Pocatello Railman Killed By Car-Train Crash
James Sidney Kelly, 57, of Hillman Cabins, died after a car was dragged across Maple Street crossing by a northbound engine. Witnesses recalled the caboose hop and a brief whistle as the crash occurred. Kelly, a Union Pacific employee, was thrown and trapped under his car before dying en route to hospital. Survivors include his wife Stella Strait and sister Nora Felt. Funeral arrangements with McHan-Henderson.
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James Sidney Kelly
Hillman Cabins
Kelly
Maple St
Pole Line
Glenn Hadley
T. G. Gooderham
Union Pacific
Hadley
Richard Murray
Rt. 1
Korth
E. F. Guyon
Vandalia
Missouri
James H
Matilda Goodpasture Kelly
Stella Strait
Iowa
Pocatello
Naval Ordnance Plant
Union Pacific Railroad
Nora E. Felt
Davenport
Ruben
Sidney Kelly
McHan-Henderson Funeral Home
Pole Line Road
Maple Street
Dworshak Criticized by Idaho Progressive Leader
Fred H. Marchant, executive secretary for north Idaho progressives, denounced Senator Henry Dworshak for defending eastern colleagues who backed cuts to flood control and irrigation funding in Idaho. He warned against harm to flood control efforts and blasted the five million dollar cancer research cut as murder not economy.
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Lewiston
Ida
Henry C. Dworshak
Fred H. Marchant
North Idaho
Progressives
Dworshak
Idaho
Marchant
Progressive Party
Black man Finley arrested after alleged on ranch attack
Harvey Jamaica Finley 25 was arrested in Idaho Falls by Bonneville Sheriff Dean Wilkie on an attempted slaying charge. He allegedly attacked two co workers at the E J Harder ranch near Shelley injuring one man and hospitalizing another with severe injuries.
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Idaho
Falls
Harvey
Jamaica
Finley
Bonneville County
Dean F. Wilkie
Wilkie
E. J. Harder
Shelley
Charles Belnap
Bingham County
Blackfoot
Belnap
POST
Jack Harvey
Idaho Falls
Dixie and Democrats Row In Georgia
Gov. M. E. Thompson said he may call a special session to change Georgia ballot laws if Democratic leaders do not decide whether they are Democrats or Dixiecrats. He urged the Democratic executive committee, led by Governor Herman Talmadge, to declare ahead of their September 29 meeting which presidential electors they will support.
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Atlanta
M E. Thompson
Georgia
U S Navy Forces Increased Abroad Near Gibraltar
The 45 000 ton aircraft carrier Franklin D Roosevelt plus two cruisers and six destroyers arrived in port at Gibraltar, bringing American naval forces to 35 warships and 15 000 men. Fourteen vessels are to be relieved after duties with the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean fleet.
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Gibraltar
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chest Drive Aid Planned at 20-30 Club Concert
The 20-30 club plans a concert October 19 to raise funds for Community Chest. Internationally famed accordionist Galla-Rini will headline at 8:15 p.m. in the high school auditorium, with tickets sold through city businesses and by club members. Chair C. Ed Flandro announced the event and ticket sales timing. Lt. J. F. Bedingfield explained Chink's Peak radio station operations at the meeting. The club also volunteered booths for the St Anthony guild bazaar and fair on October 2.
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Drive
C. Ed Flandro
Galla-Rini
Chet Wells
J. F. Bedingfield
State Police
Chink's Peak
St. Anthony
First Date Ends In Tragedy At Little Rock
An automobile mechanic walked into Little Rock police with a dead 24 year old nurse in the car seat beside him and confessed a midnight tryst ended in her death. Tommy E. Black, 28, admitted beating Betty J. McCall, an instructor at the U. S. Veterans Hospital, during their first date. Prosecutor Edin E. Dunaway said murder charges will be filed immediately.
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Little Rock
Ark
Pulaski County
Tommy E. Black
Betty J. McCall
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Edin E. Dunaway
Black
Police Make Swift Catch Of Suspect
The fugitive Harry J. LeRoy wanted on a $1500 grand theft charge in Oakland, Calif., was captured by Pocatello officers after a car sighting on East Center Street. Velora Doxie traveled with him. Officer Earl Boyce nabbed LeRoy before Chief Nelson arrived.
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Pocatello
Jarvis Roubidoux
Harry J. LeRoy
Oakland
Calif
Velora Doxie
Earl Boyce
East Center St
LeRoy
Boyce
Guy Nelson
Nelson
Center Street
Grouse Season To Start Shortly In Idaho
BOISE UP The Fish and Game department reminds sportsmen of a two and a half day grouse season set for October 1 to 3 in ten northern Idaho counties. The hunt covers blue grouse ruffed grouse and Franklin grouse and runs with the big game opener for deer and elk from October 1 to 31 in the north central region. Counties opening after years are Benewah Bonner Boundary Clearwater Idaho Kootenai Latah Lewis Nez Perce and Shoshone.
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Boise
Fish and Game Department
Idaho
Benewah
Bonner
Boundary
Clearwater
Kootenai
Latah
Lewis
Nez Perce
Shoshone
Beantown Braves Begin First Pennant Ticket Craze
The Boston Braves on the verge of clinching their first pennant in 34 years started a ticket rush as they opened World Series ticket applications. Hundreds of NL fans crowded the main post office overnight to mail applications, which would be filled on a first come, first served basis.
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Boston
Boston Braves
Braves
Marshall Warns UN Of War Threat and Russia Probe at Parley
At the UN, Secretary of State Marshall warned that patience should not be mistaken for weakness by Russia and pledged US efforts to end tension without trading away freedoms. He urged treaties with Japan Germany and Austria and tackled global issues from Palestine to atomic control.
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Marshall
Paris
George C. Marshall
United Nations Assembly
Russia
United States
United
Japan
Germany
Austria
Car Cracked Up Driver Departs
Jimmy Hopper of Hopper Dairy was hopping mad Wednesday afternoon after finding someone had backed into and smashed his car. He reported to the police station but officers could not locate the driver. A witness said a woman in a maroon Washington license car backed into Hopper's rear fender.
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Jimmy Hopper
Hopper Dairy
Hopper
Washington
Dewey calls ending government monopoly on atomic secrets after peace
Governor Thomas E. Dewey urged maintaining the U S atomic secrets monopoly while war threats persist but said civilian initiative should be allowed to advance atomic energy for peaceful uses. He noted UN deliberations in Paris and Russia’s veto on international control, warning further delay risks disaster and increased war likelihood.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Thomas E. Dewey
United States
America
Dewey
Russia
United Nations
Paris
Five Million Workers Begin Two Hour France Strike
Paris reports five million workers walk out from 4 to 6 p.m. in the nation’s largest labor shutdown since December. The action follows government approval of a 15 percent wage increase, with both Communist and non-Communist groups joining the walkout in a national protest.
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Paris
Doctors Plan More Study Of Cancers
Ten physicians from Idaho plan to attend the third annual five day cancer refresher course at the University of Oregon medical school in Portland from September 27 to October 1. Attending are W. R. Hearne Pocatello Newton H. Farrell American Falls Leon H. Cline Rexburg Arthur F. Dalley Rupert H. R. Fishback Jr Idaho Falls L. P. Gaertner Montpelier Gordon Jensen Driggs Merrill P. Packer Blackfoot R. L. Smith Preston and Albert C. Truxal Dubois. Mrs Grant Hess Idaho division head of the American Cancer Society said 51 Idaho doctors have taken the course in the past two years. Thirty physicians in all are enrolling.
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University of Oregon Medical School
Portland
United Press
W. R. Hearne
Pocatello
Newton H. Farrell
American Falls
Leon H. Cline
Rexburg
Arthur F. Dalley
Rupert
H. R. Fishback, Jr
Idaho Falls
L. P. Gaertner
Montpelier
Gordon Jensen
Drig
Grant Hess
Idaho
American Cancer Society
State Cancer Organization
Jury Indicts U. S. Farmer For Slavery
A federal grand jury indicted Minnesota farmer George Stark of Gibbon for keeping a farm laborer, Francisco Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen of Mexican descent, as a slave for six and a half years on isolated southern Minnesota farms. Rodriguez alleges constant guarding, threats, beatings, and limited freedom, with Stark absent when arrested.
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St, Paul
Minnesota
George Stark
Gibbon
Minn
Francisco Rodriguez
FBI
Stark
Rodriguez
Truman warns liberals folly of Wallace third party
President Truman rallied in California, charging the Wallace Progressive ticket is guided by Communists and lacks power to achieve peace or reforms. He attacked Dewey on housing, urged price controls, expanded social security, and national health programs, framing Wallace as a weak alternative in a championship fight for votes.
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Los Angeles
Truman
Gilmore Stadium
California
Central Valley
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Wallace
U. S
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
Republican Congressional
Robert A. Taft
Pocatellans Are Elected to Idaho Fire Association Posts
Two Pocatellans issued to office in the new Idaho State Fire Association elected in Twin Falls meeting. Wayne Jack named secretary-treasurer and rank Conley trustee. The group aims to help firefighters access information and training in prevention and suppression, per president W F Roach of Boise. Other officers include Robert Miller of Twin Falls vice-president, Robert Stewart of Buhl and E H Freelove of Twin Falls as trustees.
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Idaho State Fire Assa
Twin Falls
Wayne Jack
Rank Conley
W. F. Roach
Boise
Robert Miller
Robert Stewart
Buhl
E. H. Freelove
Lost Purse Found but Finder Lost in Downtown Pocatello
Jane Smith of 852 West Bridger Street reported to Pocatello police that her small black coin purse dropped from her car in downtown Pocatello contained 42 dollars. The purse had already been picked up, a barber said a man found it but the name is unknown. Police are investigating to identify the man who picked up the purse.
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Jane Smith
West Bridger St
Pocatello
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Lions Club
George N. Green
Lions
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Gary Paxman
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