Churchill to Deliver Major Speech Against Labor Leaders
Winston Churchill, leading the Conservative opposition, plans a major policy speech in Wolverhampton before about 50 000 listeners. The address signals a high profile campaign ahead of the 1950 election, following clashes with Foreign Secretary Bevin and ongoing criticism of Labour policy and the Roosevelt approach to Germany.
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London
Winston Churchill
Ernest Bevin
Wolverhampton
Churchill
United States
Bevin
House of Commons
Roosevelt
Germany
City Shelves Slot Issue In New Move
Pocatello city council last night shelved the initiative and referendum ordinance and rewrote it to avoid legal entanglements. The council approved the new ordinance drafted by city attorney Ben Peterson after Mayor W. W. Halsey noted several legal questions. Councilman R. J. Davis queried why the first measure failed.
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New Move
Pocatello City
Ben Peterson
W. W. Halsey
R. J. Davis
Pocatello Council Bans Fixed Slot Machines
Pocatello city council approved an ordinance banning fixed slot machines. Introduced by Mayor W. W. Halsey, the measure passed its final readings and grants police power to inspect machines and seize any found in violation.
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Pocatello City
W. W. Halsey
Fire destroys plane and facilities at Idaho airport
At Hailey Municipal airport a fire destroyed four light planes a hangar and a machine shop. A second plane was damaged while seven others were moved from the flames. Damage was about 4500 dollars. The blaze started when Ed Newton and Lon Linderman were welding a fitting. A spark ignited a wing and the flames spread to equipment, but a nearby hangar was kept safe.
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Hailey
Ed Newton
Lon Linderman
District Judge Rules Movie Hero Is Father of Twin Sons
Big Joe Kirkwood Jr known as Joe Palooka film hero was ruled father of twins born six years ago to Worcester cashier Florence Heppenstall after a charge by the 26 year old woman. Kirkwood denied paternity before the verdict and said he would appeal.
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Worcester
Mass
Big Joe Kirkwood, Jr
Joe Palooka
Walter D. Allen
Plorence C. Heppenstell
Kirwood
Nathan Fink
Police Car Loses Race With Stork
A police prowl car rushes at 2:04 and 2:06 a.m. to General hospital with Ted Talbot and Mrs. Grace Haas as a baby arrives en route. Pvt Robert Haas serves in Japan. Grace Haas becomes mother to a daughter born moments before hospital arrival. Mother and child reported doing well.
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Ted Talbot
City Poundmaster
Ted
Stork
Grace Haas
North Third
Japan
Bob Phelps
Pete Roundtree
Haas
General Hospital
Mr. Talbot
Council Seeks Bid To Spray Alleys In Pocatello
City council hears a $1310 bid from E. Hart on Thursday night to spray alleys back fences garbage cans Portneuf River banks and sewer outlets. The council will decide later.
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Pocatello
Hart
Power County Declares War On Pocatello
Power county threatens legal action to block Pocatello from annexing two airports in Power county. Attorney T. Lowe of Burley retained to lead the fight as officials and citizens vow required steps, with possible legislative repercussions across southeastern Idaho.
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Power County
Pocatello
American Falls
Pocatello- American Falls
C. C. Thornhill
Power County Commissioners
T. Lowe
Burley
Flood Group To Meet With Mayor
A meeting of all agencies interested in flood control will be held at Bannock County Courthouse at 2 p.m. August 12, announced by Mayor W. W. Halsey. The mayor also announced the Idaho Municipal League convention will be in Pocatello September 18 to 21.
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Bannock County Court House
W. W Halsey
The
Idaho Municipal League
Pocatello
Killer Seeks Electric Chair to Save Pal in New York
Raymond Fernandez called himself a loneliness killer and said he would face the electric chair to spare his co defendant Martha Beck. The case unfolds amid other brief items from Boise Caldwell and beyond.
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Pal New York
Raymond Fernandez
Martha Beck
Freight hearing set for August 18 Boise
The Idaho public utilities commission has reset a hearing on requested increases in motor freight rates for August 18. President Truman appointed a three member emergency board to investigate a labor dispute between the Southern Pacific railroad and employees represented by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
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Boise
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Washington
Truman
Southern Pacific Railroad
Brotherhood of Railroad
Oil Explosion Kills Two at Baltimore Refinery
An Esso Standard Oil refinery blast in Baltimore killed two men and injured 34 others. The explosion involved two distillation units and sparked a large fire that threatened 48 nearby gasoline tanks, though firefighters prevented further spread.
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Baltimore
Esso Standard Oil Company
City of Los Angeles Crashes with Gas Truck
A Union Pacific streamliner collided with a loaded gasoline truck near Montebello California causing a massive explosion that destroyed a residence and three cars. Engineer H B Byers 55 Las Vegas credited with saving about 150 passengers. Byers burned and near death. Truck driver Harry G Heaton of Bell California died. shaft failure cited as possible cause.
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Montebello
Calif
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Harry G. Heaton
Bell
H. B., Byers
Las Vegas
Nev
Will
Los Angele
Byers
Edward M. Dennis
Sheriff's
Truman Seeks Funds to Repair Indian Roads in Idaho
President Truman asks Congress for 98,500 for this fiscal year to repair flood damaged roads on the Coeur d Alene reservation in Idaho. The roads, needed to transport the area's wheat crop to Tekoa railheads, follow prior 170,000 allocated funds deemed insufficient.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Indian Office
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Columbia River Basin
Nez Perce
Kochenai
Budget Bureau
Tekoa, Wash
Blind News Vendor Cries for Help in Subway Tragedy
Louis Kerman, a sightless newspaper vendor, fell from a Manhattan subway platform as a train bore down. Passengers heard his pleas for help but the motorman could not stop in time and he died. Mrs Kerman expressed shock at the incident.
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New York
Louis Kerman
Manhattan
Frank Marmier
City Considers Pension for Former Pocatello Chief
Pocatello officials reviewed Capt. George W. Smith 85 a long time police veteran amid a petition from ex councilman James C. Bowns and Mrs. Bowns and private citizen Walter H. Anderson. Chief A L Oliver said Smith served from 1910 to 1938 full duties and until 1944 on a one day weekly pension role. The pension request was sent to the retirement board for a special session Saturday.
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George W. Smith
Pocatello
Captain Smith
Police Department
Pocatello City
James C. Bowns
Bowns
Bows
Capt. Smith
Bangs
Walter H. Anderson
Smith
A. L. Oliver
Oliver
Youth Fulfills Marine Dream By Banana Diet
Covington KY youth Glenn Bathalter weighed 148 pounds after years of trying to join the Marines. He had been seven pounds under the minimum at his latest attempt. He ate 10 pounds of bananas in two and a half hours and tipped the scales just over the limit to become a boot.
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Cincinnati
Glenn Bathalter
Marines
Covington
Glenn
Pioneer Days dance festival expands to Idaho Falls
The Pioneer Days festival drew 500 dancers in Pocatello and will tour Idaho Falls next Monday. Programs featured rumba tango samba and square dances with two Pocatello stakes and six others plus an out of state duet from Ogden Utah. The 400 voice MIA chorus under H L Fawson provided music.
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Halliwell Park
Berniece Bartschi
George Bartschi
Lola Barton
Emily Hall
Lynn Hall
Noel Barton
George Walker
Estella Walker
Idaho Falls
Joseph Croxall
Pocatello
Lawrence Walker
Ernest Tolman
West Pocatello
Lost River
Bannock
Portneuf
Blackfoot
Idaho
MIA Chorus
H. L. Fawson
M. B. Howard
Stake
Elmer Parkin
Pocatello Stake
Ray Horrocks
Joyce Benton
West Pocatello Stake
Harold Christensen
Kenneth White
R. M. Kerr
Heryin Nielson
George H. Bowles
Donald Panter
Wayne Little
American Falls
Maurine McKinley
Anna Cox
Upper
Snake River
John and
Ruth Weber
Ogden
Ray and
Aston Christensen
Salt Lake City
Rodney and
Dorine Fye
Council Advances Annexation of Portneuf Park
Pocatello city council conducted the second reading of an ordinance annexing Portneuf Park federal housing area. Officials said the move will extend city police authority and utilities to the densely populated section already served.
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Pocatello City
Portneuf Park
Cost to U S To Be Billion In First Year
Senate approval clears the way for President Truman to request Congress arm European allies with more than a billion dollars in arms over the next year. Truman to send a message soon. delay to align with Senate leaders. Ross denies atomic weapon references. Barkley signals swift passage.
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U.S
Washington
Senate
Truman
America
Trueman
Congress
Capitol
Toe Cay
White House
Charles G. Ross
Ross
R R Worker Casts Line Gets Catch
Eight year old William Miller fell into the Sciote river. Railroad brakeman Fred Byas cast his line from the bank and pulled the boy to shore. He resumed fishing but grumbled that kids interfere with his pastime.
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R.R
Columbus
Ohio
William Miller
Fred Byas
Fisherman Byas
Idaho Polio Cases Rise To 93 in July
Idaho reports 93 polio cases in July with one new case from Lemhi county. The latest victim is a 45 year old man, bringing this month’s total to 45 and the year’s toll to five deaths.
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Idaho
Boise
Lemhi
Man
State Health Department
City approves five year lease for building on Phillips Field
The city council approved a five year lease at 110 dollars per month with Dick Blye for building 221, the former motor pool shop on Phillips Field. Blye plans to use the structure for storage purposes.
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Dick Blye
Phillips Field
Blye
Cardinal Spellman Attacks Mrs Roosevelt Over School Aid Writing
New York Cardinal Spellman condemns Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt for anti Catholic writing supporting federal aid to public schools. In a letter to Mrs Roosevelt he accuses her of discrimination and anti Catholic campaigns and says he will challenge her statements nationwide.
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New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Spellman
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