Two Deputies Arrested for Gambling at Power County Club
Sheriff Alma Marley moved to enforce the gambling law, sending Deputies Ray Reynolds and Ammon Hatch to the "30" club west of Pocatello in Power county. They participated in roulette and craps, faced charges, posted pleas of not guilty, and were released on recognizance as gambling equipment was confiscated. The case includes co-arrests of Nick Harris and a man named Wells with trials set for next Monday.
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Alma Marley
Ray Reynolds
Ammon Hatch
Pocatello
Power County
Reynolds
W. J. Hoehnen
Chas. Coon
American Falls
Bannock County
Bannock County Sheriff's Office
Mike Kaseris
Hatch
Nick Harris
Wells
Marley
Kaseris
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Justic Court
C. M. Jeffery
Bombers Hit Jap Bases In Pacific Campaign
Allied air forces blasted Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea with more than 200 tons of bombs. MacArthur gave no exact figure. Australian troops pushed two miles toward Madang. A joint strike hit Truk defenses in the Carolines. Japan set September 1 for conscription in Formosa, home to about 4.5 million people.
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Associated Press
Southwest Pacific
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Bogadjim
Madang
New Guinea
Southwest
Central Pacific
Truk
Carolines
Japan
Formosa
Axis Repeats Story Of Likely Roosevelt Churchill Meeting
German radio and Lisbon reports again suggested a Roosevelt Churchill conference. The Paris station quoted rumors while Roosevelt was reportedly resting in the south. Churchill addressed Parliament today amid renewed talk of a Caribbean meeting.
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London
Roosevelt
Churchill
Paris
Wich
Lisbon
Washington
Caribbean
Crosby Brothers Welcome Fourth Child to Bob Crosby Family
Bob Crosby and Bing Crosby each have four children. Bob and his wife Jane Kuhn Crosby welcomed their eighth pound boy Monday, adding to two girls and two boys already. The Bing Crosby family already has four boys.
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Los Angeles
Bob Crosby
Bing
Bob
Jane Kuhn Crosby
Bing Crosby
Gambler James Larkin Shot Dead in Chicago Alley
James D. Larkin a 52 year old gambler and former Dome employee was found shot between the eyes in a west side alley. Police see possible ties to gangland gambling warfare and the Guszik kidnapping case as prosecutors seek leads.
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Chicago
James D. Larkin
the Dome
Larkin
Wilbert F. Crowley
Jack Guszik
al Capone
Guzik
Grand
Marley Files to Run in June Primary for Sheriff
Alma Marley of Bannock County becomes the third candidate to file with the county clerk for the June primary. Marley seeks the Democratic nomination for sheriff. The other two filing Democrats are William J. Ryan for probate judge and Nellie Cline Steenson for state senator.
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Alma Marley
Bannock
Marley
William J. Ryan
Nellie Cline Steenson
New Process Hardens Wood and Secures Lumber Supply
DuPont scientists unveil a chemical method turning softwoods into a hard, plastic-like wood using methyl ureas and formaldehyde. The treated wood keeps natural appearance while gaining strength, promising postwar self sufficiency and broader use of American species.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
New York
Dupont Company
America
J. F. T. Berliner
DuPont Ammonia Department
Pay-and-Like-It Bill Takes Shape
Washington lawmakers push a tax simplification bill to relieve 30 million filers from returns this year and 20 million who still must file. Starting January 1 the withholding system would cover the full liability for those earning up to 5 000 annually with a simplified form for remaining taxpayers.
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Washington
House
Doughton
D.-N.c
Ways and Means Committee
Knox Warns Japan of Possible U S Attack in Kuriles
Secretary Knox told reporters in Washington that the United States may invade the Kurile islands but offered no timing, noting the threat is possible yet uncertain. He cited repeated Allied bombings of Matsuwa and other Kurile bases and described ongoing assaults on Truk Ponape and other eastern Pacific targets. He also said Japanese efforts to resupply remote Marshalls bases are largely failing as barges are sunk.
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Associated Press
Knox
Tokyo
Japan
India
Bengal- Assam
Plain of
Imphal
Silchar
Bishenpur- Silchar
Amer
Kurile Islands
North Pacific
Kuriles
Matsuwa Island
Washington
United States
Kamachatka Peninsula
Chimusu
Paramushiro
Onekotan
Pacific
Marshalls
Caroline Island
Truk
Ponape
mid-Pacific
Navy
Submarines Sink 15 More Japanese Vessels
Washington reports destruction or damage to 15 additional Japanese ships by American submarines, raising total sunk or likely sunk to 682. The batch includes three tankers, a repair ship, seven medium cargo ships, two cargo-passenger vessels, and two small cargo vessels, signaling impact on fuel and fleet operations.
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Washington
New Bay
Japan
Air
Patrols sweep Caroline and Marshall islands in new attacks
Navy search planes attacked Pingelap Pakin Ant and Ulu in the Caroline islands while other aircraft dropped 45 tons of bombs on bases in the Marshall islands Adm Nimitz announced. Pingelap lies between Kusaie and Ponape and guards Truk area. Ant Pakin near Ponape Ulul northwest of Truk. Marshall gun positions and barracks were bombed and strafed by air forces.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Fingelap
Pakin
Ant
Ulu Islands
Caroline Islands
Marshall Islands
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Pingelap
Kusaie
Ponape
Truk
Ulul
Marshalls
Britishregulation to curb strike instigation announced
The British government announced a defense regulation authorizing penalties up to five years in prison and fines up to $2,000 to deter instigation of strikes.
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London
Resolution Urges Five Year Immigration Freeze After War
New York dispatch reports the body unanimously adopting a resolution urging Congress to suspend immigration for five years after the war, with a few exceptions.
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New York
Congress
Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks Visits Pocatello
Frank J. Lonergan of Portland Ore grand exalted ruler of the BPO Elks makes an official visit to Pocatello lodge 674. He attends a Bannock hotel luncheon tours the naval ordnance plant and schedules an 8 p.m. lodge program with a 6:30 p.m. dinner. Lonergan, Oregon state bar member since 1908, served in the Oregon legislature 1924–33 and 1939–43, was speaker in 1931 and acting governor. He chairs USO, is an honorary Scout Young Camp member, and was elected grand exalted ruler in July 1943 in Boston.
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Pocatello
Frank J. Lonergan
Portland
Ore
National Order of Bpo Elks
Pocatello Lodge
Mr. Lonergan
Bannock Hotel
Pocatello Naval Ordnance Plant
Bannock
Lonergan
Oregon
BPO Elks
Order
Boston
Mass
General Motors unveils FM-2 Wildcat fighter plane
Rear Adm. Ramsey hails the new FM-2 Wildcat as the best light fighter. Built by Grumman at Linden New Jersey it has seen Pacific action and follows the original Wildcat now superseded by Hellcat. The FM-2 uses a Wright engine with forged cylinder heads and improves climb rate and takeoff and landing performance for carrier use.
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New York
Adm
D. C. Ramsey
General Motors Corporation
Linden
N. J
General Motors
Gruman
Trenton
Weather Summary for Pocatello April 18
Partly cloudy conditions persist through today tonight and Wednesday with a slight warmup. High near 38, low around 0. Mean 46, departure plus 2. Precipitation 0, month to date 0.67. Sunset 8 16, sunrise 6 43.
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Pocatello
United States Department of Commerce Weather Bureau
Pocatello Municipal
Nazis New Styles Spark New York Fashion Guffaw
New York reacts to Nazi French couture trends spreading via the Swiss magazine Plaire. Paris hats and voluminous dresses, shown in Manhattan clubs by former international set members, prompt officials to review a suspected Nazi propaganda effort to boost German controlled French fashion.
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New York
Plaire
Paris Couture
U. S
Paris
Manhattan
International
Hausfrau
War Production Board
F.B.I
OWI
Murder hunt after two women bodies found near Lake of the Ozarks
Officers search for the killer after two hacked and headless bodies were recovered from the Lake of the Ozarks. Initial victim IDs were ruled out when sisters confirmed the two women from North Kansas City were safe. Detectives note the remains appear dumped from a boat with no shoreline tracks found.
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Camdenton
Lake of the Ozarks
Greek Inflation Soars as War-Era Prices Shock
A German report lists Greek prices in drachmas showing extreme inflation. Shoes cost 20 million drachmas, bread 260 000, shirts 8 million, potatoes 300 000, with the drachma once worth over a cent. The piece notes foreigners may be left with worthless currency as assets bought years ago falter.
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Lisbon
Greece
United States
Koelnische Zeitung
Cologne
Germany
Human Torpedoes Sink Ship From Palermo Attack
The admiralty announced a new secret weapon named human torpedoes used against enemy shipping with conspicuous success. Two divers in suits guided torpedoes to the target then detached an exploding nose charge under the ship. A cruiser was sunk and four navy men received decorations for the Palermo operation.
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London
Admiralty
Navy
Palermo
Sicily
Rhineland raid and Balkan air campaign reported
RAF Mosquito bombers hit Cologne as one plane was lost. Allied Mediterranean air forces hammer Balkan supply lines for 72 hours, targeting Plovdiv railyards near Sofia and Belgrade areas. Italy-based bombers lead the effort with Fortresses and Liberators over rail targets and air facilities. Plovdiv lies on Orient Express routes to the Dardanelles. Stockholm dispatch cites Swiss advices.
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London
Rhineland
Cologne
Air Ministry
Balkan
Plovdiv
Sofia
Hitler
Europe
Belgrade
Bulgaria
Orient Express
Balkans
Dardanelles
Stockholm
Switzerland
Wheeler Predicts Dewey Victory in Next Fall
U.S. Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana told reporters in Boston that President Roosevelt will not run for a fourth term due to health concerns. He said no military man should be elected president and predicted Gov. Thomas E Dewey of New York will win in the fall. Wheeler praised Dewey as a likely nominee and said he would be drafted and elected.
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Boston
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Roosevelt
Thores B. Dewey
New York
George Marshall
MacArthur
Wheeler
Democratic Party
Dewey
Single Department May Take Charge of Army and Navy
Hearings begin next week on unification of American armed forces into a single department of war. Secretary Stimson set to testify for the Woodrum committee which names unity of command as its first study. Gen. Marshall has urged unification, while Navy leaders have shown growing support for sweeping reforms.
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Washington
Department of War
Stimson
Special House
Rep
Woodrum
Virginia
War Department
George C. Marshall
Navy
Jaycees to Meet for Idaho State Conference
The Idaho state junior chamber of commerce will hold its annual meeting in Boise May 16 and 17. Boise president Robert Sessions says speakers include Bruce Palmer national president of Chicago and Jay G. Brockbank Utah president of Salt Lake City, and Henry Kearns Los Angeles California president.
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Boise
Idaho State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Robert Sessions
Bruce Palmer
Chicago
Jay G. Brockbank
Salt Lake City
Utah
Henry Kearns
Los Angeles
California
Armies Close on Sevastopol in Street Fighting
Russian forces pressed toward Sevastopol as Gen Yeremenko and Gen Tolbukhin’s armies converged from southeast and north to crush a barricaded axis garrison. German and Romanian troops remained trapped on docks and in streets amid heavy bombardment and failed evacuation attempts.
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Moscow
Sevastopol
Vichy
Front
Drei I. Yeremenko
Independent Maritime Army
Baidar Gate
Balaklava
Feodor I. Tolbukhin
Fourth Ukraine
Sevastop
Red Army
Red Air Force
Galati
Sabotage Suspect In Jail After Train Attempt
EL CENTRO Calif A 47 year old laborer Andres Odeso Sanchez was arrested on a charge of attempting to wreck a train after trying to remove a rail on the San Diego and Arizona railroad near a canal bridge between El Centro and Calexico Federal agents and sheriff's deputies captured him following the incident Nathan said Sanchez feared an unscheduled train and abandoned a crowbar and large wrench at the scene He was taken to Imperial county jail where he had been under surveillance.
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EL Centro
Calif
Boulder Dam
PBI
Harold Nathan
Andres Odeso Sanchez
San Diego and Arizona
Calexico
Nathan
Sanchez
Imperial County
School Fire Shuts Boston Area Building
Richmond Indiana reports a school and gymnasium were destroyed by fire forcing Boston area grade pupils to end the term early. The incident ends the students summer prep and interrupts the district’s schedule.
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Richmond
Ind
Boston
Severe Nebraska Snowstorm Strands Plains Farm Areas
A major winter storm dumped heavy snow across western Nebraska and Kansas. McCook reported 19 inches of wet snow with continued accumulation, while Kearney saw drifts halting traffic. Subfreezing temperatures raised livestock safety concerns as far east as northcentral Kansas.
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High Great Plains
Nebraska
Kansas
McCook
Nebra
Kearney
Churchill Defends League of Nations Postwar Role
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that the League of Nations in its work should not be abandoned as postwar peace arrangements are shaped. He argued the league would have succeeded if properly backed and noted general postwar talks among the 34 nations but cautioned against expecting a near term agreed statement.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
League of Nations
United Nations
Frederick John Bellenger
U. S
Hul
Hull
Sydney papers resume after high court injunction
Sydney newspapers returned to publication with a court order preventing censorship after a one day halt prompted by authorities. Six area papers had their weekend editions confiscated for printing an article about misunderstandings abroad.
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Sydney
Australia
High Court
Hoax at Wild Plum school is solved by student confessions
In Dickinson North Dakota authorities reveal the Wild Plum one room school mystery was a prank. Pupils aged 12 and 15 admitted rigging “farmers matches” and crafting crude hooded notes to scare the teacher. The wild claims of jumping coal and flames were hoaxes.
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Dickinson
N. D
Lonely Wild Plum
Stark County
Charles Schwarts
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Evanson
Grace Pendergast
Ilinois
Allen Engleman
Jack Stotler
Ploesti
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Jaycees
The
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