Arab States Cease Fire Across Palestine Fronts
Arab league political committee in Beirut says Arab nations order troops to stop fighting in the Palestine war in response to the United Nations truce demand. Egypt and Trans Jordan announce compliance while Israel had already ordered a 10 a m EST cease fire deadline and vowed to resume if Arabs do not.
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Cairo
United Nations
Holy Land
Security Council
Arab League
Beirut
Lebanon
Lake Success
N. Y
Egypt
Bernadotte
Rhodes
Abdullah
Trans- Jordan
United Nations Security Council
Israel
Revolt Against Communism Grows in Occupied Germany
In the Russian occupation zone in Germany a rising local revolt against communism prompts talk of delaying township elections. Taegliche Rundschau notes the peasants' party petitioned Marshal Sokolovsky to postpone polls. Observers foresee a possible halt to voting to shield the SED from losses.
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Berlin
Germany
Socialist Unity Party
SED
Taegliche Rundschau
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Indians to Start Second Dance At Bannock Creek
The Fort Hall Indians near Bannock Creek between Pocatello and American Falls begin a three day sun dance today led by Wilson and Agnes. A relic ritual will accompany the feast as visitors pay 50 cent admission for adults and 25 cents for children with refreshment stands selling hot dogs, Coke and ice cream.
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Bannock Creek
Pocatello
American Falls
Fort Hall
Wilson
Agnes _ i
Jack
Nokes Attends Idaho Labor Session
B H Nokes of 436 East Bonneville left Saturday night for Lewiston to attend a session of the labor legislative committee. He plans to return Tuesday. The session will address combining voting strength of Idaho labor groups and farmers for the next election. The meeting is scheduled for 10 00 AM Monday.
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B. H. Nokes
East Bonne Ville
Lewiston
Labor
Nokes
Idaho
Injury updates on Maurice P. Girard at T A store
Maurice P. Girard, injured while erecting a sign at the T A store building, is reported in good condition late Sunday. He is the son of Fire Chief Ero A Girard of 1306 Eas.
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Maurice P. Girard
T-A
St. Anthony Hospital
Ero A. A. Girard
Israel Uses Flying Forts In Cairo Raid
An American pilot says three B-17s, now part of the Israeli air force, bombed King Farouk palace during a Cairo air raid last week. The planes, once missing after a trans Atlantic flight, were sighted over Nazareth, with Cairo lights visible as they attacked. The Texan pilot claims to have flown one of the missing Fortresses.
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Rome
Farouk
Cairo
Azores
Pioneer League First Game Scores and Highlights
Idaho Falls and Ogden split a doubleheader in seven innings with separate scorelines. Pocatello and Billings posted uneven totals while Twin Falls and Great Falls battled to close with ten and eleven run implications. Key performers included Waters Haworth McHugh Tapp Robertson Eoff La France and Boehm Saggini King Maycock Danielson Scott Thurston Wilburn Fields Pickart Gilmore Story.
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Idaho Falls
Ogden
M. Waters
Haworth
McHugh
Tapp
Robertson
Eoff
la France
Twin Falls
Glimpse
Boehm
Saggini
King
Maycock
Danielson
Great Falls
Boise
Scott, Thurston and
Wilburn
Fields
Pickart
Gilmore
Story
Issues Unfold For Special Congress Call
Rep Clarence J. Brown of Ohio, a leading Republican, says the 80th Congress is not bound by 1948 platforms. He criticizes President Truman for asking Congress to adopt his terms and recalls GOP pledges to end controls, communism, confusion, and corruption and to deliver tax relief and labor reform.
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Washington
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Brown
Truman
Congress
Carnes Improves After Weekend Automobile Crash
W. C. Carnes of 544 S. Arthur, critically injured in a station wagon collision near Arco, was semi conscious and improving Sunday according to Dr. H. M. Graves. Eight people rode in two vehicles. Carnes, Darrell Eberts and Harley Merkham head injuries were among the worst.
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W. C. Carnes
S. Arthur
Arco
H. M. Graves
Carnes
San Secasta Paw Basen
Iyjuries
Lour
Darrell Eberts
Challis
Eberts
Harley B. Merkham
S. Johnson
Charles L. Lewis
E. Clark
Salmon River
River of No
Markham
Lewis
Clarence Elle
Hawthorne
Pocatello
Brick Thompson
Cypress
Acci
Kiddies Parade Draws 2000 in Pocatello With Prizes
More than 2 000 children in costumes paraded through downtown Pocatello on Saturday in the second Kiddies parade. The event was organized by the city recreation department. Wayne Booth lists first place winners in various categories including best cow girl best cowboy best pet entry best bicycle and best individual costume. A watermelon bust followed at the Irving recreation field.
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Pocatellans
Pocatello
City Recreation Department
Wayne Booth
Fifth Ward
Donna Lee Pugmire
Blaine Huff
Geniene Plastino
Irving
Official Predicts Labor Boon for Nation
Robert C. Goodwin of the bureau of employment security says nationwide employment will rise due to the defense program and foreign aid. An appropriation of 14 billion dollars for national defense will boost aircraft and shipbuilding jobs. He met Idaho officials amid expenditure curtailments by the Idaho employment security agency and a state budget of 190 million was approved.
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Boise
Robert C. Goodwin
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Employment Security
Goodwin
Idaho
Idaho Employment Security Agency
Idaho Soneress
Motorists to Carry Telephone Conversations
EPHRATA Wash motorists will be able to carry on telephone conversations while riding in cars along most roads in the Ephrata area shortly after the first of the year. T B Mansfield of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph said a large concrete building nine miles north of Ephrata will house a 250 watt transmitter and receiver to handle mobile calls.
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Ephrata
Wash
T. B. Mansfield
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
U N Hails Cease-Fire In Palestine
United Nations hailed the Palestine cease-fire as the UNs greatest triumph. The security council backed a charter driven armistice after Arabs refused voluntary truce. The U S delegation pressed for strong action and welcomed the acceptance.
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Lake
United Nations
Palestine
Bodies Recovered After Macao Flying Boat Crash
Twenty of the twenty five missing after a Cathay Pacific Airways flying boat crash off Macao were recovered from thirty feet of water Sunday night. Officials reported at least seven Americans and two Canadians among the victims and hoped to salvage the wreckage by noon Monday to determine the disaster’s cause. Most bodies remained unidentified.
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Hongkong
Macao
Cathay Pacific Airways
Railroad Fair to Open in Chicago for 2 Million Visitors
The Chicago railroad fair opens Tuesday on the former 1933-34 world’s fair site. The exhibit aims to educate and entertain about railroads for an expected 2,000,000 visitors across 20 hours of programming.
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Chicago
Casey Jones
W. F. Gerrick
Illinois Central
Little Jackson
Tenn
Labor Unions Win Step In Wage Hike Expanded third round pay boosts for union members
Government officials privately estimate that more than 10 million union members have received the third round of postwar wage increases. About three quarters of the roughly 15 million union workers have been boosted, with total figures around 10 to 12 million. Rail workers, numbering 1.25 million, are excluded from recent hikes.
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Washington
Father Daughter Slightly Hurt In Sunday Collision
Police report a Sunday evening collision at Tenth and Custer left Nicholas Hernandez age 58 and his daughter Mrs. Espie Lacey age 27 with minor injuries. The Diamond taxi driven by Loren Pritchett struck R. J. Lacey's 1942 Plymouth coach. Pritchett faces reckless driving charges. both victims treated at St. Anthony's hospital and released.
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Tenth and
Custer
Jack Bates
Nicholas Hernandez
Blackfoot
Espie Lacey
St. Anthony's Hospital
Loren Pritchett
Plymouth
R. J. Lacey
Weather Summary for Pocatello Area
Partly cloudy and slightly cooler in Pocatello and nearby areas with scattered afternoon thunder showers. Highs reach 85 to 90 and lows 50 to 55 with a mean temperature yesterday at 73 versus normal 71 and total month precipitation at .01 versus .43 normal. Sunset 8 04, sunrise 5 08.
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Pocatello
Pepa Pocatello
Boise
Minneapolis
New York
Omaha
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Seattle
Rites Held for Henry W. Henderson Former Sheriff and Judge
Funeral services for Henry W. Henderson who died Friday in Idaho Falls from a heart ailment are set for Monday at 2 p.m. in the Fourth Ward chapel. Burial will be at Mountainview Cemetery. Henderson, Bannock county sheriff for six years and probate judge for four years, had been a public official before his death. Friends may call at Hall mortuary until the services.
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Henry W. Henderson
Tdaho Falls
Fourth Ward
Hall
Henderson
Bannock
Idaho Falls
Buria
Mountainview
Dixiecrat ticket could shift Southern votes in 1948 race
Washington report says a Dixiecrat ticket may win over up to six southern states, potentially drawing electoral votes away from President Truman and running mate Alben Barkley. Senator McClellan of Arkansas discusses the impact of the proposed third party.
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Washington
Truman Mayose
McClellan
D-Ark
Truman
Alben Barkley
Gavv
Chinese Reds Start General Offensive
Chinese communists deal heavy blows to the government in central and northwest China signaling a broad offensive. Taiyuan in Shansi faces heavy siege while Suchow and surrounding areas are threatened. Chiang Kai-shek directs defense from Nanking by radio and telephone as reinforcements arrive.
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Nanking
China
Shansi
Taiyuan
Surroun
Suchow
Chen Li
Truth
Chiang Kai-Shek
Auto Workers To Strike Ford Plants Nationwide
The UAW announced Ford workers voted overwhelmingly for a strike across 46 plants. Kenneth Bannon said returns from most locals show about 98 percent in favor, with full figures due Monday as the union prepares for a Monday meeting to decide on sanctioning a strike of about 116,000 Ford production workers. Observers noted a walkout might still be averted despite the move.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Kenneth Bannon
UAW
Ford Department
Bannon
International Executive Board
Auto
U S Jets Complete Greenland Hop On Transatlantic Run
The 16 U S Air Force F 80 jets completed the second over water leg to Greenland landing at Narsarsuak base 508 miles from the east coast. Flight commander Col David Shilling said the return leg to Meeks field Keflavik Iceland should take about an hour given good weather. They then plan to reach Odiham England Monday night after a refuel in Scotland.
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Narsarssuak
Greenland
Germany
Meeks Field
Keflavik
Iceland
David Shilling
Four Crows Earn Keep At Detroit Zoo
Detroit zoo attendants found four crows quietly collecting pennies. Two crows held coins in their bills and a sand burrow yielded 124 pennies in all. The birds have become a notable draw and the director arranged a bank deposit for their collections.
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Detroit
For & Bank
Board of Education To Consider Budget
McCall Idaho officials announce an upcoming session of the state board of education to review budgets for Idaho educational institutions. A report on a proposal to assume state administration of education for Indian children is to be heard. current federal oversight would be phased out. The meeting runs Thursday through Saturday with presidents of state financed institutions expected to attend.
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Mccall
Idaho
State Board of Education
Alton B. Jones
Jones
Navy Seeks F6F Fighter Missing Off California Coast
An air sea search is under way off the southern California coast for a Navy F6F fighter from the carrier Tarawa that disappeared after taking off at 8 32 this morning. The 12th Naval District announced the missing aircraft and crew.
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San Francisco
California
Navy
12Th Naval District
Tarawa
Berliners Rally as Blockade Hits Western Berlin
Five thousand demonstrators in the UK sector protested the Soviet land blockade while the western powers awaited new actions. The U S British air fleet delivered food and fuel, with 493 landings in 24 hours for 2.4 million people as three western military governors scheduled a Monday meeting to discuss possible forceful options.
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Berlin
U.S
Germany
Pierre Koenig
Baden-Baden
Lucius D. Clay
Russia
West Berlin
Youth Kills Rancher in Feud Climax Near Grover
In a long running grazing dispute near Grover, 16 year old Charles Foster shot Kenneth L. Barber after Barber killed 13 of Foster’s sheep. Deputy District Attorney Karl Ahlborn said murder charges may be filed against Foster. Barber and Mrs. Foster argued with the youth’s mother before Barber attacked. Foster shot twice, killing Barber when he feared the hammer motion.
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Greeley
Cole
George A. Hill
Kenneth L. Barber
Karl R. Ahlborn
Charles Foster
Barber
Ahlborn
Foster M
Hill
Foster
Clay
Grover
Here
Charles
Nation’s fire losses reach record high in 12 months
The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports June 1948 fire losses at 54.706 million, lifting the 12 month total to 700.839 million, up 12 percent from the prior year. First half 1948 losses total 386.48 million, exceeding 1943’s full year of 380.235 million.
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New York
National Board of Fire Underwriters
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Pioneer League
L. C
Koby
LeBlanc
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Savarese
Tierney
Brocker
Will Doctor Lepers
Mary Beth Godfrey
University of Iowa Medical College
Kalaupapa
Molokai
Territory of Hawaii
U.N
Indonesia
U. S
Philip C. Jessup
Pritchett
Bates
Dixie
Sukow
Yen Hsi-Shan
Board of Education
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