Dewey urged to campaign hard to help Senate races
In Albany New York Senator Edward Martin warned Governor Dewey the GOP must energize campaigns to protect Republican Senate contenders across states including West Virginia Kentucky Oklahoma Minnesota Iowa Idaho Montana Tennessee and New Mexico. Martin urged many speeches and a West Virginia appearance to aid Senator Revercomb.
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Albany
N.Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Dewey
Dean Allange
New York
Liberal Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Allange
Truman
Senate
Martin
United States
House
West Virginia
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Iowa
Idaho
Montana
Tennessee
New Mexco
Chapman Bevercomb
Revercomb
Trial reveals alleged bribes in Utah liquor case
A former Utah highway patrolman and a night club operator testified that Robert Harries was paid to deliver whisky to Salt Lake City and Ogden clubs. Harris, ex- chief enforcement officer of the Utah Liquor Control Commission, faces grand jury bribery charges connected to Cyrus Lack, former operator of Salt Lake City liquor agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah Highway
Robert Harries
Ogden
Harries
Utah Liquor Control Commission
Cyrus Lack
Brigham St
Duke Hatsis
Carbon County
Lack
Hatsis
Railroad Club
Salt Lake
Salt Lake Elks Club
Mighty” Liquor Commission
Bert Jenson
Ogden Elks Club
Russet Cardinals Rainout Forces Friday Game
The baseball game between the Pocatello Cardinals and the Idaho Falls Russets was rained out Thursday night at the Russet home grounds. It will be played Friday night weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello Cardinals
Idaho Falls Russets
Russet
Sheriff Marley Baffied McQuade Disagree Over Theft Case
Alameda boys Dean Christiansen Carroll Christiansen Duane Reed Waldene Newsom confess to stealing junk engines batteries and more. Bannock and Oneida counties clash over charging dates with McQuade saying a confession suffices and Marley insisting exact dates are needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQuade
Alameda
Dean Christiansen
Carroll Christiansen
Duane Reed
Waldene Newsom
Bannock
Oneida County
Marley
Bannock County
Idaho School District Reorganization Proposals Considered
The Idaho state school reorganizations committee will meet Monday to review three consolidation proposals. A class A district is proposed for the Idaho Falls area in Bonneville county. All of Clearwater county except the Elk River area will be addressed as class A. The Kimberly section of Twin Falls county is also proposed for reorganization into class A.
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Boise
Idaho
Idaho Falls
Bonneville County
Clearwater County
Elk River
Kimberly
Twin Falls County
Illness Hits Hoover FBI Director Confined to Bed
Washington reports FBI Director J Edgar Hoover has bronchial pneumonia and is seriously ill. He fell ill last week but stayed on duty until Monday before being ordered to bed and treated at home. Hoover, 53, built the FBI from a small unit into a respected agency after appointment in 1924 by Harlan Fiske Stone.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Harlan Fiske Stone
U. S
Stone
Labor Men Back Political Drive
About 300 delegates of the Northwest Council, Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union AFL, urged to focus on AFL political program. Executive secretary Kenneth Davis of Portland said the drive aims to build political education and continue the fight for recognition despite possible November losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Northwest Council, Lumber and Sawmill’ Workers Union
AFL
American Federation of Labor
Council
Kenneth Davis
Portland
Race Gaming Ban Clouds the Eastern Idaho State Fair
Mystery shrouds the closing of pari mutuel windows at the Eastern Idaho State Fair Wednesday as officials dispute who ordered the action. Fair Board president De Kay cites policy to avoid argument, while sheriff's offices and the board deny coercion. A rough show includes the death of a racehorse owned by Bob Hilliard and injuries to jockey Burrows, with dust aiding the horse’s fence crash. Another tragedy, Pat the draft animal, died of heart failure after helping in a competition.
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Bob Sarles
POST
Bingham County
Fair Board
Frank G. de Kay
DeKay
Pocatellan
Bob Hilliard
Hilliard
Burrows
Pat
Earl Malm
Blackfoot
Malm
Piano Concert Plans Discussed at Memorial Hall
Plans for the Legion sponsored Louie Wertz piano concert were discussed Thursday night at Memorial hall. Legion post officers in charge include Ralph Comstock commander Thomas Terrell general concert chairman and Blaine Gasser advertising. The event is set for ISC's Frazier hall and Wertz is a former V-12 student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Wertz
Memorial Hall
Legion Post
Ralph Comstock
Thomas Terrell
Blaine Gasser
ISC
Frazier Hall
Wertz
City Council Weighs Future Water Rights in Pocatello
City council discussed securing more water rights for Pocatello over the next fifteen years. Water Superintendent Bill Spier outlined the cost of about $50,000 yearly to hold 50 second feet from Big Springs and Clear Creek, with rental potential until use. About 25,000 residents are on city meters. expansion is limited to roughly 25 percent before further action. The council also planned open ceremonies, appointed Ezra Hawkes to the Civil Service board, received Parks’ note on daily calls in the business district, and considered a lot trade proposal from Ralph Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Bill Spier
Big Springs
Clear Creek
Gate City
Ezra Hawkes
Civil Service Board
Parks
Ralph Anderson
South Eleventh Ave
Crippled boy referee in league game dies after injury
John Steade, 15, paralyzed on his right side, was invited to referee a basketball game at Roy school Leyden township. He collapsed in a rough second quarter, suffered a concussion, and died after transfer to Children's Memorial hospital.
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Chicago
John Steade
Roy School
Leyden Township
John
Melrose Park
Lillian Steade
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Warren Opens Republican Drive With Utah Speech
Gov Earl Warren launched the GOP presidential campaign in Salt Lake City urging unity and a single issue choice. He argued the nation needs new leadership and a fresh program while pledging a friendly, united campaign and rejecting fearmongering.
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Gov. Warren
Utah
Salt Lake City
Earl Warren
California
GOP
Warren
South High Auditorium
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Philadelphia
County School Fund Quota Set
The State Board of Education set county contributions for school funds. The quotas include Bannock 244577.11 dollars, Bear Lake 66239.37, Bingham 141396.56, Caribou 12944.47, Elmore 64558.48, Franklin 71977.29, Gem 46018.32, Gooding 71742.82, Jerome 73021.59, Kootenai 112420.15, Madison 46619.33, Minidoka 61902.32, Oneida 38407.65, Owyhee 54833.78, Power 29555.22, Shoshone 213094.49.
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Boise
State Board of Education
Bannock
Bear Lake
Bingham
Caribou
Elmore
Franklin
Gem
Gooding
Jerome
Kootenai
Madison
Minidoka
Oneida
Owyhee
Power
Shoshone
Cooler Weather Moving Into Idaho From Oregon Coast
Idaho faces cooler temperatures as a low pressure front off the Oregon coast moves inland. Forecasters expect cloudiness in southwestern Idaho with light rain as the trough shifts east. Fire dispatchers call the front a boon to the forests, easing tinder box conditions in wooded areas.
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Boise
Idaho
Weather Bureau
Oregon Coast
National Forests
Rail union leaders blast Dworshak over Taft-Hartley vote
A. V. Johnson and Barney McCullough of Idaho labor committees condemned U. S. Senator Henry Dworshak for supporting the Taft-Hartley Act. They urged unions to back lawmakers opposing those who voted for the law and warned of labor’s punishment for enemies. Dworshak, in Pocatello, said being on AFL purge lists was his strongest voter appeal and remained undisturbed by labor opposition.
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Idaho Organized Labor
U. S
Henry Dworshak
American Federation of Labor
A. V. Johnson
Idaho Railway Labor Legislative
Barney McCullough
Idaho Labor Legislative Committee
Dworshak
Johson
Labor
Congress
Johnson
McCullough
Labo
Pocatello
Idaho
Army Resumes West Coast Cargo Loading in Labor Dispute
The army begins loading military cargo for Japan and Korea at the Oakland base using civil service longshoremen after a West Coast strike by CIO unions. No troops are used, and hiring moves to Oakland to avoid picket disruption. Bridges sues employers for 750000 over libel and slander claims accusing him of communist party membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Japan
Korea
Oakland Army Base
Bay
CIO International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Harry Bridges
Army
Fort Mason
Oakland
CIO
Philip Murray
Washington, D. C
Kenneth C. Royall
Bridges
Waterfront Employers’ Association
Pacific American Shipowners’ Association
Communist Party
ISC Dance Goes Indoors for Bengal Days Event
ISC students moved the city street dance indoors to the student union ballroom after rain closed downtown events. The Bengal Days celebration runs through Saturday with a 6 30 p m picnic and a pep rally, ending with ISC’s first football game Saturday at 2 30 p m.
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Fea Isc
ISC
Living Costs Rising Again Across Major Indicators
Government brief shows wholesale price index up four tenths of one percent from last week, while cash farm income hits a new August high at 17.9 billion dollars. Milk prices average 21.6 cents per quart nationally, up 2.4 cents from September 1947, and chick hatchings reach 47.464 million in August as grain prices fall.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Woman Injured In Trailer Mishap In Idaho City
Ruby Hyldahl age 54 of 927 East Whitman Street was slightly injured Thursday when she walked into a car and a trailer house owned by S. L. Shoemaker Madrid Nebraska. Eyewitness C J Loveland of 615 West Young Street reported she walked into the side of an auto hitting her head and was treated for minor abrasions and bruises at a local hospital and released.
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Ruby Hyldahl
East Whitman.St
S. L. Shoemaker
Madrid
Neb
C. J. Loveland
West Young St
Pocatello
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Whistler
Virginia Mayo
Marley Baffied
Alma Marley
Henry McQuade
Robert Nishiyama
Berkeley
Calif
Eastern College
Robert Johnstone
Downington
Johnstone
Philippines
City Council
Thomas F. Dewey
Solon
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