Beet Growers Decry Sugar Price Shortfall In 1950 Plan
Richard W. Blake of the National Beet Growers Federation told delegates in Pocatello that crop conditions are good but beet prices under the Sugar Act of 1948 have not been maintained at 8.40 a ton. A six member committee was named to prepare testimony for the U S Department of Agriculture Sugar Bureau on 1950 sugar needs in the eight state federation. The next federation meeting is set for Idaho Falls in December.
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Richard W. Blake
National Beet Growers Federation
Pocatello
Sugar Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Blake
Department of Agriculture Sugar Bureau
U. S
William Carson
Weiser
Ed Holmgren
Utah
Orville Miller
Shelley
T. F. Palmen
Chinook
Mont
John Helzer
Yoder
Wyo
M. O. Andrews
Scotts Bluff
Neb
Beet Growers Federation
Idaho Falls
Speaker Opposes CVA Legislation in Idaho Falls
Harry E. Polk president of the National Reclamation Association will speak in Idaho Falls on August 6 to oppose the Columbia Valley administration bill and all western valley authorities. The Boise promoter announced Polk's visit. The group has long fought valley authority programs and helped defeat the Missouri Valley Authority bill years ago.
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Idaho Falls
Harry E. Polk
National Reclamation Association
Polk
Columbia Valley Administration
E. G. Harland
Boise
Idaho Development Association
Congress
Missouri Valley Authority
Nation Congress
Catching Them Young at Isaak Walton League Event
In Grand Rapids Michigan the Isaak Walton League hosts a yearly children’s fishing party at a state fish hatchery. The event aims to acquaint youths with fishing and nature practices.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Isaak Walton League of Aan
Scout Troop 6 Winners In Keep Idaho Green Contest
Members of Boy Scout Troop No. 6 of the LDS Eighth ward are named district winners of the state Junior Chamber of Commerce contest Keep Idaho Green. The photo shows the window arrangement that earned the cash award with Gale Anderson Zendell Hale scoutmaster and David Wallin.
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Boy Scout Troop No. 6
LDS Eighth Ward
KIG Crews Finish Job on Idaho Highway Signs
Road crews returned to Boise after painting the slogan Keep Idaho Green prevent forest fires on Idaho highways. The campaign painted about 200 white signs over several weeks across the state in a joint effort by state and federal agencies totaling roughly 3000 miles traveled.
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Boise
Idaho
Jack Rottier
Rottier
State Department of Forestry
Federal Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Grazing Service
Gunshot Fatality of Idaho Youth Attributed to Accident
Reed Clark Grover aged 18 of St. Anthony Fremont County Idaho died from an accidental self inflicted gunshot wound after target practice with a .22 caliber pistol. Coroner Milton Hansen ruled the death accidental and funeral services were being arranged. Grover had been discharged from the army two weeks earlier.
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ST. Anthony
Fremont County
Milton Hansen
Reed Clark Grover
Hansen
Horse shepherds flock to thwart slaughter near Grand Rapids
A farm near Grand Rapids, Michigan reports a horse acting as a shepherd for eight sheep. The animals followed the horse faithfully around the pasture, then balked at being loaded for transport to a slaughterhouse, stamping his hoof to drive them back to safety.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Boise Forest Fire Traced to Careless Smoker
A Boise National Forest blaze near Shaffer Butte is linked to a careless smoker throwing away a cigarette. The fire, the second man made in the year for the forest, was contained by smoke jumpers, ground crews, and nearby sawmill workers. A separate lightning fire near Rocky Bar burned over two acres with 25 jumpers and crews, while the Bear Valley fire, one week old, neared containment as 107 workers remained on scene before expected release.
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Boise
Boise National Forest
Shaffer Butte
Forest Service
Pine
Rocky Bar
Bear Valley
Lynn Knight
City to Go Western For Legion Convention
Weiser residents will wear high-top boots and high-crowned western hats for the American Legion convention July 23 to 27. General chairman Chet Thompson said hats and western attire will be worn July 25 and continue through the convention and the Weiser rodeo August 4 to 6.
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Weiser
American Legion
Chet Thompson
Plannning Committee
Blood pool offered by Seattle CAP at central blood bank
The Seattle civil air patrol has organized a blood pool at the Kings County central blood bank. The service is available to all CAP members and to commercial or private donors seeking blood.
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Seattle
Seattle Civil Air Patrol
Kings County Central Blood Bank
CAP
Mecosta County Jail Upgrades Prisoner Meals
Inflation leads Mecosta County board to raise inmate meal price to 35 cents for a blue plate special replacing the prior 30-cent allowance. The move affects prisoners at the Mecosta County jail in Big Rapids Michigan.
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Big Rapids
Mich
Mecosta County
Board of Supervisors
Thief Burglary Prompted Hose Flood at Michigan Home
In Mount Clemens Raymond Ginnard notes it is cheaper to leave loose cash. Two intruders who found no money flooded the first floor with a garden hose, flooding the house.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Raymond
Ginnard
Fire near Shoshone Tops 10000 Acres in Sage Brush
A fire raging over more than 10 000 acres of sage brush rangeland near Shoshone Saturday night was largely under control by Sunday afternoon after a crew of over 100 men fought the blaze. Lightning sparked the fire Friday night, winds reached 25 miles per hour, and lava formations hindered access for equipment. no farm land was destroyed.
Slot Operators Offer Donations for Idaho Falls Pool
Idaho Falls leaders report slot machine operators have offered to donate funds for a new city swimming pool. Pool chairman Melvin Brown notes several operators approached him about supporting construction as the city council shows a declining number of slots this quarter with 206 licenses issued versus 322 in late 1948.
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Idaho Falls
Melvin Brown
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Brown
Boise Mayor Takes On Search For Tot's Cup
Boise Mayor Potter Howard said he will help locate a missing silver cup found in Julia Davis Park. The cup bears the inscription Jamie and was given to Mrs R H Hagadorn of Seaside Oregon, who asks the public’s help in finding it.
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Boise
Potter Howard
R. H. Hagadorn
Seaside
Ore
Julia Davis Park
Court case on horse diet liquor ban
The Australian Union of Temperance and Total Abstinence sought a court order restraining an owner from adding Scotch whisky to his horse diet. The action highlights temperance advocates pushing legal remedies to curb alcohol exposure in animals.
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Australian Union of Temperance and Total Abstinence
Blandy Warns Atomic Victory Not Certain
Admiral Blandy, head of the Atlantic fleet, told the Lions Club at Madison Square Garden that atomic bombing alone cannot win future wars. He warned against relying solely on air power and urged building a multi-service defense with better planning, shelters, and evacuation in case of an atomic attack.
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New York
William H. P. Blandy
Blandy
Madison Square Garden
United States
Manhattan
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Former Capitol Hill Cop Stages Comeback In Biloxi Seafood Venture
Walter “Skeet” Hunt, once chief of Capitol cops, returns from a hospital bed to run a Biloxi seafood business. He markets frozen fancy packets like stuffed flounder and crab pie while hoping to recoup lost fortunes from a land sale and missed wartime opportunities.
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Capitol Hill
Skeet
Mrs. Hunt
Gulf of Mexico
Washington
Pat Harrison
Hunt
White House
Senate
Capitol
Congress
Marion Zionchek
Biloxi
Ancient Wanderer Makes Way Home On Wooden Legs
John Karo an octogenarian rover with homemade wooden legs roams the U S and even the British Isles. After misrouting toward Weirton he is aided by sheriffs and Ohio County deputies then transported to Parkersburg. He recalls building his legs from white willow during a 1909 blizzard and laments dwindling mobility with no close family remaining.
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W. Va
John Karo
Parkersburg
British Isles
Steubenville
Karo
Hancock County
Hogg
Brooke County
Follansbee
Wheeling
Ohio County
Pony Express
Montana
Idaho Falls Liquor License Suspended for 30 Days
The West Broadway club in Idaho Falls had its city liquor license suspended for 30 days after owners pled for leniency. The city council, voting unanimously, offered the suspension with a warning that any further violations would lead to permanent revocation.
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Idaho Falls
West Broadway Club
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