Maneuvers Turn Bodies, Sink Tractors in Cal Coast Drill
Five Marine amphibious tractors overturned during landing maneuvers off Oceanside California. One Marine Corp Private Sterling E Dalley, 19, died at hospital. At least 20 injured and a missing crewman reported as search continues by Coast Guard and naval units. Two tractors located near Oceanside pier with two more missing. crew aboard only 35 of 125 capacity.
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Oceanside
Cal
Marine Corps
California
Corp
Sterling E. Dalley
Coast Guard
Marine
Oceanside Pier
Aliso Canyon
Oil Sought In Gem State
Idaho state land board approves 15 oil and gas drilling applications across Owyhee Elmore Bonneville Bingham and Bear Lake counties with rentals set at 25 cents per acre and a 12.5 percent royalty. The action includes land sales timber sales and bond investments with more counties and counties named by the board and no drilling yet underway.
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Owyhee County
Elmore
Bonneville
Bingham
Bear Lake County
Ed Woozley
Idaho
Fremont
Teton
Twin Falls
Bannock
Madison
Latah
Clearwater County
Boise County
Bonner County
Kootenai
Priest Lake
Kootenai County
Communist Labor Secretary Held
John Williamson 45 national labor secretary of the communist party was arrested on Tuesday for possible deportation. Immigration officers and an FBI agent held him at his Upper Broadway home in freezing temperatures and took him to Ellis Island where he is being held without bail pending an immigration hearing.
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New York
John Williamson
Communist Party
Justice Department
Williamson
United States
FBI
Upper Broadway
Ellis Island
Americans Unhurt In Greek Battle Near Salonika
Greek guerrillas fired heavy artillery and mortars into Salonika for 90 minutes before dawn killing four, including a British soldier. Government troops trapped the attackers and by early afternoon the fight swung toward defeat. Four American staff observers were present and escaped unharmed.
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Salonika
Greece
Late Results from College Football Rivalry Action
Washington State defeated Idaho 38 to 35 in a late result. Idaho freshmen edged Washington State freshmen 37 to 35. Montana beat Gonzaga 69 to 58.
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Washington State
Idaho
Montana
Gonzaga
GOP Leaders Stand Fast On Tax Cut Plan Despite Economy
GOP leaders clash with recession talk as Senate Republicans push to preserve a multi billion dollar personal income tax cut. They explore trimming to four to five billion while seeking Democratic votes to overcome a veto risk from President Truman. Democratic aides warn recession could sway support.
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Senate
GOP
House
Truman
Gambling King Tony Stralla Fights For Life After Shooting
Beverly Hills California Tony Coronero Stralla a former gambling ship admiral fought for life after a shooting last night. Police seek a suspected assailant described as a "tough guy" who fired a bullet into his stomach. He was reported resting comfortably in fair condition at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after an over two hour operation.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Tony
Pocatello Postings Highlight Donations and Lincoln Day Banquet
The town notes a $15 donation from the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles to the municipal pool fund and a Thursday Lincoln Day banquet in Pocatello with Attorney General Robert E. Smylie as the speaker. New contributions on Tuesday bring the pool fund to 13899.65. The gathering also features Santa Ana Camp No. 3 United Spanish War Veterans Kappa Tau Alpha Psi Omega and the Pocatello Cardinal baseball club.
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Order of Eagles
Municipal Swimming Pool Fund
Pocatello Municipal Swimming Pool
Fraternal
George R. Phillips
Santa Ana Camp No
United Spanish War Veterans
Kappa Tau Chapter
Alpha Psi Omega
Pocatello Cardinal
Idaho
Pocatello
Robert E. Smylie
Cold Wave Brings Fuel Crisis Again
Northeast states endure one of the coldest spells on record as a new air mass threatens relief. Sub zero temperatures hit upper New York and New England, with 40 below in Winthrop New York. Fuel measures tighten as embargos and requests for cutbacks spread. deaths rise from fires and exposure. 125000 workers idle in plants closed by fuel shortages.
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Chicago
Canada
United States
New York
New England
Winthrop
N. Y
Luther W. Youngdahl
Minnesota
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Hull Nursing Home
Rehoboth Beach
Del
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Commerce Department
U. S
Detroit
Congress
Donald Leonard
Michigan
Taft Attacks Truman Spending and Tax Policy
In Bloomington, Robert A. Taft, Senate Republican leader and GOP presidential hopeful, denounced President Truman as the greatest peacetime spender and taxer in history. He accused Truman of seeking control over industry, agriculture and commerce and spoke at a Republican meeting as part of a Midwest campaign swing.
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Bloomington
Ill
Robert A. Taft
Senate
Truman
Idaho Progress Highlighted by Brosnan Article
Moscow Idaho reports the 1948 encyclopedia article by Dr C J Brosnan highlights Idaho’s industrial rise. Pocatello phosphate plant expands while dairy products and cheese production grow with 29 plants, 16 million pounds of butter and 23 million pounds of cheese yearly. Sugar beets yield about 14 million dollars and mineral products total 40 thousand. Top metals are lead zinc and silver with phosphate rock as non metallic leader. Potlatch Forests Lewiston runs the world’s largest electrically operated white pine mill and wood products top value includes white pine ponderosa pine timbers and presto logs.
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Idaho
Pocatello
Potlach Forests, Inc
Lewiston
Black Rock Village Proposal Denied by Bannock Commission
Bannock County commissioners denied incorporation of Black Rock Village south of Pocatello after petitions showed only 15 eligible supporters from 130 signers. Opponents filed a 62-signature petition. 16 signers were eligible, as Idaho law requires 125 residents to form a village and a majority of taxpaying residents must request incorporation.
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Black Rock
Bannock Commission
Pocatello
Bannock County Board of Commissioners
Bannock Court House
Shamrock Club
Portner
Idaho
W. H
Pete) Jensen
Commission
Jensen
Caldwell five tips Caldwell tops Nampa 31–30 in protest
Caldwell defeated Nampa 31 to 30 to take undisputed Big Six leadership as a disputed late basket by Nampa center Larry Bennett led to a 14 minute suspension. Referee Al Rodney ruled the shot no good after timing disputes, sealing Caldwell’s win with 12 seconds remaining. Nampa coach Babe Brown played the final seconds under protest.
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NAMPA
Caldwell
Big Six
Canyon County
Pocatello
Larry Bennett
Bennett
al Rodney
Babe Brown
Anderson Denies Blame for Crash
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson denied government operations caused the commodity market crash and challenged Congress to name a speculator who used advance information to profit. He said charges were untrue, politically motivated, and could worsen market turmoil.
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Washington
Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
Congress
Baptists Form Committees for New Pocatello Chapel
A committee to study funding methods for a new Baptist chapel in Pocatello has been appointed. R R Willecke, building chairman, announced Tuesday. Jack Terrell chairs the funds committee with aides Mrs James Cullen, Mrs L E Ellis, and F E Tydeman.
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Pocatello
R. R. Willecke
Tuesay
Jack Terrell
James Cullen
L. E. Ellis
F. E. Tydeman
Navy sets new speed record for DC-4 flight
The Navy announced a west to east speed record for a Douglas DC-4 cargo flight from Honolulu to California. The fully loaded transport landed at Moffett Field nine hours 234 minutes after takeoff, marking a new time for the route amid wartime air transport pace.
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San Diego
Navy
Honolulu
California
Moffett Field
Two Ships Collide in Inland Sea Near Mine Field
Two Japanese coastal ships collided early today in the inland sea. One vessel Tarukawa Maru drifted helplessly amid a mine field and could not be approached due to the danger of explosions.
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Tokyo
Japan
Himeshima
U.S. Naval
Publicity Gag Backfires at Utah Ski Slopes
Salt Lake City reports show Utah publicity stunt to milk clouds of snow backfiring as skiers avoid the ploy. Officials note four inches of new snow in Salt Lake City and six feet on Alta and Brighton slopes while hundreds write in doubting the claim that Nevada ruined Utah snow.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Nevada
Reno Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
New Hampshire
Vada
Rulon Howells
Utah Department of Publicity and Industrial Development
Howells
Alta
Brighton
Grain and livestock prices plunge across markets
The AP reports a broad selloff in grain and cotton prices with futures hitting full trading limits. Milk and butter costs eased to under a dollar. retail prices for pork beef flour bread and lard show declines as farmers hold cattle and hogs.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
New York
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Dun & Bradstreet
South St. Paul
Minn
British Made Fords Ship to United States
Henry Ford announced 6000 British made Fords will be shipped to the United States in six months. He said the shipments would bring about 4 500 000 dollars into Britain and he would drive the first American bound car off the line at the Dagenham plant Wednesday.
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London
Henry Ford
United States
Britain
Dagenham
Cold spell expected after warm spell in Pocatello
The weatherman warned residents of Pocatello to expect a turn to partial cloudiness and cooler temperatures. Today's high near 15, with a low around 5 below zero tonight, and tonight mostly clear according to the forecast.
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