War Order Details From Kimmel On Pearl Harbor Day
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel testified that he issued war orders to Admiral Halsey before Pearl Harbor and would have sent the fleet to sea with better warnings. He said Pearl Harbor could not have been defended and that radar information might have exposed Japanese carriers. The Roberts commission found him derelict due to believed access to intercepted messages he did not have.
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Vapouvey
Halsey
Kimmel
Congressional
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Army
Navy
Roberts Commission
Pair Suffers Injury in Car Accident
Douglas C. Hansen and Ruth Lee Blankenship are in serious condition at St. Anthony hospital after a 1:18 a.m. crash on South Second near the Armory. Harold Hugh Chaney, 16, is charged with operating without a driver permit. his case goes to juvenile court.
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Douglas C. Hansen
RFD
North
Ruth Lee Blankenship
East Bonneville
St. Anthony Hospital
South Second
Armory Building
Harold Hugh Chaney
U.P
North Fourteenth
B. W. Chaney
R. B. Hegsted
Hansen
Miss Blankenship
Young Chaney
Juvenile Court
Jo Anne Johnson
Chaney
Akron
Ohio
Cutter Signs Confession in Seattle Slaying Case
Detective Capt. Mahoney said Garland H. Wilson a 26 year old meat cutter signed a confession for the December 29 killing of his former employer J. W. Raybould 69 at his Seattle meat market. Wilson admitted demanding his job, using a toy pistol to force entry, binding Raybould and attempting a safe robbery before the elder man was killed. He claimed about $5000 was taken from the safe and was arrested after returning from Hayden Lake Idaho.
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Seattle
Richard F. Mahoney
Garland H. Wilson
J. W. Raybould
Mahoney
Wilson
Raybould
Hayden Lake
Idaho
Two Get 77 Years In Bank Messenger Robbery
Two men, John Uckele of Camden New Jersey and Stanley Matysek from Niagara Falls New York, confessed to robbing two bank messengers of 111000. They received sentences totaling 77 years with 104000 still missing. Uckele spoke of police assuming he hid money and wanting to spend time ree and shy out and money.
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Los Angeles
John Joseph Uckele
Stanley
Matysek
Uckele
Camden
N. J
Niagara Falls
Idaho cancer education program outlined at training school
Dr Alfred M Popma of Boise outlined a five point Idaho field army American Cancer Society program to boost cancer control. It includes public education on early diagnosis, a booklet How Your Doctor Detects Cancer, a circulating physician library, graduate education for Idaho doctors, and a state wide cancer survey.
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Idaho Field Army
American Cancer Society
Alfred M. Popma
Boise
Idaho
Popma
Chicago
Grant Hess
Field Army
Are the
Switchman
E. N. Roberts
Pocatello
Miners Plan January 21 Walkout At Utah Plants
Utah Copper, American Smelting and Refining, and United States Smelting Refining and Mining face a three day strike called by the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers. W J O Connor of US Smelting Refining said wartime pay rates and schedules would stay through June 30.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Utah Copper Company
American Smelting and Refining Company
United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company
W. J. O'Connor
Suspect Hunt Intensifies in Degnan Case in Chicago
A large Chicago police and county squad pressed a four day manhunt for the kidnap slaying of 6 year old Suzanne Degnan. No top suspect named as janitors Verburgh and Smet were released after no charges. A special 20 officer detail led by Lt Brietzke was assigned to the case.
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Chicago
Cook County
Suzanne Gegnan
Edgewater
Degnan
Harold G. Ward
Criminal Court
Verburgh
Desere Smet
Mary
Smet
Suzzone
James E. Degnan
OPA
Edward J. Kelly
William Tuohy
John C. Prendergast
Philip Brietzke
Car Shortage Continues In Idaho Potato Trade
Idaho Falls reports ongoing freight car shortage for potato shippers. George D. Peters, former Idaho Potato and Onion Shippers association president, says promised cars have not materialized. An American Railroad official projected 275 cars daily for January and February, but dealers note little improvement with some receiving no more than two cars in two weeks.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
George D. Peters
Idaho Potato and Onion Shippers Association
American Association of Railroads
Chicago
Gem State
Jaycees Seek Idaho Proclamation for Junior Chamber Week
Lewiston Jaycees report Leo Bodine asked Governor Arnold Williams to proclaim January 21 as Junior Chamber of Commerce week in Idaho. Lewiston Jaycee President Vernon Rognstad said Bodine made the request during a local meeting.
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Lewiston
Chamber of Commerce
Leo V. Bodine
Arnold Williams
Idaho
Lewiston Jaycee
Vernon Rognstad
Bodine
Boiseau Takes Another Nip Faces City Court Charge
Boise AP report describes attorney Jack Musser arrested by Boise municipal officers for drinking intoxicating liquor in a public place at a coffee shop. He pleaded innocent with trial set for January 18, released on recognizance, bottle impounded, and the case highlights Idaho liquor law ambiguities.
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Boise
Jack Musser
Musser
Idaho
Marlin Light
Boise Police Department
James S. Bogart
Bogart
Harry Kessler
Idaho Allied Civic Forces
Kessler
General Ike calls for demobilization clarification amid protests
Across the Atlantic crowds in Frankfurt and Hawaii demand Ike's direct statement on demobilization. In Washington, lawmakers weigh a joint session. Royall warns against soldier h children, while Eisenhower trims redeployment and aims to send home nonessential troops.
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Associated Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Washington
Atlantic
Frankfurt
Germany
Ike
Joseph T. McNarney
Eisenhower
U. S
Europe
Edwin C. Johnson
Colo
Royall
Roanoke
War Department
Schofield Barracks
Hawaii
Patterson
Tokyo
Pacific
Roy S. Geiger
Civic Chorus Seeks Members for Pocatello Community Group
All persons interested in promoting a community chorus for Pocatello are invited to attend a meeting Sunday at 12 30 p m in the Dorion room of the Hotel Bannock. Mrs George W Smith is in charge of arrangements for the meeting.
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Pocatello
Dorion
Bannock
George W. Smith
Keep That Book Sugar Ration Plan Outlined in Boise
Walter Diefendorf Idaho sugar rationing officer says spare stamps in Book Four will likely ration sugar when stamp 39 expires April 30. He urges keeping ration books and stamps ready for the upcoming changeover.
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Boise
Walter Diefendorf
Office of Price Administration
Idaho
Diefendorf
Idahoans Face Charge In Lewiston Clothing Case
A federal grand jury indicted three men on conspiracy to violate OPA price regulations in sales of women's clothing at Scotty's store in Lewiston Idaho. Manager H D Freeman, his brother Saul a Spokane accountant, and Charles R Lyons of Spokane were named in the indictment.
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Spokane
OPA
Scotty's
Lewiston
Idaho
H. D. Freeman
Saul
Charles R. Lyons
Idaho Counties Back State Liquor Stamp Policy Move
Boise Idaho law enforcement commissioner said most counties support denying beer licenses to holders of federal liquor stamps. He noted the state maintains a list of Idaho locations with federal stamps and that some taverns have torn up their stamps.
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Boise
Boise Riggs
Idaho
Trouble Ahead for Westlake Baby with Large Kin Network
Five month old Galen Lee Stanturf is described as having fifty one blood relatives. His mother lists four grandparents, six great-grandparents, one great great-grandparent, and many uncles aunts and cousins including a six generation removed great-grandaunt.
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Westlake
Ore
Galen Lee Stanturf
Groups Study Proposal For Pay Hike In Nationwide Labor Stoppage
The CIO UAW and General Motors officials study a fact finding board proposal for a 174 per cent wage rise to end a 51 day strike. The meeting in Detroit Sunday will decide next steps as the union pushes 30 percent raises amid major factory walkouts.
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General Motors
Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Edgar L. Warren
Federal Conciliation Service
Chicago
Armour& Company
Swift & Company
CIO Packinghouse Workers Union
AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen Union
United
Idaho Power declares dividends on common and preferred stock
The Idaho Power company board declares a 40 cents per share quarterly dividend on 450,000 shares of $20 par value common stock. A 4 percent quarterly dividend is set for 100,000 outstanding preferred shares. Common dividends are payable February 20 to holders of record January 25, and preferred dividends on February 1 to holders of record January 15.
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Boise
The
Idaho Power Company
Water still being poured to extinguish Sunshine mine fire
Officials said water is being pumped into the Sunshine mine near here to extinguish a fire that began December 17. At the 2700-foot level there is no smoke or fire but a cave-in blocked full inspection. Production remains halted as pumping continues below the 3000-foot level.
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Wallace
Sunshine Mine
R. R. Mahoney
Mahoney
Union Pacific Workers Vote on Possible Strike
About 1,000 Union Pacific railroad workers in the Salt Lake City area will vote on a strike amid a meeting of three acting brotherhood chairs. H. W. Corbett said authorities to strike exist under the railway readjustment act, with any walkout needing national brotherhood approval.
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Salt Lake City
Union Pacific Railroad
H. W. Corbett
Pocatello
National Brotherhoods
Corbett
Sal
Pacific Northwest
Order of Railroad Conductors
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Soviet Attacks Secrecy in UN President Vote Row
In the United Nations assembly London reports indicate Soviet objections to secrecy as a democracy issue in the election of the assembly president. Spaak of Belgium won on secret ballots while Cuba and others pressed for reform and limits on big power dominance.
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London
Russia
United Nations Assembly
Assembly
Paul Henri Spaak
Belgium
Britain
Trygve Lie
United States
Dmitri Manuilsky
Ukraine
Ussr
UNO
Spaak
Manuilsky
Guy Perez Cisneros
Preparatory Commission
Perez Cisneros
Pocatellans Enlist in Navy as Apprentice Seamen
Pocatellans Lland Monroe Jones and Clarence Larrey Bradley, both of Pocatello, have enlisted in the navy as apprentice seamen.
Operators Off Job With Pickets Active
Boise telephone workers join Pocatello picket lines as a strike by the Association of Communications Equipment Workers disrupts service. Mountain States Telephone says most Pocatello operators quit, Boise staff debating lines, emergency service run by supervisors in Pocatello.
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BOISE
Idaho
Pocatello
Herman P. Stommel
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Com
Boise Exchange
Association of Communications Equipement Workers
Western Electric
Funeral Rites Held for Kidnapped Chicago Girl
Boston College high school Jesuit Father Donahue led a Mass of the Angels at St. Gertrude's parish for the six year old victim of Chicago's high profile crime. Detectives mingled with mourners as investigators pursued leads in the five day manhunt. The Degnan family sought solace amid fears the killer might attend the rites or graveside.
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Donahue
Boston College High School
James Degnan
St. Gertrude’s Church
Degnan
Chicago
All Saints Cemetery
Snow Brings Cold Wave Across Intermountain Region
A winter storm left up to two inches of snow across the Intermountain area. The weather bureau forecast subzero to five above temperatures tonight across Idaho Utah and Salt Lake Valley with temps rising to five to ten above in the Salt Lake area. Snowfall was spotty with Salt Lake City reporting two inches. lows ranged to nine degrees in Green River and near 7:30 am readings. Temperatures stay low through Sunday night or Monday.
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Intermountain
Weather Bureau
Idaho
Utah
Salt Lake Valley
Salt Lake City
Green River
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William F. Halsey
Armory
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