AFL Officers Warn Against Endorsing New Party
Boise AP report says AFL officers endorsing the Progressive Party of Henry Wallace and Glen Taylor will be removed. Charles Hughes denies authority to endorse parties and urges voting for labor minded candidates regardless of party. The convention notes August Rosqvist and two Idaho labor members endorsed the party. Hughes also urges opposition to the Taft Hartley act and calls for renewed labor legislation efforts.
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Boise
Pocatellans U. K
Fred McCabe
Labor Legislative Committee of
Federation
Railway Brotherhoods
August Rosqvist
Pocatello
Pocatello Labor
Idaho
Hughes
Cy) Price
Labor Commiss
C. A. Robins
Legisfar
Leonard Hall
Hobo King Proposes City Run Meat Markets
Jeff Davis, self styled Hobo King, urged Cincinnati leaders to create municipal wholesale butcher shops to lower meat prices for the nation’s 40 million unorganized workers. He spoke before planning a proposal for the hobos 40th annual convention in Cincinnati, arguing many workers earn under a dollar an hour and cannot afford $11 per pound steaks.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Jeff Davis
King of the
Hobos
Davis
the Hobos
Pocatello Firms Incorporated in Idaho
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state by United Signs Inc of Nampa and the Pocatello Coca Cola Bottling Co. Names of incorporators include George H. Chaffee Ray E. Chaffee and Irene Dahlstrom of Pocatello. Capital listed at fifty thousand dollars for both firms.
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BOISE
Secretary of State
United Signs, Inc
Nampa
Pocatello Coca Cola Bottling Co
Pocatello
George H
Ray E. Chaffee
Irene Dahlstrom
Syrian writer fasts 41 days to cure stomach pains
Wadeh Abis Liman, a 59 year old Arabic language author from Syria, reported fasting 41 days to cure stomach trouble. He weighed 150 pounds after dropping from 235, saying orthodox remedies failed. He drank only water with orange rind, then planned a two week transition of carrots and orange juice.
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Detroit
Wadeh Abis Liman
Liman
Syria
Forest Fire Threat Grows Near Arrowrock Dam Boise
A force of 100 men and two cat tractors battled a Boise National Forest fire southwest of Arrowrock dam. Lynn Knight said a section or two of timber were involved and that it was definitely man caused, likely by a careless fisherman. Police cars urged Boise residents to help. Earlier two fires on the Middle Fork of Salmon River were extinguished by smoke jumpers. Vermont has 19 state forests spanning 43,288 acres.
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Boise
Boise National Forest
Arrowrock Dam
Lynn Knight
Middle Fork
Salmon River
Berlin mob stones Soviet police near border. one officer injured
A German mob near Berlin's border with the Soviet sector stoned police during a black market raid injuring one officer. The Soviets blamed Western powers for inciting unrest while Western governors criticized a Soviet currency account freeze that hit 700,000 Berliners. American British airlift delivered 591 planes and 3,520 tons of food and coal to the city during the blockade.
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Berlin
U. S
ADN
Paul Markgraf
Markgraf
Eost-Mark
Peace Draft Set In State
Brig. Gen. John E. Walsh Idaho selective service director received first information from national headquarters on the peacetime draft. Gov. Robins will appoint selective service boards for Idaho's 44 counties this week, likely complete by mid August. Registration of all men 19 through 25 will begin August 30.
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Boise
John E. Walsh
Idaho
National Headquarters
Gem
Walsh
C. A. Robins
Recluse hoards fortune and starves in North Miami cottage
North Miami police probe the death of Julia Kearney a 67 year old recluse who starved to death after hoarding an $80 000 worth of bonds and securities plus $1 600 in cash. Neighbors describe her as educated and once running a northern school or college. Letters mention Mrs M L Powers of Brooklyn suggesting a relative.
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North Miami
Fla
Julia Kearney
North Dade Hospital
Kearney
M. L. Powers
Brooklyn
N. Y
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AFL
New Party
Hall
Elmer McIntire
TiteTe
N. Main
William Remington
Commerce Department
Elizabeth Bently
Hobo King
Pocatello Firm Is Incorporated
Henry
McQuade
Boise Forest
Vermont
Grunewald Forest
16Th Constabulary
Nea-Acme
Erich Engel
Ece
E General
General Electric
YA Electric CO
Misimi
Mrs. Kearney
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Equipment Co. Inc
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