Murder mystery at Fort Hall farm house shocks reservation
Nick Stratis a 56 year old farmer on the Frank Sunshine place died in his bed after an attack believed to occur after he retired for the night. Police lack leads as investigators note blunt force and knife wounds amid complex lease and tenancy details on the Bannock county Fort Hall Indian reservation.
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Nick Stratis
Reservation Farm House
Frank Sunshine
High Line Road
Fort Hall Indian School
Bannock County
Fort Hall Indian Reservation
Straus
Crete
Pocatello
Porter Signs Confession In Coast Case
Los Angeles detective reports Porter Voorhees, a 33 year old restaurant porter, signed a confession to the Elizabeth Short mutilation slaying. Police doubt his links to the case citing inconsistent details and an origin claim of meeting Short in 1941, with investigation showing she was not in Los Angeles until 1943.
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Porter
Los Angeles
Daniel 8. Voorhees
Elizabeth Short
Herry Fremont
Voorhees
Fremont
Miss Short
Homicide
Record Snow Hits Utah and Midwest Cold Snap
A major winter storm blankets a wide area from Iowa to California. Utah's capital city sees heavy snowfall with 8 inches downtown and two feet in some neighborhoods. Southern California mountains endure a blizzard with gusts to 100 mph and temperatures near 20. Freezing rain snarls highways as a mass of cold air moves into the Midwest. London records 18 year low temperatures and Big Ben chimes falter as suburbs hit 11 above zero. A new observatory reading shows 15 above, the coldest since 1929.
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Weather Bureau
Galt Lake City
California
Mt. Laguna
San Diego
Midwest
Europe
London
Big Ben
New Weather Observatory
Ogden Salvation Army blaze injures five firefighters
A Tuesday fire in the Salvation Army building injures five people including Fireman A. W. Stegen who is badly hurt with multiple fractures and a broken leg. Capt. E. B. Phillips H. Lamont Booth and Thomas G. Harris suffer back bruises and shock. Mrs. Hattie Duncan treated for a broken finger and burns and released. Fire chief cites delayed alarm. blast damaged walls and furniture adjacently. $15,000 insured loss, 1940 remodeling costs $20,000.
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Ogden
A. W. Stegen
Salvation Army
E. B. Phillips
H. Lamont Booth
Thomas G. Harris
Hattie Duncan
Clarence L. Duncan
Clyde F E. Peterson
Noble Furniture
Cation
U S Withdraws Truce Unit In China Peace Effort
U S Ambassador J Leighton Stuart informed Chiina Kai Shek and the communists the mediation had failed and U S forces tied to the Peiping truce headquarters will be withdrawn soon. Washington confirmed the move as U S Marines and officers prepare to depart and withdraw from the executive command.
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Nanking
U. S
J. Leighton Stuart
General Marshall
Washington
State Department
Executive
Peiping
North China
Stuart
Peiping University
Marshall
Chigma Kai-Shek
United States
Committee of Three
Wang Ping-Nan
Idaho House considers pari mutuel horse racing bill
Final action on a bill to legalize pari mutuel betting on horse and other animal racing heads for today in the Idaho House. Rep. Robert H. Mills may seek revisions to raise state take to five percent on both horse and other animal races. Unanimous consent needed to withdraw the measure. past votes were 30 19 in the house and 26 17 in the senate.
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Boise
Idaho
House of Representatives
Robert H. Mills
Mills
Charles C. Gossett
House
Senate
Centerville Man Killed in Auto Crash on U S 91 A
Centerville resident Luther A Dalrymple, 84, died after being struck by a car in the Centerville business district on U S 91 A. The driver was Vern W Earls, 63, of Salt Lake City, according to State Highway Patrolman R H Evans.
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Centerville
Utah
Luther A. Dalrymple
R. H. Evans
Vern W. Earls
Salt Lake City
House Fixes Date for Labor Laws
The House Labor Committee set March 15 as a target date to assemble labor law bills from many ideas in Congress. John L. Lewis's United Mine Workers are operating under an order that could trigger a new walkout by March 31. Hearings begin next Wednesday as the Senate panel pursues a similar March objective and heard R. Stafford Edwards of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association warn that union secondary boycotts have raised costs for some electrical fixtures.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Congress
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
House
Senate Labor Committee
R. Stafford Edwards
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Marines Last To Leave Peiping After U.S. Pullout
U S Marines will depart China only after all American personnel and dependents at executive headquarters are evacuated. A high American source said withdrawal orders will come soon, with Marines staying to clear the headquarters and protect the remaining personnel. The force has operated to keep the supply route open from Tangku to Peiping via Tientsin and to safeguard families.
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Peiping
China
United States
Tangku
Chinli Gulf
Tientsin
American Falls Seeks Water for Michaud Flats Land
American Falls Rotary president Arthur Davis said a meeting was set to discuss extending the Michaud Flats irrigation project to include 30 000 acres between American Falls and Pocatello using Palisades dam water. Civic groups want 22 000 more acres of dry farm land nearby brought under irrigation.
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American Falls
Michaud Flats
Arthur Davis
Pocatello
Palisades Dam
Snake
Rotary Club
Liner Wreck and Fire Fatal to 26
A Chinese commercial airliner carrying Methodist Bishop Schnyder Edwards Garth of Madison Wisconsin his wife and 24 others was found wrecked and burned 100 miles west of Hankow. Airline officials sighted the wreck from the air and said the plane appeared to have exploded in midair.
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Shanghai
Schnyder Edward Garth
Madison
Wis
Hankow
Police Press Search for Gang Victim in Jerusalem Abduction
Police scramble across Palestine to locate H A Collins a British banker abducted Sunday by Jewish underground members as hostage for an Irgun member. Judge Ralph Windham who was taken Monday from Tel Aviv court was released in Ramat Gan. Reports on Collins fate unclear amid martial law tensions and rumors of his release.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Ralph Windham
Tel Aviv
Ramat Gan
H. A. Collins
Government House
Windham
Truman considers safeguards to keep official papers in government
President Truman weighs steps to prevent cabinet and federal officials from taking official papers when leaving service. Press Secretary Ross said Morgenthau diaries and Ickes filing cases sparked the move, with Treasury's Snyder handling the Morgenthau matter.
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Washington
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Ross
Morgenthau
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Interior Department
Ickes
Woman Loses No More Mrs Deane Wins Divorce
Gloria Lee Deane received a divorce from her husband, a former college wrestler, after she testified that his wrestling holds caused humiliation and injuries at home. She described him applying headlocks, hip locks, and flying mare moves, tossing her across the room, and noted she always lost.
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Detroit
Gloria Lee Deane
Local Option Move Fails In 36 25 Vote
In Boise two measures remained on Gov Robins desk awaiting signature. One would repeal the 1945 slot machine act and another would create a full time legislative counsel at a 5000 dollar annual salary to prepare legislation. The senate passed repeal 36 to 5 while the house blocked reestablishment of slot machines by eight votes.
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Boise
C. A. Robins
Robins
Senate
House
Government votes to maintain wartime tax levels on luxury items
The House approved a measure to keep taxes on liquor jewelry furs cosmetics and other luxury goods at wartime rates. The bill now moves to the Senate as the first major vote since Republicans won control. An official source in London suggested Britain may urge a Russian British military alliance replacing the current aid pact, seeking full cooperation. Interior Secretary Krug reminded mining claim holders they must perform 160 dollars of annual work starting July 1 to retain ownership. Rep Mundt said the House Un American Activities Committee is probing a Russian publication revealing U S industrial data and called for tighter security. he noted Russians had wide access to American plants during the war.
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Washington
House
Congress
Senate
Krug
Mundt
Briton freed as irgun vows to free second captive
In Jerusalem a British banker and ex major H A S Collins remained missing after being abducted before a witness, Mrs. Bella Ferguson, as an Irgun Zvai Leumi radio broadcast in Tel Aviv stated the second hostage would be freed “at a time which we have decided.” Police and troops continued the search.
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Jerusalem
Liberty
Tel Aviv
H. A. S. Collins
Bella Ferguson
Food Poisoning Strikes Wenatchee Elks Lodge Members
About 75 Wenatchee Elks members fell ill after a lodge dinner. Two ambulances and many private cars rushed the severely sick to hospitals and homes. No deaths and about half of those who ate the same food remained well. Doctors reported all victims improving.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Elks Lodge
Snow Flurries Across Region Forecast Through Thursday
Snow flurries that began last night cover Pocatello with several inches and are forecast to continue tonight and Thursday. Temperatures remain steady with a low near 15 to 20 and a high around 25 to 30. 24 hour low was 19 and high 28. County engineer Hagener notes Bannock County has not requested snow removal equipment yet. Sunset at 5 28. Surrounding towns report various highs and lows including Malad Boise Burley Butte Dubois Idaho Falls and Salt Lake City with considerable snow in Boise and Salt Lake City.
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Pocatello
Weather Observer
W. P. Hagener
Bannock
Malad
Boise
Burley
Butte
Dubois
Idaho Falls
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Search on for missing Cessna 140 plane
Reno civil air patrol plans four search planes after a Cessna 140 piloted by William Maciver of San Francisco vanished after leaving Salt Lake City Saturday noon. The search targets the area between Salt Lake City and Elko Nevada about 300 miles northeast of Reno.
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Reno
Nev
Reno Air Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Salt Lake City
Les Connolly
Reno Squad
William Maciver
San Francisco
Utah City
Elko
Here
Burglars Steal Bible From Carey Dry Goods
Burglars robbed Carey Mer cantile company town dry goods store taking about 1200 dollars in merchandise. A Bible was among the items lifted in the break in.
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CAREY
Carey Mercantile Company
Senators Act To Save Bomb Secrets
Senators moved to hold secret sessions before voting on six top atomic jobs after reports of serious security breaches. Chairman Hickenlooper towa said a 24 hour postponement was needed due to conflicts with other hearings. Lilienthal disclosed the Smyth report on nuclear fission was the largest disclosed breach authorized by the President and by Maj.
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Washington (P
Hickenlooper Towa
Senate Atomic On Committee
S Ave
David E. Lilienthal
Truman
Atomic Energy Commission
Lillienthal
McMahon
D.-Conn
Smyth
Maj
OPA Seeks Sugar Plan Amid Rationing Debate
An unnamed OPA official said new legislation is needed to ration sugar for industrial users after April 1 if a court fight over the historical use method continues. Judge Letsts ruled the method invalid for condensed milk producers, prompting a Feb 7 hearing with a Feb 14 decision, while outstanding and pre ruling rations must still be honored by suppliers.
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Washington
OPA
Federal
F. Dickinson Letts
County Break Exaggerated In Opinion Of Local Men
Utah newspapers report that expansion of the secession movement in Bannock county to include Downey Arimo Mc Cammon and Lava Hot Springs is exaggerated. A Downey meeting Tuesday evening heard residents oppose county division with W C Carnes J L Craig W H Jensen and Clegg Raymond among attendees.
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Utah
Bannock County
Downey
Arimo
McCammon
Lava Hot Springs
W.C Carnes
The
Chamber
Idaho House roiled by liquor enforcement repeal clash
In Boise the Idaho house faced a sharp split within the Republican majority over a liquor enforcement repeal and a senate bill to cap overtime back pay at six months. Rep. Lafferty denounced crusading speeches as he and leaders sparred over beer license rules and federal revenue stamps.
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Boise
Idaho
House of Representatives
Representatives
Senate
House
A. B. Lafferty
R.kootenai
Canyon County
Lafferty
Erwin Schwiebert
R.canyon
Paul Vernon
R.ada
Engel Warns GOP on Cut in Taxes
Rep. Engel of Michigan warned fellow Republicans that backing a 20 percent income tax cut could defeat the party in 1948. The GOP splits over across the board tax cuts surfaced as the House moved toward a vote on a bill freezing wartime excise taxes on liquor, furs and other items. Engel criticized House Bill No. 1 introduced by Rep. Knutson during floor debate.
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Washington
Engel
Knutson
Wagner Act Under Fire in Senate Labor Hearings
Theodore R. Iserman urged Congress to overhaul the Wagner Act calling it the root of unsatisfactory labor relations. He represents firms with large work forces as hearings examine 15 bills seeking major changes to curb union power and industrial conflict.
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Washington
Theodore R. Iserman
New York
Congress
United States
Iserman
Senate Labor Committee
Taft
R.ohle
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