Pocatello GOP Forms City Election Organization
The Republican party in Pocatello completed its city election setup for Tuesday April 23 with headquarters at 205 South Main Street. A meeting for all committees is planned Monday at 7 30 pm to finalize plans as Mayor Charles A Brown and two council candidates J P Jones and C D Moore seek reelection.
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Republican Organization
Pocatello
Republican Party
South Main Street
U. S
Charles A. Brown
J. P. Jones
C. D. Moore
Brown
Do. W. Pomeroy
R. D. Leach
O. F. Call
R. D. Merrill
Paul Bryan
Gladys G. Merrill
May Kirchner
Harry Bassett
Bob Turner
MH. L. McHan
Lee Hammond
J. ©. Bruce
R. 8
Botts
C. M. Duncan
L. B. Clayton
Walter Service
BE. N. Roberts
Walter Newcomb
Henry Reddish
Rube Turner
Willard Lund
Rube Blalock
Z. A. Hipke
A. M. Jacobson
Vera Howard
Oscar Smith
Geo. Elrod
George Sikalaris
A. A. Smith
Relief aides arrested in Idaho case at South Second Avenue
J C Woods 41 and Mary North 23 were arraigned on disorderly conduct charges after officers forced entry to a house at 720 South Second Avenue. Woods is said to head the United Workers of Idaho and North a secretary. Bail set at 100 each, later released on recognizance. Roy North, husband of Mary, accompanied police.
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J. C. Woods
Mary North
South Second Avenue
Justice of the Peace
W. A. Fife
Woods
United Workers of Idaho
North
Tankers Strike on West Coast
Union oil tanker sailors of the Pacific coast cling to strike lines as a Seattle maritime workers conference looms for support. A wounded seaman in Seattle and a one man radio operator strike delaying a freight steamer at Longview, Washington raise concern amid echoes of last summer’s bitter maritime halt.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Longview
Wash
Twin Falls Wins Idaho State Forensics Championship
Twin Falls high school debate team captures state title at Moscow in the annual declamation contests sponsored by the University of Idaho.
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Moscow
Idaho
Twin Falls
University of Idaho
Six Pennies For Bennie Requested In Store
A woman buys three dollars worth of goods in Gooding. The shopkeeper mentions six pennies for Bennie and points to Governor Rosas waiting outside. The customer is identified as Mrs. Ross.
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Bennie
Governor Rosas
Mrs. Ross
Roosevelt Plans National Planning Agency for Public Works
Washington April 13 an authoritative report says President Roosevelt aims to create a permanent national planning agency to steer a four billion dollar relief program. The day’s developments include Hopkins allocating 113,661,384 for April relief and Idaho 461,385 Utah 655,005 while Georgia and Pennsylvania receive little or no funds. Bureau officials say a grade crossing elimination program could cost 100 to 200 million dollars.
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Washington
National Planning Agency
Roosevelt
House Democratic Steering Committee
Congress
Harry L. Hopkins
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Hopkins
Idaho
Utah
Bureau of Public Roads
Coast Leads in Building Plan on Pacific Coast
W D Flanders director for the federal housing administration said the Pacific coast division is leading in implementing the national housing program. He and his party conferred with local and state housing officials after visiting Bonneville dam and planned a conference in Seattle. He noted growing public response and that 12 000 banks have qualified, with virtually all Oregon banks now qualified.
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Portland
Ore
W. D. Flanders
Federal Housing Administration
Pacific Coast
Flanders
Bonneville Dam
Columbia River
Seattle
Washington
Oregon
Delinquent Tax Payments Hit County Schools
In Bingham County the heavy delinquent tax payments force all but five schools to run an extra month this year and end with a treasury balance. County superintendent William Bartlett says next year all schools will operate on a nine month basis. Five schools will close April 18 and the rest May 6.
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Blackfoot
Bingham County
William Bartlett
Bartlett
Miners Seek Higher Silver Price in Capital Meeting
In Salt Lake City on April 14 representatives of mine workers and operators met in the state capitol. The workers named a committee to draft a resolution urging President Roosevelt to raise the government purchase price for silver to 1.29 dollars per ounce.
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Salt Lake City
State Capitol
Roosevelt
Health official orders cleanup drives citywide
State health commissioner Dr. T. B. Beatty issued a directive to mayors and town leaders urging organized cleanup campaigns to promote public health. The initiative aims at thorough cleaning and beautification of all premises across cities and towns.
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Salt Lake City
T. B. Beatty
Europe Eyes Geneva Meet After Stresa Accord
The Stresa conference of Britain France and Italy reached consensus on preserving peace including Austrian Hungarian and Bulgarian rearmament and a Danubian conference for Austria. Geneva opens with France appealing against German Versailles violations as France links with Russia and eastern pact talks continue.
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Associated Press
Stresa
Great Britain
France
Italy
Europe
Geneva
League of Nations Council
Rome
Austria
Germany
London
Berlin
Paris
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Nice
Congress of the
Republican, Federation
Nancy
Vienna
Moscow
University of Idaho students score perfect on current events exam
Two seniors at the University of Idaho earned 100s on current events tests as professor Lawrence Chamberlain relayed the results. The humorous list also names Huey Long and Fiorello La Guardia with exaggerated roles, and cites Bernard Baruch and Gertrude Sten in varied professions.
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Moscow
Idaho
Huey Long
Fiorello la Guardia
Spain
University of Idaho
Lawrence Chamberlain
la Guardia
Italy
Bernard Baruch
New York
Gertrude Sten
Mayo Brothers
Rochester
Minn
Will Rogers Proposes Postmaster Feud Motive
Will Rogers writes from Beverly Hills that Los Angeles county postmasters tied to Democratic politics plan a four year term with an option. He jokes about Republican postmasters and urges withholding mail to Republicans to stop anti Democrat propaganda.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Acgent
Los Angeles County
Blackfoot Forum Hears C C Seibert on Tax Referendum
Boise representative C C Seibert of the Idaho Anti Sales Tax league told Blackfoot Chamber of Commerce members that 50 000 signatures are being sought to refer a sales tax issue. They aim to file by May 6 with petitions approved by May 20, triggering a referendum at the November 1936 election. No sales tax can be collected during this period.
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Blackfoot
C. C. Seibert
Boise
Idaho Anti
House
Supreme Court
Ross
Ben Diefendorf
Masters Addresses Shoshone Talk At Jefferson Club Banquet
Ira H. Masters of Blackfoot condemned greed and plutocracy in a Jefferson club banquet speech. He urged breaking Wall Street’s stranglehold, joining with Franklin D Roosevelt to distribute wealth more equitably, and called for honesty in politics while honoring Thomas Jefferson. State Democratic Chairman Frank Johnesse attended and spoke briefly.
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America
Ira H. Masters
Blackfoot
Jefferson Club
Wall Street
Frank Johnesse
State Committee
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Masters
Thomas Jefferson
Senate kills bill to legalize pari mutuel betting
In Albany on April 13 the New York Senate voted 16 to 31 to kill a constitutional amendment proposal to legalize pari mutuel betting. The defeat ends the measure for now.
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Albany
N. Y
Senate
Dust Returns to Oklahoma Grain Fields
Embattled wheat farmers in the Oklahoma panhandle face new dust storms as about 100 families leave rented land for greener pastures. County Agent Hyer says with moisture the panhandle can rebound. the wheat crop is largely lost but soil may recover with rain and snow next season. Oklahoma seeks $500,000 in federal funds for deep plowing to curb future dust, under governor Marland’s request.
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Guymon
Okla
Oklahoma Panhandle
H. C. Hyer
Texas
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas
Arizona
Los Angeles
California
Hyer
State Conservation Commission
E. W. Marland
Beards Scraped in Nebraska Rain Celebration Joke
Beards were scraped from 65 heads in Wallace Nebraska as dust settled after rain. In Atlanta, Wilmer Allison and Bryan Grant advanced to the final of the Atlanta Biltmore tennis tournament by winning their semi finals in straight sets over Billy Reese and Berkeley Bell.
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Wallace
Neb
Nebraska
Atlanta
Wilmer Allison
Bryan Grant
Atlanta-Biltmore
Allison
Grant
Billy Reese
Berkeley Bell
Pocatello May Get Subway At Gould Street Crossing
Mayor Charles A Brown announced plans to obtain a grade crossing elimination project at Gould Street railroad crossing under Roosevelt relief program. The effort aims to pave the crossing, expand main line access, and complete work by 1936, with local land and cooperation from state officials. The proposal aligns with broader relief funds and other city projects endorsed by Brown and Republican candidates.
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Pocatello
Gould Street Railroad
Roosevelt
Charles A. Brown
Bowe
Brown
Center Street
Associated V Press
Maryland
Congress
Gould Street
Oak Street
Gould
Yellowstone Highway
North Main
J. P. Jones
D. Moore
Council
Harrion Avenue
Board Probes Bus Tragedy in Baltimore Area Crash
A railroad inquiry board heard that the St. Louis-Washington flier struck a loaded school bus in drizzle at Rockville at 58 mph killing 14 of 20 aboard and injuring two. Engineers testified safety precautions were followed as plans for memorial services and individual funerals were made in Williamsport and nearby communities.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Abs
Rockville
Interstate Commerce Commission
Williamsport
Post Poised for New Transcontinental Flight
Wiley Post plans a 5 a m departure from Burbank for New York in a stratosphere flight aimed at setting a new non stop transcontinental record. William Parker reports improved weather and that dust storms in the midwest should not impede the mission. Winnie Mae is ready with detachable landing gear to reduce wind resistance on takeoff.
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Burbank
Cal
Wiley Post
New York
William Parker
Post
Mid-West
Winnie Mae
Artist Falls 1500 Feet From Plane Crash Fatal
Earl J. Daust, 36, an artist from Palms California, died after plunging from a plane at about 200 feet near Culver City airport. Police say Daust, reportedly drinking, and friend C A Hart chartered the aircraft for a short city flight.
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Culver City
Cal
Earl J. Daust
Artist of Palms
Daust
C. A. Hart
Harold Tucker
Chiang Kai-Shek Claims 7000 Communists Killed in Four Days
Reports to the national government say Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek directed a fresh purge in Kewichow province, with about 7,000 communists killed over four days of heavy fighting near Nanking China.
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Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Kewichow
Albanian police post commander and gendarme die in cold wave
In Tirana Albania on April 13 a police post commander and a gendarme died from exposure as a severe cold wave and heavy snow swept across the country.
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Tirana
Albania
Missouri Pacific to Buy $1 Million Steel for Tracks
The Missouri Pacific railroad announced the purchase of about $1,000,000 worth of steel products for track improvements.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Small Business Voices Rally For NRA in Senate Inquiry
In Washington on April 13, small business spokesmen urged extending the recovery law before the NRA inquiry ends next Thursday. Hugh Johnson, former administrator, will be the final witness as the hearings near their close. Most testimony favors the recovery law, but some farmers and small shop owners criticize perceived monoculture under NRA.
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Washington
Senate
NRA
Hugh
Johnson
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
Oires Sne
Death for Escape Attempt at San Quentin
Two San Quentin convicts Alexander Mackay and Joe Kristy were sentenced to death in San Rafael for their role in a sensational January 16 escape attempt. Attorneys filed immediate notices of appeal and will seek a strict interpretation of the kidnapping robbery law by the California Supreme Court.
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San Rafael
Calif
San Quentin Prison
Alexander Mackay
Joe Kristy
California Supreme Court
Ally Sues Walmsley Over City Public Works Funds
Governor K. Allen, ally of Senator Huey P. Long, files suit in civil district court to stop Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley and the sewerage and ward board from spending 1.8 million dollars of Public Works Administration funds deposited in New Orleans banks for public improvements.
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New Orleans
K. Allen
Huey P. Long
Civil District Court
T. Semmes Walmsley
Sewerage and Ward Board
Public Works Administration
German Citizens Vote on League Plea in Berlin
April 14 report notes quarters estimate a national plebiscite is planned this spring or early summer on Germany's rearmament and possible return to the League of Nations.
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Berlin
Germany
League of Nations
Market News Office to Close Monday Night
Idaho Falls announces that J. C. Keller head of the federal market news bureau here will close the office Monday night April 15. Keller oversaw daily potato market reports since last fall and will travel to Crystal Springs Mississippi. The final shipping season report will be issued Monday.
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Idaho Falls
J. C. Keller
Federal Market News Bureau
Keller
Crystal Springs
Miss
Burke Knocks Out Thompson In Sixth Round
Reno bout ends with Jackie Burke defeating Kermit Thompson in Oakland. Burke wins by technical knockout in the main event after six rounds of a ten round card in Reno Nevada last night.
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Reno
Nev
Jackie Burke
Ogden
Utah
Kermit Thompson
Oakland
Calif
Idaho Weather Drives Unsettled South. Frost North
Generally fall conditions expected Sunday and Monday across Idaho with unsettled periods in the southern portion. Cooler air brings frosts in the northern region Sunday morning.
Idaho halves and pennies tax clash with Woolworth chain
Idaho Attorney General Bert Miller filed a suit in Caldwell seeking an injunction to stop collecting the state sales tax on retail sales under 50 cents and to prohibit a full cent tax on small amounts. The case targets the Woolworth Company, a New York chain, arguing tax scheme inconsistencies under the 50 cent threshold and half-dollar multiples. John C. Rice to hear the case with ongoing political debate over the sales tax law and referendum petitions.
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Boise
Idaho
F. W. Woolworth
Bert H. Miller
Seventh Judicial Court
Caldwell
F. W. Woolworth Company
New York
Miller
Woolworth Company
John C. Rice
Canyon County
Idaho Supreme Court
James F. Airshie
Diefendorf
Woolworth
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Public Works
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Will Rogers
Roto
Blackfoot Forum
C.C. Seibert
Gould ST
Spaich
Mie
Ross Park
Want
Here
American Falls
Power County
Amerian Falls
Portneuf
Tam
Lil
Mink Creek Canyon
Suh Avenue
Waat
Attorney General
John GC. Rice
Rk, R. Buys Steel
Blue Eagle
Long Ally
Walmsley
Woolworth Co
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