Borgia Describes Forced Writing Under NBC Pressure
Rene Borgia, a 52-year-old Venezuelan writer for NBC radio’s Know North America series, told senators he was compelled to insert “cheap comedy” into scripts under threat of discharge. He said NBC officials lacked culture and supervised poorly, while the State Department handled overall responsibility but provided no funds or staff for close oversight.
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Washington
America
Congress
National Broadcasting Company
Rene Borgia
Senate
NBC
Borgia
North America
Latin America
State Department
Smith
R-Nj
Ferguson
Rmich
Foreign Relations and Expenditures Committees
George V. Allen
Department
Births Recorded At Local Hospitals This Month
Birth announcements from St. Anthony and Pocatello General report a series of newborns. Details include parents names and street addresses for each birth, with dates ranging May 31 to June 2 and newborns identified as girls or boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony Hospital
Andrew
Ruth Sherman
Portneuf Park
Pocatello General Hospital
Lois
Roderick Poynor
S. Fifth
Dorothy
Erwin Mangum
F. Humboldt
Elaine
Robert R. Saunders
Dale
Rebecca Barrett
W. Whitman
General Hospital
Harold and
Velma Blumenthal
Hawthorne
Nurses Take Tests in Idaho Selections for June Exams
Mrs Estella Mulliner state director of occupational licenses said registered nurse examinations will be held June 7 8 in Pocatello Boise and Lewiston for nurses recently graduated from Idaho training schools. There were 43 applicants to take the examination.
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Boise
Estella Mulliner
Occupational Licenses
Mulliner
Pocatello
Lewiston
Idaho
Special Indian Exhibit Opens At State College Museum
The Idaho State College historical museum debuts a special Indian artifacts exhibit in the Student Union second floor lobby. Curator Mrs. B A deVere Bailey notes pieces span older periods and include a war bonnet papoose board and beadwork. The exhibit highlights gifts from Dr Minnie F Howard J A Youngren Armand family and others and runs all week with hours 2 to 4 p m on Sunday Tuesday and Friday.
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Idaho State College Historical Museum
B. A. deVere Bailey
America
Minnie F. Howard
J. A. Youngren
Armand
Fort Hall
I8c
Jack Cantor
Bailey
Wesleyan Guild to Aid Flood Victims
The Wesleyan Service Guild hosted a chicken and noodle dinner at 303 S. Tenth, with social players Miss Lou Eake and Miss Anna Dickey assisting. A formal meeting led by Mrs. Sharlot Wilkie and a program by Miss Bertha Atkin featured talks on women’s work worldwide and a China relief update.
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Wesleyan Guild
Wesleyan Service Guild
Lou Eake
S. Tenth
Anna Dickey
M. E. Dickey
Guild
Sharlot Wilkie
Mabel Ruth Nowlin
Chungking
China
Oregon
Wilkie
Cora Brown
Miss Aukerman
Sue Collins
Pocatello
Catholic School Concludes With Sunday Mass
Eighty five children from St Anthonys parish attended a two week vacation school run by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. Twenty eight parish children will receive First Holy Communion at the 8 o clock Mass conducted by Father F L Lobell. All parish grade school children will join in Communion to honor the First Communicants. Breakfast will follow in the church hall.
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St. Anthony’s Parish
Sisters of the Holy Cross
F. L. Lobell
National Federation music clubs to hold 1949 auditions in Dallas
The 17th biennial young artists auditions begin in early 1949 with preliminary state rounds. Finals occur at the 25th biennial convention in Dallas from March 27 to April 3. Idaho district officials include Mrs. Wendell Wilson and Mrs. H G Proctor. The note recalls Champlain aiding a Canadian band against the Mohawks, delaying French North American expansion.
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National Federation of Music Clubs
Dallas
Tex
Doris Adams Hunn
Des Moines
Idaho
Wendell Wilson
N. Garfield
H. G. Proctor
West Wyeth
Pocatello
Maryland Dems Back Truman and Tydings at Convention
Maryland Democrats praised President Harry S. Truman and pledged their 20 national convention votes for him while supporting Senator Millard E. Tydings as their preferred vice presidential nominee.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Harry S. Truman
Millard E. Tydings
Traffic Toll Drops in Idaho as Deaths Lag Behind 1947
State safety director George E. Vaughn reported Idaho highway deaths at 65 so far this year, below the 70 for the same period in 1947. May had 21 deaths and April 11, with one or two more possible in May.
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Boise
George E. Vaughn
Idaho
Vaughn
Long-time Idaho Power worker Leonard Layng dies at 51
Leonard Layng 51 of 553 North Arthur avenue died Wednesday at noon from a heart attack. Born August 31, 1896 in Montpelier Idaho, he moved to Pocatello in 1909 and worked in Idaho Power Co store dept for 10 years. Survived by mother Mary E. Layng and siblings Eugene Layng, N V Edginton, E L Beals, Eleanor Layng. Funeral plans pending.
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George Leonard Layng
North Arthur Avenue
Mr. Layng
Montpelier
Ida
Peter J
Mary Kelly Layng
Pocatello
Idaho Power Company
Layng
Mary E. Layng
Eugene B. Layng
Salt Lake City
N. V. Edginton
Los Angeles
Calif
E. L. Beals
Tuckahoe
New York
Eleanor Layng
San Francisco
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
B. P. O. Elks Lodge
Wedding reception in Lava Hot Springs honors Hill visitors
Mrs Edwin Nelson hosted a large wedding dinner for Mr and Mrs Alex Hill recently married. Guests from Bancroft Lava Hot Springs Conda and Central joined the family. The groom a U S Army private will report to Camp Stoneman California for overseas duty. The Burns family notes several local visitors and a housewarming at the Rowsell home.
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Edwin Nelson
Alex
Hill
A. 8. Hill
E. C. Nelson
Richard Nelson
Heber Gilbert
Russell
Roy
Ruby
Faye Nelson
Mina Nelson
Bancroft
W. E. Hill
Billy
Hilda
Bonnie
Susan Hill
Lava Hot Springs
Brig Skinner
Kenneth Hamp
Conda
Roy Harrison
Central
U. S. Army
Camp Stoneman
California
Funeral Direction Under McHan Henderson Firm
Funeral arrangements are being organized under the McHan Henderson Funeral home, coordinating services and interment details for the deceased.
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McHan- Henderson Funeral Home
Fashion show Tuesday at Arimo with Stake officers in charge
Mr and Mrs A L Hooper toured Big Piney country last week to view cattle conditions then went to Jackson Wyoming and Swan Valley Idaho Falls buying cattle Wednesday They returned home Wednesday evening Mrs Mona Wensauer of Poca-
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Arimo
A. L. Hooper
Big Piney Country
Jackson
Wyo
Swan Valley
Idaho Falls
Mona Wensauer
Poca
Hurled to Death at Park Ride in Wilkes-Barre
Mare tin E. Kane, 22, was hurled to death from a roller ride car at an amusement park while attempting to protect two women riders behind him, Police Chief Fred Swanson reported.
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Wilkesbarre
Maretin E. Kane
Fred Swanson
Tello Spends Weekend Holidays With Hooper Parents
Tello spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hooper during holiday time, sharing family moments and festivities at their home.
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Tello
Mrs
Gene Hooper
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State College Museum
Champlain
Five Nations
C.ed Flandro
Lewis
Calvert
Calvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
Truman
Leonard Layng
le Wall
Milne
Sherwin-Williams Paints
East Center
Nada Hill
Herbert Herre
Lions Club
Sun Valley
A. W. Meyers
Helen
Betty Lou Meyers
Grace
Darrell Potter
Lava Hot Springs Hospital
Marilyn Ware
Leonard Ware
A. S. Hill
Bonnie Susan
Richmond
Wellsville
Utah
A. J. Rowsell
Portneuf Stake Relief Society
Nazarene Quartet
Northwest Nazarene College
Pocaetello
Church of the Nazarene
Eighth
Bob Anderson
Allen Sturges
Dick Reuman
Don Ferrand
Phillips
Oxford
First Security Bank
Blatz
Milwaukee
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Milwa
Blatz Brewing CO
Wis
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