Pocatello Eyes Levy to Fund Recreation Program
Mayor George R. Phillips warns that the city cannot legally spend general funds on recreation despite slot machine revenues financing last year’s programs including Memorial swimming pool. He proposes a two mill levy to raise about 30 000 dollars annually for recreation, urging citizen input before the legislature acts.
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Gate City
Memorial
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Pocatellans
R. J. Roubidoux
Idaho Senate moves to repeal school reorganization law
Idaho politicians push repeal of the school reorganization act with Sen. W. C. Thornton introducing the measure. Co signers include Sens. Orla Hicks Arthur Campbell Clark Hamilton and T. E. Clark. Meantime freshman Sen. Welker proposes allowing University of Idaho and accredited law school graduates to practice without bar exams amid calls to reform professional boards.
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Gooding County
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Orla R. Hicks
Blaine
Arthur Campbell
Shoshone
Clark Hamilton
Washington
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Minidoka
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Senate
Man Welker
Payette
University of Idaho
Gem State
Welker
Bar Commission
State Bar Association
Bar Association
Weather update for Pocatello and region
Considerable cloudiness today and tomorrow with slowly rising temperatures. High Wednesday 10 above, low 14 below, today 15 to 20 above, low -5 to 1 below. Southern Idaho fair and cold Thursday, Utah clear and cold Thursday, high 15 to 25. Regional temps list shows varied highs and lows across major cities.
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Chicago
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Las Vegas
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San Francisco
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Truman renews universal training push amid political clash
President Truman called for universal military training for youths while Congress fights the measure. Rep. Carl Vinson opposes action this year, Sen. Millard Tydings pushes a 17 year olds' four month training requirement. Truman also urged farm price reform and hinted at food stamp revival, while pressing civil rights legislation and a sweeping slum housing plan.
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Truman
House
Carl Vinson
Millard Tydings
Congress
Trains Stalled by Midwest Storm Waft Passengers into Pocatello
Four trains and 700 to 800 passengers are stranded in Pocatello as winter storms halt all main lines from Salt Lake City to Omaha. Rail officials report free meals and sleeping space aboard Pullmans, with goals to clear routes once wind and drifting snow subside. Passengers speak of delays impacting family funerals and travel plans.
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R. E. Farmer
Pocatello Depot
Pocatello
Montpelier
Green River
Rawlins
Laramie
Cheyenne
Fremont
Grand Island
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Omaha
Stranded Train Passengers Fare Nicely in Pocatello
A weather record of 14 below zero greeted stranded travelers in Pocatello as four trains halted for about 24 hours. Passengers sought eyeglass adjustments from Dr. Perry Harrison and frequented local shops, hotels, and slot machines while awaiting trains to resume.
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Pocatello
Perry Harrison
Whitman Hotel
Dr. Harrison
Harrison
Idaho
Gem State
Job's Daughters Install Queen and Officers Saturday
Bethel No. 1 of Job's Daughters will stage installation ceremonies for the incoming queen and officers Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic temple with the public invited A prior session in the temple is set for 2 p m
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Job
Masonic Temple
Federal Pay Discussed In Pocatello Plans for new federation chapter
William E. Clavier national representative of the National Federation of Federal Employees spoke in the Bannock hotel about forming a Pocatello chapter. He noted many area federal workers join units in other cities and urged changes to the 1923 classification act to raise minimum pay and wage ceilings for federal employees. The federation now has over 110000 members and emphasizes peaceful petition to influence Congress.
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Mead
George R. Phillips
Pocatello
National Federation of Federal Employes
William E. Clavier
Federation
Washington, D. C
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Bannock Hotel
Post Office Department
Ogden
Congress
81St
Rev Albert Beasley Killed in Army Air Crash Near Colfax
Chaplain Captain Albert E. Beasley 46 longtime First Baptist pastor of Pocatello Idaho died in a Tuesday night C-47 crash near Colfax California en route to Hamilton Field. He is survived by wife Ruth and three children. Beasley active in local ministry and community groups. His body was taken to a Colfax funeral home for return to McHan Henderson.
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First Baptist Church
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Pocatello
Hamilton Field
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Gooding
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Ruth
Becky Lou
Albert
Richard
North
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