Idaho Utilities Hear-Ups on Utah Power Rate Request
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission heard Utah Power and Light Co seek a nine percent rate increase for Idaho customers. A new schedule cuts the proposed rise to nine and a half mills for medium voltage industrial users. Hearings continue in federal court. decision expected in 60 to 90 days. Local opponents cited fair return and declining farm prices, with testimony on advertising and power costs for Malad farmers.
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Idaho Ne Public Utilities Commission
Utah Power and Light Co
Idaho
Walter Hendren
Power Company
Federal District
Federal Building
State Pac
Shelby H. Atchley
Teton County
Fall River Rea
Lost River Rea
Atchley
Utah
Utah Power & Light Company
Ben Johnson
Preston
Bert Higgins
Russell Burkman
Bonneville County
Pomona Grange
J. A. Hale
George Gadgley
Ellett Directing Mackay School Music Program
William Ellett son of Mr and Mrs F W Ellett will supervise music in Mackay schools this year after earning a B A in music at ISC. He is an accomplished clarinet and saxophone soloist, having won four consecutive first division honors in high school and performed as soloist with the USC concert band for four years.
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William Ellett
F. W. Ellett
South 3Rd Ave
Mackay
Ellett
ISC
USC
Navy Probes Death Of Marine Guard At Plant
An investigation board at the U S Naval Ordnance Plant in Pocatello probes the fatal self inflicted gunshot of 18 year old Marine corporal Robert Loran Faulkner of Enid Oklahoma He arrived at guard post Monday evening and died 40 minutes later after a .45 caliber pistol wound Autopsy completed and findings await release as base officials report administrative details only Faulkner enlisted about two years ago and his parents were notified.
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Pocatello
Plant Naval
W. R. Williams
Plant Marine Detachment
McHan- Henderson
Williams
Young Faulkner
Marine Corps
Coy Faulkner
Enid
Okla
Transit Plan Slated Here For Pocatello
Mayor W. W. Halsey said he will meet with Pocatello Transit Co. officials within days to draft an ordinance and discuss a new downtown bus schedule. Proposed routes include stops along Main Fourth Garfield Center Lewis Clark Fremont Lander Arthur and Center with terminal and Safeway and Bannock areas to serve the downtown area.
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W. W. Halsey
Pocatello Transit Co
Halsey
Fourth Ave
Main
Garfield
Bonneville
Montgomery Wards
Lewis On Main
Clark On Main
Fremont
Lander
Arthur
Clark
Bannock Hotel
Center Street Subway
Second
Pocatello House
Fourth
Safeway Stores
First Woman U S Treasurer Georgia Clark Worries Over Signature
Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark of Richland Kansas was sworn in as the United States treasurer the first woman in the role and immediately asked for a pen to shrink her signature so it fits on currency. She will sign all greenbacks and succeeds William A Julian who died in a car crash last month.
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Washington
Georgia Neese Clark
Richland
Kan
United States
Secretary of Treasury
J W. Snyder
Democratic Party
William A. Julian
U. S
Lake forces man to move ANTIOCH Nebraska
An 84 year old rancher Joe Herman Sr moved his ranch house four feet higher after a lake that had stood 50 years began expanding. The 2000 acre flood spread two miles to his doorstep as underground water and a cold winter suncontributed. He had kept waters at bay with a pump and dike but hired house movers as the lake lapped under the home. The lake appeared to win the battle.
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Antioch
Neb
Joe Herman
Herman
Herran
Edward
Ann
Winds rip roofs and fling laundry in Alameda twister
A violent whirlwind tore a shed roof near 649 Park Ave, Alameda, yanking laundry from a clothesline and tossing debris across yards. Neighbors described a 200 ft high column of debris, 15 minutes of rumbling, and scattered hay and shingles across several properties.
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Alameda
William Orr
Randolph Ave
A. T. Peck
Mayor Honored With Gold Police Badge Ceremony
Tuesday Mayor W. W. Halsey received a gold plated police badge from Police Chief A. L. Oliver. Halsey pinned the badge under the left coat lapel in a plainclothes presentation.
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A. L. Oliver
W. W. Halsey
Mayor Halsey
Wife Slayer Fugitives From Justice In Mexico City To Oakland
Arthur Leroy Antoine, 56, convicted in 1928 of killing his wife and burning the body, escaped from Chino prison April 13 and is believed headed toward revenge on his son Kenneth J. Antoine, 38, a San Francisco cab driver. Prisoners report Antoine offered his son $1,500 to buy a small business to win parole, but the son used the money for a car. Prosecuted by Warren, the case was called East Bay's most atrocious. authorities issued an all points bulletin and fear for the son’s safety.
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San Francisco
Arthur Leroy Antoine
Oakland
Chino
Antoine
Kenneth J. Antoine
Warren Antoine
Earl Warren
Alameda County
East Bay
Civil Service Exams In Pocatello Fire Police Tests
City officials announce civil service examinations for the Pocatello fire and police departments to be held July 12. Subjects include arithmetic English spelling and civil government. Police applicants must be 25 to 35 years old and 5 ft 10 in. fire applicants 21 to 35 with a minimum height of 5 ft 8 in. A physical examination is required for both departments.
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City Civil Service
Pocatello
Fire and Police Departments
Fire Department
Clyde Beatty Circus Comes to Pocatello for Two Shows
The Beatty circus, advertised as the third largest railroad show, will perform in Pocatello with a matinee and an evening show on South Main Street on Thursday, July 4.
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Clyde Beatty
Pocatello
Beatty
South Main Street
Post Shows Steady Circulation Gains
The Pocatello Post posted rising readership with an average net paid circulation of 7411 for the six months ending March 31 1949, compared with 5576 for the other Pocatello daily paper. ABC audits show gains over the past year and include publisher statements.
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Pocatello Post
Pocatello
Audit Bureau of Circulations
The
Post
ABC
Er Reeet Peet Reee
Ea Eeene Ree
VFW Parley Set At Twin Falls Idaho
Eighteen Pocatellans will attend the 17th annual Idaho VFW convention at Twin Falls June 24 to 26. Henry N. Hensley of Kansas City Missouri adjutant general will be the national representative. Attending from Pocatello post and auxiliary are J Gordon Willes John Dudenake Richard E Carter La Verne Cardwell James D Chivers E E Morgal John Hemming Ted McCurdy Monty Royter Jack Lombard W M Rhodes Robert Harper Lucile Connell Naomi Willes Victoria Cardwell Blanche Gidney June Carter and Helen Dudenake.
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VFW
Henry N. Hensley
Kansas City
Idaho Vfw
Twin Falls
Pocatello Vfw
Pocatello
J. Gordon Willes
John Dudenake
Richard E. Carter
LaVerne Cardwell
James D. Chivers
E. E. Morgal
John Hemming
Ted McCurdy
Monty Royter
Jack Lombard
W. M. Rhodes
Robert Harper
Lucile Connell
Naomi Willes
Victoria Cardwell
Blanche Gidney
June Carter
Helen Dudenake
Mining Claim Ruling Holds Key to Highway Route
C A Kelly district highway engineer stated a 20 year mining claim may block a highway south of Pocatello. Taxes paid keep the claim valid. delinquent taxes revert the land to the government.
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Pocatello
C. A. Kelly
Kelly
Bartenders Win Wage Increase in Local 160 Action
The joint executive board of Local 160 Bartenders Union and Culinary Alliance 510 approved a $2 daily wage boost for bartenders in taverns serving beer and mixed drinks. The raise lifts pay from $10 to $12 daily, while those in beer-only bars keep the $10 scale.
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Pocatello
Bartenders Union
Culinary Alliance
Bonnie McCullough
The
Culinary Workers
Dangerous Logan jail escapees tracked to Idaho Falls
Russell Peterson was reported captured in Idaho Falls after he and Lee Howe escaped from the Logan Utah jail Monday night. Howe faced drunken driving charges while Peterson was wanted for burglary and described as dangerous with a shotgun. Logan police and Utah patrol aided in the manhunt.
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Logan
Utah City
Idaho Falls
Russell Peterson
Lee Howe
Howe
Peterson
Logan City
Negro Held In Theft At Thrifty Cleaners Burglary
Otis Cornett was booked on a vag rancy charge and suspected in the June 10 burglary of Thrifty Cleaners. Chief Guy Nelson said some clothes traced to Cornett, with losses valued at 145 dollars, and he faces burglary or receiving stolen goods charges.
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Guy Nelson
Otis Cornett
Nelson
Cornett
Bannock County Considers Special Bond Election for Hospitals
Banock County commissioners plan a special bond election to raise funds for completing Pocatello and Downey hospitals without private subscriptions. Construction waits until after the vote. initial amount to be requested will be announced soon. The 1946 bond issue covered a general hospital at Pocatello and receiving hospitals at Grace and Downey.
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Bannock County
Pocatello and Downey Hospitals
Hospital Board, Medical Association
Idaho
Henry McQuade
Pocatello
Grace and Downey
Grace
Bannock
Caribou County
Downey
General Hospital
C. H. Elle
Pocatello’s
11Th and 13Th Aves
Carter and Halliday Sts
New Highway Plans Voiced For Pocatello Area
Mayor W. W. Halsey announced after talks in Boise with state highway and public works leaders that several projects may start this summer. Proposals include rebuilding sections of Highway 30 N north of Pocatello and linking 30 N with Harrison Jr for a new one way arterial. Officials also discussed one way east west traffic on Fourth and Fifth avenues and potential state financial aid to replace or add a Halliday subway with a possible second underpass near Lewis or Clark streets.
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Pocatello
W. W. Halsey
Halsey
Boise
Gem State Road and
Public Works
Harrison Jr
James Reid
L. M. Huggins
J. A. Scofield
Highways Department
Halliday
Lewis Or Clark
Lave
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Hitler
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New York Harbor
Gibraltar
George Arida
Middle East
Ern
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U.S
Lake
George Bloxham
Circus
Charlene Harmon
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