Election eve 1948 polls spin to drama in final hours
United Press reports on Dewey and Truman bracing for victory as the race nears the close. Dewey plans a nationwide radio address from Pawling and New York, while Truman hunkers at Independence with Barkley, eyeing a possible turnout surge. Wallace continues campaigning in Brooklyn.
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Dewey
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Senate
House
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Wallace
Independence
Sen
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Pudutah
Earl Warren
Pawling
Warren
California
National Committee
Herbert J. Brownell
Brownell
South
GOP
Hotel Roosevelt
New York City
Henry A. Wallace
Brooklyn
Death Curve Warnings and Speed Changes for Pocatello Area
State highway officials announced safety upgrades for Idaho routes into Pocatello including guard rails on Highway 91 known as the Death Curve, new larger signs for Highway 30, lighting for a poorly lit bridge, reflector additions, and likely raising the Yellowstone Highway limit from 25 to 35 mph with strict enforcement. Officials cited limited funds and time, aiming to warn motorists while planning longer term fixes.
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District Highway Department
C. A. Kelly
Ellis Mathes
Boise
Pocatello
Mathes
Highway 30
Portneuf Hill
Alameda
Yellowstone Highway
Kelly
Idaho
Soviets Deny Allied Charges On German Police Increase
The Soviet Union called American and British reports of a 200000 to 300000 man rise in police in their occupation zone false and malicious. A Soviet news agency dispatch says only about 10000 extra policemen were recruited in Germany and the reinforcements allegedly involve black marketeers.
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London
Russia Sunday
Monitor
Germany
Taylor Supports Final Vote Rally For Progressive Party
Senator Taylor leads a Monday 7 30 p m rally at Pocatello high school auditorium with Henry Wallace and national leaders via ABC radio. The event features Thomas Mann Norman Mailer Richard Lauterback Philip Morrison and closes with a national report on the state of the nation.
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Pocatello High School
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Henry Wallace
Taylor
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Wallace
Thomas Mann
Norman Mailer
Richard Lauterback
Philip Morrison
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Denver
Salt Lake City
Taylors
California
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Paul
Congress
Bird Season Opens Today in Idaho Pheasant Hunt Begins
Idaho's pheasant hunting season opens at noon as thousands of hunters expected for the first day. The Fish and Game Department notes many cocks seen in Boise and southwestern Idaho valleys since harvests. Weather outlook is poor with rain and snow in higher elevations and overcast skies.
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Idaho
Fish and Game Department
Tae
Fire Burns Store and Bar in Lava Hot Springs
Smoke and flames engulfed Reno's Grocery and Charley's bar in Lava Hot Springs after an oil stove explosion. The two‑story building suffered heavy damage, with about three quarters of the groceries and bar equipment destroyed.
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Hot Springs
Reno
Charley’s
Conference Of Stake Holders In City Session Highlights
West Pocatello Stake holds October quarterly conference at First Ward recreation hall led by Elder Matthew Cowley. Sessions featured speakers Hartvigsen Western Gee, Roscoe Eardley, and praise by ward choirs and musicians. Evening program centered on the Family Hour with talks by Grant Stowell Oneta Vernon and a family demonstration by Virgil Camp.
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Matthew Cowley
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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A. L. Merrill
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Pocatello Stake
Roy Wiggand
Richard Sorenson
Third Ward
Isaac Knowles
Miriam Holtmans
McOmber
Ima Jean Young
East Central States
Keith Mollerup
Burton K. Nielsen
Lillis Hill
John Bryan
Third Quorum of Elders
Mutual Improvement Association
Glen Fifield
Melba Hale
Vera Howard
Dying Blind Boy Finds Christmas Joy in Vinton
In Vinton Iowa five year old Richard Sanquist, blind since age three and dying from a malignant growth, opened Christmas presents with his family and siblings. Anonymous friends sent a toy fire engine that finally drew a smile, marking the first real laughter in over a month as relatives gathered for a hopeful holiday moment.
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Richard Sanquist
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George Sanquist
Corning
Sanquist
Helen
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Gerald
Get Out and Vote Urged by Idaho Legion Leader
Idaho American Legion Commander Jack McQuade urged veterans and all citizens to get out and vote in the vital election. He said the Legion has conducted a vigorous campaign in Idaho and nationwide to encourage voting and noted veterans who faced dictatorships without free ballots should lead in urging turnout.
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Ida
Idaho
American Legion
Jack McQuade
McQuade
Legion
Manchuria Fell to Communists as Mukden Crumbled
Communist armies swept through Mukden on Sunday effectively ending Nationalist control in Manchuria. With about 200000 Nationalist troops lost, China faced its worst crisis since the war's end.
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Nanking
China
Manchuria
Mukden
Idaho Potatoes Split Reactions After Federal Stop
Idaho potato growers react to the federal halt on purchasing No 1 Russets west of Ohio. Joe Marshall of Twin Falls calls the action a boon to the industry as large potatoes over two inches dominate markets. Others in eastern Idaho remain irate while Lee Heller cites conservation as the program’s aim to prevent a spring shortage.
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United Press
Idaho
Ohio
Joe Marshall
Twin Falls
Marshall
Marhhall
Idaho Advertising Commission
Lee Heller
Boise
Auto Accident Victim Improves
Mrs. Etta Walker, 60, victim of a hit and run, is in good condition at St Anthony's hospital after being struck by an unidentified car while crossing Gould street near First avenue, according to police.
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Etta Walker
St. Anthony's Hospital
Pocatello
Gould Street
First Avenue
Yugoslavia to Establish Ties With North Korea
Belgrade Yugoslavia announced that the foreign office will establish diplomatic relations with the communist dominated people's republic of northern Korea.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Foreign Office
People's Republic of
Northern
Korea
Idaho Readies To Ballot In Tuesday Election
Idaho voters prepare to cast ballots on Tuesday for president, congressional seats, and state and county offices. With no statewide ticket, turnout is debated around 195000 to 210000, amid snow risk and party hopes for a heavy vote benefiting both parties.
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Boise
Idaho
Gem State
Weather Bureau
Election of Officers Highlight Union Pacific Old-Timers Meet
The Ladies auxiliary of Union Pacific Old-Timers club No. 15 holds a regular meeting Monday in Memorial Hall. A luncheon and election will start at 1 15 p.m.
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Union Pacific Old-Timers Club No
Memorial Hall
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