British Torpedo Hits Nazi Pocket Battleship at Sea
Associated Press reports that a German pocket battleship was struck by a torpedo from Danish airmen off the Norwegian coast early today. Smoke enveloped the ship as it withdrew with escorting destroyers toward Skagerrak at reduced speed. observers said one aircraft was missing and a German seaplane was spotted earlier.
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Associated Press
Fondon
Ad Ministry
Lovight
Corman
Communiique
Toler
Norway
St Iter
Skageerak
Tig
Germany
Blenheim
Coastal Command
Uy Ute Coastal Command
Egersund
Beaufort
Mavtts
Mandel
Skorgerak
Guo
Blin
Nie
Gerfin
Wilson West of Briggsdale Dies on Friday
Wilson W West 54 of Belgen dale dies at Greeley Hospital Friday morning. Born November 23 1906 he moved from Denver to Dragesdale region ten years ago then to Hrteparate and Osmer area. Survived by wife Savaty West one son Hugh S West and two sisters. Funeral Monday 10 am from Drixasiale Congregational church with interment at Falraninl armmo dery Denver. Macys mortaayy in charge.
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Wilson W. West
Belgendale
Greeley Hospital
Mr. West
Hunt Tiishorn
Denver
Drigesdale
Hrteparate
Savaty Init
West
Aled
Hugh S
Osmer
W. A. Weat
Uitshoro
Gran Elidres
Drixasiale Congregational Elurel
Falraninl Armodery
Macys Mortaayy
Eliarze
Wilford Slinater
Gathlie
H. Hy
Coalville
Anderson
Goalvila
Felicity Moraliy
Marsh
West County
Joun
Slmutster
FR. Wikes
Ma Wag
Simigler
Landowners Vote on Dissolution of District Saturday
One hundred sixty four landowners will vote on dissolving the Teaver-Greeley Valley Irrigation District this Saturday June 14. A majority of 164 is needed. Polling places open 9 am to 2 am at Valley View School La Salle district office and the irrigation building at Nuilsen. A fire damaged an electrical plate and several slices at Buck’s Shoe Shop.
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Teaver-Greeley Valley
David J. Miller
Wille
la Salle
Nue
Nuilsen
Ong
You Must Sign for Draft on Turning 21 in July
A dispatch from Denver notes that once a person reaches their 21st birthday on July 2 they must register for the draft that day. The Defense Detection headquarters in Colorado reports the deadline and process for those turning 21.
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Tassidialed Press
Denver
Witt
Colorado
British Native Army on Edge of Damascus Fends Off Attacks
British and Allied forces report fierce cavalry clashes near Damascus as German and Italian units press from the north and east. UK and US officials announce protests over sinking of a civilian ship, amid tense Russian-German talks and looming pressure around Beirut and Palmyra. Casualties mount in Britain from sustained air raids as authorities seek a ceasefire. Meanwhile a U.S. judge imposes a 60 day sentence on a contractor who concealed assets in a bank case.
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United States
Rohit Maot
Anertes
Lbs State Department
Washington
Mleanwhilic
Germany
London
Condon
Deltish Ag
Statford
Boscom
Russia
Ukraiian
Damascus
Syria
al Hex
Idla
Seatar Nouth
Beirut
Lebanon
Skron
Palmyra
Lotte
Deir-Ez-Zor
MAF
Six Guernsey Herds Visited in Wold County Tour
Six Guernsey herds were visited Friday morning in Wold county during a tour conducted under the Adais County Guernsey Theodora association. The itinerary started at Charles Vollmer farm near Pintheville and included Weswert, Konsld, Wilkie Brothers of Platteville, Halngs of Fort Lupton, and Ewing of Fort Lunton, with a lunch at Deighton and an afternoon continuation emphasizing pasture demonstrations and herd improvement breeding results.
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St. Wold County
Guernsey
Adais County
Theodora Association
Wold County
Charles Vollmer
Pintheville
J. F. Weswert
George Konsld
Deighton
Woon
Questioning Admiral Scheer hits and damages noted
The report suggests a pocket battleship suffered severe damage from an aerial torpedo at sea. It claims Graf Spee’s loss leaves Germany with two ships, the other being Luetzow, and asserts Scheer also sustained damage per Gottish claims.
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Admiral Scheer
Beith
Graf Spee
Germany
Luetzow
Twe von Scheer
Gottish
Apel
Flynn Here To Check on State Opposition To FDR Policy
Associated Press report notes Edward Flynn national chairman visits Midwest and Mountain states to gauge opinion on President Roosevelt's foreign policy. He labels isolationists as partly wrong and stresses patience may avert war, while confirming a need to build support amid mixed regional sentiment in Minnesota Wisconsin South Dakota and Nebraska.
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Flynn
F.D.R
Mortis Cleavincer
Associated Frees
Denver
Edward Flynn
Midwest
Mountain States
Roosevant
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Nebraska
Thin
United States
Fiyon
Guld
Hitler
Plynn
Olly
Washington
Colorado
Fiyra
Fe Han
Chargers
Amores
Pany
Weather Total for 24 Hours Ending 4 A.M.
Weather totals for 24 hours ending 4 a.m. show highs and lows by state with scattered showers and warmer trends. Colorado sees scattered showers at night into Saturday, Wyoming partly cloudy with scattered rain, Montana partly cloudy with warmer highs, New Mexico warm tonight and Saturday, Nebraska partly cloudy to cloudy with warmer readings. City temperatures include Amarillo 75 55, Denver 60 48, El Paso 42 61, Kansas City 71 85, New Orleans 84, Phoenix 100, Washington 64 60.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Loifsht
Montana
New Mexico
Nebraska
Amarilo
Denver
el Taso
Kansas City
Anengb
New Orleans
Phoenix
Washington
Indians Defeat World Champion in Exhibition Rain
In Cleveland the Indians beat the World Champion Reds 2 to 1 in a rain drenched exhibition at Day Field. Carl Durnett held Cincinnati to three hits while Monte Pearson and Shu Thyner allowed two runs on six innings before the game was called due to mud.
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Associated Press
Cooneratown
Cleveland Indiana
Cincinaati Reds
Doubleday Field
Carl Durnett
Monte Pearson
Shu ‘Thyner
Indians
Vaughn Transferred to Grand Junction NYA post
Keith Vaughn will transfer from the AVA area to Grand Junction to hold a senior post starting June. He succeeds Mrs. Acues Milboan who moves to Colorado Springs to oversee girls projects for the Pueblo Colorado Errings area.
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Keith Vaughn
Ava
Direeley
Grand Junction
Vaughn
Acues Milboan
Colayolo Springs
Pueblo-Colorado
Greeley Nya
Aibe
Colorado
Will
Mitch Bird
Helne
Akron
NYA
Denver
Register at College for Summer Term
Graduate students registered for study at the Golden Jubilee summer session at Colorado State College of Education. Registration of graduate work was to be completed Friday afternoon. Undergraduate students to register Saturday. Classes start Monday morning.
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Eraduate
Colorado
Uncle Sam Buys 35 Horses Here
Thirty five horses were purchased here Wednesday by the U S Army Remount Service which bought only goat broken geldings ranging from four to eight years old. Price paid was reported to be from 140 to 190 dollars per animal. The remount service, southwest area, has best quarters at Colorada Sorbiga and defensa here laying of 20 carlons of Colorada Larges for acting use.
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U. RB. Army
Southwest
Colorada Sorbiga
de Flaishine
Colorada
Baseball Today National League Brookish at St Louis
National League match Brookish faces St Louis under clear night conditions. Only scheduled games noted as exhibition results. The American League has no games on the schedule. Cleveland Tulians beat Cincinnati feds in an exhibition tilt.
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Brookish
St Louis
Clear
Gama
Cleveland Tulians
Cincinnati
Feds
Hitler’s Paper Confiscated Over Goebbels Threat
The Voulkischer Beobachter printed an article by Propaganda Minister Goebbels, warning Britain of a supposed insurmountable obstacle as the British press faced confiscation. Goebbels praised German military adaptation and warned Britain would fail to keep pace with technical advances, while British attitudes were deemed slow to adjust.
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Hitler
Goebbels
Britain
Layvetater Press
Voulkisther Teohachter
Pan Joseph Gnabbels Bien
Govubela
Cosmopolitan Club Hosts Game Warden Guest Speaker
Cosmopolitan club members heard Gilbert Hunter deliver remarks as a guest speaker in a late evening meeting at the Pines room. Special music featured piano numbers by Dick Horton.
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Gilbert Hunter
Pines
Dick Horton
Rhodes
Glub
Royal Tews
If Jonson
Raul Baldwin
Vince Pabrtalo
Olliia Bobo
Tommy Thompson
Clyde Lumsden
Carl Adamson
Nil
Denver
Will Akins
Urecloy
Aes
Greeley Named State Labor Capital at Union Meet
Greeley will host Colorado’s Federation of Labor events over two days with the Heavy Construction and Typographical conferences. Leaders including Ed Walet and Frank Kenney will speak as contractors and union officials converge for the annual meeting and forthcoming election of officers. About 250 delegates are expected.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colorado
Progimig
Pinth Reger
5. S. Magostn
W. L. Warner
Ara
Frank Kenney
Astortation
Offh Salter
Beenn Firudley
Len Bliss
Tueblo Fx Vick ¢Nstyrian
Undy Tamer Brownlow
Gresley
Hio
Colorado State
Tabor
Jim Colona
State Federation of Labor
Bony Construction
Wisstun
Olko Franklin
Greeley
Inet Mountain
Roy Baker
C.F. Nall
Greeley Typographical Union
Slep
Bel Minds
Colorado Federation of Blertrivians Saluday
General Federation
Sesminnes
Cary Wre
Consumers GR Company
Colorado Federation of Labor
George Brarfield
Ata
Huimar Chad
Frisco Shipyard Strike Nears End As Union Ruling Looms
A large scale strike at Frisco shipyards may end following a union ruling and secret ballot. The International Executive Council in Washington directs machinists to resume work on the $509 million bomber program while negotiations and a meeting in San Francisco address the dispute. The crisis influenced related aerospace actions including a hospital threat to military production and a separate contract vote at Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Wren
Executive Council
Washington
John
Nigtey Kuwk
San Prancisee
Tron
Anml Tor Strnight Yattwa
Pittsburg
Alee
Cure 1Ts
Wright Company
Defrisa An Eulistion Board
AWL
Nnton Athe Big Consolidated Atrevatt Corp. Pou
San Diego
Rath Healton
Cansate
Army
Navy
Britain
Miller at Flynn Conference with Weld county Democrats
David J. Miller Weld County Democratic chairman attends Flynn conference with Farward J Flynn and about 25 Weld Democratic leaders. They plan hearings and a gathering in Denver Saturday night where Flynn appears, Miller and others expected.
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David J. Miller
Flynn
Weld County
Democratic
Beaver
Bath
Farward J. Flynn
National Democratic
Denver
Boner
Miler
Welles Details Sinking of U S Ship by Sub Beyond Dispute
Survivor recounts torpedo attack by a German submarine in the South Atlantic sending the ship to the bottom. The mob of crew and passengers abandoned ship in lifeboats as heavy rain and waves battered them for days before rescue. The survivor describes rationing, despair, and eventual relief when rescue came, with praise for the rescuers and a return to safety aboard the Ozorio.
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Welles
U.S
Stytes
Herman Seamian
South Atlantic
Africa
Min Narrater
Bug
Ozorio
Herau
Senators Urge Navy Shield U S Shipping Amid U Boat Attack
Washington reports lawmakers split over the Rabla Moor torpedoing in the South Atlantic. Some urged full naval protection and across Atlantic convoying. others urged caution, fearing war. Senators Penner and Zac pressed for stronger action, while Brown Wheeler Norris weighed the risks of escalation.
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Washington
Hong
Germany
Rabla
South Atlantic
Penner
D-Fa
United States
Ute Allande
Trubia Moor
Hitler
Zac
N-Calit
Rep
Mott
Cys
Chateman
Norris
CIO Calls Off Curtiss Strike
The steel workers organizing committee called off a strike set for midnight in Curtiss Wright's airplane propeller division near Pittsburgh. Police officer Tri Tinker of Greeley, injured by lightning ten days ago, is recovering and able to dress and walk with assistance. release expected next week.
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Defense Meilation Board
Clasteel Workers Organizing Committee
Thoraday
Curtiss Wright Company
Piltabursh
Polles
Tri Tinker
Greeley
Geooley
Rurik Moor sinking disputed by US and Germany
Summary of State Department release outlines survivors’ depositions on the sinking of the Robin Moor on May 21 in the South Atlantic. It details Captain’s actions, timing, and the inferred contraband question while noting Welles’ insistence on full evidence before comment. The report frames Germany and the United States as parties to the 1920 international submarine accord.
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Sumner Welles
Moblin Moor
Germany
Belto
Caine
Welles
Trastt
Lowayer
State Department
Atlantic
Lore
Wellfe
Berlin
Arne
Welloa
United States
Uto
Rafeey
Aly
Walles
Sagicus
Weshhigton
Jane V
Greenwith
Robin Moor
Greeley Firm Wins Bridge Jobs On Highways 85 and 83
State Highway Engineer Charles D Vail announced higher costs for Willoway traders and new bids for heavy duty graders as part of June 25 price increases. Henry Shanin of Grand Junction bid 14 735.80 for a 1 871 mile stretch on Highway 85 east of Grand Pass. Tah Construction Co of Greeley won a contract for a bridge on U S 83 to be built at Jans Olly and Tender son for 17 201. The project’s total was 13 766 leading to a 15 percent rise over prior estimates. The highway department released specifications after weeks of bidding.
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Denver
Wiloway
Ahale
Colorado
Charles D Vail
Highway Department
Cory
Low Birder
Gora Pass
Henry Shnin
Grand Junction
Tah Construction Co
Greeley
Wis
U.S
Jans Olly
Cellpiale
Denver Rainfall Ahead Of Last Year's Total
Denver rainfall so far this year trails behind last year’s total but is approaching the year’s end. Officials note variable precipitation across the metro area with projections for remaining months, while irrigation and river levels show mixed effects from the deficit.
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Denver
Tavanetated Press
Supe
Roosevelt cancels all engagements after whispering illness
Washington June 13 President Roosevelt suffers with a throat ailment and cancels all engagements for the day. He also postpones the regular Friday cabinet meeting and press conference.
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Washington
Sgra
Roosevelt
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