12 May 1941
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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1941
Page
1
A sudden Saturday night storm hit Evans and surrounding areas with heavy hail and flooding. Roads flooded U.S. 85 and detours affected trains No. 24 and 514, while nearby towns LaSalle and Greeley reported damage and power issues amid rising water levels and stalled traffic.
The Rev. Carl Hedlind Wedlind of San Foundecs Calli will speak at the Piist Cov chant church this Monday evening marking another stop on his Colorado tour. He is known in the district for long service and many friends in Greeley, though a Sunday talk was postponed due to westward delays.
William Cunningham of Colorado Springs was killed in a highway collision near Anaheim California May 12. Sinner Wert of Colorado Springs was injured along with others in the crash. Cunningham, a former Colorado College football and track coach, was son of Evelyn Gapatighan and son-in-law of judge L. W. Cunningham. Wert was a University of Colorado student and college theater player.
Washington May 22 President Roosevelt remains weak but improved the White House reported Roosevelt's temperature had risen since Saturday and his physical strength waned. Secretary of State Stetson or similar said he would stay quiet to regain strength while doctors monitored him. Roosevelt's White House quarters reflect cautious recovery as officials update on his condition and engagements resume slowly with assistance from medical staff.
A fragmentary report suggests Nazi leaders anticipate Roosevelt will address war aims and global conflict. The piece notes anticipated remarks by Roosevelt and hints at U.S. policy shifts as tensions rise, with reference to Cordell Hull and allied leaders.
Washington May 12 news from conferees reports agreement on 85 percent parity for farm crops as a government loan mechanism. House and Senate negotiators say they will replace the 75 percent figure with the 85 percent parity standard written into the GI bill. Chair Fulmer confirms the negotiators’ agreement and details.
Farm reports from Lyman Andrews at the Greeley and Eaton victory district note about 1,708 acres of beet fields across multiple towns were damaged by heavy rain and wind Saturday night. Replanting needed where plant cover was washed away, with losses varying by locale. First cutting in the damaged area will be delayed, but no major head loss or tonnage decline expected overall.
Baseball scores for American League and National League show mixed results with players and teams listed. Body of David Raymond Wells, 23, found in San Bernardino, while authorities search for Alfred Wells in relation to the case involving Joan Hays and Rose Desires.
United Automobile Workers CIO plans a strike at 7 am Thursday across GM plants unless a new contract is agreed to. CIO officers announced after a General Motors council meeting in Washington with renewed talks by management and union leaders.
Mang cherry and apple trees along the Fort Collins Loveland corridor suffered severe damage from a brutal late freeze. Much of the acreage awaits assessment as roots may be killed and replants likely needed. full extent to be determined over the next days.
The new scoreboard at Jackson Field will operate for the first time Tuesday at 3 15 PM when the Gresley Stolers face the Denver Bears. A practice game was held Monday between the Cheyenne Indians and Greefey State as both clubs tested pitchers.
Local forecast lists highs around 74 and a low near 47 with moisture. Colorado shows cloudy tonight and Tuesday with scattered afternoon showers or thunderstorms, cooler northerly winds, and changes in temperature. Montana mostly cloudy with scattered showers, Nebraska partly cloudy and warmer east, Texas and Oklahoma City signals variable skies with highs in 50s to 90s and cooler winds from the west.
The Senate commerce committee advanced a plan to seize foreign ships idle in American harbors amid wartime. Provisions would authorize purchase or requisition of vessels owned by foreign governments, with selective employee benefits and constraints to avoid blocking neutral trade.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses gutter placement of chaptings and ankings with mentions of city authority. Warnings issued Monday. Language is garbled and difficult to interpret but implies issues around property or sanitation practices and municipal notices.
A garbled financial note from New York outlines copper profits at Anaconda Copper Molug Co and related Cambridge Mako figures. It compares income figures of 10.5 million dollars and 24.81 per capital unit against 21.21 per share, with inconsistent spellings and unclear dates.
A garbled wartime report notes Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess vanished on a flight to Britain, leaving a note and triggering mass speculation about mental collapse and a possible coup. The piece cites Nazi leadership, the Long's Peak Council, and associated figures as it narrates the chaotic aftermath and political implications.
P. and Welton, 47, of Keene, was arrested in Mal southeastern West county town early Sunday charged with wife beating. Mrs. Welton was taken to Greeley Hospital in critical condition but later conscious, receiving treatment after alleged resistance and knife threat. Deputies, aided by Gun Anderson, detained Welton who was moved to the jail. The incident details describe a violent assault and attempted use of a weapon during the arrest.
Charles Swink, longtime Assy district farmer and businessman, was elected vice president of the First National Bank of Greeley, succeeding the late Davis. GC Edwalls named a director, expanding the board. Swink, born in Pennsylvania, rose from farm beginnings in LaSalle to lead regional holdings and longtime service to the Amity Sunday school.
Brannaman named commander of Colorado DAV as the organization closes its twenty first annual gathering in Greatey. Ray H. Brannan of Croclox is elected state industrial competition chair and department commander Canon City chosen as the 1942 convention site. All officers were elected without contest and a resolution to alter evacuation policy was tabled after debate.
Property records list a parcel with a front boundary at Now Rayner and a noted deluxe formata and ware bultey. The report records improvements and fixtures and outlines ownership and location details for future transfer.
In South Boston Mass a strike by 200 workers at a Navy dock halts a $9,000,000 defense construction project. CIO and union leaders cite protest actions, with calls to mobilize up to 1,200 workers at the base if wage and job terms aren’t met, as other plant walkouts threaten broader action nationwide.
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