Parade marks Colorado Party and Eight annual celebration
The Colorado Party and Eight climaxed its annual parade with a noisy street procession through downtown led by box cars and voyageurs in blue gowns. American Legion units from Glenwood Springs to Denver carried torches and drums, while a joint banquet at the Legion Hall featured newly introduced leaders and remarks on welfare work.
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Colorado
Trinity Episcopal Church
Lagion Society
Siam Durango
Seaver
Monte Vista
Turango
Ventures
Therette Otken
Glenwood Springs
Willian Mershorn
Denver
Mayr Freneh Cox
le Chapeau Nationale
Not His Style Thief abandons odd attire in Toledo alleys
In Toledo, AP reports a thief who after breaking into a car fled through downtown alleys and discarded his clothes, floating 30 tresses and four suits. The garments were backless outfits used by undertakers in dressing corpses.
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Toledg, Ohn (Ap
Radio to Air Johnny Mathis Special in Palo Alto
Radio station KOOL San Fe andlane 9 dime 147 plans a special featuring Johnny Mathis. Listeners will choose between two close options as songs and records are set for the program, with the event airing for an extended period in the Palo Alto area.
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Palo Atto
Calif
Cap
Lyngh Urges Youth Vets to Lead American Legion
Robert K. Lyngh told Colorado Legion members that the future of the American Legion hinges on younger veterans taking up its work with vigor. He warned that the nation faces grave perils and that the Legion must maintain islands of integrity, delivering a unique duty beyond government and church roles.
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Robert K. Lyngh
Department of Colorado
Ings
Lyngh
American Legion
John
Gleason Jr
Legion
Legionnaires
May employment improves as labor dept reports rise
The Commerce and Labor departments say May employment reached 64 061 000, up 1 154 000 from April, with unemployment falling to 4 904 000. Gains tied to seasonal agriculture and service work plus a strong construction upswing, while many new entrants were students and housewives.
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Commerce and Labor Departments
Warden Tinsley Backs Shorter Sentence for Walker
CANON CITY AP Warden Harry C. Tinsley urged commutation for Joe Sam Walker, slayer of Theresa Foster, now 41, serving 0 years to life. The governor was asked to consider Walker's conduct and housing away from the prison. Walker maintains innocence, claiming another man killed Foster.
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Canon City
Harry C. Tinsley
Colorado
Joe Sam Walker
University of Colorado
Walker
Theresa Foster
Greeley
Boulder
Tinsley
Denver Post
Gov. McNichole
Tinster
John J. Gibbons
Denver
Fridey
Sithey
Walter
Miss Foster
Raine
Post
Western Air Lines resumes service after strike
Western Air Lines relaunches service Tuesday with Flight 60 from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City and Minneapolis at 9 10 a m MST marking the start of restored operations. The first day will reach 26 cities with plans to serve 47 cities by June 22 as WAL serves 13 states Canada and Mexico. The company and the Air Line Pilots Assn agreed to submit unsettled strike issues to arbitration.
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TOS Angeles
Western Air Lines
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Minneapolis
WAL
Western States
Canada
Air Line Pilots Assn
Legion Session Opens as Colorado Legion and Auxiliary Meet
The Colorado American Legion and Auxiliary session opened with department commander Larry Brewster presiding. Governor McNichols sent a message through James H. Shelton, praising Legion youth programs and civic work while outlining support for grasshopper relief efforts. Mayor Oscar Beck and host post commander Mike Toustslet welcomed attendees, with several officials introduced including Robert Grauberger and William Egan as leaders and candidates.
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Colorado Department of the American Legion and Auxiliary
Larry Brewster
Pueblo
Steve McNichols
Washington
James H. Shelton
Weld County Democratic Centrel Committee
the Legionnaires
Legion
Oscar Beck
Mike Toustslet
Victor Cradlin
Reese Wilkinson
Auxilary
Brewster
Robert Grauberger
Haxtun
Department
William Egan
Denver
Lara Hendren
la Junta
Lucille Hayes
Den
Weld Campaign Seeks 5500 Signatures on Reapportionment Plan
A Weld County campaign organized 50 residents at the Weld County General Hospital auditorium to collect at least 5,500 signatures for a petition proposing a state legislative reapportionment modeled after the federal system. The effort names Cattle Feeders Association leader Taoulas Beln as temporary chairman and Charles Arefield as county chairman, with Herman E. Pearson as secretary treasurer. The amendment envisions 35 senators and 85 representatives across 27 districts, to be voted on in the November election.
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Wold County General Hospital
Spongor Amendment Taoulas Beln
Berthoud
Coloreda Cattle Feeders Assn
State Farm Bureau
Cattlemen’s Assn
Grange and
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Arefield
Presley
Weld
Herman E. Pearson
Greeley
Dave Hill
Bre
Baing
Three Straight A Students Honored at City High Graduation
Diplomas were presented to 242 graduates at Greeley High School in the new gym Thursday night. Five students received special Gold G Awards for scholarship and leadership, including Walter, Reuben Walters, Harriet Haymond, Joyce Jacoby, and Jim Seebass and Ann Lane. Six seniors gave short talks on the theme New Horizons, with remarks on science, business, social studies, language arts, and the role of education in a democratic society.
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Greeley High School
GHS
New High School
Ron Walters
Ators
Reuben Walters
Harriet Haymond
H. E. Haymond
Joyce Jacoby
William Jacoby
Miss Haymond
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa
Colorado
Cliss Haymond
Walters
Colorado State University
Miss Jacoby
Colorado State College
Neow Horizons
Carole Mink
Cliffind Mink
Kathy Mariani
John Mariani
Lee Soliz
Rafael Soliz
Tanet Wolfe
LeRoy Walle
Durango Defends Drum and Bugle Title Tonight
Durango drum and bugle corps defends its state title in the American Legion Colorado contest at Jackson Field at 7 30 p m. Friday. Opponents include Leyden Chiles Wickersham Post No 1 from Denver with Monte Vista and Lakewood in junior competition. Lakewood’s lineup features Fred and Faye Reaver, TV personalities.
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Durango
American Legion
Department of Colorada
Jackeon Field
Leyden- Chiles-Wickersham Post
Denver
Monte Vista
Lakewood
Fred
Faye
Reaver
Baseball Today in the League Matchups
In a rugged baseball page, players Posterfield Smith and Fortes join Kravite and Drott with Taylor in key at bats. The report highlights lineup notes and debut details as teams vie for early season momentum.
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AGUE
Tam Oe Ae Law
Posterfield
Smith
Fortes
Drott and
Taylor
Legion Convention Saturday Program Highlights and Schedule
Legion convention activities run Saturday from 8 a.m. with past commanders’ breakfast in the Manor room and full registration opening. Auxiliary sessions start at the Elks club and parallel Legion business meetings, with a downtown parade and district caucuses at 1 p.m. A 6:30 p.m. testimonial dinner at the Veterans home features Ben Naffziger as emcee and Harry Henderson as speaker, followed by a 9:30 p.m. dance at the American Legion home.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eiehib Gyenne
Twenty-fifth
Ben Naffziger
M. C
Harry B. Henderson
Wyoming
American Legion
Interplanetary travel hitchhiker visits Miami headline
An unusual tale unfolds as a 12 year old from Ziwood Pennsylvania claiming an interplanetary itinerary arrives in Miami. He says he has already visited Star and Mercury in Mississippi and Tex respectively and Sun in Louisiana with Earth listed as his next stop and Devon Smith identified as the boy.
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Miami
Fila
Jupiter
Florida
Devon Smith
Ziwood
Star
Miss. Mercury
Tex
Sun
Earch
Everette Otken Heads 40 and 8 Group Convention
Everette Otken of Glenwood Springs was elected grand chef de gave for the Colorado 40 and 8, succeeding B. F. Lindemann of Pinecliff. The group’s auxiliary heads named include Mrs. Lilian Hershorn and Mrs. Lilly T. McLean. More than 200 lessonnaires and wives attend the 40th annual convention, with officers such as Lindemann, DeWitt McMutt, Mike Raleh, Clarence Buckley, and Dose Clark elected to key posts. Grand volture reports show spending over 11 thousand dollars on welfare items for children.
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Everette Otken
Glenwood "Springs
Colorado
American Legion
Otken
B. F. Lindemann
Pinecliff
Lilian Hershorn
Denver
Chapeau
Lilly T. McLean
Colorado Springs
Jindemann
Cheminot Nationale
Lewis &. Wilson
Fort Morgan
DeWitt McMutt
Grand Commigar Intendant
Mike Raleh
Clarence J. Buckley
Soux Grand Conducteur
Dose Clark
Lakewood
Grand
Garde Ro
M. W. Standish
Mi Avand
Gandhal da Trasas
Regia Tribelhorn
Elden Bek
William €. Powers
W. M. Brown
Grand Junction
Katherine Clark
le Demi Chapeau
Beulah Xreie
le Demi Chapeau du Deuxieme
Guidotta Bates
Brush
le Avinonier
Irene A. Cox
Alamosa
le Archiviste
Irene Mounds
Flon
le Toncierge
Voltures
Grand Volture
Ben C. Hillard
Vorngourrom
Neaver
Forly
Anit
Cotlicors
Extinguisher Crew Douses Fire After Truck Plunges
In Grangeville Idaho foreman Lester Seymour and his crew responded to a welding tuck fire. They drove a truck off a bridge into the Clearwater River to extinguish the blaze, aiming to save the day with quick action.
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Grangeville
Idaho
Mmn
Lester’ Seymour
Clearwater
Ike Nominates McCone to NEC
President Eisenhower nominates John A. McCone of Los Angeles to succeed Lewis L. Strauss on the Atomic Energy Commission. Confirmation awaits Senate approval. McCone is a Republican engineer and former Defense Dept official with extensive business holdings and prior ties to the White House. Weather and forecast details follow the notice.
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Washington
John A. Jietent
Los Angeles
Businessmn
Eisenhower
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
White House
McCone
Commission
Senate
Hisenhower
Rome
Pope Pius V
MecCone
Defense Dept
Truman
Secretary of Defense
Air Force
California Shipbuilding Corp
Joshua Hendy Corp
Joshua Hendy Ironworks
Boad
Pacific Far East Line
California Bank of Los Angeles
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co
Industrial Indemnity Co
Strauss
Regional Weather Wyoming Partly Cloudy
Regional forecast reports Wyoming partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening with scattered showers possible later in the day and into the night. expects mild temperatures and light winds across counties.
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Colorado
Warner East
Eris
Snaunialas
Wyoming
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Voyageury
Am. Legion
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Legion Pictures
Greeley High Gym
Gresley High School Symnasium
Harold Winograd
Winograd
Thor
Colorado State College —Tribune Phose
Jim Moore
City Hi
J.T. Walker
Ken Watters
Harold S. Winograd
Baseball Today
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NEC
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