Court transfers Hargraves to State Penitentiary for life
District Judge C. J. Taylor signed an order placing J. B. Hargraves, 27, convicted murderer, in the Boise state penitentiary for life. The transfer followed discovery of an escape plan and notes to a girl. A guard transport was arranged, with Hargraves previously jailed in Bannock County since November 18 for first degree murder in the July 12 shooting at the Hunter residence.
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C. J. Taylor
Idaho Falls
J. B. Hargraves
Boise
Hargraves
F. F
Bob) Hunter
Alameda Village
Marchal
Bannock County
M. J. Rossiter
South America
Rossiter
Edward J. Smith
East Center Street
Sam Engbar
Bannock
Hunter
George A. Bailey
McKinley Avenue
Nazi Troops Push British From Gudbrandsdalen Front
British forces retreating under heavy machine gun and artillery fire in the Gudbrandsdalen valley south of Dombas as German troops press forward. Fighting in the Trondheim area is largely quiet with German control near Roros and potential reach to the Swedish border. Grong lies 30 miles east of Namsos and 45 miles west of Sweden.
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Gudbrandsdalen
Trondheim
Steinkjer
Roros
Osterdalen
Storen
Grong
Namsos
Dombas
Russets Clinch 1 0 Victory In Regional Baseball
Idaho Falls Russets beat the Pocatello Cardinals 1 to 0 in a defensive game at Halliwell Park. Paul Berndt and John Zar led in fielding and pitching with key plays and 12 strikeouts by Zar. The decisive error and Blatto’s run came on a passed ball plus Bates’ single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Falls
Russets
Pocatello Cardinals
Halliwell Park
Cardinals
Paul Berndt
Blatto
Bates
Berndt
John Zar
Bernat
Jerry Shutt
Census Drive Continues Effort in Gate City Counting Residents
The Pocatello chamber urges extension of the census deadline to ensure every resident is counted. Washington officials say no district will close until enumeration is complete. About 400 additional families have been identified by the chamber, with names sent to the district census bureau.
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Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
Gate City
Washington, D. C
Chamber
Census Bureau
Washington
Paul V. Nash
District Census Bureau
Walker McCabe
Bureau
Idaho
District Bureau
Paul Bryan
Pocatellans
Chamber of Commerce
Fuller earns runner-up in state declamatory contest
Margaret Fuller, daughter of Mr and Mrs R D Fuller and a senior at the local high school, placed second in the state declamatory contest at Burley. Her dramatic selection was Swamp Spirit by Lealon Marvel Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Falls
Margaret Fuller
R. D. Fuller
Burley
Parole Violator James B Ruth Transferred to Boise Penitentiary
James B Ruth jailed for violating parole after a February 14 forgery sentence by Judge Isaac McDougall. Sheriff M J Rossiter says Ruth assaulted a man with a file and attempted self harm with a razor while facing a battery charge. A traveling guard will move Ruth to Boise to join J B Hargraves at the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Ruth
Isaac McDougall
Boise
M. J. Rossiter
Rossiter
Ruth
J. B. Hargraves
Italy Signals Nonbelligerent Stance Amid War Talk
In Rome on April 27 Fascist leaders including Count Dino Grandi and Prime Minister Mussolini hinted Italy may join the European war but did not commit to abandoning its non-belligerent position. Giunta and Buffarini-Guidi warned that peace cases risk contamination.
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Rome
Italy
Dino Grandi
Chamber of Fasces and Guilds
Grandi
Mussolini
Giunta
Union's Chief Leaves Job in Labor Drive
George Scalise, indicted for conspiracy and extortion, resigns as president of the AFL building service employees international union. He claims a drive to lessen labor influence in presidential campaigns. His attorney says the case follows a four month effort by the district attorney's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Scalise
Thomas E. Dewey
AFL
Building Service
International Union Today
Scalise
Manhattan
John Kadel
Kaden
Dewey
Weekend Weather Outlook Then Cooler Monday
Increasing cloudiness and a mild Sunday give way to light rain Sunday night. Monday brings generally fair skies and a slight cool down.
French Doubt Nazi Praise
Paris observers doubt Nazi praise of Sweden’s neutrality and accuse Norway of aiding Britain. Critics compare the stance to Germany before Munich and the occupation of Czechoslovakia, noting Poland and Czechoslovakia’s leaders as targets in past propaganda.
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Paris
Germany
Sweden
Norway
Britain
Reich
Munich
Czechosovakia
Havas
Poland
Benes
Czechoslovakia
DeMolay Chapter Confers Degrees in Camp Ceremony
The Pocatello DeMolay chapter held a third degree initiation at Mink Creek camp Thursday evening. Bert Weston and Bob Chapin presided as councillors. A hot tamale supper was served by Neophytes Don Jensen Howard Harper Carlos Jones Fred Roberts Jr Bill Harris and Emanuel Kah. Other attendees included Don Bale Stewart Weston Art Peterson Pierre Calph Le Roy Jones Tom Giles and Tom Sahlberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Order of de Molay
Mink Creek
Bert Weston
Bob Chapin
Don Jensen
Howard Harper
Carlos Jones
Fred Roberts, Jr
Bill Harris
Emanuel Kah
Don Bale
Stewart Weston
Art Peterson
Pierre Calph
le Roy Jones
Tom Giles
Tom Sahlberg
Eight Ships Down in Week as War Claims Clash
The European war week ends with eight ships confirmed sunk. Among them is Germany’s 26,000 ton battleship Gneisenau felled by Norwegian coastal guns in Oslofjord, per eye witnesses. Total losses reach 537 ships and 1,813,795 tons with 4,021 dead and over 1,700 missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Germany
Gneisenau
Oslofjord
Downey Dedicates School Building
Elaborate ceremonies marked the dedication of the new 70000 dollar grade school building in Downey. Students and officials led the program with performances by the grade school band, a cornet duet, a vocal quartet, chorus selections, and a dedicatory address by Carl C. Christensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Elmer P. Wright
E. J. Hartvigsen
Board of Trustees
Wendel Dewey
Jack Pratt
Carl C. Christensen
Pocatello
K. W. Hamilton
Theron Clark
Winston Hansen
Dr. L. M. Jones
J. M. Hyde
Ellen Edgley
J. E. Criddle
Chief Returns To Capital From Warm Springs
President Roosevelt on the Roosevelt train en route to Washington after eight days in Warm Springs Georgia. Officials expect a talk with Secretary Hull on international affairs and a Monday conference with Senate and House leaders to review war in Europe and upcoming congressional adjournment.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Warm Springs
Europe
Congress
White House
Hull
Senate
House
Writer Denounces Norway Leaders
Oslo April 27 The 81 year old Nobel literature winner Knut Hamsun denounced the legal government of Premier Johan Nygaardsvold for organizing resistance against the Germans. He said the government mobilized then fled and that Norwegian youths die for that government. He compared to Spain noting a legal government there.
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Oslo
Johan Nygaardsvold
Knut Hamsun
Hamsun
Nationen
Spain
Youth Slays Sweetheart in Abington Classmate Case
Sixteen-year-old Robert Heineman, charged with murder in the slaying of Edith Snyder, reversed earlier jealousy claims and said he loved her. Heine man reportedly told his father he shot Edith as she did homework at her home last Thursday night. Assistant District Attorney Groshens outlined the new statement during the prison visit.
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Abington
Robert Heineman
Edith Snyder
Robert
Montgomery County
Edith
David E. Groshens
Groshens
Heineman
Cows and Weather Overlay in Pocatello Scene
A rustic note describes cows grazing near a west bench while Kiwanis trees face uncertain longevity. The article cites a Saturday high of 60 and a Friday low of 32, with readings 3 degrees below normal. It records a monthly anomaly of 53 degrees, compares to last year's 76/37, and notes sunrise at 5:28 a.m. and sunset at 7:27 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Spas
Stewart Named Examiner in Idaho Public Accounts
Stewart of Lava Hot Springs, former Bannock county representative and ex chief clerk of the Idaho House, becomes examiner in the division of public accounts in the state auditor's office. R. B. Wilson, former Gem county Democratic senator, has been released from the public accounts office.
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Boise
Don Stewart
Lava Hot Springs
Bannock
Idaho House of Representatives
Public Accounts
State Auditor
R. B. Wilson
Gem County
Hitler Declares War on Norway as Allied Forces Fight Back
Nazi forces press into Norway as Germany justifies the invasion amid Allied retreats in Gudbrandsdalen and near Trondheim. German flanking units push toward Storen while planes provide support, with Ribbentrop citing Allied moves to Scandinavia as provocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Norway
Trondheim
Storen
Hitler
Soviet Reactions to Nazi Norway Invasion Signal Shifts
The piece notes Germany’s move to declare war on Norway, signaling plans for direct control of Scandinavia. Moscow coolness toward Berlin grows as Russia gains western access only with German permission, affecting hopes to pull Russia from Berlin’s orbit and influence postwar peace terms.
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Norway
Scandinavia
Europe
Hitler
Italy
Russia
Germany
Moscow
Western
Baltic
Gulf of Finland
Berlin
German bombing cuts British ships in Norwegian action
Berlin reports extensive air raids over Norwegian waters sink two British transports and damage a third sinking a cruiser. Germany claims 400 British and Norwegian officers captured in five days and an English staff commander with vital orders. One cruiser attacked off Andalsnes near Trondheim. another off Narvik. One transport carried 40 tanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
DNB
High Command
Norway
Andalsnes
Trondheim
Narvik
Ore
Whites celebrate golden wedding in Gate City
Mr and Mrs E C White of 611 S Tenth Ave mark their 50th anniversary with a quiet private observance. Longtime Gate City residents, the couple has lived in Pocatello since 1891 after marriage in Chariton Town on April 27 1890.
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E. C. White
S. Tenth Avenue
Gate City
Pocatello
Chariton
Utah Weather Outlook Shows Clouds and Showers
Partly cloudy conditions favored the western portion with showers in the east. A gradual warming trend is noted, with Sunday and Monday turning partly cloudy again.
WPA Shows Public Improvements in Lemhi County
E. E. Scannell reports Lemhi County WPA projects include 31 miles of roads 16 bridges 3,156 feet of culvert 9,024 feet drainage 1,930 feet of sidewalks 100 feet guard rails four public buildings two parks 11,108 feet water mains and lines 600,000 fingerlings hatchery rebuilt 45,000 board feet native lumber 49 cords firewood 23,907 school lunches 1,177 books renovated 10,485 ts 72 comforters 668 CCC garments.
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Work Projects Administration
Lemhi
E. E. Scannell
Salmon High School
WPA
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ALSNE
Lillemammer
Ntolga
Tolga
Lillehammer
State Penitentiary
Engbar
Smith
Anton Novak
Novak
Hariraves
Graveley Hall
Idaho Southern University
R. B. Bistline
Bailey Residence
Guy Nelson
C. C. Evans
Evans
Nelson
Gudbrandalen
Census
C of
Mapes Davidson
Smith Committee
David Saposs
Labor Board
Davidson
Stewart
France
Denmark
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Adolf Hitler
Kirke L. Simpson
Utah
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