Soviet Pressure Tests Israel as Communists Target Immigrants
United Press report from Robert C. Miller describes Russia seeking influence in Israel by pressuring Jewish emigrants from Eastern Europe. Balkan Jewish leaders claim Communist cells are formed abroad but Israeli authorities deny a threat of a coup. Discussions focus on Soviet leverage, aid history, and Israel's stance to stay neutral between East and West while resisting entangling alliances.
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Robert C. Miller
Middle East
United Press
W York
Russia
Ers
Israel
Jerusalem
Daruch Sholam
Bulgaria
Sholam
Moscow
Leonid
Mefody
Nikifor
Lepid
Hageh
Holy Land
Foreign Office
Ben Gurion
United Nations
Rita Hayworth at Ascot Watches Aly Khan Lose Rita
Rita Hayworth, now a Moslem princess, arrived at Ascot in a grey black silk dress and mink. Prince Aly Khan joked that he had lost his wife while they watched her two year old Skylarking II finish well back in the Queen Mary stakes.
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Ascot
England
Rita Hayworth
Prince Aly Khan
Rita
Hollywood
Royal Ascot
Prince Aly
Aly
Finland Makes Second WWI Debt Payment to U.S.
Finland reports a semi-annual payment of 161,422 dollars toward the World War I debt. The payment covers interest and postponement agreements from 1941 and 1943, leaving the total owed to the United States at 7,928,598.93 dollars.
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Washington
Finland
Treasury
United States
City auctioned unclaimed subway items yesterday
New York items left on city subways over six months were sold at public auction. Among the goods were two hammocks a carpet sweeper a step ladder an artificial arm a baby carriage an automobile tire a highchair and several sets of false teeth.
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New York
Radar patrol boat aids California fishing enforcement
The California fish and game commission arms the 83 foot patrol boat Albacore with radar to monitor the 700 mile coast. The device helps detect illegal dragging within three miles, gauges vessel size, and aims to reduce violations and waste in the continental shelf fishery. The crew can operate the simple radar, boosting patrols even in fog and bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
California
Keep Idaho Green Week set by governor’s committee
Idaho Gov. Robins designates June 19 to June 25 as Keep Idaho Green Week. Boy Scouts will enter a Keep Green contest with window displays. Junior chambers will promote fire prevention as motorists travel through forests and rangelands. Robins notes 1948 timber and rangeland losses of 54 000 acres valued at 150 000 dollars, far below 1947 levels. Forest service cites nine of ten fires from man’s carelessness.
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Boise
Idaho
C. A. Robins
Idaho Boy Scouts
Chambers of Commerce
Gem State
Robins
U. S. Forest Service
Dr. McIntosh to Address Parley in Spokane
Dr. Carl W. McIntosh president of Idaho State College will address the convention of the Independent Telephone Association of Oregon and Washington in Spokane on Saturday morning. He will return to Pocatello after representing the ISC college of pharmacy at McCall from June 19 to 21 and is expected back by Wednesday, June 22.
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Carl W. McIntosh
Idaho State College
Independent Telephone Association of Oregon
Washington
Spokane
Pocatello
McIntosh
ISC College of Pharmacy
McCall
Mother Kills Newborn Tot in Salinas
A 15 year old unmarried mother from Alisal Calif faces a murder charge for beating her newborn to death with a toy doll. A 17 year old youth alleged to be the father is charged with disposing of a body by placing the infant in a three gallon can and dumping it on a road six miles south of Salinas.
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Salinas
Cal
Alisal
Calif
Monterey County Hospital
Justice Court
Juvenile Department For Superior Court
Reorganization Bill Given to President Truman
Senate and House conferees reach agreement on a bill to allow President Truman to reorganize the federal government for economy and efficiency. The Hoover Commission recommendations could save billions yearly without harming essential services.
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Washington
Senate House
Truman
Reorganization Commission
Herbert Clark Hoover
Hoover Commission
Spike Jones Upsets Cows in New Zealand Farm Survey
In Wellington Hawke Bay district farmers report cows react to Spike Jones with chaos while cricket broadcasts draw calm attention. One herd kicked buckets and broke rails, another bull damaged a fence in pursuit of the paddock, with other cows showing varied responses to crooners and England cricket games.
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Wellington
N. Z
Spike Jones
Hawk Bay
Jones
England
D EASUM RESIGNS AS PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
State fish and game director T B Murray announces C G Dick D Easum resigns as public information officer. Marshall Edson will assume a temporary Boise assignment July 1 to replace him, while D Easum becomes assistant extension editor for the University of Idaho and will stay in Boise.
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Boise
T. B. Murray
State Fish and Game Department
C. G
Dick) D’easum
Marshall Edson
Coeur d’ Alene
D'Easum
D’easum
University of Idaho
Idaho to buy coal from Kemeter Coal Co again
State Purchasing Agent Harrold Boyd announced Idaho will again purchase coal this year from the Kemeter Coal Co of Salt Lake City. The spring sales season prompts merchants to urge more buying and commerce activity.
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Boise
Idaho
Kemeter Coal Co
Salt Lake City
Harrold Boyd
State Direct Tax Load Hits 40 Percent of Farm Income
Idaho farm income in 1947 paid about 40 percent of the direct tax load. 1948 direct taxes rose to 145 million dollars, about 19 million more than 1947, with federal taxes rising 1300 percent since 1940. Total state and local taxes up 113 percent. property tax down 8 percent.
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BOISE
Max Yost
The
Associated Taxpayers of
Idaho
Yost
Zinc Price Cut By Smelter In New York
A New York smelter cut zinc price by 4% to 9 cents per pound with East St. Louis as the basis. The 9-cent level is 4% below the final OPA ceiling and 8.14 cents below the postwar high of 17.12 cents.
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New York
East St. Louis
From Here Go to Meet Four Pocatellans at Farm Bureau
Four Pocatellans prepare to depart for the Western-state convention of the American Farm Bureau in Santa Barbara California in June 2023. Attendees include John H. Webb executive secretary Idaho Farm Bureau and Mrs Webb Ray Swanson Gem State bureau livestock committee Harold Reford IFB Eastern Idaho organizational director and George Yates IFB insurance program manager. Delegates from southern Idaho cities include Cyril Lau Soda Springs IFB vice president Mrs Lau Albert Paulsen Wilder president of the associated women of the IFB Bruce Bartlett Caldwell Western Idaho organizational director Lovell Thornton Twin Falls Central Idaho organizational director Mr and Mrs Albert Moser and Mr and Mrs Frank Gilbert Preston representatives for Franklin county Mrs Victor Jensen Blackfoot and Frank G Westover Aberdeen representatives for Bingham county and Mr and Mrs Harry M Steele Lago Mr and Mrs Leroy Logenbahn Grace Caribou county.
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Soda Springs
IFB
Lau
Albert Paulsen
Wilder
Associated Women of the
Bruce Bartlett
Caldwell
Western Idaho
Lovell Thornton
Twin Falls
Central Idaho
Albert Moser
Frank Gilbert
Preston
Franklin County
Victor Jensen
Blackfoot
Frank G. Westover
Aberdeen
Bingham County
Harry M. Steele
Lago
Leroy Logenbahn
Grace
Caribou County
White House Fixup Committee Named
The House voted to appoint a six member commission to decide if the White House should be torn down and rebuilt or repaired. The senate seeks a 5.4 million repair, while the House demands a brand new presidential home. President Truman resides at Blair House due to danger from the current building.
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Washington
House
White House
Senate
Truman
Blair House
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Betty Grable
Treasury Department
Miss Grable
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