Britain blames US price supports for dollar crisis
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told the House of Commons high American farm price supports are a major part of Britain's balance of payments troubles. He compared the US welfare state to Britain’s postwar programs and noted funds have flowed to American agriculture. The Commons debate followed Commonwealth finance ministers’ talks seeking a common solution.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Britain
United States
Ile
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Free Enterprise
Bevin
The
House
Commons
Cold War Heating Over Power County Airport Annexation
Tense clash erupts as Power county clerk Hazel Stewart refuses to record Pocatello’s Gate City ordinance annexing two Power County airports. Mayor W. W. Halsey vows court action if records stay unfiled in American Falls. ordinance already logged in Rens county.
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Pocatello
American Falls
Power
Power County
W. W. Halsey
Powerounty Court House
C. Loofbourrow
Hazeltewart
Sheid Loofbourrow
Atello
Halsey
Fifth District Court
Rens County
Power Unty
C. C. Thornhill
Power County Missioners
Gate City
Senate House atomic energy committee meeting set
A meeting of the senate house atomic energy committee is called for tomorrow to discuss relations with Britain and Canada in atomic energy matters.
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Washington
Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee
Britain
Canada
Idaho Faces Water Pollution Crisis and Voluntary Committee
Governor Robins warns that Idaho lacks a state agency to control water pollution and backs cooperation with a voluntary water resources advisory committee. Federal law could intervene if state action is delayed, as L. J. Peterson explains, with participation from health officials and engineers.
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Boise
Idaho
C. A. Robins
Voluntary
L. J. Peterson
Department of Public Health
Peterson
Health Department
H.C. Clare
W. R. Jacobs
Lewiston
W. P Hughes
L. C. Cady
University of Idaho
Harry Marsh Boise
Idaho Minlog Association
Mark R. Kulp
W B. Bowler
Idaho Drillers Association
Vaughan Suspected As Tool in Army Suspension Case
Washington reports Maj. Gen. H. Vaughan military aide to President Tru s suspected of involvement in improper handling of personnel data linked to Maj. Alden H. Waitt. Senate inquiry examined James Hunt and contractor contacts with Feldman and Waitt amid suspicions Vaughan aided efforts. Army halted Waitt and Feldman amid findings. Gray said Vaughan falls outside army authority.
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Vaughan
Washington
Ashington Post
H. Vaughan
Tru
Alden H. Waitt
Post
James 7. Hut
Senate
Hunt
Waitt
Army
Chemical Corps
Gordon Gray
Herman Feldman
Gray
Feldman
Shafer
R-Mich
Honeymoon Pair Weds at 91 and 80 in Los Angeles
Albert R. Hummel, 91, and Elizabeth R. Buddeke, 80, eloped to City Hall in Los Angeles to marry after years of waiting. The groom quips about “getting it over with” and the bride expresses deep affection, saying she loves him and would not trade him for anything. They traveled by streetcar to wed.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Albert R. Hummel
City Hall
Guatemala erupts as army chief slain and palace battles rage
Armored troops clash for control of the National Palace in Guatemala after Col. Francisco Javier Arana's assassination. War planes, curfews, and blocked access mark a chaotic scene as government allies and Arevalo supporters fight for control. state of emergency declared.
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R. ©. Macoy
Guatemala
Francisco Javier Arana
Manuel Galich
Revolutionary Action Party
Pres
Juan Jose Arevalo
Jacobo Arbenz
Arevalo
Congress
Former Idaho Congressman's East Wedding Reported
Addison Taylor Smith, a former Idaho congressman who served over two decades and once secretary to Senator Shoup, married Mrs. Rose Haisner Stearns on July 6 at the Washington Memorial Chapel Valley Forge. The couple announced from Hamilton Bermuda and will reside post August at Broadmoor apartments 3602 Connecticut Avenue Washington DC.
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Pocatello
Addison Taylor Smith
Hamilton
Bermuda
Washington Memorial Chapel
Valley Forge
Rose Haisner Stearns
Smith
Congress
Twin Falk
Senator Shoup
Roosevelt
Idaho Observes National Farm Safety Week
Gov. C. A. Robins urges Idaho citizens to observe National Farm Safety Week from July 24 to 30. He asks residents to focus on eliminating hazardous farm practices during the week and throughout the year.
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Boise
Drug Burglaries Target Lowell and Pocatello
Lt. J. F. Bedingfield of the state police reports the Lowell Drug Store at Grace was burglarized last night or today, missing $300 in drugs and $271 in currency. Over the weekend in Pocatello two doctors’ bags were stolen, leading investigators to suspect drug theft as the primary motive.
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J. F. Bedingfield
Lowell
Grace
Pocatello
Death Claims Murphy U S Justice
Detroit reports Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy died at 59 of a coronary occlusion at Henry Ford hospital. Appointed in 1940 by FDR, he had been Michigan governor in the 1930s, Philippines governor general, and U S attorney general, famed for stance on sit down strikes.
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Detroit
Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Henry Ford Hospital
Murphy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Michigan
Philippines
United States
Washington
Shriners Jubilee Draws Thousands to Chicago Event
Shriners descended on Chicago for a diamond jubilee convention with 50 000 to 60 000 travelers expected from other cities and as many as 100 000 on Soldier Field for Harold Lloyd’s imperial potentate installation and a Truman address. Lloyd succeeds Calloway Calhoun of Tyler Texas. The order lists 610 000 members and operates 16 hospitals for crippled children, 12 in the United States.
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Chicago
Shriners
Masonic Organization
Order of Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine of
North America
Soldierfield
Harold Lioyrd
Imperial
Truman
Lloyd
Calloway Calhoun
Tyler
Tex
U. S
Idaho Wheat King Dies in Canada at 64
Jesse W. Hays of Idaho Falls and noted as Idaho’s biggest dry land wheat farmer died of a heart attack Sunday while visiting relatives in Red Deer Alberta Canada. He was a Fairfield Washington native who farmed near American Falls and later directed ranch operations at Ririe and Osgood. His widow brother and sister survive.
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Idaho Falls
Jesse W. Hays
Idaho
Canada
Red Deer
Alberta
Calgary
Fairfield
Wash
American Falls
Ririe
Osgood
Scott Quits As GOP Chairman
The Republican national chairman Scott resigns with August 4 as the meeting date. A. T. Howard of Nebraska emerges as likely successor amid internal splits led by Harrison Spangler and Carroll Reece. Scott cites ongoing dissensions while claiming growing support within the 106 member committee.
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A. T
Bert” Howard
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Republican National Committee
Sen. Wherry
Hugh D. Scott
Jack Bell
Wie
Aca
Hugh D
Reublican
Bert) Howard
Chaiman
Friends of
Howard
John Danaher
Connecticut
Scott
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
National Committee
Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Spangler-Reece
Scotts Place
Spangier
President Truman Sees World Chaos Rise
President Truman warned that tensions and conflicts appear to be increasing under Communist tyranny but voiced optimism for peace without war. He spoke at the Shrine Jubilee convocation in Chicago and outlined two policy pillars: strengthen the American economy and advance European recovery while preventing declines into starvation. He praised the United Nations backing and predicted the Atlantic Pact would pass with popular support. the Senate vote was pending.
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Chicago
Trueman
Truman
Mr. Truman
Russia
Kremlin
United States
United Nations
Senate
Britain Sends Slayer of 9 to Gallows
Lewes England John George Haigh confessed vampire slaver of nine was condemned to death by gallows after an 11 member jury debated 15 minutes. He killed wealthy Mrs Olive Durand Dea Con last Feb 18, drank her blood and disposed of the body in acid. He pleaded for a special verdict insane at the time.
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Lewes
Eng
John George Haigh
Olive Durand-Deacon
Haigh
Aged Government Worker Defies Department To Retire
Marjorie Weaver, 70, a long serving clerk in the Internal Revenue Bureau, continues to work eight hours daily after retirement. The bureau plans her half pay retirement, while she seeks to stay on as a regular employee. Officials refuse comment beyond noting she has been retired.
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Washington
Marjorie Weaver
Spry
Internal Revenue Bureau
Miss Weaver
Bureau
T. W. Sct
W. H. Kennedy
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