Boise Man Wins Reclamation Post Secretary Manager Role
William E. Welsh of Boise, Idaho, born in Nebraska, is named secretary manager of the National Reclamation Association. He plans to move to Washington in mid May to assume duties and vows to oppose the Columbia Valley Authority. Welsh cites long water policy work and aims to emulate former secretary manager F. O. Hagie in leading the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
William E
Bill) Welsh
Monday
National Reclamation Association
Northwest
Welsh
Washington, D. C
Idaho
C. A. Robins
Bill Welsh
United Press
Columbia Valley Authority
Congress
CVA
National Association
F. O. Hagie
Missouri Valley Authority
Hagie
David City
Neb
Boise Valley
Caldwell High School
The
College of Idaho
Revaluation Program Planned for Bannock County
County Assessor George W. Allen announced a detailed revaluation program for Bannock County starting next month. State tax commission representatives Pat Kirkpatrick and Harold Johnson will supervise the three year effort to assess every property and real estate using state prepared charts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannock County
George W. Allen
State Tax Commission
Pat Kirkpatrick
Boise
Harold Johnson
Idaho Falls
Kirkpatrick
Johnson
Pocatello
W.H
Pete” Jensen
Roy T. Hale
John Allets
Allens
Union Pacific seeks one daily passenger train Idaho Falls to Butte
The Union Pacific asked the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to cut service on the Idaho Falls to Butte segment to one passenger train per day. The line cites losses per train mile and says the remaining Salt Lake City to Idaho Falls segment would still operate, with adequate handling of passenger, express and mail service.
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Boise
Union Pacific Railroad
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Idaho Falls
Butte
Mont
Salt Lake
Lne
Idaho Falls-Butte
Salt Lake City
Fire damages garage at 1630 S Fourth
A blaze lasting about 45 minutes last night burned the garage of Robert Purrington at 1630 S Fourth, causing considerable roof damage. Eastside truck pumper firefighters quelled the fire before it spread to the adjacent house. cause is undetermined.
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Robert Purrington
S. Fourth
Mediation Awards 40 Hour Week for Non Operating Railroad Workers
A three man mediation panel awarded non operating railroad workers a 40 hour week with two consecutive days off and no pay loss from 48 hours. Effective Sept 1, a seven cent hourly pay boost retroactive to Oct 1 and an annual railroad cost of 640 million dollars. Yard masters remain unresolved as do monthly rated pay scales and seven day duty gaps.
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Chicago
Senate Filibuster Battle Hits Snag After Ellender Speech
Senate leaders revive talks on a compromise after a 12 hour and 21 minute speech by Ellender. Lucas proposes a recess to keep the fight alive as southern and Republican leaders oppose new gag rules and press rent control and other legislation. The White House blocks compromise plans, arguing they would weaken debate rules.
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Washington
Senate
Allen J. Ellender
Scott W. Lucas
Illinois
Lucas
Merel Ing
Truman
Key West
Fla
Miners Walk Out As Steel Industry Keeps Busy
Pittsburgh report says 425,000 miners stayed home to close mines east of the Mississippi while steel mills run at 102 percent capacity. The two week strike will cost coal supplies but industry officials expect no immediate production drop.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Mississippi River
American Iron & Steel Institute
Stan Toulone
Steel Industry
Pocatello Warmest Day Of 1949 Recorded
The local weather man reports yesterday as the warmest day of 1949 for Pocatello with a high around 56 degrees. Forecasters expect temperatures to stay near 50 to 55 degrees today and tomorrow, with a low around 30 to 35. No precipitation was recorded yesterday.
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U. S
Power Farmers Plan Soil-Saving Program
Power county farmers began mapping what May become the region’s largest soil conservation effort. George C. Welch of the U S Soil Conservation Service outlined plans for 100 farmers from American Falls Fairview Arbon and Rockland to implement soil-saving methods with county supervision and SCS technical aid amid summer projects such as land leveling tillage irrigation improvements and cover crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power County
George C. Welch
Pocatello
U. S. Soil Conservation Service District
American Falls
Fairview
Arbon
Rockland
Welch
County Board of Supervisors
SCS
County Conservation Unit
LeRoy Lindley
American Falls and
Power County Agricultural
Ben Hull
Fred Tiede
Pleasant Valley
Ernest Perrman
Pocatello Welcomes Chicago Pianist Evelyn White
Miss Evelyn White, Chicago pianist guest of Idaho State Symphony, enjoyed her first western trip. She praised Pocatello after meeting ISC faculty Harold Mealy and visiting Frazier hall, noting warmer audiences and a peaceful western landscape. She planned to travel to Buffalo and Rochester after returning to Chicago.
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Evelyn White
POST
Pocatello
Frazier Hall
Idaho State Symphony Orchestra
Bannock Hotel
Mid-West
Pocatellans
Miss White
Gate City
Chicago
Buffalo
Rochester
N. Y
Po Catello Chamber names six captains for 1949 drive
Six team captains were named to head the 1949 membership drive of the Po catello Chamber of Commerce at a breakfast meeting. The group aims to add about 200 new members with captains creating skits for the kick-off breakfast. Named captains include Ray Kuhn Perry Nelson Jack Carnes Bob Meseies John Peterson and Ray Feray.
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Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
C of C
J. L. Craig, Jr
Ray Kuhn
Perry Nelson
Jack Carnes
Bob Meseies
John Peterson
Ray Feray
Governor Vetoes Three Bills in Five Minutes
Idaho Governor C. A. Robins vetoed three measures in five minutes. He blocked funds moving athletic money to the general fund, delayed school reorganization financing after June, and rejected a plan for electing new county school reorganization committees. He called all three bills erroneous or unnecessary.
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Boise
C. A. Robins
Crusading Millionaire Says He Was Bribed Over NY Mayor Clash
Clendenin J. Ryan, identified as a crusading millionaire, alleges he was offered the French ambassadorship to withdraw his campaign to oust Mayor William O'Dwyer. He claims the bribe aimed to end his fight against Costello's alleged influence in New York politics.
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New York
Clendenin J. Ryan
France
William O'Dwyer
Frank Costello
Idaho university and Idaho State discuss building fund use
President J F Prehevan of Idaho University and President Carl McIntosh of Idaho State College met with the board of examiners to plan using building fund appropriations from the recent legislature session. The totals include 2 960,000 for Idaho University and 1 610,000 for Idaho State College, with 5 606,000 moved from the general to the permanent building fund.
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BOISE
J. F. Prehevan
Idaho University
Carl McIntosh
Idaho State Calleze
Board of Examiners
Idaho State College
Pocatello
Board of Regents
Board of Education
P TA Retains Mrs Orr As President Of Bonville PTA
Mrs William Orr the Bonneville school principal was reelected president of the Poca tella Parent Teachers Association at its meeting in Pocatello Idaho Other officers elected include Mrs Jack Holladay first vice president Mrs Sam Scott second vice president Mrs Oscar Carlson secretary and L B Dunn treasurer The slate also nominated C S Bosquet state recreation chairman The group invited Idaho PTAs to hold the 1950 state convention in Pocatello with local optimism about state approval The last convention in Pocatello occurred in 1938
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Orr
Bonneville School
Pocatello Parent-Teachers Association
Monary Nights
P-Ta
Atello High School
Jack Holladay
Sam Scott
Oscar Carlson
L. B. Dunn
C. S. Bosquet
Orr
PTA
Holladay
Scott
Jim Leese
Fred Papley
Idaho
Pocatello
Federal Employees Chapter To Meet
Members of the newly formed Southeastern Idaho chapter of the National Federation of Federal Employees will meet for a dinner tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Whitman hotel. Chairman George C Welch will lead the session to draft a constitution and by laws with officers including Mrs Rita Christesen Jack Taylor Norman Berg and Wayne Birch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Idaho
National Federation of Federal Employes
Whitman
George C. Welch
Welch
Rita Christesen
Pocatello
Jack Taylor
Malad
Norman Berg
Wayne Birch
Barracks At Air Base To Be Sold Friday In Pocatello
Thirty six former army barracks at Pocatello's air base go on sale Friday March 18. City Clerk Bert Reese said veterans will have priority and sales proceed under fire hazard reduction rules. Purchasers must meet city codes, obtain fire chief clearance, and pay 10 percent of bid plus 11.14 for fire insurance.
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Pocatello
Bert Reese
Reese
City of
George R. Phillips
Grant Stowell
A. A. Girard
James Hopper
Long Range Atomic Energy Plan Aims at Military and Peace Use
Senator Brien McMahon said work will begin on a long range atomic energy power program costing hundreds of millions of dollars. The plan, extending five to six years, targets peacetime use and weapons development, employing thousands and possibly enabling mobile power plants for submarines ships and perhaps airplanes, with sites likely somewhere in the west.
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Washington
Brien McMahon
Conn
McMahon
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
Air Force
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Squires
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Reclamation Post
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U.P
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Power Farmers Plan
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Iward
Federal Employees
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