Modified Labor Bill Aims to Limit Closed Shops
Washington AP Senator McCarthy proposes a modified closed shop bill restricting abuses while keeping mandatory elements after a two thirds vote in secret-ballot elections. The bill allows work for nonmembers and ends the permit system requiring fees. Senator Morse urges prioritizing Wagner Act reform amid broader labor policy debate.
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McCarthy
Wis
Ball
Minn
Capitol
Sen
Morse
R-Ore
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
NLRB
GOP
White House
Truman
Illness Ends Life Of Noted Intermountain Attorney T D Jones
Thomas Daniels Jones a prominent Idaho born attorney and former Bannock county state senator died at his home 150 South Johnson between 7 and 8 am. He had been ill a year but continued to visit his office as senior partner of Jones Pomeroy and Jones. Born 1878 in Malad City he was son of W H Jones a farmer and former deputy U S marshal. The Jones family moved to Malad in the 1860s during a trek toward California. Jones attended Malad schools and Utah Agricultural College.
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Intermountain Country
Idaho
Bannock County
Thomas Daniels Jones
South Johnson
Jones, Pomeroy and Jones
Mr. Jones
Malad City
W. H
Bill) Jones
U. S. Marshall
Fred T. Dubois
Jones
Malad
Califfornia
Bill Nes
Bill
Jed
Malad Valley
Tom Jones
Utah Agricultural College
Wool Growers hold fourth annual convention at Whitman hotel
Women hear trends at the Wool Growers association meeting led by Jane Moor New York style expert who spoke on New Developments in Woolens and the role of the American Wool Council in guiding growers. Mrs Morrow outlined publications and fashion shows while previews of new textiles including shrinkproof wool were shown with expected market availability in two years.
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The
Wool Growers Association
Whitman Hotel
Women's Auxiliary
Jane Moor
New York
American Wool Council
Wool Growers
Ships Battle Ice Floes Aboard Mt Olympus and Pine Island
The Byrd Antarctic task force fights through Ross Sea ice toward Little America as Mt Olympus leads and Pine Island crew members rescue six convalescents. Chaplain J Lecompte reports their two week ordeal, from explosion to survival, including hot meals, salvaged gear, and burial services for three dead comrades.
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MT. Olympus
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Ross Sea
Little America
Pine Island
Richard H. Cruzen
J. Lecompte
Joliet
Ellsworth Land
James Robbins
San Diego
Calif
Henry H. Caldwell
Simplot Adds Two Players to Idaho Squad
Coach Cy Anderson adds two players to the Idaho Simplot team Laddie Mayberry from Picinville Indians in forward role and Bill Johnson from Oklahoma City in forward or guard position.
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Cy Anderson
Idaho Simplot
Laddie Mayberry
Picinville
Bill Johnson
Oklahoma City
Willits Students Return to Class After Petting Ban
Striking Willits high school students resume classes under Principal Roy Good who enforces a no petting rule in halls and during passes. Teachers threatened to quit if the strike persisted while parents defend their children citing innocent hand holding.
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Willits
Calif
Willits High School
Roy Good
Good
Taylor Okays Limitation on reclamation homesteads
Washington senator Taylor supports a 160 acre unit maximum for reclamation project homesteads. He argues federal funds should not inflate large estates which he says would erode democracy and lead to peonage. He notes concern over bills to change the limit, especially from California's central valley.
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Washington
Sen
Taylor
Idaho
Michael W. Straus
Western
America
California Central Valley
Flyer Crashes Line Near Ririe injures pilot
Eldon Bird, 21, escaped with minor chin cuts when a geroservice company training plane crashed into a power line west of Ririe. The crash damaged the plane worth 2500 and disrupted electrical service to Ririe Acon and St. Leon districts. Airport officials said Bird had only four hours of flight time and was flying outside his limits, dipping over his parents farm before hitting the line.
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Idaho Falls
Eldon Bird
Geroservice Company
Ririe
Acon
St. Leon
Bird
Charles Bird
Slot Machine and Liquor Bills Stir Idaho Legislature
The 29th Idaho legislature weighs revenue needs against proposals to tighten liquor controls and regulate slot machines. Proposals range from local option restrictions to full decontrol, with pressure groups and legislators split on how to handle liquor sales and gambling devices amid possible revenue impact.
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Boise
Idaho
Fiery Blasts Spew Lava Down Slopes
The Mayon volcano near Luzon erupts in a dramatic display described from a photographer’s flight. Capt. Robert A. Harris piloted the plane as blasts lifted the summit and boulders tumbled down slopes, with yellow smoke and a rising plume reaching high above the peak.
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Luzon
Robert A. Harris
Dayton
Ohio
Edward L. Benson
Des Moines
Albay Gulf
Bikini
Bannock County Sportsmen Meet at Dahlstrom Offices
Bannock County Sportsmen's Association meeting set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in the offices of president John Dahlstrom at 138 North Second. Dahlstrom notes Boise wildlife group proposals to raise resident license fees from $2 to $5 clash with fifth district recommendations.
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Bannock County Sportsmen's Association
John Dahlstrom
North Second
Dahlstrom
Boise
Idaho Wildlife Federation
Maw outlines plan to create 50000 Utah jobs
Governor Herbert Maw urged Utah's 27th Legislature to pursue a four point program to boost irrigation, livestock production, manufacturing and tourism, aiming to create 50,000 new jobs across the state.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Herbert B. Maw
Governor Upholds Policies At Wool Growers Convention
Idaho Governor C A Robins addressed the Idaho Wool Growers Association convention. The event included sessions on western policies and a debate with critic Bernard De Voto. Officers were elected as the convention concluded.
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Idaho Wool Growers Association
Dock Crews Join Strike In London Labor Unrest
A mass meeting in London voted to join about 30 000 union workers walking out over troops moved to move food amid a nine day truckers strike. The decision could affect all 24 000 dock workers, with 1 200 to 1 400 attendees rejecting calls to return to work. The TGWU's Bevin era leaders were shouted down as two officials spoke from an air raid shelter. Dock action, prompted by a 44 hour week demand, could ripple to Liverpool's 16 000 dockers.
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London
Transport and General Workers Union
Ernest Bevin
J. McLaughlin
Liverpool
Trio Exists Amid Poverty With Thousands in Banks
In a New York basement apartment, Delia Edwards, 67, visits neighbor Mrs. Mary Bennett for coffee as she speaks of her brother Charlie Edwards, 77, whose body is found by a visiting priest after days of no movement, revealing a life of poverty and a hidden bank balance.
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New York
Delia Edwards
Mary Bennett
Mias de
Charlie
Mill Expands Ad Campaign Across 171 Newspapers
Minneapolis based Pillsbury Mills announces a broad advertising push for its flour in color and black and white. The new series starts in numerous newspapers on January 16.
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Minneapolis
Pillsbury Mill
Today
County Receives Highway Right of Way Reimbursement
Members of the board of county commissioners received a check for 1042 19 this morning from the state highway department as reimbursement to the county for securing right of way for the new alignment of the Yellowstone park highway between Virginia and Downey under project Film. Commissioner Clegg Raymond of McCammon says he expects the state to start work on this project this spring.
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Board of County Commissioners
State Highway Department
Virginia
Downey
Clegg Raymond
McCammon
Teen Injures Thigh On Pocket Knife Incident
Police report details Bill Hales aged 17 of 232 Fourth East Street sustaining a deep cut after sitting on an open pocket knife at his Salt Lake City home at 3 47 p m. Detective Christ Christensen investigated the emergency case at Salt Lake General Hospital.
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Salt Lake City
Christ Christensen
Salt Lake General Hospital
Bill Hales
Fourth East Street
Bill
Prolonged Cold Weather Hits Pocatello Area
The weatherman cautions no relief soon as a ten day cold spell continues in Pocatello with partly cloudy skies and a high near 20 expected Wednesday. Snowfall totaled 0.03 inches in the last 24 hours, bringing monthly precip to 0.31 inches. surrounding towns reported Boise 29/16, Burley 26/16, Butte 18/11 below, Dubois 17/9 below, Idaho Falls 19/13, and Salt Lake 33/13. Sunset is at 6:19.
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Boise
Burley
Butte
Dubois
Idaho Falls
Salt Lake
Moscow Sees Daily Troop Arrivals Amid Demobilization Hints
Report notes frequent troop transports to Moscow from the west as Russia trims its armed forces. Residents express desire for peacetime work and spring sowing while families welcome returning relatives. No new recruiting campaigns are observed.
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Moscow
Russia
Socialist Vincent Auriol Elected President of French Assembly
Paris reports Vincent Auriol won 294 votes to 194 for Robert Schu in for president of the national assembly. Communists aided Auriol as the leftist rally withdrew Claudius Petit’s candidacy just before voting, Petit receiving 75 votes.
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Paris
Vincent Auriol
France
National Assembly Today
MRP
Popular Republican Move
Robert Schuin
Auriol
Fourth Republic
Claudius Petit
Senate Bill would curb portal-to-portal overtime suits
Idaho lawmakers consider a senate bill to cap back overtime claims for portal-to-portal work. Recent actions in Idaho seek more than 3.5 million dollars in such overtime, including a Boise federal suit by Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining for 1.43 million dating to June 25, 1940. The measure bars actions after six months of effect and limits back claims to two years.
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Boise
Senate
Idaho
U. S. District Court
Bunker Hill and Sulivan Mining Company
Senate Immigration and Labor Commitee
Brave Test of Bravery After Supreme Court Ruling
Francis, who once survived the electric chair due to a mechanical malfunction, faces another death sentence after the U S Supreme Court rules his case may return for a second execution. His attorney says a new hearing motion will be filed. Governor Davis plans to sign a new warrant once a fresh ruling clears the second trip. Francis was condemned for the robbery slaying of Andrew Thomas, a St. Martinville druggist.
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Francis
United States Supreme Court
Bertrand S. de Blanc
Supreme Court
Jimmie H. Davis
Andrew Thomas
St. Martinville
Pocatellan Among Six to Appeal On Cult Conviction
Six men convicted of Mann act violation for taking plural wives across state lines will appeal for clemency Thursday in United States district court at Denver. Defendants include Heber Kimball Cleveland and David Brigham Darger of Salt Lake City and Follis Gardner Petty Theral Ray Dockstader L. R. Stubbs and Vergel Y. Jessop of Short Creek Arizona. All seek probation or lighter terms after federal state investigation of plural marriage. the group was among 46 arrested in the probe.
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Salt Lake City
Unites States District Court
Denver
Heber Kimball Cleveland
David Brigham Darger
Follis Gardner Petty
Pocatello
Theral Ray Dockstader
L. R. Stubbs
Vergel Y. Jessop
Short Creek
Ariz
Plur
Actress Gene Tierney Seeks Divorce From Oleg Cassini
Actress Gene Tierney filed for divorce from costume designer Oleg Cassini whom she married in Las Vegas in 1941. She cites wrongfully inflicted grievous mental suffering as the basis for the divorce action.
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Los Angeles
Gene Tierney
Oleg Cassini
Las Vegas
Nev
Bea
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