Tornado and floods devastate five states leaving thousands homeless
A Mississippi tornado killed at least seven and injured 15 as it damaged Newton and nearby districts. Floods in Tennessee, Mississippi, West Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina affected about 6,000 people in 14 counties, with 4,000 homeless in Nashville. Freezing rain and ice stretched from St Louis to Pennsylvania, and a new cold snap was forecast to hit the central Midwest.
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Red Cross
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Mississippi
West Virginia
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North Carolina
Washington
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Shelbyville
Tenn
St. Louis
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York State
Midwest
Dakotas
Montana
Cleare Service Held For Noted Pocatello Merchant
Funeral services for Walter H. Cleare, longtime Pocatello merchant, were held Friday at 2 p m in the McHan Henderson chapel. Rev Leroy H Walker delivered the eulogy praising Cleare’s devotion to religion and community welfare. A L Merrill gave the eulogy comparing Cleare’s life to the Apostle Paul. Music was provided by Rudolph Goranson and Ruth Beasley.
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Walter H. Cleare
Leroy H. Walker
Pocatello First Methodist Church
Pocatello
Cleave
McHan-Henderson
A. L. Merrill
Cleare
Walker
Apostle Paul
Timothy
Paul
Rudolph Goranson
Ruth Beasley
Pocatellans Told to Expect Partly Cloudy Weather Today
The weatherman predicts a partly cloudy day with little temperature change for Pocatello. High near 40, low around 20, and yesterday’s high was 38.
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United States
Pocatellans
Rockefeller Takes Bride in Palm Beach Society Wedding
Winthrop Rockefeller and Barbara Sears wed in a midnight ceremony in Palm Beach Florida in a historic social event. The 35 year old heir and his bride left for a 10 day automobile honeymoon amid a frenzied society scene.
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Barbara Sears
Richard Sears
Boston
Winthrop Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Palm Beach
Fla
Rockefeller
Jayvees Win Outlaw Tourney
Idaho State Jayvees defeated Aberdeen Legion five 41 to 39 to clinch the Outlaw tournament title in Aberdeen. Wasatch Oilers won consolation honors with a 59 to 57 victory over Rockland Legion.
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Idaho State Jayvees
Aberdeen Legion
Wasatch Oilers
Rockland Legion
Caldwell Firm Wins Bid for 379-Foot Topaz Viaduct
Henry L. Horn of Caldwell submitted the lowest bid of 130 918 to construct a 379 foot steel and concrete viaduct over the Union Pacific railroad near Topaz in Bannock county. Arrington Construction Co of Idaho Falls was second with 142 616.70. Brennan and Cahoon Inc of Pocatello bid 147 740.20. The engineer's estimate was 126 173.
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Boise
Henry L. Horn
Caldwell
Union Pacific Railroad
Topaz
Bannock County
Public Works Department
Arrington Construction Co
Idaho Falls
Arrington
Brennan & Cahoon, Inc
Pocatello
Meanest Thief Steals Valentines at Alameda School
Alameda Police Chief John E. Marshall investigated a theft at Roosevelt grade school where a box of Valentines for distribution Friday was stolen Thursday night. Officials suspect an inside job as a window was left unlocked and no other items were taken. The number of Valentines matched the students in Room 6, and the incident left many hearts broken.
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Alameda
John E. Marshall
Marshall
Roosevelt
Changes Proposed to Make Farm Price Support Permanent
A tentative Senate bill would convert the Federal Farm price support program into a permanent framework, replacing 14 laws set to expire December 31. Drafted by Sen. George D. Aiken’s agriculture subcommittee, the measure aims for passage with few changes, despite opposition from some committee members.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
George D. Aiken
Aiken
Power county seeks state aid for American Falls Malad road
A Power county delegation told Idaho state highway officials on Friday that the American Falls to Malad road should be accelerated for federal aid consideration in 1948. Senator Ward Meadows said 20 miles are paved, with the rest in poor condition though 11 miles were graveled in 1914, and 13 miles current as dirt. improving it would aid a 60 year farming area and shorten the Salt Lake City route by six miles.
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State
American Falls
Ward Meadows
Power
James Reid
Reid
Pocatello
Eess Se Robins
Power County
Salt Lake City
Idaho Republicans Gather for Boise Lincoln Day Banquet
Scores of Idaho Republican leaders gather in Boise for the annual Lincoln Day banquet. Senator Edward J. Thye of Minnesota headlines as the principal speaker. State officers are in their first four-year terms, and incumbents Dworshak Sanborn and McGrath Goff face light opposition in August primaries.
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Boise
Ida
Idaho
Arg
Republican Central
Edward J. Thye
Minn
Henry Dworshak
John Sanborn
Abe McGrgeor Goff
Moreland Ends Aberdeen Streak In 39 29 Victory
Moreland high school stopped Aberdeen 39 to 29 in a season long streak breaking win. Aberdeen junior varsity also won a tight 31 26 over Moreland jayvees. Aberdeen center Claunch left the floor injured in the third quarter while Moreland led the game throughout.
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Moreland
Moreland High School
Aberdeen
Moreland Jayvees
Claunch
UAW Chrysler delegates press for 35 cent wage package
Delegates to the CIO United Auto Workers Chrysler conference voted Friday to demand from the company a wage increase package of 35 cents per hour, five cents more than the union's executive board pattern.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers’ Chrysler
Fails To End Strike Hits Utah Coal Mines
Conference talks Friday failed to resolve disputes that have halted production at three Utah coal mines Spring Canyon Standardville and Royal for 15 to 20 percent of the state's soft coal supply. A threatened strike at Geneva Steel Horse Canyon mine near Dragerton was averted when workers agreed to let tenants decide heating device choices and switch at no cost if coal is preferred.
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Price
Utah
Spring Canyon
Standardville
Royal
Geneva Steel Company
Horse Canyon
Dragerton
Steel
Friday the 13th jinx breaks over Pocatello
Caution paid off as residents avoid accidents and births stray from superstition. Police reported no city traffic incidents Friday and fire units remained idle. Months earlier icy streets caused nearly 20 crashes while two new babies arrived at St. Anthony's hospital. Donations toward the Pocatello municipal swimming pool neared 15000 with gifts from City Motor Co Pioneer Motor Co Gem State Auto Co and VFW among others totaling 14686.23.
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Gate City
Donald Mitchell
East Sublette St
St. Anthony’s Hospital
George R. Phillip
The
City Motor Co
Pioneer Motor Co
Gem State Auto Co
Gem State Mutual Life Insurance
Gem State Health and Accident Co
40 & 8
Pocatellans Learn Cancer Education At Training School
The Idaho Division of the American Cancer Society held its fourth training school at the LDS First Ward church in Pocatello. Dr. Asael Tall of Rigby argued that education and timely treatment save lives and that cancer research offers hope for eradication. Dentists were noted for better spotting oral cancer and reporting it to physicians as registration and classes continued in Bannock.
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Idaho
American Cancer Society
LDS First Ward
Asael Tall
Rigby
Limbaugh Heads Idaho Horticultural Society as 1948 President
The Idaho Horticultural Society elected Lawrence Limbaugh of Fruitland as its 1948 president at Boise after expanding the board from three to five members. Emmett, Minster, Horn, and Boise were named to the board or officers. a statewide survey for little cherry disease and peach diseases was urged in cooperation with the state department of agriculture and the University of Idaho extension service. Orchard owners were asked to remove infected trees voluntarily.
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Boise
Idaho Horticultural Society
Lawrence Limbaugh
Fruitland
Limbaugh
George Yost
Emmett
Robert McBirney
State Department of Agriculture
University of Idaho Extension Service
European recovery plan advances but with spending cap
Senate foreign relations committee tentatively approves a 51 month aid program for Western Europe with an initial 12 month spending limit of 5.3 billion dollars beginning April 1. The measure aims to reconstruct Western Europe and moves to the Senate floor March 1 despite Republican calls to cut spending.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Marshall
Robert A. Taft
Truman
Congress
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Pocatello Wins Clash In Blackfoot Camp
The Pocatello Indians defeated Blackfoot on their floor in a sharp basketball contest. Satterfield scored 21 points for Pocatello while McKie had 16 and Nelson 12. Bell fouled out for Blackfoot and Sato wore down Blackfoot's defense with strong guarding.
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Broncos
Pocatello
Satterfield
Blackfoot
Pocatelo
Gene Sato
Bell
Bronco
McKie
Nelson
Jensen
Fenwick
Grain market seesaws as July wheat gains end slide
Chicago market report notes a volatile grain session with July wheat turning higher at close for the first time since the break. Prices for butter and lard fall in major markets as retailers cut several staples, while Blatz and Pabst-Brewing announce price increases. floral prices hit four year lows ahead of Valentine’s Day. Publicized wholesale price changes accompany mixed stock and bond activity.
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Chicago
New York
Blatz Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Pabst
Heileman
Allied Florists’ Association of Illinois
Safeway
Westport Industrialist Declares Tax Strike in L A Speech
Vivien Kellems, a 51 year old cable grip manufacturer from Westport Conn, announced a tax strike in Los Angeles. Speaking before the Rotary Club she said taxes would be withheld from her 100 workers no longer after 1 PM PST unless courts order it. She insisted she will not act as tax collector unless compelled by law.
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Los Angeles
Vivien Kellems
Westport
Reimposed wartime rubber controls and factory reopenings
The U.S. government restated wartime allocation limits on general purpose synthetic rubber to ensure tire and essential supply distribution. Detroit area plants idled by gas shortages set to reopen next Tuesday. Marshall praised plans for a western European political union as key to preventing Communist influence, and a state department spokesman said Russians may have floated peace feelers to end the Cold War. In Shanghai, Chinese Communist radio demanded full withdrawal of U.S. forces as a condition for safety of four Marines held since Christmas.
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Des Moines
George C. Marshall
Europe
Robert D. Murphy
U.S
Germany
State Department
Shanghai
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China
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