Reno cooks and bartenders strike disrupt Fourth of July crowds
In Reno a broad walkout by Culinary and Bartenders unions closes restaurants and bars, prompting millionaires and hotel staff to serve crowds. A citizens emergency committee feeds tourists at Powning Park while a western barbecue runs at Washoe Hosemen’s park. The strike seeks wage increases and union recognition amid tense negotiatons.
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Culinary and Bartenders’ Union
Reno Employers’ Council
Citizens
Powning Park
Washoe Hosemen’s Park
Old Virginia City
U.S. Weighs Aid and Ties to China Regimes
U.S. officials pursue a cautious policy toward Communist China through conferences in capitals as Acheson and Truman face probing Senate questions. The plan centers on whether to establish economic and diplomatic ties with the Chinese communists and on supporting anti-Communist forces within the crumbling Nationalist government.
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United States
Britain
France
Washington
Weather data snapshot for major cities Monday morning
The report shows temperatures across cities with highs in the 80s and lows around 60. Pocatello Boise Chicago New York Omaha Salt Lake San Francisco Seattle Washington and more are listed with trace to light precipitation and a mean monthly temperature around 72. Local forecast for Pocatello calls for clouds tonight and Tuesday with scattered showers and a high around 85 on Tuesday.
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Boolvo
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San Francisco
Beattle
Washington
Silver shipment to China for Nationalist troops
The Call-Bulletin reports a secret consignment of 3.9 million dollars in silver for China. Nine hundred thousand dollars worth is Mexican silver with the rest from American sources. The silver is headed to an unnamed recipient in Hong Kong to pay Nationalist government troops.
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China
Call-Bulletin
Hong Kong
Solon Plans Drastic Cut In Spending
Washington reports Senator George of Georgia proposes a drastic slash in four major bills, including the Marshall plan and military funds, to keep the government out of deficit. He backs a Mc Clellan bill to force a 5 to 10 percent cut, but warns it may not pass. President Truman jokes about lawmakers cutting funds themselves.
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D-Ga
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Truman
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Chicago Cop Suspended In Engel Confidence Game Case
Chicago police suspend detective Peter Harlib who arrested Sigmund Engel in the Engel confidence game. Commissioner Prendergast cites disobedience to Capt. Lyne and failure to explain Engel’s source of $5,000 returned to victim Mrs. Reseda Corrigan. Engel, 73, jailed on charges of bilking Corrigan out of $8,700.
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Peter Harlib
Sigmund Z
Sam) Engel
John C. Prendergast
Harlib
Timothy Lyne
Town Hall Station
Reseda Corrigan
Romeos
Corrigan
Water Use Cut London Gardens and Cars
Londoners faced water restrictions as Britain endures its driest spell in almost 30 years. The Metropolitan Water Board limited sprinkler use and car washes to two days a week for the present, after 19 rainless days.
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Britain
Metropolitan Water Board
Local Painter Dies in Jail After Arrest in Drunken State
Coroner Hall said he had not yet contacted survivors of H. F. Raun, a 6 foot itinerant painter found in the street in the 200 block West Fremont at 2:05 a.m. He died about 2:12 p.m. Sunday in the Po Catello city jail from a fractured skull, with a deep gash on the left face and head. Officers took him to General hospital, then to the drunk tank where he never regained consciousness. Raun was unidentified for hours and lacked distinguishing marks. Continued on Page Five.
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H. F. Raun
Po Catello
Fremont
de- John Perkins
Raun
General Hospital
Boy's Sparkler Sets Off Hazardous Fourth of July Event
In Oakland California a 12 year old boy named Jackie Backstrom ignited a sparkler that set off sewer gas causing a blast that hurled a manhole cover into the air. The boy received facial and arm burns from the incident.
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Calif
Jackie Backstrom
Jackie
Cancer Claims Newsman Forrest Warren at 71
Forrest Warren, veteran San Diego newspaperman, died at 5 am after a six week battle with cancer. His widow Nina said he simply went to sleep. Warren had announced his prognosis to urge support for cancer fund research, an appeal that had raised about $35,000.
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Calif
Forrest Warren
Nina
Warren
Cancer Fund
Boy Learns Cap Pistols Are Dangerous
Salt Lake City officers responded after six year old Joe Archuleta placed a cap pistol in his mouth and fired, injuring himself. Police provided first aid and cautioned about cap gun dangers.
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Salt Lake City
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Archuleta
Joe
Woman Wins New Trial In Asylum Case
Idaho supreme court orders a new trial for Marguerite Lorang after ruling she may sue independently of her ex husband for unlawful confinement in a mental hospital. The ruling rejects demurrers about sharing recovery and bonding company liability, directing trial in tenth district court.
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State Supreme Court
Tenth District Court
Profino
Marguerite Lorang
Supreme Court
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Henry M. Lorang
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Idaho
Red Mob Defies Police Rally in Kyoto
A Communist led mob of 4000 people including 1700 repatriates from Russia defied a police order against a rally on government property in Kyoto. The crowd lined up against 1500 police with no disorder reported.
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Russia
Kyoto
Tito vows own arms as aid from East and West stops
Belgrade reports Yugoslavia will produce its own weapons after both sides refuse military support. The defense ministry disclosed the first official confirmation that Yugoslavia has been cut off from aid by communist countries, aligning with the Cominform crackdown on Tito.
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Yugoslavia
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Reds Soften Tactics In Church War
In Prague Czechoslovakia the communist regime eases pressure on church conflict as Premier Zapotocky calls for peace and Minister Nejedly hints at concessions. Pravda reports Slovak peasants organized as minumen armed with clubs and scythes to guard priests. ten people including three women jailed for up to ten years after riots in Legoca.
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Woman Dies In Spencer Lodge Fire
A lodge fire in Spencer Idaho killed 60 year old Mrs Jennie Mae Reynolds. Sheriff Sid Close identified the victim. The Lemon's lodge main building and two nearby homes were destroyed with an estimated loss of 35000 dollars. The owner D P Lemon reported 3000 dollars of improvements this season and blamed a discarded cigarette for the blaze.
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Spencer
Sid Close
Jennie Mae Reynolds
D. P. Lemon
Carie Hensley
Flying Disc Sighted Over Boise by Six Residents
Six Boise residents reported spotting a white elongated flying-disc object moving in a straight path beneath clouds yesterday. The sighting lasted about a minute as it crossed the city from northwest to southeast before vanishing. Names: Vernon Ferguson Ernest Ferguson Eugene Ferguson Steve Lucich Meredith Cook. Previously a United Airlines crew saw discs near Emmett two years ago on July 4.
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United Air Lines
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Vernon Ferguson
Ernest Ferguson
Eugene Ferguson
Steve Lucich
Meridith Cook
Mountain Home
Spokane Indians May Face Suspensions Over Wenatchee Riot
Western International league president Robert Abel announced possible suspensions for Spokane players after a near riot in Wenatchee. Umpire Max Skulik forfeited the game to Wenatchee. Reports say Paul Zaby chased an umpire with a bat and Roscoe Flaminin was kicked in the back. Jack Calvey was suspended indefinitely.
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Spokane Indians
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Roscoe Flaminin
Jack Calvey
City Jail’s Full Of Sunshine
The usually gloomy Pocatello city jail was full of sunshine this weekend. In the hostile were Willie Sunshine, Lee Sunshine and Shorty Sunshine, all Indians, incarcerated for intoxication.
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Pocatello City
Willie Sunshine
Lee Sunshine
Shorty Sunshine
Frenzied Mob Beats Driver After East Side Hit-and-Run
In New York a crowd of about 200 chased and beat Joseph Sullivan after his car struck 11 year old Louis Di Neglio, breaking his leg. A stray police bullet fatally hit Lorraine Donnelly, 29, as officers chased Sullivan, who was later charged with leaving the scene and third degree assault.
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Sullivan
Louis di Neglio
Lower East Side
Lorraine Donnelly
Elmont
N. Y
Cowboy Kills Self In Love Affair
Basil Ford a nineteen year old Oklahoma cowboy killed himself after writing a farewell note to Jimmie Hill queen of the Ardmore Roundup club. He rode to the old homestead where his parents once lived and died from a self inflicted 30 30 bullet. His horse was found tied to a tree nearby.
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Basil Ford
Jimmie Hill
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Fourth of July Death Toll Rises Across States
Nationwide Independence Day holiday becomes a three day travel period with heat and fevers. Traffic accidents and drownings raise fatalities to over two hundred, with Idaho, Oregon, and other states reporting multiple deaths. Missing persons and arson add to the somber toll as officials recount a grim holiday weekend.
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Salt Lake City to Use Aromatic Gas for Dog Euthanasia
Oscar C. Hardmann, Salt Lake City dog license assessor, announced the pound will employ an aromatic gas to destroy unlicensed dogs, replacing the previous electrocu tion method. The change aims to make a dog’s death more pleasant.
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Oscar C. Hardmann
Hartmann
Fraternal Building Boom in Idaho Ties Funds to Wartime Reserves
Idaho Elks lodges, Masons, Eagles, and Moose lodges lead a large construction drive financed by wartime reserves, slot revenues, and member contributions. The new Coeur d Alene Elks temple, dedicated May 20, costs 350000 and covers a quarter block with extensive facilities. Boise Elks temple remodeling tallies about 245000. Bond financing primarily supported these projects.
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Idaho Elks Lodges
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Coeur d'Alene
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