Truman says business need not fear after election victory
President Truman assured big business there is no cause for alarm after his election. Dr. Edwin C. Nourse cited a down turn in food prices and a flattening cost of some goods, predicting an improved picture unless there is a large rise in military and foreign aid spending. Nourse noted rents are creeping higher and prices are easing from last summer’s drop.
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Washington
Truman
Edwin C. Nourse
Council of Economic Advisers
Nourse
Rep
Sam Rayburn
Tex
Key West, Fla
Trial hears Frost defend murder in Hagerman pool hall shooting
Bliss man Fount O Frost 72 testifies that he shot Carl Broadhead three times after a fight, recounting a barroom confrontation in Hagerman and previous blows. He admits carrying a gun and describes injuries from the altercation before the fatal shooting. The state rests its case as the male defendant faces first degree murder charges.
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Gooding
Bliss
Carl Broadhead
Fount O. Frost
Broadhead
Hagerman
Frost
Hagerman Beer Parlor
Brother
Winter Invades Blackfoot Area
Winter arrives in Blackfoot with intermittent snow and cold winds. Police Chief F S Kunz warns motorists streets are extremely icy and intersections slippery, urging utmost caution. He notes only one or two minor accidents so far and urges continued care.
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Winter
Blackfoot
F. S. Kunz
City Council Delays Slot Issue Amid Ticklish Debate
The Pocatello City Council postponed action on licensed slot machines, noting illegality of a three month license and clarifying that only city fee collection would be quarterly while a full year license would be issued. The Nov 27 proposal aims to base state and county fees yearly.
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Pocatellans
Pocatello
Phillips
George R. Getchell
Oklahoma Cty
Kirt E. Alpapel
Burbank
Pocatello Municipal Golf Course
Missing Man Still On Search List
William A. Wells remains missing from Pocatello over a month later though local police believe he is alive. Chief Guy Nelson clarifies the Blackfoot Wells is a different man, noting a Blackfoot Wells’ car and handwriting were not his. Rumors linked him to Leadore, Idaho, but no trace has been found.
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William A. Wells
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Guy Nelson
William Wells
Nelson
Wells
Leadore
Idaho
Gate City Groups Plan Dances, Parties During Yuletide Season
In Pocatello community plans for Christmas include Elks toy drives aiding 1500 local children and the Goodfellow club fundraising for toys and meals. Army recruiting station party on Dec 24 with a GI Santa and gifts is planned. Jaycee dance set for Dec 10 at Moose hall features Joe Ortega orchestra. Schools announce holiday vacations from Dec 22 to Jan 3, with college reopening Jan 3.
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Gate City
Vince Anselmo
Santa Claus
Pocatello
Elks Club
Elks
Elks Goodfellow Club
Little” Club
Elks Hospital
Boise
Goodfellow Club
James Hunsaker
George Claxton
Claxton
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Moose Hall
Harold Read
Joe Ortega
Jaycees
Jay- C-Ettes
Tyhee
Alameda
George N. Green
Idaho State College
Reds Claim Capture Of Suchow
Nanking dispatches report government troops cornered six Red columns north of Nanking in a drive toward the Huei River between Nanking and Suchow. Communist claims of taking Suchow were unconfirmed by the government as battle near Pengpu continued.
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Nanking
Suchow
Liu Po- Cheng
Huei
Tio Runmng
Fei River
Pengpu
Chiang Kai-Shek
Defense Ministry
Red
Teng Wen-Yi
Teng
Idaho unemployment low but winter layoffs limit openings
Cold weather reduced job listings in Idaho as employment offices report openings slipping toward winter levels. In Gate City demand remains for skilled machinists plumbers and bricklayers while snow and wind cut 20 farm carpenters this week. Nearby farms show potato warehouse work now at about half-time.
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Idaho
State Employment Service
Gate City
Truman says no cabinet changes planned now
President Truman announced no cabinet changes at this time and asked the entire cabinet to remain. He avoided questions about the next budget size and aid to China while noting factors behind his election and outlining queries he would address in future messages.
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Congress
Nourse
White House
Cabinet
Truman
Agriculture Department
China
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Alben W. Barkley
Labor and Agriculture
Maurice Tobin
Charles Brannan
Tom Clark
Douglas MacArthur
Tideland
Harold E. Webb
Mme. Chianh Kai- Shek
Norwegian Stranded Tourist Back to Salt Lake City
Wilfred Johansen a Norwegian LDS convert traveling with his wife and two sons spent a night in a near empty coach car at the U P yards in Oslo. He woke without passport or funds, was guided to Traveller's Aid by Mrs H G West and after a brief stay in Pocatello he boarded the evening train to Salt Lake City to rejoin four brothers.
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Oslo
Norway
Pocatello
U. P
Salt Lake City
Wilfred Johansen
Egianborn
H. G. West
Snowbound Pocatellans Endure Hoodfield Isolation
Snowstorms stranded about 10 hunters at Hoodfield on the Salmon river middle fork while three Idaho pilots were marooned earlier. Rolla Briggs reports no hardship for the Gate City group and notes that Rolla Briggs Fergus Briggs and Rev. A. E. Beasley returned home midweek after the wilderness stay near the old McCall dude ranch.
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Idaho
Pocatello
Hoodfield
Middle Fork
Salmon River
Rolla Briggs
Riverside Drive
Gate City Nimrods
George Lowers
Wilderness Field
McCall Dude Ranch
Briggs
Rolla
Fergus Briggs
A. E. Beasley
No Improvement In Travel Routes
Weather predicts a warm morning with rain then a cold wave bringing sleet and snow. More snow possible tomorrow. Western roads worsen after Thursday’s warm wind. Slick spots in deep cuts. North and south routes dangerous and expected to stay so. Slow speed advised.
Christmas Light Contest Lights Up Pocatello and Alameda
Merchants report rising Christmas bulb purchases as communities gear up for a joint Best Outdoor Decoration contest sponsored by the Pocatello Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Pocatello POST. Homes visible from the street with on after 10 pm during judging will count. cash prize and a winning photo await the winner.
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Gate City
Pocatello
Alameda
POST
Idaho
Lee Plans Change In Utah Government
Price Utah Governor elect J Bracken Lee vows to scrap the three man commissions under Governor Maw and appoint non paid directors with monthly meetings. He favors direct sales tax collection from wholesalers to pass savings to buyers and ensure clear tax understanding.
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Price
Utah
J. Bracken Lee
United Press
Herbert B. Maw
Lee
Maw
West Point
Lees
Idaho Traffic Deaths Rise in November and 1948 Outlook
Idaho reports 5 highway deaths in November bringing 11 month total to 187. With 192 fatalities in all 1947 and Christmas and New Year holidays ahead, safety officials expect 1948 traffic deaths to exceed last year. Injuries total 1 673 so far this year.
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Boise
Idaho
State Safety Director
Permit Revoked for Idaho Stage Line
Boise report: Idaho Public Utilities Commission revoked the previously granted permit to A. C. Nichols of Ashton to operate a stage line between Ashton and Pocatello. The action follows regulatory review by the commission on Thursday.
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Boise
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
A. C. Nichols, Ashton
Ashton
Pocatello
Few Crashes Prompted by Ice Across Idaho Streets
Traffic officers report limited injuries after several ice related incidents Thursday across southeastern Idaho. A three car pileup two miles north of McCame with no serious injuries tied up traffic for about an hour. Additional fender benders occurred near McCammon junction and in Ammo, with brakes and slick spots noted. In town two minor crashes were reported at Fremont Street and Hayes Avenue junction and at the 100 block North Main Street.
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McCame
Mon
McCammon
Fremont Stane
Hayes Ave
Main Street
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