Idaho Reclamationists Demand Ground Water Code in Idaho
Idaho reclamationists urge the Idaho legislature to pass a ground water code and establish a Snake River compact commission with funds to negotiate divisions with Wyoming. They warn that without a code Idaho’s underground resources may be exhausted and farmland could be abandoned, mirroring Arizona’s experience.
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Boise
Idaho
Gem
Snake River
Wyoming
William Welsh
Idaho Reclamation Association
C. A. Robins
Mark R. Kulp
Reclamation Association
Arizona
Yuma
School Units Seeking Consolidation Across Idaho Areas
Idaho State school reorganization committee to review five consolidation proposals at a Boise meeting. Kenneth F. Dean says legislation to expedite consolidation will also be discussed. Proposals include Bonneville county plans to merge Lincoln, Taylor, and Ammon districts with a new Idaho Falls area Class A district, Nez Perce district with Lapwai, and Ada county Kuna area Class B consolidation.
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Boise
Kenneth F. Dean
Bonneville County
Idaho Falls
Lincoln
Taylor
Ammon
Nez Perce
Lapwai
Ada County
Kuna
Britain To Invade U S With Bottles
London reports a British air ministry experiment releasing hundreds of bottles from North Atlantic weather ships to map ocean currents. Messages inside promise rewards, but the effort is a science project, not a distress SOS.
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London
United States
Britain
Air Ministry
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Detector Tools Track Smog In Los Angeles
Two small devices named pyroheliometer and transmissometer are used by the city and Stanford scientists to gauge air pollution. Brown Instrument Co. instruments provide written records, documenting smog density and sunshine reaching the ground to quantify offenders and effects.
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Los Angeles
Stanford University
Brown Instrument Co
Fire engines not as fast as thought
Chicago report reveals fire trucks move slowly to blazes. John Arnold of National Retailers Mutual Insurance notes drivers perceive speeds as twice actual, found engines rarely exceed 35 mph and many stations are within a mile and a half, making speed gains risky.
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Chicago
John A .Arnold
National Retailers Mutual Insurance Co
Arnold
California lilac blooms yield cleansing lather when rubbed
The flowers of the California lilac bush release a plentiful, soaplike lather when brushed or rubbed, suggesting potential traditional or practical uses for cleaning and grooming. The observation notes a strong sudsing action tied to the plant’s fragrant blooms.
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California
Hearing device lets the deafened hear faint sounds
Beltone advertises a hand sized hearing device approved by the American Medical Association council. It promises adjustable sound without bulky batteries or wires and offers free literature and home demonstrations from Beltone, Dept. 6, Chicago.
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Council On Physical Medicine
American Medical Association
Beltone
Dept
West
19Th St
Chicago
Ill
Christmas Quiet at Idaho State Prison
Warden Lou Clapp says inmates show grim silence during the holidays. A Christmas morning chapel service will precede an elaborate dinner for nearly 400 men, though hunger and loneliness linger for some who feel forgotten.
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Boise
Lou Clapp
Clapp
Turkey Shoot At Pocatello Club Set For Sunday
The Pocatello Trap Club plans its annual turkey shoot next Sunday with President Joe Cotant estimating 250 turkeys to be awarded. The event starts at 10 a m on the old F A C grounds west of Pocatello and includes games for non shooters plus lunch for participants. Organizers Fritz and Freiweigart help stage the event amid various side activities with the tamarack plant noted in the report.
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Pocatello
Joe Cotant
Cotant
Alo
Fritz
Freiweigart
Healing Session Proves Costly in Holyoke
In Holyoke Massachusetts Patrick Shea seventy was approached by an attractive woman in a car who offered a healing prayer. He followed her request to place his foot on the running board and atop the car while she soothed his brow. After the session the pain returned and left him with only two hundred twenty dollars missing from his pockets.
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Holyoke
Mass
Patrick Shea
Shea
One Buck Scorned Houston Robbery Tale
O L Williams reports a nighttime intrusion at his Houston store. A masked robber demanded money but then the intruder showed mercy and let him keep the dollar, leaving Williams unharmed. The incident reflects a rare moment of unexpected mistaken mercy during a crime.
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Houston
O. L
Williams
Caldwell double shooting death under investigation
Caldwell police pursued the case of Mr. and Mrs. Q L Bailey found dead in Mrs. Bailey's kitchen from gunshot wounds. A .32 caliber pistol lay between the bodies. Bailey had filed for divorce and the coroner said no inquest.
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Caldwell, Ida
Caldwell
Q. L. Bailey
Flood
Bailey
Seattle
Canyon County
William D. Talley
Vegetable diet credited in long life of dog Neddo
In Fort Wayne Indiana Mr and Mrs Edwin H Schmidt credit a vegetable diet for Neddo the 20 year old dog. Neddo eats tomatoes red beets onions and more raw or cooked vegetables. Her litter of four was born three years ago.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Edwin H. Schmidt
Neddo
Schmidts
Nedda
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