Heat on Vaughan grows over grain and sugar pressure
Senate investigators present evidence that Gen. Harry H. Vaughan pressed Agriculture officials over grain price controls and sugar rationing. McCarthy said Vaughan would be questioned when he testifies this week about the incidents and pressure exerted on department staff by phone.
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Washington
Senate
Harry H. Vaughan
White House
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Vaughan
Chilean Fleet Mobilizes to Protect Mines in Nationwide Martial Law
Chile's navy moved to isolate and occupy coal mines in Concepcion and O Higgins provinces and nitrate and copper mines in the north as martial law was declared nationwide to combat a second Communist attempt in a week to overthrow the government. The redeployment aimed to guard critical mining sites with U.S. investments in the region.
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Chile
Concepcion
O'Higgins
Here
United States
Priest Exorcises Devil From 14-Year-Old Boy
Washington AP report says a Jesuit priest used a traditional exorcism to free a 14-year-old Maryland boy described as haunted. The National Catholic Welfare Service reported the incident on Saturday with the boy's name withheld.
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Washington
Welfare Conference HéWs Service
State Prison Camp Moves From Idaho Site to Island Park
Idaho state prison parole camp relocated from its former site near here to an area in Island Park. State Park Director H P Fails announced the move on Saturday.
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ARCO
Idaho State Prison
Island Park
H. P. Fails
Saturay
Road Costs Rise for Idaho Highways
Idaho spent an average of 810 dollars per mile to maintain its highways in the year ending June 30, up 160 dollars from the prior year, a nearly 20 percent increase. The report was released Saturday and shows a notable jump in maintenance expenses.
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Boise
IUP
William Degrasse Averts Suicide After Self Harm Crisis
Chicago police report a 59 year old man named William Degrasse attempted suicide in a personal crisis near his home. He cut his wrists and arms and slashed his throat twice. He was rushed to a hospital where attendants said he probably would live.
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Chicago
William Degrasse
Mayo declines nudist title amid clothing stance
Hollywood star Virginia Mayo told Denver nudists she believed in wearing clothes and declined the group’s honorary title for 1949. She said her bathing suit came off accidentally during a Malibu swim and she will not make nudity a pattern, citing warmth and personal expression as reasons to stay clothed.
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Virginia Mayo
Denver Nudists
Denver Nudist
Malibu
Falling Tool Kills Woman
A five pound spud wrench slipped from Ward Perturf’s tool belt and struck Mrs. J. A. Rankin of Sapulpa Oklahoma, fracturing her skull. She died in a Tulsa hospital after injuries from the 400 foot fall of the wrench from a 22 story building.
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J. A. Rankin
Sapulpa
Okla
Ward Penturf
Anadarko
Truman Would Consider Tax Cut If Revenue Gap Covered
President Truman said at a news conference he would not object to lower taxes if other measures can be found to offset the loss in revenue. He stressed this as the sole condition for any revision of the tax structure.
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Washington
Truman
Forest Fire Blows Up in Payette National Forest
A 250 acre fire in Payette National Forest near Warm Springs surged Saturday amid high winds. Two more fires in the same forest, 609 acres in Hell's Canyon and 40 acres at Circle End Creek, also remained out of control as 90 firefighters faced rapid expansion. Forest Supervisor John T. Mathews said crews were pulled back as the blaze exceeded containment.
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Payette Nati
Warm Springs
Salmon River
John T. Mathews
Hell’s Canyon
Circle End Creek
Park SOS for Firefighters in Yellowstone Forest Fire
National Park officials issued an urgent call for 100 fire fighters to combat a 1.5 mile long forest fire burning 500 acres of heavy timberland inside Yellowstone National Park. An aerial observer spotted the blaze at 7 30 p m prompting the call from Bozeman Montana.
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Yellowstone
Mont
National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Bozeman
Congress Walks Off The Job Threatens House Action
Congress faces a mass walkout as vacationing members depart Washington at about 20 per day risking a quorum drop below 217. The House has 27 billion dollars in appropriation bills stalled as Senate changes loom. Senate plans to debate arms aid and wage hour bills, but any move requires House action to complete legislation.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
White House
New Oil Field Seen Near Vernal
Drilling crews within about 100 feet of opening a possible new oil field in the Naples structure area near Vernal Utah. Equity Oil Company president J L Dougan said operations were starting and an answer was expected late tonight or early tomorrow morning. The drill is about five miles northwest of the Ashley dome field, with the first active well there in September.
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Utah
IUP
Naples Structure
J. L. Dougan
Equity Oil Company
Ashley Dome
Insurance Men To Meet McCall Convention
The Idaho Association of Insurance Agents will hold its annual convention in McCall September 8 to 10, marking the organization’s 25th anniversary in a celebratory event.
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McCall
Idaho Association of Insurance Agents
Veteran Engineer Flies Hot Take on Talking Movie
Ottawa report says 83 year old William Dudley, a retired engineer, viewed a talking movie for the first time and called it a lot of darned nonsense. He spoke Saturday, offering a blunt, humorous reaction to the new cinema trend.
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Ottawa
William Dudley
Steps to the Pileon serial begins in The Post
The Post starts publishing a new serial Steps to the Moon by Adelaide Humphries. The tale opens on the editorial page and will run for 36 installments with daily updates on the page.
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Adelaide Humphries
The
Post Today
Poll Forecasts Arms Aid OK By Senate Committee
A United Press survey of 25 members of the joint foreign relations and armed services committee found 13 likely to back the full 1.45 billion dollar foreign military aid program. Three favored major cuts, six undecided, and three unavailable for comment, signaling potential heavy trimming before any Senate passage.
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Senate
Washington
Joint Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committee
United Press
Joint Committee
Truman
State Acheson
Red Cross Aides Plan Regional Conference
Red Cross representatives from Custer Butte Power Bingham and Bannock counties meet Tuesday in an all day conference at the local Red Cross headquarters. Mrs May Kirchner Bannock executive secretary announces the gathering to study problems arising from the meat of the atomic reactor plept in this area.
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Red Cross
Custer
Butte
Power
Bingham
Bannock County
May Kirchner
Myrtle C. Lytle
Idaho
Montana
US Income Sets Record in 1948 Commerce Report
The Commerce Department reported that Americans earned a record 206.0 billion dollars in 1948 with average incomes up nine percent and per capita income up seven percent from 1947. If split equally, each American would have received 1410 dollars, while 1947 per capita income was 1319 dollars. total income payments to individuals set new state records.
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Washington
The
Commerce Department
Department
Keep Rent Lid On Larger Cities
Housing Expediter Tighe E. Woods said his new economy plan to decontrol rents will keep restrictions tightest on big cities where rental demand is greatest. He urged local advisory boards to police all controlled areas where he cannot afford to maintain paid workers.
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Washington
Woods
Kids Parade Lights Up Pocatello Streets With Colorful Floats
Pocatello held its annual Kids Parade with 10 AM start as children on bicycles tricycles and floats filled the business district in clown and ballet costumes and with pets. One minor accident occurred injuring Jean 1 of 127 ON ain who was treated at St Anthony's and expected to be released soon. Prizes awarded across five divisions for costumes floats bikes pets and novelty entries with Betty Lou Lombard winning costume first and Miss Idaho peg gy Gambles among bike prize recipients.
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Jean. 1
Ain
St. Anthony’s Hospital
R. R. Merrell
Betty Lou Lom
Who Said It Quote Across Classified Page
A witty exchange notes a woman preacher likened to gas and a surprising display on hind legs. The puzzle hints the attribution resides on the Classified Page, inviting readers to locate the source quote.
Weekend Weather Outlook for Local Area
Today's forecast calls for generally fair skies and cooler conditions. Highs reach 85 to 90 with lows around 45 to 50, and Saturday could hit 94 with a low near 48 and no precipitation expected.
Men still outnumber women in Canada by 223000
Ottawa reports that between 1941 and 1947 Canada saw female population rise by 568 470 while men increased by 499 817. Despite gains, men still outnumber women by 223 000, according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Thief sought after punchboard burglary at Phillips Field Cafe
A man in khaki clothing is being sought for the burglary of the Phillips Field Cafe on Friday night. The thief netted between 50 and 75 dollars in punchboard money, discovered Saturday morning by Lenny Egan who works at the Field administration building lunch counter.
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Phillips Field
Lenny Egan
Field
Baruch at 79 Says He Is Not Serious About It
Bernard M. Baruch, at age 79, says he feels better than ever and has no concern about being called an elder statesman. He spoke from his Central Park bench noting he has never taken himself too seriously and questions the label.
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New York
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
Central Park
Russia Urges Yugoslav Purge of Tito Regime
Moscow issued a 2000 word note calling Cominform supporters to remove Yugoslav leaders who admit mistakes or face replacement. It accuses Yugoslavia of Gestapo methods and refugee persecution, while denying Tito’s excommunication charges.
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Marshal Tito
London
Russia
Yugoslavia
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Moscow
Communist Information Bureau
Gestapo
Communist Party of Yugoslavia
Beene Bence
Belgrade
Tito
Slaying Link Gace in Ogden
Ogden police grill Rich ard Dix Pack, confessed slayer of Shirley V. Scott and linked to the Gretzinger case. Investigators probe two additional attacks, and a Twin Falls lure attempt involving a 14 year old girl. Authorities say a photo identification by the Twin Falls girl disproved Pack as the suspect.
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Ogden
Richard Dix Pack
Shirley Jean Gretzinger
Utah City
Utah
Pack
Shirley V. Scott
Pocatello
R. R. Lee
Twin Falls
Ate Tempo
Gretzinger
Howard Gillette
Britain Faces American Criticism With Strong Reply
London reports that the Labour government, wounded by U S criticism, warned that twisting the lion's tail is risky. War Minister Emanuel Shinwell spoke at Aspatria, backed by pro government newspapers. The clash precedes the Anglo American economic talks opening in Washington next month.
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Emanuel Shinwell
Aspatria
Shinwell
Britain
U. S
Washington
Bare Hands Save Baby
In San Diego a housewife, Dolores Ramirez, 37, freed three boys buried in a landslide. Johnny Harris 2, Francis Meyer 3, and Dale Pimlick 4 were digging a cave when soil collapsed. she dug with bare hands, freeing the 2-year-old within about three minutes.
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San Diego
Calif
Johnny Harris
Francis Meyer
Dale Pimlick
Johnny
Dolores Ramirez
Inkom Plant Fire Contained After Welding Sparks
Firefighters at the Idaho Cement Co. plant in Inkom battled a blaze in a loading bin for an hour and a half on Saturday afternoon. Sparks from welding on a steel chute ignited timbers under the structure. officials said damage will not interrupt chute operations.
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Idaho Cement Co
Inkom
Wallace Boy Tommy Downs Missing From Home
A 12 year old Wallace boy Tommy Downs is missing from his home for a week. His mother Mrs Thomas Downs reported the disappearance to the sheriff's office Saturday.
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Tommy Downs
Thomas Downs
Sheriff's Office
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