Dixiecrat Candidates Organize State Rights Democrats
Gov Ben T Laney of Arkansas named general chairman of the executive committee of state rights Democrats as Thurmond and Wright announce a 14 member leadership slate from seven southern states. A three month tour begins Aug 11 with a Houston rally and Dixiecrat headquarters opening Aug 9 in Jackson.
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Columbia
S. C
Ben T.laney
Arkansas
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Dixon
Perez
Rowan
Idaho Birds Cleaned Up at Capitol Display
A 500 specimen Idaho birds exhibit on the fourth floor of the state capitol is being cleaned and mothproofed in 100 glass cases. The collection includes natives and nonnatives, with taxidermist O V Jenkins recounting species habits and notes on Clark's Nutcracker, Camp Robber, and Trumpeter swan. A separate item recalls Abraham Luskin's triple car trouble in Kenosha Wisconsin.
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Boise
Maryland
Idaho Capitol
Idaho
O. V. Jenkins
Jenkins
Wilson
Thalrope
Fish and Wildlife Service
Clark
Marshall forms three member panel to probe UN subversion risk
Secretary of State Marshall says a three man civilian committee will assess if foreigners tied to the United Nations are carrying out subversive activities in the United States and whether existing laws need tightening. The inquiry will cover UN secretariat, staff, reporters, photographers, and others connected to UN headquarters at Lake Success.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
United Nations
United States
Marshall
U.S
Lake Success
State Department
Senate Judiciary
Bethlehem Steel Cuts Prices on 27 Products
Bethlehem Steel Corp lowered prices on 27 products by 1 to 3 dollars per ton to meet competition. The cuts included galvanized copper bearing culvert sheets, new billet concrete reinforcing bars, forged steel axles, various tee rails, and several hot and cold rolled steels.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel Company
GOP Women Name Nominating Chief
The Idaho federation of Republican women clubs named Mrs. Earl S. Wright of Du Bois as nominating chairman. The committee also includes Mrs. George Baird of Caldwell and Mrs. Homer Settle of Payette. federation president Mrs. Rose Gorr Mayes presided at the meeting with eleven county unit presidents in attendance.
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Boise
Idaho State Federation of Republican Women’s Clubs
Earl S. Wright
Dubois
George Baird
Caldwell
Homer Settle
Payette
Rose Gorr Mayes
Kellogg
Federation
Idaho
Pocatellan Makes Weird Haul From Kitchen Sink
A reader describes a rainy afternoon habit of cleaning out a sofa and kitchen sink, recovering coins and odd items. Bill Folsom notices a slow drain at 77 Campus Drive and retrieves a fingernail file a can opener pencils a toothbrush and asparagus before fixing the clog with a plumber's friend.
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Charlie
Bill Folsom
Campus Drive
Berlin police split after mayor defies Russians
Berlin's police force divided into eastern and western factions after Louise Schroeder, the woman mayor, refused to reinstate Paul Markgraf the pro communist chief. Johannes Stumm moved headquarters to the American sector and urged loyal officers to report immediately. Markgraf alleged reactionary forces caused the split and warned illegal orders would be punished. The crisis raised fears of civil disorder as a communist march was rumored. Col Howley called it a local German affair while Schroeder stood firm against reinstating Markgraf on oath grounds.
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Berlin
Louise Schroeder
Paul Markgraf
Johannes Stumm
Markgraf
Stumm
Frank L. Howley
Alexander Kotikov
Frau Schroeder
Guerrillas Escape Trap After Two-Day Salangor Operation
Hundreds of British soldiers in battle dress joined strafing and bombing of Spitfires in Salangor state as a two day operation ended. Army headquarters said guerrilla forces had escaped the trap set for them.
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Semenyih
Malaya
Salangor
Wilken Rites Held for Walter Wilken
Funeral services for Walter Wilken, 71, longtime Moreland resident, were held Monday at Sandberg Funeral Home with Rev. M. H. Bloodworth of the Methodist Church officiating.
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Blackfoot
Walter Wilken
Moreland
Sandberg
M. H. Bloodworth
Methodist Church
Eyewitness Saves Boise Man's Sight After Acid Splash
Roger J. Tucker burned his face and eyes when a wrench slipped into a tank and acid splashed him. His wife Mrs. Tucker, a former nurse, quickly applied first aid and saved his sight as doctors treated facial and ocular burns Friday.
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Boise
Roger J. Tucker
De Nature Boy Detained in Fort Wayne Jail
Sheriff Zeis jokes that a man jailed in Allen County is his most frequent guest after consuming denatured alcohol and related slyly labeled spirits. The piece notes the inmate’s habitual intoxication and labels him De Nature Boy in a light local column tone.
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de- Nature Boy
Fort Wayne
Ind
Harold Zeis
Allen County
Zeis
De-Nature Boy
Malad Stake Plans Summer Festival at High School Gym
Malad stake prepares a summer festival for primary children set for July 29 at 2:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The program titled And All Nations Shall Be Gathered Unto Zion features dances songs and stories with varied foreign customs including Pacific Isles Scandinavian cultures and Native Indian performances.
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Zion
Isles of the Pacific
Sylvia Sparks
Agnes Horsley
Laura Smith
Eunice Tovey
Wanda Napier
Fight Wards
Gwen Ward
Sally Smith
Washakie Ward
Helen R. Thomas
Marguerite Davis
Vera Vaughan
Lilly Hess
Ethel Hawkins
Nellie Ward
Mildred Howard
Solon Hurt In Dust Storm Road Crash
State Rep John Hohnhorst of Jerome county stopped on U S Highway 20 near Solon during a dust storm. Don Chisholm of Burley crashed into his pickup dragging out seriously injured Jack Wolberg of Salt Lake City who suffered fractured ribs and internal injuries. Wolberg was hospitalized as crews located Chisholm’s car after the dust storm cleared.
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Hohnhorst
Chisholm
Wolberg
Cassie County
Saul Clark
Barrowpit
Burley
Movie industry cuts jobs during peak season
Eric Johnston, head of the Association of Motion Picture Producers, says the film industry is laying off workers and reducing output even as the peak season arrives.
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Hollywood
Eric Johnston
The
Association of Motion Picture Producers
Length of a large male tiger reaches ten feet
A large male tiger can measure about ten feet from nose to tail tip, a common length for mature specimens observed in field notes.
Safeway Employee Flies to Wedding as Best Man
Safeway Stores employe from 952 North Buchanan Street travels to Denver, Colorado aboard a Western Air Lines 3 50 p m flight on Thursday to serve as best man for Robert Tede a Pocatello high school graduate who will wed a Denver girl. He plans to return to Pocatello on August 4.
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Roger Bilyeu
Safeway Stores
North Buchanan St
Denver
Colorado
Western Air Lines
Pocatello High School
Robert Tede
Bilyeu
Pocatello
Utah Polio Victim Nina Atkinson Dies in Salt Lake City
A 10 year old Salt Lake City girl Nina Atkinson daughter of Mr and Mrs James Atkinson died of infantile paralysis. She was Utah's first polio victim of 1948 and had been in hospital less than 24 hours. She was a native of Pocatello.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Nina Atkinson
James Atkinson
Pocatello
Rose Mitchell Funeral Held in Riverside Cemetery
Funeral services for Rose Edith Mitchell 16 wife of B H Mitchell Idaho pioneer were held Tuesday at 2 p m at the River side L D S Church with Owen Taylor in charge The Relief Society Chorus sang and speakers included Wilbert Cammack T T Halverson C Leslie Williams Dan Thomas and Harrison Ison Pallbearers were grandsons and grandsons in law with floral tribute carriers including granddaughters and great granddaughters Burial followed at Riverside Thomas cemetery under Sandberg Funeral Home direction E Barney Mitchell a son dedicated the grave
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Rose Edith Mitchell
Ces
B. H. Mitchell
Idaho Pioneer
Riverside L.D.S
Owen Taylor
Relief Society Chorus of
Singing Mothers
Jesse T. Moses
Ansdell Mitchell
Wilbert Cammack
Virgie O. Roubidoux
Marjorie Tschanz
T. T. Halverson
C. Leslie Williams
High Council
Dan Thomas
Lois Thomas
Harrison Ison
Fayette Smith
Dennis Smith
Frank Smith
Loren E. Mitchell
Merrill Morgan
Thadius Trego
Warning of Bears Given Sheep Men
Boise river watershed sheepmen were warned to watch for manrading bears after at least three reports this month of bears attacking sheep. Leo Twitchell of the fish and wildlife service said the incidents spurred the advisory. West Virginia coal mines employ 100000 men, about one quarter of US soft coal miners.
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Boise
Boise River
Leo Twitchell
Fish and Wildlife Service
West Virginia
United States
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