Navy Reveals Plans For Atomic Test Against 97 Ships
The U.S. Navy disclosed plans for a May start to a large scale atomic test at Bikini atoll targeting 97 vessels. The fleet includes two aircraft carriers four battleships two cruisers 16 destroyers five submarines and 19 transports plus additional Allied ships. The mission code named operation crosswords is described as a United States only scientific experiment with foreign observers undecided.
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Washington
Carig
Bikini Atoll
Marshall Islands
Japan
W. H. P. Blandy
Navy
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
U.S
United States
Weiser May Become New State School
Idaho may lease the idle Weiser agricultural institute to educate returning veterans. The plan, proposed by the state board of education, seeks to meet about 6 000 veterans needs with 3 000 non veterans competing for capacity. Vocational 90 day courses and rehabilitation of existing buildings are discussed with state funds needed. federal tuition would cover veterans.
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Boise
Weiser
Idaho
State Board of Education
Asher B. Wilson
Twin Falls
Arnold Williams
Wilson
George Denman
U. S. Veterans
National Youth Administration
NVA
Spain Receives U S Planes To Aid Airliner Trade
The United States assigned at least 13 surplus planes to Spain and Argentina after criticism of official pronouncements. Eight C-47 transports went to Spain and five C-54s to an Argentine airline. Officials say the sales promote American-made aircraft and aid U S manufacturers.
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Washington
United States Army
Spain
Argentina
U. S
UNO Sets Up Commission For Atomic Energy
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously approves a special atomic energy commission urged by James Byrnes. The World Security Council will meet tomorrow to address complaints on Iran Greece and Indonesia as the first tests of UNO dispute settlement machinery. The commission lacks power to compel disclosure of atomic secrets and aims to prevent destructive use of atomic energy with 12 members from the security council plus Canada.
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London
United Nations General Assembly
Special Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
James F. Byrnes
World Security Council
Iran
Greece
Indonesia
UNO
Byrnes
Atomic Commission
United States
Security Council
Canada
Council
Sun Valley Stage Permit Granted by Idaho PUC
J. L. Schwinn of Twin Falls received a temporary permit to operate Sun Valley stages between Twin Falls and Pocatello. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission approved the authorization today.
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Boise
J. L. Schwinn
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
MacArthur Orders End to Sale of Girls in Japan
General MacArthur commanded Japan to abolish licensed vice houses and nullify contracts selling women, aligning with the Potsdam declaration. He also ordered curbs on inflation by retiring the Bank of Japan debt and cutting government spending to finance deficits from savings.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Tokyo Brothel Association
Col. Crawford Sams
Allied Headquarters Public Health and Welfare Service
Bank of Japan
Detroit man found dead in car mystery lingers
Police questioned a 23 year old Detroit girl after an autopsy failed to reveal violence on the body of 33 year old draftsman William George Burns found half-naked in a city parking lot. Burns was son in law of former State Senator Oscar O Riopelle and brother in law of Circuit Judge Thomas J Murphy.
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Detroit
William George Burns
Burns
Oscar O. Riopelle
Thomas J. Murphy
Death Claims Pioneer of Eastern Idaho
Eve Emma Standrod 96 prominent Idaho figure and Pocatello pioneer widow of Judge D W Standrod died in a local hospital after a lingering illness following a fall. Born March 4 1849 in Glenville New York she attended New York and Cornell and moved to Idaho in 1879 settling in Malad as a school principal before moving to Pocatello in 1894.
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Eve Emma Standrod
Idaho
Pocatello
D. W. Standrod
Standrod
Glenville
N. Y
John C
Nancy van Patten van Wormer
New York
Drew
Standrods
Judge Standrod
Leahs Senate Ee
Fifth Judicial District
Congregational Church
Women’s Study League
First Women's Club
Guild Elects Vice President of Union Pacific Board
William H. Guild, former general manager in Salt Lake City, was elected vice president of Union Pacific's board of directors. He will take offices in Omaha February 1 and currently serves as executive assistant to the railroad president in Los Angeles.
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New York
William H. Guild
Union Pacific Railroad
Salt Lake City
Guild
Los Angeles
Omaha
Neb
The
Railroad
Union Pacific
Prisoner to Fly Back From Casper
A Boise pilot plans a flight to Casper Wyoming today to return Richard Melvin Cleverly 25 who escaped from Idaho prison Eagle Island farm January 13. The prison board authorized Warden Louis E Clapp to charter the plane for 165 dollars round trip. Pilot William Woods said he would fly today if weather allows and bring back the Bannock county man who has waived extradition. Warden Clapp noted a 1500 mile automobile trip would require another guard and at least five days.
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Boise
Casper
Wyo
Richard Melvin Cleverly
Idaho
Eagle Island
State Prison Board
Louis E. Clapp
William Woods
Bannock County
Clapp
Prison Board
Fewer Cattle Feed in Idaho January 1 Report
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics says Idaho fed 47 000 cattle for market on January 1, down 3 000 from a year ago but matching the 1940 44 average. Nationally 4 157 000 cattle were on feed, versus 4 324 000 a year earlier.
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Boise
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Idaho
United States
Veterans hospital plan eyed for eastern Idaho
General Omar Bradley told the House appropriations committee that a new veterans hospital may be built in eastern Idaho within a few years. He noted future beds for Fort Harrison Montana and Salt Lake City, with Idaho veterans currently traveling long distances for care.
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Washington
Omar Bradley
Idaho
Bradley
House Appropriations Committee
Fort Harrison
Montana
Salt Lake
Dworshak
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Hospital
Wyoming
Nevada
Boise
Strike Front In Brief
Coal mines closed by steel strike force 14,000 workers idle lifting total to 1,635,000 amid labor disputes. Meat-Government to take over strike-bound plants. 193,000 CIO workers undecided. 70,000 AFL workers end strike. Steel: Truman urged to resolve four day old stoppage. wage policy proposed. government plants for private use eyed. Railroads avert 1500 trainmen strike via arbitration. panel to negotiate. Automotive CIO UAW wage talks resume with Ford and Chrysler. GM strike enters ninth week with 175,000 workers idle.
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CIO
AFL
Steel
Truman
U. S. Steel
Union
Chicago
Brotherhood of Railroad
Automotive
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
Chrysler Corporation
General Motors
UP Announces 531 Job Cuts At Pocatello Shop
Union Pacific issues notices to reduce the Pocatello shop workforce by 531 by Saturday. Officials say the layoffs are temporary emergency measures, not a reduction in regular staff, and rail business remains strong as the line moves toward normal operations.
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Union Pacific
Pocatello
Two Idaho Officers Promoted in War Dept Announce
Washington reports Maj. Wesley Werner of Pocatello Idaho to Lieutenant Colonel and Lt. Kenneth Bert Kirschner of Boise Idaho to captain both in the Army Medical Corps as temporary promotions announced by the War Department.
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Washington
Idaho
War Department
Wesley Werner
N. Buchanan Street
Pocatello
Kenneth Bert Kirschner
QMC
Boise
City Moves to Modernize Parking Meters
Chief of Police A L Oliver announced Sunday the overhaul of business district meters to handle 10 coin combinations for up to two hours. New automatic meters on Center and Main Streets allow 10 coins for a maximum two hour stay with simplified coin insertion.
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A. L. Oliver
Cold reaches East as warm air pockets mix in
Alternating masses of cold and warm air sweep the nation. The Atlantic coast stays unseasonably cold with Greenville Maine at nine below zero as a frigid belt extends from Pennsylvania to central North Carolina. A diagonal warm stretch from Ohio to the Carolinas contrasts with colder air moving into the Western Dakotas and northern plains while snow falls in the Mississippi valley and rain snow mix hits the extreme northwest. Readings include Miami 65 and Seattle 49 among many others.
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Associated Press
Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
Georgia
Greenville
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Appalachian Mountains
Ohio
Dakotas
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
Miami
Atlanta
Washington
Boston
Buffalo
Memphis
New Orleans
Fort Worth
el Paso
Denver
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Bismarck
Billings
Seattle
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Seven OPA cases dismissed for cash settlements in Boise
Federal court in Boise records seven price and posting regulation cases dismissed by consent. Enforcement attorney Karl Jeppesen said all defendants were beer licensed dealers who paid cash settlements totaling amounts such as Samoa club Idaho Falls 709.47 Sierra bar 242.43 Oasis bar 560.67 Valenty's grocery 422.13 Plossers 349.92 and Po catello entries the Oasis bar and others.
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OPA
Idaho Falls
Samoa Club
The
Sierra Bar
Pocatello
Oasis Bar
Valenty’s Grocery
Plossers
Ships Offer to Britian for Troop Return Costs May Rise
The U S offered Britain 11 Liberty ships to replace Queen Mary troop ferries at about 100 per man, with no acceptance yet. The Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth have conveyed tens of thousands of GIs home since lend lease ended, potentially costing the U S about 11.4 million dollars. Meantime meat and steel workers face wage issues as the government may seize industries to restore old pay.
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Washington
United States
Britain
U. S
Queens
Ex-convict admits murder in Maumee river death
Irvin C. Herge 43, an ex convict, signs a statement detailing how Jean Fatur 20, an Elwood City resident and expectant mother, died in Ellwood City October 17 and her nude battered body was dumped in the Maumee river near Napoleon. Detective Kane says murder charges will be filed and Herge to be returned to New Castle.
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Toledo
Ohio
Jean Fatur
Irvin C. Herge
Maumee
M. J. Kane
Beaver County
Herge
New Castle
Miss Fatur
Elwood City
Kane
Ellwood City
Maumee River
Napoleon
Thomas Ramsey
Hubby Buys Kisses in Domestic Court
Sidney Raskin bakery executive charged in a domestic relations case over his wife actress Darlene Welch. Welch said she charged him five dollars per kiss to curb his buzzing and peeking. If he lacked funds she seized his money. Their contested divorce suit goes to trial next summer.
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Los Angeles
Sidney Raskin
Darlene Welch
Hogs Bring $16,630 From Grace Pool Shipment
The Grace hog pool shipped to the Live Stock Buying Corp of Swainston California totals 445 animals weighing 113 675 pounds and bringing 16 630 55 dollars under a ceiling bid of 14 75 for top animals.
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Grace Hog Pool
Livestock Buying Corporation of
Swainston
Calif
New York Village Votes on Break With Confederacy
Town Line New York votes on whether to rejoin the Union as a 250 resident hamlet debates secession history. The village held a festive public holiday with red white and blue bunting while voting booths sat in a former schoolhouse where secession articles were signed in 1861.
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Town Line
N. Y
Jeff Davis
Dade County
Vicksburg
Miss
United States
War Prisoner Camp in Rupert Idaho Declared Surplus
The War department informed Rep. Dworshak that the Rupert Idaho prisoner camp has been declared surplus. The notice flags the facility as no longer needed for military use and directs next steps for disposal or repurpose.
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Washington
Rep. Dworshak
Idaho
Hunt
Grazing Administration
Rupert
War Department
Spaatz Named Chief of the Army Air Forces
President Truman announced Gen. Carl A. Spaatz will succeed Gen. Henry H. Arnold as chief of the army air forces. Arnold plans retirement around mid February after a South American tour. Spaatz, 54, from Boyertown, Pa., has long served in army aviation including command of the Eighth and allied air forces in World War II.
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Washington
Truman
Carl A. Spaatz
Army Air Forces
Henry H
Hap) Arenold
Gen. Arnold
Spaatz
Arnold
War Department
Boyertown
Army Aviation
West Point
Los Angeles
Air Forces Combat Command
Eighth Air Force
Allied Air Force
North Africa
Board Plans Check On State Survey
Idaho education survey commission will meet January 31 and February 1 with Dr. John Brewton of Nashville and associates who hold a forty thousand dollar contract to survey the state's educational needs. The survey must be completed by October 1946 and was funded with fifty thousand dollars by the last legislature. Members include Floyd W. Neale Sidney W. Burgoyne B. B. Hunt and Ed Baird with Wilson.
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Brewton
Peabody College
Nashville
Wilson
Floyd W. Neale
Twin Fails
Sidney W. Burgoyne
Montpelier
B. B. Hunt
Sandpoint
Ed Baird
Boise
Franco Denies Aid to Axis Or Sympathy With Policies
In a rare Madrid interview, Generalissimo Franco says he seeks good relations with the United States and rejects Hitler and Mussolini's policies. He asserts Spain develops independently, pledges broad democratic aims, and leaves monarchy return to Spaniards when it suits the nation. He answers a blunt question on U S Franco interview policies and hopes for U S relations.
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United States
Hitler
Mussolin
Spain
Italy
Franco
Ting
el Caudillo
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Federal Conciliation Service
T. J. Lloyd
AFL Meat Cutters and Butchers Union
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