Victory rally opens with big parade in Greeley
A two day victory rally in Greeley starts with a massive parade expected to draw about 1,000 marchers. Delegates from most county communities attend a Thursday afternoon meeting at central School with Dr. Easton of the University of Colorado and Dr. Roskelley among speakers. The Friday event features a mass meeting at Park Clubhouse and talks on boosting county efforts to win the avi.
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Earl Schaner
University of Colorado
Gunter Hall
A. WW. Roskelly
Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Fort Collins
Elks Club
Tocium
Mack Easton
Robert A. Luke
Slatewire Library
Roskelly
Colorado
Greeley
Arhich Ody
Mark Easton
T. W. Roskelley
Colorado State College
Port_ Collins
Easton
Welt County Defense
Enopeil
Phureday
Park Busch
Tle
Phonins
Fark Eluven
Japanese Admit Losing Freighter But Say Sub Sunk
An official wartime notice says a Japanese merchant vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the eastern South China Sea on May 8 while under naval escort. The submarine is believed to have been sunk, but officials offered no further detail. A separate private service is announced for Joseph Fleury in Windsor, with burial in Jamestown, Kansas.
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Lassogietal
Tokyo
South China
Threatened Gunnell reservoir on Crow Creek near Hereford
Crow Creek's Gunnell reservoir near Hereford faces danger after a dam break on the Wyoming Hereford Ranch's Cramp Stool. Bunnell crew and county highway workers battle to save the old Grover reservoir two miles south of Hereford as floods threaten bridges and approaches between Grover and Briggsdale. Heavy rains in recent days worsen conditions. A school bus incident is reported near Hereford amid the crisis.
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Hiighway Department
R.A. Bunnell-ranch
Gunnell
Grover
Crow Creek
Hereford
Wyoming Hereford Ranch
Cramp Stool
Wyo
Bunnell
Oow
Brigesiate
Hart
Briggsdale
Crew Creek
Victory Parade Line up in Greeley Friday
Parade in Greeley forms Friday afternoon with units stationed along Twelfth Street from Eighth to Ninth, marching four abreast to Ninth and back to the start. Bruce Miller leads with Mayors, county defense, school groups, and organizations assigned to specific corners and facing directions.
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Greeley
Twelfth Street
Eighth Avenue
Seventh Street
Ninth Avenue
Weld
Seventh Avenue
Ard County Defense Council
Twelfth Stenet
Alp
Red Cross
Coca Cola Battling Company
Seventh and
Eighth
Wast
Bruce Miller
Small Ship Survives 8 Torpedoes and Shelling
A medium size cargo ship evaded three torpedoes and heavy shelling from an Axis submarine in the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel returned to a Gulf port with fire damage. chief mate Holgar K. Mikkelson of Staten Island died from shrapnel and shock. Radio operator Sam A. Trecino was wounded. other crew members were saved. In a separate item, Jacob Helser and F Bell were involved in a car collision at Seventh Avenue and Thirteenth Street, with Bell charged for reckless driving and Mrs. Helser cited for careless driving.
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tAderolarfit Press
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Ravaneas
Ing Aldes
Holgar K. Mikkelson
Staten Ishind
Sam A. Trecino
Simpson
Weat
Virginia
Jacob Helser
Fourteenth Street
Ra F. Bell
Otis
Colo
Seventh Avenue
Thirteenth
Bell
Helser
Eleanor Has A Gas Ration Card For Mrs Roosevelt
Associated Press reports on May 14 that Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt holds a May 21 gas ration card for her own car. She spoke at a press conference noting wartime shortages and practical measures. She rides a bicycle at Hyde Park and joked about sugar and stockings as potential shortages while stressing conservation.
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Washington
Franklin D. Hooservelt
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
White House
Mra. Reemevelt
Warships immobilized at Martinique amid tense talks
Washington reports French warships at Martinique are immobilized as part of an on going agreement with American naval authorities. The move affects units including carrier Bearn, cruiser Emile Berthin, and others. High level discussions involve Vichy France and United States officials with no shipowners yet named.
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Washinston
Martinique
United States
Ebe
Bearn
Emile Dertim
Jenoné D'Arc
Paris
Hull
Proghlemt Roosevelt
Yotorvade
Witte
Army
Navy
Tur Atherton
Actlin
State Department
Rurapran
Jamaica
Tasoetited
London
Vichy
Pinca Lava
Porte
Peance
Robert
Washington
Emile Bertin
Jeanne D'Arc
Allied Planes Raid Ex-Dutch Amboina Base
Allied air forces attacked Amboina near New Guinea and Celebes sinking a 2,000 ton Japanese ship and damaging two others. Raiders also hit Rahaul New Britain and struck Jap basing yards as Australia prepares to expand militia conscripts to volunteer globally.
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Associated Tress
Australia
Alod
Unteh
MacArthur
Tme
Rahaul
New Britain
Rnway
Carasea
Perl
Ubon
Long Filoht
Fortes Nated
Mara Tion
New Guinea
Celebes
Darwin
Nava
Mindanao
Ratdaya
Lannel An Olfanaire
Francia Orde
Commonwealth
Australian
Opposliion
Whch
Ickes Signals Gas Ration Expansion Hinges on Tires
President Roosevelt era press notes quote Ickes saying ration area expansion hinges on saving tires and that no broadening is needed while fuel supply remains ample. He cited a Tenax to New York Philadelphia 150 mile pipeline as the best near term solution and outlined steel and transmission steps to the war production board. Officials discussed possible nationwide rationing by July 1 and continued war-time controls on rail and water movement of products.
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Washington
Ickey
Tenax
New York-Philadelphia
War Production Board
District of Columbia
Icker
Geil
Oregon
Aiken
R-Vi
Plang
Downey
D. Cale
FFA Banquet Highlights Greeley High Chapter Event
Thirty five boys from the Futura Camera of America Greeley high chapter attended with their fathers for the first father son banquet at Marshall cafeteria. President Carl Feneton presided. Speakers included Bud Straight Earl Lackey John Imerson James Alrams John Watson Harvey Bernhardt Dale Olson Hoh Jahnsom Charley Bush and Jack Melee. Awards were given by Leonard Henderson to Fort Lankey Charles Bliss and John Watson. State champion livestock judging team and potato judging team recognized. Alternate awards went to Dob Nelson and Kenneth Bliss. Other honors listed for meat milk and poultry judging to Bd Johnson Kale Olson Jack McKee Jim Abrams and Carl Benson. Frasier to address school men. Dr George Willard Fraser to speak to district leaders about training for high schools on CAA plane next year. Blue Bird Rally set for Saturday at Trinity Episcopal church hall that evening.
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Futura Carmera of America
Greeley High
Marshall
Carl Tenenon
Bud Straight
Earl Lackey
John Imerson
James Alrams
John Watson
Harvey Bernhardt
Dale Olson
Hoh Jahnsom
Charley Bush
Jack Melee
Leonard Henderson
High Seliies
Fort Lankey
Charles Bliss
John Emerton
Harvey Dermardt
Dob Nelson
Kenneth Bliss
Bd Johnson
Kale Olson
Jack McKee
Jim Abrams
Carl Benson
Frasier
George Willard Raster
Facalty Club
CAA
Cours
Esus
War News Briefs From Global Fronts
Confused dispatches report French naval action near Martinique and Bayi defense, Australian bombers sink targets and claim many planes. Soviet forces say they smash into Kharkov and Kerch positions as Berlin reports continued fighting on multiple fronts.
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Washington
Martinique
Graduation events set for June at Greeley State
Greeley State College of Education will hold graduation exercises Friday morning June 5 at 10 30 in the Garden theater with 684 graduates this year Nine will earn doctorates 271 master of arts 281 bachelor degrees and 24 abtaiving ver tideates The senior ceremonial and other events are scheduled from May 22 to June 6 with addresses by college president George Willard Frasier and related activities at the BLT circle and the union ballroom.
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Colemie State College of Educatin
Garden Theater
Waital
Forst
Cbehe
George Willard Frasier
William D Bailey dies at 66 in Evans
Evans farmer William D Bailey died at his home at 845 Wednesday evening after several months illness. A 21 year Evans resident, he was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian church. Survived by seven children and several brothers and sisters, services set for 2:30 p m Friday at the Evans cemetery with interment there.
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William D. Bailey
Evans
Palley
Evans Westrict
Evens Cemetery
Reds Break Kharkov First Defense in Crimea
The Russian army reports a counterattack along the Tartar Ditch west of Kerch failing to break German and Romanian lines. Soviet forces claim to have crossed Werne and pressed the Kharkov campaign as part of a broader spring offensive across the Ukraine peninsula.
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Kharkov
Kerch
Derll
Crimea
Werne
Y Henry
Cassidy
Moscow
Red Army
Ukraine
Lion Telesaou Gieiny Presse
Naal
Zata
Huth Tle
Ginyman
Inurow Sareh Peninsula
Leninerad
United States
Britain
Timoshenko
Serica Thongchenko
Mervith
Schienberg
Parpatsch
Raltis
Tierce Dastlo
Erch
Red Star
Fieial
Grrmanus
Herch Troopa
Hud Star
Germany
Thymsy
Karch
Keren
Caucasus
Strait of Kerch
Mich
Crimean Peninsula
Laningrad
Mos
Rndio
Apn
Rehearing Refused for Gas Line Companies in Rate Case
The Federal Power Commission denied petitions by Canadian River Gas Company and Colorado-Wyoming Gas Company seeking rehearing after a rate reduction. The three pipelines must file new schedules by June 18 to reflect the orders, with a possible stay and 60 days to seek further review.
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Anaoclad Press
Washington
Federal
Yower Commission
T Ie
Canadian River Gas Company
Ue Catorade
Ternate Gas Company
Texas
Colorado
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Sprints
Cheyenne
Moder
Uider Thenundian River
Power Commission
Passillé
Free French with RAF Bomb and Gun Home Towns
Free French crews operating with the RAF recount raids on their old home towns. One asserts ownership of a factory smashed, another recalls flying over a kitchen garden, and a third describes seeing mother waving in a doorway as bombs fell near their homestead. The tone blends pride, humor, and personal risk in wartime flight tales.
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T Aycoiniad
London
RAF
Ollim
Garlen
Noremandy
Indictment of DuPont and Eight Firms in Dye Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in Tren ton New Jersey indicted eight corporations and two officials for a worldwide conspiracy to monopolize the dyestuff industry. Du Pont De Nemours & Company and seven other firms across Germany France Great Britain Switzerland Japan and satellites in the Americas face charges. Officials say the scheme boosted prices and hindered chemical development vital to the war effort, with production of chemical intermediates linked to explosives and pins.
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Washington
Justice
Trenton
N. J
du Pont de Remours & Company
Germany
France
Great Britain
Switzerland
Japan
Sone Satellite
Amouigreth
Standard Oi Company
New Joraey
Santras
Improvement In Irrigation Supply Noted By Surveyors
Surveyors report confined improvements in irrigation supply for Northern Colorado. Major reservoirs like Halligan show 75 percent capacity, Boyd Lake not maintained. snowpack boosts water availability. Flood conditions persist on some rivers with higher than average snowmelt, affecting Colorado pumping regions and groundwater levels.
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Colorado
Lille Areca
Boyd Lake
Louiht Platte Showe
Denver
Crow Creek
Toudte
Dig Thom Sell
St. Vrain
Eiilder Creek
Clear Creek
Prospest
Man Dies in Wichita Falls Hotel Blaze
A Wichita Falls hotel fire killed a man identified as W. O. Collier who reportedly leapt from an upper stories window. The blaze spread to a nearby one and a half story studio and threatened surrounding buildings. Several people were injured, and property losses were estimated above 400,000 dollars.
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Man
Wichita Falls
Associated Press
Vienlin Walls
Tex
Vienna
Biel
Pusan
W OW
Collier
Secretary Morgenthau bids min tax on all income returns
Washington May 11 Secretary Morgenthau proposed a minimum tax of six dollars on everyone who files an income tax return. He argued millions with exemptions exceed income and owe nothing under present laws. He said legality is being studied and if feasible Congress might enact it.
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T Associated Prash
Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Ala Expecta
Congress
Randolph Paul
Baul
George
Maia
Senate Finance Committed
Chi Treasury
Elroy Nelson Named Director Succeeding Ed Foster
Elroy Nelson, a University of Nevada faculty member and Brillant Young University graduate, was appointed director of the single plane wing commission tulay. He will be 37 in June and succeeds the late Edward D. Foster who died in February. The post pays 3600 annually and was designated by the state planmas commission led by Nata C. Warren of Fort Callins. Nelson retains his Nevada position and has served in the war production board in Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico for the national resources planning board boasted of experience. He previously taught at Rider College and schools in New Jersey and New York, with graduate study at New York and Rutgers. He played basketball and track at Tileham Young Tech and has two sons, Arthur and John.
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Nenver University
Emniract Iiyiston
Tia War Production Board
Trevtovaly
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
National Resources Planning Board
University Facalty
Ine
Af Rider College
Trenton
N. J
East Orange
Monteclair
Teachera College
Russell Saga College
Troy
N.Y
New York
Rutgers
Nassac
Tileham
Heta
Arthur
John
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