Dewey Urges Republicans to Unite as Liberal Progressive Party
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey urged Republicans to stop quibbling over dead issues and unite as a liberal progressive party. He denounced both Old Guard and New Deal imitators, warned extremists on either side, and insisted only a forward looking GOP can provide leadership. He cited the 1948 platform supporting social security and public works while urging party unity.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Truman
Dewey
Republican Party
GOP
Watson Pocatello Druggist Dies at 53 in Pocatello
Charles O. Watson 53 a local pharmacist of 1221 E Lander died at home after a short illness Born March 3 1896 in Eureka Utah he owned Midvale pharmacy 23 years later moved to Pocatello Married Merle Batcher in Salt Lake City in 1917 He was active in Masonic orders and led Utah Pharmaceutical Association 1923 1924 Survivors include his wife and two sons funeral Friday 11 am at Downard chapel with graveside rites by Portneuf Lodge 18 AF and AM
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Charles O. Watson
E. Lander
Mr. Watson
Ford Drug Company
Best Price Drug Store
Eureka
Utah
John and
Buntington Watson
Salt Lake
All-Hollows College
Midvale Pharmacy
Midvale
Pocatello
Merle Batcher
Portneuf
Knights Templar
Utah Pharmaceutical Association
the Window
Jack E. Watson
Gene E. Watson
Downard Chapel
J. Willis Hamblin
First Presbyterian Church
Portneuf Lodge
Mountain View Cemetery
Plane Flies Choking Boy To Salt Lake
A one and a half year old Pocatello boy named Frank Goldsburg was saved after a peanut lodged in his windpipe. Pilot Curley Wilson flew the choking child to Saint Mark's hospital in Salt Lake City despite strong winds in Southern Idaho. Doctors removed the peanut and the boy rested easily later that afternoon.
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Salt Lake
Pocatello
Frank Goldsburg
Maine Street
Francis Goldsbury
Curley Wilson
Wilson
Weather Bureau
Idaho
Young Goldsburg
Saint Mark's Hospital
Salt Lake City
Disputed Grace Road Equipment Seized by State
Idaho state authorities seized highway equipment from Grace after a three month court dispute between Bannock and Caribou counties over ownership. The gear, stored in Grace shops, had been blocked from Bannock county after Grace residents refused transfer amid a county secession vote. Governor Robins ordered seizure to aid snow removal blocking southeastern Idaho highways.
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Boise
Grace
Bannock
Caribou
Grace Shops
Bannock County
Caribou County
C. A. Robins
Idaho
Railroads call second-engine demand featherbedding
Railroad officials charged that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers demand for a second engineer in Diesel locomotives is defensible featherbedding. Engineers' counsel Clifford D. O'Brien argued the engineer in the cab is responsible for the engine room but cannot know its details. A presidential fact finding board was created to avert a planned January 31 strike on 15 western railroads. A second board pressed wage and hour talks with railroads and 16 non-operating unions.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Clifford D. O’brien
O'Brien
Truman
Western Railroads
George Leighty
Daniel P. Loomis
Idaho Legislature Seizes Funds For Audit
The Idaho state legislature ordered impounding funds on Tuesday with no opposition and sent the measure to the governor. The move aims to stabilize the funds and determine sources amounts and uses.
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Boise
Idaho
New Storm Hits Pocatello and Power County
Power County faces growing blizzard impact as new storms threaten roads and livestock. Idaho lawmakers allocate 200000 for relief as four storm deaths raise toll to seven this year.
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Pocatello
Pros
American Falls
Challis
Ida
Oregon
Rome
Ore
Caldwell
Chet Moulton
Bill Jewell
George Harper
State Highway Bureau
Wyoming Line
State Line
Utah
Montana Line
Boise
McCall
Two Pocatello Children Die In Avalanche
Two Pocatello children died Monday after a snowslide buried them near Ravine Drive in West Pocatello. Myrlene Holbrook eight and Joe Edward Papetti eleven perished in the avalanche while sleigh riding with search and rescue locating their bodies late at night.
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Pocatello
Ravine Drive
West Pocatello
Myrlene Holbrook
Jerry and
Viola Larsen Holbrook
Joe Edward Papetti
Treno
Beverly CG _Papetti
Jim Johnson
Bannah County
Portneuf
Papetti
General Hospital
Reno
Nevada
Geraldine
Judy
L. L. Larsen
Fairview
Utah
Claude Holbrook
Inkom
LDS Church
McHan Funeral Home
Kingman
Arizona
The
Baptist Church
Jefferson School
Mary A. Papetti
E. M. Colton
Soda Springs
Promotions At Wasatch Oil Shift Officials
Three Wasatch Oil officials receive promotions and transfers as refinery announcements take effect March 1. W. M. Holder becomes superintendent at the Idaho Pocatello plant. Frank Copening moves from sales to Salt Lake City offices. E. B. Porter transfers to Bartlesville Oklahoma.
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Wasatch Oil Company
W. M. Holder
Idaho
Pocatello
Frank Copening
Salt Lake City
E. B. Porter
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Alameda Girl Shot In Chest In Accident
Six year old Judy Horton of Alameda was seriously injured after a .22 rifle discharged while her brother Neil 9 handled the weapon at their home. Police say Neil admitted he held the gun when it went off striking Judy in the chest.
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Judy Horton
Howe
Alameda
Ray Horton
Judy
Neil
Cardinal Mindszenty Sentenced to Life in Hungary
Mindszenty was found guilty after a three day trial and sentenced to life in a convict prison. The Hungarian government denounced U S minister Selden Chapin and Cardinal Spellman for their alleged roles in the case. The trial results were announced as the Supreme People's Tribunal holds authority to modify the sentence.
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Budapest
Hungary
Selden Chapin
United States
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
People's Court
Ivan Boldiszar
Chapin
Mindszenty
U. S
Boldiszar
Cardinal Spellman
Supreme People's Tribunal
Cold Water Camp Battles Isolation After Turkey Truck Tragedy
In Cold Water Camp Idaho a truck blocked by snow carries 1040 turkeys, isolating the town. Pilot Don Hutchinson flew in but crashed a propeller hindering rescue. Carl Binning ferried in a spare plane as two ski planes departed with a stranded woman awaiting care.
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Cold Water Camp
Ida
Idaho
Don Hutchinson
American Falls
Burley
Carl Binning
Dramatic Mart Crash Sends Food Prices Plunging
Agricultural markets in Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis saw a sharp one day decline as all grains hit limit drops led by corn and wheat. Cocoa futures fell sharply in New York while butter prices slipped amid a government support price of 59 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Chcago
Kansas City
Minneapolis
New York
Agriculture Department
Please Return Blankets Urgently Sought by Pocatello POST
The POST at 316 No. Main Street Pocatello asks motorists and others who donated blankets to return them at once. The blankets were loaned by the National Guard for emergency aid and are government property needing prompt accounting.
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the Post
Pocatello Post Office
No. Main Street
Pocatello
National Guard
Boyle Named Democratic Party Aide
William M. Boyle Jr former Kansas City police director was named executive vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee with President Truman's approval at the White House. Chairman J Howard McGrath will remain, while Boyle handles headquarters administration and a broader party reorganization is anticipated. Boyle served as chief assistant to McGrath during the 1948 campaign and accompanied Truman on many trips.
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Washington
William M. Boyle, Jr
Kansas City
Democratic National Committee
Truman
White House
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Boyle
Democratic
Crosses Continent In Three Hours
A Boeing B-47 Stratojet set an unofficial transcontinental speed record, flying 2,289 miles from Moses Lake Washington to Andrews Air Force Base Maryland in 3 hours 46 minutes at altitudes between 32 000 and 37 000 feet. The six jet bomber averaged 607.2 miles per hour with a two man crew.
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Washington
Moses Lake
Wash
Andrews
Air Force
Money Available In Disaster Areas
Federal Works Administrator Philip B. Fleming says the army and interior departments have sufficient spending authority to cope with new blizzards in five western states. He added relief funds will be used where agencies have not yet operated and that there will be no let-up in federal assistance.
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Washington
Philip B. Fleming
Army and
Interior Departments
Fleming
Weather outlook for Idaho and surrounding regions
Partly cloudy with snow in the morning and diminishing winds. Temperatures range from zero to 5 above in some areas, with highs around 25 to 35. Expect increasing cloudiness tonight and light snow, and snow flurries on Wednesday with little temperature change across the region. Western areas turn cloudy, with snow northwest and overnight lows from 5 to 15 above or below in various zones.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Armor
West Half
Seattle
Washington
Yellowstone
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Rolland Smith
Mackay
Paul Murgie
Smith
Murgie
Downard
Watson Pocatello Druggist
Choking Boy
Mrs
Lucene Clemens
POST
Power County
Rockland
Sterling Schow
General Walsh
John R. Clark
Boise Field
Edith Maxwell
Agnes Maxwell
Bob Shearer
Lee Power County
United Press
Wasatch Oil
Democratic Party
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