Pocatellan Admits Shooting Of Estranged Husband
A mild appearing 39 year old woman Mrs Leda M Mathews of 845 South Main is held on an open charge at the city jail pending investigation into the shooting of her husband Robert T Mathews 43 of 710 North Fourth at about 2 20 am Saturday Detectives say Mrs Mathews admits firing the shots and gave a story of abuse and threats to officer R J Roubidoux and assistant county prosecutor Max Boyatt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leda M. Mathews
South Main
Robert T. Mathews
North Fourth
R. J. Roubidoux
Police Department
March of Dimes Drive Gains Momentum in Bannock County
Bannock county residents advance the March of Dimes drive to aid infantile paralysis victims. Campaign chair B A McDevitt notes rapid collections and high county ranking. Proceeds fund local combat efforts and national foundation support. Major events include four dances in Pocatello on President Roosevelt's birthday with committees from Moose Lodge Elks and Rainbow, plus church talks and venue shifts for ticketing proceeds.
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Bannock County
B. A. McDevitt
McDevitt
National Foundation
Roosevelt
Pocatello
L. E. Glennon
Ned Grossman
Moose Lodge
Bert Larsen
Carl Roberts
The
Elks Temple
J. H. Lynn
Dinty Moore
Rainbow Ball Room
Labor Union
August Rosqvist
Thomas Brandt
Shamrock Club
Highway Inn
Phantom SSS submarine alert off Pacific coast debunked
MacKay radio reported an SSS message claiming a submarine near 34.19 N 133.12 W linked to KFZL and Arcadia, but officials say the call letters were cancelled in June and no such ship exists. Coast guard also received the message with no clear meaning. Arcadia yacht ownership traces to Toronto and Massachusetts owner, while Lloyds lists no Arcadia.
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Los Angeles
MacKay Radio
United States
Arcadia
California
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
Coast Guard
Town State College Names New Head Football Coach
Ames I a January 25 Town State College named Donels freshman coach as head football coach to replace James Yeager who was appointed University of Colorado mentor late today.
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Ames
Day Donels
Town State College
James Yeager
University of Colorado
U S to Build Power Plant and Engine Facilities
The War Department ordered a large smokeless powder plant and engine facilities. E I du Pont will build and equip the Childsburg Alabama plant under a $47,997,000 contract. Studebaker receives $49,786,149 to expand aircraft engine production as the fifth major car maker drafted for warplane engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Wilmington
Del
Childsburg
Ala
Studebaker Corporation
South Bend
Ind
Orchestra to Give Concert In High School Tuesday
The Pocatello Symphony Orchestra led by Donald Kissane performs the third community concert at the high school auditorium Tuesday at 8 15 pm. Beethoven Egmont Overture Mozart Symphony in G minor Ponchielli Dance of the Hours and other selections comprise the program with full personnel listed including violinist L Roubidoux as concert master and Mary Comastri as piano accompanist.
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Pocatello Symphony Orchestra
Donald Kissane
Beethoven
Mozart
Ponchielli
Macklin
Massenet
Tschaikowsky
L. Roubidoux
Leone Evans
B. F. Anderson
Linn Roubidoux
Fernad Talvot
Herbert Roubidoux
Jack Cronise
James Tomanck
Robert
Sun Valley Houses Swedish Backdrops for Film Shoot
Idaho’s Sawtooth mountains serve as stand in for snowy Sweden as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films A Woman's Face at Sun Valley. A 28 member production unit is in town for about two weeks with no principals present.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
Sweden
Sawtooth
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Jean Crawford
Melvyn Douglas
Wyoming appoints Governor Nels H. Smith honorary basketball captain
Governor Nels H. Smith was named honorary captain of the University of Wyoming Cowboys after the team invited him to sit on the bench at home games following a 44 to 27 win over Denver on Tuesday night.
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Laramie
Wyo
University of Wyoming
Cowboys
Denver
Nels H. Smith
Wyoming
Bullitt Urges Urgency for American War Aid
William C. Bullitt told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the United States faces a terrible urgency to raise war production for Britain to beat Germany. He warned Britain’s failure could invite a Western hemisphere invasion and encirclement by totalitarian powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
William C. Bullitt
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Great Britain
Germany
Britain
France
College of Idaho Breaks Grands For New Building
Ground breaking for the College of Idaho gymnasium science hall at Caldwell Idaho took place despite heavy rain. Former Governor H C Baldridge pressed the dynamite charge to start excavation. The project brings campus buildings to six and W W Halil Jr serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Idaho
College of Idaho
H. C. Baldridge
W. W. Halil, Jr
Minor Vehicle Collisions Reported by Police
Police report two minor crashes on Saturday. At 5 58 p m a sedan driven by Alma G Peters and a coach driven by Ely D Lee collided at Lander and Arthur. At 6 10 p m Ernest S Hopkins reported a coupe in a collision at Third and Bonneville with a Chevrolet sedan that failed to stop.
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Alma G. Peters
North Hayes
Ely D. Lee
Colbeer
Lander
Arthur
Ernest S. Hopkins
South Fourth
Third
Bonneville
Halifax Urges Quick U S Aid to Britain
Viscount Halifax told reporters in Washington that Britain needed rapid mobilization of American industrial capacity to supply ships and materials. He met with Cordell Hull, and the King George V steamed out after brief U S visits. He warned of a spring Nazi invasion bid and described Hitler's effort as desperate.
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Washington
Viscount Halifax
Britain
United States
Cordell Hull
Halifax
George V
England
Lord Halifax
Hitler
Weather warms as snow fails to arrive in Pocatello
The weatherman promised more snow but cold weather declined. Temperatures reached 40 at Gate City airport and 32 high and low, well above normal. Federal observers expect little change Sunday while agriculturists hope the new snowfall will erase a 0.44 inch precipitation deficit for the month.
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Pocatello
Gate City
Young Boy Lost Near 122 West Young Street
Donald Miller a 3 year old son of Mr and Mrs Vernon G Miller of 122 West Young went missing Saturday afternoon. Mrs Dan Worencroft found him near 1415 North Harrison and notified police. He was taken to the station where his father located him, the family having recently moved and unable to provide a home address.
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Donald Miller
Vernon G. Miller
W. Young
Dan T. Worsencroft
North Harrison
Idaho Legislature Advances Clark Economy Push
Boise January 2 The Idaho legislature marks one third of its 60 day session with measures aligned to Governor Clark’s pledge to abolish “useless” commissions. The house and senate passed scrap tax commissioner offices along with plans to replace the liquor control board and the industrial compensation commission. Additional moves target the noxious weed commission and a working wives bill among eight lower chamber introductions.
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Boise
Idaho
Clark
House
Senate
Liquor Control Board
Industrial Compensation Commission
Husband Missing As Police Investigate Disappearance
Mrs. Jess R. Priest of 1730 North Main said her 27 year old husband has been missing since Monday. She told officers he may be drinking and hanging around the joints.
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Jess R. Priest
North Main
Delay in Camp Completion Delays Guardsmen Induction
Governor Olson issued a telegram to Secretary Stimson protesting the postponement of inducting the 40th division of the national guard. About 8,000 California Nevada and Utah guardsmen faced extended civilian job disruptions as Camp San Luis Obispo construction lagged due to weather, risking morale and readiness.
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San Francisco
40Th Division
National Guard
Army
Culbert L. Olson
Stimson
Guard
California
Nevada
Utah
San Luis Obispo
Camp
Thomas A. Cox
Quartermaster
Lord Halifax arrives as Britain’s new ambassador to Washington
BERLIN reports the arrival of Lord Halifax in the United States marks a tense moment in press coverage. The Boersen Zeitung pokes at Britain’s arrogance and urges American aid while noting Roosevelt’s Annapolis meeting and English hopes for support amid the war tensions.
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Berlin
United States
Lord Halifax
Britain
Washington
Atlantic
Hadilfax
England
Boersen Zeitung
Roosevelt
Annapolis
Bowling Ball Stolen From Baker Alleys
James A. Baker reports a Mineralite bowling ball was stolen Saturday from the Baker alleys on West Center. The incident involves a single loss with no injuries noted and authorities are alerted.
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James A. Baker
West Center
Baker
Weekend Weather Outlook
Mostly cloudy Sunday with scattered rain or snow showers and a colder northwest portion. Monday will be partly cloudy with little change in temperature.
Antonescu tightens grip as revolt leaders face death or mass punishment
General Ion Antonescu announced a new political party after four days of terror and placed docks airports and rail terminals under military control. Curfew at 10 p m was ordered with soldiers to shoot violators. Reports from Belgrade said Italian generals were killed and rioting spread in Milan Turin and Po valley with German troops moving to quell unrest and seize communications in Sicily and Brindisi.
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Associated Press
Rumuanii
Iron Guard
Ion Antonescu
Horia Sima
Russia
Antonescu
Manfred von Killinger
Belgrade
Winston Burdett
CBS
New York
Milan
Turin
Po Valley
Ena
Durgety
Oincihs
Sicily
Brindisi
Burdett
AON U
Salonika
Bureau Okays Portneuf Soil Project
Secretary Ickes announced 16 soil and moisture conservation projects spanning 4 million acres of public grazing lands in nine western states. Projects include Utah Box Elder Rich county 1,000,000 acres Enterprise Modena Iron county 400,000 acres Uinta basin 250,000 Price river 200,000 Idaho Portneuf Bannock county 100,000 Sunnywide Hames mett Elmore county 800,000.
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Washington
Ickes
Giles Sunt
Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Interior
Utah
Box Elder
Rich County
Iron County
Uinta Basin
Price River
Carbon County
Idaho
Portneuf
Bannock County
Sunnywide
Hamesmett
Elmore County
Idaho Employers Urged to Pay Jan 31 for Tax Credit
Samuel D. Hays of the unemployment compensation division urged Idaho employers to contribute to the state fund by January 31 to secure a credit against the federal unemployment tax. The federal rate is 3 percent on payrolls of eight or more. Employers paying 2.7 percent to the state may receive the credit by timely state payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Samuel D. Hays
United States
Census Finds Largest and Smallest Precincts in Bannock County
Federal census figures list Bannock county precinct populations led by Pocatello and Ivins with 11918 and 1674 residents respectively, while Ada and Twin Falls counties follow with many small and large precinct counts across multiple towns and settlements.
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Ivins
Bannock
Washington
Federal Census Bureau
Bannock County
Pocatello
Alameda
Arimo
Bancroft
Central
Chesterfield
Chubbuck
Cleveland
Downey
Grace
Hatch
Hawkins
Inkom
Kelly
Lago
Lava
Berger
Buhl
Castleford
Clover
Deep
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Pocatellan
South Main Street
Mortimer Chester
Ministerial Association
John E. Hayes
Pacific Coast
MacKay
Stuart B. Playfair
Toronto
Canada
Huntington Reed Bardwick
Brookline
Mass
Lorenz & Bertsen Company
Tacoma
Lloyds’ Register Shipping
U.S
Myri Hughes
Kenneth Harten
Jay Slaughter
Lowell Clark
Guy Gates
Cecil Gregg
Hugh Ivey
Muir Hahn
Albert Priden- Stine
Charles Gates
Clarence Rush
Jeane Lowe
Mary Comastri
Bullitt
Daladier
America
Noxious Weed Commission
Commissioner of Agriculture
W. Scott Hall
Renesda
State
Serlin
Rome
I Gloriale d'Italia
Harry Hopkins
Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
Tobruk
Libya
Eumaeus
Eleni
DNB
Ireland
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Hompen
Africa
Derna
Cairo
Eritrea
Sudan
Ada County
Precinct
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Dry Creek
Fair Ground
Five Mile
Frankly
Grand View
Green Meadow
Hillsdale
Intermountain
Kuna
Melba
Meridian
Mora
Orchard
Soldiers Home
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Ten Mile
Union
Ustick
White Cross
Whitney
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