Court action planned over Bannock Caribou county equipment transfer
Bannock county officials planned court action to recover road equipment seized by Grace and Bancroft residents who voted to join Caribou county. Caribou and Bannock officials disputed ownership after secession, with Prosecuting Attorney Henry McQuade asserting Bannock owns the equipment under the Enabling Act of 1947. Sheriff Alma Marley investigated a tense scene in Bancroft before turning the matter to the courts.
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Bannock County
Caribou County
Grace
Bancroft
Caribou
Bannock
W. H
Pete” Jensen
Board of
County Commissioners
Marley
Alma Marley
Agile Burglar Gets Away from Cottage Food Store
Pocatello police nearly caught a burglar at the Cottage Food Store on Tuesday night. A store manager reported a break in after a window was smashed. Officers arrived within two minutes but the thief fled through the back, vaulting a fence. investigators say they have a description and some dropped evidence, with cash missing from the till.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
George Garmire
East Halliday St
A. L. Oliver
G. R. Lonchar
Oliver
Lonchar
Miss Lush Pair Leads Pocatello Jaycees Stag Drive
At Moose Hall the Pocatello Junior Chamber of Commerce celebrated a membership drive with two Miss Lush titleholders, Delora Christensen and Virginia Kersavage, aiding the drive as Harold Read announced 113 members with 65 initiated. Bill Reynolds led with 13 new members, while Read and Norman Berg added eight each. Out-of-town Jaycees attended, including Wilson Chandler from Idaho Falls and Max Norton from Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Hall
Pocatello
Pocatello Jaycee
Harold Read
W. H. Hall
Bill Reynolds
Read
Norman Berg
Wilson Chandler
Idaho Falls
Max Norton
Preston
Glen Peterberg
Earl Hughes
Sal Lake City
Eighteen Die In Plane Crash at MacDill AFB
An air force B-29 crashed in the Azores killing 18 airmen who were en route home from England after three and a half months of duty. One crewman was missing and another injured critically. Thirteen aboard were returning to their families at MacDill Air Force Base. The aircraft, part of a refueling flight, crashed into the sea about 500 yards from shore during early darkness and rain.
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Macdiil Air Forge
Fla
Air Force
Azores
England
MacDill
Legenn
Paroled Check Forger Arrested in Inkom
James E. Archer a 43 year old parolee was arrested by Bannock county Sheriff N S Fordyce in Inkom after cashing a bogus check for 295 dollars to buy an old Chevrolet sedan from Jolly Rogers used car lot manager Barney McCormack McCormack kept the title until banks could verify the check Archer was jailed awaiting trial on parole violation and charges of writing a bad check
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James E. Archer
Bannock County
N. S. Fordyce
Inkom
Archer
Jolly Rogers
Barney McCormack
McCormack
Pocatello
Fordyce
Meteor Seen by Pocatellans Over South Main Street
Stan Day and his son Gene reported a large meteor about 7 20 Thursday night seen from South Main Street in Pocatello. The flaming body moved southwest and vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Day
Son Gene
South Main Street
Pocatello
Twelve 4-H Youths Win Silver Pins in Idaho Banquet
Twelve eastern Idaho 4-H club leaders received silver pins for five years of service at a Bannock hotel banquet marking a two day event. D E Warren presented the awards with Idaho extension officials noting the program sponsored by the University of Idaho.
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Idaho
Bannock Hotel
Owen. Gibson
Franklin County
Barbara McGregor
Lilly Hess
Oneida County
Myrtle Heidenreich
Bannock County
Grace Aiken
Park Bell
Jefferson County
University of Idaho Extension Service
Warren
Memorial Building
T. J. Chester
C. E. Turner
Boise
Turner
Martha Opedahl
Moscow
D. E. Warren
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Norma Barnes
Idaho State College
Donald Clayton
Presbyterian Church
Neil Blair
Chest Fund Nears Goal After Strong Late Push
End of the 1948 community chest drive shows a total of 40168.52 dollars, only 4831.48 away from the 45000 dollar goal. Individual gifts from 59 firms push over the top, with railroad workers contributing 2630.15 and advance gifts totaling 25847. The drive leaders say the hardest part lies ahead as smaller firms are urged to contribute before Sunday morning closure.
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YMCA
Maurice Fereday Plumbing Company
State Employment Office
McKenzie Auto Equipment
Yellowstone
Hughes
Chase Stores
C. Ed Flandro
Flandro
Stan Day
Harold Ory
Montgomery Ward
Resignation of Idaho State Patrolman Carl Muir Shocks Local Force
State Patrolman Carl Muir resigns after a storied career in southeastern Idaho. Renowned for investigations including the Streifling murder and the Dry Gulch case, Muir helped locate a missing rancher, aided highway thieves capture, and recovered stolen cars. He plans to build a small motel and enjoy hunting and fishing as he steps away from duty.
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Idaho
Carl Muir
Power
William Hoehnen
Aberdeen
Muir
Caes
Deadly dispute as Leppert wife face Dry Gulch hearing
Frank Leppert and his wife Margaret go before Blackfoot judge Earl W. Cory for a preliminary hearing in the Dry Gulch death of Max Streisling the recluse sheep rancher. Leppert claims self defense while prosecutors say murder charges stand.
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Frank Leppert
Margaret
Max Streisling
Blackfoot
Earl W. Cory
John R. Black
Leppert
Verdict Blames Victim in Ada County Fatal Crash
An Ada County coroner's jury blamed 20-year-old Wayne Everett Washam of Eagle for his death in a truck motorcycle collision on October 26. The verdict said Washam died as a result of the collision caused by his own negligence after attempting to pass a pickup driven by J. Melvin Williams of Everett as it turned left.
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Boise
Ada County
Wayne Everett Washam
Eagle
Washam
Wayne Washam
J. Melvin Williams
Everett
City Council Approves Higher Insurance Rates and Bonds
City council votes to cover rising property values with higher insurance rates after valuing city buildings at $332,243, up about 33 percent since construction. The meeting also considers selling land for a substation, denies yard trailer parking, suspends a protest on moving houses, and authorizes $30,000 in anticipation bonds.
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Geo. Phillips
F. E. Tydeman
Supreme Court of Idaho
District Court
Supreme Court
Ninth Ave
Young St
Oak St. Junction
Idaho Power Co
S. Fourth Ave
North Tenth Ave
Demos Thank Gem State Voters
Idaho Democrats express gratitude to Gem State voters for support in the general election. State Chairman Ed Brennan pledges continuation of Democratic principles and aims for peace at home and abroad and better living conditions for people of all nations.
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Boise
Idaho
Gem State
Democratic Party
Ed P. Brennan
Army Blamed for Starting Japanese Aggressive War
The Far East tribunal blames the Japanese army for steering Japan toward war, citing ties with Hitler and Mussolini. It accuses army leaders of deceiving Emperor Hirohito to gain approval for key moves in the plan against the Allies.
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Earnest Hoberecht
United Press
TOKYO
International Military Tribunal of the
Far East
Hideki Tojo
Hitler
Mussolini
Hirohito
Idaho Board to Consider Four School Consolidation Proposals
Boise UP The state school reorganization committee will meet to review four consolidation plans across Idaho. Kenneth F. Dean reports Benewah County submits a class A and B district proposal. Lewis and Nez Perce propose a joint class B district. Bear Lake seeks two class SA districts and Kimberly Twin Falls seeks repeal as a class A district.
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Boise
Idaho
Kenneth F. Dean
Benewah County
Lewis and Nez Perce
Bear Lake County
Kimberly- Twin Falls
Repege
Chamber Board Holds Special Meeting Today
Idaho State Chamber of Commerce board meets this morning in the Crystal Lounge Boise starting at 9 30 a m. Topics include legislation facing the Idaho Legislature in January. Secretary Earl Murphy assists. directors named include Stilts Bacon Berg Campbell Comstock Cushman Erb Harris Hechtner Hynes Ingvolstad Leuschl Lloyd Graham Marsh Martin Schoonover Roach Morrison Sharp Simplot Starr Taylor Wilson McDermott Elcock and others.
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Idaho State Chamber of Commerce
Crystal Lounge
Boise
Harry Elcock
Idaho
Earl Murphy
State Chamber
Clyde Bacon
Twin Falls
J. E. Berg
Wallace
Eugene Campbell
Bonners Ferry
R. J. Comstock
T. E. Roach
H. W. Morrison
N. V. Sharp
Filer
J. R. Simplot
Clyde Starr
Salmon
E. T. Taylor
Coeur d’ Alene
Herman Wilson Jr
Moscow
E. F. McDermott
Idaho Falls
H. E. Elcock
Miller Declares Victory in Senate Race Defeats Dworshak
Senator elect Bert H. Miller, a Democrat, celebrated winning the United States Senate seat over Dworshak after unofficial returns showed Miller ahead by about 3,500 votes and final tallies estimated a 2,900 vote lead. Dworshak conceded and congratulated Miller.
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Boise
Bert H. Miller
Henry’ CC
Dworshale
Dworshak
Miller
Sen
Justice Miller
United States Senate
Westvaco plant prompts Idaho Power expansion in Idaho
Pocatello city officials and Idaho Power discuss a new Westvaco chemical plant north of town using seven times city electricity. Idaho Power plans a $50 million expansion in south Idaho, with a lower Salmon River plant boosting output by 50 000 kW h and a Bliss dam project costing $15 million to produce 70 000 kW h. The utility runs plants at Bliss Molad Salmon River sites and near Boise.
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Pocatello
Westvaco Chemical Company
City
Jack Halliwell
Westvaco
Bliss
Molad
Salmon River
Boise
Moscow Gridders Head to Boise for Montana State Clash
The University of Idaho football team of 37 players leaves Moscow for Boise to meet Montana State College Saturday. Traveling with Coach Dixie Howell are Perron Shoemaker end coach Gene Harlow guard coach Dr. Norman Jacobsen trainer and student manager Stone.
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Moscow
University of Idaho
Boise
Montana State College
Dixie Howell
Perron Shoemaker
Gene Harlow
Norman Jacobsen
Stone
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Meteor
Pocatellans
President Truman
Independence
Truman
Streifling
Black
Toy
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Doughty
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Congress
House
New York
Vito Marcantonio
Colorado
81St
Congress
White House
Dewey
Gov. J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Mr. Truman
Thurmond
Florida
80Th Congress
Demos
Gem
Dgpanese
Montana
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