Southern Senator Says He'll Nominate Ike For Presidency
South Carolina Senator Johnston says he will support nominating General Eisenhower at the Philadelphia convention. He told radio host Charles Palmer that southern Democrats will not back Truman and asserts Eisenhower could win nationwide support, urging Truman to withdraw to allow a free nomination.
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Charles Palmer
J. Howard McGrath
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McGrath
South Carolina
Harry Truman
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New York
Missouri
Lie
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Palestine
Satan
Beelzebub
Army to recruit 100 public information specialists
The Army announced plans to enlist about 100 highly qualified men for training in journalism radio and public work. The program aims to recruit a corps of public information specialists to support PHASES of communications duties.
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Washington
Army Sunday
Heads Found In Incinerator In East Los Angeles
Two human heads and four hands were found half burned in an east Los Angeles incinerator. A 25 year old radio repairman working in a building office was detained for questioning. One head was identified as a woman. another head was believed to be a man. Bob Hanson allegedly tossed a match into the incinerator after a report by Harold Meade. Investigators said Hanson's car contained a kit of medical tools and his office walls and floors were blood smeared.
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Los Angeles
Bob Hanson
Harold Meade
Hanson
Marquette President Peter Brooks Dies in Milwaukee
The Very Rev. Peter Anthony Brooks 55 president of Marquette University died last night of a heart attack. He was found dead in a room in Johnston Hall on the Milwaukee campus.
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Marquette University
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University
Gate City Goings On and Big-Time Sports Beckon
W C Carnes considered opening a Chicago style live music store branch while Moose Ball costumed revelers parade through downtown. Idaho natives John Chandler and Hal Wood rise to national sports prominence, covering Citation’s Preakness win in Baltimore and Mell Patt on breaking the 100 yard dash world record in Fresno. Jack Harvey remains in Pocatello.
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Chicago
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Twin Falls
Pacific Coast
Chandler
Associated Press
East
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United Press
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Baltimore
Citation
Pimlico
Fresno
Calif
Mell Patton
West Coast
POST
Jack Harvey
Pocatello
Unions Call Ford Wage Cut Proposal Ridiculous and Two Faced
UAW leaders and rank and file members in Detroit condemn Ford Motor Company's request for wage cuts as ridiculous and two faced. Ford vice president John S. Bugas rejected a May 3 pay raise demand, while UAW director Ken Bannon vows to respond that the proposals are unreasonable and unacceptable. Bannon argues Ford should push Congress and industry to roll back living costs, even if workers forgo wage gains.
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United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Company
John S. Bugas
Ford
Ken Bannon
UAW
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Bannon
Congress
Third Party Plans Wallace Visit Here
Cliff Welch of New York City a Wallace Wallace Taylor campaign organizer arrived in Pocatello to set up the Wallace Taylor meeting in the high auditorium at 8 p m on ay 27 He announced an organizational meeting of third party workers at 8 30 p m Monday at the Whitman hotel inviting supporters to join the Wallace Taylor movement.
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Cliff Welch
New York City
Pocatello
Glen Taylor
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Welch
Whitman Hotel
Camera Stolen From Cook Drug Store Reported by Maag
Irvin Maag reports to police that a 35 mm Eastman camera valued at 86 dollars disappeared from Cook Drug Store. No doors or windows were broken, suggesting shoplifting.
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Irvin Maag
Cook Drug Store
Dr Hamblin Urges Pocaello PHS Graduates to Grow
Dr. J Wil lis Hamblin pastor of First Presbyterian church addressed the 283 Poca llo high school seniors at the baccalaureate in the high school auditorium. He urged graduates to develop a vigorous personality including ability stability adaptability quality and nobility. The ceremony featured music by the school orchestra and soloists and was presided by Eugene F Campbell director of the L D S Institute at Idaho State College.
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John Roberts
Bernice Belisle
Oscar Bates
Lucy Baird
Richard Bagley
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Ruth Arnold
J. Willis Hamblin
First Presbyterian Church
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N. R. Simpson
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Eugene F. Campbell
L. D. S. Institute
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Diane Schroeder
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Ketelby
Genee Allen
Jean Tolman
Moore
Nora Lee Lowe
Edith Deck
Geraldine Vans Rose Mary Murphy
Gayle Couch
Gloria Dunn
Sarasate
Malaguena
Ruth Julienne Hill
Cadman
Radio Man Found Slain in Salonika Harbor
CBS correspondent George Polk was found slain in Salonika Harbor with his body bound by wire. Greek Premier Themistocles Sophoulis vowed to mobilize all police to uncover the death, directing Athens and Salonika authorities to exhaust all efforts to clarify the case.
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Salonika
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Sophoulis
Costas Rentis
Weather forecast predicts warm days ahead
Weather Bureau forecasts continued warm conditions with a high near 85 today and a low around 50 degrees. Sunday's high reached 86 with a 43 degree low, per the forecast.
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U. S
Bumpy Road From Tavern Brings Death
Sam D. Horner and Cletus F. Murdock left a tavern and misrouted onto a rough road. Horner leaped free as a Southern Pacific train struck their car. Murdock, a San Francisco resident, died in the crash.
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San Francisco
Sam D. Horner
Horner
Southern Pacific
Cletus F. Murdock
Four Die In Ohio Crashes
A Slick Airlines freight C-46 crashed after two landing attempts at Port Columbus killing two crew members. Two naval reserve pilots also died in Corsair crashes near Columbus and Newark. Lt. Theodore L. Meyer and Lt. William J. Smith were identified among the victims.
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Columus
Theodore L. Meyer
Meadow St
Columbus
William J. Smith
Elmwood Ave
Newark
O. Meyer
Smith
Idaho Boycott Law Faces Court Test
The 1947 Idaho secondary boycott law faces its first major challenge June 22 in Boise before Judge Charles E. Winstead. Four Western Electric workers J E Casselman J E Towne J E Abel and George Hill pled innocent after overruled demurrers and await trial for picketing Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. actions.
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LLP
Idaho
Third District
Charles E. Winstead
Western Electric Company
Winstead
J. E. Casselman
J. E. Towne
J. E. Abel
George Hill
Exchange
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co
Here
Justice Court
District Court
Governor Advocates Non political State Highway Plan
Gov C A Robins urged a non political highway department at a Caldwell Republican luncheon. He said road building should be planned after talks with city and county officials and that traffic growth outpaces maintenance. He noted traffic is ten times five years ago and new construction requests total 17 million dollars but funds are unavailable under current taxes.
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Robins
UN Seat Sought as Palestine Conflicts Escalate War Rages
Arab air raids hit Tel Aviv and Gaza area while Egypt claims destruction of Tel Aviv waterfront and Port. Haganah reports routing Egyptian forces in the south. Israel seeks UN admission and immediate action to curb Egyptian attacks as fighting spreads toward Jerusalem and along the Galilee corridor. Weizmann elected president of Israel with plans to appoint diplomatic delegates.
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Haganah
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Fawzi el Kawkji
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Egypt
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Zionist General Council
Chaim Weizmann
World Zionist ‘Organ
Eliyahu Epstein
Washington
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UN Security Council
New York
Holy Land
False Kidnapping Report Shocks Atlanta Family
Marvin Brooks said two women abducted his six year old daughter Linda Gale from his yard but later identified one kidnapper as the mother, Clara Brooks. The search team halted when he said the girl was safe in her mother’s hands and no charges would be filed.
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Atlanta
Marvin Brooks
Linda Gale
Clara Brooks
College Park
Brooks
Kaiser
Meat Workers Agree To Meeting In Chicago
The CIO Packinghouse Workers Union said its two month strike remains effective and will meet with meat packers in new negotiations. Union president Ralph Helstein announced after a daylong meeting of the strike strategy committee.
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Chicago
CIO Packinghouse Workers Union
Ralph Helstein
Mass tribute to Israel draws 60000 in Chicago stadium
Police were called to manage overflow as a large crowd packed a Chicago stadium to honor the new Jewish state Israel. Senator Wayland Brooks and Mayor Martin Kennelly addressed the audience amid the loud tribute.
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Israel
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R. TL
Martin Kennelly
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