Shirley May France’s Channel Quest Told in Pocatello Post
A Somerset Massachusetts homeborn swimmer Shirley May France plans to chronicle her four intimate life stories for Pocatello Post starting Aug. 1. NEA writer Richard Kleiner provides the intro as France trains in England for a historic English Channel swim.
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Shirley May
France
Somerset
Mass
English Channel
Dover
Pocatello Post
NEA
Richard
Kleiner
England
Former Navy Flier Promotes Gliding In Gate City
Dean Reynolds a former navy pilot and Douglas test pilot brings gliding to Hay Field in Chubbuck Idaho. With a 475 pound 50 foot wingspan war surplus glider he uses a car driven winch to launch about 200 feet up. Reynolds has 4000 hours and taught at Pocatello airport now studying aero nautical engineering at University of Washington where he chairs the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences.
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South Idaho
Dean Reynolds
Douglas
Western Airlines
Reynolds
University of Washington
Washington U
Institute of Aeronautical Sciences
Defense Chiefs Fly For European Pact Talk
Pocatello labor circles praise the appointment of William L. Robison as state labor commissioner. Bonnie McCullough of the Culinary Alliance Local 510 calls him the exact choice they sought.
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Defense Chiefs
Pocatello Labor
William L. Robison
Bonnie McCullough
Culinary Alliance
Trio Leaves Capital After Arms Aid Plea
The U S joint chiefs of staff flew to Europe to press for rapid approval of President Truman's 1.45 billion arms program. Gen. Bradley Gen. Vandenberg and Adm. Denfeld will meet pact military leaders in Frankfurt London Paris and Vienna. They plan to discuss mutual defense and U S arms supplies with Atlantic Pact nations.
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Washington
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Europe
Congress
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Hoyt. S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Adm
Louis E. Denfeld
Navy
Frankfurt
Truman
A. M .Gruenther
Joint Staff
Mr. Truman
Independence
United States
Dean Acheson
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Bradley
Vandenberg
Denfeld
John J. McCloy
Germany
Pact
London
Paris
Vienna
Elusive Gems Puzzle Police In Disappearance Case
Police investigated the $10,000 gem theft report from Mrs. Helen Mann regarding five pieces diamond jewelry once owned by her mother Mrs. Ulla Estoria. The granddaughter knew their hiding place in the piano, Floyd claimed safekeeping, and later returned the jewels after misplacing them.
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Helen Mann
Estoria
Weather Outlook For The Weekend
Clear to partly cloudy today and Sunday with widely scattered afternoon thunder showers. Temperatures rise to the mid 90s with lows near 60. Saturday forecast shows a high around 91 and a low near 58.
Hawaii Dock Strike Sparks Call for Matson Boycott
CIO Longshoremen urge all maritime unions to boycott Matson Line vessels bound for Hawaii to be unloaded at any open screening site. Strike boss Henry Schmidt announced the move after Matson Lines said a freighter would load cargo in San Francisco for the islands next week as Hawaii Legislature considers a public stevedoring agency with power to seize private equipment and hire nonstrikers.
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Honolulu
CIO
Matson Line
Hawaii
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union
Henry Schmidt
Matson Lines
San Francisco
Islands
Revised Aid Bill To Floor In Senate Action
The Senate Appropriations committee sent its $5,647,724,000 foreign aid bill back to the Senate floor after redrafting provisions for Spain aid and surplus farm goods purchases. The panel rewrote two controversial amendments to permit action by a majority vote rather than a two thirds requirement.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Spain
Air Base Chapel Up For Sale Aug 6
Pocatello announces the Phillips Field chapel building T-105 at the base will be sold within six weeks to the highest bidder by the War Assets Administration. Bids open Friday Aug 5 and final sale occurs Sept 6. the 37 by 96 foot structure is the only building at the field not city owned.
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Pocatello
Wendell Wilson
Phillips Field
War Assets Administration
WAA
Wedding dress lost at station in Pocatello rail depot
Mrs Leo Naquinn reports a gray suit box containing her daughter's handmade lace wedding dress left on a cement walk at the Pocatello railroad depot after a Friday night trip. She asks any finder to contact her at 5098 WW Lewis.
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Leo Naquinn
Lewis
NaQuinn
Pocatello
Stamp Bids Adieu To GAR Last Camp
Postmaster John E. Trimming announced a three cent stamp for the final Grand Army of the Republic encampment. It will be issued August 29 at the Indianapolis post office. Collectors may request first day cancellations by sending up to 10 self addressed envelopes. The department authorized 110,000,000 stamps.
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John E. Trimming
Grand Army of the Republic
Indianapolis
Ind
Postal Department
Roosevelt Jr Engaged to Suzanne Perrin in New Wedding Plan
New York reports Rep. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. engaged to marry Suzanne Perrin of New York a former Marine. Perrin is daughter of Mrs. Lee James Perrin and the late L J Perrin of the Appleton Rice and Perrin law firm. Roosevelt recently won a May special election after Sol Bloom's death and was previously divorced in Reno.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Suzanne Perrin
Miss Perrin
Lee James Perrin
L. J. Perrin
Appleton, Rice and Perrin
Roosevelt
Sol Bloom
Ethel du Pont
Reno
Housewives Call Off Vice Pickets in Gary Indiana
Gary housewives from the Women's Citizens Committee halted a two day anti vice crusade picketing at 8 p m citing success. Some prostitutes left town heading to Indianapolis while police were told Gary heat was too strong. A foreign speaking man sought services outside a bawdy house then apologized and fled.
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Gary
Ind
Women's Citizens Committee
Steel
Indianapolis
Perth Zoo Tiger Tim to be Buried Today
Tim the Perth Zoo prize tiger poked his head into a lion’s mouth on Friday amid news he will be buried today. The event underscores a rare animal confrontation at the zoo, reflecting ongoing care and ceremonial duties surrounding notable specimens.
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Perth
Australia
Tim
Deputy Kills Newscaster in Texas
Bill Mason, 52, a crusading radio news caster for KBKI, was shot dead Friday in Alice Texas. Deputy Sam Smithwick, 55, surrendered after allegedly firing one bullet that killed Mason as he sat in his car. Mason had accused Smithwick of owning Rancho Allegro, a taxi dance hall outside Alice.
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Alice
Tex
Bill Mason
Sam Smithwick
Jim Wells County
Mason
KBKI
Southwick
South Texas
Smithwick
City Swim Titles Up First All City Meet in Pocatello
The first annual all city swim meet will be held next Thursday and Friday at Memorial pool. Preliminary races occur Thursday afternoon across junior intermediate and senior divisions with diving prelims at 7 pm. Finals are set for 2 pm Friday followed by a water carnival at 7 pm.
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Pocatello
Orval Baker
Weiser
Baker
Farm Bureau Board Meets in Nampa or Wendell Ceremony
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation directors gather at 10 in the Hotel Bennett Banff. Secretary John H. Webb says the meeting will cover Thursday's official opening and dedication of the bureau phosphate processing plant at Wendell. Gov. C. A. Robins and many state and civic officials are expected to attend.
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Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
Bannock
John H. Webb
Bureau
Wendell
C. A. Robins
Tuning the Missouri Waltz by Harry Truman’s longtime piano tuner
O. K. Hart, 73, a Los Angeles resident visiting Missouri, recalls tuning pianos for the Truman family starting in 1900 and notes Harry Truman’s early county judge days in Jackson County. He also mentions George Hart, son of his, as a local musician and president of Musicians Protective Union Local 295.
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Harry Truman
Jackson County
White House
O. K. Hart
Los Angeles
George
Pocatello
Hart
Missouri
Truman
Hollywood
Chicago
Midwest
California
Margaret
Marion
Vivien
Harry
George Hart
Musicians Protective Union Local 295
Mexico and U S sign migrant labor pact to ease farm work
The United States and Mexico signed a migrant labor agreement after six months of talks. Mexico commits to providing farm labor in any U S area lacking discrimination against Mexicans, marking an end to protracted negotiations.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Italy approves ratification of North Atlantic Pact
The Italian senate gave final approval to ratify the North Atlantic Pact by a hand vote after concluding a late session. They forewent a secret ballot due to the hour and endorsed the historic measure by raising hands.
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Rome
Italy
Senate
Indian elder Tendoy dies after car collision near Gibson bridge
Yoho Tendoy of Dixon, aged over 100, died Friday from injuries after being struck by a car while walking on the highway near the Gibson bridge south of Blackfoot. Born in Montana, Tendoy came to Idaho as a child and helped early settlers escape hostile tribes. Funeral services to be announced by Downard funeral home.
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Gibson Bridge
Blackfoot
Yoho Tendoy
Dixon
Montana
Tendoy
Idaho
Gibson Country
Lemhi
John Tendoy
Gibson
Warren
Edna) Chinlay
George
Ray
Birdie Tenday
Downard Funeral Home
Injuries Fatal To An Aged Indian Reported
Pocatello firemen were called Friday to extinguish a weed fire in an alley at 243 N. Sixth damaging a garage owned by the Seventh Day Adventist church. Earlier, a pan of grease in Mrs. Sutherland's oven caused no damage at 120 S. Eleventh, and a fire in an electric refrigerator motor at 112 S. Seventh was extinguished with no damage.
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Mary T. Green
Boise Cyclist Killed In Parma Motorcycle Crash
Richard Smith aged 26 of Boise died after his motorcycle left the road in Parma It struck a guard post and slid about 100 feet along the pavement authorities said Smith was alone at the time of the crash occurred Friday in Parma.
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Parma
Richard Smith
Boise
H. E. Plain Rites Today
Funeral services for Homer E. Plain a well known Pocatello sports man who died Thursday morning will be held at 2 00 p m Saturday in the McHan Henderson Funeral Chapel with Rev H R Cederberg officiating Interment will be in the family plot in Mountain View Cemetery with ritualistic funeral services in charge of Pocatello Aerie No 119 Fraternal Orders of Eagles Funeral services are under the direction of the McHan Henderson Funeral Home
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Homer E. Plain
Pocatello
McHan-Henderson
H. R. Cederberg
First Baptist Church
Mountain View
Pocatello Aerie No. 119
Idaho Wyoming Conferees Close On Snake River Pact Details
Idaho and Wyoming members of the Snake River Compact Commission discussed compromise terms in a Friday meeting at Bannock hotel. They weighed Wyoming use of two percent of cross border water for new irrigation and up to two percent more with Wyoming buying storage for a third of the extra amount at Palisades, pending L C Bishop’s approval after a heart attack earlier. Final signing awaits Bishop’s return and formal drafting by Idaho and Wyoming committees as ratification by state legislatures precedes federal action.
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Idaho
Wyoming
Snake River Compact Commission
L. C. Bishop
Bannock Hotel
Palisades Dam
Bishop
Montana
N. V. Sharp
Filer
Mark R. Kulp
Idaho Reclamation
Boise
Robert Smylie
Smylie
Pat Perry
Lynn Crandall
Norman B. Gray
R. J. Newell
Compact Commission
Estimat
Idaho-Wyoming
Snake River
Newell
Isades
Congress
Palisades
UN to halt work until Big Six meet on atomic plan
UN atomic energy commission votes to suspend activity until Britain China France Russia United States Canada reach a basic world atomic control plan. Russia and Ukraine oppose the Soviet proposal, while the Big Six prepare for closed negotiations beginning August 9 with likely only a progress report by September.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Canada
Russia
Ukraine
Britain
China
France
United States
General Assembly
President Truman Escapes Washington Heat at Shangri La
President Truman drove his own car to the Shangri La retreat on Catoctin Mountain to escape the Washington heat. He rode an open gray convertible through Maryland countryside and reached the rustic lodge, cooling off in a mountain pool with the retreat once used by Roosevelt.
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Thurmont
Truman
Washington
Shangri-la
Maryland
Catoctin Mountain
Roosevelt
Polio Aide Questions Fly Spray in Idaho Fight
Boise Idaho public health engineer H C Clare condemned intensive fly control as a polio countermeasure saying it offers little proof of reducing transmission. Nine new polio cases were reported, lifting Idaho’s yearly total to 122.
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Boise
H. C. Clare
Adams County
Stibnite
Valley County
Nampa
Eag
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