Boise Officials Question Funding Behind CWA Opposition
Clayton Davidson vice president of the northwest league for CVA charged that private power firms financed the fight against the Columbia Valley Authority. He cited contributions from Washington Water Power Co to the Idaho Reclamation Association and demanded financial disclosure from both sides.
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BOISE
Clayton ‘Davidson
Northwest League
CVA
Columbia Valley Authority
Davidson
N. V. Sharp
Idaho Reclamation Association
CWA
Sharp
Washington Reclamation Association
The
Washington Water Power Co
Washington Water Power Compny
Washington Power Co
Seniors Breakfast Set for Graduation Day at Bannock Hotel
The annual seniors breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. in the Wedgewood room of the Bannock hotel in Pocatello. About 334 graduates are set to attend with Reed Jensen as toastmaster. Speakers include Miss Himena Hoff man, E Rip Gledhill, George N Green, Rhea Hansen, Virginia Kelly, Tom Flint, Gary Paxman, Chace Anderson and Francis King. Musical selections feature Norma McLeod, Carole Jacobsen and Nan Cr Harrison.
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Wedgewood
Bannock Hotel
Pocatello High School
Reed Jensen
Himena Hoffman
E. Rip Gledhill
George N. Green
Rhea Hansen
Virginia Kelly
Tom Flint
Gary Paxman
Chace Anderson
Francis King
Norma McLeod
Carole Jacobsen
Nancr Harrison
Post's Photog Sees Yellowstone Park Up To Its Wonders
Paul Mendy recounts a family trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton, noting awe at geysers, blue springs, and snow, plus a modest weekend cost of 42.03 for three adults. He jokes about back-to-work life, recalls a few missteps, and plans a bear quest on a revisited journey.
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Post
Paul Any
Pest
Grand Teton
Yellowstone
Park
Mendy
Erant Rock
Pocatello
Graduation Rite Tonight at Pocatello High School
One hundred thirty Pocatello high school seniors will march in at 8 pm for commencement exercises. Rev Lawrence A Steller opens with invocation followed by Harold Paige salutatory. Dr George A Selke delivers the commencement address on international problems and citizenship.
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Pocatello High School
Lawrence A. Steller
Assembly of God Church
Harold Paige
Bob Swanson
Beryl Jensen
Rhea Hansen
Deficiency Bill Passes to Fund Government Through June
The Senate appropriations committee approved an $859 million deficiency bill to finance government operations through June 30, increasing by $188 million over the House version. The largest rise is $136 million for veterans pensions, with $14 million added for Palestine refugee relief under a UN program, though delegates are urged to seek congressional approval beforehand.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
United Nations
U. S
Congress
Atom Probe Hearings Open Today
Washington reports that David E. Lilienthal will testify before the joint congressional atomic energy committee as charges of incredible mismanagement loom. Sen. Hickenlooper will lead the first questioning, with a full FBI loyalty probe contemplated for all atomic fellowship applicants.
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Washington
David E. Lilienthal
Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Lilienthal
Bute
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyo
Senate Appropriations
Commission
FBI
John E. Gingrich
Hickenlooper
Atomic Energy Commission
University of North Carolina
Memorial Day Toll Tops 400 with Traffic Losses
Final count shows 408 deaths in the Memorial Day frame across the nation. Highways claimed 229 lives and drownings 96, with 83 from plane crashes and other mishaps. Travel surged to about 30 million autos, California leading with 44 deaths.
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National Safety Council
Safety Council
California
Ohio
New York
Illinois
Texas
Michigan
Myth Fosters Criticism of Traffic Plan in Pocatello
Mayor W. W. Halsey said criticism of the city's traffic revamp plans is a myth. He argued that downtown one way streets do not hinge on traffic volume, stressing that both motorists and pedestrians seek speed and parking, and that rerouting main routes benefits business and city access.
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Halsey
W. W. Halsey
Pocatello
Main
Arthur
Brakemen Appeal Denied in Historic Rail Work Dispute
The supreme court refused to hear six brakemen from the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe on an injunction blocking them from taking extra work on trains. The dispute centers on head end assignments long performed by negro porters and a 1942 wage award for lost pay to the brakemen, with no ruling on future job eligibility.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Brotherhood of Railroad
Brotherhood
National Railroad Adjustment Board
Stock Market Break Wipes Out Billions on Wall Street
New York stocks fell sharply in the widest drop since last November with over a billion dollars erased. Rail and industrial shares led the decline as the market turned broad, hitting lows not seen since mid-1947 for rails and 1948 for industry, with 1,083 issues traded and 233 new 1949 lows.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Paris
Britain
London
Montreal
State Enters Fire Season in Idaho
Idaho declares its forest fire season underway as Roger Guernsey notes rapid drying despite late spring rains. He warns permits required for all outdoor fires outside cities within forest protective district boundaries from today through Sept. 30, stressing weed and slash burning rules.
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Boise
Idaho
Roger Guernsey
Guernsey
Gem State
Teamsters Walkout Halts Pocatello Truck Lines
AFL Teamsters strike idles three long distance lines with Pocatello offices. About 90 to 100 workers in Pocatello and Idaho Falls affected as contractors Garrett Freighlines Consolidated Freightways and Arrowhead Freight Lines close. Disputes over seniority terminal changes loading wages and subsistence amid price pressures and a 10 to 7 cent wage offer.
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Pocatello
AFL Teamsters Union
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Boise
Twin Falls
Fullmer H. Latter
Teamsters Joint Council 67
Garrett Freighlines, Inc
Consolidated Freightways
Arrowhead Freight Lines, Ltd
United Press
Pocific Intermountain Express Co
Orange Transportation Co., Inc
Interstate Motor Lines
Inland Freightlines
Clarence Lott
Teamsters
Teamsters Union
Lott
Idaho Falls
Norman B. Stedtfeld
Stedtfeld
Cinat Sets Tenor Case in Idaho Hearing
Dugie and Wanda Abercrombie who run Dugie's Steak House on Highway 30 near Pocatello were bound over to district court on preliminary charges of keeping and selling intoxicating liquor after a May 14 raid. Bond set at $1000 each with Justice of the Peace Charles W. Hyde presiding.
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Dugie
Wanda Abercrombie
Pocatello
Justice of the Peace
Charles W. Hyde
John Black
Abercrombies
Lloyd Haight
Judge Hyde
Edgar and
Helen Blasingame
Green Gables Inn
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Land
Lwer
Paul Mendy
Teton National Park
Grand Teton Pass
Tetons
One Gledhill
Lavern C. Johnson
Board of Education
Jean Carlson
Wanda Cook
Sue Dele Jensen
Nancy Harrison
Janis Burton
Phylis Pack
Atom
Brien McMahon
Conn
Atomic Commission
Chuck Hole
Dean Christiansen
Jefferson Ave
Walter A. Stratten, Jr
Rt. 2 North
Stratten
Stock Mart
Cinat
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