Idaho forest fire rages over 4000 acres in Salmon river canyon
Eye witness aviator Dave Johnson reports a vast central Idaho blaze spreading across 4,000 acres in the Payette National Forest. Smoke climbs to 11,000 feet as winds push flames and spot fires along Carey, Long Tom, and Bear creeks, threatening Burgdorf and Warren.
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Salmon River
Payette National Forest Fire Dispatching
Carey Creek
Long Tom Creek
Bear Creek
Burgdorf
Warren
Fire roars back as Idaho blaze surges over Payette forest
Congress Hears Upper Snake River Valley Needs Idaho Fire leaps to new fury as a five day blaze in the Payette National Forest expands beyond 4,200 acres. Dispatcher Slim Vassar reports accelerating winds up to 25 miles per hour and fire spreading despite 525 firefighters on the line. Supervisors say the fire is out of hand with flames topping treetops in rugged canyons. Reinforcements depart McCall by truck toward the affected area.
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Salmon River
River of No Return
McCall
Payette Lakes
Boise
Payette National Forest
Idaho
Slim Vassar
Payette
Vassar
John T. Mathews
Water Project Push for Idaho Upper Snake Valley
Washington based witnesses urged approval of a 94 million dollar bill to expand water and power development in Idaho. The measure reauthorizes Palisades Dam, funds Minidoka North Side pumping, and aids utilities, with testimony noting long delays over water rights and potential benefits beyond Idaho.
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Washington
Reclamation Bureau
Snake River
Idaho
Senate Interior
House Reclamation
Palisades
North Side
Minidoka
Ameri- Bese
John Sanborn
R. Ida
Sanborn
Firefighters Rally as Idaho Forest Blaze Grows
About 120 firefighters joined the effort in the Payette National Forest fire, with 47 in Pocatello 16 in Blackfoot and around 57 from Idaho Falls sent by bus to McCall and Boise. Additional crews arrived by chartered planes and many more waited in McCall. In Montana near Helena the northwest worst forest fire expanded to 6000 acres 25 miles north as 500 plus firefighters fought a 21 mile perimeter with supplies moved by cat pack trains trucks and air routes amid continuing wind risk.
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L. A. Dremolski
U. S. Forest
Payette National Forest
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
McCall
Boise
Montana
Helena
Mont
Here
Somerset teen cuts short English Channel swim practice
Shirley May France, 16, of Somerset, Mass., paused her planned six hour English Channel swim after two hours and ten minutes due to heavy seas. Coach Harry Boudakian halted the session, but she said she enjoys the water more each day and hopes to try again later this week.
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Dover
Sid
Kirley
France
Ater
Somerset
Mass
Harry Boudakian
Shirley
Senate Hearing Details Hunt Influence Claims in Government Deals
Senate investigators heard Paul Grindle testify that James V. Hunt touted White House access to win government contracts While naming Maj. Gen Harry Vaughan as a close friend Hunt allegedly boasted control over key Army appointments and involvement in a 200 million plane parts deal Officers Alden Waitt and Herman Feldman were suspended pending the probe Hunt denies seeking clients through influence or inside tracks
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Washington
James V. Hunt
White House
Senate
Paul D. Grindle
Massachussets
Vaughan
Hunt
Harry H
Truman
Grindle
Quartermaster Corps
Army
Jess Larson
War Assets
Alden H. Waitt
Army Chemical Warfare
Herman Feldman
Army Quartermaster General
Junior Police Take In Circus At Pocatello
The 70 bay Junior Police force sponsored by the Elks lodge will head to the circus on Wednesday afternoon. Patrolman C. C. Dawson will lead the group from the police station at noon in police cars, all boys wearing full uniforms. The Elks will provide peanuts popcorn and pink lemonade at the big tent.
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Pocatello
The
Elks Lodge
C. C
Alabam) Dawson
Dawson
Senate OKs foreign aid bill after 3 week fight
The Senate passed the administration's 5.65 billion dollar foreign aid bill by a 63 to 7 vote after trimming 10 percent and defeating attempts to add strings. The bill moves to a joint conference committee to reconcile House and Senate versions as conferees are named.
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Washington
Senate
Homer Capehart
Ind
William E. Jenner
Olin Johnston
James P. Kem
William Langer
N. D
George W. Malone
Nevada
John J. Williams
Del
House
Kenneth S. Wherry
Britain
Indian man jailed for disorderly conduct and gun incident
Richard Burns a 28 year old Indian was jailed in Bannock County on a complaint by his wife alleging disorderly conduct. He became intoxicated fired at his horse with his gun and then threatened his wife with it. He faces trial at the Indian Agency court next Monday.
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Richard
Bobby) Burns
Bannock County
Tim Dunn
Burns
Indian Agency
Polio Toll Rises With Third Year-Old Admitted
A three year-old boy was admitted to the infantile paralysis ward at St. Anthony's hospital as Bannock County reports another polio case on Monday.
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Bannock County
St. Anthony's Hospital
46 Years In Uncle Sam's Service Makes A Waters Postal Dean
Arthur Walters of 423 N Buchanan is named postal dean after 46 years with the U S postal service. He began June 1 1903 as a rural route carrier in Lamar Missouri and moved to Pocatello in 1924 where he has served as city route carrier and clerk. He plans to stay in Idaho, enjoys bridge horseshoe pitching and family life with Ida Walters and four children and five grandchildren.
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Uncle Sam
A. W. Waters
Arthur Walters
N. Buchanan
Pocatello
Walters
Barton County
Missouri
Lamar
Harry S. Truman
Ida Walters
Odd Fellows Lodge
Vet 102 Falls From Tree Endangers Final GAR Encampment
Charles L. Chappel of Long Beach California, aged 102, toppled from a peach tree while harvesting fruit and may miss the 83rd and final Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Indianapolis set for August 28 to September 1. He was recovering from pneumonia at a naval hospital but hoped to attend. fellow veteran Hiram R. Gale, 102, of Seattle, also ill, seemed likely to miss.
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Indianapolis
Charles L. Chappel
Long Beach
Calif
Grand Army of the Republic
Chappel
Naval
Hiram R. Gale
Seattle Wash
Gale
Ways and Means votes to expand social security coverage
The House committee approved extending social security to 11 million more people and boosting benefits by about 80 percent. It raised the tax base from 3000 to 3600 dollars but deferred a final decision on the rate. The plan rejects lowering retirement age for women but raises minimum old age benefits to 25 dollars and maximum family benefits to 150 dollars.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Truman
Senate
Mr. Truman
Robert L. Doughton
Congress
Eleanor Roosevelt Becomes Great Grandmother
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of the late President, became a great grandmother Monday. A nine-pound, one-ounce boy was born Sunday to Mrs. Van H. Seagraves, the former Sis tie Bottiger and Mrs. Roosevelt’s granddaughter, the late President’s first great grandchild.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
van H. Seagraves
Sistie” Bottiger
Roosevelt
President
Gold Star Mothers Plan Utah Judge Probe
Gold Star Mothers of America announced a full investigation into the jailing of Nettie W. Capps in Utah. Capps refused to surrender $1,200 of her son's GI life insurance to his now remarried widow, saying the money should stay with her son’s memory.
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Salt Lake, City
Gold Star Mothers of America, Inc
Eleanor Boyd
Long Beach
Calif
Nettie W. Capps
Capps
Utah State Board of Pardons de
Frank FE. Capps
Bank President Recovers From Hemorrhage Collapse
H. E. Hemingway, 62, president of Commercial Security Bank in Ogden and Idaho Bank and Trust Co in Pocatello, is recovering after a hemorrhage caused his collapse at the Ogden bank last week. He was taken to an Ogden hospital where doctors said his condition is satisfactory. His son Robert G. Hemingway is cashier of the Idaho Bank and Trust Co in Ogden.
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H. E. Hemingway
Commercial Security Bank
Ogden
Idaho Bank and Trust Co
Pocatello
Ogden Bank
Hemingway
Robert G. Hemingway
Reserves Meet Wednesday in Pocatello Area
The first August training for the Organized Reserve Corps unit in the Pocatello area is set for 8 p.m. Wednesday at Building T-602 Phillips Field.
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Organized Reserve Corps
Pocatello
Phillips Field
Quake Toll Near 6000 Deep in Ecuador After Devastation
Quito reports indicate 227000 displaced quake victims wander the Central Andean mountains three days after a quake that ravaged nearly 4000 square miles. Fatalities may reach over 5000 with unofficial totals possibly above 6000 as relief arrives. US Air Force planes deliver six tons of medical supplies. government battles housing and disease risks.
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Quito
Ecuador
Three Forgers Sentenced to 14 Years Each
Fifth District Judge L. E. Glen sentenced three men to Idaho State penitentiary for up to 14 years each after they pleaded guilty to forgery charges. The trio was arrested last week in Soda Springs for attempting to forge a Caribou county farmer’s signature on multiple checks.
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L. E. Glennon
Idaho State Penitentiary
Soda Springs
Caribou County
Pal Saves Pal From Drowning at American Falls Beach
Edwin Palmer, 21, nearly drowned when he dove under while swimming with companion Vack Johnson at American Falls beach. Johnson jumped in, pulled him from the water, and provided artificial respiration. Palmer survived but sustained a broken neck and paralysis. treated at home on Jefferson Avenue.
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American Falls Beach
Palmer
Johnson
Jefferson Ave
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