Bureau of Reclamation Pursues 315000 Acre Feet Sale on Snake River
Boise Idaho informal proposal seeks lease or sale of 315000 acre feet from American Falls reserved space to irrigation users. The plan cuts leased space from 420000 to 105000 acre feet, requires saving 283000 acre feet annually for fall and winter use, and ties to Palisades dam construction. The nine member water users committee has rejected prior offers, while the bureau rejected the committee's counter offer.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Snake River
American Falls
R. J. Newell
Boise
Ida
North ‘Side
Minidoka
Michaud Flats
Fort Hall
Pocatello
Bureau
Committee of Nine
Water Users Ary
Palisades
Idaho Falls
Congress
Mpromse
North Side
Rupert
Sades
Strictness In Permits Is Advocated In Idaho
The Idaho Automobile Dealers Association urged the next legislature to create a vehicle inspection system and strict driver license qualifications to reduce traffic accidents. They also sought an exemption from the caravan tax to allow in-state vehicle imports from outside distribution points.
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Boise
Ida
Idaho Automobile Dealers Association
Idaho
Obile Manufon
Marshall Holds F in London Over Four Power Talks
Secretary of State George C. Marshall after a private luncheon with Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov postponed a final decision on breaking up the deadlocked Big Four Foreign Ministers Council. Relations between the United States and Russia remained strained after a vitriolic session, with a two day cooling off period ordered.
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London
George C. Marshall
Ford
V. M. Molotov
Council
Foregn
Russia
Germany
Some Packages Won't Look So Gay This Christmas
Washington UC) The commerce department says gifts may lack gaily colored wrap this Christmas due to tight supplies of glassine and kraft paper.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Glassine
Kraft
10000 Unemployed Seen In Idaho By Year End
Idaho unemployment is projected to exceed 10000 by year end as the employment service notes a sharp rise in November. By Dec 1 the state counted 5100 jobless, including 1039 women and 2321 veterans, with most increases in the last half of November. The government also agreed with Mexico to import 100000 Mexican workers for farm jobs next year.
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Boise
Idaho
U. S
Mexico
The
Employment Service
Prosperity Wave Crest Breaks, Warns Midwest Store Owner
Marquis Childs reports on a Midwest department store owner who fears rising costs and prices will erode peacetime prosperity. He cites higher costs, price jumps for coats suits and shoes, and customer balking, with sales up 5 percent but unit sales down 17 percent from last year.
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Tucson
Ariz
Mid-West
Bert
U S Warns Russians as Italy Withdraws Troops
President Truman announced that while U S forces will exit Italy under the peace treaty the United States will ensure Italy remains free and independent. He warned of possible measures to maintain peace and security if Italy's freedom is threatened.
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Washington
Truman
U. S
Italy
Russia
United States
Leghorn
Stone Boy Makes Early Steps in Rare Disease Recovery
In Chicago, the parents of 10 year old John Crowe report he is recovering from a rare disease that began turning his body to stone five years ago. After tendon adjustments and calcium deposit removals, he took several halting steps today and doctors expect full recovery within a year or two. The boy continued reading and studying with bedside tutoring.
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Chicago
John Crowe
Edward Crowe
Pocatello approves site for city pool at Ross Park
Mayor George Phillips and officials endorsed Ross Park as the pool site after a winter day review. The 105 by 50 foot pool plus bath house will face south near the golf clubhouse, about 900 feet away. Cost estimated at 75000 dollars will be funded by Lewiston plans, local contractors, and benefits such as a recent basketball game.
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Pocatello
Ross Park
Idaho
George Phillips
POST
California
Tennessee
Phillips
F. G. Thompson
Lavern C. Johnson
Bannock
Lewiston
Ida
House subcommittee approves 31.9 million for four western reclamation projects
The aspirations subcommittee on interior on a Saturday night approved a supplemental appropriation of 31.939 million to prevent a halt in work on four western reclamation projects Central Valley Columbia Basin Davis Dam and Colorado Big Thompson. The panel raised Columbia Basin to 13.584 million Central Valley to 11.405 million and boosted total funding above the 29.475 million budget estimate.
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House
Interior
Central Valley
Columbia Basin
Davis Dam
Colorado Big Thompson
Actress Builds Cheap Homes Between Movie Gigs
Hollywood actress Selena Boyle, 40, known for mother roles, is building plain four room houses in four weeks for about 6500 dollars. She claims to take less profit than typical contractors and treats construction as a hobby while acting between scenes for 20th Century Fox.
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Virginia MacPherson
U.P
Hollywood Correspondent
Hollywood (Up
Jones
Selena Boyle
Henry Kaiser
Miss Boyle
20Th Century- Fox
Royle
Police Widen Highway Safety Drive Across Idaho
State police in Idaho warn motorists on the 25 mile per hour zones along the Alameda highway and Bannock County routes to slow down. Lt. J F Bedingfield notes intensification of patrols, more officers soon to be added, and a shift from warnings to court action.
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Carl L. Muir
Alameda
Pole Line
J. F. Bedingfield
Bannock County
Bedingfield
Pocatello
Pole Line Road
Boise
Idaho Supreme Court Denies Prohibition Writ in Liquor Law Case
The Idaho supreme court denied supported petition by Bear Lake Prosecutor G. Staudacher for a writ of prohibition to halt 1948 liquor licenses. Staudacher and attorney B A McDeVett challenged the 1947 liquor by drink law as discriminatory and defective after District Judge Charles F Koelsch ruled the law valid.
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Boise, Ida
Idaho Supreme Court
Bear Lake
G. Staudacher
Staudacher
Department of Law Enforcement
B. A. McDeVett
Pocatello
Adam County
Charles F. Koelsch
Unions to Meet With Government Over Telegraph Strike
Three AFL unions agreed to meet with government and company officials next Tuesday in Philadelphia to seek to avert a Christmas season telegraph strike. They warned the talks will fail unless Western Union makes a counter proposal to their demand for a 15 cent hourly wage increase.
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Washington
AFL
Philadelphia
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pocatello Postings Hint at GOP Contenders for Dworshak
Pocatello items note possible challengers to Senator Jenny Dworshak as 1948 primary chatter grows. Ben Johnson of Preston floats as a candidate while others are mentioned, but insiders say his name remains among likely participants. A local assessor solicits license plate renewals, and Perry Lwiher resigns as secretary of the East Idaho Lincoln Day banquet for 1948. Fred and Kellys Up Town returns to Idaho Falls with Coveys’ legacy, and Fred Huth joins to open the lounge with music by Pocatello musicians.
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Jenny Dworshak
Able Hat
Ben Johnson
Preston
Ben
Dick Wells
Dworshak
The
of Dimesca’ Ign
Perry Lwiher
Pocatello
Eastron Idaho
Perry
Idaho State College , Alumni ‘Association
National Committee Powelty
Idaho Young Repub
Idaho Falls
Fred & Kelly
Fred Huth
Gate City
Republicans Unveil 10 Point Plan to Fight Inflation
At a four hour meeting Senate Republicans approved a ten point program aimed at curbing inflation by boosting production. They backed three measures to extend export and transportation controls and voluntary industry agreements, while opposing broad wage price controls.
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Washington
Truman
Senate Republican Conference
Ralph Flanders
Mr. Truman
House Banking Committee
GOP
Federal Reserve Bank
House
Robert A. Taft
Weather Forecast From Idaho With Kentucky Memories
Weatherman John Buchanan returns from Kentucky to Idaho and delivers a chilly forecast. Sunday will be generally cloudy with light snow and no major temperature change. Sunrise is 7 53 a m and sunset 4 56 p m with a high near 30 and a low around 20 degrees.
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Blue Grass
Kentucky
John Buchanan
Idaho
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U.S
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