Plans for U.S. withdrawal from Nanking to Shanghai
The joint U.S. military advisory group outlined a staged pullout from Nanking with D-day set for December 19 for most personnel, and a possible second withdrawal from Shanghai. Navy units would stay to evacuate civilians while Bangkok—sorry Shanghai—awaits orders from Washington. The move involves closing posts and exchanges, relocation to Tokyo, and turning the Broadway Mansions building over to the Chinese government.
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Shanghai
U. S
Nanking
China
Jusmag
United Press
Joint Advisory
Army Advisory Group
Air Force Group
Navy
Oscar C. Badger
Badger
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
Army
Tokyo
Idaho Supreme Court vacancy opens after Miller resignation
Justice Bert H. Miller resigns effective December 21 prompting Boise Governor Robins to face a difficult fill. The Idaho Bar Association backs a member ballot approach, while Robins contemplates district elections. Three candidates have official endorsements: L. E. Glension, Hugh A. Rupert, and J. Taylor. Baker had been appointed district judge earlier.
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Boise
Idaho Supreme Court
Bert H. Miller
U. S
C. A. Robins
Idaho Bar Association
Miller
Bar Association
Robins
L. E. Glension
Atello
Hugh A. J. Rupert
J. Taylor
Idaho Falls
Baker
T. Bailey
Ireland Cuts Final Tie With England
The senate tonight unanimously voted for the Republic of Ireland bill severing Ireland's last ties with Great Britain. Final approval after a third reading was expected as a formality in Dublin.
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Dublin
Eire
Senate
Republic of Ireland
Great Britain
Former Union Pacific executive Frank W. Robinson dies at 74
Omaha Neb. Frank W. Robinson a longtime Union Pacific vice president in charge of traffic died in Omaha after a long illness. He joined the railroad in 1889 at age 15 and served until his retirement two years ago.
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Omaha, Neb
Western Railroad
Frank W. Robinson
Union Pacific
Omaha
Robinson
Railroad
Battle Of The Ages Shapes Up In China War
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek enacts martial law over nearly all China as forces brace for a climactic battle for Nanking. More than a million troops clash in the north Kiangsu region from the Yangtze northward to Suchow and the Henan-Anhui border, with reinforcements on both sides.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
North Kiangsu
Yangtze River
Suchow
Henan-Anhwei
Shantung Province
Cee
Kai
Sikang
Sinkiang
Tibet
For
Heartbroken Stowaway Aims for Detroit After Marriage Breakup
Luther H. McCoy, 18, stowed away on a Northwest Airlines DC-4 from Alaska to reach his 15-year-old wife in Detroit ahead of a divorce. Police customs and airline staff facilitated the journey, raising $36 for a one way ticket to Detroit and providing meals after he was cleared midflight.
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Minneapolis
Airlines
Luther H. McCoy
Northwest Airlines
Alaska
Detroit
McCoy
MccCoy
Anchorage
Alcan Highway
Ruth
Edmonton
Alta
M. K. Johnson
Johnson
NWA
Marshall Likely to Keep Cabinet Post After Surgery
Washington sources say State George C. Marshall will retain his cabinet role for months despite a serious kidney operation. Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Arthur Vandenberg says Marshall remains indispensable under current world affairs. The view is echoed by top Capitol Hill and administration figures.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Assessment Complaints Now Too Late Says County Assessor
Bannock county assessor Mark Manley warns many owners Missed complaint windows for property assessments. He notes filings to appeal to the board of county commissioners are possible for wrong figures and that a new revaluation plan may begin next year under George W. Allen. Real property processes, savings rebates, and tax levies for Pocatello are outlined.
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Mark Manley
Bannock
Board of County Commissioners
Manley
County Tax Commission
Bannock County
George W. Allen
Pocatello
Mley
Idaho Inductees Headed For December Military Service
More Idaho men headed for induction as 95 examined this month at Pocatello station. Quota for December is 146, with 34 to be inducted Dec 28 29. Inductees come from Rexburg Hailey American Falls Ontario Ore and Bannock County with others from 23 surrounding counties.
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Idaho
Pocatello
George Claxton
Cleo Dean Camphouse
Jack C. Arnold
Rexburg
George S. Peterson
Emil Erikson
Richard Montensen
Merlin W. Jensen
Rex
Henry Baca
Manuel Baca
Ontario
Ore
Baca
Fort Ord
Calif
Pri
Grilis
Far Eastern Command
Claxton
Bannock County
Madame Chiang Sees Truman at Blair House Tea
China's first lady Madame Chiang Kai-shek met with President Truman at Blair House for a private talk on military and economic aid. She refused to comment to reporters, saying the president would speak for them.
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Washington
Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
Truman
China
Blair House
Trumans
Whites Indicted In Negro Death at Toombs County
A Toombs county grand jury indicted two white men William L. Howell and Roderick L. on murder charges in the lynching death of Robert Mallard a Black man killed after a mob attacked the family car in Lyons Georgia. The suspects surrendered last week to clear themselves amid local gossip tying them to the crime.
Slick Roads Spark Bannock County Auto Mishaps
Slick roads from warm rain and a cold snap caused several auto accidents in Bannock County on Friday. The most serious involved a Allied Van truck driven by A W Roche colliding with a 1936 Cadillac driven by Odell J Madsen at Hawthorne Road and Chubbneck Avenue. A passenger, J S Williamson, was injured and taken to hospital. Deputy Sheriff Earl Cutler attributed the crash to slick roads and missing stop signs. the truck ended in a roadside ditch. Lines crews were later notified to repair knocked over telephone lines.
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Sy Mendy
Hawthorne Road
Chubbuck Ave
J. S. Williamson
North Hayes Ave
Chubbuck Junction
Fred Sandoval
Bannock County
Chubbneck Avenue
O. G. Roche
A. W. Roche
North Main St
Odell J. Madsen
Portneuf Park
Madsen
Earl Cutler
Injured El Cerrito Girl Begins Normal Life After Mercy Flight
Naomi Perchart a 16 year old from El Cerrito Calif learned to face a new life after a vacation auto crash left her paralyzed waist down A Red Cross mercy plane brought her from Boise Idaho to Oakland and Permanente hospital will coach her in walking with braces A kidney and nerve specialist will join her treatment under the California Crippled Children act.
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Oakland
Calif
el Cerrito
Boise
Idaho
Naomi Perchart
Red Cross Mercy
Permanente Hospital
J. Splitoff
German Boy Asks Artist For A Shmoo From Capp
A four year old German boy in Berlin wrote to cartoonist Al Capp asking for a shmoo he had never seen. He described war hardships from the Berlin west sector and pleaded for the harmless creature. The letter was written in German by Jochen Schlieske and carried to Capp by his father.
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New York
Berlin
al Capp
Shmoos
Uncle Capp
Jochen Schlieske
Havensteinstr
Amerik Sektor
Berlin- Lankwitz
Germany
Two Prisoners Captured After Break From Washington Penitentiary
WALLA WALLA Wash UP two convicts Harry Callas 10 year burglar Amado Cadena life for murder were caught after an escape attempt from a tunnel dug beneath the prison hospital guards found the tunnel and locked down the facility. Officials recalled guards and posted extra security as the tunnel was discovered.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Washington State Penitentiary
Tom Smith
Harry Callas
Amado Cadena
Smith
Santa Claus to visit Pocatello store in afternoon
Santa Claus joins a Penney Co sponsored appearance in Pocatello today at 2 p.m. The North Pole figure will pose with children beside the Penney store and is expected to be interviewed by KEYY. He will distribute candy to youngsters.
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Santa Claus
Pocatello
Jolly North Pole
J. C. Penney Co
Penney
Santa
Station Keyy
Recaptured 15 Year Old Burglar Returns Home
A 15 year old boy was recaptured by police at his home three hours after escaping a detention home by leaping out a window. He admitted burglarizing three Salt Lake City firms during the summer of 1947.
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Salt Lake City
Istvan Dobi Named Hungary Prime Minister
Istvan Dobi, head of the small holders party, was appointed prime minister of Hungary today to succeed Lajosene who resigned yesterday amid criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Istvan Dobi
Smallholders Party
Lajosene
Inter-County Fuss To Be Heard Today
The Bannock Caribou county court dispute will be heard in Pocatello before Judge C J Taylor instead of Malad City. Judge L E Glennon disqualified himself due to county involvement. A motion to dismiss the injunction on road equipment valued at 49000 and to recover 20000 in damages may be heard, while Caribou seeks a writ of mandamus to obtain the equipment.
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Bannock- Caribou
Pocatello
C. J. Taylor
Ninth Judicial District
Fifth District
L. E. Glennon
Bannock County
Taylor
Glennon
Bancroft “and
Grace
Bannock
Henry McQuade
O. R. Baum
Caribou
Death Claims Cara Junkins A Pocatello Resident
Miss Cara Junkins 67 longtime Pocatello resident since 1934 died Friday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born February 9 1881 in Albia Iowa she was a music instructor. She moved to Pocatello 14 years ago and joined the Northern Star society the Presbyterian church and the Business and Professional Women's club. Survived by a second cousin Mrs Howard Buckingham of Albia Iowa. Funeral arrangements pending with Downard funeral home.
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Clara M. Junkins
Pocatello
Miss Junkins
Albia
Iowa
John
Mary E. Junkins
Northern Star Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Business and Professional Women's Club
Stores Open Until 9 This Evening in Pocatello
All Pocatello stores will stay open until 9 tonight and next Saturday, per J L Craig Chamber of Commerce secretary manager. He says late hours let shoppers access better merchandise and more variety before Christmas, with middle week crowds avoided.
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Pocatello
J. L. Craig
Chamber of Commerce
Craig
Man Killed While Helping Twin Truck Get Free
In Tetonia Idaho Gary Campbell a 22 year old farmer was killed instantly when he stepped from his truck to assist Ned Hansen 20 to free a stuck vehicle. Campbell attached a winch cable to a post and was crushed between the truck and the post as the vehicle moved.
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Tetonia
Ida
Gary Campbell
Ned Hansen
Campbell
Survivors Arrive at Hickam After C-54 Ocean Crash
Twenty two bearded survivors of a Sunday mid ocean crash in Honolulu arrived at Hickam field aboard a second air force C-54. They described a 39 hour ordeal with liferafts and sharks. One passenger died and another jumped overboard. A doctor said they were in good condition for routine checks.
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Honolulu
Hickham Field
Allen Stotz
Chicago
Smith
Weather summary with scattered precipitation and mild highs
A garbled weather note reports variable conditions with occasional snow and rain. Temperatures range from the mid 30s to the mid 40s in some areas, with lows near 25 to 35 and regional mentions of northwest to southeast patterns.
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Portland
Salt Lake City
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War Planning Board
Kenneth D. Johnson
Hill
Greyhound Bus Co
John R. Steelman
Congress
Board of Emergency
New Man
Ban
McQuade
Roy Dygert
Malad
Cara Junkins
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