House Backs Continued Excise Taxes
The House Ways and Means Committee, by unanimous vote, approved continuing wartime excise taxes on liquor jewelry furs and many other goods and services. Knutson said a separate bill will extend postal rates and the panel expects quick action to maintain higher tax and postal revenues as Truman urged.
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Murder clue tightens as Elizabeth Short case widens
Police press a roundup of suspects in the brutal killing of Elizabeth Short, 22, identified by the FBI from fingerprints. Details tie her to Camp Cooke California in 1943 and a Santa Barbara incident, with family and witnesses tracing her movements from Medford to San Diego and Pacific Beach.
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Los Angeles Times
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Train Wreck Kills 7 Injures 55 Near Bakersfield
Southern Pacific passenger train struck a broken rail 12 miles northwest of Bakersfield California at 2 a.m. killing seven people and injuring about 55 others. Coroner Norman Houze said more deaths possible as bodies were mangled and officers described the scene as chaotic.
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Broadcaster Faces Treason Charges
Attorney General Clark said Miss Gillars has not arrived in the United States and would be arrested for treason if she enters. A justice department official said she is in protective custody in Germany under military supervision and has not been issued a passport. Gillars was released from a U. S. army prison on December 24 at the justice department's request.
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Sugar Prices To Advance
Washington D P A authorized an increase in wholesale sugar price ceilings, boosting raw sugar by 18.14 cents per hundred pounds and refined sugar by 20 cents. The rise, effective tomorrow, reaches retail only after first shipments under the new wholesale scale, tied to Cuba purchase terms and rising retail food prices.
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OPA
Cuba
Georgia Governor Arnall ousted from capitol by Talmadge
In Atlanta Herman Talmadge seized control of the Georgia capitol and forced Ellis Arnall to move his office downtown. Arnall, claiming he remains legal executive, vowed to establish a separate capitol office as Talmadge asserts control. A confrontation with a Talmadge lieutenant escalated at the rotunda desk.
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Volcano Keeps Erupting On Ninth Day In Philippines
Manila dispatch says the Mayon volcano remains active for a tenth day as evacuations continue. About 800 Calbayog residents fled lava threats and seven field workers were forced from a Camote field by ash and lava pellets. one man suffered a facial burn.
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Charges Filed In Illicit Liquor Sales In Local Courts
Seventeen complaints accuse illegal liquor sales filed this afternoon by Ray Reynolds for Sheriff Alma Marley. Defendants include Evan Evans 210 club Del Hansen Town Pump A Pearson Spngs place Bill Pullos Rio club Guy Doe Halliday Inn Richard Maynard Halliday Inn Wanda Jensen Fred and Kellys Lee Gates Lees bar John Keatsilo Mary Doe Lost Weekend club Tom Saydes Wyoming bar Al Peterson Green Triangle and Jack McCall Bob s and Jack s.
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Occupation Costs Burden Japan Budget Says Ishibashi
Finance Minister Tanzan Ishibashi told foreign correspondents that occupation costs will exceed 38.0 billion yen for 1945 to 1947 and make up about one third of Japan’s current budget. He cited at least 20 percent of expenditures as excessive charges by Japanese contractors building homes barracks and military installations for allied forces.
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Japan
Tanzan Ishibashi
Fire Kills Three at Graystone Hotel in Watertown
Three die and two injured as fire sweeps the three story Graystone hotel in downtown Watertown. Twenty two guests flee or are rescued by firefighters. Blaze under control after three hours. cause undetermined. Occupants on the second floor escaped. roof collapsed onto the third floor after an hour.
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Taylor Reports Swing Against Democrats in Four Western States
Taylor analyzes November results showing GOP gains in Idaho Nevada Utah and Washington. He cites Idaho’s 9.7 percent decline from 1944 totals and Nevada 14.3 percent loss for the party, with Utah 11.1 and Washington 10 percent.
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Arthur V. Watkins
Abe Murdock
Sen. Thomas
Washington
Harry P. Cain
Hugh Mitchell
Mitchell
Sen
Magnuson
Explosion Kills 13 in Muiden Netherlands
A truckload of German shells exploded in Muiden killing 13 and injuring hundreds. The town of 3000 near Amsterdam saw widespread rubble with many victims buried under debris as rescue teams worked to recover them.
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Muiden
New Idaho property tax measures move through legislature
Boise lawmakers hear bills to widen real property taxation and curb exemptions. A proposal would require owners to notify assessors of missing levies under penalty of 500 dollars and to tax lands sold under contract at full cash value. Additional plans seek to tax transient personal property and tighten exemptions while boosting tax rolls by about 20 million dollars annually.
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Norway Reaches Joint Defense Pact on Spitsbergen
Moscow radio reported that Norway and Russia agreed on joint defense of the Spitsbergen Islands after talks in 1944 1945. Norwegian officials said three conditions persist sovereignty for the archipelago United States Britain and the Netherlands to begin discussions and parliament to decide the matter with Halvard Lange speaking in a closed session.
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Canadians Visiting Idaho Seed Areas
Three Canadian agriculturists from Calgary S H Restall E J Stone and F E Robertson study seed production methods in southwestern Idaho. They confer with Idaho crop improvement officials and seed firms along with John Robertson extension potato specialist and Lee Wagner of Union Pacific. They plan to visit Pocatello and Ogden before returning home.
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Unin Pacific Railroad
Marine Pierson Denies Guilt In Peiping Court Martial
Marine Corp. William Gaither Pierson pleaded innocent at a Peiping court martial to rape assault with intent to rape and other charges. He admitted fornication by nolo contendere, which the court deemed an admission of guilt. Witnesses testified Pierson with a Chinese student on Christmas Eve in Peiping.
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Billions in Hiding
Institute of Life Insurance estimates show large sums of cash held outside banks. Federal Reserve data indicate about 27 billion dollars in currency in circulation outside the banking system, averaging 560 dollars per family, more than in 1939.
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Senate moves to help Basque sheep herders facing deportation
Sen Dworshak proposes eight Basque shepherds receive relief to settle their status and prevent deportation. Immigration officials say general legislation may be needed to address older workers and those brought in during wartime labor shortages. Carusi notes possible visa priority but offers no definitive plan.
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Jury Holds Man Indicted for Communist Party Lie
Attorney General Clark announced the indictment of Carl Marzani, a former state department employee, on fraud charges for falsely stating he had never been a member of the Communist party. The indictment was returned in federal district court in Washington.
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Former RAF Leader Claims World Speed Record Flight
W. A. Waterton, a former RAF squadron leader, claims a world speed record of 618.4 mph with a Paris to London flight. His elapsed time for 208 statute miles was 20 minutes 11 seconds.
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W. A. Waterton
Paris
Pocatello Sees Subzero Morning Temperatures Rise Slowly
A weather brief from Pocatello notes seven below zero at 7 30 am with milder conditions later as lows dip to minus seven followed by rising highs through today and into Saturday. The Associated Press forecast projects zero to above freezing by nightfall and a high near 25 for Saturday with several nearby towns showing subzero readings.
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Associated Press
Idaho
Carriers Picket Kansas City Star Building
About 200 contract carriers and independent contractors picketed the Kansas City Star. Union members refused to cross the line and the composing and press rooms went idle briefly as the dispute over bargaining recognition unfolded.
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International Pressmen and Assistants Union
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Earl McCollum
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Flyers Reach Polar Base
A scouting party of OM A aboard the USS Mt Olympus lands at Little America on the south polar ice cap to plan routes past ice ridges blocking access. Demolition experts study blasting to create level unloading areas for 7000 tons of cargo from Yancey and Merrick while locating snow arches to the ice shelf.
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Merrick
Idaho House Considers Civil Service for State Police
State lawmakers opened debate on a bill to create civil service for Idaho’s 40 man state police. Rep. Jess Hawley Jr. and Rep. Erwin Schwiebert back a three member commission to set qualifications and exams, with the merit system council handling testing and the secretary role. The Idaho Peace Officers association and Young Republicans back the measure.
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Taylor Meets With Truman Discussing Senate Committees
Senator Taylor of Idaho quoted President Truman favoring discontinuance of all special senate committees. They discussed keeping the war investigating and small business committees, with possible continuance of wool and silver groups. Taylor said Truman had urged winding up the war committee after Japan's defeat.
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