Growers May Lose Millions Through Deal
Idaho potato growers react to a Department of Agriculture order reducing U S No 1 Russet l buying in states west of the Ohio river with one exception for direct export. No 2s and small No 1s remain bought at small profit while storage fears and frost threaten a possible multi million loss for Bingham county growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham County
U. S
Eldon Meleron
Blackfoot Farm Bureau
Idaho
Maine
L. E. Stephens
Washington
Navy Recruiter Promotes Naval Air Training In Pocatello
Lt. Comdr. L. Will Fisher promoting naval aviation training for ages 18 to 25 at the Seattle tied recruiting office in Pocatello. He outlined training paths in Pensacola or Corpus Christi and commissions in the navy or marine air reserve. H. L. Hook plus Fisher shared details during a KEYY broadcast.
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Comdr. L
Fisher
Naval Officer Procurement
Seattle
Pocatello
Navy
Naval Air Force
Comdr. Fisher
Pensacola
Corpus Christi
Marine Air Reserve
Naval Reserve
Naval
H. L. Hook
Keyy
President Truman Plans Quick Trip After Election
President Truman will travel to Key West for a brief vacation soon after Tuesday’s election with departure from Washington around November 8. He will spend election day at Independence Missouri and return to the White House by Friday morning with aides handling returns but no public statements expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Truman
Key West
Washington
Independence
Charles G. Ross
White House
United Press
Muehlbach
Kansas City
Ross
Golf Group Gains Ground in Pocatello Plans
Pocatello's new golf commission presented a year end report to the city council detailing 1949 operating plans, maintenance for three new holes west of the UP railroad, and future aims for an eighteen hole course. Members include Bob Dickman chair Zeke Hubbard Harvey Anderson Bill Terrell Harley Markham Perry Swisher Margaret Golob Beatrice Ford Webb Cox Harry Berryman H M Zimmerli James Bowns Si Walsh Beryl Hoover and golf pro Roy Horne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
New Golf Commission
U. P
Bob Dickman
Zeke Hubbard
Harvey Anderson
Bill Terrell
Harley Markham
Perry Swisher
Margaret Golob
Beatrice Ford
Webb Cox
Harry Berryman
H. M. Zimmerli
James Bowns
Si Walsh
Beryl Hoover
Roy Horne
Last Day for Voter Registration Ahead of Election
Today is the final day to register in time for the Tuesday election. The registration books close at 9 p m and all who registered for the primary need not re register. Voters are urged to complete registration if needed to ensure a strong turnout.
Campfire Girls Elect Officials at Annual Meeting
Della Gibson was elected president of the Cantenastega Campfire Girls unit at the annual meeting held Thursday evening in the Jefferson school building. Connie Miles won the vice presidency while Eva Ellet and Arleen Petty were named secretary and scribe. Miss Dorthy Manning directs the group. attendees included Della Gibson Marie Gibson Betty Jo Asborn Cynthia Parkins and Fawn Noble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Gibson
Cantenastega
Jefferson School
Connie Miles
Eva Ellet
Arleen Petty
Scribe
Miss Dorthy Manning
Marie Gibson
Betty Jo Asborn
Cynthia Parkins
Fawn Noble
Woman Conducts Drive Against Gambling With Pop Bottle Technique
Marie Van Muelebrock a 26 year old reformer attacked gambling by hurling a pop bottle through a Rock Island saloon window claiming a slot machine existed. She reported gambling to authorities and vowed to press a county wide campaign despite police and magistrate inaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Ill
Marie van Muelebrock
Carrie Nation
Miss van Muelebrock
Moline
Louie
Spector
van Muelebrock
Campaign crowds clog New York as rivals tour the city
In New York on Friday, Truman Wallace and Dewey mobilized large crowds, traffic chaos, and security as they hustled through hotels, Grand Central, and various boroughs. Dewey drew 7500 at Grand Central while Truman recited poems and noted Dewey’s latest stance at a Bronx luncheon.
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New York
Truman
Wallace
Dewey
Big City
Manhattan
Bronx
Grand Central Station
Biltmore
Grand Central
National Women’s Republican Club
Harlem
Queens
Mr. Truman
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Madison Square Garden
Pin Swallowing Scare Shadows Local Halloween
Dean Sorenson ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sorenson swallowed a pin from a popcorn ball hat during a Halloween party. He received an operation from Dr. O F Call to remove the pin and was returned home in good condition two days later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
Dean Sorenson
Joe Sorenson
Dean
Pocatello
O. F. Call
Hallowe’en
Cab Company Sale Final Today in Pocatello
Sale of Green and White Cab Co. to Boise investors Dale O. Morgan B. S. Varian and T. H. Everle was announced Friday with final papers due Saturday. Sam and Dan Pullos retain ownership of other holdings though personnel is expected to stay the same. The company was incorporated for $5000 under its standard name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green and White Cab Co
Sam
Dan Pullos
United Press
Boise
Twin Falls Officer Arraigned on Fourth Extortion Charge
Former Twin Falls police officer Orville Reinoehl appeared in district court for his fourth arraignment on extortion charges. District Judge H A Baker delayed proceedings due to technical ties and errors before setting 1:30 p.m. Monday for Reinoehl to enter a plea. He is accused of taking $1000 from cafe owner A O Rambo as protection money and has not entered a plea in four trips through the courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Falls
Orville Reinoehl
H. A. Baker
Baker
Reinoehl
A. O. Rambo
Draft Evader Reconsiders Registration Choice
New York UP reports Stuart Zane Perkhoff 18 received a third chance to change his mind about registering for selective service and opted to reconsider his prior refusal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stuart Zane Perkhoff
Flandro Thanks NBC Radio Stars for Community Chest Support
Pocatello officials credit NBC radio stars Penny Singleton and Hal Peary with significant aid for the Community Chest drive. C Ed Flandro Stan Day and Harold Ory commended the two entertainers for their willingness to help neighbors.
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Pocatello
NBC
Ruthe A. Fletcher
KSEI
Penny Singleton
Hal Peary
Blondie
Gildersleeve
Pocatello Community Chest
C. Ed Flandro
Stan Day
Harold Ory
Flandro
Travel Movies To Be Shown By Pocatello Kiwanis Club
The Pocatello Kiwanis Club will show Roy Lindley s Kodiak Alaska bear trip travel films next Tuesday evening. The film covers the entire journey and has sparked much discussion among Lindley s friends who have viewed it. The club will also hold its annual officer election at the November 9 meeting with nominations open through next Tuesday.
FBI Steps In On Vote Irregularities In Texas Primary
The FBI disclosed a preliminary probe into alleged voting irregularities in four Texas counties linked to the Texas Democratic primary runoff won by Lyndon B. Johnson over Coke Stevenson by 87 votes. Tennessee race also cited as GOP fear of fraud to influence Estes Kefauver vs Carroll Reece contest.
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Washington
FBI
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Coke Stevenson
U. S. Senate
Johnson
Stevenson
Houston
William E. Jenner
Ind
Tennessee
GOP
Senate
Rep
Estes Kefauver
Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
B. Nelson Deranian
Fred Elledge
Cochairman
Tennessee Republican State Committee
Kefauver
Dworshak Lands a Legion Chief Attack Response
Boise attorney Oscar W. Worthwaite, former national vice commander of the American Legion, denounced columnist Drew Pearson for attacking Sen. Henry C. Dworshak as an insult to Idaho voters. Worthwaite said Dworshak's honesty cannot be questioned and blamed Pearson for the attack due to Dworshak declining to provide inside information on the appropriations committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOISE
American Legion
Drew Pearson
Henry C. Dworshak
Idaho
Legion
Oscar W. Worthwaite
Sen
Dworshak
Acid Shortage Halts Fertilizer Production At Simplot Plant
Half the workforce at the J. R. Simplot fertilizer plant in Pocatello faces layoff as Utah copper strike cuts sulfuric acid shipments. Producers warn shortages may spread to phosphate fertilizer supply, urging Idaho farmers to stockpile. About 70 workers could be idled if strikes persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Simplot
Simplot
Pocatello
Utah
Idaho
ERP Leader Sees Soviets Losing Face
Paul G. Hoffman, U. S. foreign aid chief, said the Moscow directed French coal strike may be the Communists last stand against the European Recovery Program. He planned to ask President Truman for authority to speed Marshall Plan spending to hasten recovery and cut later costs. Hoffman noted progress in 16 Marshall Plan nations, especially Italy, western Germany, and Britain, despite the French strike costing 10 million tons of coal. He warned the trend against Communism may be reversing in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
Truman
Hoffman
John L. Lewis
U. S
France
Italy
Germany
Britain
Europe
Textile painting classes offered next week by Ada E. Baker
Free textile painting classes begin next week taught by Ada E. Baker Idaho family life educator. Enrollees can learn stencil technique first and advance to freehand work every Monday evening from 7 to 10 at the Fifth Ward LDS church in Alameda.
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Ada E. Baker
Idaho
Wife of Young Romeo Returns Home to Await Husband
The tearful 19 year old Betty Zoe Wisecarver, wife of Ellsworth Sonny Wisecarver, travels from Las Vegas to Los Angeles to await his homecoming after he surrenders to a youth authority camp near Sacramento. He had twice eloped with married women and was sentenced to a state camp two years ago. The couple married 18 months ago near St George Utah on the Virgin River. She hopes they can build a life if given a chance despite possible two year incarceration.
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Los Angeles
Ellsworth
Sonny
Night
Las Vegas
Nev
Pretty
Betty Zoe Wisecarver
Youth Authority
Sacramento
Wisecarver
Nevada
Betty Zoe Reber
St. George
Utah
Virgin River
Movie Actor Arrested On Dope Charge
HOLLYWOOD. Hunts Hall 28 star of Dead End Kid and his agent Ben Melzer 34 were arrested Friday on marijuana charges. Police found four cans of marijuana worth 200 in a hole behind Hall s home and they were released on writs of habeas corpus. They must appear in Superior court Thursday. Hall feared the incident would ruin his England trip and future film work. Melzer said he plans to take Brooklyn U.S.A. to London with Hall in the cast. Police had staked out Hall s apartment when he retrieved the cans from the hole. The arrest follows a similar marijuana roundup of Robert Mitchum and others two months earlier.
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Hollywood
Hunts Hall
Ben Melzer
Hall
Melzer
England
Brooklyn U.S.A
London
New York
Robert Mitchum W
Water Demands Aired At Meeting
Idaho lawmakers heard calls for adequate underground water legislation to protect state water resources at a meeting of the legislative committee of the State reclamation association. The session did not discuss specific bills, focusing instead on issues prompting Charles Wentroth to convene the gathering.
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BOISE
Idaho
Legislative Committee
The
State Reclamation Association
Charles Wentroth
Jerome
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U.S. Navy
Pimlico
Golf Group
Community Chest
YMCA
State Hiway
KEIO
Pocatello Hardware Company
Gem State Mutual
Mutual Benefit
Beneficial Protective
Bryan and Company
Hiway Motor
Ralston-Purina
Red Feather Way
Drive
N.Y
Cab Company
ERP
Romeo
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