Senators Open Hearings on Communists Coup in Hungary
The article notes U.S. officials weighing a move to end the air corridors to Berlin as the Soviet block tightens control over Hungary. Ambassador Walter B. Smith seeks talks with Molotov but finds him away, with Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin in charge, amid continued uncertainty.
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Berlin
U. S
Moscow
United States
Walter B. Smith
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
Valerian A. Zorin
Tildy resigns as Hungary's president amid shift to communists
Zoltan Tildy aged 59 resigns as head of state in Hungary, clearing the way for a tighter communist grip. Parliament will meet Monday to name a successor, with Arpad Szakasits favored as a pro communist option. Tildy stated he acted in line with the new government amid charges against his son in law, Victor Csonkóky, arrested on spying allegations.
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Budapest
Zoltan Tildy
Tildy
Ferenc Nagy
Nagy
Arpad Szakasits
Szakasits
Hungary
Tito
Cominform
Phoney Discs Too Late in Twin Falls Hoax Repeats
A second phoney flying saucer, found at Shoshone Falls park in Twin Falls, arrived thirteen months after a prior hoax. An attendant reported it, police deemed it a hoax after inspection, noting two black porcelain discs four to five inches thick and two feet wide held by a chrome strap with a copper aerial wire and a broken flash bulb.
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Twin Falls
Shoshone Falls Park
FBI
Army
Multiple Global brief items show postwar tensions and legal cases
Rhodes inquires on Jerusalem convoy halt while Ber nadotte cites report. Czechoslovak purge planned between October and December per Cominform. British unions fear ERP funds could revive Krupp. Beulah Ann Read jailed 12 to 18 years for fatal baby shooting. Lincoln railroad lawyers seek delay to add anti trust exhibits. Seattle notes an envisioned California Pacific Northwest power link per Reclamation Commissioner Straus.
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Seattle
California
Pacific Northwest
Reclamation
Michael W. Straus
Retired Pocatellan Commits death by own action
The body of John B. Carlson aged about 60 was found in the garage behind his home at 437 W Hayden. Police said the death was apparently by his own action. Carlson, born in Sweden, had lived in Pocatello 30 years and retired from Union Pacific in 1921 as foreman of the coach department. He owned rental houses and had $14,000 in the bank. Survived by a brother Adolph in Seattle. no local relatives. He was a member of the Pocatello Elks lodge. He was last seen July 12 and mail in his box matched that date. A 1934 coupe with a .32 Colt lay between his legs. an empty shell was on the car floor. He had lived alone since his wife’s death 10 years ago.
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John B. Carlson
W. Hayden
Carlson
Mr. Carlson
Sweden
Pocatello
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Adolph Carlson
Seattle
Wash
Cigarette Prices Up One Cent Per Pack
Liggett and Myers, maker of Chesterfield cigarettes, joined Friday in a price rise expected to add one cent per pack at retail. The increase, announced Thursday, nets 35 cents a thousand after trade discounts and covers all brands.
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New York
Liggett and Myers Company
Taylor's Secretary Aids Local Committees
Foy A Blackburn secretary of Sen Glen Taylor visits Pocatello to boost Bannock county delegation plans for Idaho Progressive party founding convention in Lewiston on Aug 10. He notes 13 Idaho counties attended the Coeur d'Alene north Idaho convention and will help Wallace Taylor committees organize southern delegations before the Lewiston gathering.
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Foy A. Blackburn
Glen Taylor
Pocatello
Bannock County
Progressive Party of Idaho
Lewiston
Blackburn
Idaho
North Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
Wallace-Taylor Committees
State to Hike Pensions for Idaho Old Age Recipients
Idaho plans higher food allowances for about 11 000 pensioner households starting October as a result of a larger federal grant. Director Bill Child said ceilings rise from 45 to 50 dollars and a further October increase is possible after the grant becomes effective. The 1947 federal grant to Idaho was about 7 million dollars and will rise roughly 15 percent in 1948.
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Boise
State Department of Public Assistance
Idaho
Bill Child
Congress
Child
Driest July in 47 years at Pocatello weather station
Weather bureau records show only .01 inches of rain in July at Pocatello, making this the driest July in 47 years. The previous low was a trace in 1901 and .01 inches in 1900, with a fair and warmer forecast ahead.
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Pocatell
Weather Bureau
New York Air Show Highlights Truman vs Dewey Rivalry
President Truman and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey prepare for a major peacetime air power display in New York. The event follows dedication of Idlewild Airport on Long Island and showcases 850 Navy and Air Force aircraft from across the country, including distant Spokane.
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New York
Truman
White House
Thomas E. Dewey
New York International
Idlewild
Long Island
South Shore
Air Force
Navy
Spokane
Wash
Weather Forecast Pocatello Area Warms Slightly
Fair and warmer conditions expected across Pocatello and vicinity. Idaho highs around 93 and lows near 55 to 60 degrees.
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Pocatello and Vicinity
Idaho
Patient X in coma over five years in Cincinnati hospital
In Cincinnati, Patient X, a 55 year old former electrical engineer, has been in a coma for 2001 days after a February 5 1943 accident. Doctors say he remains outwardly healthy with a long, uncertain prognosis and only his eyes sometimes move. Nurses stay at his bedside 24 hours. The family and physicians request anonymity.
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Cincinnati
Pony Express delivers Oregon Centennial invitation to Governor
A mail bag carried by Pony Express riders arrived in Boise and was handed to Governor C A Robins on the statehouse steps. The relay included 187 riders and a posse led by Ada County Sheriff Don Headrick, delivering the invitation to Oregon City for the August 12 to 15 centennial celebration. Three mail stations between Boise and Oregon City were skipped in the rush.
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Boise
Pony Express
C. A. Robins
Oregon City
Ada County
Don Headrick
Statehouse
Robins
Truman Accuses Congress of Blind Disregard on Inflation
President Truman and Republican Senate leaders clashed over inflation, with Truman accusing Congress of blind disregard and Senator Taft retorting that the president wants to keep inflation politicized. Senator Barkley joined the dispute as the quarrel widened.
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Truman
Congress
Washington
Tait
Ohio
Senate
Taft
Barkley
D-Ky
Dixie Democrats Continue Filibuster Against Poll Tax
Southern opponents of the anti poll tax bill extended their delaying tactics in the senate. A weekend recess until Monday noon gave them time to regroup and seek new recruits as proceedings continued after a long clerk read session.
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Dixie Democrats
Washington
Senate
Loy to Direct Operation At Pocatello
K S Adams of Phillips Petroleum announces J W Loy as general superintendent of the northwest division refining department. Loy formerly managed Wasatch Oil refining and will oversee refineries at Pocatello Woods Cross Spokane and Great Falls. He is a 1939 Kansas State chemical engineering graduate and joined Phillips after graduation.
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Bartlesville
Okla
K. S. Adams
Phillips Petroleum Company
J. W. Loy
Northwest
Loy
Wasatch Oil Company
Pocatello
Woods Cross
Utah
Spokane
Wash
Great Falls
Mont
Wasatch
Funeral Services Pending Word From 2 Lynn Sons
Dr. John H. Lynn 70, pioneer physician, died after a heart attack Friday morning at his home 532 N Garfield. Ted and John H. Lynn Jr. were to determine funeral plans as they traveled. Ted to Texas and John to New York City. He was active in Idaho politics and praised by local Democrats as a valiant fighting Democrat.
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John H. Lynn
Ted
John H. Lynn, Jr
Texas
John
New York City
Dr. Lynn
N. Garfield
Idaho
Chicago Railroad Fair Idaho Day Highlights Transport Pageant
Idaho Lt. Gov. Donald D. Whitehead attended Idaho Day at the Chicago Railroad Fair with Maj. Lenox R. Lohr. They viewed the Wheels A-Rolling pageant and toured the grounds. Gretchen Fraser, Olympic skier, joined Union Pacific Day demonstrations at the exhibit.
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Chicago
Idaho
Donaldds. Whitehead
Whitehead
Lenox R. Lohr
America
Union Pacific
Gretchen Fraser
Sun Valley
St. Moritz
Switzerland
Idaho Governor Invited to Portola Festival Pageant
Governor C. A. Robins received an invitation from the city of San Francisco to attend the Portola festival pageant as guest of honor. The celebration runs October 2 to 25 with Idaho asked to send floats for parades on October 17 and October 23.
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Boise
C. A. Robins
San Francisco
Idaho
Russian Spy Bentley Reveals Subversive Links to Officials
Elizabeth Bentley testifies before the Senate committee detailing wartime espionage ties with William Remington of the WPB and his connections to the Communist Party. Bentley describes a White House contact and others helping party members reach key government positions amid broader subversion concerns.
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Washington
Elizabeth T. Bentley
William W. Remington
War Production Board
Senate Investigating Committee
Remington
Commerce Department
Miss Bentley
Communist Party
Russia
Navy
London
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Vassar College
New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New Haven
Conn
Police Hunt Utah Killers on Richfield Main Street
In Richfield Utah 21 year old Lacey Lindquist of Koosharem was shot on the town’s main street as three men sat in a car. An argument escalated and two men fled on foot after a shot rang out while police hunted them. Lindquist lay slumped in the car’s rear seat.
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Richfield
Utah
Lacey Lindquist
Koosharem
Clarence Smith
Smith
Lindquist
Drug Suspect In Custody Involving Heroin Ring
New York federal court. Lucien Ignaro, a 45 year old French sailor, jailed on $5,000 bail for importing and conspiring to import pure heroin. Arrest followed discovery of 30 ounces on him and 40 ounces plus $18,300 in a building cellar. Officials say 40 ounces could yield half a million dollars when processed for sale and that Ignaro earned about 1.5 million dollars between December and prior months.
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New York
Brooklyn
Lucien Ignaro
Ignaro
State Opens Seven Highway Bids In Idaho Project Round
Seven highway bids totaling more than 900000 were opened Thursday for projects across Idaho. No contracts were awarded yet. Notable bids include a 4 692 mile section of U.S. 10 in Shoshone County with Max J Kaney of Spokane at 517851.43 and an engineer's estimate of 464710.70. A 6 5 mile segment on state highway 15 between Cascade and Cove Junction with Stanley and Ehlen of Boise at 150
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Boise
State Highway Department
U.S. 10
Argentine Gulch
Big Creek
Shoshone
Max J. Kaney
Spokane
Cascade
Cove Junction
Valley
Stanley
Ehlen
Nevada sinks after four and a half days of test
The battleship Nevada, survivor of Pearl Harbor and World War II battles, was sunk by 12 inch torpedo bombs from Navy aircraft five miles deep about 80 miles southwest of Pearl Harbor after a multi day test of modern weapons. The ship endured shattering hits from rockets and large shells before succumbing.
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Nevada
Iowa
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Aleutians
Normandy
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Gambling Suit Rises to Idaho Supreme Court
The Idaho Supreme Court hears whether a district judge could restrain state officers from arresting operators of "chance prize games" at McCall. Judge A O Sutton had issued an injunction shielding Payette Lakes Athletic club and McCall Yacht club employees. the state argues the order was issued without proper notice and seeks to suspend it.
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Boise
McCall
Idaho Supreme Court
Supreme Court
A. O. Sutton
Weiser
Sutton
R. C. Lewis
Payette Lakes Athletic Club
McCall Yacht Club
Robert E. Smylie
Smylie
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Beaulah Ann Read
Lincoln, Neb
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Karl Krauch
Hermann Schmitz
Georg von Schnitzler
Fritz Gajewski
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