Irrigation outlook for Columbia Basin and Idaho
Wayne Criddle of the Soil Conservation Service says river flows in the Columbia basin and Idaho are below expectations but irrigation water should stay fairly good. Some minor shortages may occur at the Boise project end and in the Vale area, tied to early season start and limited canal capacity to fill Deer Flat reservoir.
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Boise
Wayne Criddie
The
Soil Conservation Service
Columbia Basin
Idaho
Criddle
Vale
Astern
Oregon
Idahoan In Utah Stickup
Three 20-year-old suspects Idahoan Melvin Earl Skans Bill Staten of Montana and Robert Green of Salt Lake City were held for investigation after a pre dawn chase in Salt Lake City during a motel holdup. Green and Staten allegedly bludgeoned proprietor T R Clock with a blackjack before fleeing as police pursued.
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Salt Lake City
L. D. McGinnes
Melvin Earl Skans
Idaho
Bill Staten
Montana
Robert Green
T. R. Clock
Green
Staten
Click
Snead Wins Washington Star Open With Iron Nerves
Sammy Snead, from West Virginia, overcame a rough start to post a final round 70 and finish 72 holes at 272, earning $2,600 to move atop the summer money list. The event was the $15,000 Washington Star Open held in Landover Maryland.
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Landover
Sammy Sneags
Golf
West Virginia
Dentist Dominates Course With Hole In One Victory
A dentist captures the golf championship by drilling a hole in one. The victory suits him to a tee as he outplays rivals to claim the title.
Weather Boosts Utah Crops and Harvests
The U S weather bureau and agriculture department report hot dry conditions last week favored Utah farmers. First alfalfa cuttings finish strong while cherry and berry picking gains proceed. Wheat in Tooele County maturing rapidly and sugar beets look good. Utah County cherry harvest peaks as Box Elder County sweet cherries are mostly picked. Summer ranges have feed but range fires raise concern.
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Salt Lake City
United States Weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Utah
Tooele County
Utah County
Box Elder
FHA approves record Idaho mortgage insurance in June
The Federal Housing Administration in Boise reported 942000 in mortgage insurance for Idaho in June on 143 cases. It processed 316 applications on existing homes and considered construction totaling about 2 million dollars. July applications for new construction began with 125 in Pocatello Blackfoot Idaho Falls and Arco, signaling a possible record month.
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BOISE
Federal Housing Administration
Idaho
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
Arco
Fats Still Needed In Foreign Areas
Paul Comley French former CARE executive director wired Cy Davis that fats remain in demand in Europe and soap is urgently needed by hospital authorities for tubercular children. Davis had questioned reports on the need and is promoting a campaign to ship soap via CARE.
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Idaho Falls
Paul Comley French
New York
CARE
Cy Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Europe
Davis
Maiming Boat Pilot Out on Bond
Phil Davis an Oakland automobile dealer was freed on $1000 cash bail after surrendering to federal authorities on charges he piloted a speedboat on Lake Tahoe that cut off the feet of 13 year old Imogene Witt last week. He waived preliminary examination and faces a Sacramento federal district court appearance.
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Oakland
Calif
Phil Davis
Lake Tahoe
Imogene Wittsche
Davis
Sacramento
Watson Is New U P Freight Passenger Agent at Butte
Wayne H. Watson, 34, named city freight and passenger agent at Butte Montana, by Union Pacific traffic manager J W Padden. Watson assumed duties July 1 under general agent J D Ford. His Sun Valley duties pass to Robert E Berner, his longtime assistant. Watson began UP service January 25 1937 in Ogden Utah as a passengers representative.
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Salt Lake City
Wayne H. Watson
Butte
Mont
J. W. Padden
Union Pacific
Salt Lake Cy
Watson
J. D. Ford
Sun Valley
Robert E. Berner
Ogden
Utah
Investigators Probe Cause Of Plane Crash In Idaho Wreck
Civil Aeronautics inspectors examined the wreckage near Bonners Ferry Idaho where Morris Freeman 35 of Spokane died. Pilot James Pratt escaped without serious injury and sought help after the motor failed and the light plane crashed into woods seven miles from town.
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Bonners Ferry
Ida
Civil Aeronautics
Morris Freeman
Spokane
Here
James Pratt
Murder Charge Filed In Death Of Logger
Morgan Larson a 38 year old logger was charged with second degree murder in the death of 29 year old woodsman John Ridell at the Baline resort on upper Twin Lakes. Larson surrendered six hours after the shooting saying he fired a .32-20 rifle in self defense during an argument.
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Coeur D’ Alene
Morgan Larson
John Ridell
Baline
Upper
Twin Lakes
Larson
State Seeks Funds to Run Beer Revenue Agency
Gov. C. A. Robits and Idaho officials hunted Wednesday for money to operate enforcement of the beer revenue law. The agency has no funds since transfer to the tax office on July 1. Tax Collector P. G. Neill, AAG Don McClenehan, Enforcement Commissioner R. C. Lewis, Budget Director Alvin H. Reading, and Dale Cady met to find available funds.
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BOISE
Beer Revenue Administration
P. G. Neill
Don McClenehan
R. C. Lewis
Alvin H. Reading
Dale Cady
Miscellaneous Tax Division
Skeleton Find Probed In Idaho Farm Grave
Sheriff Wilkie said foul play likely in a farm grave find near Idaho Falls. FBI analysis dated a man aged 21 to 35, about five nine, possibly white and a pipe smoker. Leather belt cuts suggest abdominal stabbing and rapid digging indicated by found buckles.
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Idaho Falls
Dean F. Wilkie
Here
FBI
Wilkie
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