Young GOP Pushes Expansion of Education and Veteran Benefits
Idaho Falls AP reports the State Young Republican club urged liquor by the drink legalization and fuller use of state higher education. The group adopted education planks, backed veteran job preferences, propping licensure and bonding for liquor control, and urged sale of lands to veterans. Officers elected include Clayton Spear as first vice president and Ada Marcia Porter as second VP.
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Idaho
Young Republican Club
We Lawo County Group
Dean Kloepfer
Burley
Ada Marcia Porter
Boise
Katherine Duncan
Kenneth Taylor
Don Bowser
Fairfield
Victor Nelson
Twin Falls
Perry Swiser
Pocatello
Marie Burton
Clayton Spear
Coeur d'Alene
State
Veteran's Welfare Commission
Young Republicans
Fire Destroys Zweigart Meat Plant
A fire of unknown origin destroyed the Zweigart Packing company main building, including a slaughterhouse and refrigeration plant, one mile south of Pocatello on the Mink Creek road. Fire Chief A A Girard says a 2:15 a.m. call located the scene, flames engulfed the structure before firefighters could reach the Port Neuf river to pump water, the suction hose being too short.
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Pocatello
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A. A. Girard
Portneuf
Truman Stirs Opposition Over Draft Extension and Unification
President Truman pressed a one year extension of selective service and a merged military, while backing a peacetime training plan without conscription. Senate critics argued the draft would delay training and hinder unification, as committees prepared to act and the House prepared a showdown on continuing draft registrations with limits on inductions.
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Chicago
Senate
Sen. Bridges
R-N. H
Military Committee
Bridges
House Military Committee
Train Crash Injures Idahoans Near Salt Lake City
Albert H. Hale of Oakley Idaho was in good condition after a collision between his car and a Bamberger Railroad interurban train Saturday night. Three others including Mrs. Hale and the Mellors of Paul were slightly injured as the car was carried 30 feet. The motorman A B Armstrong said the car darted in despite active warning signals. Hale may have fractured ribs and a back injury.
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Albert H. Hale
Oakley
Idaho
Hale
Lawrence Mellor
Paul
Bamberger Railroad Company
A. B. Armstrong
Japs Demand Resignation Amid Tokyo Election Tension
A 14 man committee claimed to represent 70,000 people and urged Premier Shidehara to resign now as Japan nears an election. Earlier, thousands of communist led demonstrators clashed outside the premier's residence, while Emperor Hirohito urged 36 million voters to participate and support democratic choice.
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Japan
Democratic People’s Front
Shidehara
U. S
Hirohito
Snake Bite Harms Colfax Man While Killing Rattlesnakes
Marion Fennimore, 45, of Riparia, was in serious condition at a Colfax hospital after a rattlesnake bite he suffered Saturday while helping friends uncover dens to destroy rattlers near his home.
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Wash
Marion Fennimore
Riparia
Fennimore
Roosevelt Still Sparks Debate One Year After Death
In Washington a year after Franklin D Roosevelt’s death his name and policies remain central in political dialogue. Congress sees ongoing discussion and leaders foresee his program shaping upcoming elections. House Democrat Moe Cormack accuses Republicans of dragging Roosevelt into the Pearl Harbor inquiry. Republicans rebut the charge.
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Pranklin Delano Roosevelt
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Cormack
Massachusetts
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Pearl Harbor
Senate Hears Plea for Longer Draft
General Eisenhower told the Senate Military Committee he favored a one year extension of the draft with inducted men serving 18 months. He argued the army will be short of manpower beyond May 15 and discussed postwar European policing with Senator Johnson linking the atomic bomb and Zhukov's questions.
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Miners vote to strike in Coeur d'Alene district
89.3 percent of about 2,000 miners in Kellogg and Wallace voted for a strike to demand a 30 percent wage increase in the Coeur d'Alene silver lead zinc region of Idaho. A meeting with operators is planned this week to seek a peaceful settlement. no strike will be called before then. The Mullan local did not vote. district employment totals near 4,000.
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Harlow Wildman
CIO Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
Coeur d’Alene
North
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George Knott
Kellogg and
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Mullan
Widow of Idaho governor and founder dies at 84
Mrs Amanda J Gooding widow of Frank R Gooding founder of Gooding Idaho and former U S senator died at age 84 A native of Igo California she settled in Idaho in 1900 with her husband They had three children Maude Paul Louis Pridmore and John M Gooding Survivors reside in Gooding Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 p m at the Episcopal church burial in Elmwood Cemetery
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Friend of Benito Held as Spy in France
Magda de Fontanges known as Magda de Fontanges a Paris literary figure and friend of Mussolini was detained on espionage charges. She previously caused a 1937 scandal by firing twice and wounding Count de Chambrun the French ambassador to Rome after claiming he expelled her from Italy. She was arrested last Friday at her home in Pouille-Les-Couteaux.
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Here
Tons of Hail Falls on Aniston City
In Anniston Alabama a severe hailstorm caused millions in damage across Calhoun county. Eighteen people were injured as hailstones up to half a dollar in size covered streets and blocked roads, with many buildings damaged and trees stripped. Ed Brinkley reports nearly every block affected with downed limbs and debris.
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Ed Brinkley
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Crazed Man Kills Four in Des Moines Front Yard Tragedy
A grandmother, two young children and another relative were hacked to death in the Irwin family home. A gun fight with police wounded suspect William C. Irwin who was captured after a hospital treatment and placed in a padded cell. A neighbor child was wounded in the clash.
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William C. Irwin
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Stout Chief seeks extradition for rape suspect Earl Stout
Stout Chief of Police A L Oliver said he requests county attorney C M Jeffery to apply to U S district attorney John Carver to turn Earl Calvin Stout alias Whited over to Bannock county for rape prosecution. Stout pled guilty to two oyer act counts before U S Commissioner Lyon Healey after FBI return to Pocatello. He allegedly assaulted a 5 year old girl March 21 or 22 and was captured in Salt Lake City after wounding himself escaping.
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Bannock County
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Pocatello
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Portneuf Park
Salt Lake City
Mormon Leader Urges Moral Cleanup At Centennial Conference
In Salt Lake City Elder David O. McKay addressed Utahns at the LDS Church centennial celebration, urging unity for a moral cleanup as the 116th annual conference closed at the Tabernacle. President George Albert Smith opened sessions and affirmed Joseph Smith’s teachings.
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Saigon Blast Wrecks City as Evacuations Begin
A massive explosion at a northern Saigon French munitions dump caused a blast wave and a second series of explosions two hours later. The French army sealed off the danger zone and evacuated civilians while hospitals treated over 60 wounded in the first half hour. Refugees reported widespread destruction as crowds fled.
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Hitler's Secretary Taken Into Custody
Frankfurt report says Frau Marie-Thekla Weichler, Hitler's private secretary from 1934 to 1938, has been arrested in Wuerzburg by American investigators. She assisted draft speeches and was believed close to the Fuehrer until surrender. She was taken into custody last Wednesday and placed with the counter intelligence corps.
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Frau Weichler
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Counter-Intelligence Corps
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Counter Inteligence Corps
Wallace Son Bids For License To Wed Gordon Grosvenor
Robert R. Wallace 27 son of Secretary Henry A. Wallace and Miss Gordon Grosvenor 27 daughter of architect Edward Grosvenor applied for a marriage license in Philadelphia.
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VA Asks College Expansion To Accommodate Veterans
Omar N. Bradley, head of the veterans administration, urged colleges to expand to serve veterans. He said expansion relies on graduates supporting current drives, with an estimated 75,000 veterans seeking college next fall and more than 200,000 already attending. He favored annexes near campuses to preserve college traditions and degree value.
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Omar N. Bradley
Veterans Administration
Bradley
Agency
Veterans Colleges
Veterans College No
Gerald Smith Sentenced to 60 Days in County Jail
Chicago authorities convict Gerald L. K. Smith head of the America First party of contempt of court and sentence him to 60 days in the county jail. Don Lohbeck of Detroit, co defendant, gets a pending sentence and a Friday appearance deadline. Terminiello case turmoil led to courtroom press releases seen as contempt. Smith appeals with a stay of 30 days and a $2,500 bond set.
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Gerald L. K Smith
America First Party
John V. McCormick
Don Lohbeck
Detroit
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Lohbeck
Maximilian St. George
McCormick Lohbeck
McCormick
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Terminiello
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Withdrawal of British and French Troops From Syria
Premier Saadallah Jabri announced the withdrawal of British and French troops from Syria should finish by April 15. National celebration of the withdrawal is planned for April 18 and 19.
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Vic Donahey Dies in Columbus at 72
Alvin Victor Donahey known as Vic Donahey a former Ohio governor and U S senator died at age 72 in Columbus Ohio. His leadership shaped the state's politics and he served in both state and national offices.
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Ohio
Alvin Victor
Vic) Donahey
U. S&s
Wheat Arrives in Marseille as Soviet Deliveries Start
The first installment of 600,000 tons of wheat pledged by Soviet Russia to France arrived by ship in Marseille. Additional cargoes were reported awaiting shipment from Odessa, signaling the start of the promised deliveries.
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Russia
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Twin Falls Dalton to compete in Livingston regional finals
Idaho orator champion Gene Dalton of Pocatello will compete Tuesday night in Livingston Montana in the regional finals of the American Legion statewide contest funded nationally by the Legion. The event continues a national series to crown top high school oratory talents.
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Gene Dalton
Pocatello
Idaho
American Legion
Livingston
Mont
the Legion
Former A G Arnold criticizes interstate carrier rate exemption
Washington report notes Arnold, once assistant attorney general, tells a senate committee the proposed exemption from anti trust laws would be the NRA all over again. He warns the measure could provoke a strong political fight and mobilize opponents nationwide.
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Washington
Thurman Arnold
Senate
NRA
Former Clearwater treasurer Garrison granted parole
Lloyd L. Garrison a 46 year old ex Clearwater county treasurer who was convicted last year of embezzling county funds was granted a conditional release by the Idaho state pardon board. The release takes effect December 20 after he began serving March 28 1945 with a two to ten year sentence. Warden Louis E. Clapp noted a $27000 county funds shortage at the time.
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Boise
Lloyd L. Garrison
Clearwater
Idaho State Pardon Board
Louis E. Clapp
Garrison
Clapp
Clearwater County
Ship Builders File 30 day Strike Notice
CIO ship workers file a 30 day strike notice for 72 000 members in 17 shipyards over an 18 cent hourly raise, raising potential combined action with a week old coal miners strike as government options remain unclear.
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Labor Department
John Green
CIO Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
John L. Lewis
AFL United
W. P. Traffic Resuming in Pilot Nevada
A late Friday wreck of the Exposition Flyer after excessive speed through a turnout switch killed two and injured many. The Interstate Commerce Commission probes the disaster as ten of sixteen cars derailed, wrecking three nearby homes. Survivors and hospital patients recover while debris and scattered cars remain.
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Truman Plans 4 City Trips and Honors This Spring
President Truman will visit Hyde Park New York City Liberty Missouri and Chestertown Maryland by June 1. He will receive three honorary degrees and attend the opening major league baseball game in Washington. He will address the Pan American Union speak at the Gridiron dinner and hold an off the record press conference for newspaper editors.
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Truman
Hyde Park
N. Y
New York City
Liberty
Chestertown
Pan-American Union
McGill Professor Raymond Boyer Held on Secrets Act Charges
Dr Raymond Boyer a McGill University professor and former National Research Council employee was ordered held on $15000 bail facing trial for violating the official secrets act by conveying information to Russia. A preliminary hearing was held two weeks ago in Monteral.
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Raymond Boyer
McGill University
Russia
National Research Council
Truman Faces Year Of Learning In Tough White House Year
Washington report marks one year since Harry S. Truman became president as war with Germany and Japan ended by mid August 1945. It notes his quick pace and need to slow, plus reliance on advisers who made mistakes in transitioning from wartime to peace.
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Harry
Truman
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