Truman Enjoys Yacht Vacation Plans Labor Day Speech
President Truman relaxed on the Williamsburg nine day vacation voyage as he drafted a Labor Day campaign speech for Detroit and prepared quick talks for Grand Rapids Pontiac Flint and Lansing. He also sunbathed on deck while reporters chased the ships through Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay.
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Williamsburg
Wanderer
White House
Mhawlas M
Dan
DSS
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Pontiac
Flint
Lansing
Jacob M. Lomakin
New York
Chesapeake Bay
Annapolis
Atlantic
Cape Charles
Washington
Ellen Chapman Crowned Queen At Bannock County Fair
Ellen Chapman won the queen title at the Bannock county fairgrounds race meet to be held Sept 10 11 12. She earned high horsemanship scores with three firsts saddling riding back to line around stakes and figure 8s. Other entrants included Bell Hawkins Bobby Hidkins Jerry Cox Jean MacKenzie Treva Hiatt. two entrants were sidelined by earlier auto injuries. Baldy the horse beat James Scardino in a 75 foot match race with Bob Hillman riding Baldy also winning quarter mile events with Bucka Luck.
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Ellen Chapman
Bannock County Fairgrounds
Miss Chapman
Bell Hawkins
Bobby Hidkins
Jerry Cox
Jean MacKenzie
Treva Hiatt
Janice Heslin
Barbara Merlin
James Scardino
Harry Sailing
Art Mead
Tom Evans
Obituary: Robert F Aldous 84 Lived in Pocatello Area
Robert Frederick Aldous died at his daughter Ellen Kingsford Hess’s home in Pocatello after a lingering illness. Born September 17, 1863 in Huntsville Utah he farmed in Downey Idaho until 1942 and moved to Pocatello in 1945. Survived by five sons, six daughters, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements announced by Hall Memorial Mortuary.
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Robert Aldous
Robert Frederick Aldous
Ellen Kingsford Hess
South Third Ave
Mr. Aldous
Huntsville
Utah
Charles
Lucy Drake Aldous
Matilda Felt
Downey
Idaho
Pocatello
William
John
Violet Morgan
Rexburg
Lucile Bullough
Salt Lake City
Mary Brown
Kalispell
Mont
Teresa Ray
Alameda
Calif
Alice Halgren
James Aldous
Ogden
Hall Mortuary
Preston Launches KPST Radio with Twin FM AM Stations
Preston prepares to begin broadcasting from KPST in early September after completing a 391 foot tower. The station will run 5000 watts FM at 92.5 megahertz and 1340 kilocycles on standard AM, with studios in Montpelier and Logan and operation by local personnel.
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Preston
KPST
al Biorge
Federal Communications Commission
Cache Valley
Montpelier
Logan
Rotary Luncheon Discusses Absent Members at Bannock Hotel
Rotary attendance committee met at the Bannock hotel for a luncheon discussion on absent members of weekly meetings. The discussion highlighted attendance issues and noted West Virginia's 97,600 farms with an average size of 89.6 acres.
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Rotary Club
Bannock Hotel
West Virginia
Louis Plans Return Clause In Retirement Notice
Indianapolis UP reports Joe Louis will include a six month clause to reclaim and defend the title in his retirement notice. Louis says he is definitely finished with boxing and will hand over the notice to Mike Jacobs' 20th Century Sporting Club next week while competing in the national Negro amateur and open golf tournament.
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Indianapolis
Joe Louis
Louis
Mike Jacobs
20Th Century Sporting Club
Brown Bomber
Corbridge Family Has Big Reunion in Aberdeen
Thirteen Aberdeen residents attended the Corbridge reunion held Sunday, August 15 at Downata Springs. About 130 Corbridge family members gathered for a program, swimming, and luncheon. Several Aberdeen locals are named among attendees and relatives. A separate Old Folks party and a Star Theater picture show were planned, with an LDS church program and a banquet in the evening.
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Aberdeen
Corbridge
Downata Springs
C. N. Corbridge
Orville C. Corbridge
Melvin Weaver
Vee Ann, Sallee
Orventa Warner
Berniece Rice
Varlene Corbridge
Dennis Bailey
Star Theater
LDS Church
Boy Finds Ring Belonging to Young Girl on Beach
Kenneth Stone found a ring at Messalon skee Lake while cleaning the beach. The ring once belonged to three year old Mary Brown who had lost it seven years earlier.
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Oakland
Messalonskee Lake
Kenneth Stone
Mary Brown
Idaho Candidate Campaign Costs Reported
Rep Abe Mc Gregor Goff filed his campaign expense report listing 310.22 in primary costs. He was the fourth candidate to file as the Aug 10 primary approaches Aug 30 filing deadline. Dworshak Porter and Givens had previously reported 1836, 66, and 85.50 in expenses with filing fees of 124, 60, and 60 respectively.
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Secretary of State
J. D
Cy) Price
Henry C. Dworshak
Raymond L. Givens
James W. Porter
Givens
Porter
Supreme Court
Alfred M. Budge
Dworshak
Canadian Freight Yards Blasted
A series of explosions rocked the Canadian National freight yards in downtown Montreal on Monday, setting fire to freight sheds and about 150 freight cars. Five firefighters were injured battling the blaze as clouds of black smoke covered the busy downtown area.
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Montreal
Canadian National
Top Communists Trial Set Oct. 15
Trial of 12 top communists indicted on plotting to overthrow the government was set for October 15 by Federal Judge Harold R. Medina over defense objections. Abraham Unger warned the case could become a political football before the November elections.
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New York
Harold R. Medina
Abraham Unger
New Kitchen Brush Distributes Shortening Without Mess
A new home bakers device uses a barrel of shortening connected to a brush. A turn of the handle releases grease directly onto pans, keeping hands clean during baking.
Chemists Hold Session of Idaho Chemists Group
Ten firms attended the bi monthly Idaho Chemists meeting for chemists and chemical engineers in southeastern Idaho. Kenneth Johnston, chairman, said members dined with Wasatch Refining at the Bannock hotel then toured the local oil refinery. A committee will report next meeting on cooperating with Idaho State College students affiliated with the American Chemical Society.
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Idaho Chemists
Association of Chemists and Chemical Engineers
Southeastern Idaho
Kenneth Johnston
Wasatch Refining Company
Bannock Hotel
Chemical Industries
Idaho State College
American Chemical Society
Johnston
Three Die as Train Collision Occurs in Besancon Area
In Besancon France three people were killed and 64 injured when the Lyon Strasbourg express plowed into a slow freight train near L IsIe Sur Doubs station on Sunday.
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Besancon
France
L’isle Sur Doubs
Lyon- Strasbourg
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