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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1955
Page
3
Greeley tribune readers see itemized notes on public forum letters and a column about highway bottlenecks. The piece cites Lafayette Indiana and Denver Boulder tolls, four lane bridges, upturns in auto use, and Wall Street Journal traffic data with Governor Meyner's warning about transport constraints.
From New York to San Francisco the June negotiations among the Allies on disarmament and security show no clear change in Russia’s aims. Analysts warn reunification of Germany via free elections and an end to Soviet tactics are possible goals, while genuine disarmament remains unlikely and the Geneva outcome uncertain.
AP News Analyst J M Roberts notes that recent optimistic talks on peace feel overly hopeful, recalling Chamberlain and Hitler promises. He argues Russian gains seem tactical with limited strategic intent, while some world leaders flirt with premature conclusions about an end to European tensions.
Nineteen years ago on June 24 1936 fifty five national guardsmen were assigned to police the Greeley Spud Rodeo on July 4. Commanded by Lieutenants Dan Ste Art and Ralph Bowyer they would manage thousands at Grove Park for the fourteenth annual rodeo and free fireworks display. The Union Pacific City of Denver will bring a model streamlined train to run under its own power as a parade feature downtown. Reese Wilkinson the parade chairman described the small train as nearly half a block ring and about three feet high. Dr Herbert A Zick and son Roland head to Detroit for optometry conventions. Mrs Zick and son Gary will visit Angeler with her parents and sister for about a month. The piece notes meteorite observation history from ancient times to 1893 when modern astronomers confirmed meteorites reach Earth.
Theatre guide notes Sterling Universal presents Six Bridges to Croza opening Friday. Tony Curtin is pegged as mastermind of the Boston armored car heist with Curtis’s rise from street kid to skilled con man. The cast includes George Nader and Nad er, with praised performances and stark police procedural detail. Running 96 minutes, the piece blends crime drama with social commentary in a convincing, stylish package.
Kirk Douglas and Dany Robin lead in a crime thriller directed by O Brien with Aubrey Schenck producing. The story follows a hardened police detective, with John Ager and Marla EngHah among supporting players. Screenplay by Richard Alan Simmons from William P. McGivern, film praised as suspenseful and violent in tone.
Washington Letter reports a deluxe gala with Congress members and foreign dignitaries aboard a $5.5 million airliner and the Silver Star ship, featuring champagne, caviar, filet mignon, and entertainment. Guests included White House aides and ambassadors wives, plus a Captain and crew turning duties over to foundation members for a charity cruise. The event supported the American Field Service International Scholarship Fund.
Rough figures show about half of the nation’s substitute teachers are married and aged 35 to 48 while men substitute workers are fewer in number than women by a wide margin according to the Washington estimates.
In 1922 synthetic resins and plastic material production reached 6,080,000 pounds while the 1854 total neared three billion pounds. The majority of the earlier growth stemmed from materials introduced since 1922.
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