Vermont Flood Hits Rutland Dam After Torrential Rain
In Rutland Vermont a flash flood from heavy rainfall caused about 2 million dollars in damage and left more than 500 residents without power or water as a dam broke, forcing families from their homes.
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Vermont
Rutland
Hamoloce
Richard la Victoire
Ernest W. Gibson
National Guard
East Creek
Chittenden
East Pittsford
New England
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Twelve Lose Lives as Vessel Sinks in Great Lakes Disaster
A Lake Superior freighter Emperor sank after hitting rocks near Isle Royale. One body recovered, 11 crew missing, 21 rescued by coast guard. Captain Eldon Walkinshaw among the dead. vessel sank in 64 feet. The disaster follows heavy storms over the Great Lakes region.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Astabula
Ohio
Eldon Walkinshaw
Great Lakes
Coast Guard
Emperor
Isle Royal
Kimball
Truman Delays Action on 4 Billion Tax Cut Bill
President Truman will not act on the 4 billion dollar income tax cut until after his trip to Kansas City and before Canada. Secretary Ross said Truman has ten days to veto or sign the measure and will hold a news conference and cabinet meeting to discuss congressional action.
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Washington
Truman
Kansas City
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Canada
Midwest
Secretary of
Treasury Snyder
Jackson
Los Angeles
James Roosevelt
California State Democratic Committee
Mayor Hague Retiring From Office
Jersey City mayor Frank Hague, 71, announced plans to retire on June 1 after 30 years in office. He will be succeeded by his nephew Frank Hague Eggers, a city commissioner, as Hague cites stepping aside to ease the burden on his city and family.
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Jersey City
N. J
Frank Hague
America
Frank Hague Eggers
Hague
Office Identifies Four Idaho Dead
The War Department identified four Idaho soldiers among 353 names newly confirmed as dead from the Philippines during Japanese occupation. Staff Sgt. Carl A. Nyberg Boise, Pfc. Gerald L. Batty Hazelton, Ernest A. Duchser Mullan Tech 5th Grade, Roy Jameson Boise were among 1,600 unknowns buried at Camp O’Donnell and now reinterred at Armed Forces cemetery No. 2 in Manila. Identification came from the graves registration service’s overwhelming evidence.
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Carl A. Nyberg
Boise
Gerald L. Batty
Hazelton
Tech
Ernest A. Duchser
Mullan
British Receive Mail Bombs From Stern Gang Report
Scotland Yard reported letters from Italy packed with explosives reached prominent Britons. Maj. Gen. Sir Edward Spears described a watchlike mechanism and banana sized powder. Spokesman declined to confirm or deny Evening Standard claims about Lord Montgomery and Sir Stafford Cripps.
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London
Scotland Yard
Italy
Edward Spears
London Evening Standard
Lord Montgomery
Imperial Staff
Stafford Cripps
McDougall Girl In Serious Condition At Boise Hospital
Katherine McDougall fourteen from Pocatello is in a very serious condition at St. Luke's hospital Boise after a car crash near Mountain Home. Her father District Judge Isaac McDougall and siblings William fourteen Amelia fifteen were not seriously injured and stayed overnight at the hospital. The family traveling to Moscow collided on a soft shoulder east of Mountain Home and the car rolled several times.
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Boise
Katherine McDougall
Pocatello
St. Luke's Hospital
Mountain Home
Isaac McDougall
William
Amelia
McDougall
Moscow
Braden Quits As Aid To Secretary Of State
President Truman announced the resignation of Sprailie Braden as assistant secretary of state. Braden, a former Argentine ambassador, had been at the center of U S Argentine relations controversy and cited family responsibilities in leaving government service after a meeting with President Truman and Argentine Ambassador Oscar Ivanissevich.
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Washington
Truman
Sprailie Braden
Braden
Long
United States
Argentina
Oscar Ivanissevich
White House
Public service praised as relations shift noted
The president lauds Braden for his public service including roles as ambassador to Colombia Cuba and Argentina and as a delegate to international conferences. Diplomats expect the Argentina relations change may affect outcomes in the region.
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Braden
Colombia
Cuba
Argentina
Baseball Scores and Lineups From Evening Games
National League and American League results include New York versus Chicago and Detroit versus New York with detailed pitcher and batter lineups. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, St. Louis and Boston appear in night and twilight matchups with noted players Vandermeer Beggs Hetki Seminick and Philo Andrews Cooper among others.
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Cincinnati
Philo
Vandermeer
Beggs
Shaun
Hetki
Mucker
Heintzelman
Seminick
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Hail Wrecks Prunes and Apples with Wide Losses
A Nailstorm Sunday caused 400 to 500 carloads of prunes and apples lost in the area, with at least 20 percent average reductions on apples and prunes. Lettuce fields were obliterated, and nearby Nyssa Oregon saw damage to onions sugar beets lettuce and potatoes.
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C. F. Keller
State Department of Agriculture
Nyssa
Dog Evens Score In Boston Patrolman Incident
Patrolman John McMorrow, bitten by a dog, accepts the owner's plea that the dog once was kicked by a man in uniform, framing the case as a matter of understanding rather than punishment. The incident highlights tension between public safety and animal control in the city.
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Boston 7
John McMorrow
Dog Found 10 Miles at Sea off Long Beach
Skipper the sea-going cocker spaniel was found 10 miles offshore near Long Beach. Mr and Mrs Fred Linstrum of Beverly Hills picked him up while returning from Santa Catalina in their cruiser. The Watsons from Long Beach had been aboard at Catalina for a week and believe Skipper fell overboard during the trip.
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Long Beach
Calif
Pacific
Fred Linstrum
Beverly Hills
Santa Catalina Island
Patrick Watson
Dabney
Watsons
Catalina
Linstrums
Fred Lindstrum
Catalina Island
Lindstrom
State Police Elect North Idaho Sheriff President
H M Hanner of Coeur d Alene was elected president of the Idaho Peace Officers association at the convention closing session. New officers include Ray Boehm of Bonners Ferry and Ray Luekenga of Caldwell as district vice presidents, R J Roubidoux as third district leader, and R D Flood as secretary-treasurer. Saúl Clark, O W Shaw, Arnold Engen, and R C Lewis named to committee and board terms set.
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H. M. Hanner
Coeur d'Alene
Kootenai
Idaho Peace Officers Association
Saul Clark
Burley
Cassia
O. W. Shaw
Boise
Idaho
Arnold Engen
R. C. Lewis
Pocatello
Ray Boehm
Bonners Ferry
Ray Luekenga
Caldwell
R. J. Roubidoux
R. D. Flood
Fred Chase
St Arms and
Engen
Plan Markers to Guide Planes Over Idaho by Rooftop Signs
Idaho will mark about 300 communities with rooftop signs to help pilots navigate. Chet Moulton says the state is among the worst air marked and the signs will show town names, a north arrow, and the distance to the nearest airport. The project, approved by the board of examiners, should be half finished by summer's end.
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Boiser
Chet Moulton
Moulton
Idaho
State Board of Examiners
Rotary Meet Bus Accident Shocks British Delegate’s Wife
Mrs. D T Jones wife of a British delegate to the Rotary international meetings in Sun Valley was rushed to Sun Valley hospital for shock after a minor bus crash while wives and children of delegates were being taken to a Red Fish lake picnic. The bus veered into a borrow pit five miles south of the lake but no injuries were reported beyond Mrs. Jones.
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Sun Valley
D. T. Jones
Rotary International
Sun Valley Hospital
Red Fish Lake
Borrow
England Not To Keep Indian Bases
New Delhi report quotes 4 Viscount Mountbatten vowing Britain will retain no military bases in India after full independence under the new plan. He says Hindu India and Pakistan will be independent from Britain and each other during the transition, with dominion status. Princely states will gain independence or join Hindustan or Pakistan.
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England
New Delhi
Viscount Mountbatten
India
Britain
Hindustan
Mountbatten
Pakistan
Hailey boy dies fishing in Big Wood River
AP report: Eight year old Russell Ray Olmstead Jr. fell from a log and hit his head on a rock while fishing on opening day. He was found 2900 yards downstream near Hailey Idaho. Parents present during trip. Assistant summary notes tragic accident during early season fishing.
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Hailey
Russell Raymond Olmstead
Russell Olmstead
Big Wood River
Idaho Catholics Elect New State Council Officers
Mrs. F. C. Floren of Wallace was named president of the Idaho Council of Catholic Women, succeeding Mrs. E. W. Fanning of Idaho Falls. Other officers for the new year include Miss Maries Sherman son Wallace as financial secretary, Mrs. J. A. Gerd Kellogg as treasurer, and Mrs. Charles Praell Coeur d Alene as auditor after a two day convention.
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Idaho Falls
F. C. Floren
Wallace
Idaho Council of Catholic Women
E. W. Fanning
Marie Shermanson
J. A. Gerd
Kellogg
Charles Praell
Coeur d'Alene
Negotiations Break Down in UMW Coal Wage Talks
The United Mine Workers walk out as southern operators press a portal to portal pay ban in exchange for an 85 cent daily rise. UMW seeks 13.05 for an eight hour underground day plus travel time. Maszovlet planes denied clearance over U S zones in Germany Austria amid Hungary tensions. Dinnyes open to Russian training for the Hungarian army. U S officers cite aviation rights dispute.
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UMW
Laurence E. Tierney Jr
Lewis
North
West
Budapest
Maszovlet
U. S
Germany
Austria
V. P. Viridov
Hungary
United States
Pemier
Lajos Dinnyes
Erno Mihalys
Smallholders Party
Risdan
UN Security Council opens debate on global police force
Russia and opposition mobilize as the United States Britain France and China back the military staff report on an international security force. Delegates debate the 80 page summary seen as the core of the UN security system with Russia objecting 14 of 41 general principles.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Russia
United Nations Security Council
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
France
China
U.N
Herschel V. Johnson
Council
International Army, Navy
Air Force
London
Utahn Loses Arm In Sage Acres Accident
Four people including two from Salt Lake City were seriously hurt Tuesday near the Sage Acres track. Paul W. Collins had his left arm severed below the shoulder. Mrs. Collins, Delma Collins, and Dean Roach sustained head and facial injuries. The wreck involved Collins’s car and a truck driven by Jay West.
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Jay
Roach
Vogt Wuck
Single Force Wins Okay In Committee
Senate armed services committee approves a plan to create a Department of National Security unifying Army and Navy under one cabinet. President Truman backs the proposal as part of broader defense reforms. He also urges early consideration of universal military training for all physically fit youths at 18 or after high school. Congress leaders say action unlikely this year.
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Washington
Department of National Security
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Truman
Congress
Better Weather For Southeastern Idaho Fishermen
The weatherman reports improving conditions for southeastern Idaho with light afternoon mountain showers. Malad sees thunderstorms while most Intermountain areas enjoy fine weather. Lewiston reports light rain totaling moderate amounts in the past 12 hours. Temperatures across cities near 50s to mid 60s with Salt Lake recording the highest precipitation at 3 inches. Sunset is 8 04 PM and sunrise 4 52 AM.
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Idaho
Malad
Intermountain
Panhandle
Lewiston
Pocatello
Boise
Burley
Butte
Dubois
Idaho Falls
Salt Lake
Idaho State college board names four for staff and approves curriculum
The Idaho State College board of education on May 31 named four for the faculty and approved a four year curriculum, with Dr. John R. Nichols elected president. The college is authorized to grant AB or BS degrees in art and architecture to chemistry dramatics economics English journalism languages geology economics mathematics music philosophy physics physical education political science psychology sociology Spanish and zoology. Not all subjects will be offered immediately. four year work may be included later if demand and qualified teachers are available. The board also restricted existing courses while planning future offerings.
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Idaho State College
Board of Education
John R. Nichols
ISC
Idaho Postmasters Elect New President at Convention
The Idaho chapter of the National Association of Postmasters elected Jack E. Trimming of Pocatello as president at its three day convention. Boise will host next year’s gathering. Officers include C. J. Breier Lewiston first vice president W J Andreason Lewiston second vice president Charles McKay Richfield third vice president and Mrs Nettie T McClain Pinehurst fourth vice president LeRoy Harris Wallace secretary treasurer Harry L. Yost Boise national director for first and second class post offices and Mrs Marie E McCarty Plummer national director for third and fourth classes. Mrs McCarty retiring president praised the convention as highly successful noting strong music and speakers. Members toured the city and naval ordnance plant with the chamber of commerce.
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Idaho
National Association of Postmasters
Jack E. Trimming
Pocatello
Boise
C. J. Breier
Lewiston
W .J. Andreason
Charles McKay
Richfield
Nettie T. McClain
Pinehurst
LeRoy Harris
Wallace
Harry L. Yost
Marie E. McCarty
Plummer
McCarty
Association
Naval Ordnance Plant
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Trimming
Udell Kule
Joyce
Sandra West
Henry West
Dorothy Watson
Marian Amundsen
Mrs. Kuhre
Search Parties Resume Hunt For KF Oo Uma?
Iocatello man Mr Schaeffer informs Mrs Schaeffer that efforts will be made to locate her husband. Snow and rain hampered searching in the winter region, delaying planned activities. Continued on Page Seven.
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Iriff Smith
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Cooper
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Anderson
Grant Eslick
Rock Creek Mining Company
Wallace - Mullan Mining Company
Eslick
U.S
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Southern Coal Operators
Dinnyes
John H. Stokes, Jr
San Francisco
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Navy
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Isef
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Garrett Freight Lines
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