Quiet Boise gathering stirs Idaho political chatter
A hush hush Democratic meeting in Boise drew attendees including Dan Cavanagh Frank Keenan Jim Hawley and Charles Gossett. Gossett stormed out unhappy possibly over Senate prospects as talk of a closed door session hints at upcoming moves in Idaho politics.
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Boise
Dan Cavanagh
Idaho
Frank Keenan
Jim Hawley
Charles Gossett
U. S
Charley Gossett
Charley
Senate
Battle Rages on Jerusalem Tel Aviv Highway
Thousands of Jews and Arabs clash on the Jerusalem Tel Aviv road 12 miles west of Jerusalem. Haganah forces reportedly engage with about 7,000 Arabs as a U S Navy unit arrives to set up emergency radio facilities at the American consulate amid end of the British mandate tensions.
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Jerusalem, Palestine
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Holy City
Haganah
United States Navy
Palestine
Heber L. Robertson
U.S.N
Jordan River
Abdullah
Manute
Alan Cunningham
Rail strike crisis looms as talks resume at White House
Union leaders and railroad executives returned to talks with John Steelman after a midnight session. President Truman considers seizure of the railroads if no agreement is reached by 6 a.m. Tuesday. Carriers and unions brace for a walkout with limited train operations if the strike begins.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Rail Oper
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
D. B. Robertson
Truman
Fariey
Clark Clifford
Farley
Office of Defense Transportation
William T. Fariey
Association of American Railroads
Charles G. Ross
Truman-Steelman
Piers
Ross
William F. Farley
Air Force tightens security on aircraft and missile data
The Air Force imposed strict new security rules on classified aircraft and guided missile information to curb unauthorized leaks. Policies require disclosures only when official duties demand it and warn that press curiosity can match that of spies.
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Washington
Air Force
U. S. Air Force
L. C. Craigie
Carly A. Spaatz
Air Material Command
Wright Field
Standby draft plan gains favor in House
A high Republican leader said House sentiment favors standby draft machinery over immediate inductions and expects Congress to delay actual calls until a declared emergency. The draft bill approved by the House Armed Forces Committee would induct 19 to 25 year olds for two years, boosting forces to about 2,000,000. Speaker Martin said floor debate will begin the week of May 11. Chan Gurney's committee plans final vote on a blended universal training act drafting 190,000 from 1944 45 for two years and 161,000 unitees from 18 6 1942 for one year’s training.
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Washington
House
GOP
Congress
Lee Allen
Armed Forces Committee
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
Senate
Chan Gurney
Armed Services
Last Minute Action On Seizure Of Railroads 1946
President Truman issued a seizure order on May 17 1946 to place 337 transportation carriers under government possession. The move followed an effort to avert a nationwide rail strike and directed J Monroe Johnson director of the Office of Defense Transportation to take control of transportation systems plants and facilities.
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Washington
Truman
Office of Defense Transportation
J. Monroe Johnson
Social Security Expansion Looms
A House Ways and Means subcommittee will propose extending social security coverage to state and municipal employees via a voluntary compact between state and federal governments. The expansion will be far short of President Truman's goals, with recommendations due this week.
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Washington
House
Ways and
Truman
Egypt postpones army discharges and funds Palestine war
Cairo officials say the cabinet suspended regular army discharges and appropriated 16 million dollars for fighting in Palestine. Defense Minister Heidar calls it a first installment as Nekrashi Pasha plans further preparations. Unofficial sources note Arab League debates breaking relations with nations recognizing a Jewish state.
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Cairo
Egypt
Palestine
Mohamed Heidar
Mahmoud Fahmy Nekrashi Pasha
Mothers Are Honored at Pocatello Eagles Lodge
Members of the Pocatello Eagle lodge marked Mother's Day with a program at the lodge hall on North Main Street. Flowers were given to the youngest and oldest mothers, Mrs. Joe Triplett and Mrs. Sophie DuFresne, by master of ceremonies Allan C. Greeh. The event featured a Virginia reel by 12 Junior Eagles, a spelling drill by the lodge ladies, a reading by W. H. Stead, and an afternoon address by J. Bowen Smith.
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Eagles
Joe Triplett
Sophie DuFresne
Eagles Lodge
Lodge
Mike Triplett
Darrell William Lombard
Carol Jean Lombard
The
Pocatello Eagle's Lodge
North Main Street
Allan C. Greeh
Junior Eagles
W. H. Stead
J. Bowen Smith
UP Seeks Time Change for Southern Idaho
Boise notes the proposal would let Union Pacific run trains on Pacific time west of Pocatello. It would adjust only watches used by crews, not schedules or public hours. The change requires an Interstate Commerce Commission approval and a legal amendment to Idaho’s time zone designation.
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Boise
Interstate Commerce Commission
Idaho
Congress
Pocatello
Three Cars Stranded in Mud After Weekend Rains
Henry Fingerles of 221 Taft Avenue battled weekend floods that left three of his vehicles stuck in the mud near Mink Creek. A sedan aided the first two, then another truck joined in. Sunday a passing trucker named Jack Schroeder freed them all. Labor leader H W Corbett of 549 West Center marked a birthday today with a toast from the Postings.
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Henry Fingerles
Taft Avenue
Mink Creek
Mr. Fingerless
Jack Schroeder
Pocatello
H. W. Corbett
West Center
Corbett
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Auto Plunges Into Arrowrock Reservoir
A car possibly owned by Clarence T. May of Boise plunged into Arrowrock Reservoir in Ada County late Sunday. A wrecker was summoned to recover the vehicle but it had not been retrieved by late hour, according to Sheriff Don Headrick.
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BOISE
Clarence T. May
Arrowrock Reservoir
Ada County
Don Headrick
Nation Faces Disruptive Rail Strike Threat
The threat of a nationwide rail strike already cripples transport as crack passenger trains are canceled and perishable goods storage limits loom. Prices rise in New York and Chicago while freight shipments halt or slow, with workers facing widespread impacts if the stoppage locks in.
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Chicago
Washington
Tme
New York
Conductors Get Picket Line Advice
The Order of Railway Conductors in the Poca tello region advise members to respect any picket lines if a strike occurs Tuesday. General chairman H W Corbett notes all conductors perform under contract and will not pass through established picket lines. Corbett hopes unions and railroads can reach a fair settlement.
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Pocatello
H. W. Corbett
O.R.C
B. of L.F
S.A. of
N.A
No Red Overture Says Truman
Senator Millard E. Tydings said President Truman denied rumors that Russia sought to end the cold war or that Stalin wished to meet in a neutral European location. Truman reportedly told Tydings the answer was no and no Russian advances had reached him.
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Washington
Truman
Russia
Josef Stalin
Millard E. Tydings
Frederick
Tydings
Stalin
Soviet Union
Ralph E. Flanders
United Nations General Assembly
Flanders
Picket Shot and Killed Near Ar mour and Company Plant
In East St. Louis area a Black CIO Packinghouse Workers Local 42 picket was shot and killed Sunday at the Ar mour and Company plant just outside the city limits. Police reported the victim as Ed a member of Local 42.
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East ST. Louis
Ill
CIO Packinghouse Workers Union
Armour and Company
Packinghouse Workers Local 42
Czechs Adopted Constitution With Soviet Pattern
In Prague the parliament approved a new constitution by 246 votes to none with 54 absent. Communist premier Klement Gottwald said the reform mirrors Soviet Russia and stressed that without the Soviet Union the change could not have happened. Dozens fled or jailed, and three await trial in Bratislava on charges of consulting against the Republic.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Soviet Union
Klement Gottwald
Bratislava
Collegians Test System Baffles Las Vegas Gamblers
Five University of Southern California students using a claimed roulette system attracted betting interest in Las Vegas. The Los Angeles youths, ages 21 to 24, showed a sequence of moves but refused to explain the method. After 29 hours they were about $800 ahead, then $300 at a pause, and roughly $500 more during a 13 hour return session.
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Las Vegas
Nev
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Donald Sundland
Jerrold Hambleton
John Hayes
Norman Marti
Wayne Snyder
Oil Pipe Blows Up Near Woodson Arkansas
An inch oil pipeline built by the government during the war exploded near Woodson Arkansas on Sunday, shaking houses about a mile east but causing no injuries. A roaring plume lasted two hours until Texas Eastern Transportation Corp workers shut the line, with state offices directing traffic control at the scene.
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Woodson
Ark
Little Inch
Wilson
Texas Eastern Transportation Corporation
Fice
Permauantet
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