22 Apr 1946
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1946
Page
1
Four Russian P-39 fighters fired 37 millimeter shells at a U S Army C-47 as it landed at Tulin near Vienna. Captain James C. Baxter reported two hits and related the incident occurred in the Russian occupation zone during a test flight with American pilots within a 10 mile perimeter.
Gen George C Marshall held a three hour meeting with Communist leader Chou En Lai then met with Chiang Kai Shek but no progress was reported. Chou said Marshall sought a Communist probe of a claimed US plane strafing while Chou dispatched field commanders for a report. Government sources denied the incident and noted no US aircraft were present. In Manchuria Communist forces mass near Kangchulin east of Changchun as government troops struggle toward the fallen capital. Lt Gen Chao Chia Hsiang planned to report from Mukden with about 100 officials detained in Changchun.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson and Eastern and Southern class I railroads urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to deny a War Shipping Administration and Maritime Commission request to investigate water competition rail rates. They argued rate changes would raise costs for agricultural producers and that an inland rate structure revision is imminent.
Ralph Willson of Columbus and his bride Frances Civelli Willson known as Peaches Browning honeymoon at a Nevada ranch. She says this time it's for keeps as they begin their fourth marriage after headlines years earlier.
The United States plans to invite three Soviet correspondents from Izvestia Pravda and Red Star to visit and observe how America functions in peacetime. Ilya Ehrenburg Gen Mikhail Galaktionov Konstantin Simonov would meet the American Society of Newspaper Editors and report back to Moscow. The offer aims to show free press and daily life across cities and towns, though acceptance is not yet confirmed.
Nicholai Greg orivich Redin, a 29 year old Russian naval lieutenant, pleaded not guilty at a federal arraignment on a five count espionage indictment. He is charged with procuring plans for a U S destroyer tender Yellowstone as part of the Soviet purchasing commission. Defense attorneys Irvin Goodman and Tracy E. Griffin stood with him during the hearing before Judge John C. Bowen.
The piece reports a Chinese civil war in Manchuria between Chinese communists and Chiang Kai-Shek's Kuomintang forces, risking a nationwide fratricidal conflict. General George C. Marshall races to Chungking to mediate a truce, with hope for a broader halt though an armistice would be only the start.
Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace to chair an emergency food collection starting May 12 asking every American to donate canned food or money. Funds will be distributed by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to areas of greatest need. Local chairmen from the victory clothing drive will assist in 19 597 cities and towns.
Frosts were reported in southwestern Idaho with 28 to 30 degree readings. State Department of Agriculture says no material damage to fruit orchards. Prune and cherry trees are most vulnerable. farmers burn smudge pots in some orchards. Weather bureau notes light frosts again.
Idaho faces material and equipment shortages hampering highway repairs. State director T. Matt Hally said deterioration is severe with no construction since 1942. Bids for two projects and eight to ten maintenance jobs will be sought May 10 as funds for 1946 are outlined.
New Delhi Seth Ram rishna Dalmia a major Indian industrialist intercedes in political talks to break a standstill over self government. He has met Mahomed Ali Jinnah Vallabhai Patel Rajendra Prasad and G D Birla and plans to see Jawaharlal Nehru and the Maharaja of Bhopal. The deadlock persists despite a British cabinet mission. Dalmia controls more than 60 million in capital.
Mrs Esther Botts aged 68 and three others suffered injuries in a Sunday night crash two miles north of Pocatello on Polo Line road. Dwayne Kinghorn Alien Scott Darrell Norton and Loyd Lufkin were hurt or involved, with Botts riding with John B McMaster in a Ford coupe. Lufkin faced reckless driving charges. his sedan was wrecked and McMaster’s car was damaged about $200.
A coroner's jury ruled the death of 17 year old Ellis Blaine Rider accidental strangulation. The youth was found hanging from a rope in his father’s cow barn at Rose on Friday.
President Truman sent a report to Congress on UNRRA operations dated last month and warned that only concerted United Nations action can ease desperate conditions in war-devastated nations. He stressed that for millions survival is still at stake and urged intensified effort to match need with supply.
Senator Downey reports strong consumer mail supporting OPA continuation without crippling amendments. He cites 20 to 25 to 1 in favor, noting reactions to House treatment of the price control agency.
Downey says California crowds favor OPA except for some business men. He notes senators seek to pare the act after mail, while Wherry’s office reports growing pro OPA mail but a lull in opposition. Bowles predicts a democratic demonstration as the bill aims to extend OPA beyond June 30.
Chinese authorities charged villagers and militiamen under Communist direction looted the tombs of Manchu emperors K'Ang Hsi Hsien Feng and Tung Chi in Hopei western foothills. Reports note entry last December and plunder of gold jade pearls and ornaments. Lt. Bryan V. Williams visited the sites and found neglect and crumbling tombs but could not confirm looting amid bridges destroyed and defenses by the Communists.
U S army reports another wave of arsenic poisoning at Stalag 13 near Neurnberg. Total victims reached 2 283 with 1 900 ill announced last Friday. No deaths yet, but four full arsenic bottles and two empty ones were found in a bakery serving the prisoners.
The Associated Press reports millions of Christians observed Easter in churches worldwide. Truman attended First Baptist in Washington with Mrs. Truman and Margaret, as parades occurred in New York and Europe marked by peace. In the Soviet Union Orthodox services resumed with bells tolling after decades.
Chief Justice Stone was escorted from the Supreme Court bench after suffering indigestion. Court officials said his pulse was normal and Capitol physician Dr. George Calver pronounced the ailment. Court clerk Elmore Cropley noted long hours and expected a return for tomorrow's session.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-3 that an alien willing to perform noncombatant military service cannot be barred from citizenship for not bearing arms. Justice Douglas wrote the decision. Chief Justice Stone dissented with Justices Reed and Frankfurter not participating. The case involved James Louis Girouard of Stoneham Massachusetts born in Moncton New Brunswick Canada and a Seventh Day Adventist. The oath does not require promising to bear arms.
Witnesses describe a head on collision of two trains in Boston area last night that injured hundreds. Among the injured, women in Easter finery cried out about their nylons as they were tossed and aided, highlighting the fashion amid disaster. A male passenger on the local train to Providence recounted the scene and the shouted concern.
Tokyo reports Premier Kijuro Shidehara and the entire cabinet resigning under pressure from major parties. Cabinet secretary Wataru Narashi said the move was necessary to stabilize the political situation. Shidehara had led the government for six months after postwar shakeups following Japan's surrender. The resignation followed a stalemate in the April 12 election.
Premier Ahmed Qatari announced a seven point program allowing Azerbaijan to reconcile with the national government. He pledged no action against the Democratic party leaders and promised the party’s freedom to operate within constitutional law. The move follows pressure from Tehran merchant F. Spakehian over talks with Azerbaijan officials. the army and gendarmerie stay in garrisons along borders to prevent bloodshed amid fighting between Azerbaijan forces and Zolfaghari tribesmen.
Leon ard Smith, 22, pleaded guilty in district court to second degree murder for the New Year’s Day shooting of his wife Thorva, 28, and received a sentence of not less than 10 years and not more than 20 years at hard labor in the state penitentiary. Gen Jose Aizpuru denied Spain hosts atomic scientists and denied aggression at the UN Security Council.
Two enginemen died and about 300 people were injured when two New Haven passenger trains collided head on last night in Readeville. Norman Goodwin and William Bean were killed in the Hartford to Boston engine crash, while an investigation into possible past stop signal violation is underway.
Secretary of State Byrnes heads to Paris to begin talks with Molotov Bevin and Bidault, facing a pivotal conference that could redefine Allied cooperation and the postwar peace framework. A turning point could see expanded U S Britain influence and new world order dynamics.
Sgt. Walter L. Konichy testified by deposition at the Eighth army war crimes trial in Yokohama. He described being struck 150 times across the face with a gar rison belt and beaten 20 times with a pick handle while a prisoner. He said 300 inmates kneeling for hours led to 16 confessions of rice theft and were beaten for three hours. when a prisoner collapsed he was revived with ice water.
Herbert Hoover arrived in Karachi tonight from Baghdad, according to New Delhi radio. The former U.S. president was en route as part of his travels in the region.
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