Fireworks over in Idaho runoff as two race for mayor
Primary results name W W Bill Halsey and Grant Stowell as leaders in the mayoral and council contests. April 26 runoff will decide the mayor, plus two council seats, with Pocatel- Tans choosing between a realtor and an engineer. Halsey and Stowell are both 46 and longtime residents with family histories and party careers outlined.
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W. W
Bill” Halgey
Grant Stowell
Ray J. Davis
H. C. Hinckley
C. A. Carmack
Ezra Hawkes
Pocatel- Tans
Bill” Halsey
Oregon State College
Nancy Lee
Idaho State College
Bill Jr
Pocatello High School
Oakland Boxer's Beating Wins AAU Crown
Oakland High School senior Maurice Harper topped Eugene Linscott to win the 147 pound welterweight title at the National AAU Boxing Championships in Boston. Harper, 18, improved to 84 wins in 86 amateur bouts, and was named outstanding boxer after knocking out Linscott in the second round before 10,304 fans at the Boston Garden.
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Boston
Maurice Harper
Oakland
Calif
AAU
Eugene’ Linscott
Grand Rapids
Mich
Harper
Linscott
Boston Garden
U.S. Displays Armored Might in Germany Parade
Gen. Lucius D. Clay told troops in Grafenwoehr that U.S. forces are pledged to prevent aggression by force if necessary. About 200 tanks rumbled through German streets in the largest armor display since the war, with air force planes overhead as a peace and defense message.
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Grafenwoehr
Germany
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Clay
Chamber Seeks 300-Member Gain Amid Plant Construction
Pocatello chamber of commerce moves to boost membership from 500 to at least 800 as it faces population pressures from atomic reactor plant construction. Secretary J L Craig says the growing city relies on an aggressive chamber and that modern chambers engage in public affairs beyond commerce and industry.
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Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
J. L
Ledge) Craig
Craig
Chamber of Commerce
Pocatello
Pocatellan
Navy Studies Wages Here
Authorization for a wage survey at the Pocatello naval ordnance plant to adjust trades wages to private industry levels was approved by the office of industrial relations. Capt. W. P. McCarty disclosed the move, with George H. Romans as Navy representative and Lt. L. J. Nicholas as chairman coordinating data collectors.
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Pocatello Naval Ordnance Plant
W. P. McCarty
Office of Industrial Relations
Navy Department
George H. Romans
Area Wage and Classification Office
Seattle
L. J. Nicholas
C. Z. Cox
George R. Shelton
Harold O. Palmer
Donald A. Nye
George H. Carlson
Lloyd D. Wright
George R. Wainscott
Weekend Warmth Continues With Mild Forecasts
The forecast calls for temperatures in the 65 to 70 degree range on Thursday and Friday with a low near 40 Thursday night. Yesterday’s high reached 65 and the low was 39 with no precipitation reported.
Cash for Essays By Students on Chamber is Value
Pocatello students are invited to submit short essays for a chamber of commerce contest. Ten dollar prize for first, five for second and third. three essays from each junior and senior high school, 100 words max, due by 5 p.m. Friday.
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Ruth
Delta
Utah
Helen
Pocatello
Dorothy
Rae Ann
Lynn
David
Dennis
Stowell
Juarez
Mexico
Arizona
Rigby
Idaho
Pocatellan
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Final toll of St. Anthony’s hospital fire reaches 73
In Ebingham Illinois the Catholic chancery announced a final toll of 73 dead or missing from the St. Anthony’s hospital fire. Sixty-one bodies have been identified or recovered, with twelve more persons listed as missing and presumed buried in the rubble.
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Effingham
Ill
Catholic Chancery Office
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Chancery
Chancery Office
Armed Forces Days Abolished United States
Defense Secretary Louis Johnson ended separate service holidays by announcing a unified Armed Forces Day to replace Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force Days. President Truman approved the move. the date remains to be set as Bradley and Denfeld praised the plan to boost team spirit.
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Washington
Defense
Louis Johnson
Armed Services
Armed Forces
Truman
Johnson
Constitution Avenue
Adm
Louis E. Denfeld
Naval Operations
Japan
Air Force
Marine Corps
Navy Department
Sident Truman
Army
LDS Leader Warns God May Depart At Conference
At the closing session of the 119th LDS general conference in Salt Lake City President George Albert Smith urged worshippers to live by the commandments as he warned that God may withdraw his spirit from the earth. J Reuben Clark warned against insidious influences from other churches and atheists while noting welfare expenses totaled over 30 million dollars in 1948 for Brigham Young University Rick College and missionary work. Membership now stands at 1 041 000 with general authorities sustained.
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Salt Lake City
General Church Conference
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Tabernacle
Temple Square
George Albert Smith
Pres. J. Reuben Clark
First Presidency
LDS Church
Clark
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Ricks College
Rexburg
Ida
Joseph E. Anderson
Officials Duel in Uruguay Leaves No Wounds
Defense Minister Francisco Forteza and Representative Antonio Amoroso dueled with pistols near Montevideo at a military airfield in Pando after a parliamentary insult exchange. Both were unhurt as two shots were fired under Uruguayan regulations.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Francisco Forteza
Antonio Amoroso
Pando
Forteza
Amoroso
Gun Mishap Fatal to Man in Bonneville County
Ezra Eaton 60 of Shelly Idaho died from an apparent .22 caliber rifle shot wound in the temple. The coroner said Eaton’s body was found Saturday afternoon by a son. The rifle was found at his side and Eaton routinely carried the weapon on fishing trips. He is survived by seven sons and several daughters, brothers, and sisters.
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Ezra Eaton
Shelly
Bonneville County
John W. Ray
Eaton
Everett Goodwin
Ezra, Jr
Vernon
Jack
Leval
Leland
Melvin
Idaho Falls
Joseph
Rexburg
Eldon Stears
Leland Cannon
Shelley
Iva Workman
Pocatello
Deloy Rowberry
St. Anthony
O. H
John B
Irvin Eaton
Vernal
Utah
Lewis and
Vern Eaton
John Wardell
Reuben Hunting
California
Truman Says He Would Not Hesitate To Use Atom Bomb
President Truman declared he would not hesitate to employ the atomic bomb to preserve world peace if necessary. He spoke to freshmen Democratic senators and congressmen, urging mutual defense pacts to deter war while noting the wartime decision to use the bomb saved lives.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Congress
Japan
Mr. Truman
Food Prices Hiked Some New York Week
Wholesale food prices rose for the first time since late February as the Dun and Bradstreet index increased to 5.78 dollars per pound. The week ended April 5 saw 13 foods up, seven down, and 11 unchanged, with the 31-item index rebounding from a March decline.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet
City Limits Extended In Annexation In Pocatello
Pocatello council extended city limits southward by about one mile to include the Shamrock club. The approval followed a petition by Attorney Roy Black and requires morning checks by City Engineer Les Ballis to confirm width, possibly 10 or 50 feet, along Highway 30.
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Pocatello
Shamrock Club
Roy Black
Theo Turner, Jr
Les Ballis
A. J. Cowen
Grant Stowell
Diamond Cab Co
Yellow Cab Co
William Speir
American Waterworks Association
Bellingham
Wash
Fire Department
Group Insurance
Club Secures Court Order in Simplot Dust Case
District Judge L E Glennon overruled all demurrers by Simplot Fertilizer Co in J E McNichols vs Simplot. McNichols seeks permanent injunction to stop dust and odors from the plant claiming 250000 damages. Simplot must answer by April 26 unless extension is granted. Meanwhile John R Wiley Boise IRS collector announced the club would be sold at auctions this month for unpaid federal taxes.
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Frontier Club
L. E. Glennon
Simplot Fertilizer Co
Glennon
Simplot
John R. Wiley
Boise
Internal Revenue Collector
Berlin Airlift Funding Approved to June End
Washington report says the house appropriations committee approved 43000000 in emergency funds to keep the Berlin airlift operating at full capacity through June 30. The action marks continued support for the relief effort amid ongoing supply missions.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Berlin
City Council Weighs Slot Machine Referendum In Idaho City
The Pocatello council debates legality as 1 748 signatures push abolition of slot machines. If legal, the issue may appear on April 26 ballot despite opposition claims no city ordinance supports a referendum. heated session, counsel debates, and potential mandamus loom.
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Pocatello
Gate City Council
R. L. Dixon
O. R. Baum
F. E. Tydeman
Baum
Clarence Jeffery
Darwin P. Brown
Tydeman
Council
Dixon
James H. Bowns
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Halsey
USC
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Oregon
Montana
Fort Hall
Army Air Base
Wanda
Oakland Boy
U.S
Navy
Chamber's
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Spokane
America
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Hutchins
Chicago
Twin Falls
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