Mindszenty described as tortured martyr in treason trial
Cardinal Mindszenty is portrayed as a victim of torture and drugging by Hungarian authorities in a treason case, as Francis Spellman urges American unity against Communism. Spellman condemns the regime, warns of widespread tyranny, and calls for vigilance to protect freedoms and conscience worldwide.
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New York
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Cardinal Spellman
America
Mindszenty
Canalian Fnam
Minit
Dpcarwip
Livi
Patrick’s Cathedral
United States
Spellman
Communiae
Hungary
Cardinal Mindszenty
Weather Forecast trudges from logs in snow bound town
A battered weatherman emerges from a log pile to deliver a stark forecast for Pocatello. Monday will be cloudy with occasional snow and weaker winds, with a high near 20. Monday night will be slightly colder with 5 to 10 above. Sunday’s low was 10 above and the high 24.
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Pocatello
Police Chief Hunts Thief After Home Looting in Pawtucket
Police Chief Edward F. Parker vows to track down the thief who looted his Pawtucket home of 375 dollars in cash and jewelry, signaling a sharp crackdown on the crime.
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Warpath
Pawtucket
R. I
Edward F. Parker
Parker
She Wanted Girl She Got Them Triplets in Providence
Mrs William Reed of Providence Rhode Island gave birth to triplets all girls after hoping for a daughter following two boys The birth fulfills her wish and adds three daughters to the Reed family at Providence.
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Providence, R. I
William’ Reed
Mother of three found victim of fire death
In Waltham Massachusetts police report the smoldering body of Catherine Rix aged 40, a mother of three, was found on a snowy rural road after being doused with a cleaning fluid and set ablaze. Her husband Ira Rix identified her by rings and burned clothing. An empty cleaning fluid can and large footprints are noted as key clues. Autopsy and chemical tests awaited.
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Waltham
Mass
Catherine Rix
Lexington
Dist. Atty
George E. Thompson
Ira A. Rix
Thompson
Rix
Ody
Royall Plans Flight to Korea for Inspections
TOKYO United States Secretary of Army Kenneth Royall will fly from Tokyo to Seoul today to inspect American military installations. He is expected to confer with American officials on a possible early withdrawal and to study the strategic tide of U S troops remaining in the southern half of Korea.
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Tokyo
United States
Kenneth Royall
Seoul
Korea
Royall
U. S
Justice Hyatt Quits High Court Bench
Supreme Court Justice Paul Hyatt resigns effective March 1 and will return to Lewiston private practice citing insufficient pay. Governor Robins accepts with regret and will appoint a successor to fill Hyatt’s vacancy and may consider Bar recommendations including Judge C. J. Taylor.
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Boise
Supreme Court
Paul Hyatt
High Court
C. A. Robins
Robins
Hyatt
James Airshie
Lewiston
House of Representatives
Sen
Bert Miller
U. S. Senate
State Bar Association
Miller
The
Bar Association
C. J. Taylor
Ninth Judicial District
Idaho Falls
General Buckner to be reburied in Frankfort Cemetery
Lt Gen Simon Bolivar Buckner of the U S Army, the highest ranking American officer killed by direct enemy fire in World War II, will be reburied Wednesday in Frankfort Cemetery beside his father Lt Gen Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr. Buckner Sr. was a former Kentucky governor. Buckner was killed June 18 1945 during the Okinawa assault leading the Tenth Army.
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Frankfort
Simon Bolivar Buckner
United States Army
Kentucky
Buckner
Tenth Army
Asault
Okinawa
Judge A. F. St. Sure Dies in Berkeley at 79
Federal Judge A F St Sure, a longtime San Francisco jurist with thirty years on the bench, died in Berkeley Saturday after a several year illness.
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ST. Sure
Berkeley
Calif
A. F. St. Sure
San Francisco
Evictions Stir Hottest Row In Washington
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey proposed using federal funds to buy and re rent properties of midwestern landlords who stage evictions amid rent control protests. Hearings on a two year rent control extension began as others urged ending ceilings. The debate highlighted housing policy amid postwar shortages and legal enforcement questions.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
D., Minn
Congress
Tighe E. Woods
Auml Vvmlulyl Sa
Woods
House Banking Committee
Humphrey
U.S
Tom C. Clark
Albert M. Cole
Kan
Herbert A. Nelson
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Cole
Nelson
Leo Goodman
CIO
Chase Going Woodhouse
Conn
Heavy Snowfall Closes Pocatello Schools
Superintendent George N. Green announced at 8:45 last night that no classes will be held today in all Pocatello public schools. Drifts trapped rural buses and ongoing blizzard conditions forced the closure for the day.
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George N. Green
Pocatello
Green
Urge to squirt hose lands man in court
Endicott New York Alois Semekovic 27 arrested after admitting an urge to spray a policeman with a hose. He was fined 25 dollars or 25 days in jail by Patrolman Charles Garland.
U S Admits Spud Plan Not So Hot
The U S government concedes the 1948 potato price support program costs taxpayers about 150 million dollars and pushed poorer grade potatoes to consumers while taking surplus top quality spuds off the market. It notes that some growers benefited more than others and promises changes for 1949 to reduce costs and lower support prices to about 1.80 dollars per 100 pounds for No 2 grade potatoes while 1948 prices averaged 2.75 dollars to growers.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Norway seeks U S aid if joining NATO amid Soviet pressure
Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvard Lange arrived in Washington to learn how much U S military aid Norway could expect if it joins the North Atlantic pact. He plans talks with Secretary Acheson as U S officials weigh aid funding and obligations under the evolving defense treaty.
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Washington
Halvard Lange
Norway
North Atlantic Security Alliance
Lange
Oslo
Russia
United States
Canada
State Department
Acheson
Dean Acheson
U. S
Truman
Congress
Truman Sponsors Liberty Program
President Truman urged a civil liberties program guaranteeing freedom for all, stressing its importance to current and future generations. He sent best wishes to RE. Raymond Wilson, chairman of the National Citizens Conference on Civil Liberties, ahead of its Feb. 15 17 meeting organized by the Civil Liberties Clearing House of Washington.
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Washington
Truman
America
RE. Raymond Wilson
National Citizens Conference
The
Civil Liberties Clearing House of Washington
Winter Branded Worst In History
The 1948 49 winter in the West is described as the worst in recorded history with heavy snow, drifts, and bitter cold. A Weather Bureau spokesman notes the west endured unprecedented conditions, while eastern areas fared milder. Effects across multiple states are detailed with numerous blizzards and severe cold events cited.
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Washington
West
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Utah
Nevada
Colorado
Texas
San Antonio
Mississippi
Louisiana
California
Idaho's Fierce Blizzard Halts Travel Across State
A severe Idaho blizzard shuts highways around Pocatello with only one passable route. Wind and deep drifts strand motorists, threaten farm supplies, and spur welfare and aviation relief efforts from American Falls to Boise. State police rescue nine carloads near Massacre Rocks as travel is discouraged and roadblocks are set. The storm, forecast to persist, brings 26 to 36 mph winds and widespread disruption.
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Pocatello
American Falls
Jack Harvey
E. M. (Curley
Wilson
Wilson Flving
Pocatello Munici
Jack McConnell
Pocatello Service
Hayfield
Massacre Rocks
Idaho
Boise Weather Bureau
Oest
Idaho Falls
Boise
Rupert-Pocatello
Train Wreck Tip Is Winner
In the Pocatello area a train accident near American Falls sparked the week’s top news tip. Alfred Horsocks of 424 North Twelfth St won five dollars for being first to call into the POST with the tip.
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Pocatello
American Falls
Alfred Horsocks
North Twelfth St
Video Tests Over Mid West Aerial Recon Mission
Air force planes with television cameras flew over Chicago Cleveland Washington and New York in a test labeled Operation Airlift to probe televised aerial views for commercial and military use. Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg stated the mission a success and noted potential disaster response applications despite a Chicago snowstorm spoiling reception. The C 54 cargo plane reported very good results over Cleveland with only slight ground haze.
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Chicago
Air Force
Cleveland
Washington
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Lake Front
NBC
Murder Suspect Walks From Jail In Atlanta
Frank W. Phillips who evaded the FBI for six years before a city officer nabbed him on a counterfeiting charge walked from Fulton Tower on Sunday night on the eve of his return to Columbia to face murder charges. The 63 year old is charged with the May 4, 1943 slaying of wealthy farmer and real estate dealer John William Kelley. sheriff says he vanished after leaving with visitors.
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Atlanta
Frank W. Phillips
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fulton Tower
Columbia, D. C
Phillips
John William Kelley
Foster
Air Force abandons B 29 search off north Africa
U S air force has virtually abandoned its efforts to locate a B 29 Superfortress missing off north Africa since January 15 crew members aboard.
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London
U. S
North Africa
Spectacular Yellowstone Road Mix Up
A blizzard on a Yellowstone highway caused a series of car pileups near a transmitter one mile north of Bannock County. Sheriff Alma Marley reported four autos in the first crash with others joining within minutes. Deputy Norman Fordyce was also struck in a separate incident. No injuries or heavy damage were confirmed as authorities continued to clear the scene late at night.
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Yellowstone
Bannock County
Alma Marley
KSEI
Here
Norman Fordyce
Marley
Gate City
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