Supreme Court to review Japanese warlords' convictions
The U S Supreme Court agreed to review the convictions of seven condemned Japanese wartime leaders delaying their hangings. Justice Jackson cast the deciding vote after a four to four split on jurisdiction to review. A Dec 16 hearing will address legality of MacArthur's tribunal and crimes against peace.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Pearl Harbor
Far East Military Tribunal
Douglas MacArthur
Koki Hirota
Kenji Doihara
Hideki Tojo
Gen. MacArthur
High Court
Snow and liquor reform dominate Idaho news in Pocatello
Snow swamped Pocatello as city crews worked around the clock to clear main streets under Mayor George R. Phillips. Separate coverage reports Retail Liquor Association plans to repeal local option and seek wholesale liquor purchases and stricter enforcement with changes to bartender bonds.
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Pocatello
George R. Phillips
Retail Liquor Association
W.W. Campbell
The
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Idaho
Campbell
of Idaho
Twin Falls
Preston
Boise
Airbase Row Sparks Heated Battle Over West City Base
Power county residents clash with Pocatello leaders over the lease of a $11 million airbase west of the city. Editor L. R. Scott accuses Pocatello officials of manipulation as Mayor George R. Phillips vows entry once the base is received. County officials call the dispute overblown while predicting economic benefit for southeastern Idaho.
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Pogetello
Power County
L. R. Scott
Power County Press
Scott
Pocatello
Bannock
Air Base
William H. Hoehnen
W. C. Loofbourrow
Semtt
POST
H. K Glidden
Aeronautics
Civil Aeronautics Association
Glidden
George R. Phillips
Phillips
Idaho
Marine Workers Return To West Coast ports after strike halt
More than 30,000 Pacific coast maritime workers returned to work on Monday to restart waterfront operations after over three months of strike paralysis. In San Francisco bay 425 longshoremen in 27 gangs loaded cargo on 12 ships as similar moves occurred in 22 other ports from Vancouver to San Diego. The Marine Engineers Union also deployed crews to restart cargo winches and firing up hiring halls nationwide.
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San Francisco
West Coast
San Francisco Bay
Pacific Coast
Marine Engineers Union
Vancouver
San Diego
Benjamin Arriwite Funeral Held in Blackfoot
Funeral rites for Benjamin Arriwite Indian medicine man and Sun Dance director were held Monday in Blackfoot. Arriwite was among the last of the real Indian Medicine Men on the reservation and had participated in tribal Sun Dances for many years.
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Blackfoot
Benjamin Arriwite
Arriwite
Carrier Boy Surrenders Pony Over Lawn Gallops
Decatur Indiana Kenneth Boley, a carrier for the Decatur Daily Democrat, released his pony to pasture after subscribers complained he galloped the animal across lawns shouting Pony Express while delivering evening papers.
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Decatur
Ind
Kenneth Boley
Decatur Daily Democrat
Kenneth
Pony Express
Robbers Seize $18,579 From Ball Store Official
In Muncie Indiana two determined bandits robbed Fred Staver Ball store credit manager and a companion on a downtown street in front of a Presbyterian church. One suspect, 24 to 25 years old in a brown suit, acted as lookout. The other jumped a bicycle with the briefcase containing more than $17,000 in cash and $11,200 in checks. Staver chased the gunman for two blocks but was unable to catch him.
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Muncie
Ind
Fred Staver
Staver
Mackinaw
DiDrop
Truman Earns Nearly Half of Nation’s Vote in Election
New York reports President Truman captured about 24.0 million of the 48.5 million total votes cast in the November 2 election, a plurality but not a majority. Dewey trails with roughly 21.9 million, Strom Thurmond candidates, Wallace, and Norman Thomas also listed.
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New York
Truman
United States
Thomas E. Dewey
J. Strom Pharmond
Henry A. Wallace
Norman Thomas
United Nations Adjourns to Reconvene in April
United Nations General Assembly votes 43 to 13 with two abstentions to adjourn Saturday night and meet again in New York on April 1 to finish unfinished business. Delegates mock themselves for failing to complete work in three and a half months as about a third of agenda items remain untouched.
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Paris
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Naval meeting tonight urged for Pocatello reservists
Pocatello naval reservists are called to a meeting tonight at the Naval Ordnance Depot at city time. Naval officers from Washington will speak and all members of the district training division are urged to attend.
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NAVAL
Pocatello Naval
Naval Ordnance Depot
Wash
Pocatello Training Staging Division
Gem State Roads See Mixed Snow Conditions For Travel
Northern and southern Idaho roads faced varying snow impacts as storms dumped fresh totals. Travel near Boise Burley Pocatello showed packed snow and slick spots while western routes to Boise remained fair. Highways stayed open but hazardous, with 22 inches near West Yellowstone and up to two feet in eastern mountains.
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Pocatellans
Ashton
Pocatello
Barrow Pit
Boise
Burley
Salt Lake City
Idaho
Gem State
Boise Weather Bureau
Robert Kirkpatrick
Vicinity
Niga
North Idaho
State Highway Department
Kirkpatrick
The
Weather Bureau
Continental Divide
West Yellowstone
Life rafts found with 30 survivors of missing C 54
In Honolulu the Western Sea Frontier said two life rafts carrying about 30 survivors from the missing C 54 transport were located in the Pacific about 500 miles southwest of Johnston Island. The discovery was announced late Monday.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Johnston Island
Western Sea Frontier
Gonzaga Beats ISC 60 44 in Narrow Scalpel Upset
Gonzaga defeated ISC 60 to 44 at home as the Bengals extended their skid to six losses. Al Kirlin scored 17 for ISC, while Jack Evans led Gonzaga with 19. Parr Sainsbury contributed strong rebounds as ISC prepares for a Caldwell trip to face College of Idaho.
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ISC
Bengals
Gonzaga
Ed. Willett
al Kirlin
Kirlin
Jack Evans
Parr Sainsbury
Pocatello
Willett
Idaho
College of Idaho
Caldwell
Bacteria Tied to Poison Food At Utah School
In Bountiful Utah faulty refrigeration is blamed for sickness of about 250 Sto ker school students after Friday lunch. State lab tests found salad dressing and potato salad contaminated with staphylococcus bacteria likely due to improper refrigeration.
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Bountiful
Utah
Stoker
State Health Commission
D. R. Tolman
Ted E. Galbraith
Truman Admits Failure In Greece
President Truman told Congress that progress in wiping out the Communist led guerrilla forces in Greece has not materialized. He acknowledged for the first time that there are now more guerrillas fighting the Greek army than at any time since the anti-Communist policy was started last March.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Greece
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