Local Road Fix Proposals Spark Idaho Campaign
Readers voice concern over national politics and road conditions in Southeastern Idaho. The note invites letters to the governor about highway fixes as Gail Green recalls Idaho’s poor roads with seven flats during a recent drive. A contrasting view of Governor Dewey and Henry Wallace appears alongside comments on press accuracy and politics.
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Idaho
Boise
Capitol Building
State Highway Department
Poppy Day Observed in Pocatello With Veterans Drive
Annual Poppy Day events held in Pocatello feature buddy poppies crafted by disabled veterans. Carter directs the drive as the Veterans of Foreign Wars observe the tradition with local participation and organizational help.
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Pocatello
Dise Eo. Veterans
Carter
Ign
Putnam. Com
Federal court extends anti strike order in railroad talks
Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough extended the anti strike order until June 11 as White House mediators urged direct bargaining between unions and railroads. Sessions ended with no progress and a June 10 hearing set on the unions motion to dismiss the order and on a potential federal injunction.
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White House
T. Alan Goldsborough
John R. Steelman
Goldsborough
Jan Smuts Resigns as South African Prime Minister
Cape Town reports Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts resigned Friday as prime minister after the Nationalist Party won a slim five seat majority over Smuts' United Party Coalition. Dr. Daniel Malan prepared to form a new cabinet and call another general election to solidify the gain. The result ends a long feud between Smuts who supported the empire and Malan who seeks white supremacy and independence.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Jan Christiaan Smuts
Daniel F. Malan
Smuts
United Party
Malan
Plane Building Program Launched Across U S Forces
Washington sources report Defense Secretary James Forrestal approved contracts totaling 1.9988 billion dollars for air force and navy plane production. The first installment of a 3.1981 billion program funds a 70 group air force expansion as Congress backs rapid air power buildup.
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Washington
Defense
James Forrestal
Air Force
Ofanes
Navy
Quintuplets Celebrate 14th Birthday in Callander
The Dionne quintuplets marked their 14th birthday in Callander Ontario on Friday. The birthday cake with fourteen candles was brought in as no photographers flashed lights and no radio microphones captured the expected sounds from the quintuplets.
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Callander
Dionne Quintuplets
A-Ah
H. Green
Fam
Oligarchy Crowned Spelling Champion for Girl
Jean Chappellear, 14, of Black Horse Q is the 1948 national spelling bee winner after 45 minutes of final contest among 40 contestants. Darrell Flavelle misspelled oligarchy as allegarchy, then Jean spelled psychiatry to clinch the title.
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Washington
Jean Chappellear
Black Horse
Darrell Flavelle
Washington, D. C
Darrell
Jean
Jews End Resistance In Jerusalem Surrenders in Old City
In Jerusalem the 1500 Jews in the ancient walled quarter raised a white flag, surrendering unconditionally to the Arab legion after 10 days of bombardment. Rabbis, a Haganah youth, the mayor and his daughter helped negotiate the terms as prisoners were moved to camps in Trans-Jordan under guard. Women children and the elderly were evacuated with Red Cross supervision while Arab crowds jeered.
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Haganah
Old City
Legion
Trans-Jordan
Red Cross
Car Overturns After Being Crowded Off Road
B C Zimmerman of 625 South Garfield Ave reported to Bannock County sheriff at 6 p m yesterday that an oncoming car crowded him off a soft shoulder east of Brenan's Store on U S 7 causing his 1934 Chevrolet to overturn. No injuries were reported and the other vehicle did not stop, police said.
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Garfield Ave
Bannock County Sheriff's Office
Brenan
Zimmermann
Truman Nominates Grady as Ambassador to Greece
President Truman names Henry F. Grady as American ambassador to Greece and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee quickly approves the appointment.
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Washington
Truman
Henry F. Grady
Greece
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Chrysler Sets 13-Cent Wage Boost
Chrysler Corporation granted a 13-cent hourly raise for 73,000 CIO United Auto Workers, ending a 17-day strike. The flat increase, effective upon ratification by Chrysler locals in Michigan Indiana and California, raises average pay to about 1.67 dollars and precedes Ford and GM settlements in the auto labor talks.
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Chrysler Corporation
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General Motors Corporation
Robert W. Conder
Norman Matthews
UAW
Chrysler
Michigan
Indiana
California
Matthews
Chrysler-Uaw
Gmcio United Electrical Workers
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Iedaeton
Dodge
Plymouth
DeSoto
Ruhr Control Agreement Nears Finish by Six Nations
A Paris Foreign Office spokesman said the United States Great Britain France and the Benelux countries have agreed on Ruhr control after weeks of London talks. Narrowing disagreements signal a near full accord on western Germany regime with coal and steel industries again debated.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Benelux
Ruhr
Foreign Office
London
Germany
Six Nations
Marshall Rebels At Russian Peace Overtures
Secretary of State George C. Marshall charged that Russia and its peace overtures are a cynical propaganda campaign intended to erode support for a strong US foreign policy. He warned Americans not to let fear of war push them into ill advised actions that could endanger the nation's future.
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Portland
Ore
George C. Marshall
Russia
MacArthur declines Senate invitation to testify in Paris
General Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo turned down an invitation to appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington. He said a return now would be misinterpreted ahead of the Republican convention and noted he might go to the United States if instructed. He had been asked to discuss aid for the Far East.
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Douglas MacArthur
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
Supreme Commander
MacArthur
Senate
Ing
Philadelphia
Styles Bridges
N. H
Army
Kenneth Royall
Far East
Northwest Flood Forces Army Aid and Coast Guard Action
Washington and British Columbia mobilize National Guard and militia as Pacific Northwest flood worsens. Gov Wallgren and Provincial AG Wismer order troops to support relief, with Coast Guard moved into Portland Vancouver Longview area amid rising Columbia and Willamette rivers. Evacuations exceed 15 000 with 15 drowned as ships and industries suspend operations and sandbagging begins along riverfronts.
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Ore
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British Columbia
Coast Guard
Pacific Northwest
Mon C. Wallgren
National Guard
Gordon Wismer
Army Engineers
Red Cross
Vancouver - Longview
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Williamette
Walgren
Oregon
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Montana
Ougal
Vancouver
O. E. Walsh
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wash
Lewiston
Ida
Snake
Elmer City
Koontzville
Lowiie
Coulee Dam
Grand Coulee Dam
Moscow says U S Reds not Moscow controlled party leader testifies
William Z Foster testified before the Senate judiciary committee that the U S Communist Party is not Moscow controlled but dodged a direct answer on actions in case of war with Russia. He opposed the Mundt Nixon act which would force foreign controlled groups to register with the justice department and impose penalties for leaders who conspire to set up a dictatorship.
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William Z. Foster
Senate
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Communist Party
Russia
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House
Justice Department
America
Stlu
Memorial Day Prayer Proclaimed by President Truman
President Truman urged Americans to observe Memorial Day with prayer for peace. A proclamation designated Sunday a day of prayer and set a nine o clock evening period for all citizens to pray to God for lasting world peace.
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Washington
Truman
Boy Admits Killing Girl in Pillow Smothering
Chicago report says Roy Adams aged 14 confessed to smothering eight year old Nancy Schuler after an argument over a comic book. He re described forcing her down, covering her face with a pillow until she stopped moving. Coroner's jury recommended holding him for grand jury on murder charges.
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Chicago
Roy Adams
Adams
Northside
Nancy Schuler
Nancy
Weather Today Partly Cloudy and Cooler With Scattered Showers
The U S weather bureau predicts a partly cloudy day with cooler temperatures and scattered showers. High near 65 degrees and low around 40 prefacing a cool night.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
U S backs Russian plan on UN action in Palestine
The United States supported a Russian proposal for strong UN intervention in the Palestine war as the UN Security Council adjourned lacking the seven votes needed. Britain and France offered competing ideas with a four week cease fire and a Jerusalem focus.
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United States
United Nations
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
War Mothers raise funds for veterans parties in Boise
Bannock County War Mothers traveled to Boise to host two veteran parties at the Veterans hospital and Old Soldiers Home. Each woman paid her own way and the group returned with ten dollars after supplying ice cream and cake for 125 veterans and other expenses. A local zoo keeper blamed children for a park fire near Ross Park. Perry Swisher promoted TIME magazine coverage of Idaho Young Republicans. Five Pocatello students join Brigham Young University’s June 1 graduation in Provo with degrees awarded to Theodore McKnelly Elmo Call Shirley Nilsson Bodell Smith Mary Edna Lund and Dennis Wardle.
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Bannock
Boise
Veterans Hospital
Pocatello
Brigham. Young University
Provo
College of Arts and Sciences
Theodore T. McKnelly
Elmo Call
Shirley Nilsson
Bodell Smith
College of Fine Arts
Mary Edna Lund
Dennis Wardle
Governor Robbins to Declare North Idaho Flood Emergency
Governor Robins moves to declare a state of emergency in 10 northern Idaho counties after severe flooding in North Idaho. He aims to coordinate with the International Joint Commission to address Kootenai River development and mobilize federal and state aid with levee reinforcement and flood relief.
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Bonners Ferry
Kootenai
Robins
United Press
C. A. Robins
North Idaho
St. Maries
A. O. Stanley
International Joint Commission Regulating
Kootenai River
Stanley
Minot
N. D
Gov. Robins
Boise
Robert E. Smylie
Wan Neeitiataa
Harold A. Boyd
Asi Gram
Columbis Basin
Statiols
Mining Association
Sun Valley
Perrine Memorial
Jana Falls
Federal
Savile
Subversive Label Placed on 33 More Organizations
The government labeled 33 organizations subversive, including the Young Communists League and the American League for Peace and Action. Also named were groups like Negro Victory and United Tenants and Consumers, per Attorney General Tom C. Clark. The list, released by Seth Richardson of the loyalty review board, guides agencies and expands Clark’s original list of about 80 groups, which already included the Communist Party, German-American Bund, Ku Klux Klan, and other alleged foes.
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Washington
Young Munists League
Ame: League For Peace
Negro Victory
United Tenants and Consumerstion
Attorne
Tom C. Clark
Seth W.ardson
Truman
Alty Review Board i
Clark
Communist Party
Bund
Flying Farmers Final Idaho Tour Schedule
Boise dispatch reports the Flying Farmers final Idaho tour begins June 6 in Burley with stops to follow in Falls Anthony and Yellowstone Park. On June 8 they plan visits to Coeur d Alene and Shoshone County silver mines ending near Missoula Montana.
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Idaho
Burley
Anthony
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone
Mont
Missoula
Shoshone County
Ead
Coeur d'Alene
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