Recorders Stage Marathon Sessions Before Ban Takes Effect
Hollywood musicians race to finish recordings as James Petrillo enforces a longstanding ban on new discs. Milton Charles set a six sides in five hours, while stars like Dinah Shore and Frank Sinatra work through the recording rush to stockpile royalties ahead of the cutoff.
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Virginia MacPherson
United Press
Hollywood
Tootlers
James C. Petrillo
Milton Charles
Mike Ey
Petrillo
Scar
Erybody
Bing Crosby
Sinatra
Dinah Shore
Stafford
Rerane
Victor
Colbin
Capitol
Decca
Jo Strafford
Margaret Whiting
Peggy Lee
Johnny Mercer
Andy Russell
King Cole
Glenn Miller
Two Fliers Found Dead Near Mt Serpentine Crash Wreckage
In Nome Alaska two parachutists were found dead after leaping into a blizzard four days earlier. They were found near the Mt Serpentine slope where the B 29 crash survivors had been attempting to reach. Air force officers feared three other missing men could also be dead as a 35 degree temperature and 30 mile wind created a brutal Arctic chill equivalent to 65 below zero.
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Nome
Alaska
Bush
Frank Waley
Bill Munz
Mt. Serpentine
Air Force
Thy
Wallace outlines seven point plan for world peace
In Milwaukee Henry A Wallace, running as a third party candidate, unveiled a seven point program aimed at world peace. He called for a UN reconstruction fund, merit based aid, no tied political conditions, and international Ruhr control, while criticizing the Truman doctrine and Marshall plan. He discussed potential VP candidate Glen H. Taylor and urged UN leadership in reconstruction.
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Milwaukee
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Wallace
United Nations
U.S
Glen H. Taylor
Idaho
Wisconsin Citizens For Wallace Committee
UN Reconstruction Fund
UNRRA
Europe
Asia
United States
Ruhr
Germany
Big Four
Auto chiefs say Big Three expect no price cuts soon
Detroit reports that Ford Motor Company General Motors and Chrysler officials said rising steel costs wage boosts and other material prices will keep car and truck prices steady, despite General Electric slashing prices by five percent.
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Ford Motor Company
General Motors
Chrysler Corporation
Romanian King Michael I Abdicates as Romania Forms Republic
King Michael I, recently in exile amid East European bloc tensions, abdicated to make way for a popular Romanian republic. A five member state council assumed executive powers while Parliament moves toward a constituent assembly and new constitution. Prime Minister Groza’s government resigned and was reconstituted with minor changes.
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Bucharest
Romania
Michael I
Russia
Petru Groza
Education
Stefan Voitec
State Council
Labor
Mini
Lotar Radaceanu
Simeon II
Bulgaria
Peter III
Yugoslavia
Parliment
Groza
Plowmen's Front Party
C of
Farmers Favor New Phosphate Plant Venture in Idaho
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation leaders in Pocatello revealed plans to form a western controlled phosphate fertilizer company to boost local production and lower costs. The project, estimated at 1.5 million dollars, would focus on lands in Soda Springs region and limit fertilizer sales to federation members while seeking congressional gas price relief.
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Phosphate Femi- Bureau Federation
John
Idaho
la Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
Pocatello
Soda Springs
J. C. Lau
Lau
Federation
Don Clegg
Grace
John Frederickson
G E Setting Pace In Slashing of Prices
General Electric announced a five percent average price cut on a broad range of products effective January 1. The reductions, 3 to 10 percent, aim to curb inflation and prompt other firms to follow. GE expects consumer savings of about 50 million dollars in 1948 and notes 40 percent of its business is affected.
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Detroit
General Electric Corporation
New York
General Electric Company
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Madison High tops Pocatello in Idaho showdown
In Rexburg Idaho Madison high school defeated Pocatello 48 to 35 after leading 14 to 2 in the first quarter. Bob Powell scored 22 of Pocatello's points as Fenwick and Sato led their team with 7 points each. Satterfield fouled out early in the second half and Pocatello could not recover.
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Rexburg
Ida
Madison High School
Pocatello Indians
Madison
Pocatello
Bob Powell
Powell
Bobcat
von Satterfield
Satterfield
Bobcats
Fairy
Fenwick
Sato
Saw and Nine Henchmen Sentenced to Death in Burma Mass Killing
Form er Premier Saw and eight of his aides were condemned to death for the July assassination plot that killed Premier U Aung San and six cabinet ministers in Rangoon.
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Rangoon
Burma
Saw
U Aung San
Noise and Festivities Mark Pocatello New Year’s Eve
Pocatellans plan lively celebrations to welcome 1948 with the Firemen’s Ball at the high school gym and informal dances at the city and outlying venues. Proceeds from the Firemen’s ball support the relief fund, with committee members listed among local supporters.
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Pocatellans
Gate City
Mi City
L.D
H. C. Minor
E. N. Cousins
F. H. Conley
Bob Wilson
G.H. Smith
T. H. McCormick
H. J. Hill
Bannock County Eyes Farm to Market Road Plan
Bannock county commissioners said they received state contracts for an $11,000 farm to market road from US 30N past the KSEI corner to US 91 near Ft. Hall. If adopted, the county would pay about $23,000 of the total cost with the rest covered by state and federal funds. The panel also notes prior annexation costs and approved purchases of a 10 ton tandem road roller and an Allis-Chalmers auxiliary equip.
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Bannock County
Philbin Farm-To
Ksei Corner
Ft. Hall Reservation
Franklin County
Thate
Oxford
Franklinity
Pocatello
Intermountain Equipment Co
Allis-Chaluxiliary
Wallace considers Taylor as running mate in 1948 race
Henry A. Wallace said he is considering Idaho Senator Glen H. Taylor of Pocatello as his potential vice presidential pick for the 1948 campaign. Taylor told United Press he has not decided and will consult Idaho residents before confirming any run.
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Pocatello
Henry A. Wallace
Glen H. Taylor
the Gate City
Taylor
United Press
Washington
Idaho
Wallace
Boise
United States
Russia
President Truman
ICC Authorizes Higher Rail Rate
The Interstate Commerce Commission on Tuesday allowed railroads to keep the 10 percent higher freight rates in effect since October and approved an additional 10 percent increase. The total 20 percent rise will stay through June 30, 1948, following hearings on a proposed 30 percent permanent hike.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Convicts Break From Colorado State Penitentiary
Eleven inmates escaped the Canon City prison Tuesday night using guards as shields and fled in stolen vehicles into snowy darkness, prompting a massive manhunt.
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Canon City
Colo
Colorado State Penitentiary
Three Killed in Headon Collision Near Monahans Texas
Three railroad crewmen were killed when a west bound Texas and Pacific freight collided head on with an eastbound local freight nine miles east of Monahans Texas. Both trains were engulfed in flames according to railroad officials.
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Monahans
Tex
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Here
Pocatello Area Weather Outlook Through New Year
The weatherman reports no fresh ice on streets in the Pocatello area. Wednesday turns cloudy with a high near 35. Thursday expected to be cloudy with occasional snow as temperatures rise slowly. Tuesday reached 24 with a trace of precipitation. temperature around 18, normal 23.
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Pocatello
Cordon Pushes Pocatello as 1948 GOP Convention Site
Alfred Cordon a leading Pocatello attorney and Republican urges the 1948 Idaho GOP convention be held in Gate City. He cites Pocatello’s 15,000 voters and labor and industry factors as reasons Boise hosts the committee meeting Friday and Saturday to select the site.
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Alfred C. Cordon
Pocatello
Cordon
Tom Smith
Gate City
Smith
Boise
Idaho
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Turkey
East Europe
Michael
Sinai
Anne of Burbon-Parma
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Carol
Trymen
Adha
Aden
Bannock
Federation Insurance
John Webb
Webb
Malad
Robert Webb
Pingree
William Beck
Burley
Albert Gorman
Rodney Gif
ICC
W. A. Stratten
Chester G. Wells
Fargo's
Constance
Wells
John Peterson
Wilmington
Del
Peterson
Carolyn Wells
Naval Ordnance Plant
Miss Wells
Peter
David Hale
Suisim, Cal
Gov. C. A. Robins
Boston
Robins
Hoosegow
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