Senate panel ends hearings on Taft Hartley repeal plan
The Senate labor committee closed hearings on a bill to repeal Taft Hartley and restore the Wagner act with improvements. Taft and supporters prepared 15 amendments for floor action while civil rights leaders urged action against unions excluding workers by race or religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Edgar G. Brown
National Negro Council
Elmer W. Henderson
American Council On Human Rights
Robert A. Taft
Taft
William A. Leiserson
National Labor Relations Board
Leiserson
Brown
Henderson
AFL
Hubert Humphrey
Minn
Palestine Heading For Peace
The Cairo document notes Israel and Egypt will sign an armistice at 10 30 am today covering southern Palestine. Armistice talks with Transjordan Lebanon and Syria will follow as UN mediator Dr Ralph Bunche confirms broader Arab participation and potential recognition by major Arab states.
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Rhodes
Israel
Egypt
Palestine
Transjordan
Lebanon
Syria
Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations Palestine
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Lebanond ii
Half of Babies Born Not Wanted
Minneapolis based report notes by Uni of Michigan psychologist Dr. Byron Hughes that about half of American births are not wanted at first, often seen as accidents. He argues parental fear and lack of love lead to problem children, praising Navajo families for loving children.
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Minneapolis
America
Univn of Michigan
Byron Hughes
Hughes
Services Set Friday For Ivan Gasser
Funeral services for Ivan Gasser, prominent Pocatello civic leader and former mayor, will be held at 2 p m Friday at the McHan Henderson funeral home. The Christian Science church directs the service with American Legion Post No 4 providing military rites at Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers include Ralph Jones Earl Gilbert Ray Merman A E Berosek James Bangs Fred Tydeman G N Ifft Walter Service Dr E N Roberts W H Stanley Ralph J Comstock Colonel M P Goodfellow Dale Strong and Captain Walter E Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Gasser
Pocatello
McHan- Henderson Funeral Home
The
Christian Science Church
Pocatello Post No. 4
American Legion
Ralph Jones
Earl Gilbert
Ray Merman
A. E. Berosek
James Bangs
Fred Tydeman
G. N
Flood Threat Fades As Ice Jams Help Snow Runoff
Western flood threats eased as army engineers believed ice jams on rivers may carry off winter snows. Strong winds brought rain to the Pacific Northwest while Oregon's swollen streams receded and Washington roads reopened. Nevada levees rose as sandbags piled up and managers warned of more rain plus a Missouri River ice jam near Atchison offering hopeful runoff.
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Chicago
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Portland
Weather Bureau
Washington
California
Smith River
Crescent City
Ely
Nev
Robinson Canyon
Gleason Creek
Elko
Humboldt River
Omaha
Lewis A. Pick
Missouri River
Atchison, Kan
Violinist Wins First Talent Quest at Chief Theater
Margo Gates an 81 Rosewood resident and 14 year old violinist won the first weekly Talent Quest at the Chief theater stage. Bruce Coke, 18, was runner up for his rendition of Danny Boy. Both advance to the March 23 local finals for a chance at Ogden regional and Hollywood national finals.
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Pocatello
Hollywood
Chief Theatre
Shawn
Margo Gates
Rosewood
Bruce Coke
N. Arthur
The
Pocatello Wranglers
Toby Montgomery
N. Garfield
Milford Tasher
Wayne
Arlo Bateman
N. 12Th
Cowboy Trio
Slim” Merkley
Willard
Miss Blossom Ann Carlson
S. Fourth
N. Arthur Sr
Danny Boy
Miss Gates
Coke
Ogden
Utah
Wienawksi
W. C. Carnes
Carnes Music Co
John Denman
Lou Haller
KSEI
A. J. Kuhre
James Bagwell
Barney Goldberg Jewelers
Fox
Food Prices Rising Again
Wholesale food and hog prices recovered from earlier month slumps. The Dun & Bradstreet index for 31 basic foods rose for the second straight week to 5.78, while hog prices at major Midwest markets stood steady to 25 cents higher with some gains up to 50 cents.
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Chicago
Dun & Bradstreet
Midwest
New York
Chicago Board of Trade
Mercantile Exchange
Rail Union Officials Attend National Meetings
Three of Pocatello's five general railroad brotherhood chairmen are away at regional and national gatherings this week. E B Gayhart left for Cleveland to join the RT international chairmen meeting, returning Feb 28. W L Phillips travels to Salt Lake City for the General Chairmen's Association, with a return planned for March 2. H W Corbett also heads to Salt Lake City for ORC meetings and will visit locals in Nampa and Glenns Ferry before returning to Pocatello.
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Pocatello
General Railroad Brotherhood
E. B. Gayhart
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Cleveland
RT General
W. L. Phillips
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Salt Lake City
General Chairmen
Employers Clash Over Plan to Split Employment Services
Boise path: Employers oppose a Senate bill that would separate unemployment compensation from the state employment service, saying it would duplicate functions and raise costs. Leo Bodine, for the North Idaho Forestry Association, argues the re enacted employment security laws are sufficient and paid for by employers.
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BOISE
Unemployment Compensation Service
State Employment Service
Senate
House
Leo Bodine
North Idaho Forestry Association
Ain
Seid
Department
Pocatello Forecast Sees Clouds and Light Showers
Increasing cloudiness today in Pocatello with scattered light showers tonight. Mild trend continues with today’s high near 50 and low 30 to 40. Yesterday’s high 48 and low 35. Precipitation around .03 inches.
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Pocatello
Ten year old framed for pushing girl into river
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania ten year old William Wildemuth admitted to police he pushed five year old Sharol Zimmerman into the Susquehanna river and stoneblocked her as she struggled. Sharol crawled to the bank and was hospitalized with head wounds. A mental examination was ordered for the boy.
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Harrisburg
William “Bumpy” Wildemuth
Sharon Zimmerman
Susquehanna River
Oscar Blough
Bumpy
Sharol
Blough
W. L. Klingler
Klinger
Shard
Dauphin County
Robert Woodside
Idaho lawmakers stall as filibuster threat looms
A broad anti school reorganization coalition in Idaho signals a lengthy filibuster to delay legislative action. Rep. Howard Stodghill and Sen. W. E. Bolton vow to block bills, while caucuses recess and a closed meeting is planned to press demands.
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Boise
Idaho
House
Senate
Howard Stodghill
Lincoln
Stodghill
Democratica
Sodghill
Sen. W. E. Bolton
Bolton
Reds Display Military Strength Around Berlin Parade
Fur capped Soviet troops paraded as Western planes set airlift tonnage records for the second straight day. Russians crossed into the British sector to lay wreaths on the war memorial. Western Allies airlifted 7,897 tons in 905 flights, totaling 1,021,271 tons since June 26. Taeglische Rundschau praised Soviet power while denouncing Western militarism. A Soviet spokesman said troops stay in Germany due to Western refusals to withdraw occupation forces. The shift ends hopes for German unity and questions the future of a separate West German state.
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Berlin
Red Army
Taeglische Rundschau
Russia
Germany
Aucoin Co
Tae
Pocatello Youths Attend College
Donald and Max Rich sons of Earl and Mrs Rich of 527 S Ninth Ave left for Los Angeles to attend Woodbury College Donald a World War II veteran studied at Idaho State College two years and worked at the naval ordnance plant He aims for interior decorating Max a Pocatello High School graduate last year worked at Union Pacific plans to study commercial art at the California school
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Donald
Max Rich
Earl O. Rich
Ninth Ave
Los Angeles
Calif
Woodbury College
Idaho State College
Naval Ordnance Plant
Max
Pocatello High School
Union Pacific Railroad
California School
Housing Bill Aims Broad Public Funds for Needy
Senate approved a broad housing measure authorizing up to 810000 public housing units over six years with subsidies, plus a 1.5b slum clearance program, 26500000 rural housing and a national housing census in 1950. The plan blends Truman and Republican aims, and covers research funding and long term loans to farms with grants for improvements and temporary repairs for uneconomical farms.
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Washington
Senate
Anakeee
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
Union War Shaping Up For Telephone Workers Drive
The AFL plans a nationwide fight against the CIO and a separate union for 600000 telephone workers. Electrical Workers officials say they will organize after the I C W A executive board recommended affiliation with the CIA. J Scott Milne says top officials may outline plans at a Miami meeting next week. The drive targets 400000 non union phone workers and 200000 in the Communications Workers of America.
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Washington
AFL
CIO
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Independent Communications Workers of America
CIA
J. Scott Milne
Electrical Workers Union
Miami
Communications Workers of America
Assessor vows tax probe into railroad trackage in city
Bannock county's new assessor George Allen says he will pursue a tax investigation into railroad trackage within Pocatello city limits. He claims the railroad underpays taxes and promises future action after crews measured tracks and officials gave little cooperation.
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Bannock County
George Allen
Pocatello
Allen
Battered Body Found in Indiana Cornfield
Two junk hunters discovered a battered woman’s body in a cornfield near Lover's Lane New Castle Indiana. Sheriff Padgett said the victim, 30 to 35, brown eyes with no identification, may be linked to a second recent murder in Porter County.
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New Castle
Ind
Robert Padgett
Padgett
Indiana
Roberta Danks
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Porter County
Forum on Budget Set for Friday Radio Discussion
Bannock county 1949 budget unfolds on KEYY at 6 30 pm with J L Craig of the Pocatello Chamber of Commerce leading a panel including County Commissioner W H Jensen William Shields and M T Deaton. The broadcast aims to answer questions raised by a local citizens committee seeking budget clarification.
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Bannock County
KEYY
J. L
Ledge) Craig
The
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
W. H
Pete) Jensen
William Shields
M. T. Deaton
Craig
Citizens’ Committee
BLE Meet Continues in Pocatello Over UP Personnel Actions
The annual meeting of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers central district in Pocatello adjournment was not foreseen last night as delegates debated personnel adjustments disputed with Union Pacific Railroad. W Blakemore stated the central district committee reviewed points from a joint statement with conductors general committee threatening economic action unless UP changes its investigations and discipline practices.
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Pocatello
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
B of LE Central District
Union Pacific Railroad
W. Blakemore
B of
LE Central District
Order of Railway
Central District
Farm Bureau Aide Winds Up Visit
John H. Webb executive secretary of the Idaho Farm Bureau winds up a four day tour of Ada and Gem county units. He met with state district and local bureau officers and members in Caldwell Emmett and Eagle and is due to return to Pocatello today.
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John H. Webb
Rosewood Ave
Idaho Farm Bureau
Pocatello
Farm Bureau
Ada
Gem
Webb
Caldwell
Emmett
Eagle
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Employers Battle Bureau Act
Farm Bureau Aide
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