Graduates urged to seek truth at BYU commencement
Dr. Franklin S. Harris urged BYU’s 637 graduates to pursue truth in all fields noting knowledge frees people. Valedictorian Alice Marian Robertson echoed this, stressing religious strength alongside learning. LDS president George Albert Smith presided and warned that choosing evil will be one’s own fault.
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Provo
Franklin
Harris
Utah Tan Agricultural College
Brigham Young University
Provo University
Joseph Smith Memorial Hall
Alice Marian Robertson
Utah
Leroy Robertson
LDS Church
George Albert Smith
Fire Hits Stock Yards in South St. Paul
A blaze at the South St. Paul Stockyards burned for almost three hours. Dozens of animals perished as pens burned in tinder dry yards. One volunteer firefighter was hospitalized, and Alder-Andrew Lehman was treated after smoke exposure as onlookers including former presidential hopeful Harold Stassen watched from miles away.
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South ST. Paul
Minn
Mississippi River
South St. Paul St. Paul
Andrew Lehman
Har- E. Stassen
Memorial Day Traffic Toll Reaches 453 Deaths
United Press tallies Memorial Day weekend deaths across accidents drownings and other causes. Traffic crashes caused 212 deaths, drownings 98, and other mishaps 148, with 11 sailors and 10 marines lost in Hampton Roads. California led with 41 fatalities.
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United Press
Hampton Roads
Navy
National Safety Council
California
Virginia
Ohio
Pensylvania
Texas
Illinois
New York State
Michigan
Auto Thief Sentenced in Indeterminate Penitentiary Term
Marion White convicted of grand larceny for stealing Edward J Barretts car on January 8 1948 was sentenced Tuesday to an indeterminate term in the state penitentiary by district judge L E Glennon.
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Marion White
L. E. Glennon
Rds
White
Edward J.barrett
Packer claims horse meat sold as beef in Texas City
Houston meat packer J M Sullenger testifies before a Harris county grand jury that about 200000 pounds of horse meat are sold weekly as beef in Houston. He accuses a single slaughterhouse and a disguised rendering plant of supplying horse meat for grocery stores restaurants and school cafeterias. Samples are sent for lab analysis as the inquiry continues with 24 witnesses heard.
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Packer
Texas City
Houston
J. M. Sullenger
Select Meat Co
Harris County
Houston Press
L. C. Booker
B and C Meat Co
Beoker
Boeker
Sullenger
Grand Jury
Austin
Louisiana
San Antonio
Brenham
Texas
California Primaries Signal GOP Edge in House Races
California voters backed Republicans in most congressional primaries, with five GOP incumbents winning renomination on both tickets and three more leading for both nominations. Democratic delegates carved out wins in Alabama Maryland and South Dakota showed mixed results for Truman.
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California
Truman
Alabama
Maryland
South Dakota
Rep
Clair Engle
Cecil R. King
Twin Falls Attorney Declines Second District Run
Graydon W. Smith of Twin Falls said on Wednesday he will not seek the Second District congressional seat as he had previously announced, ending his candidacy plans.
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Twin Falls
Graydon W. Smith
Court orders destruction of 790 unclaimed liquor bottles
A probate and district court order instructs Sheriff Broda Ray to destroy 790 bottles of unclaimed liquor evidence. The ruling directs removal of the seized liquor from official custody.
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Twin Falls
Broda Rayborn
Warning Is Given Firms Must File Idaho Nonprofit Statements
Boise Idaho July to August filing window for all corporations to file annual statements under a 1947 law. Secretary of State J D Cy Price warns failure to file is not an excuse. After August 31 a ten dollar penalty applies.
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Idaho
Secretary of State
J. D
Cy) Price
Price
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