Railroaders Die In Canyon Ice Avalanche
Three Union Pacific railroad workers Moran Rodgers and Rush died in Bear River canyon near Logan Utah as a snowslide hurled them from a 40 foot cliff. The trio, all with families, were surveying rail damage when another slide buried them.
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Canyon
Logan
Utah
U. P
Bear River Reservoir
Artifical Lake
Salt Lake City
James A. Moran
Walter C. Rodgers
Midvale
H. J. Rush
Lima
Mont
Bear River Canyon
Union Pacific
Ogden
Pocatello
Idaho
Moran
Rodgers
Rush
George L. Condie
Cache Junction
Ocked Canyon
Ann Pacific Railroad
Our River Valley
Idvale
James A. Mort
Loan
Pontello
Dewey Speech Sparks DC GOP Boycott Speculation
The planned Lincoln Day dinner in Washington draws no official boycott, but several Republican congressmen may skip the event to protest what Dewey has or has not said about them. The gathering, $7.50 a plate, aims to fund an absent voters bureau and critiques his stance on the 80th Congress.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Congress
District of Columbia League of Republican Women
League
Dewey
Truman
Albany
George A. Dondero
Mich
Idaho Solons Vote Against Gaming
Idaho lawmakers debate a local option gambling bill and kill the measure 30 to 24. Rep. Erwin Schwiebert led the opposition, citing constitutional prohibition and social harms. supporters argued for local choice and state police power. The bill would have allowed limited gambling in cities and villages.
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Boise
Idaho House of Representatives
Erwin Schwiebert
Canyon
Schwiebert
Idaho
Joseph Kaschmitter
William Miller
Boundary
Decat. O
Miller
Boundary County
William Smith
Message of Hope From the Sky Over American Falls
A leaflet dropped from a POST chartered plane brought supplies and guidance to stranded motorists near American Falls. Curly Wilson of Wilson's Flying service in Pocatello dropped food and blankets and urged drivers to start fires, conserve fuel, and cooperate with road crews closing in from state and county plows five miles away.
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American Falls
Curly Wilson
Wilson
Flying Serv
Ace
Pocatello
Pocatello Post
Weather sketch for Pocatello shows cloudy turn
Partly cloudy conditions in Pocatello with increasing cloudiness and evening snow possible. Daytime highs near 20 but near zero at night with Saturday record of 26 and a low of 9.
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Pacific Northwest Coast
Idaho
Weather Bureau
Boise
British Columbia
Pocatello
Man Dies Dog Saves Woman Near Soda Springs
A couple returning to their ranch dies in a snowplane accident ten miles north of Soda Springs. Evan Reed freezes to death while Mrs. Reed, shielded by their dog, survives frostbite and exposure after searchers find her unconscious the next day. Caribou hospital reports her condition good.
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Lapreille Johnson
Soda Springs
Evan Reed
Mr. Reed
Woods
Mrs. Reed
Reed
Bobcats Take Narrow Win Over Idaho State in Tight Clash
Montana State College edged Idaho State College 54 to win the two game series. The teams played a slow contest with MSC leading 27 20 at halftime. Les Curry scored 19 for MSC and Melbern Clark 14 for Idaho State.
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Bozeman
Montana State College
Idaho State College
Midway
Les Curry
MSC
Melbern Clark
The
Invaders
Eyewitness accounts of cars stranded in Idaho storm
A POST reporter and pilot describe hundreds of stalled vehicles near American Falls and at the air base as snowplows work slowly. Rescue efforts expand with Operation Sandwich List to provide food and blankets to marooned motorists. local Chamber of Commerce aid sought.
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Idaho
American Falls
POST
E. M. ‘Curley’ Wilson
Wilson
Flying Service
Chamber of Commerce
C. Ed Flandro
Fargo Wilson Wells Co Elects Officers At Meeting
At a special stockholders meeting of the Fargo Wilson Wells Co officers were elected L F Wells as president Mrs Chester G Wells as vice president John Peterson as secretary treasurer J Kenneth Ewer named general manager and Ellis Donaldson merchandising manager All Fargo staff will continue the firm’s policy and service in Pocatello as established by the late Mr Wells.
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Fargo-Wilson-Wells Co
L. F. Wells
Chester G. Wells
John Peterson
J. Kenneth Ewer
Ellis Donaldson
Fargo
Fargo’s
Mr. Wells
Pocatello
Nelson becomes master mechanic at Pocatello shops
A. R. Nelson assumed the post of master mechanic at the Pocatello Union Pacific railroad shops succeeding H. L. Crain. Crain was moved to Portland Oregon and left with his wife by streamliner. Neeley the shops superintendent announced no other personnel changes.
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A. R. Nelson
Pocatello Union Pacific Railroad
H. L. Crain
E. L. Neeley
Nelson
Pocatello
Los Angeles
Cal
Mr. Crain
Portland
Oregon
Streamliner
Neeley
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Mendy
Harvey
GOP
State National Guard
E. M. (Curley) Wilson
Blackfoot
Bingham County
RED Cross Helps
Warren Holt
American Red Cross
Gerald Johnson
Lowell McCarley
Caribou Hospital
Bobcats Edge
ISC
Jack Harvey
Army Airport
Fargo-Wilson-Wells
Crain
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