Chiang Kai-Shek accused of absconding with 138 million in gold
Senate debate over China aid heard Sen. Connally accuse Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek of fleeing with 138 million dollars in Nationalist gold from the Chinese treasury. He claimed Chiang took the funds to Formosa amid a broader critique of the Nationalist government. U.S. officials had previously noted reports of larger gold reserves moved to Formosa and retained by Chiang during retirement.
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Washington
Tom Connally
Pe Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Chiang Kai-Shek
Senate
William F. Knowland
Calif
China
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Far East
State Department
Connally
Formosa
U. S
Chiang
U.S. Considers Ban on Closed-Course Air Races
Washington reports Civil Aeronautics Administrator Delos Rentzel will convene officials from the CAC, NAA, and others to discuss the future of national air races after pilot Bill Odom was killed in a Cleveland crash. Rentzel says high speed closed courses may be eliminated unless a safer, more distant course from populated areas is found.
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Washington
Bill Odom
Cleveland
Delos W. Rentzel
Civil Aeronautics Administrator
United Press
National Aeronautic Association
NAA
Rentzel
Odom
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Girl, 9, Gets Death Wish
Nine-year old Mary Virginia Long mourns her father Hiram Long who died after a long illness. She begged not to be left behind and collapsed beside his casket before dying en route to Grady Memorial Hospital. A double funeral is planned.
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Atlanta
Mary Virginia Long
Hiram Long
Mary Virginia
Grady Memorial Hospital
Full honors for General at Arlington ceremony
Maj. Gen. Walter S. Short, Pearl Harbor commander, buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. He died of heart disease in Dallas at age 69, labeled by some as the scapegoat of the disaster that launched the war.
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Arlington
Walter S. Short
Pearl Harbor
United States
Arlington National Cemetery
Short
Dallas
Utah Steel Strike Set Vote at Geneva Plant
Production and maintenance workers at the Geneva steel plant voted 2,602 in favor and 327 against to back a nationwide steel strike if called after the presidential truce period. The Provo ballot shows strong support for industrial action across the facility.
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PROVO
Geneva
Air Captain Charged With Murder After Drive-In Shooting
Capt. Joseph Phillips 35 of Alton TN an Air Force officer at Biggs Field El Paso is formally charged with murder for the shooting of Vernon Hopper 28 a bartender who dated Phillips estranged wife Hazel The shooting occurred Tuesday night at a drive-in Phillips declined to discuss the case.
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EL Paso
Tex
Joseph Phillips
Alton
Hazel
Air Force
Biggs Field
Phillips
Vernon Hopper
Chemical Ship Charing Explodes in Hong Kong Harbor
The chemical loaded British ship Char ing exploded and burned in Hong Kong harbor on Wednesday. It is believed 35 of the 76 people aboard may have been killed in the blast and ensuing fire.
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Hong Kong
Charing
Hongong Harbor
Fish mouth yawns lure tiny fish into attack
In Marineland Florida Marine Studios researchers note that when some fish yawn, nearby small fish enter the yawning mouth to feed on parasites clinging to the upper mouth roof. The observation highlights a natural cleaning behavior among marine species.
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Marineland
Fla
Marine Studios
British Plea for U S Dollar Aid at Three-Power Talks
British chancellor Sir Stafford Cripps said Britain is ready to take drastic steps to fix its dollar shortage but needs American and Canadian help. He told three power conference delegates that Britain does not seek charitable aid or direct relief beyond Marshall Plan scope. Abbott warned urgent economic backing for the North Atlantic Pact. Snyder promised full cooperation.
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Washington
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Cripps
Douglas C. Abbott
U. S
Reopen Idaho Forest Areas Restart Public Access
The Boise and Payette national forests and the Shake Creek district of the Sawtooth forest reopen to the public on Friday after being closed since Aug 23 for fire hazard. J. W. Farrell, Boise Forest supervisor, announced the decision, bringing relief to hunters and fishermen in southern Idaho.
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Boise
U. S. Forest Service
Boise and Payette National Forests
Shake Creek
Sawtooth National Forest
J. W. Farrell
Boise Forest
Idaho
Heroic bystander saves boy from storm drain
In Monroe North Carolina a four year old boy Kam Miller was swept into an 18 inch storm drain by flood waters and moved 500 yards before bystander Willie Webb intervened He administered artificial respiration and transported the child to a hospital where doctors expected a full recovery The incident was caused by a cloudburst and the bystander a Black worker was credited with the rescue
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Monroe
N. C
Willie Webb
Kam Miller
Webb
Kam
Rose Tells Her Story On Stand
San Francisco report on Iva Toguri D Aqquino known as Tokyo Rose who testifies in her defense about missing the Dec 7 1941 boat due to passport delays and currency issues. She describes wartime Japan and her efforts to earn a living using English. Her testimony highlights government and consular delays.
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San Francisco
Tokyo
Rose
Japan
U. S
Iva Toguri D'Aquino
Wayne M. Collins
Collins
Huntington Park
Calif
Washington
Tokyo Rose
Dulles Enters New York Senate Race for November
Sen. John Foster Dulles signaled willingness to be the Republican candidate in New York’s special senatorial election to succeed the late Robert Wagner. Lehman and Dulles would face off in a test of President Truman’s domestic policies.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
N. Y
Truman
New York
New York State
Herbert H. Lehman
Robert F. Wagner
Thomas E. Dewey
Idaho Trucker Killed in Logging Truck Crash
David Starr a 23 year old from Cambridge was fatally injured when the logging truck he drove plunged over a cliff near Indian Valley north of Cambridge.
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Weiser
Ida
David Starr
Cambridge
Indian Valley
Arctic Explorer's Igloo Love Charged Fatherhood Case
New York police search for Arctic explorer David Irwin 40 charged with fathering the baby daughter of Lucille Saunders 27 an advertising writer met in an igloo exhibit. The baby born Aug 1. Saunders says Irwin lied about being single saying he was married to his dogs. Irwin linked to Dingmans Ferry PA wife and Port Jervis NY trips.
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New York
Lucille Saunders
David Irwin
Irwin
Camden slayer Howard Unruh sent for mental observation
Howard Unruh, 27, who killed 18 people in 20 minutes, was moved from his Camden hospital bed to the New Jersey State Hospital at Trenton for observation. Prosecutor Mitche L. Cohen said the state would seek a first degree murder case and the death penalty, while three victims remain hospitalized at Cooper.
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Camden
N. J
Howard Unruh
Camden County
Mitche L. Cohen
New Jersey ‘State Hospital
Cohen
Truman Steel Wage Board Expected Report Sept 10
The White House announced the special fact finding board in the steel wage dispute will submit its report by the October deadline. The panel plans to arrive from New York on Friday and present findings to President Truman Saturday morning.
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Washington
White House
Truman
New York
Mr. Truman
Super Hurricane Aims at Bermuda
A super hurricane approaching Bermuda grew in size and power as it turned north toward the British island. Winds near the center reached 140 mph with the storm center 240 miles south of Bermuda as a warning was issued for a strike before noon.
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Miami
Bermuda
Erin Will Keep Its Blarney Stone
Dublin reports that the Blarney Stone will not leave Blarney Castle as planned. American author John P. Hewlett sought permission for a US tour to aid juvenile delinquency battles, but owner Sir George Colthurst and government officials agreed the stone would stay.
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Dublin
Blarney
United States
John P. H. Hewlett
George Colthurst
Blarney Castle
Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Anti Closed Shop Law
Staunton Virginia the state supreme court of appeals on Wednesday upheld Virginia s anti closed shop law which states workers cannot be compelled to join a union to obtain or retain employment.
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Staunton
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Virginia
Nevada beauty Miss Lampe skips cow in Miss America talent
Atlantic City dispatch says Brown haired Carol Diane Lampe Miss Nevada entered the Miss America talent contest without her Hereford cow. Lampe hoped to bring the animal she raised from calf, but the committee barred it.
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Atlantic City
Carol Diane Lampe
Nevada
Miss Lampe
Seek Check Artist Here
Pocatello and Bannock County authorities seek John Pederson 50 on bad check charges filed by sheriffs offices in Soda Springs Malad and St Anthony. Pederson, about 200 pounds 5 11 with reddish complexion and barrel chest, last seen in cowboy boots maroon shirt and tan pants. Aliases include Henry R Gooding John Anderson John Jenson George R Nelson John Olson and John McPhearson. He posed as a sheep herder and dude rancher while passing checks in three towns.
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Pocatello
Bannock County
John Pederson
Soda Springs
Malad
St. Anthony
Pederson
Henry R. Gooding
John Anderson
John Jenson
George R. Nelson
John Olson
John McPhearson
Enrollment Totals Rise in Pocatello Schools
Enrollment in Pocatello schools reaches 6484 with 68 new students on the second day. Washington and Jefferson gain 10 and 9, while Senior High adds 20 to reach 1670. Compared with last year, several schools show increases and decreases. seven teachers and seven classrooms have been added to handle the growth.
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Pocatello
George N. Green
Washington and Jefferson
Franklin Jr. High
Irving Jr. High
Bonneville
Emerson
Jefferson
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Tyhee School
Washington
Whittier
Green
Editor Nabs 2 Bandits With Empty .22 Rifle
Portland area incident details former Boise Statesman editor Edward Whittington capturing two burglars at a suburban ice cream shop. Suspects Dean Culver and David Jackson identified by Oregon state police. Whittington described confronting the pair with an unloaded .22 and flashing light, causing one thief to surrender while the other fled with a loaded Luger. Whittington previously served as managing editor of the Statesman.
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Portland, Obe
Edward Whittington
The
Boise Statesman
Chicago
Portland
Oregon
Dean Arthur Culver
David Allen
Jackson
State Police
Whittington
the Statesman
Idaho Power Cleared to Resume Boise to American Falls Line
Federal Judge dissolves temporary restraining order, allowing Idaho Power to resume construction on the $3,000,000 transmission line from Boise to American Falls. The Interior Department suit seeks to bar building on public lands without compliance. Trial likely next week. company to resume at its own risk.
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BOISE
Idaho Power Co
American Falls
Chase A. Clark
Bliss Dam
Interior Department
Clark
Idaho Power
T. E Roach
Judge Clark
Fund Drive for Polio Work Begins in Pocatello Area
E. L. Dale will head Bannock county's Volunteers In Polio Command launching a fid raising drive in the area. Basil O Conn or national infantile paralysis chief urged a nationwide emergency drive. VIP command formed Aug 30 with local groups to mobilize on 24 hour notice. Ban nock County has received 35000 from national fund and seeks 10000 more. total expected to reach 75000 by year end. 32 polio cases exist in the county, 12 since Aug 31, with St Anthony hospital treating 12 patients including one lung case.
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E. L. Dale
Bannock County
Lyon Healy
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
Bannock
St. Anthony Hospital
Russia vetoes Nepal UN bid in Security Council
Russia blocked Nepal's bid for United Nations membership in a 9 to 2 vote. Soviet delegate Semyon Tsarapkin cast the veto in place of Jacob Malik, with Ukraine siding with the dissenters as the 15th Russian veto on membership applications.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Nepal
World Organization
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Security Council
Jacob A. Malik
Korea
France
Spain
Ukraine
Bond Phase Complete Promises Hospital Election Move
Phillips, chairman of the hospital bond committee, announced that sufficient signatures have been gathered to present a special bond election to the county commissioners. He noted 4109 signatures were tabulated with about 200 more expected and urged county support to fund the hospital Bannock County has needed for a long time.
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Phillips
Bannock County
Rail Peace Effort Fails in Missouri Pacific Strike
An 11th hour bid to avert a strike by 5000 Missouri Pacific railroad operating employees collapsed. The walkout was set for Friday at 2 p.m. and officials warned it was certain. Union leaders met in Cleveland and issued instructions on handling freight for connecting railroads once the strike begins.
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St, Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Cleveland
Two Sentenced On U.S. Bond Forgery Charge
Victor F. Scheck and Marjorie F. Roberts pleaded guilty in federal district court in Boise to forging signatures on government bonds they attempted to cash in Potatello. Roberts received a one year suspended sentence and two years probation. Clark withheld sentence on Scheck pending probation officer report.
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Victor F. Scheck
Marjorie F. Roberts
Federal District Court
Boise
Potatello
Roberts
Scheck
Chase A. Clark
Clark
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