Assessor Predicts Bannock Valuation To Top 30 Million
Bannock county's assessed valuation is forecast to exceed 30 million dollars for 1948, as County Assessor Mark Manley announced Tuesday. He notes a 1.505 million rise in valuations from 1947, driven mainly by real estate improvements. The total excludes utilities and migratory livestock rolls, which will be set later by state boards.
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Bannock County
Mark Manley
State Board of Equalization
Boise
Manley
Wall Street Opposes Anti-Inflation Plan Faces Skepticism
Wall Street and industry leaders voiced distrust of President Truman’s anti-inflation program while expressing confidence it may fail in Congress. They supported objectives but doubted the methods, warning price controls and taxes might not curb inflation. Meat Institute opposed strict controls. Chicago Officials awaited outcomes. Uhlmann and Olson declined to comment on new authority to regulate commodity speculation.
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New York
Wall Street
Business Tuesday
Truman
Congress
American Meat Institute
Chicago
Richard Uhlmann
O. W. Olson
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Charles B. Vose
General Walsh To Head Idaho Selective Service
Brig. Gen John E Walsh Idaho adjutant general and selective service director under the new peace time draft law will head the postwar Idaho agency He led the state selective service for the last six months of the prior law and has a long Idaho history Born 1889 in Miami Missouri he moved to Idaho in 1912 and served as superintendent of schools in Nampa He also served in the navy during World War I including Fort Douglas and Camp Haan assignments
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Boise
John E. Walsh
Idaho
Miami
Walsh
Jendell
College of Idaho
Caldwell
University of Idaho
Nampa
Fort Douglas
Utah
Camp Haan
Calif
Telephone Rate Hearing Set for Mountain States
The public utilities commission will hold a hearing beginning Monday on a requested rate increase by Mountain States Telephone. The increase amounts to about 30 percent on nearly all services and would affect 36 Idaho counties south of the Salmon River.
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Boise
Public Utilities Commission
Mountain States Telephone Company
Idaho
Salmon River
Wind Storm Disrupts Pocatello Power and Damages Trees
A Tuesday night wind in Pocatello reached 35 mph with gusts from 32 to 37 mph for three hours, top speed since 1948. Wires blew together with blue flames leaping five feet, 11,000 watt lines fell, and power service was disrupted 20 to 25 times as fallen branches blocked streets and a Russian Elm fell near 507 North Lincoln.
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Gate City
Weather Bureau
South Fifth
C. S. Bosquet
North Lincoln
Idaho Young GOP Leaders Invited to Dewey Meeting
Tom Sahlberg chairman of the Idaho Young Republicans and other Idaho figures are invited to a Young GOP leaders meeting with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey on August 11 at the Young GOP national foundation in Albany New York. Hugh D. Scott Jr. will also attend. Sahlberg is in Colorado and unavailable for comment. Other invitees include Mrs. Harold Brown Dean Kloepfer and Norma Stout.
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Tom Sahlberg
W. Center
Idaho Young Republican Clubs
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
Young Gop National Foundation
Albany
N. Y
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Republican National Committee
Sahlberg
Colorado
Young Gop
Dean Kloepfer
Burley
Norma Stout
Boise
National Federation
Pocatello Weather Forecast Partly Cloudy and Windy
Partly cloudy conditions in Pocatello Idaho on Wednesday with strong winds. Highs near 75 to 82 degrees and overnight lows around 45 to 50.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Five Gate City Projects Begin Construction
City engineer H Ballif says work on multiple projects is underway including 20 block paving contracts city crew paving the Lewis street bridge and intercepter sewer system. Western Construction Company is paving East Lander from Eighth to Twelfth and Clark from Fifth to Twelfth as crews install curbs and gutters. Brennan and Cahoon report excavations started Tuesday.
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H. Ballif
Lewis Street
Western Construction Company
East Lander
Eighth
Twelfth Avenues
Clark
Fifth
Twelfth
Congressional probe urged into steel price rise
Rep Spence of Kentucky, senior Democrat on the house banking committee, called for a congressional investigation into the rise in steel prices. John F Shelley, president of the California State Federation of Labor, remains a top candidate for secretary of labor in Truman's cabinet. A F Camwell, Seattle, said the un American activities committee will meet in executive session to decide on contempt citations against several individuals. Gen Omar Bradley, army chief of staff, stated occupation forces in Germany will not be reinforced due to recent Berlin developments.
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Washington
Rep. Spence
Kentucky
House Banking Committee
John F. Shelley
California State Federation of Labor
Truman
Seattle
A. F. Camwell
Legislative Committee
Fort Knox
Army
Omar Bradley
Germany
Berlin
Truman Civil Rights Message Angers Southern Democrats
President Truman dedicated just 113 words of his congress message to civil rights, drawing sharp fire from southern Democrats. In China, floods along the Yangtze have displaced thousands of farming families and damaged hundreds of square miles of crops over three weeks.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Kiukiang
China
Yangtze
Greek Army Fights to Reclaim 6000-Foot Peak
Greek army units struggled Tuesday to recapture a 6,000 foot height after 12 guerrilla counter-attacks, according to the general staff.
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Athens
Explosion Kills 13 Coal Miners at Kings Mine
In Princeton Indiana a catastrophic blast at Kings mine three miles south of Princeton claimed 13 lives and left four injured three critically. The explosion occurred at 3 55 p m MST with 176 workers in the mine. officials believed all were accounted for three hours later. Cause not yet determined and only one loading unit was involved.
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Princeton
Ind
Kings
Nevada Stands Firm Under Secret Explosive Tests
The Nevada battleship, battered yet stable, withstands secret explosive tests 35 miles southwest of Pearl Harbor. Capt. J P Monroe reports no list or active fires, while after each phase inspection parties board the ship, now radioactive from Bikini atomic tests, to assess damage.Civilian observers and officials monitor security during the current tests.
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Pearl Harbor
Nevada
Naval
J. P. Monroe
Navy
Pacific Air Command
Bikini
City Council Grants Rail Franchise for Additional Construction
The Pocatello City Council, in a Tuesday session, approved the first reading of an ordinance granting Oregon Shortline and Union Pacific, lessees, a franchise to build extra facilities along Shoshone Avenue from one block south of Gould Street to one block north. The panel also addressed irrigation water concerns in Keystone Bremer and South Park additions and initiated steps to resolve them, noting the franchise will shield the city from damage claims.
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Pocatello
Oregon Shortline Railroad Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Shoshone Avenue
Gould Street
Ers
Keystone
Bremer
South Park
Blackfoot Woman Drowns in River
The body of Mrs. Clarence Fern Wilde Hoskins, 17, was recovered late Monday from the Snake River by Bingham County peace officers. She had been missing from her home since July 20. Coroner H. R. Boice ruled drowning and possible self concluded deaths. no inquest will be held.
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Clarence Fern Wilde Hoskins
Snake River
Bingham County
H. R. Boice
25 Year Olds to Lead First Draft Wave
Washington AP Selective Service Director Hershey outlined the initial draft plan with 25-year-olds drafted first and other ages following by committee order. About 5 million men will be processed in six months, but only around 70 thousand may enter peacetime service of 21 months. Registration for 25-year-olds begins August 30, with sequential registrations through September for ages 18 to 25.
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Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
House
Armed Services Committees
Hershey
Armed Services
National Guard
Widow Sues Over Mining Claim Purchase in Lemhi County
Anna McKee files in Bannock County Fifth District Court against W L and Edna E Carlyle seeking 3850 dollars plus six percent interest from Aug 1 1944 and 750 dollars in attorneys fees. Suit concerns a purchase agreement for a 12 percent stake in spring mountain mining district claims near Little Lost river identified as Oregon Nos 1 and 2. Zener and Peterson represent the plaintiff.
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Bannock County
Fifth District
Anna McKee
W. L
Edna E. Carlyle
Spring Mountain
Lemhi County
Little Lost River
Zener and
Peterson
Devereux to Retire From Wake Island Defense
Col. James P. Devereux will retire August 1 with brigadier general rank after directing the defense of Wake Island. The Marine Corps cited his combat record and awarded the Medal of Honor for holding the island outpost for 15 days in December 1941.
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Washington
James P
Devereux
Wake Island
Marine Corps
Cox Wins Trip to Great Falls for All Star Team Pick
Mr and Mrs W B Cox of 447 8 Eighth will fly to Great Falls Montana on the Western Airlines morning flight today to attend the All Star Pioneer League game. Cox earned the trip by naming the players on the All Star North team in the Pioneer League WAL contest. Cox said he made two errors.
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Cox
Great Falls
W. B. Cox
Mont
Western Airlines
Pocatello Employment Service
Young Republicans Plan Door To Door Voter Campaign
Dr Paul Crane president of the Young Republicans announced a door to door campaign to boost registration for fall elections. At a Ban nock hotel meeting speakers Walter Magnuson and Gertrude Myers urged founding the group, active participation, and voter registration efforts. Henry McQuade proposed hiring a paid secretary with plans to be discussed again on Aug 9.
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Paul Crane
The
Young Republicans
Bannock Hotel
Walter Magnuson
Gertrude Myers
Henry McQuade
Tokyo shop wrecked as thieves clash in pursuit
In Tokyo two men burst into a china shop chased by two others. The four traded gunfire with cups, saucers, plates and bowls. Police arrested all four as the startled proprietor surveyed the destruction.
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Tokyo
Judge Denies Dismissal Of Jap Treason Charge
Federal Judge William C. Mathes denied D-Tenora Kawakita's motion to dismiss a treason indictment. The California born Nisei, a Japanese citizen, faces 13 acts of brutality alleged against Americans imprisoned at Oeyama and defense motions challenging the court's jurisdiction were rejected.
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Los. Angeles
Tenora Kawakita
William C. Mathes
Morris Lavine
California
Kawakita
Oeyama
Dixie Shouts Protest at FEPC Order and Anti-Discrimination Drive
President Truman ordered a federal employment FEPC and an anti discrimination push in the armed forces. Southern senator Russell denounced the move as surrender to the Wallace party and civil disobedience threats. Republicans supported the anti-lynch and anti-poll tax measures as Congress reconvenes. An executive order created a seven member fair employment board and a services equality committee to be implemented promptly.
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Washington
Truman
FEPC
Sen. Russell
Georgia
Dixie
Henry A. Wallace
Congress
Fair Employment Board
Civil Service Commission
Republicans Reject Truman Plan Ruling out major bills
The Republicans rejected President Truman's price control and anti inflation powers and moved to end the special session within two weeks. They signaled a civil rights focus and left no room for large legislation as Truman had urged in a joint appearance.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Swift
Dewey Advises Congress Stay In Washington A Week
Senator Robertson said Dewey urged congressional leaders to remain in Washington for about a week before returning home. James Hagerty and Senator Taft noted no formal Dewey recommendations, only consultations, as Dewey campaign aides discussed the president’s message.
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Washington
Thomas FE. Deweey
Robertson
GOP
Senate Policy Committee
Dewey
Taft
Ohio
Dewey Peesage
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Congress
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Guv. Dewey
Reservists Hear General Stress U S Preparedness
In Spokane Gen George C Kenney commanding the strategic air command told reservists the 92nd bombardment wing must be ready at any time for any mission within its range. He warned one hundred planes on a single atomic raid could release energy equal to both world wars combined. Kenney and Maj Gen Leon W Johnson visited for a reserve air force training program.
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Spokane
George C. Kenney
Strategic Air Command
92Nd
Kenney
Leon W. Johnson
15Th Air Force
Russians Increase Jet Air Strength Around Berlin Area
U S air force shows growing air strength to Germans in the American zone by flying jet fighters over several cities. The German press says Russians are boosting fighter planes around Berlin. Western commanders discuss countering the move to subvert Berlin's police chief and police force control.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
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Idaho Selective Service
William Maddox
Washington, D. C
Japan
Jaye Kurusu
Fukushima
Maddox
Pocatello Power
L Pepn
Billings
Salt Lake
By Ross Rutherford
Brennan
Cahoon
City Council
Fort Dix
N. J
99Th Infantry Division
Devereaux
Japs Wreck Shop
U.S
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