New York Dig Out After Record Snowstorm and Fuel Shortage
New York faced a 25.8 inch snow surge from a multi state storm that killed at least 56 people. City crews of 15,000 with 1,730 machines cleared streets while 5,000 night workers aided food and fuel deliveries. Bread milk and fuel oil shortages persisted as mayor O Dwyer reorganized emergency forces and prepared for 2.5 to 3 million dollars in storm costs.
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New York
Manhattan
Health Department
William O’dwyer
Boston
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
New York City
O'Dwyer
Congress seeks names of 200 federal commodity insiders
House investigators pressed Secretary Anderson to supply the names of 200 federal employees allegedly investigated last fall for speculating in commodity markets. Rep. Andresen cited a Chicago pool as the source of the charges and demanded details by January 2, 1948.
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Washington
House
Agriculture Department
Department
Chicago
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
August H. Andresen
Andresen
Commodity Exchange Authority
Orangemen upset BYU in L A tournament final bid
Syracuse defeated Brigham Young 53 to 45 to reach the Los Angeles tournament final against Marshall College. Marshall beat Idaho 73 to 44 to secure a place in the finals.
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LOS Angeles
Orangemen
Brigham Young Cowboys
Syracuse
Marshall College
W. Va
Marshall
Idaho
Holiday flames and crime and ISC delegates
Christmas brought one fire call and several police incidents in Gate City as residents enjoyed the holidays. Idaho State College will be represented at the Speech Association of America convention in Salt Lake City led by Dr. Carl McIntosh and colleagues. Chief G E Davis of Pocatello Naval Recruiting noted journalistic snowing pains since September as an officer joked about jail for a man asking to be jailed. more details on Page Five.
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Idaho State College
G. E. Davis
Pocatello
Naval Recruiting Office
Davis
Pocatellans Bask Under Sun Amid Cold East
Pocatellans enjoyed a sunny spell with Saturday’s high around 36 degrees while New York City faced 25.8 inches of snow. The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies Sunday with a high near 40 and sunrise at 8:00 a.m. and sunset at 5:02 p.m.
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New York City
GOP Plans Wait on id Program
Senate Republican leaders say tax and spending cuts for 1948 hinge on Congress deciding Truman's long range European recovery program. Sen. Taft said a spending ceiling decision waits for clarity on foreign aid and that 30 domestic and foreign items have been pressed for action, but consideration would be impossible now.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Robert A. Taft, R
GOP Policy Committee
Congress
Mr. Truman
Taft
Four Survivors Of Alaska Crash Sighted
A USAF Sikorsky plane braved Arctic blasts to reach the crash near the North Pole. Eight crew members rode to the disaster site as stormy weather and subzero temperatures hampered progress. A full moon aided the effort while ground crews moved toward the wreckage to aid at least four survivors named among the nine aboard.
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NOME
Tine
Ere
North Pole
Vern H. Arnett
Fairbanks
Donald B. Duesler
Lyle B. Larson
Colfax
Wis
Wilbur E. Decker
Plainfield
N. J
Leslie R. Warren
Waco
Olan R. Samford
Whitney
Tex
Frederick Sheetz
Keyser
West Va
Francis J. Shaack
Oklahoma City
Okla
Blaze Sweeps Vernon Kilns Pottery Works
A large fire last night swept through the Vernon Kilns pottery works in Vernon California. The kilns occupied a lot measuring about 159 feet by 250 feet, and a large portion of the plant was destroyed.
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Vernon
Calif
Pottery Works
Potash Firm to Protest Kalunite Plant Sale
Officials of American Potash and Chemical Co protest the Kalunite Plant sale in Salt Lake City to Idaho industrialist J R Simplot. They will file with War Assets Administrator Jess Larson. Larson awarded the plant to Simplot after raising his bid to 752000, higher than American Potash’s top bid.
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Salt Lake City
American Potsash and Chemical Co
Idaho
J.R. Simplot
Jess Larson
War Assets
Larson
Simplot
American Potash
Pocatello Transferred To Utah Operation Area
The Idaho division including Pocatello will move to the Utah division with headquarters in Salt Lake City effective Jan 1 as part of a west wide reorganization to speed through traffic. Arden Bybee remains Idaho division superintendent. W J Morrison heads Utah division under F C Paulsen.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Omaha
George F. Ashby
Ashby
Arden Bybee
L. A. Collins
Chamawas
Med A
Namabcl
Vie
Rieth
Ore
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Salt Lake City
Gate City
W. J. Morrison
F. C. Paulsen
Granger
Wyo
Huntington
Butte, Mont
Ogden
Green River
Montana
California
Nevada
Northwest
Union Pacific
St. Joseph and
Grand Island
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation
Los
West
Prospect
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kansas
South Central
Portland
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Cheyenne
Kansas City
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Pacific Coast
Lava Hot Springs Woman Dies of Polio
Mrs Verl Bloxham, 23, of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, died Saturday night at St Luke's hospital from poliomyelitis. She is survived by her husband, a farmer, and three children Lavere 4 Glen 2 and a 1 year old who is also a polio patient.
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Boise
Verl Bloxham
Lava Hot Springs
St. .Luke’s Hospital
Idaho
Lavere
Glen
Train Fire Destroys Colored Comic Section
The Pocatello Post reports a Rock Island Railroad wreck destroyed a colored comics section including Dick Tracy and Terry. Editors appealed to the Salt Lake Tribune for black and white mats but were refused. Idaho Statesman and Deseret News lent mats, allowing near full comics. Tracy and friends return in color in two weeks.
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Dick Tracy
Terry
New York
Idaho
Pocatello Post
Rock Island
Post
Salt Lake Tribune
Tribune
Idaho Daily Statesman
Deseret News
Tracy
Idaho Statesman
Sewer Interceptor System First Phase In Gate City Fight
Pocatello mayor George R. Phillips outlines the first phase of a sewer plan. A bond issue set for Jan 24 would fund an interceptor system costing about 130000 for a city expected to grow to 50000 in five years. He stresses sewage disposal as the top public health priority and notes the need for a full disposal plant.
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Gate City
Pocatello
Portneuf
Phillips
George Phillips
Vartello
Grant Avenue
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BYU
A. L. Oliver
Pocatello Police
Pocatellans
Edith Lewin
42Nd Street
Col
Leen Vander Weidgnet
Alaska
Blaze Sweeps Pottery Works
U.P
Tava
George.r. Phillips
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