Railroads Seek Eight Percent Idaho Freight Increase
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission received a supplemental filing from six railroads seeking an eight percent intra state freight rate rise. The carriers note the request aligns with recent Interstate Commerce Commission actions granting similar increases in the western region.
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BOISE
State Public Utilities Commission
Idaho
Interstate Commerce Commission
West
Union Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
ICC
Five states name women as public instruction superintendents
The states Colorado Iowa Montana Nevada and Wyoming have appointed women to lead their public instruction departments. The movement marks a notable shift in state education leadership with multiple female superintendents serving in office.
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States
Union
Public Instruction
Colorado
Iowa
Montana
Nevada
Wyoming
New Siding Of Asbestos Economical
A new technique uses large asbestos cement boards as exterior siding for homes. Large 4x8 foot boards enable quick, economical cladding with no painting needed, and have been trialed at the University of Illinois Urbana and in private homes.
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Asbestos Cement Products Association
Small Homes Council
University of Illinois At Urbana
Urbana
Columbia
S. C
Ill
University of Illinois
The Boone House Plan from The Pocatello Post
A compact two story house design features a central hall layout with all rooms accessible from the front vestibule. It includes a covered stoop to house and garage, adjoining kitchen and bath to cut plumbing costs, a well lit dining kitchen, two story living room windows, a fireplace near the garage, multiple closets, frame siding exterior, asphalt roof with wide eave, and a 908 square foot attached garage totaling 17 252 cubic feet including basement.
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Boone
Small House Planning Bureau
St. Cloud
Minn
Men Flown In To Battle Three Payette Forest Fires
Boise dispatch reports 323 firefighters flown from Utah and Oregon to the Payette national forest to reinforce three large fires. They arrived via 12 charter trips and multiple air transports, landing first at McCall before moving to the fire fronts. The effort used five airlines and two C-82s from Hill Field, with Northwest and United planes among the carriers.
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Boise
Forest Service
Payette National Forest
Utah
Oregon
Air Force
McCall
Payette Forest
Hill Field
United Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Portland
Northwest
Ogden
Walla Walla
Wash
Births and court notes from local records
Birth announcements list six newborns at St. Anthony Hospital to Brower Atkins Hartley Albana Jenkins Chow Bunm with dates Aug 14 19 19 20 20 22. Police court reports include Maley vagrancy guilty five days. several disturbing the peace fines. DUI admission guilty with license suspension. speeding fines. multiple residents named in Utah and Montana counties.
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St. Anthony Hospital
Earl Brower
N. Lincoln
James Atkins
McKinley
Eldon Hartley
Rockland
Harold Albana
N. Grant
Willis Jenkins
In- Kom
Jean Chow
Center
Jacob Bunm
N. First
Ferman Logan Maley
Newell A. Garner
M. W. Taylor
Leon M. Black
Alex B. Ristow
Arion B. Bradley
Leo Barker
Williem Bernard Baker
Jim Pankin
Olvad A. Hindman
Bailey Estate Petition II Filed
George A. Bailey Florence Sutton and Alfred E. Bailey filed petition for letters of administration in the estate of Clifford L. Bailey who died testate July 12 1949. The estate valued up to 15000 dollars and included half interest in B and J Grocery an automobile and personal property. Next of kin listed were Cora Mae Ressler and the three petitioners. B A McDevitt attorney for the petitioners.
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George A. Bailey
Florence Sutton
Alfred E. Bailey
Clifford L. Bailey
B and J. Grocery
Cora Mae Ressler
B. A. McDevitt
Brake reaction times reveal slower starts for expert drivers
Tests show even expert drivers need more than a half second before applying brakes when a potential danger appears.
Seven Criminal Trials Set Before Fifth District Judge
Seven criminal cases will be heard by Fifth District Judge Isaac McDougall starting around Sept 12 after a calendar call. Defendants include James Kooken Jr for burglary, Harrison Baker for assault with a deadly weapon, Albert Greene for driving under the influence, Edwin T. So for obtaining money under false pretenses, Albert Buchanan for vagrancy, Flora Hansen for reckless driving, and Ernestine Weir for disturbing the peace, with various attorneys listed.
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Fifth District
Isaac McDougall
McDougall
State of Idaho
James Kooken Jr
Reene
Jones
Pomeroy
Harrison Baker
Black
Albert Greene
William J. Ryan
Edwin T. So
C. M. Jeffrey
Albert Buchanan
Flora Hansen
Merrill K. Gee
Ernestine Weir
Gee and Hargraves
State Engineer Eyes Swim Pools
State public health engineer H. C. Clare announced that he will work with municipalities on water supplies and swimming pool operations. He started in Boise and will confer with city officials in Twin Falls Pocatello Idaho Falls and Island Park before returning Friday.
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Boise
H. C. Clare
Clare
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Island Park Area
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Heart of the
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John W. Palmer
Ronald Kidman
Beverly Griffin
Mendon, Utah
John D. Cuttingham
Burley
Darlene Stewart
M. A. Saxton
Delores M. Christy
Great Falls, Mont
Bailey Estate Petition
Naini
Ens
Zandel
Radio & Appliance Co
Pittsburg Plate Glass CO
Centre Glass
Whitman Hotel
State Engineer
Ters
Weyerhaeuser
S. 2Nd Ave
Lennox
Stokos
Stoker
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