Flying Discs Reported Over Michigan and Indiana
Two Homer men Sackett and William Gig chased six flying discs described as silver colored metal objects traveling west before they disappeared. A Peoria pilot on a Lansing flight also saw a disc over Indiana State Prison, ruling out a weather balloon as it moved against the wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer, Mich
Sackett
William Gig
Gibson
Peoria
Lansing
Indiana State Prison
Rent Control Relaxed for Boise but Not Landlords
Boise and Ada county relaxed rent controls after a recommendation from federal officials. Landlords, about 100 strong, pressed the city council to end rent controls permanently, arguing the advisory board lacks city jurisdiction. The move affects several counties while others remain under rent restrictions.
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Boise
Ada County
See
Tighe
Boise Area Rent Advisory See
T. J. Jones, Jr
Rent Advisory Board
Jones
Wood
Idaho
Boise Area
Mountain Home
Book Lists All Of State Authors
A new bibliography listing all authors from Idaho Utah Oregon and Montana with biographical sketches was published by University Press Lincoln Nebraska. Dr Rufus A Coleman University of Montana directed the project with state chairmen. Idaho editor Anna S Eyck organized Idaho entries.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Utah
Regon
Montana
The
University Press
Lincoln
Neb
College of Idah
Rufus A. Coleman
University of Montana
Anna S. Eyck
College of Ee
Icebox Transit Brings Seafood Flavor to Remote Regions
A report notes that half the country's population, never having tasted seafood, is now served by traveling iceboxes and church containers. These contraptions, some as large as ordinary trunks, deliver the original flavor to distant communities.
Retail Sales Trend Down
Washington reports a nationwide slump in retail trade as the census bureau shows independent store sales for the first quarter of 1949 down four percent from 1948. Match sales fall five percent, with automobile dealers up seven percent while lumber and building materials stores drop seventeen percent.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Special Mass Program at St Joseph Church
High Mass will be celebrated Sunday at 9 a.m. at St Joseph church with Knights of Columbus members and candidates attending and receiving communion. The St Joseph senior choir will repeat the Easter music.
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St. Joseph Church
Knights of Columbus
St. Joseph
Idaho Youth Faces Jail Time in Home Invasion Assault
In Moscow Idaho 19 year old Neil Shepherd of Troy pleaded guilty to amended assault charged after Knute Olson filed a complaint alleging Shepherd broke into Olson's home on March 8 and attempted to strangle him, facing a six month sentence.
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Moscow
Troy
Ida
Neil Shepherd
Knute Olson
Olson
Ida Letitia H Erb and Betts Named in Utah and Idaho
Ida Letitia H Erb of Lewiston Ida and Widlford W Frantz of Twin Falls Idaho, along with Eddis Reid Betts of North Salt Lake Utah, are identified in the readable fragment. The item lists these individuals and their locations without further context.
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Ida
Letitia
H. Erb
Lewiston
Idaho
Widlford W. Frantz
Twin Falls
Eddis Reid Betts
North Salt Lake
Utah
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Ohio River
Cincinnnati
O. McCless
Glenns Ferry
Elmore County
Canyon County
Pocatello Rental Defense
Bannock, Bonneville
Bingham
Spokane, Wash
Latah County
Pocatello
Tieitese Lea
Matt
Square
U. S
Uw Ie
U. S. Me
Wrigley's
Kets
Mints Sr
Henriksen
Toso
ACM Beer
Bhees
Safeway
Boston Butt
Lettuce Sim
Libby
LGE
Peg
Frankfurters
Prem Swift
Wilk
Penny Savers
Shady Lane
Sunnybank
Truman
Henry W. Caven
Burley
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