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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1937
Page
1
The report details Japan’s air raids on Paotingfu near Peiping, Japanese advances along the Peiping Tientsin railways, and dispatches from Tokyo about expanded military funding and mobilization as China resistance stiffens. American embassy guards report siege conditions and morale remains.
A federal inquiry reviewed the steamer City of Baltimore disaster as Captain Brooks testified no water was seen from hoses used by crew. The death toll stood at three with a missing passenger found in New York and the bow of a rolling oil barge located near the beached hull.
A heavy home made club fashioned from a mop stick with iron is found in Bannock county jail during a routine shake down. Three robbery suspects John Thomas 27 John D. Frazier 33 Alva Tripplet 27 and Fred T. Darling 37 held on charges. Frazier and Tripplet face robbery charges. both posted 2000 bond. Visitors will be denied to prisoners in the future.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Cullins of 659 West Greeley and a daughter to Mr and Mrs J A Wyant of 336 South Twelfth at St Anthony hospital on Saturday.
Forest ranger W H Slim Hanson urges Pocatellans to guard Cache National Forest lands against fires and report blazes immediately. With elk and deer in the two districts near town, a fire could endanger wildlife. August and September are high risk due to tinder dry grass and discarded cigarettes and matches.
George M. Likeness of Soda Springs has accepted the position of superintendent of schools at Buhl. He arrived in Soda Springs in 1925 and taught science and history and coached athletics for two years. He became superintendent in 1927 and has led the district since. He was elected president of the Idaho Education association fifth district in October 1936 and is a past president of the Soda Springs Lions Club.
A four year old German police dog condemned to death by a Skowhegan municipal court was freed on appeal to the superior court. Judge Maurice E. Merrill ordered the dog destroyed after two witnesses said it bit them. The defense called three character witnesses claiming the dog was gentle and that children had fed it treats without incident.
Rainfall of .06 inch between 9 25 and 10 45 last night cooled Pocatello to 61 degrees, down from a high of 82. July precipitation totals 1.10 inches, .33 inches above average. Light southerly wind, fair weather expected today.
The famous old fishing bridge will get a wider companion opening to the public Monday. Park attendance through mid July reached 188,868, up from 173,605 last year.
Harrison C Dale former dean at Miami university will assume the presidency at the University of Idaho in Moscow on September 1. The Harvard graduate, 52, will leave his post at Miami to take Idaho’s helm, chosen by the state board of education and announced by State Superintendent Condie. Dale, born March 7, 1885 in Lynn Massachusetts, has held posts at Utah State Agricultural College and University of Wyoming and written several books.
Washington reports a delay in the wage and hour bill with 120 days to effect after passage and further time for a labor standards board to study industries. Public hearings and employer employee committees precede any orders, and many workers may see little direct impact due to exemptions and 40 cent per hour or 40 hour limits.
Burley’s American Legion junior baseball team defeated Genesee 9 to 7 in Genesee Idaho. About 1,200 fans braved chilly July weather as Genesee committed six errors in the second inning leading to Burley’s early lead. The teams set to play a deciding game Monday with Acaiturri Curfew and B Scharnhorst Hasfurther credited with the effort.
The National Air Races Organization of Los Angeles sues Universal Pictures Co and Universal Newsreel Service for 25000 dollars claiming motion pictures of the 1936 air races were made without the management's consent.
Reports from the Franco-Spanish frontier on July 31 describe revolts at Granada in the south and in Malaza Motril on the coast with insurgent-held areas and clashes near Espriel in Cordoba. Franco troops crossed toward Cuenca as government forces claim 2000 soldiers surrendered and Italy’s officers assumed high posts in Granada.
Nampa Idaho July 31 The Idaho Free Press will be sold at sheriff sale August 7 after a district court order. Foreclosure suit filed over three years ago by bondholders Lucien Arant and J C Mainwaring of Baker Oregon. litigation moved to the state supreme court and concluded with Judge John C Rice fixing the sale date for cash.
Officials urge prospective tenants to act now to secure apartments or rooms for the fall season. With high demand as summer ends, renters are encouraged to sign leases ahead of the autumn rush to ensure housing availability.
Washington July 21 President Roosevelt and President Lebrun of France dedicate a memorial on Montfaucon France to honor American troops who fought in Meuse Ardent offensive in World War I. The ceremony is broadcast from the Potomac as Roosevelt cruises with guests including Governor Mahan of Michigan.
BLACKFOOT Idaho July 3 Corey sheriff of Bingham County resigns after one year in office. He will join the Idaho law enforcement department under J L Balderston and work for the bureau of motor fuel exemption from Boise. Resignation takes effect August 1 with no successor yet named. a county commissioners meeting Monday may appoint.
Harry Wiker of 1342 North Garfield sustained head injuries Saturday night in an automobile accident on the Yellowstone Highway ten miles north of Pocatello. He is under treatment at General Hospital. DeWayne Jay of 253 West Terry was also injured in the collision investigated by State Traffic Officer Bud Bliss.
A water soaked bundle of clothing and bedding tied to the 1932 Indian moon murder case resurfaces. The parcel, linked to Mabel Sawyer, prompts new inquiry by federal officials and Indiana investigators, with blood evidence to be tested and possible charges in federal court.
New York Herald Tribune reports six CIO notables drift from John L. Lewis on tactics like the sit down strike. Named figures include Sidney Hillman Charles P. Howard Francis Gorman David Dubinsky Harvey Fremming and Max Zaritsky. They also disapprove of the CIO leaderships domineering stance toward the Roosevelt administration following recent censure actions.
Morgan J. Jones aged 37 of 334 North Arthur died at a local hospital Saturday night after illness. He worked at the railroad power house and was born in Malad on April 15, 1900. He had lived in Pocatello the past 12 years. Survived by widow Geneva, three sisters and a brother. Body at McHan's pending funeral arrangements.
Berkeley obituary notes Charles Keeler, 65, poet and naturalist, died of a heart attack. He was repeatedly proposed for the poet laureate of California.
Administration forces push revised wage and hour bill through the Senate defeating a send-to-committee motion 48 to 36. House action followed with a 56 to 28 approval, amid partisan divisions and multiple amendments. The measure seeks a federal wage and hour board with child labor controls and interstate restrictions, targeting 16 as the age limit and 18 for hazardous work. Black expresses satisfaction with the bill’s form.
July 31 reports speculated a general car price increase after Ford Motor Company announced a rise and producers cited rising costs. General Motors and Chrysler were seen as likely to follow, following Alfred P. Sloan Jr. hints of higher prices. Ford announced increases of 15 to 35 dollars on several 1987 passenger models effective Monday.
Lewiston reports the American Indian federation final session accuses federal government of violating treaty rights by Grand Coulee and Bonneville dam projects on the Columbia River. Willam Allen, Idaho federation president, says the dam will enrich whites but flood tribal fishing grounds.
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