Inquest Set In Death Of Motorcyclist Capell
Bannock county Coroner Arthur W. Hall said an inquest would be held today at 2 p.m. into the death of Irvin F. Capell 22 of 905 North Hayes Avenue who died Thursday morning in a head on crash with a school bus at Pole Line Road and Cedar Street. The bus driver Bernard Bengal 23 Idaho State College student said he attempted a left turn. Police investigated and identification photos were made. Capell born December 29 1927 in McCammon Idaho is survived by a son David of Boise his mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs George F. Siler of Pocatello three sisters and a brother in the U S Navy.
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Bannock County
Arthur W. Hall
Irvin F. Capell
N. Hayes Ave
Capell
Pole Line Road
Cedar Street
Bernard F. Bengal
Idaho State College
Polo Line Road
Cedar St
Truman Gets Own Record At Gridiron Dinner
President Truman heard a new recording titled Harry Lowered The Boom at the Oklahoma State Press Association gridiron dinner. Senator Kerr brought the song to the White House and reported the president enjoyed it, playing it twice. The parody targets Gov. Dewey's election campaign and unity themes.
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Washington
Truman
Harry
Oklahoma State Press Association
Clancy
Robert S. Kerr
Okla
White House
Thomas E. Dewey
National Want Ad Week Offers Two Ads For One
National Want Ad Week runs April 17 to 23 with The Pocatello Post offering two ads of equal size for the price of one. Ads may run for three or seven insertions. Subscribers call 3530 for courteous service to place want ads.
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Pocatello Post
Mother of Larry Lee Clark Recalls Abandonment in Pocatello
The 20 year old mother, tearful and distressed, tells how relentless hardship and abuse led her to leave her 17 month old son, Larry Lee, in a car in Pocatello last November before fleeing to Cheyenne. She describes failed efforts to work, blizzards, and eventual decision to seek a safe home for her child. Her mother and grandmother planned to accompany her to Pocatello to retrieve Larry Lee after securing his birth certificate.
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Larry Lee Clark
POST
Pocatello
Larry Lee
Jerome
Idaho
Twin Falls
Cheyenne
Larry
Judge's Son Faces Custody Battle Over 17 Month Old
A custody dispute centers on 17 month old child linked to Judge Willard Lund. The boy is said to be with Howard Lund in Oakland while the mother Mrs Mildred Odell and relatives push habeas corpus action. Odell, 20, from Cheyenne, claims to be aunt but says she is the mother. Judges plan full inquiry to protect the child's best interests amid unclear adoption papers. The child was left in Pocatello November 12 1948 in front of 650 S Garfield.
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Larry Lee
California
Pocatello
Mildred Odell
Cheyenne
Wyo
Newell Odell
Willard Lund
Oakland
Calif
Howard
Lund
Tudsay
District Court
Judge Lund
Dorothy Clark
Guernsey
Bessie Clay
Jap Sentenced For Beheading B 29 Flier
In Yokohama an 8th Army military commission sentences former First Lt. Norimo Otoshi to 30 years hard labor for heading an unidentified B 29 flyer on Kyushu days before the war ended.
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Yokohama
Japan
8Th Army
Norimo Otoshi
Kyushu
Southern Republicans and Democrats Unite on Labor Bill
A bipartisan coalition introduced a compromise labor bill in Washington aiming to repeal Taft-Hartley in name while re-enacting core features with liberalization. Authored by Rep. E. E Cox and Rep. John S. Wood of Georgia, the measure reflects GOP strategy shifts and mirrors Senate Republicans proposals. The move follows discussions on unions protections and Supreme Court delays on related cases.
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Washington
House
E. E Cox
John S. Wood
GOP
Wood
Truman
Senate
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Supreme Court
Congress
Pacific Northwest Earthquake Aftermath Shakes Cities
Seismologists warn of possible aftershocks as Pacific Northwest tremor destroys Seattle and surrounding cities. The region reports seven deaths, hundreds injured, and damage estimated around 20 million dollars across Washington Oregon and British Columbia. Major losses cited in Seattle and Olympia with substantial damage to bridges and water systems.
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Seattle
Pacific
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Olympia
Tacoma
Puyallup
American Red Cross
University of Washington
Spokane
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
Yakima
Cascade Range
Longview
Columbia River
Throngs Watch Girl Kiss Weeping Saint Ann Statue
About 3,000 people gathered in Syracuse to see 11 year old Shirley Anne Martin kiss a plaster statue of Saint Ann said to cry when kissed. The crowd included police, reporters and spectators as Shirley appeared on a television program before police escorted her home to rest.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Shirley Anne Martin
Saint Ann
Shirley
West
Deepal
Tab
Chicken In A Jug Sparks Cruelty Probe In Houston
Alice the jugged chicken drew SPCA attention after being kept in a five gallon bottle. W. S. Poe of the SPCA sought custody, while Clyde Roco defended the experiment as proof a chicken thrives with good feeding and little exercise. SPCA chief Mrs. C. E. Appleby called it cruelty and said the bird would be moved to shelter.
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Houston
Alice
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Chick
W. S. Poe
SPCA
Clyde Roco
C. E. Appleby
Roco
Albert
Food Stores Will Close for Easter in Pocatello
Pocatello area grocery chains including Safeway Wyz Way O P Skaggs and Okay Inc will close Easter Sunday. J D Buehler, general manager, says a definite agreement on Sunday and evening hours has not yet been reached and decisions may come in the next few days.
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Pocatello
Safeway
Wyz-Way
O. P. Skaggs
Okay Inc
Gate City
J.D J.D. Buehler
Rena
Ernie A
Bueller
Club Owner's Car Is Sold at Tax Auction
Uncle Sam collected the first payment on J. E. and Frances MecNichles federal tax debt. T. H. Uhland of the internal revenue office auctioned the 1947 Chrysler coupe to Vern P. Hough of Pocatello for 1305 dollars at a sale near the Last Frontier club. The MeNichols’ quarter million dollar club and furnishings will be auctioned April 22, with the real property to follow April 23 to settle the debt.
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Sam
J. E
Frances MecNichles
T. H. Uhland
Internal Revenue Office
McNichols
Pocatello
Vern P. Hough
Cahoon
Hough
Meichols
Last Frontier Club
MeNichols
Borests
Four Men and Three Women Held in Idaho Snowbound Case
Idaho authorities recount a winter tale of four men and three young women who kept warm by switching bed partners during the big freeze. Central figure Melvin Wheeler of Riverside faces a three year prison term after pleading guilty to adultery. his wife Lora and Kenneth Hale receive up to one year in jail. Norma Snyder, Wheeler’s partner, awaits sentencing. a 15 year old girl is under treatment. Leo Wilcox pleads to contributing to delinquency and is placed on probation. A man from Pocatello is still being sought.
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Idaho
Melvin Wheeler
Riverside
Blackfoot
Wheeler
Teh
Lora
Kenneth Hale
Ted
Hale
Norma Snyder
Preston Thatcher
Leo Wilcox
Bingham County
Robert M. Kerr, Jr
Pocatello
Snyder
Kerr
Power Net Danger At Area Site
Montana lawmakers urged relocation of the nation’s atomic plant to Fort Peck, Montana, arguing national security and power grid resilience. The Joint Committee on Atomic Energy expressed skepticism and reserved testimony for Idaho’s Arco site, pending Navy agreement and a formal army report. Governor Bonner pressed Fort Peck’s advantages including freight savings and a secure grid beyond the Columbia River dams.
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Montana
Idaho
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Washington, D. C
Pocatello Post
Glen H. Taylor
Sen. Taylor
Montacans
Brien McMahon
Carleton Shugg
Joint Congressional Commission
Missouri
Mississippi
Fort Peck
Mont
Itomic
Arco
Bonner
Columbia River
Bonneville
Grand Coulee
West Coast
United States
Lewis A. Pick
Army Engineers
Fort Peek
Lana
Ner
Pocatello
Army
James E. Murray
McMahon
Conn
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Miss Snyder
Wheelers
Wheeler House
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