Idaho Receives Borah in Final Rest Sea War Casualties Mount
Reports from the Associated Press detail 338 ships sunk in 12 weeks of sea warfare, with 3,068 killed or wounded. Norway lost ships including the passenger liner Biarritz, while other sinkings include Patria and Onto. The week’s worst blow was the British destroyer Exmouth with all hands.
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Bitter cold wave sweeps across U S with widespread snow
A continental divide cold front drives temperatures down across Idaho and Utah with snow in Idaho Falls Boise and Pocatello while Salt Lake City sees a low of 32 degrees. Western states report subzero readings in Wyoming Montana and North Dakota as far south as Texas and Florida face frigid conditions.
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Funeral train bears Borah home to Idaho tribute
William E Borah returned to Idaho for a military funeral as thousands lined stations along the route in snow and cold. The Boise Union Pacific station welcomed the body with a guard of five Idaho National Guard officers and a large congressional delegation present.
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Boise
Governor Bottolfsen Declines Borah Replacement Role
Boise January 25 Governor Bottolfsen rejected rumors he would resign to be appointed to Senator Borah's seat. He will wait until after Borah's funeral to consider the matter and did not promise the position to anyone. Ex Senator John Thomas and others are among possible successors mentioned.
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William E. Borah
Donald Whitehead
Borah
John Thomas
Gooding
Idaho
Los Angeles
Thomas
Inguse
C. Worshak
E. E. Hunt
Sandpoint
Donald A. Callahan
Wallace
Byron Defenbach
Jess Hawley
Tax Payers Protest Levy Increase In New York Budget
Taxpayers groups statewide protest a $15,000,000 rise in the New York state personal income levy. The plan would raise a family of four with $5,000 income from $27 to $31, a single person from $160 to $215, and a two child family with $5,000 income from $58 to $70. Legislative leaders push to proceed with the Feb 6 public hearing and budget debate, calling two weeks enough for study as critics demand more time and tighter state spending.
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Albany
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Oswald D. Heck
German Ship Deutschland Returns Home Renamed Luetzow
Berlin reports the pocket battleship Deutschland has returned home after Atlantic commerce raiding since the war began. The Reich government says Hitler ordered renaming to Luetzow to reserve the Deutschland name for a larger ship, with no details on construction.
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Borah Funeral Train Reaches Pocatello for Idaho Leader
Several hundred residents gathered at the Union Pacific station in Pocatello to observe a solemn view of the body of Senator William E. Borah as his funeral train arrived. The seven car Pacific Limited section carried the bier through the platform while dignitaries including Senator D Worth Clark Congressman Henry Dworshak and Idaho Adjutant General M G McConnel attended along with military escorts.
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William Edgar Borah
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United States Senate
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Henry Dworshak
Earl Venable
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C. C. Anderson
M. G. McConnel
Plowing Out Roads Keeps County Highways Open After Snow
County engineer W. P. Havenor reports heavy snow did not cause major drifting and plowing kept most principal highways open east of Pocatello. The Buckskin road reaches the school bus route while some branch roads remain impassable.
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Japan Relies on U S War Effort Against China
Washington prepares to end the American Japanese commercial treaty as Japan faces U S embargos. In China, Wang Ching Wei pushes a new central government to govern 450 million, aided by Japan. The treaty break jeopardizes vast commerce and Nippon’s access to essential military supplies.
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British Scan Oil Fields Watch for German Fuel Supply
London reports Britain maintains sharp watch on world oil fields to dry up fuel for Germany. Economic warfare targets include gasoline purchases that could aid Nazi bombers while a two way blockade disrupts German commerce. Britain also notes seizures of contraband and seeks oil from Iran Romania and other producers including Mexico.
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Bonds Forfeited In Police Court For Illegal Parking
The police court forfeited dollar bonds today on charges of illegal parking. Individuals named include Mrs. R. B. Betty, Mrs. Arthur Young, Miss Helen Cleare, Lyon Healy and Cabell Schmidt.
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Arthur Young
Helen Cleare
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Cabell Schmidt
Heavy fighting between Russians and Turks in Caucasus
On January 25, 1915, reports describe heavy combat between Russian and Turkish forces in the Caucasus region. The clash centers on ongoing military operations amid World War I pressures, with no decisive outcome announced and casualties feared.
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Caucasus
Finns Turn to Hit-Skip Tactics Against Reds Near Lake Ladoga
Finnish sources say hit-skips by skiers disrupt Soviet mechanized units and trap a Red Army force northeast of Lake Ladoga. Reports describe tank crews circling in futile pursuit as Finnish operations press three days of heavy fighting in the sector near Loimola Syskyjarvi Kitela.
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Kitela
“Little Borah” Thanks Her Many Friends
Mrs. Mary Borah laments her husband Senator William E. Borah’s death as thousands send messages from around the world. She told an Associated Press reporter in Boise that she wants friends to know of the outpouring while awaiting the funeral at the C. C. Anderson home.
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C. C. Anderson
Associated Press
Russian Artillery Shelling Viipuri and Ladoga Front
Finnish high command reports costly Soviet attacks northeast of Lake Ladoga and resumed long range shelling of Viipuri. They say red army suffered heavy losses as attacks were repulsed near Aittojoki and Marka Jarvi with several tanks destroyed on northern and Pet Samo fronts.
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Kollanjoki
Marka~jarvi
Petsamo
French Patrol Sinks German Submarine in Paris Report
Paris dispatch reports French naval patrols sunk a German submarine with no further details given. In Norway, the Norwegian steamer Miranda, 1,528 tons, was said to have been sunk off the British coast with 14 crew missing. Berlin bulletin says a British scouting plane was shot down over Duisburg near the Krupp works.
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Traffic Lights Freeze in Downtown Kansas City
Eight-below zero weather froze two traffic lights at busy downtown intersections during the morning rush. Traffic flowed in one direction while the other lane stayed blocked and words flowed freely as drivers navigated the icy crossing.
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Kansas City
Borah is Laid to Rest in Idaho Capitol Funeral
William E. Borah, called the Lion of Idaho, is eulogized at a state funeral in Boise. The Very Rev Frank A Rhea likens Borah to Borah Peak praising his simplicity and integrity as crowds fill the rotunda and transport the casket to Morris Hill Cemetery.
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Pocatello Stores Lead Idaho Retail Gains in 1939
Idaho independent retailers outside department stores rose 6.8 percent in 1939 from 1938 while department stores climbed 5.1 percent. Pocatello led Idaho with a 16.9 percent rise, Boise up 4.3 percent. December sales rose 0.7 percent overall with filling stations up 41.3 percent and lumber dealers 16.4 percent. Total sales reached $21,102,975.
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William L. Austin
Bureau of Census
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