Sailors End Long Coast Strike and Resume Port Work
The Pacific Coast maritime strike ended as 30,000 workers planned to return to stalls from Seattle to San Diego. A new jurisdictional dispute over Alaskan trade stevedoring threatens immediate sailing of 265 American flag dry cargo ships tied up by a 98 day work stoppage. The CIO Radio Operator's union settled a three year contract boosting monthly pay for one man freighter assignments from 294 to 325 with overtime and a status quo hiring hall.
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San Francisco
Pacific
AFL
CIO
Seattle
Sailors’ Union
SUP
Harry Lundeberg
Lundeberg
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
SAP
American Radio Association
Pacific American Shipowners’ Association
CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards
Omar Hoskins
Supreme Court
Chambers Provides Hundreds Of Secret State Dept. Documents
Washington reports Whittaker Chambers, a confessed ex-communist, has given House investigators "several hundred" copies of secret documents stolen from the state department by a Red underground before 1938.
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RED
Washington
House
Whittaker Chambers
State Department
Mme Chiang Pleads for Aid in Meeting with Marshall
Mme Chiang Kai-shek met with Secretary of State George C Marshall seeking more American assistance for China. Reporters noted she felt encouraged but no promise was given. Officials signaled distrust of funding Chiang's government without reforms as President Truman prepared to sail for Norfolk aboard the Williamsburg.
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Madame Chiang Kai-shek
Iit
Washington, D. C
China
George C. Marshall
Madame Chiang
Leesburg, Va
Marshalls
Washington
Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
George C Marshall
State Department
White House
Mme. Chiang
Chiang
Truman
Norfolk
Williamsburg
Missouri
Two Alcatraz rioters executed in San Quentin gas chamber
Miran Thompson and Sam Shockley, ringleaders of the 1946 Alcatraz revolt, were executed together in the San Quentin gas chamber. Witnesses described Thompson as nervous and jittery while Shockley showed calm detachment, each refusing spiritual guidance and sharing a death-row life since December 1946.
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San Quentin
Calif
Alcatraz
California
Miran
Tex” Thompson
Amarillo
Texas
Sam Shockley
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Robert Baker
Baker
Shockley
Thompson
H. O. Teets
Canada Reports Worries Over Communist China Rain Weather
A confidential source says Canada fears Communist China influences may affect weather patterns. The report cites speculation about foreign pressure on meteorological agencies and potential political interference impacting rainfall forecasts.
Farm Bureau Battles Rail Rate Increase Protests
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation filed a challenge with the Interstate Commerce Commission against a proposed 15 percent rail rate hike. President J. F. Fredrickson of Malad says Idaho’s heavy tonnage agricultural products, shipped long distances, already lose much of their market value to rail costs as production expenses rise and farm prices fall. Railroads sought higher rates in October, with amendments in October.
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Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alfred C. Cordon
Farm Bureau
J. F. Fredrickson
Malad
Bureau
Idaho
Federation
Black Gold Spills Riches In Utah Oil Venture
Mrs. Smith announces formation of Lake Valley Oil Company in Boise with Joseph L. Smith John R. Black and Beverly Marmelstein as incorporators capitalized at 100000 to operate on Utah soil near Vernal. Land totals 700 to 800 acres plus 1000 acres leased. field potential tied to Rangely dome. Smith plans drilling with several companies in play. Smith, VP of Citizens Automobile Insurance, is in Lewiston Idaho returning next week.
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Black Gold
Pocatello
Joseph L. Smith
John R. Black
Beverly Marmelstein
Lake Valley Oil Company
Boise
Utah
Vernal
Smith
Rangely
Colorado
United States
Citizen's Automobile Insurance Agency
Lewiston
Idaho
Gate City
Michigan Senator Ferguson Contest Filed by Hooks
Former Michigan representative Frank E. Hooks announced he is filing with a Senate elections subcommittee a formal contest of Senator Homer Ferguson reelection. The move signals a bid to challenge the Michigan Republican incumbent's victory.
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Washington
Frank E. Hooks
Michigan
Senate Elections
Homer Ferguson
Mich
Two Millions More Needed To Run ISC
Dr. Carl W. McIntosh told Rotary club members ISC will need 2,148,000 to operate next fiscal year if faculty salaries and facilities are to meet demand. He cited a new field house and a liberal arts building, and said about 20 new instructors are required to handle expected enrollment.
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ISC
Carl W. McIntosh
Rotary Club
Johnson declines Union Pacific traffic general manager post
Lavern C. Johnson says he appreciated the offer but rejected the traffic general manager role. He notes he never actually assumed the job and it has been filled by B. W. Hanson of Boise. Johnson prefers his current operations role and staying connected with Pocatello community activities.
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Lavern C. Johnson
Union Pacific Railroad
B. W. Hanson
Boise
Johnson
Pocatello
Tax Time Looms as County Appeals Near Deadlines
It is 22 days to Christmas and 21 days to county tax due, with the deadline set for December 4. Assessor Mark et al notes a roughly 1.25 million rise in valuation and reports only about 25 percent of Bannock county landholders have paid so far, as taxpayers groan.
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Manley
Bannock County
Ruth Hartkopf Named New Idaho Fair Manager
Ruth C. Hartkopf was appointed manager and secretary manager of the Eastern Idaho State fair by the fair board. She succeeds Arvil H. Warthow, whose resignation was accepted, and she has served as secretary of the fair board since 1943.
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Blackfoot
Ruth C. Hartkopf
Frank G. DeKay
Hartkopf
Arvil H. Warthow
Prizes For Best Decorated Homes In Pocatello
The Pocatello POST and the Pocatello Jaycees sponsor a Christmas light contest in Pocatello. Prizes range from 25 to 1 dollars for top decorations with red green blue lights and plastic angels. Residents are urged to display lights in windows and yards to share Yule spirit.
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Pocatello
Pocatello Post
The
Pocatello Jaycees
Simplot Sales Meet Concludes With Expansion Plans
The fourth annual Simplot Fertilizer Co. sales meeting ends at Bannock hotel in Pocatello with 14 representatives from 16 western states. C. L. Nicklas presides as the group notes company growth, adds five new representatives, and anticipates soil builder units in Boise, Twin Falls, Greeley, and future sites in Salem, Eugene, Kla math Falls, and Yakima amid Utah strike disruptions.
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Simplot Fertilizer Co
Bannock Hotel
Pocatello
Missouri
C. L. Nicklas
Utah
Boise
Twin Falls
Greeley
Colo
Klamath Falls
Salem
Eugene
Ore
Yakima
Wash
E. 0. Muir
E. O. Muir
Simplot
John Greenlee
Cline Advertising Service
C. H. Eaking
Boise Advertising Company
W. C. Ekstrom
Kansas
W. R. Burgess
Nebraska
Horace Gunn
Simplot Muir Company
Salt Lake City
W. R. Charlton
Washington
L. A. Story
Colorado
J. D. McCollum
Ralph Nyblad
Caldwell
H. M. Rud
Ben McCollum
B. H. Denham
A J. Camel
J. L. Wursten
Arthur Darling
William Ames
Nampa
Miller Names First Choice for Senate Committee
Senator-elect Bert H. Miller listed the Interior and Insular Affairs committee as his first choice and said he spoke with C. Girard Davidson about the appointment. He also seeks a seat on the finance or interstate and foreign commerce committees. The interior and insular affairs panel oversees reclamation Indian affairs and western state matters.
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BOISE
Bert H. Miller
U.S. Senate
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Miller
C. Girard Davidson
Heavy Snow Blankets Sun Valley Resort
The season’s heaviest snowstorm hits Sun Valley with fresh powder on Baldy mountain near a 25 inch base. Officials report excellent skiing conditions but lifts stay closed until December 16 to allow patrols to prepare and grade runs for opening.
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Sun Valley
Baldy Mountain
France will not yield on Ruhr control proposal
France told the United States it will not yield to U S British proposals for German control of the Ruhr coal and steel industries. French Ambassador Henri Bonnet delivered a note to acting Secretary of State Robert A Lovett stating the French position.
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France
Washington
United States
Ruhr
Henri Bonnet
Robert A. Lovett
Secret Service Battles Counterfeit Rings in New York and Chicago
Two major rings flooding the nation with fake $10 and $20 bills, centered in New York and Chicago, prompted Secret Service action. New York bank officials warned of widespread circulation while Chicago reports spread coast to coast. The rings differ in bills and plates, with New York notes marked by a Chicago Fed stamp and Chicago notes circulating widely yet with little New York link.
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Washington
New York
Chicago
Secret Service
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
United States
New York Area
Chicago Ring
Chicago Gang
Mid-West
Pacific Coast
Seabord
South
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Victor Lustig
Midwest
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Loank
Hamilton
Jackson
Machinists Name Heads At Election
F. G. Gracey was elected president of Gem State Lodge No. 1720 Machinists. George Wainscott, E. P. Olson, Myron Wilson, and E. H. Sturdy fill key posts. James Barrett is conductor with James Egbert sentinel and Walt Allen trustee. Balloting occurred at Trinity Parish hall.
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Gem State Lodge No. 1720
F. G. Gracey
George Wainscott
E. P. Olson
Myron Wilson
E. H. Sturdy
James Barrett
James Egbert
Sentinel
Walt Allen
Trinity Parish Hall
NAM Chief Sees No Low Mood From Surprise Election
Wallace F Bennett of Idaho Glass and Paint Co and newly elected NAM president rejects warnings of a late business downturn. He predicts gradual price drops, cites money supply as inflation cause, and calls for balanced bargaining under Taft Hartley law. He is the NAM’s first western president, with influence over U S manufacturing.
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Wallace F. Bennett
Idaho Glass and Paint Co
National Association of Manufacturers
Bennett
United Press
Salt Lake City
Pocatello
Lake City
Bennett Motor Co
Ford Auto
The
NAM
Chicago
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Ase Neer
U.S
Marshall
Gas Chamber
Canada
Ruth Hartkopf
Yale
Bert Miller
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