Armed Forces Display Tops Worker Parades
May Day across Europe and in Tokyo featured large military parades as workers marched under iron security. The Moscow Red Army led with long range bombers over Red Square, while Berlin Paris Trieste and Tokyo showed force and tension. Police used water hoses night sticks and arrests occurred in several cities amid political strife.
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London
Europe
Russia
Red Army
Douglas MacArthur
Army of Occupation
Tokyo
Moscow
Red Square
Trieste
Berlin
Paris
Widow entombs herself for penance in Indian river tomb
A New Delhi widow Kalavati who buried herself for a year of penance says she feels better underground. She has fed herself on milk and fruit via a ventilator in a brick tomb by the Jumna river, as crowds gather under the sun to view.
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New Delhi
Kalavati
Air Plan Won’t Cause Rationing
Air force officials said a proposed 70 group air force would not revive rationing or create a labor shortage. They noted aircraft work uses less steel than consumer goods and expansion would be too slow to affect the civilian economy or labor supply.
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Air Force
Fire Nearly Burns Span On Hawthorne Road Bridge
A carelessly tossed match sparked a two hour blaze Sunday afternoon that threatened the Hawthorne Road bridge over the canal, a mile north of the underpass on Highway 30 north of Pocatello. The weeds fire charred timbers of the newly built span. Foreman Leo Frew and two county road department workers fought it with extinguishers. County surveyor W. P. Havener said the bridge was briefly blocked but safe after inspection.
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Hawthorne Road
Highway 30
Pocatello
Leo Frew
County Road Department
W. P. Havener
Seven Scouts To Get Highest Rank Awards
Seven Blackfoot area Boy Scouts and leader John Peterson received the Eagle award at a national court of honor held May 2 in the Wapello L D S chapel. They also earned the Ranger award with extensive camps, trips, and council events boosting their senior scouting.
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Blackfoot
Wapello
Wapello L.D.S. Chapel
Blacks
John Peterson
Post 330
United States
Cluff Johnson
Tenday Field
Arlin Hadley
Don Marlow
Erwin Allen, Jr
Peter Williams
Clair Rollison
Darrell Hadley
Dale Wadsworth
Wadsworth
Brigham Young University
Salt Lake City
Tendoy Council
Bear’ Lake
Ideal Beach
Tetons
Yellowstone Park
Blackfoot City Park
Pocatello
Fied
Tendoy
Widow Wins Jack Carson Radio Show Jackpot
In El Paso Texas widow Mrs. Lewis R Springer a 40 year old mother of two won 20000 on the Jack Carson radio program for cancer drive support She works for the U S immigration service and plans trips for Hollywood appearance with her sons 16 Lewis and Roy A trailer for six and a lifetime clothing supply were among the prizes The husband of four years was a mining engineer.
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EL Paso
Tex
Lewis R.springer
National Broadcasting Company
SpNnger
U. S. Immigration Service
Hollywood
Lewis
Roy
Springer
Missing Person: Richard L. Stone, 15
Richard Lee Stone, 15, 5 ft 10 in, 180 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes, last seen at 1735 North Harrison Ave Poca. Son of Mrs Wayne Stone. Has relatives in Montana and California. Left a note saying he had run away.
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Richard Lee Stone
Wayne Stone
North
Harrison Ave
Pocatello
Montana
California
American Day Is Proclaimed
Boise Idaho Governor C A Robins proclaimed May 16 as I am an American Day with celebratory observances planned across the state. The proclamation emphasizes patriotism and unity among residents.
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Boise
C. A. Robins
Thirteen Honored For Heroism By Carnegie Fund
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission awarded bronze medals and cash benefits to 13 individuals across 10 states for outstanding acts of heroism. Recipients include Carlton Sprayberry of Alabama and Donald Miller of Virginia posthumously, with pensions and conditions on funds.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Carlton G. Sprayberry
Chulafinee
Ala
Smith
Visit in Gate City
Mr and Mrs Fred Van Veleet of Grace visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Gardner at 734 South Arthur Ave in Gate City during a welcoming social gathering.
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Fred van Veleet
Grace
Howard Gardner
South
Arthur Ave
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English Lake
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Harris
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Aberdeen
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