Bannock Chamber Elects Gallafent President At Meeting
Gallafent Robert D. Gallafent manager of Bannock Motor Co. was named president of the Pocatello Chamber of Commerce at a Monday afternoon election held in Hotel Bannock. Harold F. Ory and H. B. Markham were elected first and second vice presidents. J. L. Craig Jr. was reappointed secretary treasurer. The board backed Champ of Logan for the Ninth district chamber governors and supported a Washington dinner for eight mountain states Congress members.
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Robert D. Gallafent
North Hayes Avenue
Bannock Motor Co
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Bannock
Harold F. Ory
Board of Directors
J. L. Craig, Jr
Sec
Frederick P. Champ
Logan
Board of Governors
United State Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Congress
Guam Woman Dies After Jungle Abduction
Ruth Farnsworth a 27 year old former WAC employed by the navy was abducted from a jade shop in Guam Saturday night found badly beaten and unconscious Sunday in the jungle 200 yards from the shop She died in an army hospital without naming her killer A $1000 reward was posted by shop owner Carl Wall as military authorities tightened the search and questioned servicemen and locals The case stirred fears about safety on the island amid resumed patrols and efforts to locate the slayer The victim was engaged to Marine Sgt McGinnis and planned to marry next spring in San Francisco
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Guam
Ruth Farnsworth
WAC
Army Hospital
Navy
Military Hospital
L. B. Farnsworth
Francisco
U. S
Carl Wall
Miss Farnsworth
Farnsworth
Cmdr
James P. Hackett
Hackett
Ruth
Sgt
McGinnis
Trousseau
McGignis
San Francisco
Lawrence
Mexico
Walkout by S P rail workers postponed to January 18
In San Francisco 3000 firemen and enginemen halted their pre Christmas walkout to avoid holiday disruption. Union vice president G A Meade said the action was called off to ensure continued public transportation and to extend the current work period beyond Wednesday.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Union
G. A. Meade
Idaho highway problem eyed as single statewide issue
Boise dispatch reports the Idaho state chamber of commerce highway study committee urged treating highway issues as one subject though administration is split among units. A 15 year program could cost over 483 million dollars with Idaho paying about 2.66 million more yearly. An interim committee will study coordination and funding.
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Boise
Idaho
State Chamber of Commerce
Gem
Lions Vote Today for Snow Queen at Banock Hotel
The Pocatello Lions Club meets at 12 10 today in Hotel Bannock to choose a Snow Queen from four Beta Sigma Phi sorority chapters Xi Xi Xi Alpha Kappa and Chi. Members will vote without knowing names, numbering each candidate. Vintog Merrill and a Christmas speaker will attend.
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Pocatello Lions Club
Bannock
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Xi Chapter
Xi Alpha Chapter
Kappa Chapter
Chi Chapter
Ted Br . Vintog .Merrill
Former Governor Cited Into Court On Speed Charge
Arnold Williams ex governor of Rexburg was cited for speeding on ice covered highways. Judge Wall dismissed the case after a warning though Williams admitted driving 50 mph and argued it was not excessive. L. J. Kessinger and Claudine Stimpson of Rupert each paid 10 and 3 costs on stop sign charges.
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Rupert
Arnold Williams
Rexburg
Clark Hand
Hand
Wall
Williams
L. J. Kessinger
Claudine Stimpson
Boise Council Delays Slot Machine Action
Boise city council postponed final action on outlawing slot machines to next week amid objections from T. J. Jones representing 28 operators. He warned of economic impact if licensing ends, while Councilman Burt favored licensing to maximize revenue and proposed a punchboard ban for broader scope.
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BOISE
T. J. Jones
Jones
Carl Burt
Burt
Costa Rica Demands Intervention Over Invasion Claim
Provisional president Jose Figueres convened the diplomatic corps to announce Costa Rica has been invaded from Nicaragua and urged intervention. Figueres said there are no uprisings in Costa Rica and only movements are on the Nicaraguan border. The White House watches developments as the OAS delays a decision until Tuesday afternoon.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Jose Figueres
U. S
Nathaniel Davis
Nicaragua
Figueres
United Press
Cosa Rica
Washington
White House
Truman
Council of the Organization of American States
Paul C. Daniels
Newlywed Dies In Car Mishap In Arizona
Leonard Snyder 27 and his bride were returning from their honeymoon when their car sideswiped a passing honeymoon couple from Havre Hill Massachusetts. Snyder died when his car overturned and landed on him. Mrs Snyder and the other wife were injured. Police could not determine who was driving.
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Snyder
Williams Hospital
D'Arendoim
Russia and Italy Reach Trade and Reparations deal
Moscow radio reported that Russia and Italy agreed on a trade and war reparations pact after months of negotiations. The accord follows extensive talks and aims to settle economic and wartime restitution issues between the two nations.
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London
Moscow Radio
Russia
Italy
Landlord Fired On Tenant In Rent Dispute
In Princeton Missouri 70 year old landlord John Brown threatened to shoot during a rent collection at Mildred Johnsons apartment. He fired twice with a German Luger missing the head and walls. bullets traveled into a street area. Brown surrendered and was jailed on assault with intent to kill without bond.
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Princeton
John Brown
Mildred Johnson
Brown
Harry Campbell
Campbell
Richard Overton
Idaho Governor Receives Vienna Medal for Relief Effort
Idaho Governor C A Robins accepted a Vienna medal from Iris Gabriel representing the American Silent Guest committee. The 1947 relief drive raised nearly 100000 dollars in three weeks and sent 10000 CARE packages to war-ravaged Europe, aiding destitute children.
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Boise
Gov. C. A
Idaho electors cast ballots for Truman in Boise
Idaho's four presidential electors met in the governor's office and voted for Harry Truman. The electors were Emma Alexander Simons of Boise, Mrs. William Armstrong of Farmington, Ralph Shaver of Jerome, and Asher B. Wilson of Twin Falls, with Wilson acting for elector Phil Ry. A separate note reports actor James Royal Coleman, 41, booked on suspicion of violating the state narcotics act after his wife said he obtained heroin from actor friends.
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Boise
Idaho
Harry Truman
Emma Alexander Simons
William Armstrong
Farmington
Ralph
Shaver
Jerome
Asher B. Wilson
Twin Falls
Wilson
Phil Ry
James Royal Coleman
Coleman
Supreme Court Tightens Rules on Police Evidence
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that police must adhere closely to legal procedures when obtaining criminal convictions, in a series of sharply split decisions.
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Supreme Court
Romeo Lada declares plans to marry Ruth and keep baby Nimoy
An American paratrooper in Berlin, Edward Lada from Newark New Jersey, changes his mind and says he will marry Ruth Riecki to obtain custody of his two year old daughter Nimoy. Ruth claims Lada favors Ursula Schmidt, and the trio remains entangled as Lada vows to marry the mother of his child.
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Berlin
Edward Lada
Newark
N. J
Romeo
Nancy
Lada
Ruth Riecki
Fraulein
Germany
Baby Nimoy
States
Action Against Transamerica Delayed in Antitrust Case
The Federal Reserve Board postponed anti trust proceedings against Trans America Corp awaiting ruling on interstate commerce. Reserve solicitor J Leonard Townsend argued the firm tended toward monopoly and should be broken up while Trans America defense contended competition exists among its 600 banking offices and that the firm serves the little fellow.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Trans-America Corp
Reserve
J. Leonard Townsend
Trans-America
Idaho Liquor Dealers Propose 1949 Law Changes
Idaho Hotel Association and Idaho Retail Liquor Dealers draft 1949 changes requesting 15 percent discounts on state store liquor. They seek allowing waitresses to work in bars, removing bartender bonding requirements, and stricter enforcement to bar minors from liquor venues.
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Boise
Idaho Hotel Association
Idaho Retail Liquor Dealers, Association
Idaho
W. W. Campbell
Pocatello
Campbell
Association
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