Alameda residents resist push to join Pocatello history
In a long recalled narrative, longtime resident Alex Tubbs recounts early 20th century clashes between North Pocatello Fairview and Pocatello officials over annexation. He describes coal shortages peopling the feud and the gradual formation of Alameda, now seeking neighborly ties with Pocatello while opposing coercive tactics.
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Alex Tubbs
Mr. Tubbs
Alameda
North Pocatello
Fairview
Pocatello
Gate City
Police Don Work Clothes In Protest At Fort Madison
Police in Fort Madison Iowa reported for duty in overalls and work clothes to protest a $25 monthly cost of living pay increase campaign.
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Fort Madison
City Repairs Begin on Pocatello Streets
Crews started work on East Center, one of Pocatello s worst streets, tearing up old pavement for resurfacing. The project is the first of 21 blocks contracted to Nelson Contracting Co. and includes resurfacing on Eighth and Ninth avenues between Center and Carter as part of Mayor Phillips s plan to resurface 100 blocks this year.
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East Center Street
Ralph Bair
City Street
Pocatello
East Center
Nelson Contracting Co
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
Center
Carter
George R. Phillips
Arab Legion Enters Jerusalem Amid Fighting Fears
In Jerusalem area Arab legion forces moved into Bethlehem and the old city, with Trans Jordan reporting Arabs prepared bombardment of Jewish areas as fierce clashes with Jews erupt in western Jerusalem. Separate dispatches say Acre surrendered to Hagana while Ramle faced Irgun assault near Tel Aviv.
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Egypt
Abdullah
Bethlehem
Old City
Jerusalem
Holy City
Trans-Jordan
Holy Church of the Nativity
Tel Aviv
Israel
Acre
Haganah
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Ramle
Hold Two In Shooting
Baltimore detectives questioned two Detroit men, Walter Galecki and John Colla, as suspects in the shooting of CIO leader Walter Reuther. Both ex-Chrysler workers and union members were found at a waterfront rooming house, having left Detroit the day after Reuther was wounded.
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Baltimore
Henry J. Kriss
Detroit
Walter Reuther
CIO Auto Workers Union
Walter Galecki
John Colla
Reuther
Chrysler
Strike Vote Scheduled by GM Electrical Workers
The United Electrical, Radio and Machine workers CIO announces a strike vote among about 40,000 GM electrical division employees after over ten weeks of failed talks on wage increases and benefits. Arthur L. Garfield confirms plans to hold ballots once plant arrangements are made.
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New York
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
CIO
Electrical
General Motors Corp
Arthur L. Garfield
General Motors
Pocatello Postings and Local Concerns stir at Memorial Hall
Pocatellans debate Poe's blessing and dust from unpaved streets near Halliwell park. City sprinkler work urged while VFW Post 735 hosts a pot luck supper at Memorial Hall with Miss Lola Tripp, and veterans invited to post meeting afterward. Robert Crum seeks help locating missing harness lines near O’Rourke’s shop.
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Cardinals
Halliwell Park
Lola Tripp
Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Morial
W. T. McCabe
Robert Crum
City
O’rourke
Iranian legislators urge nationwide prohibition in Tehran
Eighteen prominent deputies in the Majlis signed a petition urging a nation wide ban on alcohol. They call for a law prohibiting the purchase or sale of alcoholic drinks with exceptions only for medical use.
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Tehran
Iran
Majjis
Stalin Peace Try Fails as U S Rejects Second Proposal
Washington reports the Truman administration prepared a strong no to Soviet Premier Stalin’s peace proposal based on Henry Wallace’s ideas. Officials say no talks will occur until the balance of power favors the West or Soviet policy changes in action. The stance follows earlier Molotov exchanges and criticism of the first response.
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Josef Stalin
United States
Russia
Henry Wallace
V. M. Molotov
Stalin
Wallace
Truman
Molotov
United Press
U.S
U. S
Walter Bedell Smith
UMW Chief Warns Walk in Coal Wage Talks
John L. Lewis opened coal wage talks by threatening to walk out if the southern coal producers association is admitted to the conference. He vowed to abandon negotiations rather than bargain with that group as operators huddled over the ultimatum and called for a rest until 10 am EDT.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
United Mine Workers
Southern Association
Syria and United States clash at UN over Israel move
In Lake Success New York the United Nations Security Council faces heated exchanges after Syria questions U S recognition of Israel. United States Ambassador Warren R Austin defends the move calling it a reality while rejecting a bid to take legality to the International Court of Justice.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United States
Syria
United Nations Security Council
Israel
Warren R. Austin
Council
Faris el Khouri
International Court of Justice
Austin
Taft Signals Conditional Support For Mundt Nixon Bill
Republican candidate Robert A. Taft offered qualified approval of the Mundt Nixon bill after the Stassen Dewey debate. He would not fully endorse the measure but said some provisions could aid in cracking down on U S communists. He doubted Congress could outlaw communism but favored curbing subversive Communist organizations.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
U. S
Taft
Congress
Mundt Nixon communist control bill clears house vote
The Mundt Nixon red control bill won strong House support despite hours of debate and a delay in passage. A motion to send it back to committee failed amid shouting no votes. Opponents expect Senate rejection, though President Truman signaled a veto.
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Washington
House
American Activities Committee
Railway Leaders Talk Over Dispute
Washington officials of the railroad industry and three unions met for five hours but failed to settle the wage and working conditions dispute threatening a nationwide rail strike. Alvanley Johnston, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, said further conferences would be held today.
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Washington
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Goldsborough
H. Graham Morison
Joseph M. Friedman
Tom C. Clark
Carl McFarland
AFL
Rail Union
Alvanley Johnson
A. J. Glover
D. B. Robertson
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Unity of World Urged at Frankfurt Birthday
Chancellor Robert M. Hutchins of the University of Chicago urged global intellectuals to unite for a one good world. He proposed a federated democratic world government and said scholars must do the spadework to ensure democracy rather than dictate. He spoke during a centennial German revolution celebration at the University of Frankfurt.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
English Don’t Drink Like Yanks
The Salvation Army head General Albert Orsborn said Englanders do not drink as much as Americans because British liquor is weaker, requiring more to get drunk. He spoke in Chicago on Tuesday, explaining the difference in intoxication levels.
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Chicago
Salvation Army
England
United States
Albert Orsborn
Roosevelt Says West Coast Network Shows Partisan Air Time
James Roosevelt, head of the California Democratic central committee, accused the Mutual-Don Lee Broadcasting system of unequal air time rules for Republicans and Democrats. He urged a transcription of President Truman's speech be aired, noting east and midwest networks carried it while Don Lee did not.
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James Roosevelt
Truman
Roosevelt
California
Democratic State Central Committee
Mutual-Don Lee Broadcasting System
Mutual Network
East
Midwest
Don Lee
Oregon
Washington
Thomas Dewey
Harold Stassen
Atomic tests at Eniwetok called three explosions successful
Lt Gen John E Hull announced that three nuclear detonations at Eniwetok Atoll as part of Operation Sandstone were centered on explosions and completely successful. Authorities said the tests were not underwater or air detonations and that ships would depart Marshall Islands with a garrison to return for future tests if needed. Dr Carol Froman described the program as controlled with extensive instrumentation.
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Honolulu
T. H
Eniwetok Atoll
John E. Hull
Joint Task Force Seven
Hull
United States
Pacific Island
Marshalls
Carol Froman
G I's Foster Father Gets Insurance Proceeds
The House approved H. R. 4566 directing the Administration of Veterans Affairs to pay William Nally the proceeds of Ferdinand Ley's National Service Life Insurance Policy No. 10,171,649. Ley died in action February 21, 1945, after a life with Nally who acted as foster father. Henry Stimson noted the posthumous Purple Heart.
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Washington
G.I
Ferdinand Ley
William Nally
Ley
Germany
Nally
West 64Th Street
New York City
Army
Camp Philips
Nallys
New York
United States
Henry Stimson
U. S
Veterans Administration
Sol Bloom
N. Y
Congress
House
Administration of Veterans Affairs
National Service
Co. A
U. S. Army
Order On Rails Is Extended
Federal Judge Alan T. Goldsborough extended for 10 days a temporary restraining order barring three railroad unions from striking. The extension keeps the order in force until May 29 with hearings for a permanent injunction rescheduled to May 28. Union and government affidavits say negotiations are nearing a settlement as talks resume under government scrutiny.
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Washington
Alan T. Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Unon
Truman halts nationwide phone strike with emergency action
President Truman invoked Taft Hartley powers to prevent a planned walkout by 25 000 long distance telephone workers. A fact finding board is to study the dispute between American Telephone and Telegraph and the CIO union over wages and working conditions as the strike threat lingers.
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Washington
Truman
American Telephone and Telegraph’ Co
American Union of Telephone Workers
CIO
GM Strike Date Set For May 2 At GM
The United Auto Workers warned it will call out 225000 GM production workers in 10 days to join 75000 Chrysler strikers over wage increases. A 10 day strike notice was filed with the State Labor Mediation Board indicating a walkout at General Motors when the current contract expires May 2. Both sides show no signs of renewed talks and the wage issue remains the focus.
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Pocatello
Mr. Tubbs
Fred Knickerbocker
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Tubbs
Knickerbocker
John Ash
Company
Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors
Chrysler
UAW
State Labor Meditation Board
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