Truman’s Mother Martha Truman Dies at 94 in Missouri
Mrs. Martha E. Truman died at 11 30 a m in Grandview Missouri four hours before President Truman arrived by private plane The 94 year old had relapsed after a February hip fracture and had been bedfast most of the time Her death followed a period of illness and prior hospital stops with her son and family at her side The president and family later moved to Belton to view the body and plan burial at Forest Hill cemetery beside her husband
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Martha E. Truman
Truman
Washington
Mary Jane Truman
J. Vivian Truman
Joseph Greene
Associated Press
Margaret
Charles G. Ross
Matthew Connelly
James H. Faskett
Wallace H Graham
Charles S. Murphy
Jack Romagna
White House
Belton, Mo
Mrs. Truman
Grandview Cottage
Ross
Turman
Forest Hill Cemetery
Official cites 3000-strong invasion plot against Dominican Republic
Ambassador Julio Ortega Frier said a 3000-man umbrella of communist revolutionaries from Cuba, Guatemala, Venezuela and Puerto Rico is ready to strike the Dominican Republic. He claimed a 1000-man boat was to depart Antillas, Cuba, last night with forces aligned for concurrent assaults.
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Julio Ortega Frier
Cuba
Guatemala
Venezuela
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Antillas
Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Capital
Ortega Frier
United States
Cub
Support Bill Assures Aid To Woolmen
Washington March action sent a measure restoring government support of domestic wool prices at pre sent levels to President Truman. The House passed the bill without tariff-boosting or quota-fixing qualifications, after previously signaling he would sign it.
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Washington
President Truman
House
Truman
Poland To Pressure U.N. On Franco Spain Action
Poland plans to urge the United Nations Security Council to act against Franco Spain under the General Assembly’s Franco condemnation resolution. It seeks severance of diplomatic relations with Madrid or, at minimum, economic sanctions, potentially through Secretary General Lie if the council does not act.
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Spain
Russia
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Madrid
Trygve Lie
Lie
Europe
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Mussolini
Franco
U. N
Axis
Weekend City Accidents Report Two Vehicle Wrecks
Saturday incidents on Clark and Main streets involved T J Lafey 32 of 455 North Hayes and Rex Casper 25 of 450 South Lincoln causing bumper and fender damage to Lafey and Casper vehicles. A second collision near North Main 600 block involved Olga H Mikkelson and Phil lip W Meader causing multiple damaged parts to both cars.
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North Hayes
Clark
Main
Rex Casper
South Lincoln
Lafey
Casper
Olga H. Mikkelsom
American
North Main
Phillip W. Meader
Meader Hatchery
Meader
Coke King W C Bradley Dies at 84 in Columbus
W C Bradley who rose from Alabama farm roots to build a vast fortune in cotton and Coca Cola died of a heart attack at his Columbus Georgia home. He collapsed on his terrace Saturday after breakfast, after reporting dizziness to his nurse.
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W. C. Bradley
Alabama
India Ready for Independence Amid Partition Move
New Delhi prepares for the end of British rule with Muslims moving to Karachi as Pakistan is formed. August 14 will see Viceroy Mountbatten transfer power to Pakistan and August 15 to India, as constitutional work and communal tensions continue.
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Karachi
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Lord Mountbatten
Constituent Assembly
Jawaharlal Nehru
Congress Party
Lincoln's Farewell Speech Found Among Old Library Items
Washington witnesses a dramatic unpacking of Lincoln papers at the Library of Congress. Officials boast the collection's value, with Emancipation Proclamation drafts valued at about ten thousand dollars, while two Detroit students recite Lincoln's Springfield farewell.
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Washington 7
A. Lincoln
Library of Congress
U. S
Luther H. Evans
Pioneer League Baseball Scores From A Buncha Teams
Pocatello and Ogden battled with mixed innings as Dudrey and Singleton faced Zavitka and Wellman. Salt Lake trailed, Hicks and Bandy led Dempsey and Brocker in later frames. Falls struggling early, Raworth and Tapp noted for Twin Falls.
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Ogden
Dudrey
Singleton
Zavitka and
Wellman
Boise
Salt Lake
Hicks
Bandy
Dempsey and
Brocker
Dry July Averages Snuffed By Idaho Weather Report
Weather observers report July as the driest month since 1935 with only .09 inches of rain to date. Pocatello has lost about 30 minutes of sunlight since June. high Saturday was 92, low 50, mean 71, normal 72. Forecast calls for slight temperature change with highs near 94 and lows around 55 as nearby stations show varied heat across the region.
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Needles
Ariz
Salt Lake City
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Roseburg
Brookings
Ore
Eureka
Burley
Butte
Dubois
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Dutch Troops Tighten Grip in Java Campaign
Dutch reports say forces advancing in eastern and western Java trapped the Indonesian republican army in a vise like operation. Marines and infantry reportedly control key centers while mechanized units push along the northwest coast capturing Tegal and widening a coastal corridor. Indonesian resistance centers at Ceribon and Salatiga remain but are diminishing as the Dutch set up civil administrations in seized areas.
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Java
Semarang
Jaejakarta
Tegal
Chenbon
Ceribon
Laskar Rajat ‘Peoples’ Army
Retired Minister Dr David Hare Dies in Portland
Portland obituary notes the death of 77 year old Dr David H Hare a retired Presbyterian minister. His last pastorate was Forbes Presbyterian Church with prior service at Myrtle Point Tillamook Moscow and Caldwell. He is survived by his widow and three daughters.
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David H Hare
Forbes Presbyterian Church
Myrtle Point Tillamook
Moscow
Caldwell
Bonneville Power Line Funding Passes House
On a tight 180 to 174 vote the senate amendment to appropriate 1,184,700 dollars for the Bonneville power system was accepted by the house Saturday for construction of transmission lines in southern Oregon.
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Washington
Senate
Bonneville
Oregon
House
Legion Playoffs Roundup with Idaho Teams
The standings show Pocatello defeating Idaho Falls 14 to 6 while Lewiston loses 1 to 6 against Boise in recent playoff action featuring three Legion squads from Idaho.
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Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Boise
Lewiston
Lincoln Papers on Display Give Little Sensation
Washington reports the Abraham Lincoln papers gathered by Robert Todd Lincoln reveal a rich source for Civil War study but little new sensational or personal disclosure. Scholars note no evidence implicating Lincoln officials in any assassination plot and a single letter hints at parental relations. The material includes Mary Todd Lincoln notes and the Tad nanny goat letter among others.
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Abraham Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln
Library of Congress
Lincoln
Roy P. Basler
John D. Johnston
Ann Rutledge
Mary Owens
Kentucky
Mary Todd Lincoln
Tad
Forrestal Named Secretary of Defense in Unification Plan
President Truman unifies the armed forces by creating a secretary of defense post and naming James V Forrestal to head it. The act consolidates the army navy and air force under a single cabinet, with plans to implement through coordinating orders and conferences among services.
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James V Forrestal
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Dwight D. Eisenhowe
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Chester W. Nimitz
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Veterans May Cash Bonds Approved by President Truman
President Truman signed a bill allowing war veterans with term in al leave bonds to cash them after September 1 but urged restraint. He warned cashing now could fuel inflation while holding bonds earns 2 percent interest, until inflation subsides. The Treasury opposed the measure, yet Congress passed it unanimously before Truman left for Grandview Missouri.
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Truman
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
House
Senate
Grandview
Saturday Arrests In City Jail Fight Incident
Police report William J. Ducard was arrested on intoxication after a street brawl at Spurs Place West Clark about 8:10 PM Saturday. Also jailed for traffic signal disobedience at Halliday and Hayes, and other arrests include Jack Johnson for a car with no muffler and Max Nobile 19 for a U turn on North Piret Street on a motorcycle.
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Spurs Place
West Clark
Offeers
Max Nobile
North Piret
Husband seeks missing husband in Eugene case
Mrs. Bernard Mack of Eugene called police Saturday afternoon to locate her husband and urge him to call home due to an emergency. He is driving a Buick sedan with a horse trailer carrying two horses.
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Bernard Mack
Eugene
Senate Backs Merit-Based Army Promotions In Final Session
The Senate approved a bill converting army promotions from seniority to merit after a two and a half hour debate. The House passed a $502 million arms and civil functions bill amid singing and horseplay as adjournment loomed. Major appropriations totaling $1.657 billion for foreign programs, $960 million for agriculture, and $35.04 million for government corporations also moved quickly.
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Senate
House
Ogden Noses Cards in 3-2 Pioneer League opener
Ogden Reds edged the Pocatello Cardinals 3-2 in a brisk one hour 38 minute opener at Affleck Park. Jim Zavitka earned the win with nine hits by the Cards in a game aided by four Cardinal errors. Ray Mecerios delivered a two run eighth inning rally on pair of singles and a three bagger by Paredes highlighted the visitors' defense.
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Pocatello
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