Blackfoot Navy Man Back Home
Chief Boatswain Mate Arlin Clifford returns to his Idaho Falls family after 19 years apart. The 35 year old, who served on the U S S Wasp and U S S Lang through Pacific battles, later worked as a diver and mine disposal expert in Japan and at Bikini tests. He and wife Edna Mae, with children Terry and George, head to Rhode Island for two years shore duty.
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Blackfoot
Arlin Clifford
Idaho Falls
W. H. Clifford
Arlin
Navy
San Francisco
Malta
U.S.S
Clifford
Weiser Intermountain Institute
Weiser
Edna Mae Anderson
Sacramento
Calif
Terry
George
Rhode Island
Torch in danger as flame begins Olympic relay
Greek troops rushed to guard the Olympic flame in Olympia to prevent guerrilla groups from attempting to kidnap the torch during its relay to London this Saturday. The precaution followed threats amid preparations for the ceremonial start.
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Olympia
Greece
London
Pocatello Dodgers Edge Ogden in Extra Innings
In a Pioneer League clash, Pocatello defeated Ogden 9 to 4 after a late surge, with Lamont, Barczewski, Neil, LeBlanc, Ramsdell, and Moore driving runs. Ogden tallied 15 hits but left runners stranded. Eoff, Wilsey, and Powers split mound duties for the losing side.
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Eaff
Powers
Pocatello
Ogden
Dallio
Murphy
Lamont
Barczewski
Neil
LeBlanc
Ramsdell
Moore
Schuerman
Mickelson
Eoff
Wilsey
Swederske
Willsey
Bill Wilsey
Ogden AB Murphy
Sf Despenssenernnnees Guth
Rf Baumer
Lf Moore
Wolf
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Gusereracenence
Blister rust control hindered by poor road access in Idaho
Land Commissioner Woozley said lack of roads hampers blister rust control in north Idaho white pines. A weed-killer like 2,4-D is used where roads exist, while old methods relied on grubbed host plants. He cites about 1,000,000 acres infested in Clearwater area and potential loss of 2 to 3 billion board feet of state timber due to inaccessibility.
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Boise
Idaho
Woozley
State Land Board
Clearwater
Gangland Death Seen In Slaying
Police labeled the icepick murder of Charles Yanowsky a gang killing. Yanowsky, a bank robber and hijacker tied to the prohibition era, was found stabbed 10 or 12 times with an icepick and a deep head wound on a deserted lot behind a public school playground in Clifton New Jersey.
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Clifton
N. J
Charles Yanowsky
Ellender Threatens 50-Hour Filibuster Over Civil Rights
New Orleans Senator Allen J Ellender warned he would filibuster for 50 hours if civil rights legislation is brought up at the special Congressional session opening July 26. Ellender spoke in New Orleans and pledged opposition to any civil rights measures during the session.
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New Orleans
Allen J. Ellender
U S Bond Drive Reaches 48 Percent Of Idaho Quota
Idaho reported 48 percent of its 9.5 million dollar security loan quota as of Saturday based on sales through July 10. Leading counties include Valley at 99 percent, Ada 13, Bingham 62, and Elmore 60.
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Boise
Idaho
Treasury Department
Valley
Ada
Bingham
Elmore
New land offices opened at Reno Boise and Boise
President Truman by executive order authorized a new land office at Reno Nevada and Boise Idaho. The district offices at Blackfoot and Coeur d Alene will close and transfer functions to Boise. The Carson City Nevada office also closes with duties moving to Reno. Transfers take effect August 15 following interior department recommendation.
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Washington
Truman
New
Reno
Boise
Ida
Blackfoot
Coeur d'Alene
Carson City
Nev
Interior Department
Aberdeen Youth Dies In Stream
Max Pierson, 15, of Aberdeen, drowned Saturday afternoon in swift waters below American Falls dam after losing balance while trying to recover a caught fish. Sheriff reports the body had not been found by nightfall.
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Aberdeen
Max Pierson
Gilbert and
Alta Pierson
American Falls Dam
Young Pierson
Powers County
William Hoehnen
Explosion injures four at Phillips Plant near Amarillo
One workman was reported missing after a blast at the Phillips Petroleum Company bulk plant near Amarillo Texas. The explosion caused a multi thousand dollar fire and injuries to at least four people.
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Amarillo
Tex
Phillips Petroleum Company
Here
Simulated War Attack On U S Force Aboard Iowa
Carrier planes from the Boxer launched a dawn attack on the battleship Iowa and three escorting cruisers Astoria Pasadena and Springfield as Task Force 12 trained 800 miles from Hawaii. Capt E A Solomons called the strike well coordinated and carried out inviting 1 800 midshipmen to observe combat aircraft in action and man their guns against targets.
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U.S.S. Iowa
Pearl Harbor
Iowa
Hawaii
E. A. Solomons
Astoria
Pasadena
Springfield
Task Force 12
Orchard Tour Slated Sunday in Payette Idaho
The Idaho State Horticultural Society announces its annual summer orchard tour to be held Sunday in Payette. Antone Horne of Boise, the society secretary treasurer, said the tour begins at the Ted Reins Orchard near Fruitland.
Los Alamos Celebrates Third Birthday as Atomic Bomb Home
Los Alamos, New Mexico marked its third birthday Friday, emerging from a whisper to fame as the home of the atomic bomb. The first test explosion occurred July 16, 1945 near Albuquerque, catapulting the town into world attention.
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Los Alamos
N. M
Albuquerque
Hiroshima
Former Japanese Vice Admiral Sentenced in Prison
A former vice admiral in the Japanese navy was given a ten year term for failing to prevent the killing of 118 American prisoners while commanding Japan's fourth fleet in the Marshall and Caroline islands.
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Japan
Marshall and
Caroline Islands
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