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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1941
Page
1
Blackfoot June 24 1941 A fatal highway crash near Thomas left J W Tanner age 85 of Thomas dead after his car hit a vehicle driven by LeVere Wareing 16 of Blackfoot Wareing was injured lightly in the collision which happened about one mile west of Thomas
The article argues Crete’s capture served as a stepping stone to the Near East, allowing Nazi pressure while Britain consolidates a Mediterranean stance. It notes heavy losses for both sides, including ships and air power, and asserts the Royal Navy remains capable after the Hood and Bismarck episodes.
Dorothy Faris reports the death of her uncle John W. Faris aged 80 in Carlsbad California. Faris was an Idaho educator pioneer serving as the first principal of the Academy of Idaho later Idaho Technical Institute and Idaho Southern University. He led Pocatello schools in 1895 and helped found the Academy of Idaho opening in 1902. Survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs Russell Ostrand er of Santa Monica and Eleanor of Lincoln Nebraska. Faris Hall at the university bears his name and the 1901 legislature funded Faris hall and Swanson hall now Swanson administration building.
Parity experiences cloudiness tonight and Tuesday with local showers in the northern portion. Temperatures show little change.
Robert S. Callis, ex Bannock county probate judge, petitions Boise pardon board for parole after one month of a 1 to 14 year Idaho state penitentiary term. He was sentenced by District Judge Isaac McDougall for theft of $413.06 in county funds and was extradited from Los Angeles where he had been acquitted by a coroner's jury in a case involving the slaying of his son-in-law under justifiable homicide grounds.
Laramie Wyoming June 2 One survivor, B M Woodruff, told Sheriff Ed Wood how he and four others including his wife rode out a wind on Lake Hattie 25 miles west of Laramie. The other three drowned after a wave swept them away. Mrs Woodruff died on shore as rescuers arrived. The group included Bert Shoemaker and John Graff both of Laramie. Woodruff crawled to shore with his wife and then walked across prairie to seek help.
Eighteen Bannock County men were inducted into federal service this afternoon at selective service headquarters in the Dietrich building and will depart Tuesday morning for Salt Lake City to be assigned to camps. The group includes Stanley Russell Faulkner Preston Parson Whitaker Domingo Hernandez Roland Harris Hogan and others from Downey Grace Lava Hot Springs McCammon Swan Lake Chesterfield Inkom Bancroft and more. Six selectees on June 25 and four on June 17 will be sent from Pocatello with further names to be announced by officials.
The appropriation request totals $1,191,776,000 for the labor department and related agencies. The appropriation committee cut 23 million from the civilian conservation corps budget, shifting funds within NYA and education programs to expand youth training nationwide.
Jesse William Lowry aged 56, former McCammon mayor, died Sunday in Lava Hot Springs hospital. Born August 8, 1884, in Sterling Utah, he married Eliza Stutznegger in 1905. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 pm in McCammon High School auditorium with interment in Manti Utah.
A massive 24 hour blaze torched eight blocks of Jersey City waterfront firemen battled flames from a stockyard area between Sixth Street and Pavonia Avenue. Authorities ruled out sabotage and cited possible ignition from a discarded cigarette. Fire damage estimated at 25 million dollars with railroad freight cars worth 100 thousand dollars also burned in a nearby pier incident.
AP bulletins report at least 459 lives lost in a three day Memorial holiday with 308 traffic deaths 13 train mishaps 75 drownings and 63 from other causes. Germany's warplanes sink a 10 000 ton merchant ship off the eastern British coast. Egypt suspends telegraph and telephone links to Syria. Rome says fighting in Shanghai between Italian and American sailors but US officials deny clashes. RAF daylight fighters bomb targets in northern France and the English Channel.
Lamont M. Bowers, personal representative of John D Rockefeller during his peak, died today in Binghamton at age 94. The longtime associate sustained a notable role during the industrialist’s era of activity.
Hollywood reporting Jenny Dolly 48 member of the Dolly sisters dancing duo died by hanging in her Beverly Hills apartment. Her twin Roszika was en route from Santa Barbara when the tragedy occurred. Jenny Dolly rose to fame on vaudeville and Broadway with tours across Europe.
Recap of multiple baseball matchups with team scores and key players listed for American and National leagues. Highlights include Boston Detroit Chicago New York Cleveland Philadelphia St Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn and St Louis Chicago clashes with scores, innings and the names of pitchers and batters such as Dobson Pytlak Newsom Tebbetts Russo Stancer Rosar and others.
Four fliers died when a Consolidated bomb plane crashed into San Diego bay. Spokesmen cited evidence of sabotage and noted the aircraft had undergone thorough testing. Names of the dead include William Wheatley Chester NY chief test pilot Allen T. Austin Kansas City MO Bruce K. Craig Chicago engineer and William H. Rieser Cambridge MA. Only Lewis M McCannon Woodstock NL was listed as seriously injured.
The writer describes a bright spring day with green grass blooming trees and clear blue skies. He notes a high near 66 low around 40 and a pleasant mean of 53 while observing cheerful scenes of townsfolk and a schoolboy enjoying the weather.
London reports Sir Hugh Walpole aged 57 died of a heart attack. Funeral services set for Wednesday in Keswick Cumberland mountains. Obituary notes he wrote a novel a year since 25 and recent work centered on London book reviews.
Hitler and Mussolini held a five hour Brenner Pass meeting with Keitel and Cavallero as Crete falls and France joins the axis. Axis control of the Mediterranean grows, with Cyprus evacuations and Latakia landings reported, while Britain faces renewed pressure in the Middle East and a surge of Luftwaffe activity.
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