Veterans of Two Groups Open Joint Encampment Today
Veterans of two organizations begin a joint encampment with registration at 1 p m today at Benson hotel and Cow church for memorial services. Leaders from VFW USW veterans groups attend sessions with state, national officers. programs run through Monday with memorial rites, welcomes, and joint meetings at Memorial hall and Congregational church.
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Ecenocy Ae
Cow Church
Benson Hotel
Spennigh
Whitman
Foreign War Group
North Idaho
Yellowstone Park
Antiers Hall
United Spanish Veterans and Memorial Oe
Walter L. Daniels
de. Wash
V. FP. W
Neil H. Kime
Kansas City
Etaoin
V. F. W. Othere
Spathur Campvel
Neil R. Ria
Payette
James Co. Taylor
Boise
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary Council
Memorial Hall
Congregational Church
Joseph Youngren
Mabel Carson
Lewiston
W.V. Sanitor
Guy Graham
U.S.W.V
Silas P. Hagler
Ontaro
Oregon
USWP
V.F.W
Chaplaim Hagler
U.S.W
First Ward
J. S. Worth
Santa Ana Camp No
W.W
Arthur M. Peters
Twin Falls
America
Esther Teeple Gates
Robert M. Terrell
August Rosquist
James Bangs
American Legion Post
Andrew Cutler
Fort Hell
D.A.V
Elmer Smith
Pocatello American Legion Auxiliary
Phoebe Atkinson
George W. Smith
War Mothers
William H. Rhodes
V.F.W. Post
E. C. White
U.V.W
Silver Pact Drawn By U S Treasury With China
Treasury officials announce a new Chinese American monetary agreement to advance the U S silver program and boost bilateral trade. The 1934 purchase act requires buying silver until holdings reach one third of gold or the price hits 1.29 an ounce. About 1 billion ounces have been bought, leaving the ratio short. gold stocks near 12.3 billion and silver holdings around one fifth of that figure.
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Washington
Treasury
Ruth Collapses On Golf Course Heat Stricken Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth collapsed on the sixth tee of a New York golf course today and was revived by a physician in the clubhouse. The physician said Ruth was overcome by the heat but could go home afterward.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Utah Idaho Even On Highway Projects
Utah and Idaho will stand about equal in federal aid road projects under construction this fall with programs of four to five million dollars each. District engineer B J Finch said Idaho currently leads in bids with 18 projects awarded this month, Utah seven, after bids opened Friday for summer work.
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Ogden
Utah
Idaho
B. J. Finch
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Finch
Crow Tribe to Hold Northwest Fair Near Billings
The Indian office announced the annual Crow tribal fair near Billings Montana will run August 30 to September 4. It will host hundreds of Indians from dozens of tribes spanning the Mississippi River to Oregon, marking the largest gathering of its kind in the northwest.
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Washington
Little Big Horn
Custer
Indian Office
Northwest
Billings
Mont
Mississippi River
Oregon
Chinese Army Moves North Toward Peiping Hankow Line
Dispatches say four divisions of the Chinese first army begin moving northward on the Peiping Han kow railway possibly to reinforce the 29th army near Peiping. Shiang Kai-shek orders mobilization of the air force. The army, German trained and highly regarded, prepares emergency plans along Lunghai railway in case the North China situation worsens.
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Hankow
Peiping
Shiang Kaishek
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Lunghai Railway
Yangteze River
North China
English Aviators Die From Heat In New York Flight
Four English aviators on a trans Atlantic survey flight from Foynes Ireland arrived in New York during a heat wave that proved fatal to their outfit. They wore heavy regulation uniforms, and weight limits prevented packing lighter summer gear.
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New York
Imperial Airways
Caledonia
Foynes
Ireland
Utah ships spuds as price falls to three quarters
The first car of early potatoes was loaded in Utah headed east as shippers urged the agriculture department to aid in stabilizing prices. John Maw & Sons Co. of Plain City packed the first car from western Weber county fields, noting the Early Ohio variety. Prices dropped to 75 cents per hundred for loose potatoes, down from $1 last month and far below the 1936 range of $1.50 to $2.
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Utah
Ogden
United States Department of Agricutture
John Maw & Sons Co
Plain City
Weber County
Ohio
Seabiscuit Wins Butler Handicap at Empire City
Seabiscuit moves up in the handicap division to lead after easily taking the $20,000 Butler Handicap at Empire City. It marks his fifth win in eight starts this year under Mrs. C. B. Howards's guidance.
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New York
Mrs. C
Howard
Empire City
Nevadan Opposes F D R Judiciary Bill In Senate
Senator McCarran urged labor to join a crusade against the administration court bill saying it could pave the way to a dictatorship like Germany and Italy. He spoke for three hours, warning of the danger to the constitution and predicting continued opposition next week by Bailey and O Mahoney.
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Washington
McCarran
D-Negv
Senate
Germany
Italy
Supreme Court
Bailey
D-N.c
O'Mahoney
Roosevelt
Youngstown Plans to Open Factories in Steel Rebound
Youngstown Short and Tube plans to reopen its strike-closed Indiana Harbor Indiana plants next week. Republic Steel will resume operations at Pittsburgh and Cumberland units as the seven-state strike widens across the sector. The move follows a week of mass layoff impact, with about 100,000 workers idle in mills and mines nationwide. J C Argestinger, VP, stated the firm will not sign and remains compliant with the law.
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Ulg
Youngstown
Short and Tube Company
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Republic Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Cumberland
Publisher and Strikers Deadlock in Seattle Star
Negotiations between the American Newspaper Guild and the Seattle Star remained deadlocked while Publisher E. W. Scripps said eight strikers returned to work and will be paid for lost time. The paper, closed last Saturday, issued a second edition under police guard.
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Seattle
American Newspaper Guild
Seattle Star
E. W. Scripps
Dinner Honors Pocatello CCC Leaders Before Departures
CCC staff members host a dinner at the Mannock hotel for Maj. Marl H. Malone commander of the Pocatello district Maj. Charles Owens and Capt. George Heaney of the headquarters staff who are leaving for new assignments Major Malone becomes ROTC instructor at Berkeley Major Owens heads to the Army school at Leavenworth and Capt. Heaney to Hawaii Fifty chamber of commerce members and spouses are invited to attend the event and floor show.
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CCC
Mannock Hotel
Marl H. Malone
Pocatello CCC
Charles Owens
George Heaney
Melone
Berkeley
Owens
Army School
Leavenworth
Captain Heaney
Hawaii
Pocatello CCC District 50
Chamber of Commercce
La Guardia Faces Major New York Mayoral Campaign
New York heats up four months before the mayoral election as Fiorello La Guardia considers a Republican bid and aims for cross party support. U S Senator Robert Wagner declines, Samuel Levy announces a bid, and Grover Whalen, former police commissioner, rules himself out.
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New York
Fiorello H. la Guardia
Tases
Intense Heat Triggers Weekend Exodus in Pocatello
Weather data show 80 percent humidity at 6 am with a drop to 33 percent later, and 6 pm at 24 percent. High reached 85 and low 55 as no rainfall since Thursday. July precipitation is .05 above normal. locals brace for likely record heat within two weeks.
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Pocatelans
Weather Bureau
Pocatello
Heat drives thousands to beaches and mountains as death toll climbs
AP reports thousands flee oppressive heat across the nation with forecasters predicting the heat wave lasting through the weekend. Heat deaths total 164 with Michigan 24 New York 31 Massachusetts 15 Pennsylvania 13 Illinois 13 Connecticut 20 New Jersey 11 Rhode Island 6 Minnesota 4 Maine 3 Iowa 3 Nebraska 3 Indiana 5 others. Temperatures hit near 100 in multiple states including Newark 98 and Milwaukee area readings.
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Michigan
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Connecticut
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Maine
Iowa
Nebraska
Indiana
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Ohio
Maryland
Wisconsin
Missouri
Soviets Prepare Second Arctic Flight Attempt
Soviet aviation leaders announce plans to launch two more nonstop flights to the United States within a month likely over the north polar regions. One aircraft, halted only by rain, is ready in Moscow and to be piloted by Mikhal Gromoff whose course targets Chicago. He may attempt a distance record surpassing Maurice Rossic and Paul Odes of France who flew 5,657 miles from New York to Syria in 1933.
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Moscow
United States
North Polar
Mikhal Grom
Gromoff
Arctic
Vancouver
Wash
Chicago
Maurice Rossic
Paul Odes
France
New York
Syria
Navy to mount 16 inch rifles on battleships
The United States Navy will arm its two 35000 ton battleships Washington and North Carolina with nine 16 inch rifles. The guns fire 2100 pound armor piercing projectiles up to 35000 yards. The move follows a failed effort to obtain Japan's agreement to smaller calibers.
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Washington
United States Navy
State Department
North Carolina
Japan
Bodies Sought in Reservoir After Parley Canyon Crash
Search for two crash victims halted again near Salt Lake City as divers and rescuers await improved conditions. The accident involved Charles E. Smale, a former Navy member, and may affect ongoing investigations.
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Salt Lake City
Parley Canyon
Charles E. Smale
Paris Hotel and Cafe Strike Shuts Down Major Venues
Strikes by hotel restaurant and cafe workers in Paris spread to a dozen large hotels and over a hundred cafes as unions demanded a five day week. Most guests fled some stayed unsupervised with meals and rooms self served while operations in several establishments continued with minimal staff.
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Paris
Boulevard
Dynamite Planted in Agent's Auto Trial Verdict
In Salt Lake City on July 10 Charles Palmer a 6 year old inn operator was found guilty of placing an internal device in the automobile of a State liquor control commission agent. An eight man jury delivered the verdict after brief deliberation and District Judge Herbert M Schiller will sentence. Attorney F Henri Memroid said he would appeal the conviction.
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Salt Lake City
Charles Palmer
Liquor Control Commission
Herbert M. Schiller
F. Henri Memroid
Search For Earhart Disappeared Flyers Continues In South Seas
Planes from the battleship Colorado failed to sight Amelia Earhart and Frederick Noonan after a morning flight and a Canton Island sweep. The Lexington with 300 sailors prepared for a last survey of the Phoenix group as Putnam, husband of Earhart, returned to California with family, while search efforts extended over Enderbury, Phoenix, Birnie and Sydney islands.
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Honolulu
Colorado
Phoenix Islands
Amelia Earhart
Frederick J. Noonan
Canton Island
Howland Island
Ronclule
Lexington
South Seas
Miss Earhart
Noonan
New Guinea
Howland
Equatorial Pacific
Enderbury
Phenix
Birnie
Sydney
Phoenix Group
Ewan
Sailor Charged With Strangling Newborn in Tacoma
Cyril Algeo, a 28 year old unemployed sailor from Tacoma, was charged in Seattle for strangling his newborn son. The first degree murder information was filed today.
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Seattle
Cyril Algeo
Tacoma
Civil service exam for Pocatello fire and police set
The regular semiannual civil service examination for Pocatello fire and police vacancies will be held Monday July 26 at the west side fire station. Applicants can obtain information and forms from F. H. Cox secretary of the civil service commission at fire station No. 1.
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Pocatello
Hopper Plea for Freedom Denied by Idaho Board of Pardons
The Idaho state pardon board refused Angela Hopper a clemency grant, to be reconsidered October 6. Hopper, 53, former Boise city clerk, is serving 1 to 10 years for embezzlement. Her son Johnny, once freed, is hospitalized in Blackfoot. She has sought freedom four times before without success. A separate pardon was granted to James Martin for robbery in Bannock county.
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Ira H. Masters
Cesetool
Lfttorney
J. W. Taylor
Bannock
H. A. Reed
G. M. Read
Challis
France Pushes Spanish Pact in Effort to Halt War
Paris reports France pressed Germany and Italy to restore full cooperation in the non intervention effort over the Spanish war. France warned it would suspend international control of its Spanish frontier unless Portugal and Spain border controls are likewise restored. The frontier would stay closed but French authorities would assume the barrier duties.
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Paris
France
Germany
Italy
Frag Rss
Stanley Quits Highway Post
Ira J. Taylor, Idaho state public works director, accepted today the resignation of A. D. Stanley from the highway bureau effective July 31. Stanley plans to pursue other employment likely in road construction in Idaho and neighboring states. He has spent most of his career with the bureau since 1914, including a year at headquarters and five years as district engineer at Pocatello.
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Boise
Ira J. Taylor
A. D. Stanley
Highway Bureau
Stanley
Taylor
Idaho
State Highway Bureau
Bureau
Pocatello
Utah relief aid tops three in twenty in May
Allen T. Sanford, state director of the national emergency council, said records released today show 15.04 percent of Utah residents, or 76 a 507 847, received help through the WA or state welfare department in May, a slight drop from May 1936. Daggett County led in self sufficiency with 9.74 percent aided, while Salt Lake County followed at 11.08 percent.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Allen T. Sanford
National Emergency Council
Sanford
State Welfare Department
Daggett County
Salt Lake County
Veteran Salt Lake City Teacher Becomes First Under New Pension Act
Mosiah Hall, 75 year old state director of vocational rehabilitation, named as the first beneficiary of the new teachers retirement act. Hall will retire August 15 after 57 years teaching in Salt Lake City's Seventh Ward School. He studied at the University of Deseret and earned a BS at Brigham Young College Logan in 1900. He plans travel and later living in Los Angeles.
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Salt Lake City
Mosiah Hall
Hall
Seventh Ward
Salt Like
University of Deseret
Brigham Young College
Logan
Los Angeles
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