Vets Call for Probe Into Clarks Rapido River Order
About 2000 members of the 36th division reunion in Brownwood Texas adopted a resolution urging a congressional investigation of the Rapido river actions on January 20 and 21 1944. The call targets Gen Mark Clark and faults the decision to cross the Rapido amid heavy losses.
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Brownwood
Texas
Rapido River
San Angelo
Carl Phinney
Dallas
Claude C. Birkhead
San Antonio
36Th Division
Congress of the United States
Mark W. Clark
A. F. Fisher
Wichita Falls
Clark
Birkhead
Killer At Large In Passau Villa Triple Murder
In Passau Germany a powerful killer who used 35 gallons of gasoline to destroy clues remains at large twelve days after hacking three U.S. military government officers to death at a Danube villa. Army investigators say the slayer is a premeditated male suspect familiar with the villa and its occupants. Two leads ended in blind alleys. a Polish prisoner who died in Pfarrkirchen jail showed no burns linking him to the case.
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Daniel de Luce
Passau
Germany
U.S
Danube River
Pfarrkirchen
Veterans urge end to picketing of coal mines
LANSFORD Pa Saturday union urged more than 7500 anthracite miners idled by a battle for jobs to return to the pits. Ex servicemen urged to halt picketing and to accept union aid. Veterans angry about outsiders working in mines during the war led to several collieries closing as miners refused to cross lines.
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Lansford
G.I
Former Northwest Boxer Dan Finkelstein Dies After Heart Attack
Dan Finkelstein 45, a former northwest boxer, died today after being stricken by a heart attack. The deceased, whose career included time alongside Don Cummings, passed in the wake of the medical emergency.
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Wallace
Dan Finkelstein
Northwest
Don Cummings
Car Strikes Man in Pocatello. Injury Serious
Howard Lee Hale 62 suffered a fractured leg and multiple bruises when hit by a hit and run driver at 9 30 p m Saturday while crossing Third and Center to his home at the Pocatello House. He was taken to General Hospital in serious condition. Hale is brother of former Bannock County Commissioner R T Hale.
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Howard Lee Hale
Third
Center Street
Pocatello House
General Hospital
Mr. Hale
R. T. Hale
Bannock County
Koreans Kill Two Injure Many During Seoul Riots
In Seoul, two Koreans were killed and many injured as rioting between left and right factions raged for 24 hours. About 120 arrests were reported, with clashes near the governor general’s palace and at key sites including the Russian consulate and Anmin Bo office.
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Seoul
Korea
John R. Hodge
U. S
Hodge
Archer L. Lerch
Korean Students’ League
U. S. Army
Iineears
Inmin Bo
Peoples Party
Preparatory Army
Glass Plants Reopen After CIO Strike Settlement
About 15 000 CIO workers at Pittsburg Plate Glass and Libbey Owens Ford ended a walkout with a 10.7 cent hourly raise retroactive to Oct 2 1945. Joseph Froesch and L G Bryan announced plants would reopen Monday with a seven cent maintenance rate add on and a re opening clause allowing new proposals within 20 days.
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Columbus
CIO
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Joseph Froesch
Federation of Glass, Ceramic and Silica Glass Workers of America
L. G. Bryan
Libbey-Owen-Ford
Train Kills Utah Man Near Uintah Crossing
Perry L. Frandsen of Bountiful Utah, about 60, died Saturday when his car was hit by a westbound passenger train at a crossing near Uintah. Patrolmen said Frandsen drove into the train’s path, stalled the car after the impact, and the train foundered 1,850 feet, tossing the vehicle 99 feet.
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Ogden
Perry L. Frandsen
Bountiful
Utah
Uintah
Frandsen
Stove Fire Damages Alameda Home on Moreland Avenue
Alameda volunteer firefighters responded to a blaze at 735 Moreland Avenue, Alameda, caused by an overheated stove. The fire, which caused considerable damage, was extinguished by a booster line, according to Chief Carl Gower.
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Alameda
Ed Volmer
Moreland Avenue
Carl Gower
Tragedy at Inkom Sled Party Claims Two Young Lives
A sleighing party on the Rapid Creek road east of Inkom ended in tragedy Friday night. Enoch Stanger 14 Margie May Ellis 16 and Frank Kissel 14 were injured with Stanger and Ellis dying later at hospital. Virginia Whitworth 16 was treated and released. Deputy Sheriff J E Short investigated with Kenneth Dunn.
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Rapid Creek Road
Inkom
Enoch Stanger
Grant Stanger
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Margie May Ellis
Mary Ellis
General Hospital
Frank Kissel
Everett Kissel
Virginia Whitworth
Dell Whitworth
J. E. Short
Kenneth Dunn
Ribbon Gives Clue in Coast Killing Case
Seattle police say Einar Olson, 22, confessed to killing Mrs. Marjorie Johnson, 30, at her West Seattle home after a ribbon from a presidential citation led to his arrest. Olson admitted choking her during a struggle when she made a remark that angered him. evidence included a cord around her neck and wounds from a large kitchen fork. Detective Lieut. Richard Mahoney noted the torn uniform cluster helped identify Olson.
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Seattle
Einar Olson
Marjorie Johnson
West Seattle
Ployd Shorett
Olson
Shorett
Legion Noses Bengals In Narrow 36-34 Victory
Pocatello American Legion opened against Idaho Southern Bengals with a 36-34 win in a tight contest. Johnny Evans led Legion with 12 points while Ray Isham added 10 as Legion shot 50 of 50 from the field and Bengals hit 14 of 55 attempts.
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Pocatello American Legion
Idaho Southern Bengals
Legion
Bengals
Johnny Evans
Ray Isham
Restriction to End on Railroad Reservations Rule
Washington The office of defense transportation announced that the prohibition against making railroad reservations more than 14 days in advance will be revoked March 15. The rule had limited advance planning since Sept. 9 and previously a five day limit applied before June 29. After March 15 railroads may set their own advance reservation policies.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Riots Break Out Again In Jerusalem
Turbulent clashes hit Jerusalem on a Saturday night with explosions and gunfire as terrorists attacked the Palestine radio station and a power plant on St Pauls road. Casualties included at least five dead and three wounded among police and attackers, plus a British officer killed and a Jew killed en route to hospital.
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Jerusalem
Palestine Radio
St Paul's Road
JCPA
Naddassah Hospital
Mount Scopus
Palestine
Utah Miners To Strike After Wage Dispute Call
Federal conciliator Robert C. Williams says about 5000 Utah copper and refining workers will strike Monday after two days of talks with Utah Copper American Smelting and Refining and US Smelting Refining and Mining. The union seeks immediate pay raises to match Coeur d Alene or a general increase based on a 40 hour week. Current pay ranges are common labor 6.15 to 6.45, journeymen 8.20 to 8.45, and metal miners 7.45 with Idaho rates shown in parentheses.
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Salt Lake City
Robert C. Williams
San Francisco
Utah Copper Company
American Smelting and Refining Company
United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
CIO
Williams
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Steel Strike at Midnight To Affect 850,000 Men
Air Unit Meets BOISE Officials prepared for Northwest Aviation Planning Council sessions in Boise to address peace time aviation challenges. About 400 attendees from the United States, Alaska and Canada expected. Council covers Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Airline, industry and federal voices to discuss aviation legislation and development. Deliberations include the small fixed base operator who carries most private loads.
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Boise
Northwest Aviation Planning Council
United States
Alaska
Canada
British Columbia
Alberta
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Executions Described by Japanese Captain at Shanghai Cemetery
Japanese Captain Satojiro Tatsuta recounted telling three of Jimmy Doolittle's airmen to die bravely before a six man firing squad executed them in a Shanghai cemetery in October 1942. Nielsen testified later as part of war crimes proceedings against Tatsuta and six others.
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Shanghai
Satojiro Tatsuta
Jimmy Doolittle
Nielsen
Tatsuta
Sheriff Charges Illegal Liquor Sales Against Local Bar Owners
Sheriff Alma Marley filed complaints Friday accusing Virginia Hanna of the Keystone bar in Keystone hotel building East Center and George Hines of Club Fortune on South Main. He also charged John Doe Morris, bartender at the Denver Bar on East Center, with illegal sale in Justice Elkin Chandler's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Marley
Chas. W. Hyde
Virginia Hanna
Keystone Bar
Keystone Hotel
East Center
George Hines
Club Fortune
South Main
Court of
Elkin Chandler
John Doe Morris
Denver
Three Soldiers Freed After Army Inquiry
In Honolulu the three American soldiers confined to quarters during an army investigation of demobilization remarks were released on orders from Lt General Robert C Richardson Jr. The briefing said their enthusiasm was misdirected but not punishable, per the mid Pacific commander.
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Honolulu
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
mid-Pacific
Colorado Senator Urges Massive Army Volunteer Campaign
Senator Ed C. Johnson urged the United States to launch the largest advertising drive in history to recruit army volunteers. He chaired a military affairs subcommittee examining demobilization and said a voluntary system could meet July 1 strength goals, insisting 950 thousand volunteers remain to be recruited. He noted 400,000 volunteers now and 150,000 volunteer officers.
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Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Johnson
War Department
Army
wThe
Idaho Editors Name New Official Staff
At the final two day Idaho Editorial association session Everett Colley of the Homedale Owyhee Chronicle was elected president R D Werner of the Clearwater Tribune as vice president L E Pietsch of the Sandpoint News Bulletin A L Alford of the Lewiston Tribune Herbert Love of the Shoshone Journal William Mac Knight of the Preston Citizen and Halsey Gridley of the Challis Messenger were named directors A three member clearing house business committee was authorized Bill MacKnight George Wharton and Herb Love The banquet at Bannock hotel closed the convention with Nicholas Ifft of Pocatello chairing resolutions urging a coordinated advertising program to promote Idaho wonders.
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Idaho Editorial Association
Everett Colley
Homedale Owyhee Chronicle
R. D. Werner
The
Clearwater Tribune
L. E. Pietsch
Sandpoint News Bulletin
A. L. Alford
Lewiston Tribune
Herbert Love
Shoshone Journal
William MacKnight
Preston Citizen
Halsey Gridley
Challis Messenger
C. A. Bottolfsen
Clearing House Business
Bill MacKnight
George Wharton
Payette
Herb Love
Shoshone
Bannock Hotel
Nicholas Ifft
Pocatello
Prosecution Sets Threshold for War Crimes Proof
General MacArthur's chief prosecutor Keenanan argues the new charter requires proof that individuals or specific members of organizations actually conspired to start the war. Mere membership in a cabinet or Black Dragon society isn't enough without showing a concrete criminal act by an individual.
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Tokyo
Joseph B. Keenan
Black Dragon Society
Keenan
MacArthur
International Tribunal
Fire Crews Respond to Roof Chimney Sparks
The department answered a 7 45 p m call to 319 South Garfield C E Franklin where chimney sparks set shin gles ablaze the booster line stopped the blaze with damage unestimated. Earlier a 3 15 p m rubbish fire in the 600 block alley North Thirteenth was extinguished. A 11 31 a m smoke scare at 1517 North Garfield involving Mrs Rose Lloyd prompted a call but no fire or damage resulted.
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C. E. Franklin
South Garfield
North Thirteenth
Rose Lloyd
North Garfield
Walsh Divorces Son of Miriam Cooper Case
Walsh files for divorce in Los Angeles claiming grievous mental suffering from her husband former spouse Miriam Cooper actor Walsh cited repeated conflicts and seeks separation while Cooper remains a noted actress in Hollywood records show.
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Los Angeles
Walsh
Miriam Cooper
Sugar Price Set to Rise Half Cent a Pound
The government will raise the price of sugar by half a cent per pound. Acting Agriculture Secretary J. B. Hutson announced in a letter to Chairman Spence of Kentucky seeking congressional authority to pay subsidies on 1946 sugar crops. Congress had limited subsidies to 1945 crops.
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Washington
J. B. Hutson
Spence
House Banking Committee
Congressional
Congress
Shots Fly Six Days After Chinese Truce
Scattered fighting persisted across multiple fronts in China six days after the nationwide truce deadline. U.S. envoy Walter Robertson led truce teams with a Soviet Chinese and Central government member to enforce orders, while Gen. George Marshall traveled to Shanghai for talks with Lt. Gen. Wedemeyer. Committees in Chungking tackle army reorganization, cabinet representation, the opening of the National Assembly at Nanking on May 5, and a new constitution.
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Chungking
China
Walter Robertson
Truce Commission
Cheng Kai-Ming
Yeh Chien- Ying
George Marshall
U.S
Chunking
Shanghai
Albert C. Wedemeyer
State Council
Executive Yuan
Bruins Edge Idaho Falls In Narrow Upset
Twin Falls Bruins stunned Idaho Falls Tigers 37-32 in a Big Six league game. Bruins limited shots to 40 and built a 22-13 halftime lead behind Billy Mattson and Johnny Drips. Ronald Minson left with foul trouble as Crips and Mattson each finished with 10 points.
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Twin Falls
Bruins
Idaho Falls Tigers
Tigers
Billy Mattson
Bruin
Johnny Drips
Mattson
Idaho Falls
Ronald Minson
Aome
Three Prisoners Added To Idaho State Prison Population
Warden Louis Clapp reported three inmates admitted Friday at the Idaho state prison raising the total to 189. New arrivals include James Croft of Bingham County serving one to 14 years for forgery and David James Tuttle of Bingham County with a two to 14 year sentence.
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Boise
Idaho State Prison
Louis Clapp
James Croft
Bingham County
David James Tuttle
Bingham Oat
Kaiser Signs Contract Giving Raise in Steel Labor War
More than 55,000 steel workers paused work as an 85,000 union strike loomed, with 1,292 mills in 30 states halting. Kaiser’s West Coast plant will keep producing ingots as he signs a 18.3 cent raise, following a Truman panel recommendation. Schwellenbach invites GE and Westinghouse presidents to Washington to discuss the dispute.
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CIO United Steel
United States Steel Corporation
Industry Bellwether
Henry J. Kaiser
West Coast
Kaiser
Steelworkers’ Union
Trueman
Washington
Schwellenbach
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric Companies
Ten Russians Kill Selves At Dachau Barracks
Ten Russians who fought for the Germans on the eastern front killed themselves and 21 others injured after fire and a standoff in a Dachau prisoner's barracks as American troops tried to force repatriation. U S Third Army HQ cited Yalta rules. 31 of 271 Vlassov forces repatriation cases linked to Soviet deserters or aid to enemies.
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Bad Toelz
Germany
Dachau
Russia
U. S. Third Army
Joseph T. McNarney
U. S
Europe
Soviet Union
McNarney
Woodworkers Elect Portland James Fading President
James Fade ling of Aberdeen Washington was elected president of In Woodworkers of America CIO on an unopposed vote reported by the executive board Local unions in 21 states and British Columbia participated in the vote
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Portland
James Fadeling
Aberdeen
Wash
In Woodworkers of America, Cio
British Columbia
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P. M. Lisham
R. Isham
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Wilson
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Doolittle
Japan
Hornet
Chase J. Neilsen
Ngwan
Coloradan
National Assembly
Nanking
Associated Press
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