Spy Laws Held Lax New Bill Being Reached
Washington reported that the administration plans to ask Congress early next year to pass a sweeping espionage bill to tighten laws. The proposal would remove statutes of limitations on espionage, require registration for spy school attendees, allow wiretap authority, and expand secrecy powers for executive agencies. The move comes as Senate and House committees probe alleged Russian spy rings in the United States during the war.
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Washington
Congress
Justice Department
Senate
House
United States
Chrysler Raises Prices on Cars
Chrysler Corp on Saturday announced passenger car price increases from $58 to $98, about five percent on Plymouth Dodge DeSoto and Chrysler lines. Higher costs for materials and transportation were cited. The Crown Imperial sedan rose $98 to $4,428 and the Plymouth business coupe to $1,272.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
Plymouth
Dodge
DeSoto
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
State Tax Commission to Review Public Utility Taxes
Boise Idaho. The state tax commission will consider tax problems of public utilities next week after finishing hearings with assessors from all 44 counties on tax evaluations and assessments.
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Boise
State Tax Commission
Alaskan Mud Offer Pushes Rainier Height Goal
Anchorage mayor proposes giving Mt McKinley dirt to Dr Cr Mittun to raise Mt Rainier’s height. Mittun sought permission to build a 24 foot mound atop Rainier after Rainier Park officials blocked ascent by him and three climbers.
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Seattle
Anchorage
Alaska
Mt. McKinley
Cr. A. Mittun
Mt. Rainier
Z. J. Loussac
Mittun
Interior
Julius Krug
Mt. Rainier Park
John Preston
Rainier
Inning Thriller Cards Outlast Twins 11th Inning Win
Neil belts his 22nd Pioneer League homer powering the Pocatello Cardinals to an 8 7 11 inning victory over the Twin Falls Cowboys. Mahoney earned the win while Frank Cermelli took the loss as Twin Falls tied the game in the third before a late Cards rally.
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Twins
Neil
Pocatello Cardinals
Twin Falls Cowboys
Bob Mahoney
Frank Ceramelli
Cardinals
Ernie Schuerman
Ray Lewins
Schuerman
Ed Mickelson
al Neil
Redbirds
Mickelson
LeBlanc
Ned Sheehan
Dom Barczewski
Twin Falls
Cowboys
John Noah
Ray Jacobs
Gil McDougald
Lowins
Red Jessen
Barczewski
John Hack
Sheehan
Noah
Charlie Metro
Pocatello
Courtesy tickets eyed to curb Alameda traffic woes
Alameda Chamber of Commerce president Clayton S Hale pushes courtesy tickets for minor violations to improve traffic conditions. The plan would warn first offenders with printed reminders of laws and note a second violation could bring a fine. Alameda and Pocatello council meetings are set to discuss the proposal.
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Alameda
Clayton S. Hale
Hale
Pocatello
Pocatellan Man Shot Self While Cleaning Rifle
Michael Woodbury husband of Freds cafe waitress Helen Woodbury accidentally shot himself while cleaning a rifle and was taken to Hamilton Montana hospital in serious condition. Sheriff Alma Marley reports his wife was last seen near Lava Hot Springs but remains missing as authorities search.
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Michael Woodbury
Fred
Helen Woodbury
Woodburys
Lemhi
Salmon
John
Dennis
Woodbury
Alma Marley
Dewey Golf Break Between Campaign Meetings
Governor Thomas E. Dewey spent Saturday afternoon golfing with staff after morning sessions on campaign strategy and addressing a large backlog of correspondence.
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Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Radio winner quits prizes after fame and phone calls
Mrs. Ann Weingart a 50-year-old grandmother from St. Louis refused 9000 dollars worth of prizes from the Chesterfield Supper Club on NBC praising peace of mind and privacy. She cited relentless publicity seekers and delivery men as the reason for sending back gifts including a piano dog and trips.
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ST. Louis
Ann Weingart
Third Party Boss Quits In Idaho
Jeff Masters resigns as Wallace-Taylor committee chair amid Idaho and Pocatello dissatisfaction with senator Glen Taylor’s attitude. He cites local campaign strain and appointive successors, noting national campaign HQ in New York will determine the next head. Masters thanks Idaho supporters and Labor for future input.
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Idaho
Idaho and
Pocatello
Glen Taylor
Jeff Masters
Wallace-Taylor Committee
Taylor
Masters
Labor
101st Airborne Planning Reunion in Chicago
Former paratroopers and glidermen of the 101st Airborne Division set Sept 3-4 for the division association’s third annual convention in Chicago. The unit, first U S Army division with a distinguished unit citation for Bastogne defense in the Battle of the Bulge, will be joined by past members now with the 82nd Airborne Division flown from Fort Bragg for the meeting. Maj Gen A C McAuliffe, association president, was the officer who said nuts to the German surrender demand at Bastogne.
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Chicago
101St Airborne Division
Division
101St
U. S. Army
Bastonge
Belgium
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N. C
A. C. McAuliffe
Association
Bastogne
Aerial campaign for raise demands at Michigan Bell
Detroit telephone workers staged an aerial picketing display as a plane tows a streamer reading Michigan Bell Unfair We Need a Raise. The Communications Workers of America says 18 000 Michigan Bell operational employees seek higher wages. Wage talks have been ongoing since April.
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Detroit
Michigan Bell
Communications Workers of America
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
GOP Confident On Midwest Campaign Drive
The Republican party opened its Midwest headquarters and predicted a record GOP vote in November across 20 states. A. T. Bert Howard of Scottsbluff Nebraska was named to direct the campaign and forecast that 85 percent of the 20 state electoral vote would go Republican.
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Chicago
Republican Party
Midwest
A. T
Bert) Howard
Scottsbluff
Neb
Official Favors Housewife Break
Washington secretary of commerce Charles Lanye said he opposes increasing food shipments to Europe to give the American housewife a break. He also stated that export controls have prevented foreign purchases from exerting any significant inflationary influence on U S prices.
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Washington
Charles Lanye
Europe
United States
Polio Passes Pocatello in Idaho Upswing
Polio activity rose in Idaho but Pocatello reported only two cases this summer, both treated at St. Anthony hospital and sent home earlier this month. In the first half of the year 47 infantile paralysis cases were recorded statewide, up from 13 in the prior year, trailing the late 1947 epidemic.
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Idaho
Pocatello
St. Anthony Hospital
Idaho Department of Public Health
Face Court In Club Raid
KETCHUM Ida UP three men and a woman were arraigned Saturday before Probate Judge George McLeod on gambling charges following a raid on the Saw tooth Club. They were released on 500 bond each and ordered to appear next Thursday for preliminary hearing. Eight state agents conducted the raid and confiscated gambling equipment and liquor without state stamps. Arrested were Owen Simpson club owner, charged with permitting gambling, Jack Simpson George Reynolds and Carmen Brewer charged with operating gambling games. The raid fits a yearlong crackdown on illegal gambling and liquor practices. It was the first since Blaine county clubs were given a warning by Law Enforcement Commission er R C Lewis.
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Ketchum
Ida
George McLeod
Sawtooth Club
McLeod
Owen Simpson
Jack Simpson
George Reynolds
Carmen Brewer
Lottery decides disputed Blaine County nomination
In Hailey, ten slips in a bowl settled the Republican nomination for Blaine County second district county commissioner. Edwin A. Harper and James Chaney were tied at 221 votes each, with Joseph McFadden proposing a draw. Harper won on the fourth draw after coin toss to determine order.
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Hailey
Blaine County
Edwin A. Harper
James Chaney
Joseph McFadden
Harper
Long Lost Girl Student Identified After Drowning
The body of Ann Straw, 20, a Smith College senior from Manchester, New Hampshire, was found in Little Squam Lake near Holderness. Foster father H Ellis Straw identified the sun suit as hers, confirming the long missing student vanished July 21, 1947 during vacation.
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Holderness
N. H
Little Squam Lake
Ann Straw
Manchester
Smith College
H. Ellis Straw
Idaho Firms Must File Their Annual Returns
Boise UPI reports Idaho corporations must file annual statements with the secretary of state by September 1 to avoid penalties. Nonprofits must file but pay no license tax. for profits the tax ranges from 10 to 150 dollars based on capital. A $10 penalty applies if missed, and failure to file by November 30 could lead to charter revocation.
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Boise
Idaho
Secretary of State
Nev
Babe Ruth Battles For Life In Critical Condition
New York report says Babe Ruth showed slight improvement but remains critical due to pulmonary complications. Doctors note his heart is strong and condition unchanged since prior bulletin. Connie Mack telephoned to inquire. Ruth was visited by family as Father Kaufman offered a Mother Cabrini relic.
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New York
Babe Ruth
King of Swat
Memorial Hospital For Cancer and Allied Diseases
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Ruth
Thomas H. Kaufman
St. Catherine’s Parish
Mother Cabrini
Rome
Auto Accident Shakes Kaltenborn Near Pilsen
News commentator H. V. Kaltenborn was shaken up in a Saturday automobile accident near Pilsen Czechoslovakia. Emil Kekich New York City acting U S Charge DAffairs and owner said no one was injured though the car was damaged after colliding with a truck. They had just visited the Skoda Works at Pilsen with a Czech official. The car was driven by a chauffeur.
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PRAGE
Czechoslovakia
H. V. Kaltenborn
Pilsen
Emil Kekich
New York City
U. S
Kekich
Kaltenborn
Skoda
University Wins Housing Projects
The Public Housing Authority approved the University of Idaho at Moscow Idaho to acquire the federal government's stake in two veterans housing projects totaling 686 units. Regional director Jesse Epstein said the university’s application was among the first approved under the MacGregor act recently enacted by Congress.
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San Francisco
Public Housing Authority
University of Idaho At Moscow
Ida
Jesse Epstein
PHA
British RAF strikes hit terrorist camps in Malaya
Kuala Lumpur report says the Royal Air Force launched two powerful strikes against insurgent camps in South Pahang state. Rockets were fired at hideouts as terrorists fled huts, with several believed killed in the dense jungle attack.
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Kuala
Lumpur
Malaya
Royal Air Force
Pahang
Pocatellans Named To Bannock County Draft Posts
Three Bannock county residents were contacted about joining the county selective service board. S. A. Dunn, J. P. Halliwell of Halliwell Drug Co., and Perry Nelson were asked. Halliwell said he would accept, with Dunn as chair. Induction under the new law likely starts mid October, with registrations of men under 25 set for August 30. Officials anticipate about 4,000 local boards nationwide to run the process.
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Bannock County
Bannock County Selective Service Board
S. A. Dunn
Rt. 1 North
J. P. Halliwell
Halliwell Drug Co
Perry Nelson
Ross Davis
Halliwell
Dunn
Lewis B. Hershey
Truman
Hershey
Rio
National Defense
Weird Road Mishap Costs Utahn Life
Ogden Utah highway officials investigated a bizarre fatality involving 24 year old Richard Erickson of Ogden. Assistant to Owen Plezze Davis was crushed between a truck door and a guard rail while standing on the running board to pass a car on U S Highway 89 near Garden City. Davis then loaded the body into the truck cooler and drove to Ogden reporting the accident, saying he was too scared to stop.
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Ogden
Utah
Richard Melin Erickson
Owen Plezze Davis
American Packing and Provision Co
Erickson
Davis
Jack Gridley
Utah Highway Patrol
U. S. Highway 89
Garden City
Rich County
State school reorganization panel to meet Monday
Boise UP reports the state school reorganization committee will meet to consider consolidation proposals. They include forming a single district in Elmore county, merging Weiser area districts in Washington county, and uniting districts in the Grand view area of Owyhee county.
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Boise
State
Elmore County
Weiser
Washington County
Grandview
Owyhee County
Man Dies in Slum Cabin Leaves $12229 In Cash Found
Twin Falls police report Sami Corni, 61, died in his sleep from a heart attack in a dingy slum cabin. Neighbors found cash totaling 12229.15 in his belongings including 7700 in bills in shoes and 1215 in socks, plus 2900 in postal savings and 414.15 in a Twin Falls bank. Authorities search for survivors as the area’s quiet worker’s life remains largely unknown.
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Twin Falls
Sami Corni
Sami
Twins Falls
British Columbia Yields Uranium Discovery Confirmed
Dr F M Walker deputy minister of mines said the Bridge river district discovery by Ernest Johnson shows uranium in the province. Johnson, 35, of Vancouver, located about 115 miles north of Vancouver. Samples indicate radioactivity and uranium content.
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Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
F. M. Walker
Ernest Johnson
Vancouver
B. C
Bridge River
Walker
Veterans Warned On Transferring to Boise Office
The Veterans Administration urged veterans who recently moved to Idaho to transfer their records to the Boise regional office to cut delays in claims, schooling, job training, and other benefits. Leon Fields, Boise manager, says transfers aid emergency cases including deaths. Veterans planning to attend Idaho colleges this fall must file before term starts to receive timely compensation and subsistence checks.
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Boise
Veterans Administration
Idaho
Leon Fields
Skunk News Tip Earns Weekly Award At The Post
Wayne Whitlow of 738 South neece avenue won the Post weekly award for a news tip after a skunk encounter last week. His son Larry, noted for tipping, collected the prize of five dollars. previous winner Claude Vaughn of 43 Campus Drive earned the prior week for a car accident tip near Fort Hall.
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Wayne Whitlow
Southneece Avenue
Larry
POST
Claude Vaughn
Campus Drive
Fort Hall
Phong
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