Rail Men Call Strike Against S P Railroad
The Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen announces a strike against the Southern Pacific for December 15 amid unresolved wage and contract grievances. Some 3000 SP employees would be affected as negotiations faltered over 296 disputed issues since 1940.
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S. P. Railroad
Washington
The
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Southern Pacific Railroad
D.B. Robertson
Robertson
Southern Pacific
Oregon
California
Texas
Nevada
Arizona
C. W. Moffitt
San Francisco
Moffitt
Brotherhood
National Mediation Board
el Paso and Southwestern System
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co
San Diego
Sub-Pacific
Marines to Alaska for winter exercises
Washington reports the navy plans to send more than ten Marines to Alaska for cold weather maneuvers, likely in January, as part of ongoing training.
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Alaska
Washington
Navy
Court Holds Suspect In Local Killing
Domingo Rangel, a Mexican worker charged with first degree murder in the death of Carlos Peru, pleaded not guilty before Justice of the Peace Charles W. Hyde and was bound over to district court. Prosecutor Lloyd Haight presented evidence, but most was objected to. the judge found enough circumstantial proof to hold Rangel for trial. Tony Montano remains a material witness, with Francisco Encinas also to be used as a witness. The victim Peru, known as Bluebeard, was found Nov. 1 by hunters on the Havener ranch where the defendants worked. District court date not yet set.
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Domingo Rangel
Carlos Peru
Justice of the Peace
Charles W. Hyde
Lloyd Haight
Hyde
Rangel
Louis Racine
Tony Montano
W. P. Havener Ranch
Langer Seeks Expanded Child Tax Exemptions
Senator William Langer announced he will urge the next Congress to add income tax exemptions for families with children. His bill would provide 500 dollars for one child 750 for two 1000 for three and 1250 for four, despite Treasury opposition noted in earlier proposals.
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Washington
ULP
William Langer
N. D
Congress
Idaho Draft Quota Cut Nearly in Half
Brig. Gen. John Walsh Idaho state selective service director announced January draft quota dropped from 69 to 35 men. He said the reduction aligns with national policy after a Washington conference with defense officials.
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Boise
Idaho
John Walsh
Selective Service
Walsh
Washington, D. C
Jefferson Jackson Dinner Set for February in Washington
The Democratic party will hold its annual Jefferson Jackson dinner in Washington on February 24. The event brings together party members and supporters for fundraising and discussion of policy priorities.
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Demos
Washington
Democratic Party
Five Hurt In Head On Crash Near Fort Hall Idaho
Five people injured in a head on collision five miles north of Fort Hall with Wendell Campbell and his wife in serious condition at Blackfoot hospital. The other couple Bettina and Grant Hultz sustained minor injuries. Woody Campbell first on scene aided victims amid icy roads and about 1000 dollars in damages.
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Wendell H. Campbell
Idaho Falls
Blackfoot Hospital
Fort Hall
Grant Hultz
Bettina Hultz
Blackfoot
Campbell
Woody W. Campbell
Whitman
Pocatello
State Income Tax Forms Mailed Out
Boise report states that Idaho has mailed income tax forms to all 1947 filers. Director P. G. Neill notes no changes in filing requirements. thresholds: singles 709 and above, married joint 1500 and above. Non residents with Idaho source income must file. due dates March 15, 1949 or the 15th of the third month after the period end. Non-receipt is no excuse for failing to file.
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Boise
P. G. Neill
State Income Tax Division
Neill
Pope Hosts Rabbi Rosenblum in Vatican Audience
The Pope received Rabbi William Franklin Rosenblum of Temple Israel New York City in a special audience Tuesday in the Vatican library. Rosenblum recently led the Synagogue Council of America.
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Pope
Rome
William Franklin Rosenblum
Temple Israel
New York City
Synagogue Council of America
Bad Weather Grips Idaho Roads With Severe Delays
Blizzard conditions cripple travel across southern Idaho on Tuesday with Pocatello Americans Falls and Bancroft Georgetown routes blocked. Trains and buses ran late while crews warned of continuing storms and freezing temperatures statewide. A ballet troupe and University of Idaho basketball team were stranded amid widespread highway closures.
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Pocatello
Greyhound
Idaho
Boise
Burley
Twin Falls
Minidoka County
Caribou County
Bancroft
Georgetown
United Press
Gem
American Falls
Wyoming
Grangeville
Highway Bureau
University of Idaho
Boise Weather Bureau
Boise Bureau of Highways
Idaho Falls
Doolittle urges merger of U S air force and navy air arm
Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle calls for immediate unification of the U S air force and the navy air arm to stop wasteful defense spending. He argues two separate services violate military efficiency and aid Soviet aims, noting his postwar advisory role and past commands in North Africa and Okinawa.
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Washington
James H. Doolittle
U. S. Air Force
Navy Air Force
Air Force Magazine
Russia
Doolittle
12Th Air Force
North Africa
8Th Air Force
Okinawa
Hoover Commission On National Defense
Air Force
Navy
House Probe Expands as Chambers Names Officials in Spy Ring
House Un-American Activities chair Mundt said three government officials from two agencies fed confidential documents to Whittaker Chambers before the war. Chambers identifies one as Alger Hiss, former State Department official and Carnegie Endowment head. Mundt expected two witnesses to testify in closed session next Wednesday.
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Washington
House
Whittaker Chambers
Karl E. Mundt
S. D
House Un-American Activities Committee
Mundt
Chambers
Alger Hiss
State Department
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
New York
Shipping lines told to cut rates for European relief
Recovery administrator Paul G. Hoffman ruled that U S shipping lines will not carry their half of European relief shipments unless they cut rates. The decision was disclosed Tuesday night.
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Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
U. S
Flynn and Walker Enter Police Court Headlines
New York reports Errol Flynn, in baggy pants, apologizes to a woman judge after kicking a police officer and arriving late. The incident followed a taxi protest, with Flynn facing assault charges and bail posted by John Perona. In Kansas, Robert Walker, actor, may avoid a police court trial after destroying public property and receiving possible charge dismissal on drunkenness. He is described as a patient at Menninger Clinic amid MGM concerns.
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New York
Errol Flynn
Doris Byrne
Flynn
Byrne
Bergeles
John Perona
Il Morocco
Wahn
Frank Bresch
E. W. Kaul
Walker
Menninger Phychiatric Clinic
MGM Studio
Menninger
Officials Say Revenue Loss Not Important
Boise officials say slot machines pose economic and social questions for Idaho in 1949. They argue the state treasury, flush with funds, need not fear lost slot revenue, while counties pressure lawmakers to address municipal funding needs. Critics note relief lists grow as revenue shifts and social harms emerge.
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Boise
Statehouse
House
Senate
Gem
State Municipal League
Utah
Idaho
Twin Falls Bans Slot Machines After Morals Debate
Twin Falls City Council voted to end slot machine operations by midnight December 31, repealing ordinances regulating them after a revenue versus morals dispute. Mayor Lauterbach and Public Safety Commissioner Nitschke cited prosecution difficulties and a suspected syndicate as motives. The city has earned about 1,072 dollars a day from slots since January 1, and officials promised further action may await the next legislature.
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Twin Falls
Twin Fats
H. G. Lauterbach
Public Safety
I. E. Nitschke
Nitschke
Lauterbach
Reinoehl
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National City Bank of New York
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Josef Stalin
Bob Walker
Graham R. Wahn
Warner Bros. Movie Company
Joseph Gardner
Henry Brinkworth
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