28 Jul 1946
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1946
Page
1
President Truman named Roy L. Thompson George H. Mead and Daniel W. Bell to form the decontrol board under the new price control act. They will decide which items stay under ceilings and will be paid 12000 a year, subject to Senate confirmation. The board may determine post August 20 which meat dairy and other exemptions remain free of controls.
Congress plans formal adjournment next Friday with little expectation of action on many Truman proposals. House approved a recess, but quorum issues loom as members depart for a long vacation. Republicans and several Democrats opposed the measure while the Senate has yet to act on the reconciliation.
An armed assault on a military detention barracks in Jerusalem failed. Police and troops set a cordon around the Talbieh quarter and ordered residents home as a curfew-like measure, amid tensions following the King David hotel bombing that killed 80 and left 25 missing. The Arab executive rejected a British American plan to partition Palestine and refused to meet with Jewish representatives.
Quezon, first Philippine president, is brought home from the United States aboard the aircraft carrier Princeton. A 21 gun salute marks the arrival as President Roxas and U.S. Ambassador McNutt pay respects. Burial services are planned for next Thursday.
Secretary of State Byrnes travels to Paris for the peace conference opening Monday. He urges rapid removal of occupation troops, settlement of boundary disputes, and swift reparations decisions, aiming to sign the first peace treaties and achieve broader relief with food housing and clothing.
The Arab executive in Palestine rejects partition in any form and will not meet with Jews in conferences proposed by Britain. Jewish leaders also denounce federal Arab Jewish partition. Britain invites seven Arab league states to talks aiming to reach a deal before the UN assembly convenes in September.
A left leg thigh of the unfound woman whose torso was recovered from the Willamette river last February was found in the Clackamas river. It was wrapped in a black shirt and gunnysack, tied with two wires, matching how the other body parts were secured. The woman, about 50, remains unidentified with no clues to the killer. The head and remaining limbs are still missing.
Transcript fragment from a Long Beach California court shows a doctor explaining death due to edema of the brain from cerebral thrombosis possibly embolism layered with arteriosclerosis and a strangulated gallbladder condition. A juror and judge react to the technical explanation.
Idaho Democrats met in Boise for a biennial convention to pick a state chairman and adopt 1946 campaign principles. Leaders expect a lively clash between liberal and conservative wings over the Columbia Valley Authority as several congressional nominees backed the CVA during the primary. The gathering opened with a preliminary session led by F M Bistline as 44 county delegations prepared for the formal start Monday.
An eastbound Washington motor coach collided with a heavy van and struck a third car, killing four women and injuring many. The bus driver Merle Nelson was listed in very grave condition at Hood River Hospital, with several other passengers hospitalized or treated and released. Names include Margaret Aurtie and Louella Aurtie of Spokane and Dorothy Gordon Redwine of Bingen.
Associated Press brief lists Pioneer League game fragments with team names Idaho Falls Salt Lake Twin Falls Pocatello Boise Ogden and players including Schmitt Fontaine Tapp Chesnes Leonard Arnold Heslet Hile Brensel Kerrigan Schmidt Barker Wellman in incomplete box score lines with scattered zeros and digits.
The United Nations Military Staff Committee sits in secrecy after six months of sessions. They aim to form an international land sea and air force to maintain peace, with chiefs of staff from the United States, Russia, Great Britain, France, and China on the committee. Details of progress remain undisclosed as the Security Council awaits reports.
Georgia authorities face obstructions in the Appalachee river killings case as residents refuse to cooperate. Gov Arnald offers more than $10,000 for leads and directs the state bureau to pursue suspects in Walton county.
William Heirens and his defense team announced readiness to confess to three Chicago murders. The cases cited include the Degnan kidnapping and dismemberment, the Lipstick Murder of Frances Brown, and the 1945 stabbing of Mrs. Josephine Ross. The defense hopes a confession could influence a life imprisonment recommendation.
Washington reports the 1800 American colleges face rapid expansion to educate up to 1.5 million war veterans by 1950. The 30 member commission, led by George F. Zook, plans initial meetings and aims to secure veterans opportunities to continue education.
Gertrude Stein age 72 dies Saturday night at the American hospital in Neuilly near Paris. The Allegheny born author wrote more than 20 books and helped American soldiers during World War II. Her work often baffled critics with its abstruse style.
The Utah Supreme Court ruled that the state owns the salt in Great Salt Lake and that anyone mining minerals must pay royalties. The decision affirms a lower court ruling in a Deseret Livestock Co lawsuit, which argued it did not owe royalties because it contracted for salt before the royalty law.
Senate war profits investigators turned attention Saturday to two reports about a munitions maker's son. Probers sought truth on a Washington influence sale regarding war contracts and on alleged instructions to shield the son during his service. The Mead committee disclosed the tips to its staff for verification.
National government rejects unconditional truce unless army reorganization and railroad links are settled simultaneously. Peng Hsuch Pei in Shanghai says discussions must link military reforms with hostilities end. Ambassador Stuart hopes for progress with Chiang Kai-Shek and Gen. Marshall, while Chou En-lai's negotiator meets with him.
Senate Minority Leader White led lawmakers in praising Sen Alben W Barkley on his ninth anniversary as majority leader. Sen Taylor described Barkley as a father or brother. Barkley grinned and quipped I accept the senator's amendment.
Admiral Edward Cochrane reported at Bikini that the cruisers Pensacola and Salt Lake City suffered listing damage from the underwater atomic test while the battleship New York showed no damage. Nevada was not damaged so far, and Pennsylvanias stern drop was minor.
In Dallas on Saturday a runoff in the Texas Democratic gubernatorial race appears likely between Beauford Jester and Homer P. Rainey after partial primary returns from 83 to 254 counties. Jester led with 49 129 votes to Rainey’s 28 190 while Grover Sellers John Lee Smith and Jerry Sadler trailed. A runoff is set for August 24. Senator Tom Connally, head of the foreign relations committee, led in his race.
Idaho faced at least 11 unofficial heat related fatalities since Sunday, mostly from vacation driving and boating. Gov. Williams and Idaho Safety Council President Marler urged caution as drownings, traffic accidents, and falls claimed lives, warning that summer heat and fatigue raise risks for everyone.
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