Wife and baby die from gas at new State College home
In Pullman Washington a Washington State College senior Robert E Lyspad and his 13 month old daughter Linda Lee died after moving into a new apartment. Gas fumes from a faulty oil stove caused asphyxiation and the deaths were confirmed after doctors’ attempts to resuscitate them.
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Pullman
Wash
Washington State College
Robert E. Lyspad
Beul Sever
Lyspad
Robert A. Lyspad
Minot
N.D
Linda Lee
Mitchum and Co-Defendants Face Court Pleas on Marijuana Charge
Hollywood star Robert Mitchum and three others including Lila Leeds Vickie Evans and Robin Ford appeared in Superior Court to enter pleas on marijuana charges. They were arrested at Leeds Hillside home on September 1. If pleas are not guilty, Judge Ambrose will schedule trial. if guilty a sentencing date is set. Attorneys Giesler and Cooper declined to reveal defense strategy.
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Robert Mitchum
Mitchum
Lila Leeds
Vickie Evans
Robin Ford
Miss Leeds
Hillside
Thomas L. Ambrose
Jerry Giesler
Grant Cooper
Ferguson Denies Senate Charity Charge in Campaign Context
Senator Homer Ferguson dismisses as damned lies accusations by Senator Elmer Thomas that he and his family received expensive gifts from Michigan corporations. He notes the letter mentions Chrysler Airtemp Sales Corp and Charles R. Beltz & Co with his son in law linked, but says ownership is public record. Ferguson pushes for inquiry into Thomas commodity speculation while committee votes delay hearings.
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Homer Ferguson
Mich
Elmer Thomas
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Michigan
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Ferguson
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Charles R. Beltz & Co
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Lansing
Senate
Weather Outlook Notes From The Crystal Ball
The forecast calls for fair but windy Wednesday with no temperature change. Wednesday night brings clouds and showers, cooler Thursday. Highs reach 70 to 75 Wednesday and 40 to 45 Thursday.
U.S. Demands Russia Settle Rend-Lease Bill
The United States again urges the Soviet Union to stop stalling and settle the rend-lease account totaling $11.298 billion. Washington notes 95 merchant vessels and other ships were transferred, with only eight merchant ships returned, amid ongoing lend-lease negotiations.
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United States
Russia
U.S
Soviet Union
North Idaho eyed for new Boys Town site
Norman B. Adkison of Boise says northern Idaho could host another Boys Town with land near Coeur d'Alene donated for a school. Father Edmond Walsh, acting superintendent, will speak at a program by the American Legion during National Youth Month.
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Idaho
Norman B. Adkison
Adkison
American Legion Committee
Father Edmond Walsh
Boys Town
Neb
Father Flanagan
Coeur d’Alene
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Twayne Austin Named Sixth District GOP Chairman
Twayne Austin, a Republican committeeman from Bannock county, was selected district chairman for Idaho’s Sixth District. The district includes Bannock Power Caribou Bearlake Franklin and Oneida counties. Milton Horsley of Soda Springs could not accept the post due to other duties.
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Bearlake
Franklin
Oneida
Milton Horsley
Soda Springs
Oregon Journal backs Dewey in presidential race
The Oregon Journal in its final edition declares support for Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey. The independent Democratic paper cites political deterioration under the current Democratic administration as the reason for its endorsement.
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Ore
Oregon Journal
Thomas E. Dewey
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Déwéy
Hoodlums Warned by Legion Over Miami Convention Behavior
American Legion leaders in Indianapolis warned on Tuesday to prosecute and expel members who cross the line at the Miami national convention set for October 18 to 21. Commander James F. ONeil said hoodlumism will not be tolerated and those involved in property damage or injuries face law penalties and expulsion. He urged state commanders to enforce proper conduct while noting the group still plans to enjoy a “clean American fun.”
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American Legion
Miami
James F. O'Neil
O'Neil
Legion
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High Court Hearing on Bannock County Hospital Bond Case
The state supreme court in Pocatello holds preliminary hearings Tuesday on cases including the Bannock county hospital bond dispute. South county interests oppose the million-dollar project with local attorney B A McDevitt, while Henry Mc Quade C M Jeffery and Carl Christensen defend the bond sales. Also on docket are Crenshaw vs Crenshaw quiet title and guardianship, and Kingsford vs Benni son wages suit.
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Pocatello
Banrock County
Supreme Court
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Henry McQuade
C. M. Jeffery
Carl Christensen
Howard H. Crenshaw
Sarah A. Crenshaw
Bannock County
Loran Kingsford
S. J. Bennison
CIO Denounces Hartley Plan Denounced by CIO PAC
The CIO political action committee accused Representative Fred A. Hartley of New Jersey of seeking a special session to handle west coast shipping and oil strikes. Jack Kroll called Hartley a retiring chairman trying to strike at workers nationwide.
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CIO
Political Action Committee
Fred A. Hartley
N. J
Congress
Jack Kroll
House Labor Committee
Old English couple fined for feeding rationed oatmeal to chickens
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Davidson of Manchester were fined 90 guineas for unlawfully feeding rationed oatmeal to the 90 chickens kept in their bedrooms. The case highlights food ration violations in wartime Britain.
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Manchester
England
Emanuel Davidson
Funeral Rites Set for Senator Harlan Bushfield
Funeral services will be held Friday for Senator Harlan J. Bushfield of South Dakota who died Monday night of a cerebral stroke. He will be buried here.
Air Force B-29 crashes on Shemya Island in Aleutians
A B-29 Superfortress from Ladd Field Alaska crashed during a radar landing on Shemya island killing three airmen and injuring ten others. The plane from the 375th weather observation unit was on a routine 10 hour weather flight over the Aleutians when it stalled near touch down and burst into flames.
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Fairbanks
Aleutian Island
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Dewey vows firm stance on Berlin crisis in Missoula
Governor Thomas E. Dewey told a Missoula audience that the Berlin crisis demands steadfast policy and that the United States must not abandon hope for a peaceful settlement. He warned a dark cloud over the nation's future and cited ruthless aggression as the era’s global danger. He noted contact with Paris through John Foster Dulles regarding Berlin negotiations.
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Mont
Thomas E. Dewey
America
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Dewey
Paris
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Truman forgoes mass handshakes on campaign trip
President Truman announced in Oklahoma City that he would skip mass hand shaking during his campaign voyage. He said his signing hand is also his greeting hand and that he signs his name about 600 times daily.
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Oklahoma City
Truman
Chiropodists Authorized to Use Local Anesthetics
Idaho chiropodists licensed under state law may prescribe and use local anesthetics even when classified as narcotic drugs, according to assistant attorney general Don J. McClenahan.
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Boise
Idaho
Don J. McClenahan
Dewey Predicted To Carry Idaho By At Least 10000 Votes
Idaho Attorney General Robert E. Smylie told the Ada county Republican Women's club that Thomas E. Dewey will win Idaho by no less than 10 000 votes.
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Indians Rout White Sox 11 to 0 For Pennant Bid
Cleveland detonated 11 runs on 13 hits to crush Chicago 11 to 0 as Gene Bearden shut out the White Sox on four hits. Dale Mitchell opened with a homer, Lou Boudreau Joe Gordon Ken Keltner and Larry Doby added RBI hits. Bearden notched his 18th win and the Indians moved two games up with four left.
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Howie Judson
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Dale Mitchell
Lou Boudreau
Joe Gordon
Ken Keltner
Larry Doby
Tribe
Truman Slams GOP Probes as Harmful to Nation
President Truman, during a campaign swing at an Oklahoma City state fairgrounds, condemned Republican led investigations into communism as a smoke screen that impedes the FBI and harms national security. He accused GOP leaders of impairing atomic energy work and trampling constitutional freedoms while not damaging the Communist Party.
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Truman
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Oklahoma State Fairgrounds
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Comoe Party
Lawyers Seek Federal Probe of Spy Hunter Thomas
A group of 17 New Jersey lawyers urged Attorney General Tom C. Clark to open a federal investigation into House Un American Activities Committee chairman J. Parnell Thomas. They cited Drew Pearson's charges of nepotism and kickbacks and urged action if verified. Thomas declined to comment, saying he would not be intimidated.
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Tom C. Clark
New Jersey
J. Parnell Thomas
House un-American Activities Committee
Clark
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Thomas
Alex M. Campbell
Justice Department
M Thomas
Otto P Hoebel Idaho Banker and GOP Leader Dies
Otto P. Hoebel 65 prominent Idaho Republican and banker died today from a cerebral hemorrhage. He led the Butte County bank in Arco and the Custer County bank in Chal S. former state committeeman. chaired Idaho planning board for four years under Gov Bottolfsen. He leaves a widow and two daughters Mrs Barbara Perne and Mrs Ada Porter.
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Otto P. Hoebel
Idaho
Hoebel
Butte County Bank
Custer County Bank
Chal S
Butte County
Idaho State Planning Board
C. A. Bottolfsen
Barbara Perne
Ada Porter
Four Yanks Exceed 1000 MPH Speed in X S-1 Flight
Four American air force pilots flew the XS-1 rocket plane at more than 1000 miles per hour during a Tuesday inspection tour at the Cleveland airport. The milestone was confirmed during the annual NACA lab visit.
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National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
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Pardon Ready for Havana Killer Patria Sauira Wee
A presidential pardon for Patricia Sauira Wee, convicted of killing her lover John Lester Mee, is prepared and will be signed by president elect Carlos Prio Socarras when he takes office October 10. Reported reliably Tuesday night.
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John Lester Mee
Carlos Piio Socarras
Good Old Joe Earley Night Returns To Cleveland Stadium
In Cleveland a surprise celebration for Joe Earley unfolds at the Indians White Sox game with 60 000 fans. Manager Bill Veeck distributes gifts including an ice block a sow a broken horse a new convertible and many household items while Earley and his wife receive prizes and cash for the cancer fund orchids flood the stands and a weekend in a bridal suite are awarded to the Earleys.
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Britain Selling Finished Yank Steel to Soviets
Representative W A Dawson charged that the United States is shipping steel to Great Britain Belgium and France which is refabricated and sold to Russia as war products. He urged ships to Russia threaten war and praised the Marshall plan while warning it may aid the Soviets.
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Coppers Identify Source of Blaring Car Horn Noise
Dayton police investigators W. L. Fealy and D. T. Carroll traced a persistent car horn disturbance in a residential area to the culprit. They radioed headquarters with the admission It’s ours, ending the nuisance after a brief inquiry.
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Dayton
W. L. Fealy
D. T. Carroll
ISC Election Outlook Hot In 3 Classes
ISC class elections this year will be hotter than Dewey vs. Truman. At least three nominees for each class presidency were named Tuesday with senior class drawing the most interest as about one third of eligibles attended. Votes will be cast Tuesday Oct 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nominees for senior class president are Bryantson Pocatel lo Richard Savage Aberdeen and Bob Pence Mackay. For vice president Mary Pat Smith Black foot Dave Hubbard Pocatello and Bill Martin Salt Lake City. Secretary candidates Sharon Crook Afton Wy Lee Darnell Pocatello and Shirley Conger Pocatello. Treasurer Dorothy Lilli bridge Pocatello Byron Lemynon Pocatello Mary Jane Royer Idaho Falls Tom Grupe Costa Mesa Calif and Fred Sorensen Malad.
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Truman
Bryantson
Pocatello
Richard Savage
Aberdeen
Bob Pence
Mackay
Mary Pat Smith
Blackfoot
Dave Hubbard
Bill Martin
Salt Lake City
Sharon Crook
Afton
Wyo
Lee Darnell
Shirley Conger
Dorothy Lillibridge
Byron Lemynon
Mary Jane Royer
Idaho Falls
Tom Grupe
Costa Mesa
Calif
Fred Sorensen
Ilene Schaffer
Sandpoint
Marian Clark
Bill Folsom
Wally Farnes
Johnson Wins Spot on Texas Ballot
Supreme Court justice Hugo L. Black set aside a lower court order barring Lyndon B. Johnson from the Texas ballot as Democratic candidate for U S senator. The action marked a victory for Johnson over former Governor Coke Stevenson in the Texas Democratic senatorial nomination battle.
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Texas
Washington
Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Lyndon B. Johnson
U. S
Coke Stevenson
Twin Falls Bribe Trial Plot Sizzles
The preliminary hearing for former Twin Falls police officer Orville A Reinoehl charged with taking a $1000 payoff to protect a slot machine license will continue in probate court. Deputy Pete Roun tree will testify about observing the marked bills. cafe owner O A Rambo says Police Chief Gillette warned him to stay in line as officials kept a 24 hour watch on his cafe.
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Orville A. Reinoehl
O. A. Rambo
Pete Rountree
Reinoehl
Rambo
Howard W. Gillette
Pocatello POST Surges Subscribers In Idaho Growth
The Pocatello POST notes reader numbers rise from 5316 paid subs on July 29 to 6164 on August 29 and now reach 6904 across Pocatello and Southeastern Idaho. The paper credits quality content for the climb.
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