Labor Flings At Congress Over Labor Rights
AFL CIO leaders accuse the GOP controlled 80th Congress of aiming to destroy unions and call for a November housecleaning. Secretary Tobin joins urging opposition to anti labor forces as Dewey criticizes Truman on labor policy. The president blames Dewey for anti labor legislation and the Taft Hartley Act remains central to the dispute.
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Washington
AFL
CIO Sunday
80Th Congress
United States
Maurice J. Tobin
Dewey
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
New York
American Federationist
William Green
CIO
Philip Murray
America
the Cio
Vets Debate Government Duty To Provide Decent Housing
At the Amvets convention in Chicago Tighe E. Woods argues the government has a moral obligation to ensure decent housing for veterans who cannot afford high rents. Delegates pass a resolution criticizing the 1948 housing law and seek broader housing access. Harold A. Keats narrowly elected national commander over Frank McCaslin on the fourth ballot.
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Chicago
Tighe E. Woods
Am Necessary
Amvets
Harold A. Keats
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Amgets
Frank McCaslin
Bedford
O. Keats
Couple Married In Lawn Ceremony In Rupert
Ruth Ards MacKenzie daughter of Mr and Mrs J P MacKenzie married Omar Plunkett of Bellflower California in a lawn ceremony at 4 30 p m performed by Rev Carl W Adams of Rupert First Pentecostal Church Elmer Clayton of Orley accompanied by Melba Hruza of Rupert singing Because The bride wore a white gown with a rosebud bouquet After the ceremony the couple departed for Bellflower where the groom is employed as a...
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Rupert
J.P. MacKenzie
Ruth* Ards - MacKenzie
Omar Plunkett
Bellflower
Calif
Carl W. Adams
First Pentecostal Church of
Rubert
Elmer Clayton
Orley
Melba Hruza
Rupert Sang
Ship's mother on Batory must be nurse and child specialist
For the trans Atlantic voyage the Batory of the Gdynia America line requires the ship's mother to be a trained nurse child specialist and psychiatrist to assure comfort for child passengers.
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Batory
Gydnia America Line
Idaho Progressives Lash Back At Democratic Slap
Idaho Progressive leaders fire back at the Democratic platform in Boise after a Saturday convention condemned the Progressives. C. D. Dill and John Derr claim Democrats mischaracterize Progressives opposition and defend free competition of ideas against alleged monopolistic pressures. Verda Barnes and Helen McCannon accuse Democrats of trying to suppress new party conventions and critique the past Roosevelt era shifts toward Republican policies.
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Boise
Idaho
Progressive Party
C. D
Babe) Dill
Dill
Weiser
George Donart
Derr
John Derr
U. S
Donart
Wallace
Helen McCannon
Idaho Progressive Party
Mats
Verda Barnes
Western States
The
Progressives
Burley Joint School District Trustees Race Set
Burley Alton Martindale clerk announces 13 candidates filed for five trustee seats on the new Class A school district 151 board. Elections are Tuesday September 7 with 1 to 7 pm polling at multiple sites including Burley High, Malta school, Oakley high, Declo, and more.
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Burley
Alton Martindale
Burley High School
Starrh’s Ferry
Milner
Springdale
Declo
View Lds Church
T. E. Matthews
Hazel
Heglar
Sublett
Malta
Bridge School
Alma
Elba
Moulton
Oakley High
Oakley
Charles S. Clark
Walter H. Matthews
Lewis R. Critchfield
Charles Payton
Overland
Elizabeth Radloff
Reed G. Starley
Aberdeen Prepares First Amateur Rodeo on Labor Day
Aberdeen gears up for its first annual amateur rodeo on Labor Day led by Boots and Saddle club chief Hassell Vargason. Fifty club members transformed a vacant lot into a 200 by 250 foot arena with five bucking chutes and stock pens, investing over 1000 man-hours. The two and a half hour show features bronc and steer riding, roping events, a mounted drill, races, and a $500 prize for amateurs only with entries limited by stock from Gib and Kay Hunt.
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Aberdeen
Hassel Vargason
Boots and Saddle Club
Aberdeen High School
Vargason
Rockland
Blackfoot
Pingree
Pocatello
Springfield
Grandview
Sterling
Gib
Kay Hunt
Lake Channel
Waldo Kendall
Roland Duffin
Ed Phillips
Bob Lee
Hassell Vargason
Odis Wafford
Bob Snapp
Paul Kendall
Nate Turpin
Wife Kills Hubby In Mistaken Jealousy
A 26 year old Philadelphia mother, Dororthy Reeves, shot her husband Leslie Reeves after fearing his alleged molestation of her teenage sister. The 29 year old chief pharmacist’s mate died at naval hospital. Reeves claimed she acted from worry and later apologized. Police say the sister Peggy Mills, 18, showed no signs of assault. Reeves faces a murder hearing.
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Philadelphia
Dorothy E. Reeves
Leslie Reeves
Peggy Mills
Naval Hospital
St. Agnes Hospital
Jeanette
Beverly
Guard Resumes Regular Meetings of Idaho Unit
The Idaho National Guard Company D 183rd Infantry resumed meetings on Sept. 2 per Captain Grover Newman. Enlistments remain open for men ages 17 to 35. Meetings are at the VFW armory at 7 30 p m.
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Rupert
183Rd Infantry
Idaho National Guard
Grover Newman
Newman
VFW
Huge Flying Boat Lands At Air Races
The navy flying boat Caroline Mars arrived in Cleveland from Patuxent River Maryland carrying 68,283 pounds the heaviest payload for a substantial distance. It covered 390 miles and landed on Lake Erie attached downtown at the National air races. Commanded by Lt Cmdr James G Lang the ship will join four sister ships on the San Francisco Honolulu run.
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Cleveland
Navy
Patuxent River
Frankfurt
Berlin
Lake Erie
Honolulu
Chicago
Cmdr
James G. Lang
Navy Air Transport Squadron Two
San Francisco
Rupert-Ellis Johnson Nabs Burley Rodeo All-Around Title
Rupert Ellis Johnson won 510 dollars as the all around winner at the Burley rodeo held with the Cassia county fair. He is the stock foreman for Earl Hutchinson who provided the stock for the event.
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Johnson
Rupert
Ellis Johnson
Burley
Cassia
Earl Hutchinson
Mrs Bessie Sullivan Leaves for Colton Calif
Mrs Bessie Sullivan of the Wooley apartments travels to Colton California for an indefinite stay due to the serious illness of her mother Mrs Katherine M Metz.
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Coast
Bessie Sullivan
The
Wooley Apartments
Colton
Calif
Katherine M. Metz
Minidoka County Schools Stay Open on Labor Day
Rupert announces Labor Day closures for banks post office city and county offices but Minidoka county schools remain in regular session. Superintendent Don Dafoe cites state attendance rules and possible harvest vacation as factors behind the decision.
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Rupert
Don Dafoe
Minidoka County
State Department of Education
Store Sales Slump Across U S Says Federal Reserve Bank
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco reports weaker department store sales nationwide for the week ending August 28. Salt Lake City shows an eight percent drop while year to date sales rise five percent. major cities vary with Boston down 29 percent and New York Chicago Dallas St Louis Atlanta and Philadelphia posting slight gains or declines.
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Federal Reserve Bank of
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Dallas
St. Louis
Atlanta
Philadelphia
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