Wheeler backs third party but not Wallace movement
Former Montana senator Burton K. Wheeler urged a national third party but said Henry Wallace's independent bid is unlikely to form a lasting shift. Wheeler argued for realignment between Republicans and Democrats to create clear issues, noting conservatives exist on both sides. He said Wallace's effort likely lacks weight to become a permanent third party.
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Wheeler
Wallace
Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Henry A. Wallace
Briwily
AW Wheeler
Robert M. LaFollette, Sr
Mr. Wallace
Teapot Home
Senate
Annabella Wins Divorce From Tyrone Power in Settlement
Hollywood actress Annabella Charpentier Murat Power wins a divorce from Tyrone Power after he agrees to a settlement not to exceed 87500 per year as her support. She received the Brentwood home three cars and bank accounts in LA New York and Paris while Power pays 219.67 monthly child support and she gains 50000 yearly plus 17 percent of his income over 310000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Annabella Monday
Tyrone Power
Power
Lana Turner
Linda Christian
Annabella
Suzanne Georgette Charpentier Murat Power
Thurmond Clarke
South America
Africa
Europe
Annie
Brentwood
Los Angeles
New York
Paris
Anabella
Virus X Hits Young Soprano in Hollywood Tour
Opera star Patrice Munsel contracted virus X after masking against the outbreak as she continued a Metropolitan Opera concert tour. The illness sparked widespread concern in musical, medical, and hotel circles while her handlers scramble to manage the public response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
XYP
Patrice Munsel
Miss Munsel
Metropolitan Opera House
Lana Turner
Talkit
Curfew Proposed for Broadway Teenagers
New York City Councilman S. Samuel Di Falco introduced a resolution urging a 10 p.m. curfew for unchaperoned teenagers in the Broadway theater district. He said the move aims to protect youths from mingling with individuals of questionable reputation and potential moral and health harm. The measure was sent to the committee on city affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
S. Samuel di Falco
di Falco
Committee On City Affairs
Twins Over 60 Sought for Long Study
Dr. Franz J. Kallman of the New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center seeks twins over 60 for a long term study. He has tracked more than 500 sets in the last two years to explore social and psychological factors in aging health. The project runs for three more years. A high wind near Sun Valley delayed the final events of the western interstate ski tournament slated for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franz J. Kallman
Kallman
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Columbia-Presbysterian Medical Center
Sun Valley
Gossett Praises East Idaho Democrats on Truman Policy
Former Sen. Charles C. Gossett of Nampa said he was gratified by eastern Idaho Democrats backing President Truman and the Marshall Plan in a Idaho Falls meeting. He urged united foreign policy and criticized isolationists and obstructionists in Congress. Party leaders condemned Senator Taylor's foreign policy views at the Idaho Falls gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Charles C. Gossett
Nampa
Idaho
Truman
Falls
Gossett
United States
Glen H. Taylor
Taylor
Congress
Idaho Falls
Race Issue Voted Out
The Alabama state Democratic executive committee urged keeping the racial segregation issue out of the national platform this year. It warned that any move by national leaders to alter southern race laws could prompt southern Democrats to choose loyalty to the south or to the party. The resolution, approved unanimously, stressed that Alabama Democrats will not yield on this vital matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montomery
Ala
Democratic Executive Committee
National Party
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
South
Democratic’ Party
Alabama
Freight cars in service drop despite more deliveries
The Association of American Railroads reports 68,507 new freight cars delivered in the year, 26,522 more than 1946, but 71,331 old cars were retired, producing a net loss of 2,824 and a decrease in cars in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Association of American Railroads
Woman pays 1913 debt claim with interest in Omaha
Mrs. Geo Duros settled a 35-year-old debt by paying James Poulous, a Union Pacific clerk, $60 interest and $40 principal. Poulous, approached while he sorted mail, recalled no memory of the loan but finally accepted the payment after the woman explained the hardship in 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Geo. Duros
James Poulous
Union Pacific
Nationwide speed cuts urged to ease gasoline shortage
Senator Tobey proposes governors order reduced highway speeds to conserve fuel. He asks Interior official Ball to seek compliance while calls mount for a complete halt to oil exports and a massive synthetic fuel program costing about 9 billion dollars. Secretary Krug cites need to build plants to produce 2 million barrels daily, with government aid likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Llp
Charles W. Tobey
N.H
Tobey
Senate Commerce
Max W. Ball
Interior Department
Oil and Gas Division
House Commerce Committee
Congress
Congressional Committee
Secretary of the Interior
J. A. Krug
Krug
United States
Plane Crash Kills Eight in Paris Suburb Factory Fire
A four engined Air France transport plummeted into a woodwork factory in Romainville, Paris suburb, during a test flight from Bourget field. Eight bodies were recovered and four factory workers were injured as gasoline triggered a sewer gas explosion and a blaze cutting electrical lines.
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Paris
Air France
Romainville
Ave Bourget Field
New ISC Club Organizes at Idaho State College
Idaho State College forms a new dramatic organization, the Player's Club, replacing Delta Psi Omega. Helen Jones is president with Gene Goranson as secretary treasurer Ferrell Lusk as officer. Charter members include Ara Paul Wanda Butler Pat West Pat Mitchell Helen Jones and others. Dr Vic Mae Powell notes 27 veterans meet acting and backstage requirements and a points system links to Alpha Psi Omega.
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Player's Club
Idaho State College
Helen Jones
Pocatello
Gene Goranson
Ferrell Lusk
Delta Psi Omega
John Stones
Downey
Ruth Bilyeu
Duane Dudley
Lila Kurtz
Wendell
Elaine St
Fort Hall
Ralph Moon
Salt Lake
Ara Paul
Newark
N.J
Wanda Butler
Shelley
Pat West
Pat Mitchell
Fruitland
Vic Mae Powell
ISC
Alpha Psi Omega
National Honorary Dramatic Society
Mary Donna Jones
Donald Asbee
Paxton Freed In Death Case
Donald Paxton was freed in Idaho Falls after a habeas corpus ruling found insufficient evidence to indict him for the October 1945 murder of Margaret Zelda Norris. The judge said the case did not prove Norris was murdered or that Paxton fired the fatal shot. Norris’ body was found in Sportsmen Park. Paxton, once of Blackfoot, had earlier confessed in Hayward, California, then recanted.
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Idaho Falls
Ida
Donald Paxton
Paxton
Blackfoot
Hayward
Cal
Norris
Students Win Honors at Franklin Junior High
Franklin Junior High reports seventy four students named to the honor rolls for the recently completed semester. Seventh grade honorees include Claudia Adams Dana Bailey Orvene Berry Joan Brown John Foster Ted Deaton and many more. Eighth grade honorees include Paul Ellis Edward Ellis Bill Craven Wayne Clark Gale Anderson Elizabeth Adelstein Amy Carter Virginia Beck and additional students.
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Franklin Junior High
Claudia Adams
Dana Bailey
Orvene Berry
Joan Brown
John Foster
Ted Deaton
LaJuan Holman
Joan Dent
Charlotte Gravett
Diane Gregory
Charles Garrison
Bill Foster
Carl Jenson
Bliss Law
Sherrill Drake
Ramon Lowe
Leon Morgan
Colleen McDevitt
Lou Tager
Shirley Poulson
Jim Reay
Bob Vickrey
Edgar Taylor
Julie Sarantos
Georgia Wood
Paul Ellis
Edward Ellis
Bill Craven
Wayne Clark
Gale Anderson
Elizabeth Adelstein
Amy Carter
Virginia Beck
Carol Lee Brower
Monna Briggs
Carol Deaton
Kathryn Dillon
Myrlan Cruce
Janice Evans
Lawrence Gill
Bob Gummersall
Frances Hardwick
Sydney Horrocks
Hazel Jones
Gloria Jones
Diane Jones
Beverly Hawkens
Marlene
Hummel
George Huth
Don Jensen
Richard Jensen
Monty Johnson
Royce Loveland
Jimmy Pugmire
Erlene Nelson
Melba Myers
Diane Nelson
Alice Oelwein
Kay Olson
Rex Peterson
Annetta Rackham
Amyee Robertson
Elaine Sakelaris
Duane Sherwood
Larry Whitlow
Joan Simmons
David Stevenson
Lois Wilson
Helen Anderegg
Kathryn Wright
Six States Move to Form Rocky Mountain Wool Council
Denver reports that Colorado Wyoming New Mexico and Montana governors plus delegates discussed creating a Rocky Mountain Wool Council over the weekend. Idaho and Utah may join to push a western wool processing industry.
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Denver
Intermountain
Rocky Mountain Wool Council
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Man Trudges to Nogales From New York After Freezing Feet
Fred Graham 69 began a cross country trek from New York to Nogales Ariz last August. His feet froze on a snow covered highway near Nashville and he continues the journey aided by the Travelers Aid Bureau with new ideas about the sunny south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Fred Graham
Nogales
Ariz
New York City
Travelers’ Aid Bureau
Drunk Cat Driver Allen Jenkins Bailed In Los Angeles
Hollywood actor Allen Jenkins and his calico cat Smiley were released on $150 bail after police stopped their car on Sunset Boulevard. Jenkins pleaded not guilty to drunken driving and requested a jury trial set for February 16.
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Hollywood
Allen Jenkins
Smiley
Jenkins
West Los Angeles
Sunset Blvd
James N. Davis
Religious School To Teach Hygiene
In Chicago the South Shore Temple will teach sex hygiene in its religious school. Rabbi G. George Fox of the Reform Congregation said medical and religious leaders will provide proper instruction for both parents and children. Boys and girls will study in separate classes.
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Chicago
South Shore
G. George Fox
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Virus X
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Henri Cristophe
Haiti
Lemonade
Broadway
Idaho Glass & Paint CO
Partner
NEA
Dick Haymes
California
Colonia
Calif
Charlie Long
Diamond Springs
WEA Bervice
Mo. T. m. Reg
U. Bhar
New Isc Club
ARCA
Wool Council
Bannock
Maine
Louisiana
Owen Brewster
John H. Overton
Brewster
Left
Overton
Elsie Winters
Lakeles
Betty Green
Presque Isle
E. Clark Street
Barrett Motor Company
S. Sth Ave
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