Holland Captures Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis
Big Bill Holland won the 33rd Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis with a record speed of 121.327 mph, leading from lap 54 and beating Johnny Parsons by seconds for second place. Mauri Rose, the two-time winner, finished out after engine trouble with Lou Moore’s Blue Crown cars taking two of the top three spots. Duke Nalon and Rex Mays were early casualties.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Bill Holland
Holland
Reading
Mauri Rose
Lou Moore
George Connor
Moore
Indianapolis Speedway
Johnny Parsons
Rose
Novi
Duke Nalon
Rex Mays
Connor
Parsons
Myron Fohr
Milwaukee
Duke
Sherman Oaks
Cal
Nalon
McIntosh Addresses 58 Graduates at Southern Idaho
Idaho State College President Carl W. McIntosh spoke to 58 graduates at Southern Idaho College of Education Monday morning in Albion. He warned against embalmng society and likened the preservation effort to taxidermy while citing General Omar Bradley on nuclear giants and ethical infants.
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Carl W. McIntosh
Idaho State College
Southern Idaho College of Education
Alon
McIntosh
Raymond Ky Snyder
College At
Albion
John C. Werner
Omar Bradley
Bolivia Set For Battle
Labor unrest described as revolutionary spread across Bolivia with mine closures and strikes in Cochabamba and the Aramayo and Huanuni districts. Rail workers walked out near Cochabamba while miners in areas south of La Paz joined the stoppage amid a mixed political and labor crisis.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Cochabamba
Aramayo
Huanuni
Hailstorms ravage Magic Valley towns causing crop and greenhouse damage
A northeast moving hailstorm swept across Magic Valley from Twin Falls to Picabo with heavy rain and wind. Gooding and Hailey suffered the most, with greenhouses shattered and alfalfa and grain crops damaged. Hail up to 1.5 inches measured in Hailey. Gooding reported 12 inches of piled hail in spots. Damage estimated at 1500 dollars for three smashed greenhouses in Gooding.
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Twin Falls
Magic Valley
Gooding
Hailey
Bradford Road
There
Bellevue
Myron Knight
Fred Povey
Burley
Albion
Ford Rushes Work Plans to End Strike Fallout
Ford Motor Co. moved workers back into River Rouge and Lincoln plants to regain production after a 25 day speedup strike. UAW demands include pensions and wage hikes while the CIO union contract nears expiry in seven weeks. One quarter of Rouge workers were recalled as Ford aims for full operation by next week.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
River Rouge
Lincoln
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Rouge
Ford
Speedup Slated On Defense Pact
President Truman plans to urge congressional leaders to accelerate ratification of the North Atlantic defense pact and to approve 1.45 billion dollars in American arms aid for free nations.
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Washington
Truman
Free Nations
Soviet Denounces Western Plan for Germany at Paris Talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky rejected the Western unified Germany plan and resumed his accusatory stance, saying there are big East West differences and promising more remarks. He criticized Bonn's constitution as undemocratic and warned against a Russian security guarantee requirement for eastern Germany.
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Paris
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Germany
Vishinsky
Council of Foreign Ministers
Bonn
Russia
Memorial Day Parade Endures Storm in Pocatello
Rainy Memorial Day in Pocatello saw the parade proceed from Memorial Hall to the cemetery where Lt. J. F. Bedingfield of the Idaho state patrol delivered the address. Despite sheltering groups, veterans, Navy Mothers, Gold Star Mothers, and a National Guard firing squad participated as the high school band played and taps rang out for war dead.
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Center Street Bridge
Portneuf
Pocatello
Memorial Hall
J. F. Bedingfield
Idaho
Perry A. Nelson
Rish
Navy
National Guard
Jay Slaughter
American Legion
J. Golden Jensen
LDS Church
Monte Royter
Dave Hubbard
John Hemming
Bob Moldenhauer
Ted Bronson
Hugh MacCosham
Center St. Bridge
Robert Pugmire
C. A. Tallberg
George Seeles
USWV
Richard E. Carter
Levon Dalton
Ted Branson
DAV
Louis Racine
James F. Byrd
Craters of the Moon Opening Event Honors Ex-Governor
Principal figures at Sundays ceremonies for the Craters of the Moon opening near Arco included ex-governor C A.
Touring Trio Finds Luck With Early Yellowstone Stay
Paul Mendy chronicles a Spring Park visit with wife and mother in law traveling from Ashton to West Yellowstone. They reach Old Faithful, witness multiple eruptions, and secure a two room cabin as Memorial Day crowds loom. Park officials note heavy demand ahead of the June 10 season opening.
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Paul Mendy
Post
Yellowstone National Park
Mendy
Park
Blanche Timmons
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Yellowstone Park
Old Faithful Village
Fishing Bridge
Yellowstone Lake
Pocatello Hosts Idaho PEO Convention Guests
PEO members from 50 Idaho communities converge on Pocatello for the Idaho State Chapter convention hosted by AK of Pocatello. About 150 delegates and honored guests attend at Hotel Bannock and First Congregational church with sessions led by Idaho and Utah officers.
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PEO Sisterhood
Pocatello
Idaho
PEO
AK of Pocatello
Hotel Bannock
First Congregational Church
C. G. Billmeyer
Chapter
C. C. Stocker
F. C. Terrell
Joseph Sebesta
W. D. Service
Paul Bryan
F. M. Bistline
Bannock
Arthur Young
Idaho State College
Bistline
E. N. Roberts
J. B. Tomhave
Montvideo
Minn
Supreme Chapter
H. H. Bratton
Lewiston
Utah
Fred W. Smith
Salt Lake City
Beulah H. Gavin
Alice C. Taylor
Twin Falls
L. A. Wood
Boise
Z. E. Burnham
Meridian
J. B. Haffner
Kellogg
John §. Gourley
Filer
R. C Pasley
Caldwell
A. Robins
Chapter AK
Congregational Church
Memorial Day Weekend Sees Idaho Fatality From Plane Crash
A Memorial Day report notes Idaho had one fatality during the three day weekend a plane crash in the northern part of the state killed the pilot. Nationwide tolls reached 313 with 179 highway deaths 72 drownings and 62 misc injuries as Americans observed parades and services.
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Pocatello
United Press
Idaho
Onal Safety Council
California
Texas
New York
Needham
Mass
William J. McDonald
America
Boise
State Capitol
Sychist Struck By Automobile In City Accident
James Bird 26 of 634 No 4th Ave suffered minor bruises when his bicycle was hit by a car driven by Vern Lewis 17 of 1306 No 4th Ave at the 5th Ave and Center St intersection. Lewis was northbound and turning left onto Center when the collision occurred.
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James Bird
No. 4Th Ave
5Th Ave
Center St
Vern Lewis
Ming
Seven Year Old Bonnie Nash Shows Slight Improvement
St Anthony hospital officials say seven year old Bonnie Nash is slightly better after a Friday night auto crash left her with a skull fracture and severe lacerations. Attendants report she has partially regained consciousness.
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St. Anthony Hospital
Bonnie Nash
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James C. Bangs
Pauline Reynolds
Bottolfsen
Whitehead
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Ida
West Yellowstone
Potatello
Kodak
Yellowstone
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