President Truman pushes vast housing plan
President Truman asked Congress to enact a sweeping housing program aiming to build over 10 million dwellings in 10 years, including 500,000 low rent units, to ease the nation’s housing emergency and curb inflation through stronger rent controls. He urged extended controls to April 1949 and enforcement authority, citing illegal rent increases and the need for low income housing.
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Senate
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Mordecai Brown Remembered by Coal Mine Muleskinners
John C. Martin recalls Mordecai Brown a former Cubs and Cardinals pitcher who began with Coxville semi pro team in 1898. Brown reportedly lost fingers in earlier days but remained a pitching mainstay for the Cardinals while also working as a mule skinner in Indiana mines.
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South Main St
Mordecai Brown
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Martin
Brown
Coxville
Ind
Communist-Led Raids Freeze Czech Politics
Communist led police seized the National Socialist party headquarters and arrested seven moderate leaders in dawn raids. The interior ministry said the group plotted a revolution as the crisis pitted communists against rival parties. President Benes spoke of a parliamentary government as crowds gathered outside Hradcany palace.
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Interior Ministry
Eduard Benes
Social Democrats
Klement Gottwald
Hradcany Palace
Benes
Late Results From College Basketball Scores
Washington 51 Idaho 33 Central Washington College 57 Hawaii 41 Eastern Washington 60 Pacific Lutheran 43 Denver 71 Utah State 54 Whitworth 77 St Martin's 54.
Southern governors threaten action over civil rights clash
Southern governors warned they may break from the Democratic party after a standoff with national leaders over Truman's civil rights program. They said the south is no longer in the bag and threatened to use whatever means necessary to block federal anti discrimination laws. The remarks came as they contemplated secession from the party. In Washington the House foreign affairs committee faced criticism for blocking radio and newsreel coverage of Henry A Wallace's European recovery testimony, described by his third party as censorship.
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LLP
Truman
Democratic Party
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Taylor
Idaho
Charles C. Gossett
Gossett
America
United States
Russia
Pocatello
Henry C. O'Leary
Bannock County
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
O’leary
O'L
Wallace
Cross Road
Senate
John Thomas
Thomas
C. A. Bottolfsen
Fire Strikes Martin Hotel in Milwaukee
A basement fire at the Martin hotel in downtown Milwaukee forced 300 guests to evacuate as smoke filled the lobby and lower floors of the six story building. Ten people were overcome by smoke during the incident.
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Milwaukee
Martin Hotel
Group names MacArthur top favorite for president
St. Louis report that Gen. Douglas MacArthur was listed as the top favorite presidential candidate by the Christian Nationalist Crusade. The ranking was announced by national director Gerald L. K. Smith, former head of the American First party.
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ST. Louis
Douglas MacArthur
Christian Nationalist Crusade
Gerald L. K. Smith
American First Party
American Falls Hoop Tourney Kicks Off With Double Elimination
American Falls hosts the three day Round Robin double elimination tourney with American Falls Moreland and Thomas winning on opening day. Rockland Aberdeen and Thom schedule shows 1 30 p m 2 30 p m 7 00 p m and 8 00 p m games. Werner Erickson notes strong turnout and plans for a full crowd today.
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Moreland
Aberdeen
Thomas
Thom
Werner Erickson
American Falls High School
Pork Prices Show Decline Across Midwestern Markets
Pork on the hoof fell sharply at large midwestern centers as heavy hog shipments overwhelmed packing plants closed for a semi holiday and Washington's birthday observance limited absorption. In Chicago hog prices dropped 1 to 1.25 dollars per hundred pounds, Sioux City saw about 1.75 dollars, with most markets down 75 cents to over a dollar.
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Chicago
Washington
Union
Sioux City
Spring Weather Forecast for Today and Tomorrow
The weatherman predicts generally fair conditions today and tomorrow with a slight warming trend. Expect mild temperatures and light winds as spring begins to show.
Idaho Democrat Taylor bolts party to back Wallace ticket
Sen Glen H Taylor of Pocatello renounces the Democratic party to join Henry Wallace as vice presidential candidate on the third party ticket. He says Wall Street and the military have taken over the Democrats and praises Wallaces peace program. Idaho leaders react with mixed criticism and doubt about impact on 1948 elections.
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Pocatello
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Democratic Party
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Wallace
Russia
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White House
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Hague
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Crump
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Robert Coulter
Boise
Senate
F. M. Bistline
Glen Taylor
Bistline
George Donart Weiser
U. S. Senate
Donart
B. A
Barney) McDevitt
Glen
McDevitt
Dan J. Cavanaugh
Twin Falls
Cavanaugh
Glen, H. Taylor
Ida
Wallace Third Party Movement
Navy unveils FJ-1 jet speedsters in San Diego
In San Diego the Navy demonstrated an experimental squadron of FJ-1 jet fighters by North American Aviation at North Island naval air base. The planes reportedly fly about 200 miles per hour faster than existing carrier aircraft, marking a major advance in naval aviation technology.
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San Diego
Cal
Navy
North American Aviation Corp
North Island Naval Air Base
Annexation Move Fought Near Pocatello City Limits
Petitions with about 130 residents south of Pocatello protest city expansion into Ross Park and surrounding areas. A 9 am meeting of chambers, city officials, county commissioners, and Bannock planning board will consider partial inclusion. Protests tie into Blackrock village plans with petitions and a protest committee led by Lou Cox and others.
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Pocatello
Ross Park
City of
Chamber of Commerce
Bannock County Planning Board
Shamrock Club
Blackrock
George R. Phillips
Lou Cox
LeRoy Lewis
E. C. Leonard
Lynn Weller
Okvey Myler
Blackrock Village
Vilage
Paul Gregerson
Portneuf Hill
Portneuf
17 Year Old Colorado Youth Admits Killing Neighbor Boy
A 17 year old in Colorado Springs admitted to killing a 13 year old neighbor. He lured the boy into a wooded draw, struck him with a hammer 25 to 30 times, then dumped the body near Garden of the Gods. He sent a ransom note demanding 2000 or the child's hair, and described the plan to the police.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
I. B. Bruce
Bruce
James Fox
Eugene Fox
Garden of the Gods
Kiowa St
Kiowa
Jasper county Democrats quit national party in revolt
In Ridgeland South Carolina the Jasper county Democratic committee unanimously approved a resolution to withdraw from the national Democratic party saying there is nothing for them to do but leave. They plan to send uninstructed electors to the electoral college marking the first southern Democratic split over Truman civil rights. H Klugh Purdy led the meeting delivering the resolution and absolving Truman of blame.
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Ridgeland
S.C
Democratic Committee
Jasper County
National Party
National Democratic Party
Truman
H. Klugh Purdy
Mr. Truman
Classified Ad Sells 1946 V-8 Coupe in One Day
A Post classified ad sold a 1946 V-8 Coupe for cash in one day. The ad priced the car at 325 dollars and claimed extra lights seat covers heater radio and ra dio. Readers were urged to call 3530 to sell unwanted items for cash with a 6 p.m. deadline for tomorrow's paper.
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