Wallace and Dewey far from Truman in nationwide poll
Complete returns from the American Institute of Public Opinion show Wallace does not deny Dewey a national lead over Truman in a three man race. Eisenhower leads Truman in a three cornered contest with Wallace, while Taft headed race keeps Truman ahead of Wallace in national figures. Results emphasize state effects and South voting patterns.
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Pocatello Post
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N.J
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Truman
Dewey
Eisenhower
Seniator
Taft
G.O.P
Mabenefecinins Sahiagpecsk
New York
Illinois
California
Michigan
Institute
New York State
Wallace Acores
Ian
South
Eneenpes
Fuotercc
Siseks
MacKenzie King Quits As Leader
Ottawa reports Prime Minister MacKenzie King announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party after 28 years at the helm. He said he would stay as prime minister and urged the party to call a national convention, noting he had planned retirement during the 1945 election.
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Ottawa
W. L. MacKenzie
King
Liberal Party
Dominion
Rupert Pirates crush Pocatello in lopsided 44 27 win
Rupert Pirates dominated Pocatello high school 44 to 27 as Gibson led with 18 points and Satterfield topped the Indians with 10. Halftime score was 15 13 before Rupert pulled away in the second period. Jayvees later won 35 33. Nampa also beat Boise 42 33 in Big Six opener.
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Rupert
Rupert Pirates
Pocatello High School
Mighty Little Buccaneers
Indians
Pirates
Pocatello
Gibson
Pirate Crew
Satterfield
Jayvees
Food Strangulation Fatal to Utah Infant in Provo
A three month old baby in Provo died from food strangulation believed caused by contents of its bottle. The child, son of Mr and Mrs Royal R Ream, was fed at 7 am and found again at 9 am in distress.
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PROVO
Royal R. Ream
House GOP backs Knutson tax cut plan in push for vote
House Republican leaders endorsed the 5.6 billion Knutson general income tax cut and scheduled final drafting by the Ways and Means Committee. The plan would raise personal exemptions, extend community property rules, and apply across all brackets.
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Rex Chaney
United Press
Washington
House
Knutson
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Harold Knutson
R. Minn
Joseph W. Martin,Jr
Massachusetts
Truman
GOP
Carroll Reece
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Martin
Bannock County Wins $97 201 Fuel Tax Share This Year
Bannock County will net 97 201 dollars from Idaho motor fuels tax this year as the state highway department disburses 1 468 096 to all 44 counties. The fund supports retiring road debt and building new roads. Power and Bingham counties also receive 10 139 and 49 757 respectively.
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Bannock
State Highway Department
Idaho
United Press
Power County
U.P
Bingham
Bomb Threat Strikes Gandhi Home. Gandhi Unhurt
A small bomb exploded on Mohandas Gandhi's garden wall in New Delhi Tuesday. nine people were injured as Gandhi avoided harm during an ongoing evening gathering. Police search for suspects and secure the area.
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Gandhi New Delhi
India
Mohandas Gandhi
Gandhi
Westvaco Simplot Plan Electric Furnace Block Edifice
Westvaco Chlorine Products and Simplot Fertilizer officials met in Idaho Falls to map an operating agreement for an electric furnace plant to be built northwest of Pocatello. The plan includes leasing Simplot land for the site and using Fort Hall phosphorus shale to feed Westvaco’s furnace with processing back in Carteret New Jersey. Local labor will be employed. power lines and housing considerations loom as potential city impacts.
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J. R. Simplot
Fertilizer
Gilbert Miller
John Anderson
Westvaco
O. A. Power
Simplot
Westvaco Chlorine’ Products Corporation
Simplot Fertilizer Co
Pocatello
Eastern Chemical Corporation
Fort Hall
J._D. Anderson
J. G. Miller
O. R. Baum
Torney
Baum
Simplot Company
Fort Hall Reservation
Carteret
N.J
Idaho
Ralph Gale
Idaho Power Co
Electric Company
Gale
Four month old dies at mayor's desk after hospital denial
Four months old Arthur Jensen Jr. died of bronchitis on Mayor Hubert Humphrey's desk amid parents' protest over the city's only free hospital denying admission. Humphrey ordered police and coroner investigations and convened a welfare meeting to review the case.
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Minneapolis
Arthur Jensen, Jr
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Jensen
Coroner's Office
Gate City Polio Victim Rushed To Boise Hospital
Thayle Alvin Byington 15 month old son of Thayle L. Byington and wife of 340 North 13th Avenue is Bannock county 1948s first public polio victim. Accompanied by his mother the infant was rushed to St Lukes hospital in Boise by ambulance early Tuesday for treatment. Mr Byington works at the Naval Ordnance Plant north of the city.
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Thayle Alvin Byington
Thayle L. Byington
13Th Ave
Bannock County
St. Lukes Hospital
Boise
Byington
Naval Ordnance Plant
Lana Turner Restored to Payroll at Studio
Lana Turner was reinstated on the payroll after a day of meetings with general manager E. J. Mannix. The decision comes after the actress had been suspended earlier, but Mannix announced she is no longer suspended and back with the studio.
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Hollywood
Lana Turner
E. J. Mannix
International force may be needed to enforce partition
The United Nations Palestine Commission reportedly agreed an international army may be sent to the Holy Land to enforce partition when British troops withdraw next summer and UN moves in. The Security Council also set up a three nation mediation for Kashmir while India and Pakistan accept mediation.
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James E. Roper
United Press
Lake Success
N.Y
United Nations Palestine Commission
Holy Land
UNAIL
UN Security Council
India
Kashmir
Palestine Commission
Commission
Security Council
Pakistan
Mild winter slump with very cold spell hits area
The cold snap continued with temperatures around four above on Monday night. The weather bureau expects little relief today with high clouds and a near 30 degree high, and no low temperature forecast.
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Weather’ Bureau
Stassen Admits Private Peek at Pauley Trading Records
Senate investigators released records showing Edwin W. Pauley disclosed and defended heavy commodity trading after taking government post. Harold E. Stassen had a private look at parts of the report and pressed for fuller disclosure, citing possible conflicts with Pauley’s army service. Pauley testified he made 932701.10 in 1944 to 1947 trading and disclosed large wheat and other commodity purchases. Ferguson said Pauley may be recalled to explain the apparent conflict between disclosure and prior testimony.
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Washington
Edwin W. Pauley
Senate
Pauley
GOF
Harold E. Stassen
Homer Ferguson
Senate Appropriations Inquiry Subcommittee
Secretary of the Army
Stassen
Ferguson
California
Jones Leads In Louisiana Primary
Sam H. Jones, former governor and leading candidate, held a growing lead as returns from early Louisiana primary precincts were tallied. Unofficial counts from 207 of 1,878 precincts showed Jones at 25,932 votes, with Long 20,890 Morrison 14,135 and Kennon 13,171.
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New Orleans
Sam H. Jones
Louisiana
Huey Long
Jones
Long
Morrison
Kennon
Newcomers Arrive as Pocatello Postings Welcomes Residents
Po catello Postings notes a quartet of new residents arriving since January 15. Jack Carnes, new J C Penney assistant manager, his wife and child join longtime locals from Casper, Wyo, who have moved to Hood apartments. A staffer vents about press dinners while townspeople show hospitality, inviting involvement at a junior old timers club dinner dance.
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Pocatello
Jack i
Arid Ross
Jack
J. C. Penney
W. C. Carnes
Casper
Wyo
U. B
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Arthur Jensen
Minneapolis General Hospital
Gate City
Boise Hospital
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Ken Hadley
Portneuf
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