Wedding voyage wreck leaves 10 rescued in Alaska gale
A wedding party aboard the Motorship Spencer ran aground off Cape Kanatak during a blizzard. Ten survivors were rescued to Kodiak with five men frozen feet, two women and a child praised for endurance. Navy men and coast guard crews aided the overland trek and shelter efforts amid near zero temperatures.
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Kodiak
Alaska
Coast Guard
Spencer
Clover
Griffin Memorial Hospital
Navy
Axel Carlson
Chignik
Cape Kanatak
Alaskan
Carlson
Mataco
Kanatak
Gus Skonbérg
Ava Skonberg
Cal Skonberg
Andrew Skonberg
Calvin Skonberg
Don Skonberg
Jacob Osbenkoff
Bert Larson
E. J. Kretochvil
Washington, D. C
E. W. Kelly
Cle
Rochester
N. Y
S. J. Homola
Cm2c
Johnstown
Penn
Electric firm plans price cut by major appliance maker
Washington reports that Hotpoint Inc a Chicago appliance maker and a General Electric affiliate will cut prices on electric refrigerators ranges and other products by up to ten percent. President Truman voiced gratification after GE announced a similar reduction about a week earlier.
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Washington
White House
Hotpoint, Inc
Chicago
General Eiectric
Charles G. Ross
Truman
General Electric
College of Idaho Clamps Down Eastern Oregon 59 to 49
The College of Idaho defeated Eastern Oregon College of Education 59 to 49 in a road game. This win gives C of I a 3-1 lead in their four game season series.
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Galdwell
Ida
College of Idaho
Eastern Oregon College of Educaion
R.edee
Man Sought As Idaho Murder Victim Is Safe In Salt Lake Jail
John P. Sukel 38, once feared dead after a Sept escape, is held in Salt Lake County jail awaiting extradition to Challis Idaho for jail break charges. FBI arrest disproved claims that Sukel was killed by accomplice Crews during a Montana escape.
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Idaho
Salt Lake Jail
Salt Lake City
John P. Sukel
Salt Lake County
Challis
Ida
FBI
Sukel
Montana
Custer County
Pocatello
Ernest O’neil
Truman
Crews
Blackfoot
Devil’s Basin
O'Neil
Boise
Charef
Whos
Postings reflect railroader’s warning to dangerous drivers
Idaho UP officials at Pocatello share a clipped World Herald piece in which a locomotive engineer recalls a near miss near Fremont. The open letter to a youth and his girl urges caution after a car crossed in front of a speeding passenger train, stressing shared humanity and the danger of reckless driving.
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Idaho
Union Pacific Railroad
Pocatello
Aha World Herald
Fremont
the World- Herald
Mine Death Toll in Idaho Rises in 19th Year
Idaho state mine inspector George McDowell reported 16 people were killed in Idaho mines last year, up from eight the previous year, highlighting ongoing safety concerns in the mining industry.
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Boise
George McDowell
Idaho
Bomb Toll Mounts From Jewish Attacks on Jaffa and Jerusalem
The Jewish bombing of Arab headquarters in Jaffa and the Samiramis Villa hotel in Jerusalem left 153 dead or missing, with 18 dead and 98 wounded at the Arab headquarters and 5 dead and 17 wounded at the hotel. rescue crews and troops hauled through wreckage as fears of higher totals persisted. The Haganah reported eight Arabs killed in fighting near the Sea of Galilee, though unconfirmed.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Arab Higher Committee
Jaffa
Higher Committee
Samiramis Villa
Arab Red Crescent (Cross
Haganah
Tiberius-Safad
Sea of Galilee
Taylor Plans Historian Consultation Before Vice Presidential Bid
Senator Glen H. Taylor said he will consult historian Charles A. Beard on U.S. foreign policy before deciding whether to join Henry Wallace's third party as his running mate. He seeks unbiased facts to judge who started disputes with Soviet Russia and whether war is imminent. If war seems near he may run. if not he may stay with Democrats.
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Taylor
Washington
Glen H. Taylor
Ida
Charles A. Beard
Henry Wallace
Wallace
The
United Press
America
Russia
Democrats
Mediterranean
Oregon Floods Threaten Homes Across Willamette Valley
Western Oregon faces severe flooding as Willamette, Umpqua and adjacent river basins rise. Army engineers set up emergency flood controls while Red Cross and disaster groups mobilize. Evacuations cover Roseburg and Myrtle Creek areas with power and communications outages and collapse of a main line in Roseburg.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
U.S. Army
Willamette Valley
Columbia River
Catawba Ford
Purdue Victory
Willamette
Rogue
Santiam
McKenzie
Applegate
Umpqua
Elmer Fisher
Corvallis
Harrisburg
Fisher
Eugene
Roseburg
Army Corps of Engineers
Salem
State Highway Department
Soak-Rich French Tax Bill Voted
Paris reports Premier Shuman won a 315 to 268 vote approving a 1.05 billion dollar Soak The Rich tax bill after fending off five confidence votes. He rejected amendments expanding exemptions and pressed to balance the budget, curb inflation, and fund 1948 reconstruction.
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Paris
Assembly
Robert —Shuman
Shuman
Uman
Idaho Governor Stassen to Meet Here on January 13
Gov A Robins said he would journey to Pocatello January 13 to welcome Harold F Stassen Republican presidential aspirant to Idaho. Stassen will attend a dinner and address a public meeting in Pocatello. this marks his second Idaho address after Twin Falls in 1947 before his nomination bid.
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Boise
Ida
A. Robins
Pocatello
Harold F. Stassen
Gem State
Stassen
Idaho
Twin Falls
Gonzaga Defeats Idaho In Tough 61 55 Clash
Gonzaga University beat the University of Idaho Vandals 61 to 55 in a rough Tuesday night basketball game in Spokane. The two teams battled on the floor with several hard fouls and close scoring throughout the contest.
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Spokane
Gonzaga University
University of Idaho
Gate City Detective Barnard Dies at 51
Eugene L. Barnard 51, longtime Gate City resident and Pocatello police detective since 1928, died at home of a heart attack. Born July 31, 1896, in American Falls, he served in World War I, married Rose Mees in 1919, and worked for the water department before joining the police. Survived by his wife, four children, a brother and three sisters. Funeral arrangements later from Downard Mortuary.
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Eugene L. Barnard
Pocatello
Barnard
American Falls
E. R. Barnard
France
Germany
Rose Mees
Water Department
Police Department
O’dette
Cleo Rose Sthettler
Rupert
Grace
Evelyn Barnard
Eugene, Jr
Edward T
Ivan
Montpelier
Julia Allredge
Marie Rasmussen
van Nuys
Calif
Dollie Bair
Livingston
Mont
Rail Crossing Solution Near Ross Park Closure Dispute
County officials and Union Pacific representatives moved closer to a plan for a new crossing about 1 4 miles south of the 13 track. Theo Turner protested against closing the crossing south of Ross Park as talks continued with M B Joy of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission outlining applicable rules.
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
M. B. Joy
Boise
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Board of County Commissioners
L. H. Anderson
Theo Turner
Ross Park
Union Pacific
Boise attorney joins Idaho inheritance tax division staff
C J Schooler of Boise was named by Governor Robins to join the Idaho Attorney General's staff in the inheritance tax division. The appointment was announced Tuesday.
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Boise
Ida
C. J. Schooler
Idaho Attorney General
C. A. Robins
Fireworks Expected as Truman Speech Sets Tone in Congress
Washington dispatch reports House leaders balk at Marshall plan timing as Rep. Hert pushes parallel aid for Germany Austria and East Asia. Truman prepares a broad 1948 program with a likely $41 billion federal budget. Wherry warns of a long fight, while GOPs vow strong response to any New Deal renewal. Illinois CIO says it will block Wallace third party bid per national policy.
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Washington
House
Congress
Adaan
Christian A. Hert
Mass
Hefter
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United Press
Germany
Austria
Truman
White House
James E. Webb
John Taber
N. Y
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Kenneth S. Wherry
Nebraska
GOP
Chicago
Illinois Cio
Henry A. Wallace
Illinois State Industrial Union Council
CIO
Joseph Germano
Illinois Council
AFL Head Refuses To Aid Wallace
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor says he is against Henry A. Wallace for president and warns a third party this year could be a great political mistake. Green alleges Wallace's speeches imply Russia is right and America is wrong. Other key labor figures also oppose Wallace, citing CIA and CIO union misgivings and possible repercussions for Republican candidates.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Henry A. Wallace
Labor
Wallace
Green
Russia
America
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
CIO
CIC
American Labor Party
New York State
Jack Kroll
National Cio Political Action Committee
Taft
Gany
Weather forecast cautions Pocatello on cloudy day
The weatherman warned residents of Pocatello not to be fooled by recent clear skies and warmth. Today will be cloudy with intermittent rain and little temperature change. highs 40 to 50, lows 30 to 40. Sunrise 8 01 a m sunset 5 12 p m.
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Pocatellans
Campus Veterans Cooperative formed to cut living costs
Idaho State College students establish Campus Veterans Cooperative Association Inc to open a campus food store for married couples. Founders include Du Wayne L. Goodwin and Charles R. Robbins with Howard Higgins leading efforts. About 170 veterans and families seek the store. stock at about $10 a share aims to raise $1,700 for startup capital.
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Idaho
State College
Secretary of State
Boise
East
Howard Higgins
ISC
Higgins
Idaho Banana Belt boasts strawberries roses now
Lewiston residents in the north Idaho banana belt report strawberry picking and rose gardens thriving despite January. Edwin Laird shows nearly quarter inch strawberries. Mrs. Hoffman and Mrs. Swain pick roses. Jimmy Beeson in Lewiston Orchards picks a New Year bouquet. The lowland area at 738 feet elevation enjoys a green winter with rare snows and an early spring vibe.
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Lewiston
Ida
Idaho
Edwin Laird
E. A. Hoffman
J. Swain
Clarkston
Wash
Jimmy Beeson
Idho
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