Israel Joins United Nations as 59th Member
The United Nations admitted Israel by a 37 to 12 vote with nine abstentions, amid Arabic bloc opposition. Delegates cheered as General Assembly President Evatt welcomed Moshe Sharret and pledged friendship and cooperation, hoping for Middle East healing.
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Flushing
N. Y
Israel
United Nations
General Assembly
Palestine
Herbert V. Evatt
Evatt
Moshe Sharret
Sharret
Middle East
Pocatello Declares Poppy Day To Honor War Dead
Mayor W W Halsey proclaims Saturday May 14 as Poppy Day in Pocatello to honor those who died in World War I and World War II. The proclamation urges citizens to wear memorial poppies from the American Legion and Auxiliary in remembrance and inspiration amid national difficulties.
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Pocatello
W. W. “Bill” Halsey
United States of America
City of
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Widow Sues for 96000 in Bishop Reddish Death
Mrs. Rose M. Reddish seeks 96139.50 in district court from Cecil S. Bosquet over Bishop Arnold E. Reddish’s Dec 23 1948 death in a Highway 91 collision near Fort Hall. She claims dangerous operation and speed above 60 mph on icy roads, with four children named Robert 13 Arnold 11 Alan 9 Brian 3.
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Rose M. Reddish
S. Fourth Ave
Arnold E. Reddish
Cecil S. Bosquet
Sunset Motor Courts
Bishop Reddish
Fort Hall
Highway 91
Reddish
Bosquet
Charles Faulkner
Faulkner Machine
New ISC Reading Room Opens at Idaho State College
Idaho State college journalism department opens a reading room for students with about 70 journalism related books donated by friends. The largest gift is 21 volumes from Sam Hansen in memory of his brother Bill Hansen. books also from Cap Hansen Perry Swisher and Nick Ifft Jr. The room features 45 Idaho weekly papers and ongoing gift subscriptions from publishers to provide access to all Idaho papers.
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Idaho State College Journalism Department
Wallace E. Garets
Sam Hansen
Pocatello
Bill Hansen
Post
the Bengal
Cap” Hansen
The
Pocatello Post
Perry Swisher
Salt Lake Tribune
Nick Ifft, Jr
Journalism Department
Idaho
Flag Ripping Demonstration Sparks Armed Rhetoric in Tripoli
In Tripoli, demonstrators ripped an American flag at the U S consulate and burned Italian sites while shouting for independence and anti Western slogans. American personnel at the consulate watched. no casualties were reported. Air force personnel were issued firearms to enter town from Wheelus base.
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Tripoli
Wheelus
U. S
Russia
America
United Nations
Governor Opens Pacific Student Convention in Sun Valley
Gov C A Robins opens the Pacific student presidents association convention in Sun Valley. About 150 student officials from 65 universities across 11 western states plus Hawaii Alaska Canada and Mexico attend as host Bill Folsom Idaho State College reads a Drew Pearson message setting the theme Make Democracy Live.
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Gov. C
Ford Strike Looms As Talks Fail Again at Ford Plants
DETROIT UP Two more negotiating sessions failed to resolve the Ford Motor Co. strike as UAW walkouts idled over 100000 workers. Ford and UAW officials met briefly then recessed with no settlement. Reuther skipped today's meeting to confer with CIO chief Murray in Pittsburgh.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
CLO United Auto Workers
Ford Industrial Relations
John 8. Bugas
UAW
River Rouge
Lincoln-Mercury
Ford
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
Phillip Murray
Pittsburgh
Reuther
Auto
Chrysler Corp
The
Motor Products Co
Packard Motor Car Co
Mammoth
Ford Company
Rodeo Plans Mapped For July County Event
North Bannock Fair and Rodeo Association outlined near final plans for the county rodeo at Hotel Bannock. The July 15 16 and 17 performances include a grand opening parade on the 15th with a parade theme Days of 49. Claude Davis of Westvaco was elected to membership and joined the parade committee urging merchant floats.
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North Bannock
Bannock
Muriel Ruggles
Claude Davis
Westvaco Corporation
Ruggles
Pocatello
Air Force outlines steps to end race discrimination
Defense Secretary Louis Johnson approved air force plans to assure equal service opportunities for Negro personnel and called for clarifications from the army and navy. The air force will assign Black service members by capacity and across units, reassign the 332nd fighter wing, and screen personnel for possible reassignment or training, with full operation expected by year end. About 21,026 Negro air force members make up nearly seven percent of the force.
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Washington
Defense
Louis Johnson
Air Force
Army
Navy
Johnson
Truman
332Nd
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
Atom Power in Five Years Target of U P Officials
Washington reports say members of the atomic energy commission after a White House conference with President Truman anticipate successful experiments in producing electric power from atomic installations within five years. Chairman David Lilienthal said the effort aims to cut development from decades to years and presses ahead with an Arco Idaho reactor project this fall to test electricity generation from atomic sources.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Truman
David E. Liliegthal
Commission
White House
Lilienthal
Arco
Ida
Idaho Adopts New Vehicle Title and Dealer Fees
Boise officials announced May 1 price changes for titles and related papers. A 50 cent title issuance fee, 25 cent lien release fee, and 50 cents for mortgage conveyance filings apply. The law also requires anyone buying or selling motor vehicles trailers or semitrailers to be licensed as an Idaho dealer.
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Boise
Idaho Law Enforcement Department
Idaho
Fate of Arco Plant Hung in Balance in Congress Hearings
In Washington, Rep. Mansfield says hearings produced abundant proof that a new atomic reactor should be built in Montana rather than Idaho. Smith, Hinchman and Grylls surveyed Arco and Fort Peck Glasgow. Grubb testified Montana site was near Canada and less favorable on several factors. senators and representatives challenged the findings and called for an executive session to decide next steps.
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Washington
ULP
Mike Mansfield
Mont
House
Senate
Montana
Idaho
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Arco
Ida
Detroit
Mansfield
Brien McMahon
Conn
Henry Grubb
Smith, Hinchman and Grylls
Grubb
Fort Peck-Glasgow
James Murray Ecton
Zales
D’ewart
Canadian
Murray
Canada
Leaders to Give Youths Vocational Advice in Pocatello
Pocatello Rotary and high school officials organize a Wednesday afternoon career fair allowing about fifty advisers from fields such as engineering law medicine dentistry nursing professional baseball and secretarial work to meet students. Students will discuss training salary and challenges with each interviewer during a 1:30 to 3:30 session.
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Pocatello High School
Gate City
Pocatello
Pocatello Rotary Club
Rotary
E. Rippledhill
M. T. Denton
Deaton
Three More Men For Police Added To Force
Police Chief A L Oliver announced four new officers this week with Charles Crump starting Tuesday. The latest additions include Mirian Pete Rountree James Langdon and Joe J Trujillo Rountree brings 16 years of experience as a peace officer and former Twin Falls chief of detectives. Oliver called the new recruits capable and said expanding the department will help.
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A. L. Oliver
Mirian
Pete” Rountree
James Langdon
Joe J. Trujillo
Oliver
Charles Crump
Rountree
Taylor vows CVA protects water and natural resources
U S Senator Glen H. Taylor of Idaho reiterates that the proposed Columbia Valley Administration would safeguard water rights and conserve forest mineral fish and wildlife resources. He refutes Alfred C Cordon's claim that the bill's wording narrows protections to irrigation works and cites provisions upholding state water rights laws and national defense priorities.
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U. S
Glen H. Taylor
Ida
Columbia Valley Administration
Alfred C. Cordon
Pocatlto
Cordon
Taylor
CWA
Berlin Lifts Blockade as Allies Open Rail and Road Transport
Berlin marks the end of the Soviet blockade at zero hour as western sectors restore traffic. The first allied train enters the Soviet zone from the west since 1948, and motor vehicles resume movement toward Berlin amid restored power and hopes for peaceful postwar ties. Walter G. Rundle, UP Germany manager, drives in the first car.
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Berlin
Helmstedt-Berlin
Os Ahi
Berlin-Helmstedt
Marienborn
Helmstedt
Walter G. Rundle
United Press
Germany
Heaviest Twins Born at University of Chicago Hospital
Mrs Muriel Ahern gave birth to twins at the University of Chicago hospital weighing a combined 17 pounds 11 3/4 ounces. The babies born yesterday six minutes apart are Karen nine pounds six and a half ounces and Kevin eight pounds five and a quarter ounces.
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Chicago
Muriel Ahern
University of Chicago
Karen
Kevin
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Pocatello American Légion Auxiliary
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