Christmas birth adds threefold meaning for Pocatello family
On Norma Bean Perry's 20th birthday a son, Richard Ross Perry, was born at St. Anthony's hospital in Pocatello on Christmas morning weighing seven pounds one and a quarter ounces. The Perrys, residents of 403 South Ninth Ave, moved from Monida Montana two years ago. Perry is service man for the Idaho Typewriter Exchange. Richard Ross Perry was the only Christmas baby in Pocatello as of 9 p.m. Christmas night.
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Tariff Cuts Gain Bipartisan Support Across Parties
A public opinion survey by the American Institute of Public Opinion shows voters from both parties largely back the Geneva 23 nation tariff agreement. About one third had heard of the pact. 73 percent favored it, versus 63 percent nationally. The plan takes effect January 1 with reduced duties on raw wool and other imports. House Republicans like Harold Knutson caution potential industry backlash.
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Stassen Challenged to Prove Charges on Trading Claims
Washington reports Harold Stassen was urged by Rep Brent Spence to present specific evidence before the House committee investigating government employee commodity speculation allegations. Spence said Stassen should produce facts if he has them to back his accusations.
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Palestine Clash Expands Across Regions on Christmas Day
In Holy Land fighting on Christmas left at least 26 dead as Arabs and Jews clashed from Haifa to Jerusalem. Haganah along with Irgun and Stern gangs reportedly coordinated punitive strikes along the 180 mile coastal belt while British police moved in to quell sniping and transport disruptions.
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I Am a Husband and a Kitchen Remodeling Tale
A man describes forcing a remodel to install a dishwasher finishing before Christmas. He boasts tearing down a house portion, laying sewer pipes, and connecting fixtures, claiming the work was worth the trouble and the result gleaming and clean. Mrs. O appears disapproving as dishes are dumped into the new setup.
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Adama
County boards eyes landing strips for countywide airports
Owyhee County Planning Board will meet January 20 to discuss creating several landing strips across the county. Chairman Ted Blastock said the plan, reached with State Aeronautics Director Chet Moulton, would aid towns in creating airports and support countywide construction of strips at suitable sites.
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Owybehee County
Convict Plans Escape After Dinner At Prison Farm
Salem Oregon reports 42 year old Elmer Higganbotham serving a 15 year term for assault and robbery escaped from the state prison farm seven miles southeast of the city after attending a Christmas dinner. He vanished at the 6 pm count, walking off in a fog between dinner and evening. Higganbotham, committed from Multnomah County on July 13 1939, would have been eligible for release in about 18 months with good time.
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Multnomah County
Tycoons Expect Boom to Continue
U S business management foresees continued boom into next year. Fortune Magazine's executive forecast, released Thursday, shows renewed optimism after a previous May outlook that 74 percent expected a slump by year end.
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Train accident at Ross Park injures several workers
A train incident at Ross Park left a brakeman with contusions and shoulder abrasions and Floyd W. True of 246 West Th South seriously hurt with abrasions and a possible fractured vertebrae. Curtis Player of 25 Redondo was reported in fair condition at the hospital.
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Templeton's Fall Leaves Path of Tragedy in Philadelphia
The frenzied assault began at 5 p m as Templeton, armed with a shotgun knife and blackjack, killed three Philadelphia judges and District Attorney Maurer. Police later found a gun and four shell casings on the scene. Caroll Curens sister-in-law Lybrand was not present and is linked to the personal crisis surrounding the events.
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John Boyle
Thor Bluett
Weather forecast fragment Icy Christmas Day outlook
The report notes a high near 33, dipping to around 10 above zero. Normal highs are 23 and means 22 with a partly cloudy outlook. Expect a high near 35, a low around 15 above, sunrise at 8 a m and sunset at 5 01 p m.
Montana Grizzlies overpower Olympic Club in Honolulu
In Honolulu at Honolulu Stadium the Montana Grizzlies defeated the Olympic Club of Hawaii 28 to 14 after a week of outdoor workouts. Hawaii had no first half scoring as Montana’s defense stopped several Hawaiian drives near the 20 yard line.
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Christmas Death Toll Tops 225 in Holiday Accidents
Chicago report shows at least 225 deaths in four day Christmas period with 136 from traffic accidents and 66 from other causes. Death watch across United Press bureaus indicates an average of about 7.5 fatalities per hour. Officials expect total surpassing 400 for the holiday.
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Two Convicts Captured After Reign of Terror
Two heavily armed convicts who kidnapped three people during a 300 mile escape from a California prison camp were wounded and captured after a three hour siege at a ranch house. Sheriff’s deputies and a Paso Robles officer pursued them. one deputy and the officer were wounded. Earp and Graham fled in stolen cars, released victims at several points, and were eventually cornered by a posse including four aircraft. Earp was taken to Salinas for questioning, Graham and Flowers to a hospital in King City.
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Oxnard
Tojo Counsel Declares Japan Didn't Plan War
In Tokyo the defense for former Premier Hideki Tojo asserted he would not evade political and administrative responsibility. Doctor Ichiro Kiyose told the tribunal that Tojo would prove Japan did not plan or prepare for war against the United States, Britain and the Netherlands.
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Pan American Clipper Lands Safely After Distress Call
A Pan American World Airways Clipper, en route from the Azores to Moncton, radioed a distress call with one engine out and another rough. The four engined plane landed safely at Sydney Nova Scotia with one engine out at 12:43 a.m. Coast Guard reports say the flight resumed normally after the emergency.
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Typhoon Devastates Manila Area
A powerful typhoon struck Manila early Friday with 90 mph winds causing at least one death and extensive property damage. The Manila hotel sustained major losses including roof damage and evacuation of guests, while ships sank and flames were reported in Tacloban.
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Nine Seamen Die In Wreck Off Finnish Coast
HELSINKI AP Nine American Merchant seamen died when the U S freighter Park Victory grounded and broke up in a Christmas Eve wreck off Finland’s rocky coast amid a blizzard. Captain Allen Zepp said 41 crewmen were rescued by soldiers from UTO fortress near Abo as lifeboats filled with frigid seas. Two men died from freezing and drowning. one survivor near death was resuscitated after hours.
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Public Health Service Isolates Cause of Common Cold
Washington UPI report says the Public Health Service has isolated a cause of one kind of common cold and that scientists see a possible vaccine path. The finding marks a step in identifying the agent responsible.
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