Employers To Hear Talk At Blackfoot
Blackfoot Chamber of Commerce will host safety engineer Paul Black on Wednesday February 9 at noon in the Corner Cafe banquet room. He will review about 25 pending Workmen's Compensation Law amendment bills and explain their impact on employers and payroll costs. The talk aims to inform businessmen who hire employees about potential changes and rate effects.
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Black
Chamber of Commerce
Blackfoot Chamber
Stocks Bleed On New York Exchange In Sharp Selloff
The New York stock market shed over a billion dollars in value on Saturday in the most active trading day in over three months as prices declined across sectors. Commodities also weakened with cotton at 1.05 to 1.30 a bale. corn and wheat fell in Chicago. soybeans, rye and lard dropped. The broad decline followed signals of economic softness and unemployment rising by two million since December, with Creole Petroleum’s dividend cut triggering oil stock losses. Pacific Western Oil Amerada Petroleum led declines among major oil issues.
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New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Wall Street
Creole Petroleum
Standard Oil Co
N. J
Pacific Western Oil
Amerada Petroleum
Pure Oil
Skelly Oil
Lion Oil
Clotheslines Under Ban Hit Park Forest Subdivision
CHICAGO UP Suburban Park Forest plans to grow to 10,000 residents by end of 1949 while banning outdoor wash lines. New homeowners must dry laundry in basements year round to preserve area beauty. High voltage wires and pets are also forbidden.
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Chicago
Park Forest
Radio Invention Identifies Station HINTON WV
A Hinton radio shop operator named Jimmy Coste has created a new type of radio dial imprinted with the map of the United States. The dial pinpoints the station as soon as it is picked up with the location flashed by a tiny locator, solving the announcer delay problem for listeners.
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W. Va
Jimmy Coste
Mindszenty Trial Ends as He Faces Sentence
In Budapest Cardinal Mindszenty, 56, concluded his trial with an admission “in principle” to charges while maintaining innocence on plots against the government and sabotage. Sentences are to be pronounced at 8 a.m. Tuesday as the court considers heavy punishment.
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Hungary
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Kalman Kiezo
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Braves Tampering Charge Shocks San Francisco Seals
Charles A. Graham general manager of the San Francisco Seals accused the Boston Braves of tampering with a local high school baseball player in violation of baseball law.
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SAN Francisco
Charles A. Graham
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Doctor Needed on Remote St George Island in Bering Sea
SEATTLE UP A doctor is sought for the tiny community on St George Island in the Bering Sea north of the Aleutians. Edward Johnston reports the native population rose to 191 with 11 births this year and notes no epidemics or crime. A nurse handles medical chores with weekly house calls. they seek two more teachers and a teaching couple to live in government housing. The island has a post office, basic stores, mild winters, and spring flowers ahead.
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St George Public School
Ruth L. Anderson
St. Igé
Cleaning Fluid Health Menace in Louisville
Louisville health officials warn that carbon tetrachloride, a common cleaning solvent, can kill if vapors are not ventilated. State Health Commissioner Dr Bruce Underwood notes most people fail to open windows, risking liver and kidney damage from inhalation.
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Bruce Underwood
Motorists Face Novel Stop Sign Punishment in Iowa
In Wheatland Iowa town Marshal Jack Schadt 82 enforces a unique penalty for failing to stop at the school sign. Motorists must choose a fine or a wait in the parked car until the sign is removed. Most opt to wait and accept the lighthearted consequence, with waits sometimes exceeding 30 minutes. The sign is posted for about an hour three times daily.
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Wheatland
Jack Schadt
Schadt
Gold Rush Brings Finns to Lapland Dig Site
In Lapland's Lem menjoki River northern Finland a new gold rush draws adventure loving Finns from across the country. The area had no digging for 48 years and rumors say one digger last summer yielded over eight kilograms of pure gold valued at about 44000 dollars.
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Lemmenjoki
Lapland
Finland
California
Forest Meeting Set Tonight at WOW Hall
The Supreme Forest Woodmen circle holds a 7 30 p m meeting in the WOW hall. Delegates will be elected to attend the convention in April. Officers and the drill team will wear formal attire.
Dailies Gain In Popularity Versus Radio
New York reports that radio remains a major news source though its share declined from 61 to 44 percent after World War II. The NORC study notes news preference held steady, quiz programs attract better-educated listeners, and gender and education shape interest in discussions and comedies. Commercial attitudes vary with 22 percent disliking ads while 87 percent prefer singing commercials.
Lessons from a father on enterprise and peace in verse
A rhymed moral advises a son to pursue enterprise but seek peace, avoid cheap actions, and fight clean if needed. It echoes Kipling style, stressing restraint, integrity, and the shared duty to keep the peace, with guidance to walk the high road and not engage in petty backbiting.
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Kipling
Sonny
Lad
Laddy
Subways Bar Seeing Eyes in Paris Dogs Forbidden
Paris officials ban dogs as guides in the subway for the blind. Blind riders may be accompanied by people, who will not require tickets, while dogs are no longer allowed to lead or accompany riders in the Paris underground.
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Paris
Municipal Council
New Pontiac Draws Large Crowd Here
Some 1600 Pocatellans viewed the ultr a new 1949 Pontiac at Bannock Motors. Manager R D Gallafent said the car is a fully redesigned, lowest priced GM model with Hydramatic. Available in Streamliner and Chief tain, standard or deluxe, with six or eight cylinders. Improvements include taller seating, low pressure tires, curved windshield, larger glass area, dashboard grouping, and a refreshed ventilating system. Prices start at 1967 for two door Streamliner and 2017 for six cylinder four door Streamliner. display runs through Friday.
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R.D. Gallafent
Bannock Motors
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Gallafent
Onset Seeks to Become Massachusetts 313th Town
Town of Onset in Wareham Massachusetts moves to secede and form its own town after establishing its own fire department water system and library. Voters had attempted separation in 1901 but failed.
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Onset
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