advertising and promotion for the year starting July 1. Casey Jones says industry work will expand knowledge of consumer attitudes toward lamb and tackle industry problems. Gale D. Smith named director of lanth promotion with a team including Richard Biglin and Evadne Jersley. Program aims at major cities and national reach.
President Eisenhower told a New York audience that rising organized labor strength carries greater responsibility to serve the people and protect free democratic institutions. He praised the AFL CIO merger and spoke at the new national AFL headquarters in Lafayette Park, urging dialogue with leaders and stressing labor as a core national asset.
Khrushchev's full February 24 25 10 speech released by State Dept outlines Stalin's terror tactics and purges, accusations against Molotov Mikoyan and Voroshilov, and alleged plans to eliminate senior Politburo members. It cites Stalin's brutality, negligence before Nazi invasion, and Lenin's warnings, with implications for Soviet leadership.
Judge Delo Shannon ruled the state industrial commission exceeded authority by reopening Harold Cox’s occupational disease case against Huth K. Brown after Cox failed to petition for review within the statutory 1 day. The prior denial dated Jan 17 1885 stood unreopened. Cox, employed in filing work for the defendant, claims rash and body ailment alleged to stem from that work. M E Cooper of Hoggen filed a separate complaint against George Hanks and Everett Robinson trading as Hanks 4 Robinson seeking 20000 on a cattle-feeding dispute covering Jan 7 to May 8 of this year.
Police report a mid day collision at the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Sixteenth Street damaged two vehicles. A 1999 Ford two door driven by Derrie Lee Frederiksen of 2196 Sixteenth Street and a 1955 Cadillac sedan driven by Gene Longley Payne of Douglas Wyoming were involved. Frederiksen traveled west on Sixteenth Street. Payne skidded north on Eighth Avenue and struck the Ford. Both cars valued at $50 each.
Khrushchev pledges to keep Stalinist criticism within the party and away from the press as he argues for unity. He recalls past tensions with Tito over 1948 break with Yugoslavia and warns against public airing that could aid enemies. Audience shows tumultuous applause during the closed session.
A six year old Windsor youth, Alex Medina, was accidentally shot in the right leg while playing in a yard in Windsor around 7:15 p.m. Santayy i the sheriff's office reported. Medina was struck by a .22 caliber bullet about eight inches above the knee. One companion, Pete Smitlied, was handling the rifle when it discharged. Medina received treatment in Windsor and was admitted to Weld County General Hospital.
County clerk Ann Spamer reports that judge appointments for the fall primary and general elections will be mailed to S73 precinct judges. Notices list fellow judges and voting procedures, with a card to confirm acceptance. About 300 people had registered. early registration urged as many eligible voters must register to vote in August.
Mrs Charence Stites a CSCE Graduale and Grand Junction teacher died. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Grand Junction. She and her husband a Grand Junction teacher earned CSCE degrees and attended summer session here last year. Survivors include her mother Mrs E L Matthews of Greeley two sisters Mrs Jay Broady of Schenectady NY and Mrs Clifford Jack of Greeley and a brother Glenn Matthews of La Salle. Interment was at Memorial Gardens of the Valley Grand Junction.
Des Moines participants at the Midwestern Hail Adjusters convention advised 250 adjusters from five states to avoid talking about settlements over meals or in casual settings. The panel emphasized confidentiality and proper conduct during negotiations and industry discussions.
Mass PickeringHAMDEN Goon 4 Percy F Smith 88 retired Yale mathematics professor dies Sundry coast alert unclear text.
The article recounts Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver campaigning in northern California before moving into Los Angeles area. Kefauver predicts 188,000 votes margin and accuses Stevenson of courting segregationist leaders. In Washington, the Supreme Court upholds a Wisconsin labor law restricting violent strikes, while AFL CIO leaders plan to shape party platforms. Michigan Democrats adopt a racial equality pledge and a strong anti‑segregation platform, with NAACP chief Roy Wilkins predicting lower Black turnout for Democrats.
Senator Wiley Aegis warns Wisconsin Republicans will repudiate opposition labeled saboteurs of administration policy and Eisenhower haters as Rep. Glenn Davis seeks the seat with GOP convention endorsement. He expects Democrats to cut campaign promises in this Congress and deliver in 1952 terms.
The administratrix of the estate of a deceased person in Weld County Colorado will present accounts to the county court on July 23 1956 for final settlement. The petition requests judicial determination of heirs and rightful heirs and lists Betty B Lord Florence Lord Natalie Laleelang and others as potential heirs. Heirs may appear to contest or present claims at the hearing with documents. The matter is overseen by Waldo and Waldo Attorneys at Greeley Building Greeley Colorado with dates shown as 4 11 18 28 1956.
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