Alameda Chief Defends Speed Arrest Policy Amid Criticism
Alameda Chief J. Adkins defends arrests of out of state motorists and explains 25 mile per hour speed limit as safe for area with traffic and children. He notes 15 percent of arrests involve out of state drivers and plans to add warning signs plus a 24 hour patrol. Driver N Merritt Drake will join the police department.
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Eda
Focal Point
POST
Adkins
Pocatello
North Pocatello
Chambers of Commerce
Alameda
Ee J. Adkins
N. Merritt Drake
Adkin
Bullet injury ends life of 10 year old in Lava Springs
Denzil Leon Crump, 10, of McCammon, Idaho died at Lava Hot Springs hospital after a loaded .22 pistol accident. Officials ruled no inquest, noting he was playing with a loaded weapon when injuries occurred. Survivors include his parents, siblings, and step relatives.
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McCammon
Denzil Leon Crump
Leo Crump
Crump
Marie Launtz
Lava Hospital
D. A. Snow
Lava
Charles Hyde
Pocatello
Arthur W. Hall
Theodore
Jean
James DeVisser
Henry Crump
Robin
W. S. Park
Oren
Utah
Divorcee Seeks Husband Widower With Kids in Camden Ad
In Camden New Jersey a 30 year old divorcee Annetta Newman advertised for a husband a widower with kids. She prefers a man around 40 who is reliable and wants a home. She is willing to work and would even consider a farm life. She notes married experience can aid lasting marriage.
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Camden
N.J
Annetta Newman
Annetta
Oregon Trail Memorial Plan Boosted
The Oregon Trail Memorial plan advances with a $150000 memorial to be placed near the original Fort Hall site. Discussion covered location and design with government architect Carl Cedarstrand presenting options while Fort Hall advocates push for Fort Hall placement.
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Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail Memorial Association
Pioneer
Bannock Hotel
L. P. Towle
Indian Agency
Fort Hall
Towle
Carl Cedarstrand
Indian Department
Minnie Howard
The
W. F. Howard
Lest We Forget Third Hiroshima Anniversary
Fifty thousand people gathered in Hiroshima to mark the third anniversary of the atomic bombing. A British commander said Japan caused the disaster and noted Gen Douglas MacArthur’s cordial greetings and congratulations on reconstruction progress.
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Hiroshima
Japan
H. C. H. Robertson
Douglas MacArthur
Plane Crash Kills Four At Randolph Field
SAN ANTONIO Tex. Two Air Force training planes from Randolph Field collided in flight and crashed in a farm area Friday killing four men. The victims included two flight instructors and two student pilots. one identified as 1st Lt. L. M. Honer, 23, of Teague Tex.
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San Antonio
Tex
Air Force
Randolph Field
L. M. Honer
Teague
Bombers Complete Round World Hop After 15 Day Flight
At Davis Monthan Field the bomber team finishes a round the world hop started 15 days earlier. Crew members Seckcheismed Yolen and others completed the challenging journey, marking a notable aviation feat.
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Nda Yolen
Davis-Monthan Field
McGrath Demands Action on anti inflation plan
Democratic National Committee Chairman J. Howard McGrath urged Republican nominee Thomas E. Dewey to back new anti inflation legislation while the Senate and House are in session. He warned that failure to support a strong program would undercut Dewey as a critic on price concerns during the campaign.
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Washington
J. Howard McGrath
Democratic National Committee
Thomas E. Dewey
Republican Congress
Dewey
McGrath
Daredevils Tonight at Bannock County Fair
The Cavalcade of Thrills comes to Bannock County Fair Grounds tonight at 8 30 p.m. Barry Woolman and his troupe perform about 20 acts of death defying stunts and comedic bits including How Not to Drive a Car. Woolman, known for films with Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy, headlines a program famed for danger and humor.
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Bannock County Fair Grounds
Barry Woolman
Cabbagehead
Harry Wollman
Clark Gable
Spencer Tracy
Brian Donlevy
William Bendix
Woolman
Calcutta
Coroners Jury Finds Unknown Cause in Navajo Man Death
A coroner's jury closed the inquest into Leonard Cornfield 21 Indian who died from a basal skull fracture at a local hospital after an arrest for intoxication. Witnesses said the Pocatello police were not responsible and the death was ruled unknown. An autopsy cited basal skull fracture with hemorrhages as immediate cause. Cornfield allegedly jumped from a moving squad car and struck his head on pavement.
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Leonard Cornfield
Arthur W. Hall
Pocatello
Cornfield
Lasley Denies Residence Rumor
H W Bill Lasley a candidate for county assessor denied rumors he resides in Grace. He stated he lives at 211 North Hayes Street and has been in and around Pocatello for several years.
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H. W
Bill) Lasley
Grace
Lasley
North Hayes Street
Pocatello
Practical Joker Drives Woman From Her Home
Cleveland, UP. Betty Kersten fled her home after a practical joker unleashed days of chaos. From Monday onward strangers appeared: cleaners, repairmen, radio and plumbers, decorators, doctors, and ambulances. A 6 am Thursday rental ad, then a storage van moved her furniture, prompting her to take the kids out for a day.
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Cleveland
Betty Kersten
Mrs. Kersten
Times Square
Five Die in Monterey Gambling Slayings
Five men were found dead in a basement room beneath Gallatin's restaurant near Monterey after a gambling fracas. An all points bulletin was issued for Augustine Lavina, a Filipino busboy, as investigators hunted the berserk slayer.
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Monterey
Calif
Pacific Ocean
Here
All Points
Augustine Lavina
Gallatin
Romualdo R. Vincente
Legion Sets Executive Meeting for August 13
Ralph J. Comstock III was named commander of American Legion post No. 4 at a Memorial building meeting held Thursday. He announced the first executive meeting would occur Friday August 13. Comstock replaces Mark J. Shurtliff and said plans will be ambitious. The article lists the year’s officers and their roles, including Louis Racine and Bob Bailey as vice commanders and Z. A. Hick as finance officer. All officers were installed by Jay Lallatin.
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Ralph J. Comstock
American Legion
Joe Barnett
Z. A. Hick
Zeke Hubbard
Oren Clark
Roy Christensen
A. E. Beasley
Mike Yamada
C. Ed Flandro
Blaine Gasser
George Boyes
Andy Berosek
Jay Lallatin
Soda Springs
Captain Roper Leaves Hospital After Heart Ailment
Captain C. H. Roper commanding officer of the Naval Ordnance Plant was released Friday from St Anthony hospital where he had been treated for a heart ailment since June 21. He assumed command of the ordnance plant on November 1, 1946 and will continue rest at home.
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C. H. Roper
Naval Ordnance Plant
St. Anthony Hospital
Roper
Ordnance Plant
Homa
Police Hold Car Driver After Alcohol Charge
A car driven by Henry S Bunce 162 McKinley east on Gould street was struck by a machine driven by Carl Christiansen 326 South Twelfth. Christiansen was held by police for investigation and drunken driving charges. Bunce was making a left turn. Both cars were damaged with no injuries. Christiansen's trial is set for Monday morning in police court.
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Henry S. Bunce
McKinley
Gould Street
Carl Christiansen
South Twelfth
Christiansen
Bunce
Reynaud Seeks Dictator Powers in France’s Crisis
Paris AP says Finance Minister Paul Reynaud asked the national assembly to grant him near total emergency powers to decree economic measures as France struggles with a financial crisis since liberation. The 69-year-old former premier presented a seven point program.
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Paris
Paul Reynaud
National Assembly
France
Assembly
Truman Departs For Yacht Trip
President Truman boarded his yacht Williamsburg to cruise the Potomac River overnight. Presidential Press Secretary Charles C. Ross said Truman left the White House in the middle of the afternoon taking along about a bushel of reports. No return time was announced.
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Washington
Truman
Williamsburg
Potomac River
Charles C. Ross
House
French near end of search for Air France flying boat
French authorities said they are nearly ready to abandon the hunt for the Air France flying boat missing last Sunday in the mid Atlantic with 52 aboard.
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Paris
Air France
Mid- Atlantic
Russians Threaten to Shoot U S Planes Over Berlin
A Berlin report says Soviet air authorities accuse American and British planes of 62 safety violations over the Soviet zone in five days. They warned such acts could lead to serious results and noted a May regulation directing forces to force down planes on unapproved routes. Booths in Boise report a meat buyers strike as prices fall and households shift to vegetables and substitutes.
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BOISE
Golden Red Club
Verne Rowell
Idaho
R. W. Jack
E. N. Torbert
Boise League of Women Voters
Berlin
Mangrum Wins $10,000 in Tam O'Shanter Classic
Lloyd Mangrum captured the George S. May Tam O'Shanter title with a four-under 68 final round to finish at 277 and claim a $10,000 prize. Bobby Locke mounted a late rally, edging toward a tie with a birdie barrage on the back nine.
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Chicago
Lloyd Mangrum
Bobby Locke
Mangrum
Locke
Atom Materials Secretly Shipped to Russia in Wartime Deals
U S House espionage investigators say 2745 pounds of atomic materials were secretly shipped to Russia during wartime in deals approved by an unnamed high American government official who no longer works for the government. The investigators declined to name the official.
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Washington
House
Russia
Burglaries Solved by Gate City Police
Police in Pocatello and Malad quicky solved two burglaries Friday confessing by James Daniel Maynard of Los Angeles. Maynard admitted to stealing a cash register at a Malad service station and burglary at a Hilltop station in Malad. He indicated accomplices in Malad did not join in Pocatello crimes.
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Pocatello
Conoco
Garfield
Center Streets
Chrysler
Lyle Leslie
Maynard
Malad
John Evans
Bees Sweep Twin Bill Over Cardinals in Salt Lake
Salt Lake City Bees defeated the Pocatello Cardinals in a two game set winning 7 to 5 and 5 to 0. John Tierney won game one and Dick Larner claimed the nightcap as Larner blanked the Cards. The Bees improved to six wins this year against Pocatello while the Cards have eight. Jack Bacciocco starred for Salt Lake with five RBIs and strong defense.
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Salt Lake
Salt Lake City Bees
Pocatello Cardinals
Bees
Nat LeBlanc
Cardinals
John Tierney
Dick Larner
Pocatello
Larner
Jack Bacciocco
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W. P. Havener
Association
Old Fort Hall
National Park Service
Old Fort
Fort All
la Salle Pocatello
Teola Truchot
Edward Matsaw
Practical Joker
Woman
Legion
Reynaud
U. S
Atom
Hotel
Bannock
Bethel M. Farley
J. Osborne Cross
Camp Loring
Sport
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