Flier Rescued After Lake Crash Near Antelope Island
James S. Beasley a 35 year old Salt Lake City CAA official crash landed his twin engine plane on Great Salt Lake. He spent the night in freezing weather before an army search plane located him at daybreak near Antelope Island and a rescue followed. The search began near Ogden with private planes boats and Air Force involvement.
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Salt Lake City
Great Salt Lake
James S. Beasley
CAA
Antelope Island
Hamilton Field
Cal
Beasley
Tee Field
Ogden
Morno
Canada Recognizes Israel Officially
The Canadian government announced that it officially recognizes the new state of Israel. A second, unrelated note limits housing for livestock to no more than four percent of floor space and requires even distribution on all four walls.
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Canada
Israel
Ottawa
U S Clears Laurene Duggan in Spy Probe Death Inquiry
Attorney General Tom Clark said the FBI found no derogatory information linking Laurene Duggan to the Communist Party or espionage after an interview on Dec 10, 1948. Duggan died by plunging from his 16th floor New York office ten days later. The House committee dropped plans to reform investigations, while Mundt and Nixon prepared a minority report with four recommendations to protect witnesses.
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Washington
Tom Clark
FBI
Laurene Duggan
State Department
Duggan
New York
House Un-American Activities Committee
Whittaker Chambers
Chamber
Clark
Justice Department
House Committee
Congressignst
Congress
Karl E. Mundt
S.D
Richard M. Nixon
Cal
Cct
Nixon
Wayre
Hiss
Mundt
Ada County Donations Accelerate Idaho Tuberculosis Fight
The Idaho Anti Tuberculosis Association reports donations from Ada county residents nearly assure completion of its fundraising goal of 12 000 dollars. Public information director A Berhard Stein says funds will bolster the TB control program and benefit the people as progress continues.
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UPI
Idaho Anti
Record Budget Passed by French National Assembly
The French national assembly approved a 2 trillion franc budget for 1949 after an all night session. At 214 francs per dollar the total equaled about 9.346 billion dollars with a 333 to 262 vote. Premier Henri Queuille warned he would resign if budget cuts occurred.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Henri Queuille
Assembly
United Nations Orders Cease Fire in Indonesia Amid Debate
The United Nations Security Council adopted an amended American resolution calling for a ceasefire in Indonesia and troop withdrawals to prewar lines. The vote was seven to nothing with four abstentions. Canada and Argentina supported the amendment while several nations abstained or opposed elements of the draft. The council also failed to adopt a Soviet or Canadian resolution and adjourned with Indonesia's status unresolved.
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Paris
United Nations Security Council
Indonesia
Netherlands
United States
Great Britain
Colombia
Syria
China
Canada
Argentina
Russia
France
Belgium
Jogjakarta
UN Good Offices Committee
Britain
Frank Denning
Idaho Gives Oil Contracts Signed for State Fuel Use
Idaho state purchasing awarded contracts for gasoline diesel fuel and stove oil for 1949. Utah Oil Co. of Salt Lake City received the largest share covering 34 counties south of the panhandle. Union Oil Co. of Seattle and H Earl Clack Co. of Montana serve northern counties. State government groups must buy at retail prices where no bid was submitted.
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BOISE
Utah Oil Co
Salt Lake City
Idaho
Panhandle
Idaho County
Utah Oil Company
Union Oil Co
Seattle
H. Earl Clack Co
Montana
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U. S. Air Force
I Lavra
Paul Hansen
Redwood City
Calif
U.S
Pewind
Clarence Kimball
Robert Mounts
Jack Rhondeau
Fred Snyder
Alma Snyder
United Nations
Tions
Moony Chriss Lly
Best
Farmers Co-op Oil Association Inc
American Falls, Idaho
Caristmas
Coleman
Pocatello, Alameda
Marion L. Coleman
Ballard Cooper, Helen Puckett
Gaylen Bodily, Alfred Allen
Blair-Fry Motor CO
E. Center
DODGE
Plymouth
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