Congress Overrides Truman Veto On Major Budget Bill
Washington reports Congress overrode President Truman on a $975,914,700 social security–public health budget with a rider shifting the U S employment service. The Reed Bullwinkle freight rate fixing bill also passed over his veto after hours of debate.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Mr. Truman
Public Health Service
U.S. Employment Service
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
Wayne Morse
Ore
William Langer
N.D
Highway Hanson targets Idaho potholes with plan to patch state roadways
The column lampoons state road quality as Highway Hanson schemes to map and measure road craters from Pocatello to Boise and Yellowstone, proposing to patch where holes are smallest. A reader letter from a weary traveler recounts a 15 hour trip over a 35 mile stretch near West Yellowstone and laments rough Idaho roads.
Ex Capone Aid Freed by Federal Judge Over Parole
Paul Ricca ex Capone gangster was arrested on parole violation charges and then released by U S district judge Michael L Igoe who condemned political interference in the case The move followed a congressional inquiry into early paroles of Ricca and three other Capone mobsters and sparked a clash with U S district attorney Otto L Kerner Jr
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Chicago
Paul
Ricca
Capone
U. S
Michael L. Igoe
Swank River Forest
Igoe
Otto L. Kerner, Jr
Slow Filing For County Offices Stirs Election Hopes
Filings for county offices move slowly though several incumbents and candidates have entered. Charles W. Hyde seeks Democratic justice of the peace, P C O Malley and J C Bruce file for precinct posts on the Democratic and Republican tickets. Among incumbents, W P Havener vows to run again as surveyor, with Henry McQuade facing a challenge from C M Jeffery for prosecuting attorney. Incumbents Alma Marley Willis Lund Nellie Cline Steen son and W H Pete Jensen also filed. July 12 is the filing deadline.
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Charles W. Hyde
P. C. O'Malley
J. C. Bruce
W. P. Havenor
Henry McQuade
C. M. Jeffery
Clegg Raymond
Alma Marley
Willis Lund
Nellie Cline Steenson
W. H
Pete” Jensen
Mild Pocatello Day Ahead With High Near 80
The forecast calls for no coats this afternoon as temperatures near 80 degrees. Partly cloudy skies with widely scattered showers or thunderstorms, mostly in the mountains. Yesterday’s high reached 80 and the low 48, with a trace of precipitation.
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Pocatellans
U. S. Weather Bureau
GOP Plans Swift Action At Four Day Convention
GOP leaders moved to settle the presidential race by the fourth day of the national convention in Philadelphia. The arrangements committee endorsed a four day plan with flexibility for possible deadlock among 1094 delegates and the option to extend hotel and hall time if needed.
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Philadelphia
Walter S. Hallanan
Sen
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Girls State Delegates Tour Pocatello Areas Today
Idaho high school delegates to Girls State rotate two buses through Pocatello districts. Tours visit residential zones, mills, oil plants, stockyards, radio stations, the Purina mill, unions yards, and airport. Guides Jo Bryan and Dollie Lotz accompany, with ISC campus stops and Mayors speaking over KEYY.
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Idaho
Gate City
Justice Party
Freedom Party
Jo Bryan
Dollie Lotz
Chamber of Commerce
Frazier Hall
ISC
Pocatello
Alameda
KEYY
KSEI
Rodeo Grounds
Naval Ordnance Plant
Keio
Purina
Union
Will Wasatch
Phillips
U.P
Simplot
West Side
Ross Park
Vet's
Frazier
Blonde in Search of Dominican Husband Skips U.S. Visa
Miami report states Dorothy Lawlor, a New York hatcheck girl, left the United States with a $10,000 dowry quest and a Pan American flight to Ciudad Trujillo. She canceled the trip due to visa issues, planned to travel again with a Spanish-named suitor offering funds, and lingered in Daytona Beach with bar owner Danny Wicker while awaiting papers.
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Dotty
Danny Wicker
Daytona Beach
Dorothy Lawlor
Hempstead
N.Y
Dominican Republic
Miami
Fla
United States
New York
Ciudad Trujillo
Dotty Lawlor
South America
Eighth Victim of Flood Found near Vanport
Portland reports the eighth death from the Memorial Day flood that destroyed Vanport. The victim was Allen Robert Hart, 33, of Portland, who went to Vanport to calm friends before the dike break. River levels eased and rail service was expected to resume at Union Station by Monday.
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Portland
Ore
Vanport
Allen Robert Hart
Hart
Columbia River
Vancouver
Wash
Cross River
Columbia
Union Station
Four Indicted for Lobbying Under Anti Lobbying Law
A federal grand jury charged Georgia official Tom Linder and Texas official J E McDonald with using their offices to lobby for personal financial gain. Also named were Robert Harriss and Ralph Moore, accused of seeking high prices via lobbying and of failing to register and report lobbying earnings. Moore denied the charges.
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Washington
Tom Linder
Georgia
J. E. McDonald
Texas
Justice Department
Robert M. Harriss
New York
Harriss and Vose
Ralph W. Moore
Elmer Thomas
Okla
Moore
Congress
Pocatello Postings Funny local notes and misadventures
Ted Branson DAV commander in Pocatello jokes that boys fish minnows and risk future fish stocks while urging youths to leave grown folks a break. A horseback trespasser tries to enter a groggery, the nag stays outside. A cafe dispute ends with bar climbing and a waitress punishing attempt. Babe Deschamps of Downey lends a ride to Emery O Dell and family on their way to Seattle.
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Ted Branson
DAV
Pocatello
Portneuiver
Ted
Babe Deschamps
Downey
Emery O'Dell
Seattle
Washington
O'Dells
Deschamps
House Favors Year Limit On Conscription
General Electric to raise prices after signing a wage deal that adds about 60 million dollars annually to labor costs. The nation’s largest electrical goods maker had previously cut prices to counter inflation but now must offset higher wages amid a broader corporate wage trend.
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House
New York
General Electric Company
General Electric
Seizure Of Machine Is Protested
American Falls Buell Warner owner of the 400 club protested city officials action in confiscating unlicensed slot machines. He had been fined 50 dollars for operating two unlicensed machines and objects that machines were to be returned. Warner argues the slots are legalized by the state and disputes the police and city decisions.
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American Falls
Buell Warner
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Warner
Mine Owners File New Suit Deepening Lewis Dispute
Washington government efforts to forge a peace plan for a forthcoming soft coal strike collided with a fresh lawsuit by mine owners against John L. Lewis. The action threatened to further paralyze negotiations and risk a deeper stalemate.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Final Ballot Slated For Today On Measure
The House tentatively approved a one year term for men inducted under the peacetime draft 156 to 88 and adjourned for the night. The measure aims to limit service to 12 months while the Senate rejected similar two year limits. A separate proposal would force President Truman to call up draft forces once enacted. The vote followed debates over 18 and 18 month options with leaders arguing over army strength and timing. The chamber planned a final vote today as it sits as a committee of the whole.
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Washington
House
Walter G. Andrews
Armed Services Committee
Senate
Frederic R. Couder, Jr
N.Y
Truman
Coudert
James G. Fulton
Andrews
Sam Rayburn
Tex
John E. Lyle
George A. Smathers
Fla
John Bell Williams
Miss
Mother seeks custody of child evangelist Little David Walker
In Indianapolis a sobbing Mary Walker battles for custody of 13 year old evangelist Little David Walker who says he communicates with God. She accuses neglect and demands his return to parental care while attorney James M. Dawson and evangelist Raymond Hoekstra defend the wardship and tours. The court adjourned with the boy absent and restated hearings for the next day.
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Indianapolis
David” Walker
Mary Walker
Chicago
Lawrence Hinds
Little David
Heaven
Jack
James M. Dawson
Hoekstra
Indiana
Hinds
Eacch
City Council Eyes Repeal After Railroad Expansion Debate
At a Wednesday city council special session, officials moved to repeal ordinance 1088 amid claims and counterclaims over Union Pacific railroad expansion on Sho shone avenue. Railroad attorney L H Anderson cited a 1921 ordinance granting six feet, while owners warned of damages and taxpayer costs. The council delayed final action, scheduling two more readings, and issued a notice rule for future property or franchise decisions. The railroad signaled possible further expansion despite damaged-claim disputes.
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Treasure Island
Union Pacific Railroad
L. H. Anderson
John Silver
City Con
Phillips
Supreme Court
Management Shakeup Hits Montgomery Ward Crews
George Whitney president of J P Morgan Co and H P Davison vice president resigned as directors of Montgomery Ward Co over policy differences. Lawrence H Odell vice president and merchandise manager reportedly also resigned. The wave marks 16 top executive resignations since Sewell Avery became head in 1931, with more recent departures within a month. Whitney and Davison praised Avery for improving finances while noting policy disagreements, especially on internal organization.
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New York
George Whitney
J. P. Morgan & Co
H. P. Davison
Montgomery Ward & Co
Lawrence H.odell
Montgomery Ward
Sewell Avery
Whitney and
Davidson
Avery
Rece
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Sam
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Bach, Pocatello
Dear A. King
By Sam Hanson
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Driggs
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