Editorial laments Glen Taylor’s shifting party ties
The piece mocks Idaho’s former Progressive senator Glen Taylor for now calling himself a Democrat after backing Howley Henry Wallace’s ticket. It notes Wallace’s withdrawal from politics, questions the Progressives’ relevance, and scolds Taylor for delaying congratulations to Truman as he seeks a fresh political alignment.
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Finnegan
Idaho
Glen Taylor
United Press
Post
Harry Truman
Taylor
Howling Henry Wallace
Howling Henry
Senate
New York
Wallace
Wallace-Taylor
Glen
Western Europe Faces Labor Slowdowns Over Devaluation
London reports a go-slow at Smithfield Market and fuelled rail slowdowns as 4.8 million French and European workers threaten wider strikes. Britain seeks wage relief while France warns of a broader revolt if prices stay fixed and wages lag.
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London
Europe
Smithfield
Wigan
Manchester
Alfred Bouzanquet
France
Workers’ Force
Bouzanquet
Gulf Warned of Hurricane Threat Along Texas Coast
A Gulf of Mexico hurricane warned coastal Texas sites from Corpus Christi to Freeport. Navy evacuations of island inhabitants underway as high tides threaten Mustang Island and Matagorda Bay. Corpus Christi and Galveston prepare with plate glass window protections and warnings. Winds reach up to 30 miles per hour with higher gusts reported.
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New Orleans
Hurrianes
Ie Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Texas
Akees
Matagorda Bay
Navy
Mustang Island
Corpus Christi
Gulf Coast
Galveston
Freeport
Indian Death Inquest Waits for Coroner in Reed Case
A coroner's jury convened in Pocatello to consider the death of Charlie Reed a 19 year old from Gallup New Mexico. Dr J W Creed performed a post mortem finding no signs of violence. Detectives investigate a Sept 10 riverbank fight near the Gables tavern as Reed's arrival in town remains unverified. Police linked Reed to baggage at Greyhound terminal including apparel and two $1000 insurance policies naming his mother beneficiary.
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Charlie Reed
Wild Cat Trading Post
Gallup
N. M
Portneuf
Putnam St
Arthur W. Hall
J. W. Creed
Twin Falls
Creed
Guy Nelson
Gables Tavern
S. Main St
Reed
Pocatello
Greyhound
Mrs Morgenthau Dies In New York Hospital
Mrs Henry Morgenthau Jr., wife of the former secretary of the treasury, died in a New York hospital after a long illness. Morgenthau himself is hospitalized there with a slight heart condition.
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New York
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
New York Hospital
Morgenthau
Pope Calls for Broader Social Benefits for Families
The Pope urged wider social benefits for needy families, more housing, and freedom from state controls. Speaking to delegates from 12 nations at Castel Gandolfo, he criticized press radio and cinema factions for promoting divorce and separation and urged media to aid family unity.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Pope Pius XII
Union of Family Organizations
Weather forecast with warm days and cool nights
The weather today and Friday remains warm with highs between 75 and 85 and nightly lows from 34 to 42. Wednesday is expected to be 76 with a low near 47 and no precipitation is forecast.
Pocatello Community Chest Drives and Potato Crop Updates
The Pocatello Community Chest selects Mal Deaton as drive chairman to reach the 1949 goal of 54078 by October 17 to 24, with funds to aid local needy. Idaho potato warehouses begin shipments as frost damage varies. J R Simplot reports 50 percent No.1 quality from Thayne Vargason in Aberdeen, while widespread frosts threaten green stalks and growth in several regions.
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Idaho
Aberdeen
Marvin Parrish
Pocatello
Mal Deaton
Deaton
Pocatello Welfare Association
J. R. Simplot
Thayne Vargason
E. H. Brucks
Simplot Forman
Springfield
Sterling
Grandview
Idaho Potato and Onion Shippers Association
Blackfoot
Rexburg
Shelley
Ashton
Roberts
Teton Basin
Phil Knowles
Phoenix
Switch Follows Truman Truce Extension Plea
President Truman proposed a six day extension of the steel strike truce to allow earnest bargaining sessions. Major plants led by U S Steel agreed to reopen negotiations with the United Steelworkers and to emphasize pension and insurance recommendations. Union sources expect the steelworkers to accept the plan, averting a strike set for Sunday at 12 01 a m. Government officials see a possible settlement without a strike. Violence reported in the nationwide coal strike as 400 pickets clashed in Clearfield Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Truman
U. S. Steel Corp
United Steelworkers
CSO
John L. Lewis
Ford Motor Co
Bell Aircraft Corp
United Mine
Clearfield
Bengal Game Coverage By Caldwell Trip For ISU Coyotes
Sports editor Vince Anselmo of The Pocatello Post will cover Idaho State College football at Caldwell against the College of Idaho Coyotes. He travels to obtain material for Big Six series stories, including the Boise Braves piece in today’s sports section.
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Bengal
Caldwell
Vince Anselmo
Pocatello Post
Idaho State
College of Idaho Coyotes
Anselmo
Pocatello High School
Boise Braves
Idaho State College
Pocatello
Post
City Officials Open Confal Idaho Municipal League Meet
Pocatello hosts Idaho municipal leaders for a three day Idaho Municipal League convention at the Bannock hotel. About 300 delegates register. Mayor W. W. Halsey welcomes guests with Boise Mayor Potter P. Howard presiding. Speakers include Dr. Carl W. McIntosh ISC president and Salt Lake City Mayor Earl J. Glade.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Idaho Municipal League
Bannock Hotel
W. W. Halsey
Potter P. Howard
Boise
Myrtle Burdett
Shosho
Brea
Carl W. McIntosh
ISC
Earl J. Glade
L. J. Peterson
Idaho Public Health Department
Carl H. Chatters
Chicago
American Municipal League
League
Define Statism Barkley Urges at Soil Demo
Vice President Alben Barkley challenged critics of the Fair Deal to define statism and welfare state terms. Speaking to 15,000 at a soil conservation demonstration in Danville Kentucky, he argued federal aid for highways electrification education flood control and conservation is essential and that soil conservation must be nationwide in cooperation with states and communities. He derided opponents as tree dwellers and hitching-post sitters and urged action to prevent soil shortages as population grows.
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Danville
Alben W. Barkley
Barkley
New York Figure Basil Caparell Dies at 61
Basil A. Caparell 61 a general sales manager for King Features Syndicate died Wednesday of a heart attack at his home in Pittstown New Jersey Funeral plans were not immediately announced Caparell headed the King Features sales team for many years and was a prominent figure in syndicate operations.
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New York
Basil A. Caparell
King Features Syndicate
Pittstown, N. J
Woman Arrested on Drunken Driving Charge In Toronto
A 29 year old woman was arrested Wednesday on a drunken driving charge. Police said she drove with a man sitting on her knee as the vehicle moved through Toronto.
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Toronto
Pocatello Pup and Hunters Bag Bear Near Springfield
A six month old pup and three hunters near Springfield encountered a large cub bear while pursuing sage hens. Beilo killed the bear with a neck shot after the dog was attacked, then the party continued their hunt. Nelson noted the bear had been seen in the area before.
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Pocatello Sage
Springfield
J. W. Pehrson
Orville Pehrson
John Graham
Rt 1
North
Ralph Nelson
Nelson
John Beilo
Beilo
Noronic Probe Set Sept. 28
Ottawa announces government inquiry into the Noronic fire disaster that killed 130 people will open in Toronto on September 28. In Toronto, officials continue the slow work of identifying victims, with 71 identified in the five days since the blaze.
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Ottawa
Toronto
Transport
Lionel Chevrier
Fugitive Henry Blackmer Returns After 25 Years
Colorado multi millionaire Henry M. Blackmer, linked to the Teapot Dome scandal, returns from Europe at age 83 to face perjury and income tax evasion charges. He entered the U S under the name Smith and planned to plead in Denver after a Paris escape and long exile.
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Boston
Henry M. Blackmer
Colorado
Teapot Dome
Europe
Blackmer
Harding
Smith
Logan
Denver
Power County Split Triggers Secession Talk by Voters
About 200 to 300 voters from Roy Rockland and Landing precincts in Power county push secession to join Oneida county amid fears of neglect and a 17 mill school levy. County officials dismiss the move as rhetoric while residents cite taxes road work and school funding as motives.
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Rockland
Power County
Roy, Rockland and
Landing
Oneida County
Ervin Moss
American Falls
Disappearance of Cleveland Architect Sparks Polish Inquiry
The State Department demanded an explanation from Poland over the sudden unexplained disappearance of Hermann Field, a Cleveland architect, after friends escorted him from War saw airport on August 20 for Prague. Field did not reach Prague and has not been seen since, with officials implying possible Polish custody.
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Washington
State Department
Poland
Hermann Field
Cleveland, D
Michael J. McDermott
Field
Warsaw
Prague
Czechoslovakia
McDermott
Lucas Forecasts UK On Arms Aid
Democratic Leader Scott W Lucas predicted the Senate will beat a plan to cut 500 million dollars from foreign arms aid by a slim margin of three or four votes. He spoke after Senator Walter F George warned that approving the full 1.314 billion program would raise taxes.
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Washington
Scott W. Lucas
Senate
Walter F. George
FCC Delays Action On Radio Giveaways
The FCC postponed the effective date of its ban on radio lotteries and giveaways. The commission will withhold the order until the courts determine its legality.
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FCC
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
Hearst Receives Papal Count From Pope Pius XII
Bishop A J Willinger announced in Rome that Pope Pius XII awarded U P Publisher William Randolph Hearst the Vatican’s highest honor, the papal count, during a ceremony this week in Rome.
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Rome
A. J. Willinger
Montgomery- Fresno, Calif
Pope Pius XII
U. P
William Randolph Hearst
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