IRS crackdown on club operators hits Idaho area
The March Look Magazine story says 20 000 internal revenue agents pursue tax evaders. In Idaho local operators face back taxes around 100 000 with a possible 80 000 settlement. Agents inspect business deals and hidden income while continuing the crackdown nationwide. Also Trans World Airlines suspends direct flights to Jerusalem and suspends Palestine operations indefinitely.
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Look Magazine
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Bureau
TRIPS
New York
Trans World Airline
Jerusalem
Palestine
Spring Showers Forecast With Warmer Temperatures
The weather bureau forecasts a day of showers and rising temps. Highs should reach 40 to 50 degrees, with a 55 degree high expected tomorrow. Sunday lows around 33 and highs near 45.
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Weather Bureau
Rent control bill eyed as landlord friendly measure
Six Democrats on the house banking committee warned the Republican sponsored rent control bill would decontrol rents in major cities and permit increases up to 50 percent. They filed a minority report arguing the measure would destroy tenant protections and raise constitutional doubts. The report cites potential ceilings removal for Omaha San Antonio Fort Smith St. Petersburg and cities like Lyon County Iowa El Paso Los Angeles Seneca Chicago and Cedar Rapids with rises from 16 to 50 percent.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
House
J. Howard McGrath
Democratic National Committee
Tighe Woods
Banking Committee
Omaha
Neb
San Antonio
Tex
Fort Smith, Ark
St. Petersburg
Fla
Woods
Lyon County
Iowa
el Paso
Los Angeles
Seneca
N. Y
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Klan Probe Is Pushed By Press
Columbus newspapers press for a full investigation into charges that three Ledger-Enquirer staff members were abused by the Ku Klux Klan at a night meeting. The Ledger-Enquirer calls a declaration of war against the Klan and seeks state and federal inquiries into Klan activities.
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Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer
Rich Italians Plan For Flight If Reds Win
In a survey across Turin Milan Genoa Rome and Naples 6 million Italians fret over an April 18 election. Passport requests surge while investment stalls and stock markets fall amid fear of a communist win.
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Reds
Rome
Italy
Turin
Milan
Genoa
Naples
Burglary at Rocket Lounge Nets $1200 Loot
A night shift security lapse at the Rocket Lounge on North Main Street allowed a thief to enter after 2:30 am. The burglar pried open two slot machines and a 50 cent machine, stole a National cash register with about $18, and escaped through the rear door as police found the scene at 4:12 am. Officers Mahon and Wrenn investigated.
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Rocket Lounge
Gus Thiros
North Main St
Thiros
Tex
Lewis Mahon
Charles Wrenn
Jets land on carrier Boxer's flight deck in Fury upgrade
On the U S Boxer off California coast the FJ 1 Fury jet landed after four speed records. Cmdr Evan P Aurand led the first successful recovery with a 50 foot stop while Lt Cmdr R N Elder secured the second arresting wire. A special barrier protects jets without propellers.
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U. S
California
Navy
Evan Peter Aurand
Houston
Tex
Five Able
Cmdr
R. N. Elder
Portland
U. S. Enjoys Fair Weather
The nation enjoyed springlike conditions Sunday with warmer temperatures east of the Rockies. California faced a drought and sought soaking rains to ease it while Nebraska and Iowa prepared for possible floods in 24 to 48 hours as Caribou Maine reported -15 degrees and cold in New England.
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Chicago
California
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Mississippi
New England
Caribou
Rocky Mountains
Husband Chokes Wife During Sleep
Ray Lutzow 30 walked into a Chicago police station and confessed to choking his wife Catherine 29 to death while asleep. The body was later found in their bed at their home shared with relatives and children. Lutzow cited nervousness over housing and claimed to be unsettled after army discharge.
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Chicago
Ray Lutzon
Oyervneve
Lutzow
Catherine
Shakespeare Avenue
Sam Bettina
Bettina
Luttow
Mrs. Lutzow
Bjorkman Named Head Of Idaho Administrators Group
Boise Idaho April dates set for Idaho Education Association events. Burley school superintendent Robert Bjorkman is appointed to head the administrators' department. Gerald Wallace IEA president announced the appointment. The department meets April 22 and the delegate assembly April 23 24.
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BOISE
Robert Bjorkman
Burley
Idaho Education Association
Gerald Wallace
IEA
Army reorganizes to create super training force
Secretary Royall converts the army ground forces into a super training outfit aimed at making every soldier a hard-hitting unit. Six corps areas come under direct command of Gen. Omar Bradley, with Gen. Devers shifted to chief of field forces while retaining fitness duties. The change redefines the organization’s name and functions.
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Washington
Kenneth C. Royall
Ishate
Panera
Omar N. Bradley
Jacob L. Devers
Devers
Bradley
Army Ground Forces
Army Field Forces
Royall
Idaho teachers urged to join air age education program
Idaho educators are invited to participate in an air age education program. The state department of education, department of aeronautics, and Idaho wing of the Air Forces Association will sponsor prizes including a free air trip to Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico, or Florida. Chet Moulton and Alton B. Jones announced the program and said teachers can qualify by submitting papers on how schools can advance air age education.
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BOISE
Idaho
State Department of Education
Department of Aeronautics
The
Air Forces Association
Hawaii
Alaska
Mexico
Florida
Chet Moulton
Alton B. Jones
Pocatello Postings Show Local Happenings And Cleanups
City councilman Harold Hinckley shares sympathy over sinusitis as fellow sufferers relate their aches. Burley Junior Chamber challenges Idaho towns to a spring cleanup the week of April 11 17 led by Don Grayot with Boise the previous year's champ. Pocatello considered participating to help the city. Preston earns a state tournament berth after a Preston Rexburg game, and the Preston girls pep club performs with marching precision and humor.
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Harold Hinckley
Harold
Pocatello
Burley
Preston
Service Heads Adjourn Session
The army said conferences at Key West with defense secretary James V. Forrestal and top services chiefs have abandoned. Forrestal called the meetings weekend out of town to settle inter service quarrels over a board strategic plan for national defense and to decide who does what with which weapon under the unification law.
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Washington
Army
Defense
James V.forrestal
Navy
Air Force
Key West
Fla
Forrestal
Five Die When Train Smashes Car in Rochester
Five members of the Sauter family were killed and a sixth child was critically injured when their car was struck at a grade crossing by the Advance Empire State Express near Gates Chili, Monroe County. The victims, from Churchville and Montezuma, were identified as George Sauter 42 Elizabeth Sauter 43 Elaine Sauter 10 Katherine Beach 23 and Caroline Beach infant. Edwin Sauter 20 survived in critical condition. Authorities called it the county's worst accident as the auto was carried along the tracks for a quarter mile before bursting into flames. The train reportedly traveled about 80 miles per hour.
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Rochester
N. Y
Here
New York Central Railroad
Empire State Express
Monroe County
Albert Skinner
Gates-Chili Town Line
George Sauter
Elizabeth
Elaine
Churchville
Sauters
Katherine Beach
Montezuma
Caroline
Sauter
Edwin
Strong Memorial Hospital
Coldwater
Edwin Sauter
Advance Empire
Skinner
Syracuse
House starts aid bill with swift path to April elections
The House Foreign Affairs Committee begins writing a foreign aid bill. Rep. John M. Vorys predicts passage before Italy's April 18 elections, aiming to bundle several aid projects into one package. The bill mirrors the Senate's 5.3 billion European recovery program and adds military aid to China, Greece, and Turkey.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
John M. Vorys
House
Senate
China
Greece
Turkey
Congress
U. S
Russia
Europe
Young Swain Abducts Girl and Plans California Wedding
Eddie Arnold, 17, abducted his 15 year old sweetheart Joan Klingelmueller from Nauvoo Illinois at gunpoint as they fled toward California to wed. The girl revealed she wanted to accompany him saying they were in love after dating six months, despite parental objections. Police had initially believed her a kidnapping victim.
Meat Packers Set For Strike Amid Labor Tensions
A nationwide strike by 100000 CIO United Packinghouse Workers in 75 plants could start at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday over a 29 cent hourly raise, with arbitration offer tied to retroactive pay. Miners threaten action in western Pennsylvania, while federal mediation and Taft Hartley provisions loom.
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Washington
The
Nation
United Packinghouse Workers
CIO
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Packinghouse Workers
Chicago
Swift and Co
Lewis
Pennsylvania
CIO United Packinghouse Workers’ Union
Helstein
Truman
Mr. Truman
Charles H. Bromann, Jr
Associated Food Dealers, Inc
Ex King of Romania Asked to Tutor Comedian on Acting King
In New York a former King Michael of Romania has been asked to teach a comedian how to act like a king. The offer was announced Sunday.
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New York
Michael of
Romania
Nations Map Plan On Alliance
Delegates from 16 Marshall Plan nations gather in Paris for a two day conference to forge a united European economic front and plan a permanent staff in Brussels style coordination. Portugal hints at including Spain, despite British skepticism and Italy’s upcoming elections raising fears of communist gains.
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Paris
Madrid
Lisbon
Portugal
Spain
United States
Russia
Ernest Bevin
Austria Faces Communist Drive Amid Propaganda Push
Vice Chancellor Adolf Schaerf warned of an imminent communist propaganda campaign to push Austria toward Czechslovakia style reforms. He cited posters promising “end of reaction, prosperity for the working class,” and said government measures have purged communists from non elective posts, while vowing to build an army of 55 000 to cope with infiltrations before allied troops leave. He also urged a revised allied control agreement adopting an American pay as you go policy if London treaty talks stall.
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Vienna
Austria
Adolf Schaerf
Czechoslovakia
Schaerf
Austrian Socialist Party
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