Alameda Letter Defends New Chief of Police Adkins
A citizen letter from Alameda praises Chief Earl Adkins for enforcing the law despite an injury that left him with a leg in a cast. Two readers defend him, noting he and son E James Adkins work 24 hours on call, with questions about police staffing and car use while residents are urged to curb dog licenses and park properly.
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Alameda
Earl Adkins
Adkins
Alma Marley
Pocatello
Alaméda
Afton Fullmer
Sam
Mr. Adkins
E. James Adkins
James
Vern
Air Torps
Maine Woman Seems Assured Of Senate Post
Rep. Margaret Chase Smith led a Maine Republican primary with 30,988 votes from 394 of 620 precincts against four opponents. She held a commanding lead over Gov. Horace A. Hildreth, former Gov. Sumner Sewall, and Rev. Albion Beverage, with the nomination effectively guaranteeing the Senate seat.
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Portland
ULP
Margaret Chase Smith
U. S. Senate
Smith
Horace A. Hildreth
Sumner Sewall
Albion Beverage
Yook
Adrian H. Scolten
Wallace H. White Jr
Nitro Blasts Rock 2 Plants in New Jersey and California
A series of nitro glycerine explosions hit Hercules Powder Company sites in Kenvil New Jersey and Hercules California. The New Jersey blasts wrecked three buildings at the Kenvil plant, killing three workers, with 12 buildings affected overall. A separate California blast killed two workers and was heard across a 20 mile radius.
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Kenvil
N. J
Hercules Powder Company
New York
Hercules
Calif
New Jersey
New York City
Princess Elizabeth told baby due October 16 in London
London report says physicians inform Princess Elizabeth the baby will likely be born Saturday October 16. The disclosure appeared in a Monday publication.
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London
Elizabeth
Formation of Platform Slows Down
Philadelphia dispatch reports a dispute over the civil rights plank delaying the 1948 Republican platform drafting. Southern members push to temper civil rights provisions while Lodge advocates anti poll tax and anti lynching measures and armed forces desegregation. Foreign policy also splits the committee with Vandenberg’s line contested.
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Philadelphia
Cabot Lodge, Jr
Blonde Still Looks for Husband After Cash Offer
Dorothy Lawler, a divorcee who advertised for a husband to provide $10,000 in cash, returned to New York Opening fan mail after two weeks away. She reported receiving over a hundred letters and had not found the right man. She had hoped to meet Danny Wicker of Daytona Beach, whom she met at a tavern, but found no suitable match.
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New York
LLP
Dorothy Lawler
Pocatello Postings Aids Vanport Flood Families
Gate City postal workers donate 75 to families of 20 Vanport Oregon postmen who lost homes in the flood. About 70 employees contributed with hopes all offices in the area participate to support the Vanporters.
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Gate City
Vanport
Oregon
Dewey Rally Boosts GOP Momentum At Philadelphia Convention
At the GOP national convention in Philadelphia Gov. Thomas E. Dewey gained Georgia’s 16 votes while Sen. Arthur Vandenberg remained in the race in draft form. Taft and Stassen drew support as McCormick backed a Taft Stassen ticket. Delegates ponder foreign policy shifts and the convention’s path to the presidential ballot.
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Philadelphia
Idaho
Sammy Pullos
John L. Cutter
United Press
Convention Hall
Thomas E. Dewey
Georgia
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Chicago
Robert R. McCormick
Taft-Stassen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Mississippi
Gov
Dwight Green
Illinois
Taft
Harold Stassen
Dewey
Vandenberg
McCormick
Stassen
Resolutions Committee
Western Allies Push Talks Over Berlin Currency Clash
Berlin crisis deepened as the Western Allies challenged a Soviet bid to seize Berlin during the currency reform dispute. ADN says Marshal Sokolovsky named a two man committee to meet Allied reps at 2 p.m. Berlin time. Britain’s Robertson rejected any claim Berlin as part of Greater Berlin. Similar letters were sent by the United States and France.
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Berlin
ADN
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Sir Brian
Robertson
Greater Berlin
Sokolovsky
Sokolov
U. S
Truman Holds White House Meeting On Plans
President Truman huddled with national Democratic chairman J. Howard McGrath, Congress leaders, and several cabinet members on the White House porch. They discussed his coast to coast barnstorming tour and criticized the Republican Congress for aiding special interests over common people.
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Washington
Truman
White House
National Democratic
J. Howard McGrath
Congress
McGrath
Connecticut
Robison
Roosevelt
Utah
Homer Empey
H. C. Robison
Idaho Falls
George Dissault
Boise
Ward Aide Quits Post at Montgomery Ward Company
Earl G. Ward, vice president and controller of Montgomery Ward & Co., resigned Monday amid continuing upheaval at the mail order firm. He is the fifth executive to leave, reportedly over differences with chairman Sewell Avery, as Wilbur H. Norton also resigned.
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Chicago
Earl G. Ward
Montgomery Ward & Co
Ward
Sewell Avery
Wilbur H. Norton
Court upholds Taft-Hartley filing requirement
The Supreme Court, in a 7 to 2 decision, upholds the section of the Taft Hartley Act requiring unions to file financial statements before using National Labor Relations Board facilities. The court also rules CIO President Philip Murray did not violate the law publishing an editorial endorsing a Congress candidate. Justice reasoning splits 5 to 4, leaving questions about unions’ campaign spending unsettled.
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Eee
Eme
Conree
Presient
Truman
Flood Damage Runs High in Idaho Counties
Preliminary estimates put northern Idaho flood damage at over 13 million dollars across twelve counties including Boundary with the Kootenai river causing most losses. Roads, farms, dikes, and canals suffer. figures subject to revision as more reports come in.
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Boise
Idaho
Mark R. Kulp
Northern
Jefferson and
Lemhi
Kulp
Boundary County
Kootenai River
Bonner County
Idaho County
Benewah County
Nez Perce
Lewiston
Clearwater
Orofino
Lewis
Shoshone
Latah
Kootenai
Lemhi County
Public Works Department
Weary Happy Guardsmen Return From Fort Lewis
Forty eight local Idaho National Guardsmen arrived in Pocatello last night after a two week refresher training tour at Fort Lewis Washington. The men described a course similar to a 13 week Army basic training including lectures demonstrations and a tear gas chamber. They practiced maneuvers and observed new recoiless weapons. Headquarters company led by Captain Lee Foster and Heavy Weapons company led by Captain Rand represented Pocatello. The unit also won the Idaho State National Guard softball championship by defeating Burley in the finals.
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Pocatello
Fort Lewis
Pocatillo
Washington
Pany
Ralph E. Culbertson
Idaho State National Guard
Burley
Truman Delays Signing Draft Bill As Guard Recruitment Surges
President Truman postpones signing the draft bill amid a rush by draft-age youths to join the National Guard and other reserves. National Guard HQ reports offices nationwide swamped as the guard nears a 341,000 man quota, with recruitment expected to hit the limit in days.
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Washington
Truman
National Guard
California
Rhode Island
Congress
Kenneth F. Cramer
Guard
Air National Guard
White House
Charles G. Ross
Idahoan is Captured After Missouri Escape
Bonneville County Sheriff Dean J. Wilkie said Frank Harvey a 27 year old former Idaho Falls man who obtained a car under false pretenses has signed extradition waiver from Missouri to Idaho. Harvey passed a bad check for the car about three weeks ago and was shot and captured by Jefferson police. Sheriff Wilkie said other bad check charges may be filed.
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Idaho Falls
Bonneville County
Dean J. Wilkie
Jesse M. Chase Coere
Idaho
Missouri
Frank Harvey
Jefferson, Mo
Wilkie
Harvey
Peg Leg Knife Wielder Escapes From District Attorney Office
James Beard, 23, known as Peg Leg, escaped from the district attorney’s office in New York while a patrolman was in another room. Beard was charged with assault for allegedly pulling a knife on a taxicab driver and was captured two hours later at the Natural Action Limb Co. where he went to adjust his artificial leg.
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NEW York
James
District Attorney's Office
Beard
Natural Action Limb Co
Gandhi follower sworn as Governor General of India
Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari, 78, a disciple of Gandhi and advocate for the untouchables, was sworn in Monday as Governor General of the Dominion of India.
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New Delhi, India
Mohandas Gandhi
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