Tucker Automobile Head Indicted in Fraud Case
Chicago report notes seven Tucker Corp officials and associates indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of rail fraud mail fraud and SEC violations connected to the failed Tucker car venture led by Preston Tucker. The multi count indictment alleges some 28 million spent to pushCars of Tomorrow with 18 victims including dealers and stock buyers.
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Chicago
Reston Tucker
Tucker Corp
John P. Barnes
SEC
Tucker
Dr West elected president of Southeastern Idaho Boy Scout council
Dr Arthur West of Pocatello was elected president of the Southeastern Idaho Boy Scouts of America Tenday council for 1949-50, replacing W C Carnes. Other top officers named include Milton Hartvigsen Grace, Firmer Taylor Blackfoot, and W O Tolman Pocatello as vice presidents, with Nate Block treasurer and Marlin Bingham Blackfoot commissioner.
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Arthur West
Pocatello
Southeastern Idaho
Boy Scouts of America
West
W. C. Carnes
Memorial Hall
Milton Hartvigsen
Grace
Fimer Taylor
Blackfoot
W. O. Tolman
Nate Block
Marlin Bingham
Cecil Sandberg
L. C. Johnson
National Council
Edgar Toews
Cluff W. Johnson
Don Jensen
L. A. Dremolski
Blaine Gasser
Lew Harrison
Myron Porges, Jr
Ray J. Eskelsen
Mark Tuohy
Darwin Brown
Francis R. MacKenzie
O. Ray Craven
A. L. Merrill
Clayton Hale
Dale Strong
A. J. Winters
Ray J. Davis
Norman Berg
J. Ledge Craig, Jr
William Parker
W. P. Havener
A. J. Watts
Reservoir
Merlin Hale
Putnam
C. J. Mock
Portneuf
Raymond Horsley
Malad
Gerald Jones
Idaho
Tom Johnson
Bannock
Morris B. Athay
Bear Lake
Wilford Bartschi
Montpelier
C. R. Chadwick
Star Valley
Dr. West
Kimport
University of Idaho, Southern Branch
Western States College At
Portland
Idaho State Chiropractor Association
Pocatello Kiwanis Club
Truman Sets Vital Talk at War Memorial Park
President Truman arrived in Little Rock for a reunion of the 35th Division and announced a very important international speech to be broadcast nationally and rebroadcast in Europe. He will speak at 4:30 p.m. about international affairs during the dedication of a war memorial park.
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Little Rock
Ark
Truman
Sid McMath
Washington
Europe
War Memorial
35Th Division
France
Bids Sought For Mail Hauling And Vehicle Storage
Two display ads in the federal building invite sealed bids. The postal department seeks bids to haul mail to and from Phillipsfield on a contract starting June 20. The Veterans Administration calls for bids to store government vehicles on June 21.
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Federal Building
Postal Department
Phillipsfield
Veterans Administration
Delegates Named to Idaho Labor Federation Convention
Gate City delegates to the Idaho State Federation of Labor annual convention were announced Thursday from Pocatello Central Labor Union with Jack Rhondeau as president and M C Larson as secretary. Alternates selected were Alice McMillan of culinary workers and Lorin North of cement workers for the August 13 Idaho Falls meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rhondeau
M. C. Larson
Pocatello Central Labor Union
Gate City
Idaho State Federation of Labor
Idaho Falls
Alice McMillan
Culinary Workers
Lorin North
Cement Workers
Counterfeiter Sought Over Imitation Balcony Bill
Police hunted a man passing fake $20 notes with an imitation balcony on the engraving of the White House. The Treasury had updated its currency dies to include the balcony months earlier.
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Washington
White House
Treasury
Love of Beetles Nets Jail
London police report Elphinstone Forest Gilmour a Royal Society of Entomologists member jailed three months for stealing 160 beetles from the Natural History Museum collection. Police later uncovered over 5000 beetles in his home and clothing. he also wrote about a world unique specimen. The landlady noted his beetle obsession persisted after marriage.
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London
Elphinstone’ Forest
Gilmour
Royal Society of Entomologists
Natural History Museum
Ials
Idaho Gubernatorial Hots Stir Talk of 1940 Senate Race
Idaho political circles buzz as Gibbs Taylor seeks renomination and potential challengers emerge. Lewiston state senator Harry Wall and Hagerman farmer Rep. John Sanborn surface as possible contenders against Taylor, with Gov. Robins and Sen. Dworshak also rumored to eye the senate race.
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Boise
Idaho
Glen Taylor
Senate
Harry Wall
Lewiston
Taylor
Wall
Henry Dworshak
Sen
Bert Miller
Dworshak
Sanborn
Herman Welker
Payette
Welker
C. A. Robins
Robins
Births and Justice Court Actions From Local Hospitals
At General Hospital and St Anthony's Hospital births are recorded for several families including Marrion Pannel O Myler Ward Hall John Harris and Samuel Chandler. In the justice and police courts William Smith Leta Lopez Napoleon Langstdon Julian Holt Raymond Fog Clinton Clark Arthur Bonacci Aaron Burr Mason Samuel Grizzard Taylor faced charges with pleas and fines. several defendants were ordered to leave town or scheduled for hearings.
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Births
General Hospital
Marrion Pannel
Blackfoot
O. Myler
South
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Ward Hall
S. Fifth
John Harris
N. Main
Samuel Chandler
W. Wyeth
Justice Court
William Smith
Leta Lopez
Napoleon Langstdon
Julian Holt
Raymond Fog
Clinton Clark
Arthur Bonacci
Aaron Burr Mason
Samuel Grizzard Taylor
Police reports of stolen fords and dodges
Ogden reports a gray 1946 Ford convertible stolen with Utah plate A 9377. A maroon 1947 Dodge sedan with Utah plate Z 9634 is listed as stolen from Porterville Utah, featuring a spotlight and sun visor. Marriages listed include Lenard Schritter 21 and Nadine Morris 19. Dewey D Popa 28 and Doris Rae Jones 23. Vern E Dalke 24 and Barbara Holcomb 18. Philip Dreher 31 and Pauline Sandoval 24, all from Pocatello or Aberdeen/American Falls.
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Ogden
Utah
Porterville
Lenard Schritter
Aberdeen
Nadine Morris
American Falls
Dewey D. Popa
Doris Rae Jones
Pocatello
Vern E. Dalke
Barbara Holcomb
Philip Dreher
Pauline Sandoval
Brand renewals to start in Idaho July 7
Idaho Brand Bureau will begin renewing all recorded brands on July 7 for a five year period, announced state brand inspector O. J. Shaw.
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BOISE
Idaho Brand Bureau
O. J. Shaw
Pine Bluff Moves to End Ancient Blue Laws
Arkansas City seeks repeal of Pine Bluff blue laws to allow Sunday speech and socializing. Council faces opposition as enforcement expanded to bakeries and church organists. attorneys push for repeal amid labor and prohibition-era statutes.
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Arkansas City
Pine Bluff
Ark
Robert Zebold
Hendrix Rowell
Deserting airman posed as female fire eater sentenced
Pvt. Delbert E. Hill of Philadelphia was sentenced by an air force court martial to two years at hard labor and a bad conduct discharge for desertion after four years as Donna Delbert the world’s only woman fire eater. He accepted the verdict calmly and planned to write a memoir.
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Burtonwood
Eng
Delbert E. Hill
U. S. Air Force
Donna Delbert
Air Force
Philadelphia
Pocatello Postmaster Returns From North Dakota Parley
John F. Trimming postmaster of Pocatello came back Thursday from a three day convention of the North Dakota chapter of the National Association of Postmasters held in Fargo. He spoke on the national association policy and serves as an officer of the national group and president of the Idaho chapter. Guest at the meeting included former Postmaster General James A Farley. He will depart next week for a Montana chapter convention in Butte.
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John FE. Trimming
Pocatello
North Dakota
National Association of Postmasters
Fargo
Trimming
National Association
Idaho
James A. Farley
Butte
Montana
Florida Governor Shuns Mansion as Wedding Gift
Gov. Fuller Warren rejected a public donations drive to repair the executive mansion as a wedding gift for his California bride to be Barbara Manning. He said the mansion is rundown but adequate and thanked donors as generous yet declined the funds.
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Florida
Fuller Warren
Barbara Manning
Los Angeles
Westwood Community Methodist Church
Tallahassee
Fla
California
Warren
WMMB
Melbourne
Alma Warren
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Seal-Tite Company
Third St
Daytona
Ohio
Ass'n
K. C. Parsons
Oakland Park
N. D. Parley
L. A
AIP
Ook F
Une
Challenge Dairy Foods
Pocatello, Idah
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