Nation Faces Higher Prices For Bread Coffee And Cotton Clothing
Washington AP large price rises loom as OPA raises textile ceilings about 16 percent boosting cotton garment costs by at least 10 percent with estimates up to 20 percent. Other planned increases include can prices for corn peas tomatoes bread loaf cereal ceilings and coffee eight to ten cents a pound. Subside policies linger and bread prices may rise if flour subsidies are not restored. Adjustments post July 1 lapse affect cereals and bakery items with August 20 ceiling decisions possible.
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Washington
OPA
Soviet Calls For End of France's Rule
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov urged the Paris peace conference to end Franco rule in Spain. He argued that democracy cannot be safeguarded while fascism persists and pressed for a two thirds voting rule for conference decisions.
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Paris
V. M. Molotov
Spain
Molotov
Epose
Sheriff Arrests Four Over Illegal Liquor Sales
Sheriff Alma Marley reports the arrest of four club and tavern operators on illegal liquor sale charges. S.L. Buxton paid a 100 dollar fine after arraignment. Lola Smith, William Sheperth, and George Cacavas pleaded not guilty or not guilty with court hearings pending. Police anticipate more arrests today as the total climbs toward sixty complaints.
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Alma Marley
Marley
S. L. Buxton
Puzzle Club
West Clark
Charles W. Hyde
Lola Smith
Victory Club
335 East Center
Elkin Chandler
William Sheperth
Sapphire Club
315 West Lewis
Justice
Hyde
Justice Chandler
George Cacavas
331 East Center
Chandler
Idaho Cigarette Tax Passes Million-Dollar Mark
Revenue from Idaho two-cent cigarette tax, effective May 1945, exceeded one million dollars by July. State Tax Commission executive secretary Thomas Kurdy announced a stamp color change from blue to red to combat counterfeiting and require tobacco dealers to use new stamps on all cigarettes sold in Idaho.
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Boise
Thomas Kurdy
State Tax Commission
Kurdy
Idaho
Burdy
Ku Klux Klan Under Probe Across Seven States
The justice department says it is investigating Ku Klux Klan activities in seven states to determine federal law violations. Civil rights officials in New York, Michigan, Tennessee, Florida, California, Mississippi and Georgia direct the probe.
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Washington
Justice Department
New York
Michigan
Tennessee
Florida
California
Mississippi
Georgia
FBI
Navy Equipment Needs Could Block Farragut Veterans College
Navy needs at Pacific bases may stop transferring equipment to a proposed Farragut Idaho veterans college. Idaho group seeks to lease the Farragut naval training station to house veterans overflow from Northwest colleges. Senator Taylor and Representatives White and Dworchak met with Navy officials to discuss using materials at Pacific establishments, but the plan faces doubt.
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Washington
Pacific
Navy
Veterans College
Farragut
Idaho
Idaho Group
Northwest Colleges
Sen. Taylor
Rep. White
Novel Photo Wins Prize
Augie May, Chicago Tribune staff photographer, wins first prize in the AP Managing Editors' association annual newsphoto contest for "Reunion." The image, a shoulders-down shot of a serviceman, a smiling child, and a woman, earns 23 of 30 points from 280+ entries across 20 states. May receives $100 and a silver oak plaque. second and third places go to Harry McGonigle and Randolph Routt.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Augie May
Chicago Tribune
Associated Press Managing Editors’ Association
W. R. Arnold
May
Harry McGonigle
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Randolph Routt
Washington Star
Roosevelt
White House
AP General
New York
Truman Signs Silver Bill to Allow Treasury Sales
President Truman signed a bill authorizing the treasury to buy and sell silver at 90.5 cents an ounce. The measure releases government silver for sale and raises mine production payments by 19 cents. Domestic demand and industry use are expected to rise, with about 40 million ounces needed this year.
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Washington
Truman
Treasury
House
Senate
Pocatello Driver Charged After Twin Falls Crash
Albert Hilliard of Pocatello, 36, faces charges of reckless driving and transporting unsealed liquor after a morning crash near Rogerson involving a Los Angeles resident Charles J. LaBarre and a county officer. Hilliard and LaBarre family escaped injuries.
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Twin Falls
Pocatello
Everett M. Sweeley
Albert Hilliard
Charles J. LaBarre
Los Angeles
Calif
D. C. Parrott
Rogerson
Hilliard
LaBaerre
Magic Valley Hit By Storm
A severe storm swept Magic Valley causing widespread damage. Lightning killed five milk cows and two heifer calves at Roy Cicle ranch near Buhl. Lightning cut power to Mountain City and Jarbridge Nevada, and Gooding experienced outages and pole fires. Uprooted trees, hail near Glenns Ferry, and a $10,000 melon and cantaloupe crop loss for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graham in Pasadena valley were reported.
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Roy Cicle Ranch
Buhl
Mountain City
Jarbridge
Nev
Idaho Power Company
Thousand Springs
Glenns Ferry
Pasadena Valley
Snake River
King Hill
Robert Graham
Widow Charged With Murder At Husband's Grave
Mrs. Lucile Watkins 30 was arrested on a first degree murder charge at Baxter Springs cemetery where her husband Lloyd D. Watkins 43 was buried. Neosho County Attorney Robert N Allen said a coroner's jury ruled he took his own life but new testimony from Irene Hays a niece prompted the arrest.
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Parsons, Kans
Lucile Watkins
Lloyd D. Watkins
Baxter Springs
Neosho County
Robert N. Allen
Watkins
Allen
Irene Hays
Car Kills Woman Near Paragonah Utah
Lucille J. Douglas age 38 of Rosemead California died when her car left highway ten miles north of Paragonah Utah, rolling over four times and badly wrecked, according to state patrolman J L Barton.
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Paragonah
Utah
Lucille J. Douglas
Rosemead
Calif
Here
J. L. Barton
Marines and Chinese clash near Peiping raises tolls
Unofficial reports say higher Marine casualties in the Peiping area as 300 replacements clash with Communist forces 35 miles southeast of Peiping. Official word confirms three Marines killed and 12 wounded with one missing. sources say attackers were Communists and cease fire teams are not yet sent.
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Peiping
Marine Corps
Tientsin
Cornfield
Storm halts 100 acre Boise National Forest fire
A heavy storm drenched the Idaho City district ending a 100 acre forest fire along the primitive area east of McCall and north of Atlanta. Boise National Forest fire crews will be withdrawn as rain aided containment. Thirty seven small fires, eight extinguished, were reported across the forest with Garden Valley taking the brunt. Fire crews chased outbreaks starting around 2:30 p.m.
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Idaho City
McCall
Atlanta
Lynn Knight
Boise National Forest
Forest Service
Knight
Garden Valley
Home Is Best By S. N. July Weather Summary
July closes with no records set and no extreme events. Highest temp 100 on July 21, low 47 on July 19, total rain .33, normal .77. No typhoons or severe storms. Sunset 7 53, sunrise 5 20, monthly departure plus 194.
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S. N
Power Politics Bills Stall With Session Near Windup
Washington reports that three administration power and defense bills are stalled as Congress nears adjournment for the year. Officials say only one may pass before lawmakers close for Pridy. the others are deemed dead. The measures would authorize the president to ...
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Washington
Congress
Pridy
Diphtheria Outbreak Hits Troop Ship Colby Victory
A diphtheria scare aboard the troop ship Colby Victory en route to Bremerhaven prompts airlifted antitoxin. One death and several sickened prompt emergency medical supplies from New York, Salem, and Argentia to be dropped aboard the ship with a watertight parasail package.
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Boston
Coast Guard
Colby Victory
Argentia
Mid
Bremerhaven
Germany
New York
Salem
Mass
British Find Gun Cache Under Tel Aviv Synagogue
A gun carrying chaplain led British troops to a cache beneath Tel Aviv’s great synagogue. The stash included six bundles of British uniforms, insignia, a radio transmitter, Sten gun frames and nine loaded revolvers. Police screened 50,000 of 200,000 Jews. 280 men and eight women were arrested by noon. eleven Irgun and Stern Gang suspects were seized along with another cache of 500 land mine boxes and detonators.
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Tel Aviv
Palestine
Church of England
King David Hotel
Jerusalem
Harry Hyde
Irgun
Zvai Leumi
Stern Gang
Dworshak Criticizes CPA Delays on Veterans Projects
Idaho congressman Rep. Dworshak told the House that the CPA is delaying construction of veterans hospitals and homes, accusing the agency of slowing essential facilities for veterans.
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Washington
Dworshak
Idaho
House
CPA
Mitchell Demands Probe of Low Caliber Officers
Senator Mitchell urged punishment for officers who are careless in administration and lax in morals. He questioned the technical competence and moral caliber of a chemical warfare officer and said the Senate war investigating committee would broaden its probe. He cited failures to trace defective 4.2 chemical mortar shells and criticized officers who attended parties amid bloodshed back home.
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Mitchell
Olson Warns of Jails If Contractors Backed By Law
Paul A. Olson former secretary to Rep. Coffee testifies before the senate war investigating committee claiming the justice department will fill jails if the contractor campaign contribution ban is enforced. He challenges the law's interpretation over Coffee’s 1941 $2,500 check from a Tacoma defense contractor and notes penalties of up to five years’ imprisonment or a $5,000 fine.
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Washington
Paul A. Olson
Rep
Coffee
D-Wash
Senate War Investigating Committee
America
Justice Department
Sen. Ferguson
R.mich
Tacoma, Wash
Tne
Olson
OPA Raises Farm Machinery and Parts Price Ceilings
Washington action under the new price control law approves an average six percent rise in retail ceilings for farm machinery and replacement parts, restoring dealers’ prewar margins. The 10 percent boosts for manufacturers and wholesalers remain, and a 2 percent handling charge is reinstated. An upcoming textile ceiling hike of about 16 percent is expected.
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Washington (P
OPA
Senate Accepts Bill to Honor Billy Mitchell with Gold Medal
The Senate passed and sent to the White House legislation awarding a gold medal to the late Governor Billy Mitchell for pioneering aviation work. The medal will be presented to Mitchell's son, William Mitchell Jr.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Cov
Billy) Mitchell
Mitchell
Wm. Mitchell, Jr
Peace Treaties Would Strip Axis Allies of Power
Drafts for a 21 nation peace conference would strip Italy Finland and Germany’s Balkan satellites of military power and redraw frontiers. They contemplate reparations exceeding a billion dollars and large Soviet gains in eastern Europe while leaving Russia’s influence intact.
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Paris
Russia
Italy
Finland
Germany
Balkan
Soviet Union
Europe
Russia Frees 2 American Spy Suspects
Two American officers Harold Cobin and George Wyatt were freed by Soviet authorities after 27 days in the Soviet occupation zone. They reported daily questioning and said no exchange was involved, noting they were held near Potsdam and later released to Maj. Gen. Frank A. Keating in Berlin.
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Berlin
Harold Cobin
George Wyatt
Potsdam
Cobin
Wyatt
U. S. Army
Frank A. Keating
Alexander Kotikov
Keating
Samuel L. Harrieson
Russia
U. S. Army Criminal Investigation
CPA Chief Warns Against Expecting Quick Goods Flow
Washington CPA head John D. Small warned against expecting shelves to fill soon with new goods. He noted the revival act will raise prices on many items, and said civilian production may match or exceed history’s peaks, with December 1941 and June records surpassed by about three percent.
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Washington (P
CPA
John D. Small
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