Idahoans Seek Uniform Merchandise Assessments Across Counties
About 50 Idahoans from industry and taxpayer groups urged the Idaho tax commission to assess merchandise inventories at the same percentage of full cash value as other property classes. They called for equalized assessments and possible legislative changes if the commission lacks authority. A five member committee was named to study powers and push for uniformity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho Tax Commission
Idaho State Chamber of Commerce
Associated Taxpayers of Idaho
Harry Elcock
Twin Falls
Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
Elcock
Presley Horne
Caldwell
Associated Taxpayers
Idaho
Idaho Livestock Boosts Cattle Sheep and Hogs
Idaho farms report January 31 gains in cattle sheep and hogs from last year with cattle up to 930000 milk cows down 2 percent and horses down to 108000. Chickens turkeys and horses declined while total value reached 162177000 against 124674000 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Colorado Takes Lead in Western Safety Campaign
Boise based dispatch reports Colorado has advanced a three point program to reduce railroad crossing accidents. The plan includes modernizing automatic signals to operate only when danger exists, adding reflectorized paint on freight cars, and surveying grade crossing hazards with railroads. Idaho chapter of the National Safety Council notes Washington State has acted on the third point and Nevada plans to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Colorado
Sun Valley
Idaho
National Safety Council
O. C. Marler
Washington State
Nevada
Marler
George F. Ashby
Union Pacific Railroad
Two Arrested On Idaho Charge In Montana Capture
E C Thornhill and wife Norma sought in Blackfoot Idaho on assault with a deadly weapon were taken into custody by Jefferson County Sheriff Charles Belnafs in Anaconda Montana. Governor Ford sought their extradition following their apprehension.
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Helena
Mont
C. Thornhill
Norma
Blackfoot
Ida
Bingham
Charles Belnafs
Sam Ford
Montana
Thornhills
Anaconda
Rexburg Man To Be Toastmaster At Dinner
Boise UPI reports Rexburg resident John Porter will serve as toastmaster at the Jackson Jefferson Day dinner in Boise. Utah Attorney General Grover A. Giles is scheduled to deliver the principal address.
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Boise
Frank J. Keenan
John Porter
Rexburg
Atty
Grover A. Giles
Utah
Pocatellan Sets Mission for Paxman in Canada
Gordon Paxman son of Mr and Mrs A D Paxman will leave Pocatello March 1 to serve a two year Latter Day Saints mission in Canada. A farewell is set at the Second ward church with speakers Bishop Ray J Davis Eugene Campbell and Bishop Arnold Reddish. Paxman will spend ten days in Salt Lake City before departing to Toronto. He is a student at Idaho State College with a music focus and has Navy service including Okinawa. His father served a two year mission in Canada.
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Gordon Paxman
A. D. Paxman
East Benton St
Pocatello
Canada
Paxman
Second Ward
Ray J. Davis
Eugene Campbell
LDS Institute
Arnold Reddish
Sixth Ward
Salt Lake City
Mission
Toronto
Idaho State College
Burl Rampt
ISC
Okinawa
Pocatello High School
Gladys Pinkerton
Purringtons
Don Wilson
Idaho Falls
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Six Die as Cambridge Fires Kill Family in City Block Blaze
A Cambridge blaze killed six from the H. Alan Gregg Jr. family and left seven others hospitalized, including a priest. Fire crews were already fighting a North Cambridge fire causing over 100000 in damage when the family home was engulfed. The victims include Boston broker H. Alan Gregg Jr. and his wife and children. A maid, Edna Roper, suffered a broken back leaping from a window. Fire chaplain Rev. James Tierney and firefighters David Ryan and Philian Belanger were injured assisting victims.
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Cambridge
Mass
H. Alan Gregg Jr
Boston
Ann
Susan
H. Alan III
Peter
Thomas
Edna Roper
Quincy
James Tierney
David Ryan
Philian Belanger
Gregg
Mrs Rasmussen Dies After Short Illness in Pocatello
Olivia Mae Rasmussen 55 died Monday at her home Route 2 North Pocatello after a brief illness. Born February 15 1893 in Salt Lake City she married Henry Dellas Rasmussen May 15 1912 in Ogden Utah and lived in Clifton Bancroft before moving to Pocatello in 1930. She was active in the LDS Relief Society and is survived by her husband a daughter Della Mae Skinner two grandchildren a sister and two brothers. Funeral arrangements by Arthur W Hall Mortuary.
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Olivia Mae Rasmussen
Pocatello
Salt Lake City
Christian
Anna Margaret Johnson Martinson
Henry Dellas Rasmussen
Ogden
Utah
Idaho
Clifton
Bancroft
LDS Church
Relief Society
Della Mae Skinner
Bertha Deitz
Lawrence Martinson
Owen Martinson
Park City
Arthur W. Hall Mortuary
Increased Veteran Pay Explained Under New GI Bill
John P. Gray of the Pocatello VA Office said the new law raises subsistence for full time students in schools. Rates are 75 dollars for no dependents, 105 dollars with one dependent, and 120 dollars with more than one dependent, effective for training on or after April 1.
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Truman
John P. Gray
Pocatello Veterans Administration Office
Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Statistics
Gray
Idaho Truckers Ordered To Obey Statutes
Idaho truckers must follow weight and signal light rules after March 31 or face prosecution. Gross weight must be stencilled on trucks in letters at least two inches high and 1948 registration receipts must be carried in the cab. Trucks 80 inches wide or more require signal arms or directional lights and clearance lights. Tail lights must illuminate the rear license plate. Bunderson pledged strict enforcement after March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
A. P. Bunderson
Bunderson
Boise Child Dies In Pond
A two year old, Richard Weybright of Boise, drowned Monday in a fish pond at his grandparents home. He wandered from his home to the grandparents residence and was found after about 15 minutes. Fire department resuscitation efforts failed to revive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Richard Weybright
Robert Weybright
E. L
Shorty) Fuller
Idaho PTA To Back Home Safety Drive In March
Boise Idaho Monday reports that Idaho Parent Teacher groups will cooperate with the National Safety Council in March to stress home safety. About 24 local PTA units asked for check lists and will distribute them to children for home use. The Idaho chapter expects the remaining eight local PTAs statewide to join. Earlier in February Lions groups aided in spreading traffic law information.
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Boise
Idaho
National Safety Council
PTA
The
Safety Council
Montana Mother Defends Children From Slayer in Ranch Kitchen
Esther Hollandsworth, 34, fought a killer who had slain her husband, wounded her son, and threatened her and two other children in a northwestern Chouteau county ranch house. The attacker, James McVay, 33, fled in the Hollandsworths Dodge coupe as air searchers tracked him.
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Conrad
Mont
Montana
C. R. Monson
Esther Hollandsworth
Glen
Harvey
Monson
James McVay
Hollandsworths
McVay
Hollandsworth
Chouteau County
Gem State Board Adopts New Board And Lodging Schedule
The Industrial Accident Board in Boise approved a new minimum cash value schedule for board and lodging furnished to injured workers under workmen compensation. Full board and room costs $11 weekly, meals only $7 weekly, meals $0.50 each, lodging $4 weekly, lodging $0.60 per day.
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BOISE
Industrial Accident Board
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Pocatellan
Mrs. Rasmussen
Blair - Fry Motor CO
E. Center
POST
Gem
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