Reorganization Law Test Case in Fairfield County
The Idaho case questions the constitutionality of the school reorganization act. Attorney General Smylie seeks a declaratory judgment and removal of state committee members from pleadings. Plaintiffs Halsamson, Ander n, Eckert and Henry formed a joint class B district after their Elmore district joined Camas counties. Sixteen counties have full or partial reorganizations since 1947. Smylie plans an early Supreme Court ruling on the Camas county issue.
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Fairfield
Pes
Camas County
Robert Emylie
Halsamson
Leonard Andern
Amos Eckert
J. H. Henry
Elmore County
Elmore
Camas
Smylie
Supreme Court
Boise Receives 258000 From Slot Machine Licenses
Boise reports 258,124.66 in license fees after the first fiscal year of licensed slot machines. City Clerk Fred Bagley notes licenses dated from June 1 1947 with fees from 550 for five cent machines to 1500 for dollar machines and 398 stamps sold.
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Boise
Fred Bagley
Delegates Assign Hotels for Democratic National Convention
State delegations to the Democratic national convention complete hotel assignments with headquarters listed for Idaho Robert Morris Utah Normandie Washington Essex Oregon and Penn Sheraton. William Neale Roach, national delegate manager, confirms July 12 completion of the hotel allocations.
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Iladelphia
William Neale Roach
Idaho
Robert Morris
Utah
Normandie
Washington
Essex
Oregon
Penn Sheraton
Pocatellan Serves In 24th Division In Japan
Technician Third Grade David K McMillin son of Mr and Mrs Ruy McMillin Route 2 Pocatello serves with the 24th division school center in Kokura Kyushu Japan The 24th division known as the Hawaiian Victory division occupies Kyushu McMillin enlisted October 1946 after attending Pocatello high school and working for Safeway stores
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Eighth Army
Kokura
Kyushu
Japan
David K McMillin
Ruy McMillin
Pocatello
24Th Division
Victory
Vandalism Reports Across Neighborhoods Prompt Police Action
Police chronicle multiple vandalism incidents in local homes and yards. Mike Perry reports glass and headlight damage. Mrs Bloom cites rock throwing at 935 North Main. Suspects include unnamed teenage boys. several youths cited to meet with the chief. A.W. Fricke reports clothes-cutting damage. Portneuf-area BB gun window breakage noted. The narwhal remark appears unrelated lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Perry
North Twelfth
Perry
Department
W. J. Bloom
North Main
North “Main
Paul Sherwood
Gary Ford
Vaughan Moore
Gene Moore
Nephi Watson
South Hayes
Portneuf
Mr. Webber
North Eleventh
A. W. Fricke
North Tenth
Crops Make Good Gains in Idaho Week Update
In southern and eastern Idaho crops advanced while northern areas faced floods and rains delaying spring planting. Wheat headed in Lewiston. spring grain planting continued in the east. late potatoes three quarters done in the south central district. sugar beets growing well with thinning about three quarters complete. alfalfa fields hit by weevil. fruit prospects dampened by late frost and poor pollination. pastures and ranges improved. Idaho mean temperature last week 62.6 degrees, five above normal.
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Boise
Idaho
Boundary
Benewah
Lewiston
South Central
Metal house costs $5200 on display in Los Angeles
Jacque Fresco announces a speedily built aluminum dwelling that ten men can erect in eight hours. The metal house costs 5200 dollars not including lot or concrete slab. It features two bedrooms living room kitchen dinette and bathroom.
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Los Angeles
Jacque Fresco
Auto Traffic Detouring After Northwest Floods
Northwest flood damage disrupts travel with Portland routes blocked by water on the lower Columbia and closures at The Dalles and Arlington. Detours route traffic to Longview and north toward the bridge approaches.
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Portland
Clataskanie
Dalles
Arlington
Longview Bridge
Vancouver
Wash
Pasco - Kennewick
Denver Attorney Laska Found Dead After Kidnap Case
Colorado attorney Ben B. Laska who served time for a 1933 ransom case was found dead at his Denver home. Detectives say six notes suggest suicide. Laska had been convicted in 1935 in Oklahoma City of taking eleven thousand dollars in ransom for Charles Urschel and later received parole and a presidential pardon.
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Denver
Ben B. Laska
Arthur A Roush
Laska
Oklahoma City
Charles F. Urschel
Albert L. Bates
Moscow Adds Building
C B Lauch of Lewiston wins contract to build a medical clinic in Moscow for Doctors Loehr Klaaren and Culp. Ernest Price says architectural firm handles the project. Work expected to finish by August 1.
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Spokane
C. B. Lauch
Lewiston
Moscow
Ernest Vv. Price
Doyle M. Loehr
Corney J. Klaaren
Clyde Culp
House sections to be built here within two months
Sections of the house will be constructed at this site within about two months. Work crews, equipment, and materials will be deployed to complete the phased construction as planned. Local officials anticipate steady progress and adherence to the project timeline.
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State School Realization Committee
Strick
Ornal
Minox Modes
Coley Chop
356 West Center
Pocatellan
Vandals
Bac
Pocatello Drug
Union Pacific
B. C
Puget Sound
Great Northern
Coloradan
U. S
General Electric
Dupler
Fargo-Wilson-Wells
Ferncraft
Johansen
Gold Cross Spectator
Fargo- Wilson-Wells
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