New Conflict Threatening In Palestine
Irgun Zvai Leumi rejects an American congressman's truce plea and vows unremitting warfare to free Palestine. A military court condemns a Jew ish underground member for an armed incident at a police station that wounded two officers last April 23. The note to newspapers from Irgun leaders responds to U S Rep Joseph Clark Baldwin's appeal published in the Palestine Post.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Irgun Zval Leumi
Free
Palestine
Irgun
Jewish Underground Organization
U. S
Joseph Clark Baldwin
Palestine Post
Baldwin
Political Action Committee
Britain and United States to standardize arms and train officers
British officials said Britain and the United States are working on arms standardization and joint officer training. Aurore forecast a secret March 15 accord unifying armies. Rep Walter G Andrews said he has no knowledge of such an agreement. An official confirmed talks on standardizing certain military equipment and small arms to U.S. sizes. Royal Air Force and U S Army Air Forces plan joint training exchanging 30 to 40 officers, up to 100.
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London
Britain
United States
Paris
Aurore
Washington
Walter G. Andrews
New York
House
Andrey
U. S
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
U. S. Army Air Forces
Veteran ad leads to $60,000 suit in Twin Falls
B. B. Clarke sues Twin Falls Police Chief Howard Gillette and radio station KTFI over a Times-News classified ad that sought $1 from 2,000 residents to fund a house down payment. Clarke alleges the ad’s broadcast damaged his chances to receive funds. exact totals from the campaign were not disclosed.
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Twin Falls
Howard Gillette
Ktfi Today
Times-News
Magic Valley
B. B. Clarke
Clark
Gillette
KFTTI
Clarke
Good Accepts Idaho State Post As Assistant AG
Bingham county prosecutor Donald R Good announced he accepted the appointment as assistant state attorney general in Idaho. A telegram from attorney general elect Robert Airshie confirmed the appointment and Good's acceptance. Good, a Republican, was defeated in November in his bid for reelection as Bingham county attorney.
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Blackfoot
Donald R Good
Bingham County
Idaho
Good
Robert Airshie
Attroney
Girl Receives Full Pardon in Idaho Case
The Idaho state pardon board approved a full pardon by a two to one vote for 18 year old Joan Faye Carpenter who helped pass back laws to her husband Clyde Pease and another prisoner in Twin Falls jail. Gov Williams and Secretary Masters signed the pardon. the appeal remains before the state supreme court.
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Boise
State
Joan Faye Carpenter
State Supreme Court
Clyde Pease
Twin Falls City
Arnold Williams
Ira H. Masters
Frank Langley
Supreme Court
J. W. Porter
Miss Carpenter
Pease
Tom Jones
High Court
Pardon Board
Achsa Shryer
J. R. Smead
Shryer
Ace Jacobson
Silver Price Dips in New York Trade
The official price of foreign silver fell one cent per ounce to 82.5 cents as Handy & Harman bullion dealers announced the update in New York.
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New York
Handy & Harman
Three-fourths of Legislators Favor Reductions in Costs
Boise Idaho. An Associated Press survey shows 74 percent of Idaho's incoming legislature favor reducing state employment to save money. Gov elect Robins says streamline measures are possible without harming efficiency though he notes serious review of positions needed. Another 19 percent oppose reductions. Continued on Page Six.
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Boise
Idaho
Associated Press
C. A. Robins
Robins
Police Guard Gun Victim In Times Square Shooting Case
New York police posted a 24 hour guard at Mrs Olga Rocco s hospital bedside after a shotgun attack at Times Square station. They hunt ex husband Alphonse Rocco who is linked to the plot that sent Pearl Lusk to shoot Mrs Rocco. Victim remains in critical condition and doctors weigh amputation of her left leg.
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Harry Strauss
Pearl Lusk
New York City
Olga Rocco
Times Square
Lusk
Rocco
Strauss
New York
Brooklyn
Alphonse Rocco
Brighton Beach
Roco
Miss Lusk
Police Fire On Tapachula Crowd During Inauguration Riot
In Tapachula Chiapas authorities report ten killed and many wounded as police and city officers opened fire during protests over mayoral election results. One policeman died and two others were wounded as crowds demanded independent winner Ernesto Cordoba after Guizar’s inauguration.
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Mexico City
Miguel Alem
Tapachula
Chiapas
Guizar
Ernesto Cordoba
War Department
Leon
Keystone Lodge to Host Talk on George Washington the Mason
Donald 8. Bailey, P. M., speaks Friday evening January 3 at the Masonic temple under Keystone lodge No 81 A F and A M. Sojourning Masons invited. lodge convenes 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
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George Washington
Donald
Bailey
Masonic Temple
Keystone Lodge No
A.F
A.M. Lodge
Park Region Shivering In 31 Below
The cold wave sweeping the intermountain states after Christmas brings subzero readings in Idaho and Utah. Fresh snow and freezing weather extend nationwide. Brighton in the Wasatch mountains reports eight below zero while Salt Lake City dips to nine above as officials forecast continued frigid conditions.
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Intermountain States
Idaho
Utah
Brighton
Wasatch Mountains
Salt Lake City
Weather Bureau
Utahn Senate Calls Courting Courts Before Action on Labor Suits
Senator Elbert D. Thomas urges Congress to wait for court rulings on the flood of port to port pay lawsuits. Republicans push to address the wave of suits seeking over two billion dollars from employers. House member Hoff man proposes a Fair Labor Standards Act amendment to define productive work time. Thomas insists no legislative action until court decisions are clear.
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Washington
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Congress
Hoffman
R.mich
Thomas
Utah Democrat
Supreme Court
Plane Crashes into Nashville Dwelling In Fog
A DC-3 airliner crash in foggy Nashville injures eight aboard and two inside the Sidler home. Pilot John Calvert and Birmingham’s Clifford Jones suffer broken legs. Mrs. Birdie Hill and four Sidler children endure injuries. The kitchen is demolished as the plane strikes the residence.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
John Calvert
Hollywood
Birdie Hill
C. S. Sidler
Sidler
Jeanette Sidler
Calvert
Clifford Jones
Birmingham
Ala
Sidlers
GOP Moves to Bar Bilbo From Senate Oath
The Republican steering committee recommended that Sen. Theodore Bilbo be barred as he takes the oath for a new term. Taft said the plan would be laid before the Senate and discussed with Democratic leaders to avoid a filibuster delaying organization. The investigation found Bilbo improperly used his office for personal gain in war contracts.
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Gop
Bilbo
Senate
Washington
Theodore G. Bilbo
Miss
Taft
Ohio
Ohioan
Congress
Barkley
Kentucky
Senate War Investigating Committee
United States
Committee
Kilcore
W. Va
Forrest B. Jackson
Nail Removed From Lung Of Australian Girl
Shirley Skinner, a 16 year old from Melbourne, Australia, had a two inch nail removed from her lung after 14 years. Dr C L Jackson performed the operation at Temple University Hospital using a bronchoscope. The nail was placed in the hospital museum.
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Philadelphia
Shirley Skinner
C. L. Jackson
Temple University Hospital
Melbourne
Murial
Frigid Trask Readings Stretch From 50 Below to 42 Below
A report from the John Francone ranch near Trask 15 miles northeast of Butte notes unofficial temperatures of 50 degrees below zero early today and 42 below by 10 a.m. The item also mentions Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd sailing from Norfolk aboard the carrier to the south polar region and Idaho finance commissioner William J. Sewell facing contempt citations over a Rexburg bank charter.
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Trask
Mont
John Francone
Butte
Norfolk, Va
Richard E. Byrd
Philippie Sea
South Polar
Weather Observer
Rhythm Club Dinner Dance at Parish Hall
The Rhythm club announces a dinner dance in the Parish Hall on Tuesday evening January 7 at 7 PM. Proceeds support club activities and community programs.
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Rhythm Club
Tenfold Power Rise Seen For Future A bombons
Former Assistant Secretary of War John J. McCloy predicts a tenfold increase in atomic bomb power within a decade and a potential thousandfold jump with new methods. He says increasing the fissionable material in the bomb is the key factor, noting the material in bombs used on Japan and Bikini was a small fraction.
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Washington
John J. McCloy
Infantry Journal
McCloy
Japan
Bikini
Japan Eyes 1947 Change After Peace Year
In a New Year message Gen Douglas MacArthur tells 75 million Japanese under Allied occupation that 1947 will test reform progress and whether promised changes can be realized. He hopes the people understand the coming year will bring turbulence or progress.
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Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Cold snap grips Idaho towns with record lows
A winter chill spreads across southern Idaho with Pocatello reporting 9 below and several towns listing subzero mornings. Boise and Idaho Falls show single to double digit lows while highs reach the 20s and 30s, with a forecast of clear skies and continued cold into Friday.
Operation of Surplus Sales Draws Official Criticism
A special house committee investigating surplus disposal accuses the War Assets Administration of sloppy methods and possible corruption. It condemns high costs and predicts the surplus program may net a loss to the government. report led by Representative Slaughter cites favoritism and mismanagement.
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Washington
House
War Assets Administration
WAA
Dous
Snow Depths Rise Across Idaho Watershed
Snow depths on the Snake river watershed were reported by district watermaster Lynn Crandall after a regional snowstorm. Island Park 36 inches Moran 20 inches Grassy Lake 52 inches Huckleberry Divide 38 inches with weekly precipitation Island Park .47 inch Moran .28 inch.
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Idaho Falls
Snake River
Lynn Crandall
Island Park
Moran
Grassy Lake
Huckleberry Divide
House Urges Red Curbs on Subversive Unions and Loyalties
Washington report notes the House Committee on Un-American Activities backs legislation to bar noncitizens from holding union office under federal law. Other recommendations include federal employment only for citizens, restrictions on foreign language mailings, banning concealed memberships, creating a loyalty firing commission, a subversive division in Justice, and denying tax exemptions to communist fronts.
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Washington
House Committee On un-American Activites
Congress
House
Justice Department
United States
Communist Front
Officers Seek Sewell on Court Orders
Rexburg reports officers worked overtime in a three day search for William J. Sewell Idaho's finance commissioner cited for contempt of court. a restraining order targets governor Arnold Williams and Sewell to appear Saturday as they delay approval of a Rexburg bank application filed by Security Bank of Idaho.
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Boise
William J. Sewell
Idaho
Rexburg
Sewell
Arnold B. Williams
James B. Newport
Finance
Charles F Koelsch
Ada County
Arnold Williame
James B. Newsport
Newport
First Security Bank of Idaho
I Rexburg
S. M. Metkie
Wiliam and
Congress to Meet at Noon Friday
The new Republican controlled congress convenes at noon Friday with Sam Rayburn drafted as Democratic floor leader. Republicans leader race sees Everett M Dirksen and Thomas Jenkins withdraw to secure Charles A Halleck as leader.
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Sam Rayburn
Texas
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Congress
Rayburn
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Thomas Jenkins
Ohio
Halleck
Republican Gives New Brooms to Eightieth Congress
Rep. Bender of Ohio distributed new brooms to all Republicans in the 80th Congress with a card reading Here’s yours. Let’s do the job. Rich of Pennsylvania and Engel of Michigan received the first two. Bender urged sweeping cobwebs from wartime thinking and planning for peace both at home and abroad.
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Washington
Bender
Ohio
Rich
Engel
Mich
Congress
80Th Congress
Pocatellan Opposes Leasing Of Resort On New Terms
Max D. Cohen of Pocatello, head of the Lava Hot Springs foundation, opposes state land board terms for leasing the mineral springs resort. The board, after eight bids were rejected, will reconsider proposals at Friday’s meeting. A minimum $3600 annual rent and $25000 in first 18 years’ improvements are set. Lava Hot Springs has operated since 1902 under state and foundation supervision.
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Pocatellan
Boise
Max D. Cohen
Pocatello
Lava Hot Springs Foundation
State Land Board
Land Board
Mum
Cohn
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