Bannock Column Questions Sheriff Steps After Accident
In a lengthy discussion of the Bannock automobile crash that left POST reporter Bill Hanson critically injured, officials debate the sheriff department response. Sheriff Alma Marley defends delaying action while former justice W. A. Taylor of Pocatello urges immediate scene attendance to preserve evidence and ensure accountability.
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Bannock
Bill Hanson
POST
Bill
Sheriff's Office
Alma Marley
Marley
Hanson
W. A. Taylor
Pocatello
Justice of the Peace
Harison
Idaho Day Opens at National Sports Show in San Francisco
Secretary of State J H Cy Price accepted an official invite to open Idaho Day on May 6 at the national sports show in San Francisco. Idaho will have a dedicated day May 1 to 10 and Price plans to send 17 game trophies, including Rocky Mountain sheep, deer, elk and a 22 pound 9 ounce trout from Salmon River area caught in 1938 for display. Island Park representative Harold Harvey will bring a large Idaho trout to present Gov Earl Warren of California.
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Boise
J.H
Cy) Price
Idaho
San Francisco
Price
Rocky Mountain
Salmon River
Harold Harvey
Island Park
Gem
Earl Warren
California
Two Children Hurt By Autos in Pocatello
Two Pocatello children suffered minor injuries yesterday afternoon when struck by autos. Bill Blumen thal, 5, was treated at General Hospital for hip bruises after being hit at Main and Center streets about 5 p.m. Douglas Munger, 4, was treated at St Anthony Hospital at 6 45 p.m. for minor injuries after being struck by a truck at Oak and Wyeton.
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Pocatello
Bill Blumenthal
Harold Blumenthal
Hawthorne St
General Hospital
Main
Center Streets
Douglas Munger
Wyeton
St. Anthony Hospital
Oak and Wyeton
Atom Group Retained Washington Nominates All Five
President Truman abruptly changed plans on Tuesday and announced the renomination of all five Atomic Energy Commission members for new terms. Terms range from one to five years, reflecting a refreshed mandate for nuclear oversight and policy.
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Atom Group
Washington
Truman
The
Atomic Energy Commission
United States Offer Lets Troops Support UN Palestine Trusteeship
United States proposes to use American troops to enforce a UN trusteeship in Palestine as a holding action until a permanent government is set. Warren R. Austin urged multi national troop contributions, drawing fire from Britain and Russia while China backed the plan.
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Richard Witkin
United Press
Lake Success
United States
United Nations
Palestine
Warren R. Austin
Emergency General Assembly
Holy Land
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Britain
China
Austin
Break Up Baby Mart Sale Of Babies For Profit Revealed
Los Angeles district attorney investigators disclosed a baby selling ring profiting 400 to 500 dollars per child. Officers questioned Marie Chaplin of Los Angeles and Marie Martin of Inglewood, who planned to adopt a four day old girl. The ring allegedly kept expectant mothers in a home and funded hospital costs before birth. Martin said she paid 150 dollars for doctor fees and 150 for a hospital bill. Investigators trace the sale of at least six babies and expect more cases. The infant remained in welfare custody.
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Los Angeles
Atorney
Marie Chaplin
Glendale
Cal
Marie Martin
Inglewood
William E. Simpson
Ring
Simpson
Phony Check Artist Boasts of Passing Bad Checks
SCRANTON Pa. Edwin M Herder 46 boasted to police that he has passed bad checks in every state and that in four years since escaping Nevada prison he forged more than 30000 dollars in bogus checks including 3000 dollars in Washington DC Magistrate Terrence J Murphy set bail at 10000 dollars for trial on charges of passing four bad checks in Scranton
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Scranton, Pa
Edwin M. Herder
Nevada
Washington, D. C
Terrence J. Murphy
Herder
Shotgun Blast Fells CIO Auto Workers Head
Walter P. Reuther head of the CIO United Auto Workers was shot at his Detroit home. A rear-window ambush left him seriously injured and possibly losing a arm. Police launched a city wide hunt for the unknown assailant fleeing in a red Ford sedan.
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CIO Auto Workers
Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
William M. Tuttle
New Grace Hospital
Reuther
Mae
Harrys. Toy
Ogden Man Named District Rotary Head
Gordon M. Baxter of Ogden Utah accountant was nominated as district governor for 1948 49 by the Utah Idaho Rotary district convention Baxter will be formally elected at the Rio de Janeiro Rotary International convention next month His unanimous nomination ends the slate for successor Theo H Wegener of Boise The convention drew about 500 delegates from 36 clubs Baxter has long Rotary service including term as club president 1942 43 and roles as treasurer and conference chairman His leadership and the district reported 90 percent accuracy in Rotary Foundation contributions to aid scholarships and study awards for desiring students.
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Boise
Rotary International
Gordon M. Baxter
Ogden
Utah
Baxter
Rio de Janeiro
Theo H. Wegener
Rotary
H. Aldous Dixon
Weber College
Rotarians
Dr. Dixon
Walter Diamenti
Salt Lake City
Switzerland
Max Zimmer
Leonidas Kalabakia
Idaho State College
Civic and
Boys Scouts
Wells, Fisher and Baxter
Rotary Conference
Glen Culp
Utah-Idaho
Rotary Foundation
Idaho High School Athletic Board Meets in Boise
Boise UP The Idaho high school athletic association board of control meets tonight to study a proposed 16 team district regional and state playoff system for classes A and B. Also on the agenda are dates for the state baseball playoffs at Lewiston and regional eliminations in north Coeur d'Alene and southern Boise Valley. A request to approve skiing as a high school sport is to be considered.
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BOISE
Board of Control
Idaho High School Athletic Association
Idaho Education Association
Pocatello
Utah
Ed Grider
Grider
Lewiston
North Idaho
South Idaho
Coeur D'Alene
Boise Valley
Coeur D’alene
Favor Moose Hunt Favor Moose Hunt
The Sportsmen's Association of Eastern Idaho backs a special moose hunt in Fremont county and a 150 head elk hunt in Targhee National Forest plus a pheasant tag system. They seek a general deer season Oct 20 29, Fremont county deer elk after Nov 10, upland game Nov 7 11, and a three pheasant bag limit with hens protected in Idaho.
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Idaho Falls
Sportsmen's Association of
Eastern
Idaho
Fremont County
Targhee National Forest
Dewey Plans Oregon Trip in May for Delegates Campaign
Albany New York UP says Governor Thomas E. Dewey will depart May 1 to start a week to ten day campaign in Oregon for the state's 12 Republican national convention delegates. He will give several speeches during the trip and may visit one or two other western states, with speculation he might also go to Washington.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Oregon
Dewey
Washington
Gate City Goings On in Pocatello and Sports News
A Idaho report shows Pocatello ranks second to Boise in slot machine funds with 33480 turned to the state this year. Cardinals win in Fullerton 3-1 over Anaheim, pitcher Ken Dudrey dominates with seven strikeouts. Local visitors Kay Irwin Larry, Carol Haggard Wesley tour Gate City.
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Pocatello
Boise
Lela D. Painter
Gate City
Sunny
Kay Irwin
Larry
Carol Haggard
Wesley
Charles W. Lea
Canada
Italian Cabinet To Bar Leftists
Premier Alcide De Gasperi plans to exclude extreme leftists from the new cabinet as anti-communist parties win a large share of votes in the parliamentary election. With about 69.5 percent in the senate and 67.9 percent in the national assembly, Italians back Marshall Plan participation and Western alliance. Military measures against potential communist unrest were reported, including a national holiday and a show of force in Milan.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Senate
National Assembly
Leghorn
Milan
Italy
Gasperi
Christian Democrats
Benito Mussolini
Chamber of Deputies
Reds End Confiscation in Soviet Zone Germany
Berlin UPI Soviet military governor Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky ordered an end to confiscation of German factories and real estate in the Russian zone. Taegliche Rundschau reported all Nazi and war crime properties have been seized and handed to the people.
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Berlin
Vassily D. Sokoloy
Sokolovsky
Taeg‘liche Rundschau
German Economics Commission
Soviet Zone
Army B-29 Down With 10-Man Crew
Far East air force headquarters announced a B 29 with a crew of 10 aboard is missing since Tuesday. The aircraft left Guam on a routine practice mission and has not returned as more than 50 aircraft from the 20th air force search for it.
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Tokyo
Far East Airforce Headquarters
20Th Air Force
Guam
Pocatellans in Government Suit Over Auto Collision
The federal government filed suit in Idaho federal court against Marion and Harold Parks of Pocatello seeking 922.50 damages from an accident near Blackfoot on December 22, 1946. The government's claim states a data car driven by Marion Parks struck a vehicle owned by the United States.
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BOISE
Idaho
Marion
Harold Parks
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Marion Parks
United States of America
Weather outlook shows warmer day with high clouds
The weatherman forecasts more spring weather with variable high cloudiness and a rise in temperatures. A high near 68 to 78 degrees is expected, with a low around 35 to 45 tonight.
Strengthened Draft Bill Goes Before House
The draft bill aims to raise armed forces to 2,006,000 by 1950 with 19 to 25 year olds drafted for two years starting 90 days after enactment. It boosts manpower to balance the air force and increases overall totals by 62,000 and 621,500 over current levels. Morse urged unity on defense plans while Andrews’ measure removes wartime GI benefits for volunteers and draftees. He tightens draft exemptions for the National Guard and organized reserves.
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Washington
Walter G. Andrews, R
N. Y
The
Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Truman
National Guard
Organized Reserve
Morse
Defense Establishment
Air Force
U S Commander Protests Arrest Plot in Vienna
Lt Gen Geoffrey Keyes protested to Soviet Col Gen Vladimir Kour received in Vienna over a planned kidnapping inside the American sector. He cited violations of four power accords as three Soviet officers wore civilian clothes with guns in the American zone. American authorities rejected a Soviet request to surrender the intended victim, Miss Elsa Pfeffer, at a meeting of city commanders.
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Vienna
Austria
Geoffrey Keyes
United States
Vladimir V. Kour
Ced
Miners Quitting In Protest of Fine
Pittsburgh report states coal miners halt work by thousands in protest of John L. Lewis and United Mine Workers contempt fines. A United Press survey finds about 260,000 of 400,000 UMW members refusing to work, with 100,000 in the pension strike and 160,000 more after the verdict and $1.42 million in fines. District leaders urge return to work as field reports show a growing majority joining the walkout. Possible civil contempt charges loom Friday.
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United Press
United Mine Workers
UMW
Illinois
West Virginia
Lewis
State juror Bothwell dies after lingering illness
James R. Bothwell, 65, former judge of Idaho's fourth judicial district and a familiar figure in Idaho water litigation, died at his Twin Falls home Tuesday after a lingering illness.
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Twin Falls
James R. Bothwell
Idaho Judical
Idaho
Miners Fined and Ordered to Return to Work in Strike Fallout
Washington noted that John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers were fined 1.42 million dollars for criminal contempt of federal court. The judge warned of further penalties if the walkout continued, as more than 150,000 miners quit and another 100,000 had not returned. Lewis ordered all miners back to work by telegram, and the union faced possible jail sentences.
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John L. Lewis
UMW
Alan Goldsborough
NEA
Lewis
Charles H. Herald
United Press
Washington
United Mine Workers
Alan T. Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Mons Day
United Mine Workers Union
Welly K. Hopkins
Supreme Court
Hopkins
Treasury
Ohio Fight For Stassen and Taft Campaign Trail
Harold E. Stassen and Senator Robert A. Taft return to Ohio to court labor voters as the May 4 primary nears. The battles target industrial centers with Stassen nominating 23 delegates: two per 11 districts and one at large.
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Columbus
Harold E. Stassen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Stassen
Pocatellan's Brother Missing In Air Mishap
Caldwell mayor Don Baldridge and three others are missing after an aircraft en route from Couer d Alene to Boise failed to reach Bradley field. Search planes scoured Helmer Idaho and Hell's Canyon with several false leads. State Aeronautics director Chet Moulton directs operations from Lewiston and Caldwell airports.
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Wilson
Baldridge
West Bridger ‘Street
Don Baldridge
Caldwell
Idaho
Eegac
R. al. McNeill
Couer d’Alene
Bradley Field
Boise
United Press
Helmer
Ida
McChordfield
Hell’s Canyon
State
Chet Moulton
Lewiston
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T O
U.S
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State Fish and Game Commission
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Calif
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Gue
Ken Dudrey
Ministry of Interior
Pocatellans
Big Fine
John Lewis
Wayne L. Morse
Ore
Congress
Andrews
U. S
Pittsburgh
Tascaway
Union
Taft
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