Sailors Halt Peace On Waterfront
The Pacific Coast maritime strike ended as workers returned to docks to unload ships after 98 days idle. A new jurisdictional dispute by 16,000 AFL sailors threatens sailing of 265 American flag cargo ships amid talks with SUP and other unions.
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San Francisco
Pacific
AFL
CIO
Seattle
San Diego
Sailors’ Union
SUP
Harry Lundeberg
Lundeberg
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
SAP
American Radio Association
Pacific American Shipowners’ Association
CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards
Red Witness Claims Hundreds Of Secret State Papers
Whittaker Chambers, a confessed ex communist, said to have supplied investigators with several hundred copies of secret documents stolen from the state department by a Red under crend before 1938.
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RED
Washington
House
Whittaker Chambers
State Department
Chiang Kai-shek’s Wife Seeks More Aid From Marshall
Mme Chiang Kai-shek urged Secretary of State George C Marshall for greater U.S. aid to China during a meeting at Walter Reed hospital. She said she was encouraged, but officials indicated no pledge of new support and no White House meeting was arranged.
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Chiang Ang Kai-shek
Iefy
Washington, D. C
China
George C. Marshall
Madame Chiang
Leesburg, Va
Marshalls
Washington
Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
George C Marshall
State Department
White House
Mme. Chiang
Chiang
Unism
Truman
Norfolk
Williamsburg
Missouri
Mme. Chisnc
Executions End 1946 Alcatraz Riot Cast
Two ringleaders of the Alcatraz 1946 riot, Miran Tex Thompson and Sam Shockley, were executed together in the San Quentin gas chamber. The men faced the end after years on death row, with Thompson showing nerves and Shockley sleeping through the final hours. Guards recalled the riot's toll: three convicts and two guards killed over the three days.
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San Quentin
Calif
Alcatraz
California
Miran
Tex” Thompson
Amarillo
Texas
Sam Shockley
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Robert Baker
Baker
Thompson
Shockley
H. O. Teets
Canada frets over Chinese Communist gains impact on security
An unnamed Canadian official warns that Communist victories in China threaten Canada’s government sector. The report cites growing influence and potential security risks from Beijing’s strategy, amid Canada’s concerns over espionage and political interference.
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Canada
AWA
China
We:man
Farm Bureau Challenges 15 Percent Rail Rate Rise
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation filed a challenge with the Interstate Commerce Commission against a proposed 15 rate increase. Alfred C. Cordon, attorney for the bureau, cites heavy tonnage farm products shipping long distances and rising production costs with falling prices as grounds. Railroads petitioned for higher rates on October 1 and amended October 12.
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Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alfred C. Cordon
Farm Bureau
Aneocdhie
J. F. Fredrickson
Malad
Bureau
Idaho
Federation
Black Gold Spills Riches in Idaho and Utah Oil Venture
Mrs. L L Smith says Joseph L. Smith John R Black and Beverly Marmelstein formed Lake Valley Oil Company in Boise with 100 000 capital to operate on Utah soil. The land near Vernal Utah spans 700 to 800 acres with 1000 more leased. geologists suspect Rangely field extension into Utah. Smith tours Lewiston Idaho and plans drilling contracts while awaiting comment from unavailable incorporators.
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Dlack Golla
Pocatello
Joseph L. Smith
John R. Black
Beverly Marmelstein
Lake Valley Oil Company
Boise
Utah
Vernal
Smith
Rangely
Colorado
United States
Michigan Ex-Representative Files Ferguson Reelection Contest
Former Michigan representative Frank E. Hooks announced filing with a Senate elections subcommittee a formal contest of the reelection of Senator Homer Ferguson.
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Washington
Frank E. Hooks
Michigan
Senate Elections
Homer Ferguson
Mich
Two Millions More Needed To Run ISC
Dr. Carl W. McIntosh told Rotary members ISC will need 2,148,000 dollars for the next fiscal year to support salaries, a new field house and liberal arts building, and about 20 new instructors. He cited that current ISC faculty earn about 1531 dollars in buying power annually.
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ISC
Carl W. McIntosh
Rotary Club
Johnson Turns Down Union Pacific Traffic General Manager Post
Lavern C. Johnson said he declined the Union Pacific offer for traffic general manager explaining the role would keep him on the road and away from Pocatello community activities. He noted B. W. Hanson of Boise has already filled the position.
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Lavern C. Johnson
Union Pacific Railroad
B. W. Hanson
Boise
Johnson
Pocatello
Tax Time Looms In Bannock County
County assessor Mark Manley warns tax deadline is December 24 as total valuations rise by about 1.25 million dollars. Only about a quarter of landholders in Bannock County have paid thus far amid public concern over late payments.
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Mark Manley
Manley
Bannock County
Ruth Hartkopf Named Idaho State Fair Manager
Ruth Hartkopf has been appointed manager and secretary manager of the Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot. She succeeds Arvil H. Warthow after his resignation, and has served as secretary of the fair board since 1943.
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Blackfoot
Ruth Hartkopf
Frank G. D
Hartkopf
Arvil H. Warthow
Rday
Fair Board
Prizes For Best Decorated Homes At Yale
The Pocatello POST and the Pocatello Jaycees sponsor a Christmas lights contest in town. Prizes range from 25 dollars for first, 15 for second, 5 for third, and one dollar for fourth.
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Yale
Pocatello
Pocatello Post
Pocatello Jaycees
Big Simplot Sales Meet Ends Today
Fourth annual Simplot Fertilizer Co. field representatives meeting closes today at Bannock hotel in Pocatello. Fourteen reps from 16 western states, led by C. L. Nicklas, report company growth and five new hires. A Utah strike disrupts fertilizer tonnage and acid supply for 1948-49. Future plans include soil builder units in Boise Twin Falls Greeley and other cities.
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Simplot Fertilizer Co
Bannock Hotel
Pocatello
Missouri
C. L. Nicklas
Utah
Boise
Twin Falls
Greeley
Colo
Klamath Falls
Salem
Eugene
Ore
Yakima
Wash
E. O. Muir
Simplot
John Greenlee
Cline Advertising Service
C. H. Eaking
Boise Advertising Company
W. C. Ekstrom
Kansas
W. R. Burgess
Nebraska
Horace Gunn
Simplot Muir Company
Salt Lake City
W. R. Charlton
Washington
L. A. Story
Colorado
J. D. McCollum
Ralph Nyblad
Caldwell
H. M. Rud
Ben McCollum
B. H. Denham
A. J. Camel
J. L. Wursten
Arthur Darling
William Ames
Nampa
Miller Lists Interior and Insular Affairs as First Choice
Senator-elect Bert H. Miller said his top pick for committee assignments is the Interior and Insular Affairs panel. He stated he spoke with C. Girard Davidson about the appointment and also seeks seats on the Finance or Interstate and Foreign Commerce committees. The panel handles reclamation, Indian affairs, parks, grazing and other western state matters.
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BOISE
ULP
Bert_H. Miller
U.S. Senate
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Miller
C. Girard Davidson
Heavy Snow Hits Sun Valley With Ski Lifts Delayed
Sun Valley reports the season’s heaviest storm with about inches of fresh powder on Baldy mountain, adding to a base of 25 inches. Officials say skiing is excellent but lifts remain closed until December 16 to allow patrols to prepare the runs.
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Sun Valley
Baldy Mountain
France Rejects Ruhr Control Proposals From U S and Britain
France informed the United States via Ambassador Henri Bonnet that Paris will not yield to proposed German control of the Ruhr coal and steel sectors. The note was delivered to Acting Secretary Robert Lovett outlining France’s position.
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France
Washington
United States
Ruhr
Henri Bonnet
Robert A. Lovett
Secret Service Targets Major Counterfeit Ring Operation
The Secret Service exposed two large counterfeit rings in New York and Chicago flooding the nation with fake $10 and $20 bills worth millions. New York notes show Chicago Fed stamp, weaker in some features, while Chicago fake bills spread coast to coast. Officials warn banks and merchants to watch for nearly perfect notes amid the Christmas rush.
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Washington
New York
Chicago
Secret Service
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
United States
Mid-West
Pacific Coast
Seabord
South
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Lustig
Midwest
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Barx
Hamilton
Jackson
Machinists Name Heads At Election
F. G. Gracey was elected president of Gem State Lodge No. 1720 Machinists this week with George Wainscott as vice president and Myron Wilson as financial secretary. James Barrett became conductor and James Egbert sentinel with E. H. Sturdy unopposed for treasurer. Balloting occurred at Trinity Parish hall.
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Gem State Lodge No. 1720
F. G. Gracey
George Wainscott
E. P. Olson
Myron Wilson
E. H. Sturdy
James Barrett
James Egbert
Sentinel
Walt Allen
Trinity Parish Hall
NAM Chief Sees No Low Mood Amid Surprise Election
Wallace F. Bennett, president of Idaho Glass and Paint Co. and newly elected NAM president, rejects warnings of a critical business stage. He predicts gradual price declines, cites money supply as inflation driver, and supports balanced bargaining under Taft Hartley law.
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Wallace F. Bennett
Idaho Glass and Paint Co
National Association of Manufacturers
Bennett
United Press
Salt Lake City
Pocatello
Lake City
Bennett Motor Co
Ford Auto
NAM
Chicago
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Omar Hoskins
Supreme Court
Marshall
Gas Chamber
Bert Miller
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