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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1948

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Candidates Urged For Game Post In Idaho Trial Ballot

Two candidates were chosen from the Southeast Idaho district sportsmen for the fish and game commissioner post to succeed Alton Howell. John B. Dahlstrom and Heber Smith led, with Governor Robins to select from them or a third nominee. The meeting at Bannock hotel set 10 policy recommendations on licenses, seasons, bag limits and bounty rules.

Alton Howell John B. Dahlstrom Pocatello Heber Smith Grace Dahlstrom Grace Democrat C. A. Robins Gov. Robins Bannock Hotel G. W. Michaelson Montpelier Ban Game Department Fish and Game Department James B. Simpson Forrest Hauck Boise

Henderson resigns as OPA official amid abroad plans

New York dispatch reports Leon Henderson former OPA administrator submitted his resignation today. He stated he will be out of the country on private business in the coming months and will not engage in national politics during that period.

NEW York Leon Henderson OPA Americans For Democratic Action Henderson

Weiser Rancher Guilty of Second Degree Murder

A district court jury found 60 year old B V Newman guilty of second degree murder in the July slaying of A E Raz Wiggins a neighbor and rancher in Washington county. The verdict carries a life imprisonment maximum with sentencing set for Tuesday at 10 am.

Newman Washington County George Donart Herman Welker Frank Joseph B. F. Delana Bot

Oregon Floods Threaten Willamette Valley Counties

Oregon towns along the Willamette River faced flood warnings with Eugene Springfield Harrisburg Albany Corvallis Salem and Oregon City watching as water levels rose. Four deaths were reported from weekend storms and authorities evacuated trailer residents to higher grounds while Red Cross workers provided shelter and meals.

Portland Ore Willamette Weather Bureau Eugéne Springfield Harrisburg Albany Corvallis Salem State Capitol Oregon City Willamette Valley Columbia Coquille Sitkum Oregon Clifford J. Kuhnke Detroit Santiam River

Five Die In Victoria Hotel Fire In Chicago

A fire on the Victoria hotel fifth floor in downtown Chicago killed five residents including Richard Ulven and Richard Cline who were Navy enlistees on weekend leave. About 80 others escaped via fire escapes and stairways as smoke filled 28 rooms. The blaze prompted recalls of the La Salle disaster two years prior.

Chicago Victoria Hotel St. Luke’s Hospital Eastin Capitol Hotel Victoria Richard Ulven Austin Minn Richard W. Cline Xenia Eugene Oyler Bloomington Ill Allen McCullough Ulven Cline Great Lakes Naval Training Station William Keane Keane Wilkinson Anna Wells The

Attempt to Save Jap War Lords

Three defense attorneys for two condemned Japanese war leaders left Tokyo for Washington to present arguments before the Supreme Court on Thursday. The move aims to challenge the wartime convictions and seek clemency or new appeals in the high court.

Tokyo Washington Supreme Court

Presidential Electors Vote Today in White House Ceremony

Washington reports 531 electors in 48 state capitals will cast votes for Truman amid questions over a possible Dixiecrat defection. One Tennessee elector promised to vote for Thurmond, potentially dropping Truman to 303 votes, while a second Tennessee elector reversed course after Truman won the state. The outcome could be known tonight with the official count set for January 6 in the House.

Preston Parks Somerville Tenn Truman Parks Tennessee United Press J. Strom Thurmond South Carolina Thomas E. Dewey New Yi Ne Thurmond Missour Henry A. Wallace Michael Francis Doyle Electoral Colleges Committee J. Howard McGrath House of Representatives

Pan American Buys Rival in Europe United States Route

Pan American World Airways announced the purchase of American Overseas Airways, effective December 31, merging fleets and taking over AOA employees. The move ends direct competition on Europe to United States routes and aims to preserve employment where possible.

United States YMCA Europe America NEW York Pan American World Airways Today American Overseas Airways American Overseas Pan American AOA Joseph O'Connell Civil Aeronautics Board

US Airlift C-34 Crash Near Wiesbaden Kills One

A U S airlift C 34 with a Navy crew crashed ten miles northeast of Wiesbaden on Saturday, killing one person and injuring four. Rescue and military authorities investigated the crash site and secured the area while medical teams treated the injured. Information on the cause remained unavailable.

Frankfurt Germany Wiesbaden

Idaho State College Wins Unrestricted Accreditation

Idaho State college gained four year accreditation from the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. Officials led by President Carl W. McIntosh and Dean Ernest J. Baldwin welcomed the decision, predicting a larger role for ISC in Idaho education. Governor Robins and others praised the move as elevating the college’s status and aiding student transfers.

Idaho State College Idaho ISC Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools Carl W. McIntosh Ernest J Idaho State McIntosh Nellie Cline Steenson Lavern C. Johnson Pocatello Chamber of Commerce Idaho State” College

Idaho Braces for Winter Storm Across State

Idaho endures its heaviest snowfall since 1919 with heavy drifts four to five feet in Gooding Wendell and other towns. Flights canceled buses and trains delayed as Mullan Pass closes from wind and snow. Sun Valley receives 10 inches, totaling 55 inches on Baldy.

Portland Corps of Engineers Willamette Valley Washington State Snoqualmie Pass Oregon Santiam Passes Snoqualmie Mount Hood Weather Bureau Rockies Idaho Montana Plains Mercury Williston N. D Panhandle Boise Twin Falls The Southcentral Gooding Wendell Potatello Idaho Falls Burley Blackfoot Dubois Mullan Pass Coeur d’Alene Montana Line Pocatello Sun Valley Resort Baldy Mountain

Costa Rica Charges To Be Heard

The Organization of American States council will meet Tuesday to decide if American foreign ministers should be summoned to discuss Costa Rica's charge that Nicaragua invaded its territory. No new attacks were reported beyond Friday's two-pronged Pacific Coast incursion, with La Cruz battles cloaked by military censorship.

Washington Th Council of the Organization of American States Nicaragua Pacific la Cruz Costa Rica

Missing Guam girl Ruth Farnsworth sought by jungle search

Army units and Island police comb the Guam jungle for Ruth Farnsworth a Navy civilian employee who vanished last Saturday night from a jade shop. Her scarf jacket and handbag were found inside the shop and her jeep parked outside raising fears of foul play. Marine sergeant Sterling Me ls her fiancé, on duty at the time, cannot explain the disappearance. Farnsworth had worked about two years at the Navy base development division.

Guam Ruth Parnsworth Navy Miss Farnsworth Sterling Me 1S

Eleanor Roosevelt returns from Paris to New York

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, U. S. delegate to the United Nations, arrived tonight by plane from Paris where she attended the U N general assembly meeting.

Paris New York Eleanor Roosevelt U. S United Nations U. N. General Assembly

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Mile State Department House Un-American Activities Committee C. E. McKillips St. Michaels Whittaker Chambers Maryland Weiser Ting Johnny Wiggins Delana Donart Welker al Walters Glenwood Eugene George Wilkinson Sanford,Fla Bessie Wilson Des Moines Robins Emery A. Owen State Board of Education George R. Phillips University of Idaho
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