Local Doctors Reveal Medical Subscription Plan
Gate City doctors announce formation of a medical subscription bureau for Pocatello and southeastern Idaho employes. The plan covers medical, surgical, and hospital services with payroll deductions and broad access to doctors in multiple towns. Subscriptions include dependent spouses and children with nationwide emergency hospitalization at bureau rates.
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Pocatello
Southeastern Idaho
Gate City
W. L. Olsen
Blackfoot
American Falls
Aberdaeen
Dowkey
Lava Hot Springs
Grace
Bancroft
Soda Springs
Matad
Preston
Pocatello Hospitals
North Idaho District Medical Service Bureau
E. V. Simison
W. R. Hearne
Olsen
Autopsy Held In Fishpond Death Of Tot
Bannock county coroner Arthur W. Hall said part of the autopsy was completed on five year old Douglas Rowe who died while playing Friday in a neighbor's goldfish pond. Dr. Donald Creed performed the autopsy and planned to send tissue to a lab for further study. No inquest date set and one may not be held. A more complete report could be available Monday.
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Bannock County
Arthur W. Hall
Douglas Rowe
Hall
Donald Creed
Twin Falls
Army Band Opens With 16 Bagpipers at Fort Lewis
Fort Lewis Washington reports the Army Band features 16 bagpipers in the Scottish tradition. The players, the only bagpipers in the U S Army, joined the 101 piece 2nd Division Band during Army Day observances. They trained for over two months under John Piper Ironsides, longtime Seattle bagpipe band director and former Highland light infantry member.
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U. S
Fort Lewis
Wash
John “Piper” Ironsides
Seattle
Scottish Highland Light Infantry Battalion
Recto Says U S Pacific Stand Weak Foredoomed
Manila foreign minister Claro M. Recto declares the Pacific area foredoomed as the United States shifts focus to Europe. He urges Filipinos to seek ties with Asian nations while warning that American protection slips away, leaving Asia behind.
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Manila
Claro M. Recto
the . S
Asia
Europe
America
Two Brothers Reunite in Pocatello After War Era
Five Spahr brothers gathered in Pocatello this week for the first time since 1917. Earl Spahr hosted his siblings at 557 S Fourth Ave with Roy and Frank residing in town and G L Spahr and R G Spahr joining from San Diego.
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Pocatello
Earl Spahr
S. Fourth Ave
Earl
Pocatello Tire Sales Co
Roy
Washington
Frank
San Diego
G. L. Spahr
R. G. Spahr
House Appropriations Boosts Armed Forces Budget
The House Appropriations Committee voted 15.9 billion dollars for the military for the coming fiscal year, surpassing Truman's request by 631 million. It funds 58 air force groups and frames a path to 70 within five years, stressing readiness against potential aggression despite no expected war. General Omar Bradley warned readiness if conflict arises.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Russia
Truman
House
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Idaho Power Seeks Preliminary Permit for Snake River Plant
Idaho Power Company asked the Federal Power Commission for a three year preliminary permit to study a 6.5 million dollar Snake River project. The 40 500 horsepower facility would be in Ada Canyon and Owyhee counties Idaho with customer service in Idaho Nevada and Oregon.
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Washington
Idaho Power Company
Federal Power Commission
Snake River
Idaho
Ada
Canyon
Owyhee
Nevada
Oregon
Employment Trend Cited in March Workforce Hours
The Census Bureau reports over one fifth of 57,647,000 employed in March worked under 35 hours weekly. Total in the March survey shows 11,914,000 with 1,816,000 not working at all due to vacations, layoffs brief, or awaiting new jobs.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Charles Sawyer
Essay Winners Rewarded By Chamber of Commerce
The Pocatello Chamber of Commerce essay contest awarded Kim Martin first, George Longobardo second, and Shirley Paulsen third. Honorable mentions went to Marian Clarke, Bill McDougall, Barbara Curtis, Bernie Roberts, John Reisinger, and Bob Watford for essays praising the chamber as the town’s advertising agency and heart of the community.
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Pocatello
Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
W. C. Carnes
Jim Martin
Shirley Poulsen
George Longobardo
Mendy
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
Kim Martin
Irving
Shirley Paulsen
Franklin
Marian Clarke
Bill McDougall
Barbara Curtis
Bernie Roberts
Franklin Junior High
John Reisinger
Bob Watford
Alameda Nominees Chosen by Citizen's Party slate
Alameda citizens meeting named incumbent mayor L. W. Thurston as mayoral candidate for April 26 election. Alton M. Alexander was chosen for city clerk. Four council contenders were Paul Rowe James K. Shoppe Eskel L. Davidson and T. H. Barnhart with Rowe favored over Shoppe while Davidson and Barnhart remained in dispute at press time.
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Alameda
Citizen's Party
L. W. Thurston
Alton M. Alexander
Paul Rowe
James K. Shoppe
Eskel L. Davidson
T. H. Barnhart
Rowe
Shoppe
Davidson
Barnhart
Hospital Fire Toll Rises to Seventy-Five in Effingham
The St. Anthony's hospital fire left 75 dead as mass services for six victims were held. Richard Lee Scamma, 11, died in Olney from injuries suffered in the blaze after his father Fred threw him from a window. Three unidentified victims were honored at a mass burial, with three bodies believed buried in the hospital debris. The boy’s burial will take place in Sailor Springs.
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Effingham
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Richard Lee Scamma
Olney
Scamma
Effingham Hospital
Fred
Sailor Springs
Independence votes to repeal Sunday beer ban
Independence Oregon voters overturned the dry Sunday rule with a special election. Final tally showed a two to one repeal, ending a five month ban that followed a November ballot.
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Independence
Ore
Hope Is Held For Life Of Tot in Well
In San Marino California doctors voiced “very high hopes” for Kathy Fiscus a three year old trapped for more than 26 hours in an abandoned well. Rescue workers drill a shaft to 105 feet and plan a lateral tunnel to reach the girl with oxygen feeds and floodlights brightening the busy operation.
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San Marino
Cal
Kathy Fiscus
Kathy
Alonside
Louisville
California
Floyd Collins
Kentucky
Raymond Hill
Montana Delegation Seeks Change in Nuclear Plant Site
Montana prepares to press for moving the atomic reactor plant from Fort Peck to Montana during a joint atomic energy committee hearing in Washington Thursday. Leaders include James J. Flaherty and Gerald Mayor, with officials from Blackfoot Idaho Falls and Arco joining, while others expect little chance to alter the already chosen Pocatello site.
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Montana
Fort Peck
Missouri River
United Press
Pocatello Post
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Washington
Pocatello
George Phillips
Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
Arco
Boise
C. A. Robins
Skibbins
Helena
Atomic Energy Commission
Joint Committee
Judge orders fine and counsel for motorist in Utah case
In Salt Lake City Third District Judge Albert H. Ellett fined motorist Charles R. Smith $100 for reckless driving. He advised Smith to sue the arresting officer L. G. Robinson for shooting at the speeding car, saying the officer lacked right to fire to halt the vehicle.
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Salt Lake City
Albert H. Ellett
Ellett
Charles R. Smith
Smith
L. G. Robinson
U S Holds Stockpile of Atom Bombs Warns of Russia Risk
Sumner Pike of the atomic energy commission said the United States has a stockpile of atom bombs ready for action during the Pacific Northwest banking conference closing session in Pullman. He doubted Russia possesses the bomb and advocated dispersion over underground defenses while describing Idaho land plans for a large plant and rapid progress toward useful atomic energy.
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Pullman
Wash
Ubs
Sumner Pike
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Pike
Russia
Pocatello
Idaho
Commission
Richland
Truman appoints emergency board in rail dispute
President Truman names a three member emergency board to investigate the rail express agency dispute with 45 000 Brotherhood of Railway Clerks members. The walkout by 10 000 New York expressmen halted 20 percent of national business since March 8. board must report in 30 days.
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Washington
Truman
Railway Express Agency
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
RFL
Brotherhood
New York
David Cole Paterson
N. 4
James H Wolfe
Salt Lake City
Leverett
Edwards
Oklahoma City
Air Secretary predicts no aggressor with atomic bombs before 1952
Air Secretary W. Stuart Symington tells a House appropriations subcommittee that no potential aggressor will possess atomic bombs before 1952, though he calls the timing an assumption. Representative Albert Engle of Michigan questions whether Russia lacks the bomb due to not pursuing atomic energy.
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Washington
W. Stuart Symington
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Russia
Albert Engle
Mich
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Richard Carter
Lyall T. Beggs
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Army Band
U. S. Pacific
2 Brothers
Atom
U.S
Russ
Air Okehed
Agriculture
Aviation
Reclamation
Idaho State College
David Fiscus
State Capitol
Sen. Murray
AEC
State Chamber
Lester Loble
Glasgow
John W. Bonner
Rail Dispute Board
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