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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1944
Page
6
A Byrd Committee report criticizes federal travel for government business, citing 300 to 400 million miles and 20 to 30 million gallons of gasoline wasted annually. It calls for drastic reductions across agencies, noting state governments and citizens should also cut car use and travel.
Mrs. John W. Lee announces that this year’s Buddy Poppy sale for Pocatello post No. 735, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and its auxiliary raised 604 dollars. She notes the returns exceed prior years by 100 dollars and thanks the public, contributors, and the local press for support.
Washington reports three Idahoans killed in action. Second Lt. Joe Flood of Caldwell, Tech. Sgt. John F. Briggs of Boise, and Second Lt. Earl E. Excell of Clifton are named by the War Department as fallen in European, Mediterranean, and Southwest Pacific theaters respectively.
President Roosevelt announced the United States produced over 175000 airplanes in about three years and shipped 4400 planes to allies in the first 91 days of this year. Since March 1 1941, through April 1 this year more than 33000 planes have gone to Allied forces with 7000 paid cash and the rest under lend lease.
Delbert V. Robeson a 21 year old Pocatello navy corpsman returned from the South Pacific and is convalescing in Oakland California. He recalls a marine battery in New Georgia downing many enemy bombers and a Zero and praises Major George W Carr for his leadership. He enlisted in 1942 after working at Idaho Refinery and attended Pocatello High School.
Funeral services for Sarah Isabell Cole 71 pioneer of Bingham County were held at the Sterling LDS church with Richard A. Ward in charge. Burial was in Springfield cemetery under Sandberg Funeral Home. Beatrice Smith 54 of Alameda died at a local hospital and is survived by her husband Albert H. Smith and one daughter Billie Washburn. Funeral arrangements are with Hall mortuary.
An Idaho summons in Bannock County court warns A L Chilton against J M Cash for a $26.50 open account debt tied to a wagon or goods. The notice includes a June 1 1944 date and judge Charles W Hyde with attorney Carl C Christensen. It also references a petition to consolidate school districts in Bannock County with a formal meeting set for June 5 1944.
The Bonneville Power Administration released a blueprint for a Northwest industrial boom aided by hydro power. With $300 million invested at Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams, 22 more projects are proposed across the Columbia Clark Fork Snake and Willamette rivers, creating 60 000 jobs and possibly 2 million more residents by 1960. Rates may fall as power supplies rise and heating becomes common.
Justice of the Peace H Leonard Kaufman in Compton California holds Elaine Manfredi 21 mother of two on a child stealing charge but indicates a possible reduction to contributing to the delinquency of a minor Ellsworth Wisecarver 14.
Salt Lake City critics praise and taunt District Judge Ray van Cott over his actions in cases involving 15 Salt Lake City men jailed for unlawful cohabitation with 55 women and the prosecution of cult members advocating plural marriage. Letters from across the U.S. flood in.
A Californian praises Van Cott for convicting 15 men and argues heavy crime requires public example to curb vice and corruption. The House unanimously approves funding and sends the measure to the Senate.
A bill appropriates 1 104 972 814 dollars for the labor department the federal security agency the war manpower commission and related agencies for the new fiscal year starting July 1.
A booklet compiling the opinions of famous doctors on spilepcy ineherited is offered free to readers. Corespondents may write to Educational 535 Fifth Ave New York N Y to receive the pamphlet.
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