Red Cross fund goal reached in Bannock County drive
Bannock County Red Cross announced a final fund drive total of 15000 dollars after a house to house campaign that raised 2049 50 under Al Ebel’s direction R F Miller Jr named delegate to the Atlantic City Red Cross convention LeRoy E Jones Carroll F Petersen and Thomas P West were chosen to select next year’s officers A war brides event hosted at Mrs John Scoville’s home included fourteen brides and fourteen babies with plans to meet biweekly Junior Red Cross activities were reviewed with Ed Brennan Dan Martin aiding water safety enrollment and letters of appreciation from overseas were received
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American Red Cross
Bannock County
R. F. Miller, Jr
al Ebel
Miller
Atlantic
Scoville
Pierre Pulling
Mae Kirchner
Junior Red Cross
Ed Brennan
Dan Martin
St. Anthony's Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Boise
Hawkes
Taft-Hartley Repeal Bill Clears House For Action
The administration bill to repeal Taft-Hartley clears for House action with an open rule allowing unlimited amendments and long debate. Nine hours for general debate plus per amendment speaking time suggests a weeklong floor fight possible, with expected consideration late this month or in May. The measure would reestablish the Wagner net with changes, banning jurisdictional strikes and certain boycotts and allowing a 30 day presidential truce in threatened strikes.
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Washington
House
House Rules Committee
John Lesinski
Mich
House Labor Committee
Rules
Truman
Senate
House Labor Committees
Congress
Mr.Truman
Ex-State Chief Dies After Lon g Battle and Wedding
Former Michigan governor Chase Salmon Osborn died at 89 in Possum Poke Georgia. He passed peacefully at 5:25 p.m. EST after pneumonia and heart trouble. His wife Stella Brunt Osborn had served as secretary and became his daughter years ago. The wedding was performed beside his bed in Possum Lane.
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Osborn
Stellatova Lee Brunt
Possum Poke
Possum Lane
Nine College Heads Meet at Borah Peace Conference
Presidents from nine northwest institutions gathered at the University of Idaho for the Borah peace conference opening sessions. Attendees included Philip S. Van Wyck Farragut College L. A. Williams College of Idaho Chester C. Maxey Whitman College Glenn W. Todd Northern Idaho College of Education John L. Clarke Ricks College R. H. Snyder South Idaho College of Education Wilson Compton Washington State College A. L. Strand Oregon State College G. O. Kildon North Idaho Junior College Ti. Jones Boise and McNaughton Coeur dAlene also attended.
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Moscow
Northwest
University of Idaho
Boyd Martin
Philip S. van Wyck
Farragut College and Technical Institute
L. A. Williams
College of Idaho
Chester C. Maxey
Whitman College
Glenn W. Todd
Northern Idaho College of Education
John L. Clarke
Ricks College
R. H. Snyder
South Idaho College of Education
Wilson Compton
Washington State College
A. L. Strand
Oregon State College
G. O. Kildon
North Idaho Junior College
Apents Ilo
Iton Ti. Jones
Boise
A McNaughton
Coeur A’ Une
Czech delegate leaves New York peace conference
A Czech delegate, aboard a plane for home, quips that he would not live in the county even if invited. The remark closes a scene of exhausted diplomacy as conference speakers finish their proceedings.
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New York
Silence Breaks for Person Deserving a Pal in IA
A local appeal urges action for a person in Iowa who longs for companionship, highlighting loneliness and the need for supportive contact. Community groups are coordinating outreach and resources to address isolation.
Woman Faces Court Trial in Strychnine Slaying
NAMPA Idaho UP Mrs Lotie Ashdown 38 charged with the poisoning death of her 45 year old husband rancher Vivian Ashdown waived a preliminary hearing on first degree murder charges. She was bound over to district court to stand trial without bail by Justice of Peace H E Bradley. Ashdown allegedly sprin gle strychnine on her husband hamburger March 21 and confessed according to Canyon County prosecutor W W Wander. She was arrested in Salt Lake City and brought back to Nampa to face the charges.
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Nampa
Ida
Lottie Ashdown
Vivian Ashdown
Blood Bank Established in Pocatello By Kiwanis
Dr. O F Call announced a new blood bank at a Kiwanis luncheon in Bannock hotel and appealed for eight volunteers. Gov Robins proclaimed April 23 Air Age Day with a call for ten first time fliers. Dan Martin spoke on The Resurrection and its link to hope, while Lee Fawson led a musical program. Attendees included Orson Rogers Alec Holt Howard Higgins Buck Weaver and George Heath.
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Pocatello
O. F. Call
Kiwanis Club
Bannock Hotel
Kiwanis
C. A. Robins
Forrest Howard
Howard
Harold Mealy
Albert Stessel
Orson Rogers
Salt Lake City
Alec Holt
Howard Higgins
Buck Weaver
George Heath
Idaho Falls
Five Hitler Aides Convicted by War Crimes Court
In Nuremberg, five top Nazis including Baron Ernst von Weizsacker were found guilty by a U S war crimes court of aiding Hitler's wars. Three other German officials were convicted of mistreatment of prisoners of war. Nine defendants were acquitted and fourteen sentences will be announced after final findings.
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Mernberg
Germany
Baron Ernst von Weiznecker
Vatican
United States
Hitler
Triplets Could Name Themselves The Three W’s
In Detroit a family with Alexander parents welcomed three sons by surprise while two daughters already lived at home. The parents discussed stage name potential for the boys calling them the Three W s William Wesley and Wendell. In Massachusetts Westport Town Clerk Edward L. Macomber had his annual pay cut from 800 to 350 citing a retirement pension.
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Detroit
Alexander Triplets
William
Wesley
Wendell
William Alexander
Westport
Mass
Edward L. Macomber
Seven coaches ran wild in ilean ois training camps
A fragment notes seven coaches at Ilin ois training camps, likened to those in baseball camps, suggesting energetic practice scenes and comparisons to baseball training.
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Ilinois
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Bannock County Red Cross Fund
Ida Walters
Kalamazoo, Mich
Monarch
Martin Furniture Co
Jarman Shoes
Bedford
Stetson
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