Cold Slows Up Idaho Route Work
Idaho reports slow asphalt mixing due to cold weather reducing temperatures below 50 degrees. State highway director James Reid notes four hours a day are lost when asphalt congeals. Commissioner J R McKinney says most roads are in good shape after a 5000 mile tour and defends the $12 082 823 road program amid Washington projections of need.
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Boise
Idaho
James Reid
Reid
Public Works
J. R. McKinney
Gem
McKinney
Washington, D. C
Gem Safety Meeting Set in Lewiston September
Idaho chapter of the National Safety Council schedules its fall meeting September 19–20 in Lewiston to address logging and sawmill safety. George Beardmore notes codes prepared with the State Industrial Accident Board, plus a traffic panel led by George Vaughan and discussions on Idaho's electrical code by Hal Baker. Potlatch Forests veneer plant tour planned. registration starts at 9 a.m. at Lewis-Clark hotel.
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Idaho
National Safety Council
Lewiston
George W. Beardmore
State Industrial Accident Board
Beardmore
Safety Council
George Vaughan
Boise
Hal Baker
Potlatch Forests, Inc
Lewis-Clark Hotel
St Margaret's Guild installs officers at parish luncheon
Mrs C S Rhoads and Mrs Dana Andrews hosted a luncheon for St. Margaret's Guild at the Parish House on Sept 6. Officers installed by Rev Father A E Asbee include Mrs B A De Vere Bailey president, Mrs J F Scoville vice president, Mrs A H Griffith secretary, and Mrs B H Esker treasurer. Regular meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
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ST. Margaret’s Guild
C. S. Rhoads
Dana Andrews
A. E. Asbee
B. A. de Vere Bailey
J. F. Scoville
Pierre Pulling
A. H. Griffith
B. H. Esker
Idaho Power to resume Bliss to Boise transmission line work
Idaho Power expects to restart construction on the Bliss to Boise and American Falls transmission line within days after a federal court dissolved a temporary halt. President T. E. Roach cited a Dec 15 deadline tied to winter peak demand of about 240,000 kilowatts. Bliss plant adds 75,000 kilowatts.
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BOISE
Idaho Power Company
Bliss
American Falls
T. E. Roach
Interior Department
Chase A. Clark
Roach
Idaho
Oregon
United States
Federal Power Commission
Idaho Food Dealers Convene at Sun Valley on Hunger Debate
The 12th annual Idaho Food Dealers convention adjourned after three days as W E Bannister outlined anti bad-check efforts and Elmer Peterson warned hunger drives communism while buyers like Ace Johnson Jack Weber and Glenn Lundegren discussed dairy bakery and produce departments.
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SUN Valley
Idaho Food Dealers
W. E. Bannister
Butte
Mont
FBI
Elmer Peterson
NBC
Ace Johnson
Idaho Creameries
Jack Weber
Hart's Bakers
Glenn Lundeg
Suit filed over fatal Bear Lake boating incident
A Logan Utah court action seeks 162500 in damages for Gary Archibald 13 who lost a leg after a speed boat hit his row boat at Bear Lake near the Utah Idaho line. Plaintiff Charles Archibald of Magna sues Reed Budge and Richard Chambers alleging negligence in boat operation. Damages include 150000 general, 5000 hospitalization 5000 medical care and 2500 for artificial limbs.
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Logan
Utah
Ida
Charles S. Archibald
Magna
Gary
Reed W. Budge
Richard D. Chambers
Bear Lake
Utah-Idaho
Officer's Shots Foil Burglars at Bingham Store
Police officer Joe Susata confronted two burglars Leonard Johnson and Gene Sullivan in front of the Bingham Merc Company. After the pair smashed a window and refused to surrender he fired, wounding both in the legs. They were treated at Salt Lake county hospital and released.
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Bingham, Utah
Joe Susata
Bingham Merc Company
Leonard Johnson
Gene Sullivan
Bingham
Salt Lake County
Susata
Idaho Accident Results In Suit
A $25,000 damage suit filed in federal court in Boise claims Oregon resident Philip R. Frost was seriously and permanently injured in a February 26 car crash about 15 miles east of Montpelier Idaho on U S highway 30. The suit names driver Lavor Pugmire of St Charles as negligent. Frost is represented by Milton E. Zener and Ben Peterson of Pocatello.
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BOISE
Oregon
Lavor Pugmire
St. Charles
Federal District Court
Philip R. Frost
Montpelier
Ida
U. S. Highway 30
Frost
Milton E. Zener
Ben Peterson
Pocatello
Pugmire
Campaign head tours West seeking more Democratic House seats
Rep. Michael J. Kirwan touring the West to identify Democratic House candidates to offset anti Truman Southern Democrats. He chairs a House subcommittee and says the Democratic Campaign Committee is paying his expenses. He met with Idaho labor leaders on candidates.
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Boise
Michael J. Kirwan
Colo
Kirwan
Youngstown
Ohio
House of Subcommittee
Interior Department
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
House of Representatives
Congress
Elmer McIntire
Idaho Federation of Labor
Lavera Swope
State Democratic Central Committee
Polio Rate Surges in Utah Cases Rise Sharply
Salt Lake City reports polio cases tripling the 1948 rate as the infantile paralysis season begins. Twelve new cases were added last week, bringing Utah's total to 121. Four cases are from Salt Lake County and cases also appear in Weber Utah Iron Uintah and Cache counties. Dr. T. J. Howells, acting state health commissioner, plans recommendations to the board of health and hints at new quarantine regulations though no emergency is declared yet.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
T. J. Howells
Howells
Board of Health
Utah State Board of Examiners
Preston Woman Hurt In Crash
Preston report says Elaine Belnap 17 was thrown from a car that rolled over three times on Highway 91 seven miles south of Preston. She suffered a broken pelvis bruises and shock as she drove to Logan when she lost control. Sheriff Lee Hansen described the crash. An approaching motorist Darrel Lafeyre reported the accident.
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Preston
Here
Elaine Belnap
Belnap
Logan
Lee Hansen
Burley Jaycettes Plan Revue of 1949 Styles
Burley Jaycettes announce the second annual style show titled Silhouettes of 1949 to be held Friday September 16 at 8 p m in the Burley theater. Mrs Don Grayot serves as president with co chairs Mrs Robert Heilig and Mrs James Skiles. Evelyn Merrill handles publicity and Kenneth Barry decorations. Burley shops contribute dresses and clothing for the event along with several specialty numbers.
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Burley
Burley JayCettes
Burley Theater
Don Grayot
Robert Heilig
James Skiles
Evelyn Merrill
Kenneth Barry
Derby promoter Col. Matt Winn in recovery after operation
Louisville reports Col. Matt Winn promoter of the Kentucky Derby, age 88, is doing very well after undergoing an operation. He remains under medical care and is expected to recover fully.
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Louisville
Matt Winn
ACP Unit Keeps Busy in Minidoka County
Carl E. Merz chairs the Minidoka county Agricultural Conservation committee which, with 3 county and 12 community committeemen, oversees conservation practices crop loans price supports and PMA service. Other officers are Kenneth Rochford and Harvey Hollinger who farm near Acequia Heyburn and Paul respectively.
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Rupert
Carl E. Merz
Minidoka County
Merz
ACA
Heyburn
Kenneth Rochford
Ace
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Henry
Han
Demo Campaign
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W. Center
Pioneer Barber Shop
Whitman Hotel
Darrel
Lafeyre
Styles
Winn
Moe
Chevrolet
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