Gas turbine powered locomotive undergoes road tests
America's first gas turbine electric locomotive, built by American Locomotive Company and General Electric, is undergoing Union Pacific road tests to assess practical use in rail service. The 4500 hp unit, 83 ft 74% in long, weighs 100,000 lbs and drives eight traction motors for a 68,500 lb continuous tractive effort at 20.5 mph.
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Union Pacific Ad
Pocatello
American Locomotive Company
General the Company
General Electric
Sual
Gendas
Workshop Course Set At Idaho State College
A week long workshop on school plant problems will run during Idaho State College summer session August 3 to 9 led by H L Steele. About 40 students take the one hour credit while 30 plus superintendents and administrators attend. Six committees cover planning classrooms advisory services standards remodeling and final conference report.
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Idaho State College
H. L. Steele
State GOP Urges Idaho County Groups to Hold Monthly Meetings
Idaho state GOP urges county organizations to hold monthly luncheons or dinners to boost party interest and connect local leaders with precincts Ezra B. Hinshaw state chairman says central committee plans monthly Boise luncheons as well The move aims to strengthen local party ties.
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Republican State Central Committee
Idaho
Ezra B. Hinshaw
Central Committee
Locomotive Power Plant Efficiency and Air Filtration
During warm up at idle, switch to bunker C oil. The locomotive delivers 4500 hp to traction generators while the power plant produces 4800 hp, with 300 hp consumed by auxiliaries. Cab sides are largely air filtered to ensure clean intake for combustion and equipment.
Roosevelt Jr on Name Help and Handicap in Congress Win
Rep. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr says the Roosevelt name helped and hurt his 20th district campaign. He credits issue stance and Liberal Party backing, and details canvassing, street meetings, and efforts to prevent vote stealing in a close race.
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New York
Collier’s Magazine
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Harry Truman
Robert B. Blaikie
Alex Rose
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Tammany Forces
Obituary: Mrs Ulla Estoria Pioneer of Pocatello
Funeral services for Mrs. Ulla Estoria 1153 South Fourth Avenue will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday at the McHan Henderson chapel. Bishop William Foster of the Sixth Ward LDS church will officiate. Burial is in Mountain View Cemetery. The McHan Henderson funeral home directs the services. The family requests donations to the BPO Elks Good Fellows club in lieu of flowers.
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Ulla Estoria
South Fourth Avenue
Pocatello
McHan-Henderson
William Foster
Sixth Ward
LDS Church
Mountainview
McHan-Henderson Funeral Home
BPO Elks Good Fellows Club
GATE CITY GOINGS ON
Flies Home Hazel Kimura Idaho State college student completed first year of elementary education left Thursday via Western Air Lines for Maui Island T H She is scheduled to return for classes on Sept 15 Father Leaves Dom Nenna father of Pocatello Cardinal left fielder Larry Nenna returned to San Diego Thursday morning via Western Air Lines after a week long visit here with his son Frisco Bound T H Gathe of the Gathe Investment Co departed Thursday for San Francisco on a business trip Reunion Descendants and associated families of John and Celia Woodland will gather at the Woodland reunion Aug 14 at Lava Hot Springs About 125 persons are expected to attend the gathering which begins at 11 a.m. Those attending are asked to bring lunchesFinished Six weeks of training at the ROTC summer camp Fort Lewis Wash has been completed by John G Miller of 1040 E Terry Trip Planning a trip to Butte this weekend is Wallis C Wright 945 E Carter vice president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Visits Visiting with Pocatello friends this week is E G Fulton former Pocatellan now operating trailer market in Great Falls Ont Guests Visiting Mr and Mrs LeRoy Ruggles of 539 N Lincoln are Mr and Mrs Lew Hanks and children of Watsonville Calif Returning Planning to leave today for her home in San Francisco is Mrs Jay Spongberg who has been visiting her parents Dr and Mrs R J Cruse of 153 N Hayes Here Visiting with her mother Mrs Walter H Cleave of 358 N Hayes is Mrs James Bentley of Salt Lake City
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Idaho State College
Western Air Lines
Maui
T. H
Dom Nenna
Pocatello Cardinal
Larry Nenna
San Diego
John
Celia Woodland
Woodland
Lava Hot Springs
San Francisco
Jay Spongberg
R. J. Cruse
N. Hayes
Police Court Records Show Fines Gained by Leave Town
Vagrancy pleas led to $100 suspended fines with orders to depart immediately for Juan Santos Martinez and Cecil Ernest Townley. Intoxication fines were issued to Otto H. Konda Myers Coppoole Charles Allen Severn Clyde Hansen and Charles Kokus. five days in jail for Severn. Wright fined $25 for trespassing on railroad property after a carload of goods risked loss. immigration hold for Rodriguez Castellon. Wells fined $10 bond for failure to yield right of way after an accident. Police bulletins report a burglary at 815 N Harrison and a room entry with travelers checks stolen. Evans held on $1500 bond for forgery. Births list four babies at St. Anthony Hospital. Marriage license issued to John Call and Frances Kelly.
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Juan Santos Martinez
Cecil Ernest Townley
Otto H. Konda
Myers Coppoole
Charles Allen Severn
Clyde Hansen
Charles Kokus
Freeman
Aory Wright
Wright
Juan Rodriguez - Castellon
Helen F. Wells
R. J. Sant
N. Harrison
Pauline Larkin
N. Arthur
Evan Evans
Bannock
Teachers Plan Trip to State Homemaking Conference
Alberta Hill assistant professor of home economics at Idaho State college will attend the state conference for high school homemaking teachers at Sun Valley August 15. Virginia Winter and Gladys Brown will also attend and present exhibit materials. Dr. Muriel Brown will lead the conference. Hill will assist with the district camp and state Future Homemakers of America meeting at Lake Chatcolet August 24–27 and then visit southeastern Idaho programs before fall term.
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Idaho State College
Sun Valley
Virginia Winter
Hailey
Gladys Brown
Ucon
ISC
Miss Winter
Brown
State Board For Vocational Education
Muriel Brown
U. S. Office of Education
Miss Hill
Future Homemakers of America
Lake Chatcolet
Idaho
Estates Petitions filed for admin of two Pocatello estates
In probate court two petitions seek letters of administration. William Angelos Paul Demopoulos and Nick Leskatos with attorney B A McDevitt ask to administer the holographic will of Rev Dorotheos Papacostas with said executors named. Heirs include Callian bhy Miltadhi Conxhi Maria and Antigone Papacostas. Estate valued around 5000 dollars. Hearing set for 2 p m August 16 before Judge Willard Lund. Also George Zaccardi asks for administration of his late wife Josephine Zaccardi non probate estate valued under 6000 dollars. Willard S Bowen A C Later and W Lyon Healy named appraisers. Hearing set for 2 p m August 12. McDevitt represents Zaccardi.
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Paul Demopoulos
Nick Leskatos
B. A. McDevitt
Dorotheos P. Papacostas
Leon Kalabakias
Albania
Hellenic Orthodox Church
Pocatello
Holy Theological School
Boston
Greek Archdiocese
Brookline
Mass
Willard Lund
George Zaccardi
Josephine Zaccardi
Zaccardi
Lund
Willard S. Bowen
A. C. Later
W. Lyon Healy
Truman rebukes Stassen over power remark during address
President Truman said Harold E. Stassen did not know what he was talking about when he claimed the chief executive is afflicted with power. The exchange followed Stassen remarks during a Washington event.
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Truman
Harold E. Stassen
Pennsylvania University
Kiwanis Leader to Visit Pocatello for August Events
The Pocatello Kiwanis club schedules an August session with Dr. and Mrs. J. Hugh Jackson arriving August 24. Dr. Jackson is Kiwanis International president. A Ladies Night banquet features Idaho Falls club participation, and August 16 will host Harvey Stowers on aviation's future. Charles Ward leads the program.
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J. Hugh Jackson
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Harvey Stowers
Industries America
Charles Ward
Polio Cases in Utah Show July Decrease
Utah officials report a drop in polio cases in July 1949 compared with July 1948, easing fears of a widespread epidemic. Total cases reached 56 so far this year, up from 23 at the same point last year, though July figures fell from 10 to 6.
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Salt Lake City
News of Record
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Portneuf Park
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Pocatello Heights
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N. Main
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Soda Springs
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