Housing Shortage In Pocatello Grows As Growth Expands
1 000 rental units are needed immediately to ease the shortage and another thousand will be required as the Gate City’s population rises. Builders report 70 new homes under construction but most new units are sold or unaffordable. Veterans using the G I Bill face large down payments while costs have surged from 4500 in 1942 to about 10000 today. Local officials cite Westvaco, Union Pacific, and Pacific Fruit Express expansions as proof of lasting industrial growth.
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Pocatello
Gate City
Pocctello
I. N. Davis
Pocatello Area
Davis
E. H. Berrett
Pocatello Real Estate Board
Berrett
G. I
Westvaco
Union Pacific
Pacific Fruit Express
Traffic study ends with plea for reform in Pocatello
A three day traffic survey by Seattle consultant A W Arch Bollong concluded with a nine page report to Mayor W W Halsey and the city council. He urged one way streets off street parking and new mercury vapor lighting plus lower traffic signals to curb congestion in the Gate City. He praised Pocatello but warned of rapid gridlock unless a sound policy is adopted.
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Pocatello
A. W. Arch Bollong
Seattle
Wash
Gate City
W. W. Halsey
Bollong
Harrison
Center
Halliday
Manson Park
Union Pacific
Halsey
J. “Arch” Bollong
W. Center
Lee E. Reid
Ready Mix Concrete Co
Fire Rages Through Three-Block Vancouver Industrial Area
A massive blaze in Vancouver British Columbia destroyed 3000 tons of coal and damaged twelve firms including lumber yards mills and a steel plant. Four people were hospitalized and ten firefighters lightly injured as winds up to 30 mph spread flames across False Creek and nearby property. Fireboats dumped water while crews battled smoldering debris and a raft rescues a resident aboard a burning houseboat.
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Vancouver
B. C
False Creek
C. Madison
John Erickson
George Ingram
Knute Ressburg
Erickson
Swim Classes Cancelled As City Water Mains Shut
Mrs Bryan Blackhurst, chair of the city recreation commission, announced that swimming classes are canceled this morning due to water main shutdowns. The pool will open at 1 30 p m for regular public swimming while repairs proceed and chlorination completes by noon.
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Bryan Blackhurst
City Recreation Commission
Small Hikes In Meat Cost Dip In Staples Seen Here
A survey of wholesalers finds meat prices will rise slightly this summer while overall foods stay steady. Flour and bread, along with canned fruits and vegetables, may fall, eggs rise, and poultry prices stay near current levels. Household food costs overall are not expected to change much as gains offset declines.
Hitch Hits Local JCC In Conservation Debacle
Wayne Tucker cites a technicality cost the Pocatello Junior Chamber of Commerce the national blue ribbon for their conservation exhibit. He says dittoed pages violated rules and that nearly all Idaho delegations backed Pocatello’s project. Idaho Jaycee delegation distributed Gem State chips and red beans at the Colorado Springs convention. Attending were Wayne Tucker and wife, Harold Read and wife, Norman Berg and wife, Robert Rasmussen, and Les Schweibert.
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Pocatello Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Tucker
National Jaycee
Idaho
Jaycee
Colorado Springs
Sail Gate City
Jaycees
Tucker
Pocatello
Texans Nabbed for Punchboard Theft Ring
Three Texans were arrested leaving a local beer tavern on charges tied to punch boards. Henry Ackerman 27, Albert Harper 33, and Ruben Buckholdt 33 face vagrancy and fraud related counts with bonds set from 100 to 1000 dollars. Police recovered no pay punches and gimmicks from Harper and car search yielded slot machine tools and a stolen goods vibe. Detectives pursue background checks and notify other states of possible warrants.
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Albert W. Harper
Ruben Henry Buckholdt
Buckholdt
Harper
John Perkins
Herb Williams
Ackerman
Texas
Two Hospital Groups Meet in Idaho State College
A Utah Idaho hospital convention runs today and Friday at Idaho State College Little Theater. Vernon L. Harris outlines sessions on hospital accounting statistics diet therapy and patient care. Friday Bannock county officials discuss federal aid to finish Bannock County General Hospital with L Peterson and Harris. The project needs about 350000 in county funds toward a low bid of 1197210.
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Utah-Idaho Hospital
Little Theater
Idaho State College
Vernon L. Harris
State Hospital
Friends In Hospital
American College of Surgeons
Bannock County
Harris
L. J. Peterson
State Director of Public Health
Commissioners Office
Bannock County General Hospital
Fireworks Predicted At City Council Session
Mayor Halsey aims to push a recall initiative ordinance plus a one dollar monthly garbage fee plan as the council debates traffic changes and a gravel crusher dispute with Ready Mix Concrete Co. Other topics include slot machines and a possible recall vote mechanism.
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W. W. Halsey
House approves 302 million pay hike bill for military
The House passed a compromise military pay bill by voice vote, calling for raises up to 201 dollars monthly for generals and smaller increases for lower ranks. The measure cuts special allowances, tightens retirement disability rules, and shifts pay scales to better compete with private industry. Senate fate unclear.
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Washington
House
Senate
Paul J. Kilday
Tex
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Visitor from Denver Dies After Heart Attack at Depot
Carl Medley of 1565 Pearst Denver Colorado died Wednesday night after a heart attack at the Greyhound bus depot. He was taken to Bannock County General Hospital by McHan Henderson ambulance and died shortly after arrival. Medley had just arrived from Denver to visit friends and his body was removed to McHan Henderson mortuary.
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Carl Medley
Pearst
Denver
Colo
Greyhound Bus Depot
Bannock County General Hospital
McHan-Henderson
Medley
McHan-Henderson Mortuary
ISC Awards High Honors at Idaho State College
Seven graduates received high honors at Idaho State College commencement in June. Honors went to John Kelly Jr of Malad Emerson F. Berntsen of Salt Lake City Foster Chandler of Rigby Ralph Hougaard of Salt Lake City Edwin Prince of Glenwood Canada Kirk Nelson of Bluff Utah and Grant Stewart of Pocatello.
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Idaho State College
John Kelly Jr
Malad
Emerson F. Berntsen
Salt Lake City
Foster R. Chandler
Rigby
Ralph G. Hougaard
Edwin M. Prince
Glenwood
Canada
Kirk P. Nielson
Bluff
Utah
Grant H. Stewart
Pocatello
William D. Ash
Rupert
Mary P. Smith
Blackfoot
Ludus H. Buss
Gordon D. Haynie
Twin Falls
Jay R. Olsen
Charles R. Pence Jr
Mackay
Charles G. Robbins
Frederick A. Sorenson
Joseph S. Aller
Richmond
Raymond W. Gammell
Keith C. Haws
Logan
Snake River Compact to Meet in Pocatello
The Snake River Compact commission, chaired by R. J. Newell, will meet in Pocatello on June 29 to discuss differences of opinion between Idaho and Wyoming on water division. F. M. Clinton of Boise chairs the engineering committee, with Idaho and Wyoming delegates invited to resolve the issue.
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Snake River Compact Commission
Pocatello
R. J. Newell
United Press
Commission
Idaho
Wyoming
Newell
F. M. Clinton
Boise
Compact Commission
Snake River
Parolee Camp Moves to Bogus Basin Near Boise
Idaho state parolee camp with 20 men will be moved from Heyburn State Park near Plummer to Bogus Basin area near Boise. The group will start work next Monday clearing ski runways building a bridge and laying foundations for state owned buildings under state land commissioner Edward Woozley.
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Boise
Idaho ‘State
Heyburn State Park
Plummer
Bogus Basin
Edward Woozley
Polish Legation Member Is Killed in Tennessee Crash
Ernest Mazewski 44 a member of the Polish legation at Ottawa was killed in a crash near Clarksville Tenn. Six others including his wife and child were injured when his car collided with a Grove City Pennsylvania couple’s vehicle. Mazewski was en route to Mexico City for transfer officials said.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Ernest Mazewski
Ottawa
Canada
Mazewski
Mexico City
Mark W. Graham
Grove City
Frustrated Girl Admits Weird Urge to Kill Waitkus
Ruth Steinhagen a 19 year old stenographer admitted firing at Eddie Waitkus Philadelphia Phillies first baseman in a bid to bring excitement to her life. She told reporters she was infatuated with Waitkus and planned the act for two years. Waitkus survived after hospital treatment and surgery was delayed.
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Chicago
Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
Ruth Steinhagen
Cen
Bacheer
Waitkus
Illinois Masonic Hospital
George Holmes
Héler Pere. Te
Harry
Peanuts) Lowery
Cubs
Alan Ladd
Phillies
Disabled American Vets of State Open Convention
Idaho Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary members open a three day convention at Moose hall with 8 a.m. registration and morning sessions. Boise chapter colors, a memorial service, and greetings from Moose lodge officials and city leaders mark the opening. A banquet and grand ball close the event with Carl Belnap’s orchestra providing music.
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Idaho
Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary Organizations
Moose Hall
Boise
A. E. Albee
W. W. Halsey
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Jay Geyer
Moose Lodge No. 38
Eugene Clarke
13Th District
Women of the Moose
Frank Sekins
der Clarice Wolters
Ross Park
Ralph Garrett
Vivian Corbly
Minneapolis
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Rotary International
Globe
Madison Square Garden
New York
Henry W. Ackerman
Stono
Reid
Okehs
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
ISC
Legation
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