Steel Plant To Be Built In Pocatello Expands Industry
Butler Manufacturing Co of Kansas City plans a new three-building steel plant in Pocatello Idaho costing around 1 million dollars. The site beside Union Pacific ties area is negotiated with Union Pacific and Pacific Supply Co. and will employ about 30 workers initially rising to 50. Expected annual business approaches 300 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Chamber of Commerce
Whitman
Butler Manufacturing Co
Kansas City, Mo
J. “Ledge” Craig
Chamber
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Pacific Supply Co
McVey
Butler Manufacturing Company
Kansas City
Union Pacific Tle
C. H. McVey
Butler Company
F. L. Cate
Southeastern
G. T. Haupert
Butler
R. A. Anderson
Hearing Set on Site for Western Atomic Reactor
A joint congressional atomic energy committee will hold a May 3 hearing on selecting a site for the western atomic energy reactor station. Montana witnesses protested Arco Idaho as the site, while earlier Fort Peck Montana had been a leading option. The expected cost of the plant is around 800 million dollars.
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Washington
Joint
Ingressional Atomic Energy Comittee
Western Atomic Energy
Montana
Arco
Idaho
Atomic Rgy Commission
Fort Peck
Mont
Escape Route Being Shut At Shanghai
Shanghai evacuation tightens as communist forces approach. Upstream navy ships redeploy refugees toward hospital ships. American and British air and sea evacuations continue with limited capacity and lines booked into next week.
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Shanghai
President Wilson
Whangpoo
Navy
Yangtze
American Northwest Airlines
Pan-American Etils
United States
Manila
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Soochow
Wihsien
Boy Falls From Trailer Injures Head Near Naval Plant
Lloyd Parks 4 year old son of Mr and Mrs L A Parks of 680 Shady Lane Tourist Park Poca West Virginia was rushed to St Anthony's hospital at 12 30 pm after tumbling from a moving trailer on Yellow Stone highway near the naval ordnance plant via duct He was semi conscious with severe head lacerations but doctors said none were serious after examination at hospital and funeral home ambulance paramedics aided him
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Lloyd Parks
L. A. Parks
Shady Lane
Pocatello
St. Anthony's Hospital
Yellowstone Highway
Naval Ordnance Plant Viaduct
Smylie chides Idaho Democrats over Taylor nomination
Idaho Attorney General Robert E. Smylie says the Democratic party lacks the courage to deny Senator Glen H. Taylor the Democratic nomination. He asks Idaho Young Republicans to discuss the issue at their Boise meeting May 15 and urges revitalization of party county and precinct groups.
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Boise
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
U. S. Senate
Glen H. Taylor
Tom Sahlberg
Pocatello
Idaho Young Republican League
Smylie
Taylor
Young
Slot Racketeers Sought By Sheriff
Sheriff deputies pursue a group linked to slot machine burglaries after a Hammond's Food Market owner in Alameda reported two men attempted to sell him $40 in 25 and 50 cent coins. The men bear Aiabeass license tags and are tied to case file 1B-18735.
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Alma Marley
Hammond's
Alameda
Brady Family Returns From California Visit
Mr. and Mrs. 8. E. Brady of 738 North Arthur have returned after a four month trip to Southern California. They stayed mainly in La Jolla and visited Palm Springs area friends and Seattle relatives, including Henry Brady and Mrs. W. B. Stuht and families.
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8. E. Brady
North Arthur
California
la Jolla
A. M. Petersen
Palm Springs
Seattle
Mr. Brady
Henry Brady
W. B. Stuht
Weather Summary for Pocatello Area
Weather data for 24 hours ending 11 30 am today shows high 80 and low 53 with zero precip. Mean temperature 58. Month total 34. Sunset 7 21 tonight sunrise 5 27 tomorrow. Forecast calls for mostly cloudy and windy tonight then partly cloudy with scattered showers Friday. High Friday 60 to 65, low tonight 40 to 45.
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Pocatello
Doctor Fears Insanity May Hit Mailman in Railroad Case
Lloyd Cummings sues Union Pacific for 50000 damages over injuries as a railway mail man. Trial in district court before Judge Isaac McDougall with a six man and six woman jury. Drs Simi son and Harris testified. Harris warned insanity is possible. Attorneys Anderson Terrell and Casterlin led respective sides. closing arguments completed.
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Lloyd Cummings
Union Pacific Railroad
Isaac McDougall
E. H. Casterlin
Cummings
Walter H. Anderson
Robert M. Terrell
Terrell
Casterlin
Railroad
Anderson
Navy Ready To Remove All Americans From Shanghai
President Truman said the navy is prepared to evacuate all Americans from Shanghai amid reports of civilian danger. He stated there is no truth to these reports and that ships like the President Wilson remain ready to evacuate civilians as needed.
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Washington
Truman
Shanghai
Wilson
Pierce
van Buren
Navy
J. Leighton Stuart
Educator Remains Critical After Salt Lake City Crash
Ethel E. Redfield 72, a retired Idaho State College educator, stayed in critical condition for a sixth day at Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake City. She and two fellow faculty members were struck by a car Friday night while crossing a business district street during a conference of the association of childhood education. Lorene Hendricks remained hospitalized with injuries, while Norma Barnes, with minor injuries, has returned to Pocatello.
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Ethel E. Redfield
Idaho State College Education
Salt Lake City
Holy Cross Hospital
Miss Redfield
Association of Childhood Education
Lorene Hendricks
Norma Barnes
ISC
ISC Home Economics Department
Pocatello
County Assessor Defends U P Taxable Mileage Before State Commission
County Assessor George W. Allen argued to the State Tax Commission that Union Pacific property within Pocatello is over reduced in reported mileage. He cited main line lengths totaling 3.45 miles and suggested UP should pay about $36,000 more annually. He listed additional assessments including a $23,000 building and $14,000 blocks, plus a $3,750 right of way and $23,000 land, plus a $1,000 dwelling, with a map showing mileage calculations.
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State Tax Commission
George W. Allen
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Pocatello
Allen
Montana
Rent Control Stands Here
Boise Ada county rent controls are lifted effective today per Frank Sekins chair of the rent advisory board after notification from national rent control administrator Tighe Woods. Controls remain in Canyon Ban nock Bingham Bonneville and the Glenns Ferry Mountain Home area of Elmore county.
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Boise
Ada County
Frank Sekins
Rent Advisory Board
Tighe Woods
National Rent Control Administrator
Boise Rent Advisory Board
Sekins
Idaho
Canyon County
Bannock County
Bingham County
Bonneville County
Glenns Ferry Mountain Home
Elmore County
Dog Warns of Drowning Child in Rural Idaho
In Weiser, a family dog barked at the home to alert parents Wallace Averett Jr. and wife after one year old Gerald Averett wandered off toward an irrigation ditch. The spaniel guided rescuers to the bank. the child was found downstream and could not be revived by firemen.
Trixie the Poodle In Hospital After City Scare
Trixie, a poodle owned by Conductor John Kane of the Nudene hotel, lies critically ill in Zlebarth hospital. The familiar canine frequents Pocatello streets with Charlie Knott during city trips.
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Trixie
John Kane
Nudene Hotel
Hysplital
Pocatello
Charlie Knott
Child dies after auto strike in Salt Lake City
Two year old Elizabeth Ann Joyner died from injuries after being struck by a car in Salt Lake City. Police issued an alert for a hotrod vehicle believed to be involved in the fatal incident.
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Salt Lake City
Elizabeth Ann Joyner
Quezon Family Member Killed In Philippines Ambush
Mrs. Aurora Quezon widow of Manuel Quezon along with her daughter and son-in-law were among 12 people killed when a machinegun ambush struck a convoy northeast of Manila. Ten others were wounded as President Quirino ordered an immediate campaign against bandits amid questions about possible targets and motives.
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Manila
Aurora Quezon
The
Philippines
Elpidio Quirino
Quirino
Quezon
Luzon
Baler
Manuel Quezon
Rafael Jalandoni
Philippine Army
Ponciano Bernardo
Quezon City
Donna Aurora
Bernardo
Petersen Heads Rotary Club in Pocatello Election
C R Petersen secretary manager of Petersen Furniture was unanimously chosen president of the Pocatello Rotary Club at today’s luncheon. Other officers elected include William Hill as vice president Rae Stratford secretary treasurer and J B Blackhurst W C Carnes and John R Terrell as directors. Professor Bluford Minor spoke on Community Facilities urging a community needs survey for federal aid tied to locating an atomic reactor plant in eastern Idaho.
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Carrol R. Petersen
Petersen Furniture Company
Pocatello Club
Williams. Hill
Rae P. Stratford
J. B. Blackhurst
W. C. Carnes
John R. Terrell
Bluford Minor
Department of Education
Idaho State College
Idaho
Fairbanks
Alaska
San Diego
Calif
Richmond
Hanford
Bremerton
Carl McIntosh
Charles K. Allison
Denver
J. ¥. Novachek
Ralph Berry
Boise
Ken Burton
Ogden
Zeke Hubbard
Nicholas Litt
Ill
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Ands
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Gordon F. Reser
Corpus Christi
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Detroit
Smith, Hinchman and Crylis
Commission
Mary Pat Smith
Blackfoot
Edna Gillespie
Miss Smith
University of Utah
Bradys
U. P. Nears
E. V. Simison
D. E. Harris
Salt Lake Hospital
China
U. S. Navy
Yangtze Estuary
Hangchow
Wusih
State Commission
U. P
Tax Commission
S. First Avenue
Idaho Wholesale Grocery Co
Westcott Oil Co
Fletcher Oil Co
Stirling Coal Co
C. R. Petersen
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