Pearl Harbor planner Yamamoto slain in South Pacific action
Reports from Tokyo say Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, architect of the Pearl Harbor strike, was killed on the front lines north of Australia while directing Allied naval operations. Posthumous honors include fleet admiral rank and a state funeral.
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Davies and Stalin Confer in Moscow May 21
Special Envoy Joseph P. Davies met Premier Stalin at the Kremlin and delivered President Roosevelt's secret message. The talks, described as long and friendly, included Davies meeting Soviet leaders and plans for further discussions.
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Japs and Yanks Trade Blows in New Guinea Air War
Allied air forces clash with Japanese in southwest Pacific as New Guinea operations intensify. Allies gain in Papuan Peninsula, advancing toward Salamaua while raids hit Raheut, Gasmata, and Cape Gloucester. Losses include ships sunk and fuel dumps damaged near Milne Bay, Buna, and Port Moresby.
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Submarine Sailors Smash Signs At War Plant
Submarine sailors at the Electric Boat Company in Groton tore down union signs and stamped on buttons during a CIO luncheon incident. Officer H. T. Perry reported Maurice Miller was accused of an insult directed at the crowd, which Miller denied.
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Failore
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Grooley Strd Grad Honors Allnutt Scholars Commencement
Ann Freeman wins new Allnutt Scholarship and leadership trophies highlight Grooley Strd graduating exercises. Dorothie Weigandt and Robert Neal lead winners while 14 outstanding students receive scholarship recognition. Frank King tops the class with the highest average. Ann Freeman Wing receives a valuable scholarship.
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New Allnutt
Miss Weigandt
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Igentor Studente
Beventh Street
D. Eldridge
Frank King
Hia Clase
Leon King
Fallacres
Massachusets
Aon Freeman
W. B. Feeentum
Eleventh Avenue
Thia
Weld Hospital Board petitions drawn for Weld County
Petitions are being drawn in Weld county for circulation to place a Weld County hospital under a seven member board of trustees. The board will include no doctors or public officials and four trustees may reside in Greeley. Trustees are appointed by the county commissioners and terms vary to avoid simultaneous expiration. The board fixes tax levies for hospital purposes and governs expenditures, warrants, and hiring of a superintendent and staff.
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Wuler
John C. Virtan
Persods
BOC
Greeley
Board of Trustees
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Teugresd
Hospital Mercy
Sivice & Monthy
Lineman Killed South of Johnstown
Lineman Hierman Robinson 40, of Englewood, employed by Colorado Central Power, was killed Thursday afternoon two miles south and east of Johnstown while inspecting a transformer. He touched a live wire with a grounded touch, stayed on the line, and died at the scene. Survived by widow and two children. First aid and fire crews responded. body taken to Letfordink mortuary, Fort Lupton.
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Johnstown
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E. A. Brimsey
Greeley
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Fort Lupton Fira
Brumlay
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No. 3 Applications Not Received Here At Post Office
Post office notes No 3 applications not yet distributed for No 2 ration books at the Creeley post, expected Thursday and likely next week. Applications mailed to Denver for ration books. locals may apply at the post office after blanks arrive. Carolyn Nelson of Denver receives Red Cross certificate for saving 13 year old Richard Maol from Washington Park.
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Richard Maol
Washington Park
Jake
Carolyn Iy
Deen Avg
Axis Airplanes Destroyed In Mediterranean
A British admiralty release says 113 Axis aircraft were destroyed in the Mediterranean on Thursday and the Dam in Sardinia was struck. The British cruiser Glasgow intercepted a German blockading effort near Regensburg, with reports of heavy losses as German ships attempted to break the Allied sea blockade.
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Glasgow Today
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Final Japanese Stand Reported on Attu Island
Navy communiques describe continued Attu Island fighting with Japanese dug in on high ground east of Attu village. American bombers attacked positions north of Sarana Bay as U S forces push to contain the entrenched defenders amid a broader Aleutian air and sea operation.
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A L McClement Dies at 28 in Greeley
A L McClement age 28 retired street department worker of Greeley died at home 1017 Sixth Avenue Thursday evening after eight months illness. Born December 1, 1864 in Exeter England he came to Colorado in 1885. He married Clare Payne Way and survived by two children William Steblement of Greeley and Aire Ellen Blanken baker of Port Crehard Washington. Funeral Saturday at 2:40 pm from Macynrawing with interment at Dua Groves.
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Doolittle Commend Has Field Day Over Italy and Islands
Allied air forces led a sweeping strike against Italy and Sardinia, destroying hundreds of Axis planes on the ground and in the air. U S Maj Gen Doolittle commanded a carrier task group with B 25 Mitchells and P 38 Lightnings, reporting significant damage to Grosseto and Pantelleria targets and noting heavy losses for Axis air forces in two days of fighting.
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Global War At a Glance War Developments Across Fronts International Briefing
A fragmented recap notes Tokyo offensives and evacuations at Attu. Nazi and Vichy radio claim Japanese moves in the Pacific. Soviet naval strikes sink German barges in the Black Sea. MacArthur's air raids limp at Rabaul and New Guinea as Allied and Axis maneuvers unfold globally. references to various theaters suggest ongoing combat and strategic shifts.
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Lewis May Head AFL
May 21 report notes UMW President John J. Lewis plans a Washington trip as AFL speculation grows. Officials seek to avoid radio board contact while Meany’s ascent could be affected. O’Leary heads to Pittsburgh, Kennedy remains in New York with anthracite talks continuing. Executions in the Netherlands rise to 64 this month.
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War Labor Board
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Pittsburgh
Didot
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Dentists in Southern Colorado Elect Leader Amid War Service
Dentists in southern Colorado agreed to prioritize military service members for dental chair availability. The Pueblo dentist Dr F P W Dlckron was elected president of the Santero Colorado Dental Association at the meeting held in May.
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Greeley High Seniors Injured In July Fourth Auto Crash
Dean Roberts a senior at Greeley High School living at 1537 Seventh Avenue suffered severe skin loss and multiple abrasions after a car left U S Highway 4 and overturned twice three miles west of Greeley around midnight Thursday. Roberts 18 was rushed to Weld County Hospital. Driver James Munger 37 and passengers Jack Mennderson 16 and Doyle Cummins 18 were treated for injuries. Musser facing careless driving charge. Roberts and Musser earned diplomas Thursday at the Greeley High commencement.
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Wetd County Hospital
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Robert Pomrenko
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Musser
Creeley High School
RAF and US bombers strike German targets in raid wave
Allied air forces report heavy daylight strikes on Wilhelmshaven and Emden with 49 German bombers brought down by Eighth U S A A gunners. Mosquito bombers of the TAF raid Berlin for the second night in a row, while Beaufighters and other RAF planes hit targets across France and Germany. Despite losses, most RAF and US crews returned safely.
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Weld County Livestock Committee Meets Saturday
Weld County Livestock Association executive committee meets this Saturday to review new member applications. Deadline for applications is June 1. names to be placed on rosters will be printed by the association. Applications will be considered after June 1 if not timely.
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