Johnston on Stand in Second Trial
Johnston the former Twin Falls mayor and Decker Jewelry owner denied all guilt in the murder of Salt Lake City jewelry salesman George L Olson. Testimony covered cash book handwriting, stolen samples, keys and gun found in Olson and Johnston’s store basement.
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Twin Falls
Duncan
Johnston
George L. Olson
Salt Lake City
Olson
Andohnston
Twin Falls May
W. L. Dunn
Dunn
Decker Jewelry Company
William Lavonde
Decker
Dewey Starts Campaign Push Across Farm Belt and Midwest
In the 1940 presidential contest Thomas E. Dewey faces Senator Arthur Vandenberg in Nebraska and Michigan, aiming to widen a farm belt win and test Midwest support. Roosevelt runs unopposed in Nebraska and competes with Garner in Illinois, while Dewey supporters seek a clear showing to signal a Republican trend.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Arthur Vandenberg
Midwest
Roosevelt
New York
Vandenberg
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Dewey
Michigan
Illinois
Garner
Henry Horner
Edward J. Kelly
Chicago
Lions Club to host Salvation Army week talk
Lions Club members meet tonight for a talk on Salvation Army activities. President Mel T. Deaton says the address will highlight Salvation Army week honoring the founder. Idaho weather: partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with light showers or snow flurries over the mountains. little temperature change.
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Lions Club
Salvation Army
Mel T. Deaton
Army
Idaho
Auto Cycle Wreck Injures 2 Girls
Two Pocatello girls were injured when a bicycle they rode was struck by a car driven by Yosie Ogawa of Idaho Falls on the Yellowstone highway just north of Tyhee. June Hansen, 11, suffered a brain concussion and Dorothy Hroneck, 14, a fractured hip. Both were listed in satisfactory condition. no charges against Ogawa.
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Pocatello
Yosie Ogawa
Idaho Falls
James H. Bowns
June Hansen
Tyhee
Dorothy Hroneck
Main
Yellowstone Highway
Ogawa
Elks Conduct Rites for C. E. Hardy
Mrs. Francis Hardy 54 held in Bannock county jail for preliminary hearing Wednesday on murder charge in the death of her husband Charles E. Hardy 59 shot last Tuesday. Elks temple service followed by graveside rites by Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen with pallbearers named. Hardy was railway treasurer before retirement due in August. inquest found gunshot wounds inflicted by unknown person or persons.
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Francis Hardy
Bannock County
William Hinckley
Charles E. Hardy
Pocatello
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
C. W. Higgins
A. J. Banyard
Pollock
Mr. Pew
W. K. Burnap
Phil T. Cox
Hardy
Hary
Powdered Grass Diet Claim Sparks Science Debate
Cincinnati April 8 AP reports researchers from Kansas City say powdered grass could supply all vitamins from fruits and vegetables when added sparingly to foods. They claim grass contains vitamins A to C and the entire B-complex, far surpassing produce in several nutrients.
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W. R. Graham
G. 0. Kohler
C. F. Schnabel
Kansas City
Tornado Kills 3 in Amite and Wrecks Town
Amite Louisiana reports three deaths and 25 seriously injured as a tornado ravages the town, destroying 55 homes, flattening six blocks of business districts and leaving 1,700 people homeless. A second tornado near Barataria and other storms across Mississippi, Alabama and Florida add to the disaster from a northeast moving low pressure system.
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Amite
Barataria
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Two to Face Charges of Slugging Man
Two men are jailed on assault charges after allegedly beating Eskild Nielsen, 38, of Minneapolis, who picked them up hitchhiking east of Montpelier. They dumped him from the car, stole the vehicle, and fled as police coordinated with Portneuf and Pocatello units. They identified themselves as Henry Wasielewski, 28, and John Francis Barry, 17, claiming San Francisco origins and wearing army uniforms.
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Montpelier
R. M. Pugmire
Eskild Nielsen
Minneapolis
Minn
Tere
Monntpetier
Pocatello
Portneuf
John Francis Barry
San Francisco
Burns Claim Girl's Life in Kerosene Stove Blast
WENDELL Idaho April 8 Horribly burned in a stove explosion caused when she poured kerosene on flames Shickley Kathrine Hopper 13 died in a hospital yesterday The blast occurred Friday as the child alone in her ranch home three miles east of Wendell was starting a fire for her mother to cook dinner The mother in the yard succeeded in bringing out the girl but the house owned by Charles Anderson of Jerome burned The child's father was working in a field Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Jerome with burial in the Shoshone cemetery The family formerly lived in Richfield It was the third Idaho fatality from a kerosene incited explosion within a week Two Nampa children succumbed last week of burns suffered when a blast rocked their trailer home.
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Wendell
Idaho
Kathrine Hopper
Charles Anderson
Jerome
Richfield
Cedar View Livestock Club Organized by 4-H Leader
A new 4-H club named Cedar View Livestock was organized Saturday by County Club Leader W. H. Schoenfeld. Club officers include Don Wallace as president Lawrance Sherburne as vice president Richard Wallace as secretary and Clarence Johansen as club reporter with A J Jenkins named leader.
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Cedar View Livestock Club
W. H. Schoenfeld
A. J. Jenkins
Don Wallace
Lawrance Sherburne
Richard Wallace
Clarence Johansen
Comedian George Jessel to wed Lois Andrews in Detroit
Detroit April 8 George Jessel 42 year old stage and radio comedian announced plans to marry Lois Andrews 16 year old New York show girl in Detroit this week. He cited age and parental objections but said engagement details in Detroit would be finalized before his engagement here ends. Jessel is booked at a local night club for a week, accompanied by Miss Andrews and his secretary.
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Detroit
George Jessel
Lois Andrews
New York
Jesse
Miss Andrews
Court Denies Review of Steel Strike
The Supreme Court refused to review a National Labor Board order directing Republic Steel to reinstate 5,000 or more Ohio workers who took part in the 1937 Little Steel strike. The ruling leaves in effect the Philadelphia federal circuit decision except for 40 workers and postpones cost details. The court also denied a review request by the Central Council of Steel Plants and granted Harry Bridges’ bid to review his contempt conviction for sending a telegram to Labor Secretary Perkins.
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Washington
Supreme Court
National Labor Board
Republic Steel Corporation
Ohio
Federal Circuit Court
Philadelphia
Public Steel Corporation
Central Council of Steel Plants
High Court
Harry Bridges
West Coast
Perkins
Los Angeles
Bridges
Petion
Two Hurt in Car Wreck Near Pocatello
Two Pocatellans were injured when their car sideswiped another eight miles north of Pocatello at about 10 15 last night. Miss Melba Kynaston driving the first car was charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license. Zeral Lindsey sustained facial cuts and bruises while Mrs Kynaston had a chest injury. Lewis Talbot of Idaho Falls was uninjured. Both injured were treated at a Pocatello hospital. Talbot’s car suffered $150 damage and the other $50.
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Talbot
Kynaston
Lindsey
Pocatello
Allies Sow Mine Fields Off Coast of Norway
Allied naval forces entered Norwegian waters and sown mine fields at three locations to block Germany's ore lifeline. The action aims to force coastal shipping into open sea, with Britain and France noting no casualties and Norway considering protest while Sweden and Norway discuss ore trade shifts to the Baltic. The plan could affect Swedish ore flow to Germany for about six weeks. In London, officials warned neutrals of danger zones as warships provide guard. Weather notes record a 57 degree high and 39 degree low with light showers expected.
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London
Germany
Baltic
Lulea
Gulf of Bothnia
Stettin
LDS Conference Ends With 20000 Attendees Emphasize Democracy
Salt Lake City reports show 11800 in the Mormon tabernacle and 8000 in Temple Square for the 110th annual conference. David O. McKay urged unwavering support for democracy and free agency, linking religious freedom to governance. President Grant, recuperating in Los Angeles, sent blessings via telegram.
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Salt Lake City
Latter-Day Saints
David O. McKay
McKay
Heber J. Grant
Church Information Bureau
Mormon Tabernacle
Temple Square
Grant
Los Angeles
Lowe Heads Fair Board at Eastern Idaho State Fair
H L Lowe of Aberdeen was elected president of the Eastern Idaho State fair board, succeeding N E George of Idaho Falls. Ival Warcow was named vice president, with Paul Nash, Eric Sundquist, and Willard Bowen reappointed to top posts. The 1940 fair will run Sept 1 to Sept 21, six nights and five days, with approved boosts to the entertainment, livestock premium, and horse race purses.
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Blackfoot
H. L. Lowe
Aberdeen
Mr. Lowe
N. E. George
Idaho Falls
Ival Warcow of
Paul Nash
Pocatello
Eric Sundquist
Willard Bowen
Lvestock
High Court Opens Spring Term in Pocatello
The Idaho State supreme court will begin its spring term in Pocatello Tuesday morning led by Chief Justice J F Allshie. Thirteen cases are on the calendar including five criminal actions with no item of primary importance. The docket: three cases Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. two Thursday. two Saturday, with sessions ending Saturday night. Two industrial accident board cases are set for Thursday hearings, one involving the City of Pocatello and Ida Goaslind.
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State Supreme Court
Pocatello
J. F. Allshie
Boise
State of Idaho
Riley Hayes
Industrial Accident Board
Ida Goaslind
Norway protests Allied minefield in Norwegian waters
Oslo accuses Britain and France of open breach of international law by laying mines in three zones off Norway at dawn. Foreign Minister Koht upholds Norway’s sovereignty and neutrality, demanding mine removal and end to foreign naval patrols. Rumors claim German ships move toward the Skagerrak as cabinet meets and parliament convenes.
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Oslo
Norway
Great Britain
France
Ralvdan Koht
Koht
Britain
Germany
Denmark
Skagerrak
North Sea
Baltic
Great Belt
Kattegat
Skaeerrak
Political Activity Speeding Ahead in Midwestern Primaries
Monday Socialists end national convention in Washington after nominating Norman Thomas for president. Tuesday Illinois voters choose 50 delegates per national convention and nominate candidates for U S Senate and House, governor, and other state officers. Nebraska voters elect 14 delegates per national convention and nominate federal and state officers. Missouri-3rd district GOP convention selects two national convention delegates. Friday Iowa Republican convention chooses 22 delegates. Missouri-Sixth district GOP conventions each elect two delegates. Utah Weather generally fair tonight and Tuesday with a late temperature change.
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Washington
Norman Thomas
Illinois
U. S
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Utah
British Sub Fires on Big Freighter Off Norwegian Coast
A British submarine torpedoed the German transport Rio de Janeiro four miles off southern Norway, killing about 300 Germans and leaving 500 aboard. Rescue ships collected survivors and bodies at Norwegian ports as the Kurs loaded. eight horses were lost, and reports note further torpedoing of the tanker Posidonia and distress signals from the Kreta. Norwegian fishermen reported the ship did not stop when ordered.
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Arendal
Norway
Rio de Janeiro
Kreta
Skagerrak
Lillesand
Kia Nee
Arrest Clears Burglaries in Ogden suspect
Leland C. Hansen, 23, of Ogden, was arrested by Pocatello police and linked to two Gate City burglaries at Bannock Lumber and Mitchell Radio. He allegedly stole tools valued at 150 dollars from Bannock Lumber and radios plus tools worth over 300 dollars from Mitchell Radio on March 6. Hansen waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to district court in 1000 dollar bond. all property was recovered.
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Leland C. Hansen
Ogden
Pocatello
Gate City
Bannock Lumber Company
Mitchell Radio Shop
Jarvis Roubiedoux
Hansen
Mitchell Radio
Justice of the Peace
William Ryan
Roubidoux
Romania confirms interception of British barges
Bucharest reports it halted several British dynamite laden barges near Giurgiu on the Danube. British officials deny German claims that Britain planned to close the Danube to curb German supply lines, saying the dynamite was bound for Romania to blow up river craft in case of invasion.
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Bucharest
Danube
Giurgiu
Germany
Rusmania
Balkans
Iron Gate
Prisoner Returns after Embezzlement Arrest
Prisoner Jess Collins, arrested here April 6 on an embezzlement charge from Nez Perce county, was transferred to the Nez Perce county Jail Sunday, according to local sheriff's officers. Collins will be arraigned in Nez Perce county. Twenty five Years Ago Today by The Associated Press April 8, 1915. Troops concentrate for second battle of Ypres.
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Jess Collins
Nez Perce
Nez Perce County
Collins
Associated Press
Ypres
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Elks
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Cincinnati
American Chemical Society
Burns
Martin Dies
Center
Washington, D. C
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George F. Hurley
Chester Howe
Communist Party
Allies
Berlin
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Lowe
Fair Board
Rumania
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