Defense Chief Denies B 36 Rumors as Malicious Lies
Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson angrily rejected rumors of political pressure in B 36 bomber purchases calling them malicious untrue accusations. He testified before the House Armed Services Committee amid questions stemming from Rep. James A. Van Zandt and anonymous documents, with Air Force and Army officials corroborating his stance.
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Johnson State
Washington
Louis Johnson
House
Armed Services Committee
James A. van Zandt
van Zandt
Johnson
Air
Stuart Symington
Symington
Congress
Joe Marx Leva
Ats
The
Accentee
James Forrestal
Steel union chief decries slander at Truman board
President Murray of the United Steelworkers accuses the steel industry of intimidation and slander toward President Truman during the fact finding board hearings. He names Clarence Randall of Inland Steel and A B Homer of Bethlehem Steel as targets of the attack and cites claims of political influence.
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New York
Philip Murray
Truman
Murray
United Steelworkers of America
United States of America
Clarence B. Randall
Inland Steel Co
A. B. Homer
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Randall
U.S. Wealth Concentrated in 113 Corporations Report Says
A Federal Trade Commission study finds 113 manufacturers with assets above 100 million hold 16.093 billion dollars of net capital assets and control 26 industry groups. Concentration ranges from three firms in aluminum to 15 footwear makers with 57.5 percent of assets.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Lowell B. Mason
John M. Blair
House
Lost Toddler Sought in Minnesota Swamp Rescue Effort
Fran tic parents express hope as 1,000 searchers scour swampy woodland north of Aitkin for three year old Larry Coleman missing since Saturday. National Guard, farmers, vacationers, bloodhounds and planes join the mercy mission amid bears in the murky forest.
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Aitkin
Minn
Little Larry Coleman
Kenneth Coleman
Larry
Here
National Guard
Woman Found Dead in Duchesne Trailer Murder Suspect Identified
The body of a woman believed murdered was found Tuesday in a trailer on a Duchesne County lot. Authorities identified the woman as Edna L. Opshohl from California and ordered Western authorities to arrest 38 year old Ed Johnson, last seen with her.
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Duchesne
Utah
Orin Olsen
Duchesne County
Edna L. Opshohl
California
Arty H. Mitchell
Ed Johnson
Kiwanis to Hear Chief J H Jackson at Banquet
J Hugh Jackson of Palo Alto newly elected Kiwanis International president will address Idaho Falls and Pocatello Kiwanis at a Ban Nock hotel banquet at 7 30 p m on his national speaking tour He will discuss Aggressive Citizenship Our Individual Responsibility and is joined by Kiwanis District Governor Reid Culp of Salt Lake City Jackson has led the American Accounting Association the National Association of Cost Accountants and the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business He is a Simpson College and Harvard University graduate with a Simpson Doctor of Laws degree.
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J. Hugh Jackson
Palo Alto Calif
Kiwanis International
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Bannock Hotel
Jackson
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Kiwanis
Reid Culp
Salt Lake City
American Accounting Association
National Association of Cost Accountants
American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business
Simpson College
Indianola
Iowa
Harvard University
Simpson
McGrath Receives Senate Ovation Before Cabinet Move
Senator J Howard McGrath of Rhode Island exited the Senate amid a bipartisan ovation as he prepared to become Attorney General. He spoke briefly thanking colleagues and President Truman before his swearing in by Chief Justice Vinson.
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Washington
J. Howard McGrath
R. I
Senate
U. S
Fred M. Vinson
Tom C. Clark
Supreme Court
White House
McGrath
Truman
Yugoslavia Warns Russia Against Interference
Belgrade rejects foreign meddling in Yugoslav internal affairs while offering to settle disputes with the Soviet Union under international obligations. The government states it may repatriate Soviet citizens, including alleged spies, if requested, and calls Russia’s note insulting and unfounded.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshall Tito
Russia
Kremlin
Yugoslav
Cape Hatteras braces as new tropical storm forms
Cape Hatteras readies for a hurricane side swipe as Navy planes monitor a new storm in the Southern Atlantic. The coastal cape faces high seas and strong winds as the system drifts north from the belt, while Miami warns ships of possible hurricane potential in Advisory No 1 from a tropical storm near the Leeward Islands.
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Miami
Cape Hatteras
Navy
North Carolina
Leeward Island
Congressmen to Feel How Economy Pinches
Washington reports that Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson invited members of Congress to a briefing on planned military spending cuts. The reductions would affect Army Navy and Air Force operations nationwide, likely firing civilian workers and closing installations including potential shutdowns at Portsmouth Long Beach and Charleston Navy yards. Senator Styles Bridges protested a recent Portsmouth Yard layoff and pressed for broader congressional access.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
Shim
Senate
Johnson
Navy
Capitol
Portsmouth
N. H
Long Beach
Calif
Charleston
S. C
Sen. Styles Bridges
Portsmouth Navy Yard
East Coast Center
AFL Maps $16 Million War Chest For 1950 Elections
AFL President William Green unveils a $16 million war chest to defeat Senator Robert A. Taft and other labor law supporters in the 1950 elections. He calls Taft co author of the Taft Hartley Act and urges a $2 voluntary contribution from each of 8 million members. Green vows labor will target lawmakers who backed the act or oppose its repeal.
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Columbus
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
AFL
William Green
Green
Taft
Ohio Federation of Labor
Boy Bests Channel in Dover Swim Effort
Philip Mickman an 18 year old British schoolboy swam the English Channel despite unfavorable reports. Shirley May France an American schoolgirl and fellow channel aspirant rode in a speedboat Tuesday to urge Mickman on.
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Dover
England
Philip Mickman
Shirley May
France
Mickman
Buckingham Palace Rejects Iowa Gift for King George
A Buckingham Palace official said it is unlikely King George VI would wear or accept a suit of long underwear. The gift, proposed by Iowa farmer Patty Johnson and sparked by a feud with John Walter, drew media attention from the London Mirror.
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Buckingham Palace
Iowa
George
London
George VI
Patty John
Local Driver Killed in Utah Bridge Crash
Edwin A. Pascal Sr. of Cincinnati died when his car struck a bridge near St. George Utah. His wife and son were seriously injured as the driver attempted to throw a bee from the window.
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St. George
Utah
Edwin A. Pascal Sr
Cincinnati
Here
Girl Killed To Seal Lips
Barbara Jean Aberl, nine, was slain by her uncle Arthur Mayer after she threatened to expose him for indecent liberties. Mayer, who killed himself, was found after a large manhunt in Wayne County. State police led the investigation with hundreds of volunteers and scouts aiding search efforts.
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Ecorse
Mich
Barbara Jean Aberl
Donald S. Leonard
Arthur Mayer
Henry Hawke
Mayer
Barbara Jean
Wayne County
Covington Teen Attacked. Suspect Arraigned in Bond Case
A 14-year-old Covington girl Ruth Turner, missing since August 9, dragged from a park with two bullet wounds and a throat laceration, identifying Arnie Foutch, 28, as her attacker. Foutch is jailed on a $10,000 bond as police investigate the assault.
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Covington
Ruth Turner
Arnie Foutch
Foutch
Hospital Lets Out Contract for North Wing
Brennan and Cahoon of Pocatello won a $319 736 contract to extend St. Anthony hospital north wing. Bids came from Elle Construction Co Olson Construction Co and Vincent Peterson Co. Work starts Thursday morning with a five story brick and concrete addition expected to take about one year.
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Cahoon
Radio Station Drops Giveaways After FCC Ruling
In Jacksonville Florida manager Speed Veal of station WJHP says the FCC ban on giveaway programs is a boon and his station will voluntarily cancel all such promotions To return radio to show business basics and stop buying audiences he states.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Federal Communications Commission
Speed Veal
WJHP
Bones of St Peter Found to Be Under St Peter’s Basilica
A Vatican source said Pope Pius XII will announce that bones found less than 20 feet beneath the basilica may be those of St. Peter. Officials have given cautious notes, awaiting conclusive proof from archaeologists before any proclamation in the 1950 holy year.
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Rome
Vatican City
Pius XII
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican
St. Peter
Prince of the Apostles
Church of
St. Peter's
Sir Harry Lauder in Very Grave Condition
Sir Harry Lauder, 79, famed Scots minstrel, was reported in very grave condition Tuesday night at Lauder Hall, Lanarkshire, due to coronary thrombosis and uremia. A medical bulletin said he is weaker than Monday and remains gravely ill.
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Strathhaven
Scotland
Sir Harry Lauder
Lauder Hall
Lanarkshire
Lauder
Harry
Fires close two Idaho national forests amid 15000 acre blaze
Payette National Forests along with parts of Sawtooth National Forest are closed to the public as four major fires and 13 new blazes ignite in south central Idaho. About 1600 firefighters battle winds and shifting flames on Hell's Canyon Stratton meadows Warm Springs and Circle End Creek while mining smelting and logging may continue in affected zones.
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Mccall
Payette National Forest
Idaho
U. S. Forest Service
Payette National Forests
Secere
Boise
Sawtooth National Forest
C. A. Robins
Payette River
Banks
Joe Hessel
Payette Forest
Hessel
Hell's Canyon
Snake Riv
North America
Stratton Meadows
Warm Springs
Circle End Creek
Boise Forest
Lynn Knight
W. B. Rice
U. S
Gov. Robins
Labor Offers Jobs Cheer Labor Day Parade Plans
Idaho union leaders announce Labor Day events and a Labor Week kick off on September 5. Elmer F McEintire says skilled trades face no dark outlook through 1949 as floats enter the Boise parade. T H Morris notes downtown procession routes and a Caldwell Park program after the parade.
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Boise
Idaho
Elmer F. McEintire
Idaho State Federation of Labor
T. H. Morris
Pocatello Central Labor Council
Caldwell Park
Seventh and
Center Sts
Morris
Trades Council
Start Fair Here Sept 9
Dates for the North Bannock Fair at the local fair grounds are set for September 9 and 10, announced by County Club Agent Mack H. Kennington after a county fair committee meeting. The committee, led by Glen Kunkel, discussed housing facilities, the premium book, ribbons, premiums, and confections to be awarded. Judges named include Aaron York of Blackfoot for live stock and Miss Joy Smith of Idaho Falls for home economics, with Milt West on of Blackfoot for crops and Nile Taylor of Rexburg for flowers.
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Mack H. Kennington
Fair Committee
Glen Kunkel
Albert Mylrose
Kennington
Burton Clintocales
William Butts
Fendon Jackson
Ralph E. Matthews
George Carlson
Jerry Hendricks
H. L. Glindeman
Wayne
Seek More Help On Hospital Bonds
About 3184 Bannock county taxpayers signed petitions for a special hospital bond election, announced by W. L. Phillips chairing the special bond committee after a meeting that included Dr. E. N. Roberts and others. The committee plans to finish the effort this week and invites volunteers to circulate petitions by blocks, with Chamber of Commerce contact for helpers.
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Bannock County
W. L. Phillips
E. N. Roberts
Sam Dunn
Clarence Lott
Herman Levinson
J. P. Halliwell
J. L. (Ledge) Craig
Phillips
Chamber of Commerce
Postal Pay Hike Hopes Boosted by House Action
A bare majority of House members used a rarely invoked rule to discharge the Rules Committee and bring to the floor a postal pay bill. The measure would raise annual pay for most full-time postal employees by 150 dollars, excluding four class postmasters.
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Washington
House
Rules Committee
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