Voting Set for Sept 7 in Bingham Class A Districts
Blackfoot Idaho September 7 set for annual school elections in Bingham County Class A districts under new consolidation. Board explains staggered terms with five trustees elected from each district part, 25 total. George Risenway of Shelley has one year term expiring. other terms vary. Polling places to be announced by the county board of education.
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Blackfoot
Bingham County
County Board of Education
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
George Risenway
Shelley
Swim Safety Class Goes On at Downata Springs
A water safety and life saving course runs its fifth week at Downata Hot Springs Downey led by Ernest Ellis and LaVerl Johnson of Pocatello. Johnson chairs the local Red Cross program and attended the Red Cross aquatic school at Coeur d'Alene last year. The course began July 6 and runs through August 19 with two two hour lessons weekly. Downey Boy Scouts Four H clubs recruit participants and Bannock Red Cross supplies support.
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Downata Hot Springs
Downey
Ernest Ellis
LaVerl Johnson
Pocatello
Johnson
Red Cross
Red Cross Aquatic School
Coeur d'Alene
Ellis
Downe
Downey Boy Scouts
Downey and Vicinity
Ea Cr
Bannock Red Cross
Fliers Honeymoon With Big Payload
Santa Paula California aviatrix Diana Converse Cyrus 25 and pilot Robert Bixby 34 wed then flew freight to Dallas as they plan a solo world flight from San Francisco August 25. Cyrus widow of Capt. John V. Cyrus killed in Europe in 1945. Bixby’s first marriage.
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Santa Paula
Cal
Diana Converse Cyrus
Robert Bixby
Dallas
Tex
Eagle Air Freight Lines
San Francisco
Brunet
John V. Cyrus
Army Air Force
Europe
Bixby
Aussies Probing Sale Of Pipeline
The Australian government investigates the sale of a $200,000 American built oil pipeline in New Guinea to a prospector for $1,200. Edward J. Ward, minister of external territories, said a special commissioner will begin hearings.
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Sydney
Australia
New Guinea
Edward J. Ward
Massive bail set in San Francisco rape and burglary case
Avilez, a parolee with a nine year old daughter, faces 32 counts of burglary assault and rape. Superior Judge Albert C Wollenberg set bail at 1600000 cash or 3200000 bond as he enters a new insanity based plea after a prior 440 year sentence was overturned for speed of the first trial.
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San Francisco
Albert C. Wollenberg
Avilez
Weather Outlook for Utah and Idaho Regions
Weather bulletin shows Utah mostly clear with scattered clouds and afternoon thunderstorms in southeast. Highs 85 to 95, lows 55 to 65. Southwestern Idaho partly cloudy with widely scattered storms, highs 80 to 90, lows 50 to 58. Southeastern Idaho partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers, highs 78 to 88, lows 45 to 55.
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Utah
Idaho
U S Proposes Danube Plan Amendments At Conference
The United States submitted 11 amendments to the Soviet Danube draft at Belgrade urging UN coordination for the Danube Commission and UN observer access. The Soviet draft remains base for discussion after Cavendish Cannon withdrew the U S bid.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
U. S
Andrei Vishinsky
Cavendish Cannon
Danube Commission
United Nations
Commission
First Official Airmail Flown by Balloon in 1859
The first official airmail was flown by balloon on August 6, 1859, from Lafayette to Crawfordsville in Indiana, marking an early milestone in postal aviation.
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Lafayette
Crawfordsville
Ind
Dollar-Down Plan Aims to Curb Consumer Credit
President Truman expected to sign the Republican anti inflation bill placing strict control on installment buying. The Federal Reserve Board will limit credits on autos refrigerators washing machines radios and other items with less than 50 dollars exempted. Down payments rise to 20 percent on furniture and floor coverings with up to 18 months to pay and a 30 day transition for firms.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Prof Charged By Girl Pupil
Chicago report states 42 year old Henry Krul a high school biology teacher is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a 16 year old student who lived with him from late July to early August. Assistant state's attorney Nate Kinally said Krul will appear before a judge in Evanston on the charge. The girl told police she fell in love with Krul during class and they were intimate on several occasions.
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Chicago
Henry Krul
State’s Attorney’s
Nate Kinally
Krul
Evanston
Kuhl
Kinally
Toronto Name Origin as Meeting Place in Indian Rendezvous
The name Toronto, of Indian origin, means a place of meeting. The site was an established Indian rendezvous long before the coming of the white man.
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Toronto
Pair Admit Leaving Babe
A defiant young mother Mary Schroeder and Kenneth Clark confessed deserting their month old illegitimate son Alan in a Roman Catholic church in Rochester. They said it was best for him while Clark noted he is a Purple Heart veteran and Schroeder had a previous child in foster care. The pair were arrested in a downtown hotel and arraigned with Schroeder waiving examination. Alan was found by a passerby and a woman worshiper and placed in a foster home.
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Rochester
N. Y
Mary Schroeder
Kenneth Clark
Purple Heart
Alan
Clark
Veteran’s Hospital
St. Joseph's
Phoenix Man Still Fights Hiccoughing
Orville I. Racer a 29 year old truck driver from Phoenix remains unable to shake a 10 day hiccoughing spell in St. Monica's hospital. He reports the fit began after eating Mexican food on August 1 and notes only seven hours of undisturbed sleep provided temporary relief. Doctors have given oxygen and attempted several home remedies with limited success.
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Phoenix
Cotton expands role with 7000 plus industrial uses
Cotton now serves in over seven thousand industrial applications contrasting with only a few hundred a decade ago. This growth highlights broad adoption across sectors and evolving demand for cotton materials in modern manufacturing.
Reds Ask U S To Halt A Bomb Work
Soviet spokesman told the U N commission on conventional armaments that the United States is not a threat and should stop making atomic bombs. He said the U S is sabotaging world disarmament as the commission winds up 18 months of work and will report failure to the general assembly. Sir Alexander Cadogan replied that Hitler taught the western powers the lesson of no disarmament without security.
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Lake Success
United States
U. S
United Nations Commission
General Assembly
Alexander Cadogan
Hitler
Antimony Strike Reported Near Boise in Filmore County
Mines officials said a rich antimony ore strike is being worked on the East Fork of Swan Holm Creek about six miles from the Atlanta road in Filmore County.
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Boise
Hermanda
Swanholm Crek
Atlanta Road
Filmore County
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