Pocatello City Council Passes Franchises and District Plans
The Pocatello city council meets to approve a franchise for Oregon Short Line Railroad on Shoshone Avenue and to set up several improvement districts. Officers discuss zoning violations, Rainbow tourist court conversion, bids for five city lots, and an estimated $105,000 for curb gutter and sidewalk work while one resident protests inaction at 542 North Thirteenth Avenue.
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Pocatello City
Thirteenth Avenue
Oregon Shortline Railroad Company
Shoshone Avenue
Willard S. Bowen
Rainbow Tourist Court
South Second Avenue
R. B. Teeples
North
Bank Robber Kills Self After Oakland Bank Heist
An adult male robber fled with about 7 000 to 8 000 dollars from a Bank of America in Oakland then fled to a police station where he shot himself with an FBI agent’s pistol. He died twenty minutes later at Permanente hospital. Police say most or all of the money was recovered.
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Ues Calif
Bank of America
Oakland
Isaac G. Fox
Tennessee
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Permanente Hospital
Navy Plane Crash Kills Eight in Miami Area
Eight bodies recovered after a navy R4D and a Sterman trainer collided north of Miami. Two occupants of the Sterman bailed out unharmed. Navy would not confirm crew or aircraft counts. Plane was en route from Norfolk to OpaLocka.
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Fla.p
Navy
Florida Highway Patrol
Norfolk
Naval Air Station
Opaalocka
Grass Fire Burns Near Mountainview Cemetery
Fire burned grass and fence posts in the 1700 block S Fifth near Mountainview Cemetery at 8 14 pm Thursday. Firefighters worked about 15 minutes to control the blaze. Cause remains undetermined at press time.
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S. Fifth
Mountainview Cemetery
Rotary Picnic Draws 240 At Ross Park
Rotary family picnic drew more than 240 persons at Ross park with Clarence Stephenson as general chairman. Rebekah lodge served a chicken dinner while William Shields oversaw arrangements. Bill Parker and Charles Tucker planned the day’s events. An afternoon golf tournament was led by J. L. Craig followed by a softball game.
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Rotary
Ross Park
Clarence Stephenson
Rebekah Lodge
William Shields
Bill Parker
Charles Tucker
J. L. Craig
Philadelphia Woman Charged in Emerald Smuggling Case
A 35-year-old Philadelphia woman and her ex-husband were held on charges of smuggling a $75 000 74 carat emerald from Sweden. Louise Branigan denied knowledge of the gem at a hearing before U S Commissioner E Allen Doty. Both were held on $2 500 bail. the jewel’s whereabouts remained unknown. The emerald was brought into the United States in December 1946 without duty.
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Philadelphia
Sweden
Louise Branigan
U. S
E. Allen Doty
Byron E. Charlesworth
H. E. Moore
United States
Soviet Union Eases Berlin Blockade
Soviet Union relaxed its financial blockade of Berlin on Thursday after talks in the Kremlin with Prime Minister Stalin. The move follows a currency war dispute cited as the blockade’s cause and signals potential compromise. Charles Giffard reported an agreement to release funds from blocked Russian mark accounts to cover Berlin weekend payments.
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Berlin
Kremlin
Stalin
Charles Giffard
Reds Ordered To Prepare Civil War in 1939
Honolulu report of Louis Budenz testimony at Hawaii school board hearing. He said American Communist Party leaders ordered preparations for civil war in September 1939 if the United States joined Britain against Germany and Russia in alliance. The hearing concerns suspension of Dr. and Mrs. John E. Reinecke.
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Honolulu
Communist Party
United States
Britain
Louis Budenz
New York
Communist Daily Worker
Eugene Dennis
Germany
Russia
Budenz
Hawaii
John E. Reinecke
Coeur d Alene Readies Legion Meet with 600 Rooms
Coeur d Alene plans housing for 600 Legionnaires as Idaho American Legion holds its convention starting August 14. About 750 are expected from Kootenai Post 14 for the gathering. The Farragut naval training center officers club will host the banquet and ball on August 16 with James F. O Neil as principal speaker and the Fort Lewis second infantry division band providing music. Memorial services are slated in city park if weather allows. The 40 ot 8 will meet on opening day.
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Idaho State Department of the American Legion
Kootenai
Farraguet Naval Training Center
James F. O'Neil
National Legion
New
Second Infantry Division
Fort Lewis, Wash
Legion
City Approves July Salary Claims in Pocatello Meeting
The Pocatello city council adjourned meeting in the mayor's office approved July salary claims totaling 45 225 50. City records disclosed Thursday.
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Pocatello City
FCC Moves to End Radio Prize Giveaways
The FCC announced new rules to stop prize broadcasts based on luck or chance, covering cash and any valuable item such as mink coats trips or luxury prizes. The agency cited a rising trend and invited public comments through September 10 with no effective date yet set.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Commission
Alameda GOP Anti-Inflation Measure Passes House
The House approved the GOP anti inflation bill 264 to 97 amid a dispute with President Truman. The measure targets installment buying and bank credit, skipping rationing and price wage controls, with fast Senate action planned despite a housing bill controversy.
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Washington
House
Truman
Weather outlook for Pocatello and vicinity
Yesterday mean temperature was 74 with normal 171. Tonight sunset at 5 26 and tomorrow sunrise at 7 45. Forecast generally fair Friday with scattered thundershowers near mountains. High 85 and low 55.
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Pocatello
Omaha
German leaders urged to pass material allocation law
Anglo American authorities told German leaders to enact legislation for allocation of materials to German industry within 30 days or the Allied military governments would implement it themselves. Pittsburgh report notes Carnegie-Illinois Steel increases stainless steel prices by about 1.25 percent, effective Monday Aug 9, replacing April 1 1946 levels.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Pittsburgh
Carnegie- Illinois Steel Corp
Ford Announces Second Price Hike on Cars
Ford Motor Co raised prices about five percent on all new Ford cars except one model, adding roughly $75 per car. The six cylinder business coupe price fell $5 while rising costs and material shortages forced the second increase in under two months after a prior June rise of $85 to $125.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Israel Bids For Peace Negotiations
Israel's government makes its first direct bid for peace talks with the Arab states. King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan signals willingness to consider a compromise to end the 11 week conflict. Foreign Minister Moshe Shertok presents the proposal to Count Bernadotte for transmission through the United Nations. The Arabs have repeatedly rejected peace feelers.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Folke Bernadotte
U.N
Moshe Shertok
Truck Strikes Bicycle Rider Injuring Donald Blundell
An 18 year old bicycle rider Donald Blundell son of J W Blundell of 657 S Third Ave received cuts and bruises to his head and legs when struck by a deep yellow truck on W Halliday at 6 45 p m. The driver failed to stop to see if Blundell was injured.
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Donald Blundell
J. W. Blundell
S. Third Ave
W. Halliday
Blundell
Cornfield Inquest Scheduled for Friday After Fatal Fall
Autopsy on Leonard Cornfield by Dr. J Woodson Creed and Dr. H J Hartvigsen found death from basal skull fracture and hemorrhage. Bannock County Coroner Arthur W Hall set inquest for Friday at 2 p.m. Cornfield died Sunday at General Hospital after leaping from a moving car during a struggle with Sterling Clark at the Union Bus Depot.
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Leonard Cornfield
J. Woodson Creed
Twin Falls
H. J. Hartvigsen
Pocatello
Bannock County
Arthur W. Hall
Cornfield
General Hospital
Sterling Clark
Union
Guy Nelson
Clark
Robert Phelps
Commission to Hear More on Steel Freight Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission arranged further hearings on steel freight rates between Utah and Pacific coast points, set for October 25.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Utah
Pacific Coast
Robbery Reported At Conoco Service Station
Police investigated a robbery at the Conoco service station at Center and Garfield at 9 a.m. Thursday. Lyle Leslie reported a man of unknown name took 29 silver dollars and seven half dollars from the cash register while Leslie worked in the rear. William Steele of the county agent's office saw a man in white coveralls and a straw hat near the register shortly before the theft, but assumed he was an employee.
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Conoco
Center and
Garfield
Lyle Leslie
South Hayes
Leslie
Wm. Steele
Cunningham Interviewed At California University By Kinsey
Ed Cunningham returned from a six week course at the University of California in Berkeley where he was chosen for an interview by Alfred Kinsey for his eight volume work on Sex Life in America. The first volume, Sex Behaviour of the American Male, sold 250000 copies at 650. The Kinsey study has stirred controversy across scientific religious and medical circles and made Kinsey a household name.
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Ed Cunningham
University of California
Berkeley
Cunningham
Alfred Charles Kinsey
America
Accident Near Tyhee Store Injures Three People
A head on collision about 10 30 p m Thursday a mile north of Bringharts store near Tyhee injures three people not hospitalized and damages two cars. Morgan Tovey Carl Decker and Mary Auck treated for cuts and bruises. An unidentified intoxicated driver fled the scene.
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Tyhee
Morgan Tovey
Carl Decker
Salt Lake City
Mary Auck
J. F. Bedingfield
Auck
Bedingfield
Decker
Malad
Blackfoot
Tovey
Buhl Man Serves on Carrier Princeton Cruise
James H. DePartee USNR son of Mrs. E. B. Foster of Buhl Idaho is on a two month reserve training cruise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Princeton He left San Francisco June 26 for Pearl Harbor and returned to San Diego with the Princeton He will go to San Francisco Aug 21 and then return to college.
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E. B. Foster
Buhl
Ida
Princeton
San Francisco
Pearl Harbor
San Diego
Guerrilla Defense Positions Fall in Greek Campaign
In Athens the defense positions of Markos Vafiades' communist rebels collapsed under a heavy 48 hour government assault. By Thursday night only four villages remained in Mount Grammos, and remnants fled in a disorganized retreat toward Assimohori near the Albanian border.
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Athens
Markos Vafiades
Mount Grammos
Markos
Assimohori
Thief Confesses To Robbery At Conoco Station
James Maynard was arrested for Thursday morning robbery of the Conoco station at Garfield Ave and Center St, with $26 stolen. He also faces questions in the Wednesday night Hilltop station theft in Malad and is said to have stolen tools.
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James Maynard
Conoco
Lyle Teslie
Garfield Ave
Center St
Maynard
Hilltop
Malad
David E. and
Larrell Jones
Air Force Sends B-29s to Europe for Training Mission
The Strategic Air Command plans 30 B-29 Superfortresses from Davis-Monthan AFB Arizona to England on routine training. The group led by Col William E Eubank Jr will replace the 301st B-29s in Europe and operate under Lt Gen Curtis LeMay.
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Europe
Washington
Strategic Air Command
England
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson
Ariz
U.S. Air Force
Germany
William E. Eubank, Jr
Curtis Lemay
U.S. Air Forces
Witness May Crack Investigation Into Soviet Spy Case
A mystery witness may crack the Soviet spy case, the House un-American Activities Committee said. Acting Chairman Mundt announced a subcommittee will interview the witness. identities and location were not disclosed. Rep. McDowell claimed 1,300 pounds of uranium compounds were shipped to Russia in 1943, amid pressure on the government.
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Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
Mundt
R-Sd
Russia
Hiroshima
Rep
McDowell
R-Pa
House
Legion Names Comstock New Commander At Meeting
Comstock Ralph J. Comstock ITI was chosen as the new commander of American Legion post No. 4 at a Memorial Building meeting on Thursday. He succeeds Mark J. Shurtliff and, with other officers, was installed by Jay Lallatin district commander. Also named for the coming year are Louis Racine first vice commander Bob Bailey second vice commander Joe Barnett adjutant Z A Hipk finance officer Zeke Hubbard service officer Oren Clark historian Roy Christensen sergeant at arms Rev A E Beasley chaplain Mike Yamada colorbearer C Ed Flandro Blaine Gasser George Boyes and Andy Berosek executive committee.
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American Legion Post No
Oren Clark
Roy Christensen
A. E. Beasley
Mike Yamada
C. Ed Flandro
Blaine Gasser
George Boyes
Andy Berosek
Ida Lupino Weds Collier Young in La Jolla
Actress Ida Lupino and Collier Young, film studio executive, wed at La Jolla Presbyterian Church. The couple had both married before. Lupino, naturalized a month earlier, previously separated from Louis Hayward, and Young’s divorce from Valerie Edmonds was finalized last April.
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LA Jolla
Calif
Ida Lupino
Collier Young
Film Studio
George Culbertson
la Jolla Presbyterian Church
Idaho Bond Drive Falls Short of State Quota
Idaho fell more than four million dollars short of its security loan quota as the U S treasury reports Idahoans purchased 5 307 000 dollars in bonds during the drive.
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Boise
Idaho
U.S. Treasury Department
Surgeon's Son Joins Army
Edward E. Potts 21, son of Dr Willis J Potts of Oak Park, disappeared June 2 from the University of Rochester. He was found Wednesday in the air force at Lackland Field Texas after being recognized from a newspaper photo. He told his mother he was tired and fed up with it all, and that flying was his true love.
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Air Force
Lackland Field
Tex
Edward E. Potts
University of Rochester
Willis J. Potts
Oak Park
Young Potts
Lackland
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