Americans say Soviet troops strike US MP in Berlin chase
U S authorities accuse three Soviet soldiers in a speeding jeep of running down and menacing Pfc James Petergal in the American sector as he tried to arrest them. Petergal, 21, from Pittsburgh, was treated for bruises and shallow cuts. Soviet officials claim an MP fired and wounded a Russian soldier. Berlin officials consider moving their city hall from the Soviet sector amid Communist mob violence.
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Berlin
U. S
M. P
Reichstag
James R. Petergal
Pittsburgh
Petergal
Otto Suhr
James Petergal
Ruth
Two Escapees Recaptured After Utah Prison Break
SALT LAKE CITY UP three desperate men broke from Utah state prison Friday with gunfire. Four hours later two, identified as Ercil Clark 27 serving life for murder and Joseph Gough serving five years to life for armed robbery, were found under a bush near officers. The third, Fred Berge 20 serving one to twenty years for burglary, was believed nearby and expected to be captured soon.
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Salt Lake City
Utah State
Ercil Clark
Joseph Gough
Mason W. Hill
Fred C. Berge
Cop Guilty Life Imprisonment For Slaying Waitress
A jury in Duncan Oklahoma found former city patrolman FE L Fowler guilty of bludgeoning waitress Helen Beavers to death and stuffing her body in a car trunk. After 90 minutes of deliberation the panel recommended life imprisonment. Fowler remained calm as the verdict was announced.
Florida Still Storm Target
A small but vicious hurricane reached 115 mph in the Atlantic and moved west toward Florida. Forecasters hoped it would turn north and miss the mainland, but warned that if it continues west it could hit Florida Sunday. The 12:15 p.m. advisory shows a west-northwest path after earlier northwesterly directions.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Florida
U. S
Kaiser Scores Signal Victory
The Republic Steel Corp announced it has signed a contract with Kaiser-Frazer Corp to continue operating the government-owned blast furnace in Cleveland until May 1 1949.
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Cleveland
Republic Steel Corp
Kaiser-Frazer Corp
Republic
Andersons Keep Moving After Car Disappears
The Andersons, L. O. and W. L., parked their new Buick in downtown Pocatello and returned from lunch to find it gone. They departed on a 3:50 p m Western Airlines flight to Denver to secure another vehicle and resume their trip.
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Pocatello
L. O. Anderson
W. L. Anderson
Andersons
Western Airlines
Denver
Berlin airlift costs rise as operations continue
The Air Force announced 62 days into the Berlin airlift that expenses reached 10 million dollars. In this period 15,387 flights carried 100,391 tons of supplies to West Berlin, averaging about 260 thousand dollars daily or 100 dollars per ton.
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Washington
Air Force
Berlin
Cops Robbed No Never In History Of Pocatello
In Pocatello a supposed police theft ended when a driver moved all tools from a cabin to the patrol car due to a misunderstanding. Lt A L Oliver reportedly owned part of the tools, prompting relief and a lighthearted recounting of the misheard crime.
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Pocatello
Cusick Creek
A. L. Oliver
Oliver
Hughes Dies at 86 Former Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes, retired chief justice and former Republican presidential hopeful, died at 86 from a heart ailment in Barnstable Massachusetts. Surrounded by family at the Vianna club, he had been vacationing since August 1 under Dr. Frederick Sanborn’s care for an aggravated heart condition. Hughes, who served on the Supreme Court from 1910, previously held roles as New York governor and secretary of state and championed anti monopoly measures with notable cases including the Minnesota rate decisions.
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Mass
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Vianna Club
Hughes
Washington
Frederick Sanborn
Osterville
Charles Evans Hughes Jr
Young Hughes
Catherine L. Waddell
Elizabeth T. Gossett
Supreme Court
New York
New York State
William Randolph Hearst
Taft
Holmes
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Minnesota
Interstate Commerce Commission
City Schools Delay Opening to September 20
Pocatello public schools will not open until September 20 announced by school superintendent George N. Green. High school registration runs August 30 to September 3, due to incomplete building additions and repairs.
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Pocatello
George N. Green
Frank Paradice
Green
Washington
Two Minor Thefts Reported in Patello
Police records show two petty larcenies Thursday night in Patello. A R Spaulding of 325 North Garfield Avenue reports four hub caps stolen from his new car. W J Wright of 745 South Fourth Avenue reports a 22 caliber pistol and a box of shells taken from his car.
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Pocatello
A. R. Spaulding
North Garfield Ave
W. J. Wright
South Fourth Ave
Alta Young Chosen Recording Secretary in Idaho Nurses Meet
Mrs Alta Young of Pocatello elected recording secretary of the Idaho Practical Nurses association at its Boise convention. Other Pocatello nurses attended, with Eunice Gunn named a director. Theresa Bachmann of Boise became president and next year’s convention set for Coeur d Alene.
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Pocatello
Idaho Practical Nurses Association
Boise
Margaret Marler
Pocatello General Hospital
St Anthony Hospital
Sylvia Barrett
Muriel Foss
Lily Jensen
Lorraine Bussie
Adren Jones
Eunice Gunn
Fort Hall Reservation
Theresa Bachmann
Gladys Hill
St. Anthony
Margaret Patton
Coeur d’Alene
Dorothy Lattimer
Burley
M. L. Rasor
Lillian Squires
Idaho Falls
Estelle M. Richardson
Stibnite
Dana Miller
Wallace
Bessie Davies
Olga Mather
Weiser
Betty Skinner
Twin Falls
Flora Jones
Lewiston
Fort Hall
The
Coeur d'Alene
Two Black fliers still hospitalized after crash near McCammon
Two Black aviators remain in hospital after a crash on August 20 near McCammon. Pilot Melvin Miles, 25, is reported in fair condition while passenger Vere Ellis, 35, is listed as good.
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McCammon
Melvin Miles
Vere Ellis
Paris government resigns over Reynaud reform plan
Premier Andre Marie and his month old French government resigned after a marathon cabinet debate over Finance Minister Reynaud's drastic reform proposal. The plan would affect every Frenchman's lunch and pocket book, and the broadcast of its announcement was canceled.
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Paris
Andre Marie
Paul Reynaud
Marie
Vincent Auriol
Reynaud
U S Asks For Sally Indictment
The government asked a federal grand jury for treason indict ment against Mildred Elizabeth Dillars Axis Sally of wartime nazi radio. The 47 year old former actress from Portland Maine is accused of belittling the American war effort and telling troops overseas they were fighting a Jewish war.
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Washington
Mildred Elizabeth Dillars
Portland
U. S
Pocatello High to Offer Driver Training for Students
Pocatello High School will offer a driver training program sponsored by the American Automobile Association and run under the Pocatello Police Department. Sixty students per semester can enroll with senior year students given first opportunity. Alfred M. Baker will teach with R. M. Pugmire as safety director. The course uses a new dual controlled Oldsmobile arriving from Detroit, covering laws, city ordinances, written and practical driving exams at no extra cost.
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Pocatello High School
E. ‘Rid’? Gledhill
American Automobile Association
Pocatello Police Department
Alfred M
Jack” Baker
Pocatello
Detroit
Idaho
Baker
R. M. Pugmire
E. “Rip” Gledhill
A. J. Rumick
Jack Baker
G.R. Lonchar
Park Price
Highway Motor Company
Boy Killer Gets 14 Years For Slaying
CHICAGO UP Roy Adams 14 was found guilty Friday of murdering eight year old Nancy Schuler. The jury recommended a 14 year prison term after a brief deliberation by seven women and five men. He confessed to smothering the girl last May 27 when she came to his room to borrow comic books. He claimed the slaying was unintentional and sex motivated but denied any such act. The courtroom scene saw his mother hug him as relatives of the victim criticized the verdict as too light.
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Roy Adams
Adams
Nancy Schuler
Eleanor Adams
Elmer Schuler
Mary Schuler
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