23 May 1939
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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1939
Page
1
Frank Sanchez of Cltt was fined $25 and costs by Justice E G English after pleading guilty to alerting from the highway without a license at Git last week. A 17 year old pall costs on the same charge, Charges were filed by Gama Werden W 0 Adkos.
Police rounded up seven members of Phi Delta Pi after a riot call near the Lambda Gamma Kappa house at 1112 p m. Officers say the street and cars showed a yellow haze as alleged revelers aged to be over pension age fled. Phi Delt 8 members named include Don Cumley Bob Campion Bert Fullerton George Oechtold Reed Timothy Bob Lloyd Gene Kong. The Delta Pi group claims someone threw eggs at their house last week.
Patrons of the district survey overwhelmingly support the job placement program as vital for training and employment opportunities. They favor career nights and planned summer recreation while some oppose competitive junior high athletics and assess scholarship standards.
London May 23 The automobile carrying Queen Mary and two others turned over after colliding with a truck at Putney near Lonny Church The Queen appeared uninjured after medical checks and left in a royal car She will be 75 years old next Friday Crowds cheered outside the doctors house as she recovered The Queen Dowager of King George V was shaken but not seriously harmed by the overturning vehicle
Ara Beith Derkeen, 40, of 2419 Ninth Avenue, was treated for burns at Greeley Hospital after an explosion and fire destroyed her tiny home at 3478 Ninth Avenue. Four children escaped as a small camp stove caused the blaze. neighbor help kept her from reentering the burning house. The family had recently moved from western Nebraska. A social event followed at Infant Grave Park Monday night.
Four Windsor high school students were named scholarship winners at a Friday night assembly in the high school auditorium. Laura Fae Martin valedictorian. Virginia Rice and Charlotte Clowse earned state scholarships. Laura Fae Martin was among six in the state to win the YD. U. $900 award amid 148 contestants. Henry Kurkz was noted among continued coverage.
The U S S Squalus and 62 crew members were trapped in 240 feet of water off the New Hampshire coast after a dive accident. Officials hoped most men survived, with rescue efforts to close the sinking submarine’s open valve using divers from surface ships.
Mas Thelma Bear Welt howe dam anitrition agent said today that the following Women will be In charge of the Achievement Days to bir mat on by komm damonstration cluka of Le coumly within the nest few days Mrs AM À yan wad Ib charge of Mie program oh Aken Paeilay Mea Andy Garnett at Hoton Wednes day Mrs Fae Gould at Briegedale Thursday Mies Anna Nelson at Fort Kupton Saturday and Mrs George Sireck at Greeley on June 4
The 10 year old Brighton High School student Pauline Pauling was identified by her grandfather as the girl killed when a Hi-Speed train struck her near Deighton. Coroner TG Wiltoth noted the death as accidental. The grandfather and father traveled from Denver to Grreley for the funeral arrangements at Sattley Funeral Home.
A stove fire in a Northeast Ninth Avenue residence destroyed a small home at 6115 PM Monday. Mr and Mrs Charles Derksen and their four children Gerald 3 Joan 8 Marilyn 7 and Donald 14 escaped unharmed though Mrs Derksen suffered shock. The photo shows the damaged residence and the children photographed nearby.
A damaged Washington report details a witness alleging Jewish connections involving Hulls wife Alf Landon and William White. The inquiry targets a letter to James B. Campbell of Owensboro asking if Hull’s secretary was part of a conspiracy. The witness cites a supposed Jewish linkage and questions surrounding Carrie White and other figures in a plotted scheme against the government.
Republic Steel filed a federal suit in Cleveland seeking seven and a half million dollars from the Congress of Industrial Organizations. The company alleges that the CIO and its Steel Workers Verification Committee conspired to restrain trade and force closures of Republic Steel plants, referencing actions dating to 1937.
Weather notes describe partly cloudy skies in Colorado Tuesday night into Wednesday with warmer conditions and higher winds, while Wyoming sees generally fair and warmer weather. Ten day night and day forecast indicates lighter winds and warmer daytime temperatures with a low around 53 for the first day.
A disrupted OCR report details Four Street gang members held on forgery and robbery charges in Greeley, Loveland, and Fort Collins area. Names include Roy Mase and Ralph Lanvy among teens. crimes involve forged checks totaling over $100 and theft of instruments and tractors. Authorities pursued suspects across multiple towns, with several under 18.
President Roosevelt denounces critics of his economic program as radicals eager to gamble with national safety. He defends administration taxes and spending, arguing higher business taxes are needed to sustain government programs and purchasing power. He spoke to retailers at a national forum in Washington on May 22.
In a New York case aired by the Associated Press, jurors heard allegations that former U S appellate judge Manton helped steer justice for pay. Witnesses described payments to associates and attempts to influence rulings as the trial proceeds, with multiple figures named in connection to the alleged scheme.
A Cheyenne gathering is slated to discuss routing for Highway 85 with expected attendees including WIDE 9 Chanes in Is and local officials. The meeting aims to review proposed routes and potential impacts on Coloride and Son Pakota areas.
A 29 year old man drowned in a lake near Aurora while attempting a rescue. He was pulled from 12 feet of water after going under while crossing the lake with others. A bystander and responders attempted rescue but the man died.
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