Portneuf River Dredging Clears Channel
Government dredging of the Portneuf River began this week with city and army engineers teaming on a $15,000 project. Barnhart & Wheeler Construction Co. uses dredging equipment to remove mud debris logs and weeds, lowering water by about one foot to better handle anticipated May or June floods. Supervisors are R. G. Garrett of the army engineers and city engineers Les Baliff and Sam D. Clifton. Work runs from West Fremont Street to West Carson Street.
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Portneuf River
Fremont St
Les Ballif
Hudson Matheny
Mendy
Portneuf
Barnhart & Wheeler Construction Co
R. G. Garrett
Walla Walla, Wash
Army Engineers
Les Baliff
Sam D. Clifton
Carson St
Pocatellans urged to build rural relations with farmers
Pocatello's agricultural committee of the Gate City Chamber of Commerce urged stronger ties with nearby farms. Plans include get acquainted visits between city business leaders and ranchers, tours of local firms for farmers, agricultural industry outreach to attract operations to Pocatello, and annual 4-H events with sponsors. A $320 budget was proposed to support the 4-H program. subcommittees were named for dairying publicity stockyard development 4-H and related tasks.
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Gate City
Pocatello
Idaho
Wursten
H. B. Yearsley
Conrad Toone
John Webb
al Mylrose
L. W. Davis
Ray Swanson
4-H
Boyd Baxter
Court's Term Ended Here in Idaho Supreme Court Session
Idaho's state supreme court closed a three day spring session in Pocatello with the auto accident damage case heard. A Bonneville county dispute over beer tavern closing hours was not reviewed as arguments were waived and the court will advise on the matter from briefs. The court heard Kathryn Gardner versus Harold Hobbs from Fremont county regarding a Sugar City auto crash that killed Mrs. Gardner's two sons.
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Idaho
State Supreme Court
Pocatello
Bonneville County
High Court
Bonneville
C. J. Taylor
Kathryn Gardner
Harold Hobbs
Fremont County
Gardner
Hobbs
Sugar City
Jury Clears Bus Driver In Fatal Collision
A coroner's jury found no criminal negligence by bus driver Bernard Berieal after a collision with Irvin F. Capell of Union Pacific Railroad, causing Capell's death. The inquest heard eighteen witnesses over three and a half hours, with the jury out for 45 minutes before verdict. Coroner Arthur W. Hall announced the driver was cleared.
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Irvin F. Capell
Union Pacific Railroad
Capell
Arthur W. Hall
Bernard Berieal
Idaho State College
Stuent
Atomic reactor plans move to Arco site in Idaho
Idaho site chosen to avoid populated areas and river headwaters as nuclear research advances. Atomic commissioner Sumner Pike says reactors cannot explode like bombs but may run hot or melt, risking a limited area, prompting the shift from Fort Peck to Arco for long term reactor development.
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Pocatello
Arco
United Press
Sumner T. Pike
Commission
Mississippi
Missouri
Fort Peck
Mont
Idaho
Pike
Carleton Shugg
Joint
Congressional
See
Atomic Plant May Aid To Trace Water
State reclamation expert Mark R. Kulp said the atom reactor plant near Arco could aid Idaho water studies by tracing underground flows with radioactive salts. He noted current methods are slow and unreliable, and suggested using activated salts to map water movement via Geiger counters and sensors.
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Mark R. Kulp
Atom
Arco
Idaho
Kulp
United Press
Boise
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Ten Pilgrims Visit Jerusalem Holy Sepulchre on Good Friday
A small group of ten pilgrims entered the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for Good Friday worship. Led by Mark Ethridge of the UN conciliation commission, they traversed the narrow lanes of the old city to take part in the cross devotion amid incense and oil lamps. Jerusalem residents crowded the stations of the cross in the depths of the ancient city.
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Jerusalem
No-Man’s-Land
Holy City
Christendom
Church of the Holy S
Mark Ethridge
United Nations Conciliation Commission
Amman
Transjordan
Jon
Savior
Old City
Christ
Youth From Pocatello Wins National Scholarship
Francis King a 17 year old high school senior at Pocatello High School has earned a $4,800 scholarship from Leem University New York. King was chosen from over 10,000 applicants for strong academics and extracurriculars. He plans to enter Eastern University Mexic in the fall to study law and holds a football letter and memberships in the National Honor Society ski team boys council student court and other groups.
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Pocatello
Francis King
Elwood Gledhill
Mary P. King
W. Fremont
Leem University
New
Eastern University
Contracts Set For 25 More Westello Homes
Pocatello Industrial Housing Inc awards 25 more Westello Addition houses to C. H. Elle Construction Co. H. B. Markham says work begins in two weeks with Roy Fillmore supervising. Total houses for the year planned between 75 and 100. Elle homes cost 8150 each and will be California ranch style. 41 houses now approved for immediate work.
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Westello
Pocatello Industrial Housing, Inc
C. H. Elle Construction Co
H. B. Markham
Housing Group
Markham
Roy Fillmore
Fillmore
The
Housing Corporation
Bannock
Elle
Corporation
D. C. Construction Co
D. C
Custody Case Pending Here
Probate Judge Willard Lund said further action in the Betsy Clark custody case would not be expected until Monday as investigators seek complete birth records for Larry Lee. He will study the information and take the whole situation under consideration once data is available.
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Betsy Clark
Larry Lee
Willard Lund
Lund
Absentee Ballots Offered in City Election
Absentee ballots are available for voters not in the city on April 26. City clerk Bert D Reese said ballots can be obtained at city offices. Sixteen absentee votes had already been cast, reported yesterday.
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Bert D Reese
Easter Services Across Town Highlight Holy Week Events
Easter week unfolds with multiple denominations in Pocatello offering sunrise and regular services. Church of the Nazarene features a reading The Shadow of the Cross and an 11 a.m. sermon by Rev. Mark Felder. West Pocatello LDS hosts Easter night with speakers Vern Hough Iris Swenson and musical offerings. First Methodist kicks off with a 7 a.m. sunrise in Wesley Hall and 8:30 and 11 a.m. services with choirs directed by Mendel Lucatsky. Japanese Methodist presents bilingual Easter program. First Congregational plans outdoor sunrise, color slides, and baptisms at 9:30 and 11 a.m. plus a 7 p.m. Schooner club social. St Joseph’s Catholic church schedules 9 a.m. mass.
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Pocatello
Church of the Nazarene
Ed Patz
Gene Plastino
Mark Felder
West Pocatello
Julienne Hill
William Hill
Burton Nielson
Hazel Christenson
Wanda Jorgenson
LeLoy Jenson
LaVoi Smith
June Oviatt
LeRoy Walker
First Methodist Church
Wesley Hall
Wesleyan Foundation
MYF
Mendel Lucatsky
Ruth Ebersole
Schooner Club
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Montpelier City Official Charged With Fraud
Montpelier city attorney Arthur E. Johnson was arrested on a fraud warrant after issuing a $50 check marked insufficient funds. Plaintiff John R. Meyers, owner of a local billiard parlor, says the debt was not settled. Johnson posted bond and pleaded not guilty in justice court. no trial date set.
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Arthur E. Johnson
Montpelier
Johnson
John R. Meyers
Gilbert P. Arnell
Bear Lake County
Glen Kendle
Idaho
Justice Court
Deficiency Bill Delayed by Conferees After Easter Recess
Senator Glen H. Taylor said conferees on the deficiency appropriation bill failed to agree before the Easter recess and house approval is needed for final passage. He added army engineers will proceed with planning and specifications on flood control projects so work can start once funds are available, possibly in two weeks. Contracts have been let on some projects by diverting funds temporarily.
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Glen H. Taylor
Senate
House
Taylor
Army
Want Ad Week Promises Two for One in Pocatello Post
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 three or seven times while subscribers can call 3530 for courteous service to place their want ads and trades.
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Pocatello Post
Telephone Firm Wins Court Nod
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph will raise rates for 74 000 Idaho subscribers at midnight Sunday after a Boise district judge granted a temporary injunction stopping the Idaho Public Utilities Commission from blocking the plan. The judge’s ruling clears the way for a $1 monthly hike on most business lines and 50 cents on residence phones, with a $100 000 bond to protect subscriber funds and an expected annual gross revenue increase of about $655 000 in southern Idaho.
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Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Idaho
Boise
Third
C.E. Winstead
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Winstead
Commission
J. H. Shepherd
PAC
Robert E. Smylie
PUC
Shepherd
Smylie
Road Repair Bids Sought on Four Idaho Projects
The Idaho State Highway Bureau invites bids on four reconditioning projects with bids opening April 28. Planned work includes six miles on U S 30 from New Plymouth to the Gem county line, seven miles on State Highway 20 between Huston and the Idaho Oregon Nevada junction, eight miles on U S 30 from Desert Junction to the Payette county line, and five miles on the McCammon Robins road plus six miles on the Malad Daniels road from Elkhorn School to Elkhorn Dam.
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New Plymouth
Gem County
Huston
Idaho-Oregon-Nevada Junction
Desert Junction
Payette County
Elkhorn School
Elkhorn Dam
Students Return To Pocatello Schools After Easter Break
Students in Pocatello public schools resume classes Monday after a one day Easter holiday. The break shortened due to two week late start last fall caused by construction on several buildings.
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Pocatello Public Schools
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Thousand Springs
Hagerman
Sepulchre’s
Washington
Lyle Brewer
Shari Boyce
Leona Fannin
Evelyn Trujillo
Montpelier City
State Highway Bureau
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