City Becomes Focus for Intermountain Music Clinic
Hundreds of blue and white ribbons mark visiting music students from Idaho and Utah as the eighth annual two day clinic opens in Gate City. Rampton Barlow chairs the event with Archie Jones leading the vocal session at the high school auditorium and a music symposium at First Congregational church featuring LeRoy Robertson and Ronald Gregory.
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Idaho
Gate City
Idaho Falls
Boise
Utah
Rampton Barlow
Pocatello
Archie Jones
University of Texas At Austin
First Congregational Church
LeRoy Robertson
University of Utah
New York City
Salt Lake City
Maurice Abravanel
Symphony
Fawson
Utah Symphony Enjoys First Out of State Concerts
Ross Beckstead, Utah Symphony personnel director, said the group of 80 musicians was happy to be in Bannock for the first out of state performance. He noted most members are from Utah with 12 players from New York City and eastern schools, and about one third are women.
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Bannock Hotel
Ross Beckstead
Utah Symphony
Beckstead
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Pocatello
New York City
Truman Nominates McDonald Ambassador to Israel
Washington reports President Truman nominated James Grover McDonald on Friday to serve as ambassador to Israel.
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U. S
Washington
Truman
James Grover McDonald
Israel
Budget Forum Clarifies Bannock County Finances
A KEYY radio forum drew taxpayers and officials debating Bannock county budget basics. Commissioner Jensen said spending will not exceed the budget and emergency levies are avoided. Officials noted a 16 percent drop in road work and explained a $30,000 hospital item funds grounds, approaches, and ten lots.
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Bannock
KEYY
William Shields
Mal Deaton
Perry Nelson
W. H. “Pete” Jensen
Bert Almond
Downey
Harlie Wilkins
F. Tintline
Pocatello
Jensen
Top Experts Say Unemployment Rise Not Dangerous
Washington experts said the current unemployment uptick is not the dangerous type that leads to depression. They cite recalls at Daystrom in Ol éan New York and Bell Aircraft in Buffalo as signs the trend may halt and reverse. Initial jobless claims fell 17 000 to 334 000 for the week, with continued claims at 1 837 000, while total benefits paid in January reached 102 963 000. Officials note gains in seasonal and defense activity could slow layoffs, but disparities persist among older workers women minorities and the handicapped. Total unemployment is estimated around 3 000 000.
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Washington
Daystrom Corporation
Olean
N. Y
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Buffalo
United States Employment Service
Bureau of Employment Security
Bureau
Robert C. Goodwin
Employment Service
Building Permits Rise in Gate City Amid Weather Slowdown
Weather over recent months in the Gate City has slowed construction. February 1948 saw 30 permits. this month reports 40 permits with two new residences valued at $12,000, seven remodels at $11,400, and a total valuation of $23,400. Overall February total valuation reached $51,241.
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Covd
Gate City
Railroads Defend Position in Wage Hour Dispute
Chicago report says 16 non operating unions refuse to accept a presidential fact finding board’s recommendations. The board urged a seven cent hourly increase for 1,000,000 workers and a 40 hour week retroactive to Oct 1, with Sept 1 as the date for the new hours. Railroads say they accept the recommendations while unions argue the date and terms are unfair.
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Chicago
Roads
Leighty
Groads
Board
Rivers rise as thaw floods center on Missouri and tributaries
Wide swells and ice jams trigger floods across central states led by the Missouri River warning from Plattsmouth to Fort Leavenworth. Ice jams on the Blue, Republican, and Solomon rivers threaten northeastern Kansas and northern Missouri, with parts of Nebraska and Wisconsin also affected and towns like Redondo Beach hit by coastal waves.
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NepraskKa
Nemaha River
Oceanside
Redondo Beach
Calif
Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Plattsmouth
Neb
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Nebraska City
Ralph Aldrich
Atchison
St. Joseph
Blue River
Kansas
Randolph
Republican River
Scandia
Nebraska Line
Solomon River
Beloit
Chillothe
Sumner
Brunswick
Platte River
Agency
Chariton River
Novinger
Darlington
Wis
Friends Pay Last Rites To Ivan Gasser
Funeral services for Ivan Gasser a 55 prominent Pocatello businessman and civic leader who died Tuesday were held at 2 p m Friday. Readings by Mrs Hazel W Phillips with music by Elmer Jester and Mrs George A Philip. Interment in Mountain View Cemetery with American Legion honors. Out of town attendees included Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Orcada California Sugar City and Portland residents.
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Ivan Gasser
Pocatello
McHan
Ruth Waring
Ira Morris
Phoebe Atkinson
Belle Tallmadge
Arlene Lamb
Annabelle Higgins
Mountain View Cemetery
American Legion
Walter Lloyd
James Millward
W. T. Lloyd
Salt Lake City
H. L. Jenkins
Orcada
Cal
T. R. Jenkins
Sugar City
J. E. Edwards
Portland
Oregon
Camera Fiend Pays With Life
John K. Rogers, 35, who enjoyed filming himself in staged death scenes, died Friday in his attic. He was found hanging by a strap, with his camera recording the stunt as usual.
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Cleveland
John XK. Rogers
Snow Road Clearing Costs In Bannock County
Acting head Emmett Spraker reports Bannock County spent 34000 dollars on snow removal. Of this, 19000 came from a state emergency fund while about 15000 was county money. Most county roads north of Pocatello and many south are clear. remaining minor routes near Caribou County and McCammon should finish within a week.
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Bannock County
Emmett Spraker
Spraker
Pocatello
Caribou County
McCammon
Neighbors Halt Blaze At Inkom Home
A fire at the home of 75 year old Robert Fink in Inkom Friday caused minor roof damage. The blaze started in the attic from an unknown cause and was halted by neighbors before spreading further.
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Robert Fink
Inkom
Tragedy on the St. Joseph River Claims Vintilla Family
In South Bend Indiana Eli Vintilla discovers a car pulled from the St Joseph River bearing his license plate. Inside are his wife and 12 year old daughter dead after authorities raise the vehicle. Vintilla prayed that it was not his car.
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South Bend
Ind
Eli Vintilla
Vintilla
Sample Avenue
St. Joseph
Road and Bridge Head Seen As Spraker Bannock County
Bannock County's Road and Bridge department was temporarily disbanded by the county commissioners and may be reorganized with Emmett Spraker as head. Spraker, a former department member, has the commissioners' confidence, though no official appointment has been made. Surveyor Percy Havenor has led the department for years but was temporarily laid off to cut expenses.
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Bannock County
Emmett Spraker
Spraker
Bannock
Percy Havenor
Dial Phones Come First In 3 Cities
Boise Nampa and Caldwell to receive Idaho’s largest telephone expansion. Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph announces a 15 million dollar program for conversion to the automatic dial system over three years, to be completed by 1951. Herman P. Stommel, Idaho manager, says this feature dominates the statewide project.
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Boise
Idaho
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Gem State
Nampa
Caldwell
Herman P. Stommel
Power Takes Over With Simplot
E. W. Hansen will become assistant manager of sales at Simplot Fertilizer Co. succeeding C. L. Niklas, who resigns March 1 to take another post. O. A. Power, general manager and vice president, announced the leadership shift Friday.
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O. A. Power
Simplot Fertilizer Company
E. W. Hansen
Hansen
C. L. Nicklas
Executive shifts at St. Regis Sales Corp after Simplot exits
The article outlines changes at St. Regis with Hansen taking a top sales role after leaving Simplot where he held traffic and advertising manager posts since 1945 and Nicklas moving on after starting with Simplot in 1944 and serving as sales manager. Mrs Nicklas and their daughter Eleanor will stay in Pocatello until school term ends.
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St. Regis Sales Corporation
Hansen
Simplot
Pocatello
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Omaha
Nebi
Ralph Byington
Wil
J. L. Wursten
Agronomist
Nicklas
Simplot Company
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda
Mont
Money Without Money Begging Sentenced in Cleveland
Earl C. Money, 49, was sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse on a charge of begging in Cleveland. The ruling was handed down Friday by the local court.
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Cleveland
Earl C. Money
Pocatello Area Forecast Partly Cloudy and Warmer
Cloudy and warmer today with partial sun this afternoon. Tonight sees increasing high clouds and mostly cloudy skies tomorrow. Highs near 45 with lows around 25. Yesterday's high 40 and low 18. No significant weather events noted.
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