Pocatello Unit Tops Area In Enlistments
Pocatello's army and air forces recruiting station led area stations with 131 percent of quota. Maj. Erik H. Erikson said expansion is planned with three new rooms, adding eight total. Lt. George P. Claxton becomes assistant station commander, joined by MSgt Norman Lyons. Enlistment of 18 year olds awaits budget authorization.
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Pocatello
Army and Air Forces
Intermountain
Erik H. Erikson
Maj. Erikson
Ft. Douglas
George P. Claxton
Claxton
Twin Falls
Norman Lyons
Blackfoot
MacKenzie
Secretary of Defense
Subway Train Delayed By Cat Speed Rescue
In New York City a Times Square subway arrival ran several minutes late after Motorman Victor Klepacki, 38, chased a kitten fleeing from Court Street. He jammed on brakes to save the cat, then returned it to guards who fed it milk and released it.
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New York
Times Square
Victor Klepacki
Klepacki
Court St
Subway
Hailey Chinese Gets Six Months
Eng Lym Wah a 45 year old Hailey Idaho restaurant part owner was sentenced to six months in county jail by Federal Judge George B. Harris after pleading guilty to impersonating another Chinese S. C ao to reenter the United States. Immigration authorities said he used a passport belonging to N J Jastuen when he returned from Hongkong in 1947 after marrying a Chinese girl. He submitted letters from the Hailey mayor and other civic officials attesting to his character and standing as a businessman in Idaho. The judge said he considered that in giving a light sentence.
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San. Francisco
Eng Lym Wah
Hailey
Ida
Geo. B. Harris
S. C Ao
Unites
Eng
N. J. Jastuen
Hongkong
Idaho
Harris
Wife's Discoveries End In Sudden Death At Ben Lomond Raid
In Colma California George Miller 27 died of a coronary thrombosis after joining private detectives in a raid on his wife Phyllis 24 at a Ben Lomond California auto court cabin. He collapsed in the rear seat of a detective car and died en route to his parents home after photographs were taken.
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Colma
Calif
George Miller
Phyllis
Donald Lucas
Miller
Ben Lomond
Cal
San Francisco
Lucas
Utah Court Says Killer Must Die
Hyrum Be Bee, a bewhiskered southern Utah recluse claiming to be over 100, was sentenced to death before a firing squad for killing Marshal Lon Larson of Mt. Pleasant during a scuffle in front of a beer hall on Oct. 15, 1945. His conviction and death sentence were overturned for a new trial, then upheld on appeal, leading to a third death sentence.
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Price
Utah
Hyrum Be Bee
Be Bee
Marshal Lon Larson
Mt. Pleasant
Supreme Court
Reuther Quits Ford Peace Talk
Walter P. Reuther, head of the CIO United Auto Workers, walked out of a Ford wage talks meeting in Detroit saying progress stalled. He refused to return until talks move toward a settlement and urged Ford leaders Henry Ford II and Ernest Breech attend future sessions.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Walter P. Reuther
Ford Motor Company
Reuther
Ford
Henry Ford
Ernest Breech
State Officials Warn On Use Of State Cars
Gov. C. A. Robins ordered Idaho state employees to halt using state owned cars for private business or personal pleasure. He urged an immediate stop and permanent prohibition, stressing that state cars are for state business only.
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Boise
C. A. Robins
Society Fetes 81 Year Old Lydia Reed in Ward Party
The 14th Ward L.L.S. Relief Society honored Mrs Lydia G Reed 81 of 936 East Center street with a party in the ward chapel attended by 53 members. She is mother of 11 children with 9 living, 58 grandchildren and 64 great grandchildren. The program included a life talk by Fern Reed and musical selections.
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Lydia G. Reed
East Center Street
14Th Ward
L. D. S. Relief Society
L.L.S. Relief Society
Ward Chapel
Diane Christensen
Thelma Averett
Edith Bell
Sharon
Jackie Swisher
Helen Harker
Bena Willes
Obituary of Jacob Browning in Tyhee and Fort Hall
Jacob Browning, 70, of Tyhee farmed and died at 7 p m Tuesday from a heart ailment after finishing supper. Born in Nevada, he lived 50 years in Fort Hall and Tyhee. He married Jeanette Jackson about 1900. she died 19 years ago. Surviving: son Roosevelt Browning, Tyhee. daughter Mrs Roscoe Wauwashak of Lawrence Kansas. five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Downard's funeral home.
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Jacob Browning
Tyhee
Mr. Browning
Nevada
Fort Hall
Jeanette Jackson
Roosevelt Browning
Roscoe Wauwashak
Lawrence
Kansas
Downard
Reno Deadlocked on Prostitution
Reno faced a council stalemate as officials did not advance a bid to outlaw legalized vice. The Washoe County Ministerial Association pressed for repeal of city ordinances allowing prostitution. only one resident supported retaining the practice.
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Reno
Nev
Washoe County Ministerial Association
Red Light
Camp Tenday Opens July 18 Upper Mink Creek
Camp Tenday on upper Mink Creek will open July 18. Camp fire Girls and Bluebirds will use the camp’s improved facilities for two weeks. Girls from Pocatello east side may register with Mrs. Tom West and west side with Mrs. Horace Criswell. Pocatello Riding club plans a parade as part of Frontier Rodeo festivities. Hitching Post in the 100 block South Arthur features western atmosphere. M A Durell leaves for San Francisco and W J Rhoades heads to Salt Lake City.
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Mink Creek
Pocatello
Tom West
South Fifth
Horace Criswell
North Arthur
Pocatello Riding Club
Hillman Riding Stables
Arthur
Western Air Lines
San Francisco
M. A. Durell
Salt Lake City
W. J. Rhoades
Stereoscopes Return At Springfield Library
The Illinois state library notes rising demand for stereoscopes from readers with vision weakness. The devices, once common in grandmothers parlors, are lent to help strengthen eye muscles and improve sight.
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Sprinfield
Miss
Illinois State Library
Circus elephants favor females for safer public shows
Circus elephants are typically female since males can be unpredictable and pose greater danger in performance settings.
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Auwage
E. Center
Pacifico Finance
Pacific Finance & Loan Assoc
So. ArtHur
Steel & Steel
Polo Line
Hailey Chinese
Mate
Bannock County Fair Grounds
Rodeo Queens
Jack Oakey
Ann
Cowboy Clowns
Sheriff's
Hutchinson
West Center
North Bannock Fair & Rodeo Association, Inc
Montgomery Ward
M. W
Pocatello’s
RoDeo Office
HOTEL
Bannock Bldg
Center & Arthur
Don Kumzc, ED Criswell
Grant Stowell
Ali
Tes
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