Pocatellans Listed As Lucky Ones
The Idaho state fish and game department announced 500 winners for a special antelope hunt set for Sept 11 to 13 in the Lost River area. Of these, 123 permits go to Southeastern Idaho residents including many from Pocatello and other towns such as Blackfoot, American Falls, Shelley, Preston, Aberdeen, Soda Springs, Malad City, Sterling, Montpelier, Weston, Rockland, Downey, Firth, Clifton, Bancroft, Grace, Thatcher, McCammon, Moreland, Cleveland, Fort Hall, Conda, Franklin, Pingree, and more community names listed among the winners.
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Boise —(Lp
State Fish and Game Department
Lost River
Idaho
Ernest Evans
Wilford B. Wakley
Rowland B. Jones
L. E. Morgan
Sterling
Bill Herr
Roy I. Stroschein
Montpelier
George P. Stock
Leland Tufts
Sherman Burgoyne
Sarah B. Wells
Weston
Alton Butters
Ruben Butters
Ruth Nash
Alton Nash
Rockland
Neal Anderson
John E. Robinson
Harry Teal
Downey
J. J. Pickren
Tom Hawes
Firth
Melba Collet
Charles C. Just
Clifton
Urban Olson
Roy Walker
Bancroft
Keith B. Mabey
Bryant Gillum
Grace
Rex J. Robinson
Dean Miles
Thatcher
Robert McGregor
McCammon
Marvin Shappart
Moreland
Harold Good
Cleveland
Irel C. Nance
Fort Hall
Walter Jones
Conda
Earl Sorenson
Franklin
Dean Kingsford
Pingree
Cleo Webb
Threat Stops Jap Sitdown at Toho Studios in Tokyo
Communist led sit down strikers at Toho movie studios dispersed after U S troops and tanks arrived in Tokyo. About 1000 workers left the barricaded grounds as police failed to enter and evict the sit owners amid the first major labor action since MacArthur banned strikes.
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Tokyo
Toho Movie Studios
U. S
Douglas MacArthur
Greta Garbo Signs to Star in Wanger Film Return
Actress Greta Garbo signed on Wednesday to return to films in a starring role for producer Walter Wanger after seven years away from the screen.
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Greta Garbo
Hollywood
Walter Wanger
150000 Mourners Bid Silent Goodbye To Babe Ruth
An estimated 150,000 mourners filed through Yankee Stadium to bid farewell to Babe Ruth. The procession began at 10:02 a.m. and continued until 7:25 p.m. Several notables paused at the bier including New York Giants manager Leo Durocher and fighter Beau Jack. The Ruth family asked for no flowers, though wreaths and rose-bud bats were sent by schools and teams. The Babe will be buried Thursday in Westchester after a requiem Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
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New York
Jin
Yankee Stadium
Babe Ruth
Davepinel
Westchester County
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Ruth
St. Mary's
Baltimore
Babe
Philadelphia Athletics
Canvassing Board To Meet Saturday In Idaho Primary
The state canvassing board will meet in Boise on Saturday to canvass the results of the 1948 Idaho primary. The governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer and attorney general form the board and three members suffice. The meeting opens at 10 a.m. in the secretary of state’s office and the board must certify nominees by next Tuesday.
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Boise
State Board of Canvassers
Idaho
Secretary of State
Mass walkout of 3000 at Los Alamos atom project
More than 3,000 AFL construction workers staged a walkout at the Los Alamos atomic energy project over a labor dispute with Brown and Root Construction Co. They gathered with families in a baseball park to plan future action while AEC employees remained unaffected and utilities functioned normally.
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Los Alamos
N. M
AFL
Brown and Root Construction Co
Houston
Tex
Atomic Energy Commission
Atomic City
Randolph calls off draft protest over integration pledge
A. Philip Randolph, leader of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, halted his civil disobedience campaign urging Negro and white youths to refuse draft registration. He cited assurances that President Truman would enforce executive order banning segregation in the armed forces.
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New York
A. Philip Randolph
Randolph
The
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
J. Howard McGrath
Democratic National Committee
Truman
Cards Slay Boise Nine in 15-0 Victory
The Pocatello Cardinals overwhelmed Boise 15 to 0 as pitcher Bob Mahoney earned his 15th win of the year. Card hitters included two doubles from Al Neil and Ned Sheehan with seven Boise errors aiding the cause. Mahoney struck out seven, while Bill Franks took the loss for Boise. The Cards travel to Halliwell Park to face Billings at 8 p.m.
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Bob Mahoney
Pocatello
Bill Franks
Boise
Mahoney
Ned Sheehan
al Neil
Neil
LeBlanc
Lowins
Sheehan
Halliwell Park
Billings
Idaho Seeks Nation's Best Record for Disabled Employment
Idaho's Employment Service reports a rare chance at the nation's top record for employing physically disabled persons. As of August 1 only 158 jobseekers were registered, including 82 disabled veterans, with 1758 total job listings state wide. Southwest and Eastern Idaho show mixed changes with farm and retail openings, while unemployment edges near 2287.
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Boise
Idaho
ISES
Canyon County
Adams County
Death Nears For Refugee Red Teacher
Mrs. Oksana S. Kosenkina, a Russian school teacher, remained in a critically ill condition at Roosevelt hospital six days after leaping from the Soviet consulate. She received transfusions and respiratory support as doctors monitored her fragile status. Soviet consular officials attempted to visit, sending roses and notes, while the consulate sought permission for access.
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New York
Oksana S. Kosenkina
Grant B. Pennoyer
Mrs. Kosenkina
Jacob M. Lomakin
Idaho Food Meeting Heads to Boise Banquet Speech
Idaho food dealers will express views to legislative candidates in Boise as part of a state tour. A banquet and meeting at 8 p.m. in the Hotel Whitman will kick off the session, with discussion on unfair trade practices and monopolistic trends. Directors include Russell Black and Lorin Fowler, while Virgil Daniel serves as state president.
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Idaho
Frank Wilson
Boise
Gate City
Whitman
Wilson
U. S. House of Representatives
Salt Lake City
Russell Black
Pocatello
Lorin Fowler
Soda Springs
IFC
Floyd Dalton
Lava Hot Springs
Virgil Daniel
Gooding
Milk Prices Hit New All Time High
The Agriculture Department reports record average retail milk prices for the first half of August. Home delivered milk averaged 21.3 cents per quart in 24 large cities, up half a cent from July and about 2.6 cents higher than mid August 1947.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Last Ditch Meet May Avert Strike
The CIO Communications Equipment Workers Union said Western Electric Co. would consider a wage increase for 25,000 workers in 43 states. Negotiators met in last-ditch talks but failed to hammer out an agreement, with another conference set for Thursday.
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Chicago
CIO Communications Equipment Workers Union
Western Electric Co
Alameda Council backs Adkins on traffic law amid survey plan
Alameda officials endorse Police Chief Earl Adkins while calling for a survey of a highway stretch near the Deleta Ballroom and the Naval Ordnance Plant to address speed trap concerns. The council criticized the Pocatello POST campaign and discussed funding bids for water works and sewer projects with a review set for next Tuesday.
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Deleta
Naval Ordnance Plant
Alameda
Pocatello Post
Adkins
Earl Adkins
E. L. Davidson
J. B. Dahlstrom
Pocatello
Adkinson
Davidson
Alameda Waterworks Extension
Gem State Mutual Life Co
Ands
Pocatello Council Sets 1948 49 Tax Rate At 4.70
Pocatello city council fixed the upcoming year’s levy at 4.70 per 100 valuation. The 12.4 percent local taxes cover general expenses, airport, bands, cemetery, fire, library, lighting, street work, sprinkling, police pension, and bond interest. The meeting to approve the budget is tonight at 8 p m at the police station.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Twin Falls
Gooding County Rodeo Opens With $1875 Prizes
Gooding Idaho officials announce the Gooding County Rodeo will run Thursday through Saturday with more than 1875 dollars in prizes. Rodeo chairman Wayne Haddleson and director Doc Sorenson say top cowhands from the West will attend.
West Pocatello Stake hosts mothers and daughters party
The Stake Young Ladies' Mutual Board invites all mothers and daughters of the West Pocatello Stake to a party Thursday night at 7 30 in the garden of Mrs. Ralph Robbins at 1017 North Arthur Street.
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West Pocatello Stake
Stake Young Ladies’ Mutual Board
Ralph Robbins
North Arthur St
The
Stake
Love Bird Learns Language of Love
Peoria couple reports their talking love bird Skipper Davis returned after four days away and greeted them with a suggestive squawk as if asking for affection. The pet’s quick return sparked smiles as the Davis family shares the humorous incident.
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Love Bird
Peoria, Ill
Louis Davis, Jr
Skipper Davis
Prices drop as cattle sales reach new highs across Midwest
Livestock prices hit record highs at major midwest markets with hogs and steers fetching peak figures in Omaha and Chicago. Meanwhile wholesale food prices declined led by butter beef cheese and cottonseed oil. A Philadelphia retailer official cited pressure from Progressive Party anti meat leaflets and threats of picketing for continuing meat sales.
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Chicago
Midwest
Cornbelt
Philadelphia
Arthur E. Dennis
National Meat Council
Progressive Party
Dun & Bradstret
Omaha
Heat Drives Pocatello Residents To Brace For More
Heat pushed the local situation into conversation as temperatures reached 94 with high humidity. One heat stroke case was reported and the fire department resuscitated Robert Leonard, 26, at Ross Park. Thunderstorms forecast for tonight and Friday. locals expect relief in six weeks.
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Pocatellans
U. S. Weather Bureau
Pocatello Fire Department
E. O. Leonard
Death Toll Falls On Idaho Highways
Idaho's traffic deaths eased to about one per week after a period of about one daily. Safety Director Vaughn's office reported one highway fatality in the past week, with year to date deaths at 127 versus 111 last year. In the first 17 days of August, 14 lives were lost, compared with 11 for the same period last year.
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Boise
Idaho
George BE. Vaughn
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Guy H. Gates
Lewis B. McClelland
Jennie Dean
Orval Williams
Helen Burnham
Alvan L. Gibson
Hyrum Aller
M. B. Smith
Thelma Bingham
George R. Goodell
Grace Wellard
Arvid H. Peterson
Harry Martin
Carl Rhoades
Floyd Heeley
Walter L. Titus, Jr
Merrill W. Mattson
Arthur Deveraux
Neil A. Neiley
George S. Randell
Emma Jean Patterson
Harold Twitchell
Elaine Johnson
Clain Williamson
Valerie Farnes
Donald Mansor
Louis J. Ellsworth
Murray Hammond
Jesse M. Thomason
John M. Christianson
Jerry A. Hansen
Victoria Horrocks
Richard D. Ellsworth
Dwain Stufflebeam
R. Floyd Lent
Evan A. Story
Morene Madsen
Leo McBride
Merle Keller
John S. Lusk
D. M. Gilson
Albert H. Deeg
Lee V. Corbridge
Thomas E. Booth
Ada Mackie
R. A. Albert
Circus
Atom
Pocatello Cardinals
Twin Falls Cowboys
Cowboys
Idaho Falls
Cardinal Barrage
Stake Party
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
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