Bob Mower Grabs Lead In Contest
With ten days left in the POST subscription contest Bob Mower 15 of Pocatello leads Earl Smith of McCammon in a tight race. Reed Pugmire of Montpelier remains hospitalized as the duo boost doorstep deliveries to 52 apiece surpassing Pugmire’s 51. First prize is a seven day trip paid through the Northwest and British Columbia. second prize a bicycle and all carriers to fiftieth receive cash or valued articles.
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POST
Bob Mower
Pocatello
Earl Smith
McCammon
Northwest
British Columbia
ISC Holds Teachers Discussion on Education Ethics and Policy
The Institute on Professional and Public Relations at Idaho State College hosted educators for a five day series. Dr John M Booth of the Idaho Education Association urged teachers to engage with legislation affecting schools and warned against autocratic leadership. Mrs Howard J Maughan led P T A discussions with a panel including George Green Paul Scott and several P T A officials from Pocatello.
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Institute
Idaho State College
John M. Booth
Idaho Education Association
Booth
Howard J. Maughan
P.T.A
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Maughan
George Green
Pocatello
Paul Scott
C. 8. Bosquet
State Board of Managers
Aston Falter
Harley J. Ward
All of
Dewey Insists On Fair Deal Faces Quick Congressional Exit
Washington United Press dispatch says Republican leaders after talks with Thomas E. Dewey plan to adjourn in about two weeks. They will not enact Truman anti inflation measures such as price controls and low cost housing and will push anti poll tax and civil rights obstacles, effectively stalling action.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
Senate
Idaho Young Republican delegates named for New York meeting
Tom Sahlberg of Pocatello designated among four Idaho Young Republicans to attend the Young Republican National Federation executive committee meeting August 11 in Albany New York. Sahlberg chairs the Idaho federation. Other delegates include Mrs Harold Brown Dean Kloepfer and Norma Stout.
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Idaho
Young Republican National Federation
Albany
N. Y
Tom Sahlberg
Pocatello
Sahlberg
Idaho Federation of Young Republican Clubs
Harold Brown
Nampa
Dean Kloepfer
Burley
Norma Stout
Boise
National Federation
Norman Thomas to keynote Idaho Socialist convention
Boise report says Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for president, will be keynote speaker at the Idaho state convention on August 10. C. E. Robel, Lewiston Orchards, names Dr. George A. Rupperle as chairman and George C. Dawson of USC will introduce Thomas.
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Boise
Norman Thomas
C. E. Robel
Lewiston Orchards
George A. Rupperle
Idaho Falls
Picnic Planned by Old-Timers Club at Ross Park
Plan for the Plan Picnic by the Union Pacific Old-Timers Club No. 15 and auxiliary at 2 p.m. August 1 on the upper bench of Ross park. The club will provide coffee and ice cream. members bring their own lunch and table service.
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Union Pacific Old-Timers Club No. 15
Ross Park
Local Cops Attend FBI Identification Course at IS College
Pocatello police and officers from Preston Rupert Weiser Burley St Anthony and Blackfoot join Idaho State College sessions run this week by W G Banister Dutch Strahl and Ray Quinn. Course covers fingerprint study preservation filing with field practice planned at Ross Park to lift photograph and identify planted prints.
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Pocatello Police Department
Gate City
FBI
Idaho State College
W. G. Banister
Butte
Dutch Strahl
Ray Quinn
San Francisco
Preston
Rupert
Weiser
Burley
St. Anthony
Blackfoot
Pocatello
Ross Park
Sale of Skaggs Store Denied by Company Manager
Rumors that the Skaggs store in Pocatello had been sold to a Boise chain were denied by Rex Harper Skaggs general manager. He stated the present owners still control the store and no sale negotiations have been conducted. The rumors linked Albertson’s of Boise and Nampa to a deal.
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Pocatello
O. P. Skaggs
Boise
Rex Harper
Skaggs
Harper
Alberson's
Nampa
Average City Worker Here Stays In Debt
In a Pocatello survey of pawn shops loan offices and banks the typical wage earner owes for about two years at current pay. Loans are smaller and shorter to repay while credit is tightening and collections rise. War fears curb borrowing and one in five clients redeem collateral at pawn shops.
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Pocatello
John Doe
U. S. Department of Commerce
Red Sox extend win streak with 8 0 shutout of Tigers
Boston's 13th straight win arrived behind Ellis Kinder who allowed three hits in a 8 0 victory over Detroit. The Red Sox batted early, chased Hal Newhouser in the second, and extended their league lead while New York and St Louis also posted shutouts.
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NEW York
Boston Red Sox
Ellis Kinder
Detroit Tigers
Red Sox
Kinder
Johnny Lipon
Vic Wertz
Lipon
Sox
Hal Newhouser
Cliff Fannin
St. Louis Browns
Hank Arft
Brownies
Tommy Byrne
Jean Larry Jansen
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Polo Grounds
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Jansen
Violent Wind Blows Through Pocatello Causing Damage
A fierce wind storm hit Pocatello on Tuesday evening sweeping across Idaho from the Pacific front. Power lines failed for over an hour, roofs tore loose, trees uprooted and signs toppled in downtown. Downtown businesses reported outages and the POST presses halted as teletypes and communication were cut.
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Pocatello
North Pacific
Pacific Coast
Montana
Oregon
Idaho
Burley
Gooding
Pocatello Re
American Falls
Idaho Power
Petersen Furniture
North Main Street
French Premier Wins Informal Assembly Vote On Government Pact
In Paris Premier Andre Marie presented his right of center government to the National Assembly and defeated a Communist motion to debate the cabinet’s makeup 357 to 197. Marie pledged quick action and outlined plans to present a work program by week’s end.
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Paris
Pemier
Andre Marie
Aho
National Assembly
Marie
Francois Billoux
Paul Reynaud
France
Republic
Billoux
Alameda Police Chief Warns on Warranted Parking Violations
Alameda Chief Carl Adkins says warrants will be issued for drivers who ignore illegal parking tickets. He notes this is a new policy in Alameda and that locals have often forgotten their notices.
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Alameda
Carl Adkins
Adkins
Mine Blast Kills 14 at East Shaft in Princeton Ind
An explosion in Indiana's King's Mine East run near Princeton killed 14 miners and wounded four as day shift neared surface. Final toll 17, with most victims from Princeton area. mine had just reopened Tuesday after three weeks closed for coal exhaustion.
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Princeton
Ind
Indiana
King’s Mine
East Run
National Guard Armory
Paul McCoy
AFL Mine Workers’ Union Safety Committee
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Mire
Robert E. Mower
Portneuf Park
ISC
Dewey
N. Y. Trip
Science Hall
George Lonchar
J. M. Akers
Glen Long
Earl Boyce
Orville Bennett
John Perkins
C. C. Evans
Glen Hadley
Wayne Hillbrand
John Rumick
T. T. McEnelly
Merritt Drake
Jack Bates
J. L. Johnson
Earl Adkins
Clark and
Main Sts
Marlene Kynaston
Taft St
Marlene Byington
Wilson Avenue
Kay Drages
Big Loop
Bob Birdsall
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