Gate City Hosts Idaho’s First Columbian Squires Chapter
The Gate City celebrates Idaho’s only Columbian Squires chapter, youth division of the Knights of Columbus. Members shown at regular meeting include Jimmy Chandler, Charles Garrison, Jack Crandall, Robert Malick, Pat Richmond, Jack Webb, Lloyd Spiker, and many others with William Derham as chief councillor and George Murphy as grand knight. Photo by Mendy.
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Gate City
Idaho
Columbian Squires
Knights of Columbus
Jimmy Chandler
Charles Garrison
Jack Crandall
Robert Malick
Pat Richmond
Jack Webb
Lloyd Spiker
William Derham
Kc’s
Joe Richmond
Thurman McDougall
Tom Sanford
Hugh McGonigle
Luke Lamb
James Belisle
Domingo Equillar
George Murphy
KC Group
Jim Schatz
Ronald Kleffner
Clarence Spiker
Cliff Amundsen
Bob Spiker
Edward J. Eldridge
Thomas Childs
Tim Brennan
Jack Swisher
Mendy
Ford Union Agree on Formula to End Ford Strike
Negotiators reach a compromise arbitration plan between Ford and the CIO United Auto Workers. The agreement covers workers rehiring for 20 strikers and relief periods, with arbitration on whether workers can be kept above 100 percent of normal and whether line speed affects health and safety. Federal conciliator Arthur C. Vint leads renewed talks at 8:30 p.m.
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CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford
Union
UAW
Arthur C. Vint
Craters Trip Opens as Pocatellans Rally to Arco Visit
Pocatellans are invited to join a 25-car caravan to Craters of the Moon Sunday with Arco citizens and Chamber of Commerce backing. Participants meet at noon at the north end of Main Street in Arco to receive banners and proceed to the crater site led by L. Craig Jr., secretary.
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Idaho
Pocatellansre
Arco
Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Carnes
Cemonies
Poca Jo
Main St
Chamber Commerce
L. Craig, Jr
Amic
Craig
Idaho Farm Bureau to Name Delegates for Power Rate Hearing
Idaho Farm Bureau prepared for a second clash with Utah Power and Light as executive board members plan to select the delegate who will present the organization's stance at the June 21 state public utilities commission hearing in Pocatello. The Gate City hearing will be held in Bannock County courthouse district courtroom.
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Em State
Idaho
Utah Power 1 Light Co
John H. Webb
Idaho Farm Bureau
Gate City
District Court
Bannock County
Farm Bureau
Utah Power
Believed-it-or-Not creator Ripley dies at 55 in New York
Robert L. Ripley, 55, creator of Believe It Or Not, died of a heart attack at Harkness Pavilion after admission at 3 pm. The famed cartoonist, who expanded into film radio books and TV, had visited 200 countries and built a global audience of millions.
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Believe-it
Ripley
Cartoon Fame
New York
Robert L. Ripley
Harkness Pavilion
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
Ocean
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Santa Rosa
Calif
Leroy
Robert
San Francisco Bulletin
San Francisco Chronicle
The
Globe
Magistrate frees Eisler as extradition battle continues
The State Department signals its last hope fades to extradite Eisler from Britain. Officials clash over whether the British magistrate's freeing order ends the case, while the U.S. seeks any route to return Eisler through Germany or Poland. Eisler fled after bail and vows to avoid capture, predicting U.S. action on the high seas.
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Washington
State Department
Gerhart Eisler
Great Britain
Eisler
Britain
Germany
Justice Department
Sir Lawrence Dunne
United States
Home Office
Poland
High Seas
Car injures girl near Ward's Dairy north of Pocatello
Seven year old Bonnie Nash was struck by a car driven by Harold Bean in Dillon Montana while crossing near Ward's Dairy. She suffered a fractured skull and severe injuries and remained unconscious in a local hospital. State police lieutenant said no blame was assigned to the driver at that time.
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Bonnie Naan
George Nash
Rt. 2
North
Ward's Dairy
Pocatello
Harold F. Bean
Dillon
Mont
Little Bonnie
J. F. Bedingfield
Lt. Bedingfield
Federal court delays ruling in Revoirs v Grant Construction
A federal district court will not reach a decision for several months in the $30,000 damage suit by Wayne L. and Marjorie W. Revoir of Lava Hot Springs against Grant Construction Co of Utah over hotel damage from blasting in 1947. The case will proceed to written briefs after a transcript is prepared. Also on Tuesday Judge Chase A. Clark will hear sentence in the embezzlement case of Clair Smith Benson and other criminal matters, including a $7,325 auto injury suit by Anna Hull of Montana against R A Birch.
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Federal District Court
Wayne L
Marjorie W. Revoir
Lava Hot Springs
Grant Construction Co
Utah
Revoirs
Yellowstone Hotel
Chase A. Clark
Clair Smith Benson
Pocatello
Anna Hull
Montana
R. A. Birch
Burglary Loot At Labor Temple Walks Away With War Bonds
Burglars stole nearly $3,000 from the Labor temple on South Main street at noon Friday. About $140 in cash and $2,500 in war bonds payable to Floyd or Bonnie McCullough were taken. Marva Hammond, a temple employee, left for lunch and returned to find the break in.
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Labor Temple
South Main St
Floyd
Bonnie McCullough
Rail Union Chief Signs As Non Communist Affidavit
A. F. Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen signed a non Communist affidavit under Taft Harley law though opposing parts of the act. He says the move protects 17 000 affiliated bus drivers from raids and allows NLRB elections while the CIO presses for bargaining rights on Carey lines. Whitney notes possible bus driver wage strikes and seeks federal mediation to secure representation.
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Cleveland
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad
Taft-Harley
Whitney
BRT
Brotherhood
National Railway Labor Act
National Labor Relations Board
New York
Transport Workers’ Union
CIO
Carey
Michael Qui
Union Chiefs Guarded After Reuther Shooting
Police ringed the homes of six international UAW leaders and security was tightened around Detroit after the shotgun attack on Vic tor Reuther. Attorney General Tom Clark said the FBI assists in hunting the would be killer and a full federal probe could follow if violations are found. Deputy guards were pledged for officials outside Detroit and a $25 000 reward was requested for the assailant.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Victor Reuther
Tom Clark
Washington
FBI
Reuther
UAW
Auto Workers
Clark
Harry S. Toy
Wet Afternoons Ahead in Southeast Idaho This Weekend
The Weather Man warns of afternoon showers across southeastern Idaho for the Memorial Day weekend. Most events should be moved to morning hours as clouds, showers, and possible thunderstorms develop after 2 or 3 p.m. Daily temperatures remain largely unchanged with sun in the morning.
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Idaho
Would-Be Kathy Rescuers Share $42 613.20 Reward
San Marino California reports a nationwide effort to reward 132 workers for their failed rescue of three year old Kathy Fiscus from a 14 inch wellpipe near her home. The Kathy Fiscus Rescue Fund distributed 42 613.20 to volunteers with Don T. Metz receiving 927.20 and Raymond Hill 866.40.
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San Marino
Cal
Kathy Fiscus
United States
Clark Bell
Bell
Don T. Metz
Temple City
Raymond A. Hill
William Yancey
Bridges Will Face 'Buddy' Bridges on Perjury Indictment
Harry Bridges surrendered on federal perjury and fraud charges and faces a witness from west coast labor circles. The government accuses him of falsely admitting he never belonged to the Communist Party while testifying at naturalization hearings. Judge Goodman kept bail at 5 thousand dollars, rejecting a motion to raise it. Mervyn Rathborne, former CIO California official, testified that Bridges allied with communists and helped form a third political party in California. The indictments include two other stevedore officials, with one already under suspension.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Communist Party
Louis E Goodman
Joseph Donohue
Tom Clark
Bridges
Mervyn Rathborne
California Cio Council
Rathborne
California
May or Halsey Welcomes 125 Delegates to Ida Ho Laundry Convention
About 125 delegates from across Idaho and neighboring states gathered in Pocatello for a two day convention of the Ida ho Laundry and Dry Cleaners association. Mayor W. W. Halsey gave a noon address and Leon Weeks of Boise spoke at 3 15 p m. Friday. Activities included a movie showing, a ladies program, a golf tournament, and an informal dinner to end the day. Saturday features speeches by Robert A Hansen and C B Kassan, a business session, new officers, and a site selection for the 1950 gathering followed by banquet entertainment and dancing.
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Idaho Laundry and Dry Cleaners Association
Pocatello
Chamber of Commerce
Laundry Machinery Company
L. E. Hopkins
Marvin Christensen
Closed Door Session Set For Tuesday
The joint congressional atomic energy committee postponed its full investigation to allow Sen. Hickenlooper time to prepare charges against David E. Lilienthal. A report criticized the AEC for using natural gas over coal at Oak Ridge and called for hearings. President Truman voiced support for Lilienthal amid the dispute.
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Washington
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Lilienthal
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Hickenlooper
Truman
Commission
Senate House Committee
Brien McMahon
TA Conn
Hill
Oak Ridge
Tennessee Valley Authority
Twelfth Ave Made Through Street by City Order
Mayor W. W. Halsey ordered Twelfth Avenue from Center Street to Fremont Street to be a through street due to heavy traffic toward the Pocatello Heights housing project. City Engineer Wendell Wilson is installing stop signs at Clark, Lander, and Fremont intersections.
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W. W. Halsey
Twelfth Avenue
Center North
Fremont Street
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Ford Motor Company
Rm Bureau
Beatrice Roberts
Massachusetts
State
Justice Departments
Kisler
Tom C. Clark
Rail Union
Pocatello Recreation
A. O. Kelly
H. L. (Whitey) Blickensderfer
Bert Herpel
Yancey
San Gabriel
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Solon
Twelfth Ave
Artery
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