Fire Tears Through Park Avenue Home Sparks Family Escape
Fred C Monroe 28 and Dorothy 24 with four children aged four weeks to seven years escaped a 1:15 am blaze that gutted their two room frame house at 697 Park Avenue. Fred and Mrs Monroe hurled children to safety while he was burned on arms and legs. Firefighters arrived too late to save belongings. The family, uninsured, stays with in laws and plans to start over. Monroe works for an auto parts firm in Pocatello.
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Fred C Monroe
Dorothy
Park Avenue
Mrs. Monroe
Fred
Monroe
Alameda
Carl Monroe
Idaho
McCabe
Idaho Labor Sets Stage for Bills to Be Introduced
Idaho labor interests told a joint session of the senate and house labor committees that a slate of labor bills will likely be introduced Monday. The briefing outlined proposed measures addressing workers’ rights safety standards and organized labor procedures.
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Idaho Labor
William B. Hatch
BOISE
Idaho
Senate
House Labor Committees
Cutter Races At Soda Springs Elevates Local Winners
Saturday's second annual Cutter races at Soda Springs drew nearly 300 fans from Twin Falls and Afton. LaMont Heap of Thayne won two events and Saturday's victors will compete again today, with over 800 dollars in prize money staked and more heats planned.
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Soda Springs
LaMont Heap
Thayne
Wyo
Girs
Twin Falls
Afton
Blain Heap
Monte Heap
Dwan van Noy
Bill Hepworth
Art Jones
Jackson
Harold Titensor
Don Nield
Cecil Dona
Bill Stoker
Howard Dona
Vernon Jenkins
Freedom
Ken Johnson
Driggs
Jerry Jasperson
Wire Tapping Proposal Wins Favor
Washington reports that the justice department proposals to tighten anti spy laws have strong support for quick congressional action. Speaker Sam Rayburn indicated Congress would look with favor on espionage act revisions, emphasizing safeguards for any wire tapping law.
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Washington
Justice Department
Sam Rayburn
Congress
Pensions Hit $149 Monthly for 11,968 Aged Miners
John J. Lewis announced that 11,968 aged miners received $149 monthly pensions in the last four months of 1948 from the United Mine Workers welfare fund. He said $68,000,000 has been paid to 260,128 people in 20 months for pensions and related benefits, with the 1,000,000th check to be mailed next week.
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Washington
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers Bituminous Welfare Fund
Indy
Lewis
Engineers Open To Arbitration In Diesel Engine Dispute
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers agrees to arbitration with 60 railroads over adding a third engineer on diesel locomotives. Railroads will decide next week if they accept mediation. The union argues an extra engineer is needed for safety and efficiency on multi unit diesels.
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Chicago
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
Western
National Mediation Board
Western Roads
Francis O'Neill
J. P. Shields
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Idaho Cars Marooned by Snow Storm Across Idaho
Snow and wind from Nevada and Oregon stranded hundreds of cars and 25 Boise high students three miles from Hagerman. Buses from Pacific Trailways and a chartered bus left the affected area as state police said roads from Pocatello to Twin Falls and neighboring towns remained impassable.
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Idaho
American Falls
King Hill
Nevada
Oregon
Boise
Hagerman
Twin Falls
Pacific Trailways
Gooding
Pocatello
Burley
Glenns Ferry
Insane Woman Seizes Officer Gun in Crosstown Chase
In San Antonio a 216 pound fugitive from a mental hospital hijacked Patrolman Edward Vela’s service pistol and forced a 25 minute ride through city streets. Vela tackled the suspect at a downtown theater lobby after passengers and officers pursued, ending the spree.
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San Antonio
Tex
Edward Vela
Vela
State Hospital
South Side
William McGee
Vera
Headquarters
Mail Pouch Found Money Gone
The $75,000 mail robbery was confirmed after hunters found an empty registered pouch along a highway southeast of Waukesha Wisconsin. Postal Inspector McGree said the discovery establishes it as robbery. Investigators questioned over twenty clerks who knew of the shipment.
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Waukesha
Wis
Here
Waukesha National Bank
Chicago Federal Reserve, Bank
Frank McGree
Milwaukee
Soo Railroad
Acheson Assured Of Confirmation
Washington reports Acheson is assured of Senate confirmation on Tuesday as key allies back his appointment in a swift approval process.
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Acheson
Washington
App
Senate
Indians Win as Stanford Beats Bears in California Clash
In Palo Alto, Stanford Indians defeat California Bears 8 0 for their second Pacific Coast Conference victory in as many nights.
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Indians
Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford University Indians
University of
Navy Secretary Warns of Higher Costs for Future War at Sea
Secretary Sullivan told President Truman that the Navy’s budget is far too small to maintain current force levels and fund critical maintenance. He warned costs exceed $4.8 billion in the current year and urged about $150 million in overdue upkeep plus modernization of electronics and ordnance. He said future warfare will shift toward submarines aircraft and missiles with pilotless craft and experimental subs to test long‑duration underwater combat.
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Sullivan
Congress
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