Idaho Expected To Staff Atomic Plant Locally
Leonard E. Johnston, head of the Arco area atomic plant project, said after conferring with Governor Robins and state officials that Idaho could fill most jobs from local workers. He noted exploratory work remains and it may take a year to determine needs but expects Idahoans to form the majority of staff except for specialized technical, scientific, and top management roles.
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Idaho
Boise
Leonard E. Johnston
Arco
Mr. Johnston
C. A. Robins
Johnston
Proof Of Growth In Pocatello Directory
A new Polk’s Pocatello city directory shows the city’s population up by 2300 since 1946. The directory circulates locally and widely in chambers of commerce references across the United States, highlighting steady growth and investment appeal.
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Pocatellans
Polk
Pocatello City
Chambers of Commerce
United States
Pocatello
Idaho
Political and social tensions surface in 1940s era quotes
A collage of quotes shows concerns over education and national security. Yale pledges intensive study of American civilization while Dr. Haggar calls for fundamental understanding. General Devers warns against complacency and preparedness. Florida Governor Warren condemns Ku Klux Klan violence as cowardly terror. A Taft faction defends Republican liberty as core American principle.
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Yale
Howard W. Haggard
Office of
Yale Univer
Ku Klux Klan
Tallahassee
Florida
Fuller Warren
Marine Creature A Marine Fish and Word List
A compact entry listing a marine creature with clues and a vertical word puzzle style set. It includes terms like Proclaim, Iridium, Preposition, Asterisk, Expires, and various short answers, mixing geography, time, and language hints. The page presents a puzzle fragment with scattered definitions and crosswise references.
Ten Best Lists Bad Medicine Says Robert Ruark
In a tirade against widespread ten best lists, Robert Ruark mocks fanfare around top 10 rankings from fashion to fame. He warns such lists breed bragging and public mockery and imagines his own lists of absurd targets to counter the trend.
Earl Wilson Doolittle Quits Flying Active Pilot Duties
Galveston report says Gen Jimmie Doolittle, famed World War II aviator, has quit active piloting due to rising flight complexity, reduced vision, and approaching senility. At age 51 he remains a passenger and critiques military aviation while reflecting on past feats and leadership. He cites time demands and friends who died as reasons for stepping back from the cockpit.
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Galveston
Jimmie Doolittle
Jimmie
U. S
Tokio Raiders
Japan
Texas
Air Force
Shell Oil Co. Vice Pres
Naval Aviation
Billoop Course In Knotting Tie Needed
A humorous plea urges schools to offer a degree on proper necktie tying to prevent sliding. It argues slipping ties convey carelessness and could hinder career advancement, stressing that men’s attire should be controlled as other essential skills are.
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Johns Hopkins
Cornell
Pressman's Union Chief Berry Accused of Theft and Tax Evasion
Investigations into late George Berry, head of the Pressman's Union, reveal alleged embezzlement including a Canadian hunting lodge sale, double hotel bills, and $842000 in undeclared income. Locales in San Francisco Seattle Indianapolis Washington and New York World Telegram chapel seek outside scrutiny. Berry faced a $165000 Chicago judgment in 1920 but nonpayment followed.
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Berry
San Francisco
Seattle
Indianapolis
Washington
New York World-Telegram
USA
Pressman’s Union
Green
A. F. of L
Justice Department
Chicago
U. S. Treasury
Ing Lodge
Canada
Union
Sarge
Fragile Major League Ballplayers Prompt Health Care Rethink
A columnist jokes that baseball players are physically frail while drawing outlandish scenarios if all professionals shared their ailment rate. He laments frequent injuries, imagines hospitals overwhelmed, and mocks the idea that sport stars deserve special medical care.
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Missouri
Gate City awaits site choice for atomic plant HQ
Four Idaho municipalities compete to host the administrative headquarters for a new atomic reactor project near Arco. Choices include Pocatello Idaho Falls Blackfoot or Arco with factors like office space housing skilled workers and site access guiding the decision.
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Arco
Pocatello
Idaho Falls Blackfoot
Leonard E. Johnson
Johnson
Palm Springs Nightlife and Palm Springs Figures Spotlight
Erskine Johnson recalls George Arnold's Rhythm on Ice at the Del Tahuitz where ice spray and sand surfaces wowed Palm Springs crowds. He profiles Sam Levin family ties to the Biltmore hotel and theater chain, Frank Sinatra’s pricey home, and local legends including the Mt. San Jacinto tramway plans, the Indian Festival, and notable civic quirks.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Nea
George Arnold
George
Sam
Levin
San Francisco
Palm Springs Biltmore
Robert
Irving
America
Atherton
Catalina Island
Biltmore
Mt. San Jacinto
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Grover
Court of Competent
L. C
Jacob L. Devers
Army Field Forces
Robert A. Taft
Brazil
Robert Ruark
New York
Dawn
Arthur Murray
Mark
Lassie
Margaret O’brien
Earl Wilson
Doolittle Grounded
N. Y
Earl Inny
Pat Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Cedars of Leebanon
Jerry
Netherlands
Arturo Tosccanini
Milan
Jackie Coogan
Jose Ferrer
Otto Preminger
Pat Morrison
Alfred Drake
Toby Dean
Drew Pearson
George Berry
Clinchfield, Tenn
Czar
House Public Lands Committee
Norman Littell
West Virginia
Sam Ahkeah
John Murdock
Arizona
Democrat
Vanadium Corporation
Henry McLemore
Gate City
Idaho State College
Don Bailey
Ed Chally
Idaho Power Co
Bannock Hotel
Erskine Johnson
Sunny Palm Springs
Frank Sinatra
Frankie
Wonder Palms
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