Room For Eisenhower Gains Ground
Washington reports Senator Charles Tobey of New Hampshire joined the Draft Eisenhower League and declared Dwight D. Eisenhower the best qualified GOP nominee. Tobey's backing signals a break with Senator Robert Taft as New Hampshire files the first full delegate slate pledging support to Eisenhower for the March 9 presidential preference primary.
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Washington
U Pens
Charles
Tobey
N.H
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Senate Banking Committee
Eisenhower League
New York City
New
New Hampshire
Eisenhower
Five Die In Flames In Sharpsville Kitchen Fire
A Sharpsville Pennsylvania kitchen fire caused by oil poured on a heating stove killed five people including two small children Scott Gill 37 his wife 37 their daughters Cis sie 3 and Gloria 5 and Gill’s brother Jack 27 Three other children were treated at Buhl hospital for burns while two boys Edward 12 and Glenn 10 suffered hand cuts A neighbor said flames forced the children to retreat from the burning frame house
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Sharpsville
Scott Gill
Cissie
Gloria
Gill
Jack
Buhl Hospital
Roberts
Edward
Glenn
Farmers Equipment Company Incorporation Filed in Idaho Falls
Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State in Boise by the Farmers Equipment Company Inc of Idaho Falls. The firm is capitalized for 25000 dollars. Incorporators are Corey D Scrimsher Clifford Lloyd and William S Holden all of Idaho Falls.
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Boise, Ida
Secretary of State
Farmers Equipment Company, Inc
Idaho Falls
Corey D. Scrimsher
Clifford Lloyd
Woman Named To Publicity Position In Boise
Mary Jane Sutherland of Boise was named secretary of the State Board of Publicity to succeed Robert O Leonard who resigned. She will serve until July 1 1949 Leonard left for a public relations post with the Western Pine Association in Portland Leonard had succeeded John Advent who resigned to take a similar job in Ohio.
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Boise
Mary Jane Sutherland
State Board of Publicity
Robert O. Leonard
Leonard
Western Pine Association
Portland
John ~Advent
Ohio
Freedom Train Heading to Pocatello March 20
A letter to Mayor George Phillips confirms the Freedom Train will visit Pocatello on March 20, bringing the documents fundamental to American democracy. The seven car train from Ogden will arrive 5:30 a.m. on No. 1 track and stay until noon. Local officials and Union Pacific representatives outlined setup plans at the station. Participating locals include Mayor Phillips and Paul Scott, among others, with Eric Freidham of the American Heritage Foundation arriving January 23 to aid preparations.
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Foundation of
Pocatello
George Phillips
Ogden
Pocatellans
Union Pacific
A. L. Merrill
Himena Hoffman
Bob Gallafant
August Rosqvist
Paul Scott
George R. Phillips
B. F. Wells
U. P
G. A. Cunningham
E. L. Chantry
W. L. Hardy
W. H. Gould
C. Ed Flandro
J. L. “Ledge” Craig
Eric
Cleare Family Reports Walter Cleare Improving After Stroke
Walter H. Cleare of Pocatello business leader suffered a partial stroke at home Thursday and was reported by his family to be getting along much better Friday night after several weeks of illness.
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Walter H. Cleare
Pocatello
Uniform Wearers Urge Respect for Marines in Public Brawls
Lt. J. F. Bedingfield of the state police laments recent articles about the marine uniform and urges public respect for officers in uniform. He cites a Dec. 27 brawl at the Delta ballroom and a Dec. 26 fight at Wagon Wheel, noting both Marines and civilians fought and arrests were incomplete due to crowded dockets.
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U. S
J. F. Bedingfield
Deleta
Bedingfield
Justice Court
Meeting Slated On Gate City Airport Controversy
Mayor George R. Phillips scheduled a 10 a m press conference to explain the city’s stance as the Gate City airport dispute heats up. Private plane owners demand federal funds and a 5 man airport commission, raising questions about exclusive leases and airport management.
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Gate City Airport
Pocatello Municipal
Gate City
George R. Phillips
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Pocatello Airport
James A. Page
Ogden
Utah
CAA
Page
Pocatello
Boise
Idaho Falls
Salt Lake City
Western Airlines
WAL
U S Ships Go To Turks
The navy will transfer four 1500 ton submarines and 11 other craft to Turkey to bolster Dardanelles and Black Sea defenses under a $100 million aid program approved by Congress. State says seven surplus mine sweepers sold to Turkey and Greece. Marines on way to U S fleet in Greek and Italian waters with no major policy impact per Secretary Marshall.
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Washington
Navy
Turkey
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Congress
State Department
Greece
U. S
George C. Marshall
Union Papers Eyed in NLRB Hearing
Documents from a rebel printer member were presented at a National Labor Relations Board hearing. The papers included a confidential letter from Woodruff Randolph president of the International Typographical Union admitting the ITU contract form offered to employers contained ample reason for publishers to reject it.
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Chicago
Printers’ Union
National Labor Relations Board
Woodruff Randolph
International Typographical Union
AFL
ITU
Pocatello Boxers Rout Blackfoot in Local Showdown
Pocatello high school boxers dominated Blackfoot in front of a capacity crowd, achieving 11 wins 4 losses and 2 draws. In the heavyweight bout Wayne Winters from Pocatello drew with Gayle Akers of Blackfoot. only Gate City fighters Raymond Williams Gaylord Hudson Bruce Coke and Virgil Jackson suffered defeats.
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Blackfoot
Pocatello High School
Wayne Winters
Pocatello
Gayle Akers
Gate City
Raymond Williams
Gay_lord Hudson
Bruce Coke
Page Threegil Jackson
Arab attack on two Jewish towns repelled by British forces
Six hundred to one thousand Arab troops crossed from Lebanon and Syria into northern Palestine attacking Dan and Szold. British air and artillery responses pushed them back across the frontier, while Sir Alan Cunningham warned Syria authorities and Sir Henry Gurney urged officials to be ready to leave on one month's notice as tensions linger near the May mandate expiry.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Alan Cunningham
Beirut
Lebanon
Henry Gurney
Britain
Gurney
Dan
Ae Far Szold
Jordan River
Syria
Explosives Smuggling Ring Supposedly Busted In Northeast
Police seized three trucks carrying 138000 pounds of cyclamite explosives believed headed for Palestine. A warehouse in Asbury Park held 52 cases of combat knives and 50 cases of first aid gear as the War Assets Administration embargoed further Army surplus shipments. The operation tied to Lowy and Foundry Associates involved 130 tons of munitions, with prior finds near Jersey City and Romulus, amid an FBI led probe into a large smuggling network.
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New York
Palestine
FBI
Lake Katrine
N.Y
New Jersey
Asbury Park
N. J
War Assets Administration
Seneca
N. Y
Charles Lacy
Newark
Lowy
Foundry Associates
Jersey City
Tel Aviv
Romulus
Election Postponed Over District Consolidation
An election planned for Thursday on a proposal to consolidate school districts in east Jerome county, including a disputed Jerome Minidoka joint district, was postponed to allow the state reorganization committee time to study the issue.
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Jerome, Ida
East Jerome
Jerome-Minidoka County
State Reorganization Committee
Mirth and Melody Lions Club show in Pocatello
Pocatello Lions Club plans a two night fundraiser titled Mirth and Melody at the high school auditorium January 27 28 to support the community swimming pool fund with all acts donated and almost all gate receipts going to the pool. Mayor George Phillips expects strong support as ticket sales begin with local promoters rallying community involvement. R D Hair donates fresh Spudnuts to boost morale at the Post Office and Bannock county jail conditions become a local election topic for some residents. The county assessor Mark Manley reports the first 1000 auto license plates sold with no more shipments for about a month.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Lions
George Phillips
F. M.bistiine
Ed Brennan
Rudy Willecke
F. E. McKenzie
Lud Pollak
F. M
Lud
Bannock County
Mr. Hair
the Post
The
Mark Manley
U S Eyes Jerusalem Guard and Partition Plans
The State Department kept open the option of sending American guards to protect the Jerusalem consulate, denying London reports that Marines were being sent. In Lake Success the UN Palestine commission predicted the UN will use every necessary power to enforce Palestine's partition, with the five nations overseeing the transition and establishing Arab and Jewish governments by May 15 or earlier.
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Washington
State Department
Jerusalem
London
Holy Land
Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations Palestine Commission
Palestine
Trygve Lie
UN Security Council
Security Council
Palestine Commission
Navy Tug Races To Aid Sinking Russian Vessel
The 1800 ton Navy tug Cocopa rushed from Yokosuka to assist the stricken Russian ship Dvina as heavy seas and worsening weather threaten the vessel and its 800 passengers and crew. Nine ships are now involved in the rescue effort amid tensions with Soviet vessels.
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Tokyo
Cocooa
Yokosuka Naval Base
Navy
Weather in Pocatello Sees Warm But Dense Fog Ahead
Balmy days gave way to fog in the morning and evening as Pocatello reported a low of 23 degrees and a high near 30 yesterday. No precipitation observed. Today looks fair with morning and late evening fog, highs around 30 to 35 and a low near 20, sunrise 8 01, sunset 5 15.
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Weather Bureau
Pocatello
Mountain Home Hosts Short-Cut Highway Meeting
The Yellowstone Sun Valley Road Association will meet in Mountain Home with Gov. Robins and State Highway Department representatives to discuss a proposed shortcut from West Yellowstone to Boise via Dubois Arco Hailey Fairfield and Mountain Home.
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Mountain Home
Yellowstone-Sun Valley
Charles V. Dandy
Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce
West Yellowstone
Boise
Dubois
Arco
Hailey
Fairfield
Idaho Sheepmen Seek End to Price Controls and Disease Threats
Idaho Wool Growers Association denounces price controls and rationing as curbing meat production. The six point program calls for tariff restoration, advertising to boost lamb demand, rail service improvements, and stronger action against hog and mouth disease in Mexico.
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BOISE
Idaho Sheepmen
Idaho Wool Growers Association
State Department
Mexco
Wright
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Union
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Lions Club
Jerusalem Guard
USN
Mary Kinney
U.S. Naval Headquarters
Wilbur Wilson
Weiser
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National Association
Ambrose J. Seitz
Omaha
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Union Stock Yards Co
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