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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1951
Page
1
Greeley district voters will weigh a bond issue next Tuesday June St to fund Bretwalt and Linovit school construction. The plan calls for classrooms multipurpose rooms auditoriums gyms cafeterias and offices with Park and Maplewood facility additions and public previews at Park School on Fourth Street.
Greeley alderman Boehm backs a $980000 bond issue to fund east side schools. Proposal calls for Maplewood replacement, new elementary at Teplace, reconditioning Lincoln High and gym auditorium, and upgraded classrooms, lighting, and administration space to handle growing enrollment projected from 309 to 350 new homes this year. Residents from 35 to 40 property owners reportedly favored the plan and the east side would gain a community center with the new Lincoln school auditorium.
The Colorado Farm Bureau urged Congress to restore a 3.45 million federal appropriation to combat the Rocky Mountain beetle epidemic. Representing 8,500 Colorado farm families, it pressed support for eradicating beetles and cited action by the state's delegation and a House bill. The telegram from Alishouse, bureau president, noted the bureau's stance mirrors last year’s position before final passage.
The draft bill sent to President Truman lowers the draft age to 18 and extends service to 24 months, with a 21 month minimum under a July 1 1950 deadline, a roll call 339 to 41 support, and total registration for 18 to 26 year olds. The compromise, approved by the senate, awaits presidential approval as existing drafts expire in July. Guerrilla activity behind UN lines in Pusan Korea is rising. South Korean police report 20,060 infiltrators since last April, with 40 attackers hitting a prison west of Pusan last Sunday before police repelled them.
Landsberg Germany June 7 reports Nazi leaders hanged by the United States after failed appeals for clemency. Executed were Oswald Pohl Otto Ohlendorf Eric Naumann Werner Hinrich Hoven Col Werner Hovel and others for orchestrating mass murders at camps from Warsaw to Dachau during World War II.
Capt L J Dolan 40 of Granada Colorado an ex graduate student and educator died when his automobile struck a bridge abutment near Tete Port Stuth Ark He had been recalled to active duty in February and was pursuing a doctorate in elementary education at Colorado State College of Education Dolan was survived by his wife Lois and eight year old daughter Patricia His career included roles as coordinator of elementary schools in Ironwood and director of elementary education He held the Masters from the University of Minnesota 1950s era notes place and dates refer to Camp Giraffes Peru Nebraska and Grinnell Iowa before service call up.
Funeral services for Corp Dale L Nichols will be held at Four Way school near Lone at 2 p m Saturday. He died from wounds received in battle while evacuated from Pusan to Japan. His mother Mrs Roy M Nichols died a day after learning of his death. Nichols, 20, was born in Fort Lupton and attended Four Way School. He served over two years and is survived by six brothers and other relatives.
Severe winter storm cripples communications across southern Alberta with high winds and heavy snowfall. Calgary reports blizzard conditions with drifting snow while Edmonton and surrounding areas experience whiteout safety concerns and travel disruptions.
Chicago reports Ted Bull of Monte Vista Colorado will receive the W. G. Skelly agricultural achievement award on June 8. He is famed as the "daddy of the Red McClure potatoes" for perfecting a rot resistant storage method that saved a potato crop. The award includes a $100 United States savings bond a lapel pin and a serial.
The Janiet Chanter of Com merce backs an 880000 school bond to be voted June 12. The American and better government committee led by Glen Smith will run a get out the vote drive. Jaycees set up committees at the meeting and urged members to choose three to work on, with a June 11 deadline for non attendees to select.
A man from Englewood was badly beaten by a hitchhiker on a highway near Fort Morgan. The assailant hijacked a vehicle and fled, leaving the victim severely injured and found by a patrolman. The investigation involves Highway Patrolman Bernard MacIntosh and a Denver passenger. details remain unclear.
Allied forces moved near North Korea's Chorwon and Kumhwa red strongholds securing 2100 foot Mount Kaiei while advancing on the Chorwon Kumhwa Yonggang triangle. UN troops seized 2100 foot Kwangdok mountain and conducted sustained air strikes to sever supply lines as ground forces pressed forward.
Nine year old Anna Jean Evans suffered severe burns from the knees to the ears after matches ignited her clothing in a Johnstown car. Her father James Evans and mother were with the trio when the incident occurred as they visited a farm house for a business call. She received emergency treatment and was hospitalized in Weld County.
Scattered showers moved through Weld County on Wednesday afternoon, with half an inch of rain reported at the Wilwer Brothers ranch ten miles east of Greeley. Hail accompanied storms in parts of the county, causing minor damage and a brief thunderstorm near Crailey Hardin.
Weather notes describe a cloudy period through today and Friday with scattered ishowers and thunderstorms in the north and east. Wyoming shows partly cloudy today and Friday with afternoon and evening showers and no notable temperature changes.
Weld county commissioners passed a resolution establishing a county housing authority to buy and operate a federal farm labor camp on the northeast edge of Fort Lito. The plan, approved after a hearing with camp officials, town leaders and local business reps, drew no opposition. A five member board will be appointed soon by chairman George Le Andersen.
In a staged citywide civil defense drill, Weld County and Denver region centers simulated evacuation and relief actions. Dooley led the Greeley test with requests for personnel, equipment, and medical staff, while communications faced heavy traffic and poor radio reception.
Two British diplomats, D. D. MacLean and G. F. Burgess, reportedly left Paris with vital secrets and vanished from their posts. Officials in London and Washington pursued a transcontinental search aided by secret services as cables from Paris emerged about their movements. The men had been missing for days, with speculation about possible asylum behind the Iron Curtain.
Tom Kagohara elected head of Greeley DAV chapter No. 3 at Bonin. Auxiliary will stage meeting at 2406 Sixth Avenue with officers Mel Baker Harley Hornlit Ghariog Sumerat Willian Osler Neil Diyutlas and Wes Stevens. Wagohara served in U S Army medical corps World War II. sons of Harry T Kagohara. Earned College High in 1943 wrestling. active in 4-H and farm groups. married Reno. Lapt W W Bradley elected president of Western region of AAMVA.
The communications commission yesterday authorized a new plan for a Wheatland Washington radio station. William and Grove of Wheatland Wyoming receive a one kilowatt daytime facility with about 500 cycles per second.
Union Pacific rails near McAlester in western Kansas washed out by floods on Tuesday night into Wednesday. Trains from Kansas City through Greslay were late and detoured via LaGalle and Marysville. Washouts disrupted routes between Limon and Colby and along Highway 24 near Kanani.
Washington reports that President Truman and DiSalle discussed beef price rollback rollbacks under study by price administrator Michael Hisalle with DiSalle signaling a possible immediate effect. Kansas City sources indicate cattle group recommendations were well received, though no details were disclosed.
Fragmented report lists multiple NL and AL matchups with lineups and scorers. Teams include Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, Chicago, New York, St Louis, Boston, Cleveland, and more with players such as Kasle, Schoffing, Rivey, Campanelis, Kelly, Burgesay, and Morano. Night games noted with at least one duel, but details are incomplete.
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