Truman stops for church amid cross-country tour
President Truman paused Sunday to worship at a church in Kearney Nebraska during a cross country speaking campaign. About 5000 people lined the route as the First Baptist church service included prayers for peace and hymns led by a robed choir.
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Truman
Cheyenne
Wyo
First Baptist Church
Kearney
Nebr
Margaret
R. T. Nelson
Vernon P. Pearson
Trumans
Congress Puts Draft Bill On Top of Heap
Congress places the two year draft bill at the forefront as a two week pace toward a June finish looms. Debate continues on the selective service measure with Senator Langer set to yield the floor. House leaders aim to act on the draft while considering how Europe’s displaced persons plan proceeds. Long bills like housing and farm measures face uncertain futures amid adjourning pressure.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Langer
R-Nd
House
Europe
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wiley
R-Wis
House Banking Committee
Wolcott
R-Mich
Soviets Claim Five Americans Fire on Berlin Sentry
Soviet charges say five Americans shot a sentry near Marshal Sokolovsky’s residence in Berlin as plans to unify western Germany are prepared in London. U S authorities deny knowledge of the incident though a protest letter from Soviet Chief of Staff Lukantschenko has been received.
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Berlin
Germany
London
United States
Britain
France
Benelux
W. A. Falck
U. S
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
G. S. Lukantschenko
First of the Jet Bombers Lost at Mojave Test Site
MAROC AIR BASE California reports the crash of a Northrop YB-49 flying wing bomber during a route test to Mojave. The jet powered craft, weighing 44 tons with a 172 foot wingspan, carried five crew and was the first loss among the five ordered wings.
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Maroc Air Base
Calif
U. S. Air Force
Northrop
Air Force
Col
J. C. Moore
Here
Mojave
Northrop Aircraft, Inc
Muroc
Six Nurses Earn Diplomas In General Hospital Program
Six nursing graduates received diplomas at the General Hospital graduation in the First Congregational church. Dr. Melvin Graves noted the shrinking class size from 13 in 1948 to six now, tracing a wartime peak of 20 to 25. Superintendent Loydena Grimes and board chairman J. P. Halliwell presented pins and diplomas to the six seniors, who include Mrs. Audrey Williams, Mrs. Betty Johnson, Fay Anderson, Grace, Marilyn DeKlotz, and Virginia Hartline. They will sit for state board exams early next week.
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Melvin Graves
General Hospital
First Congregational Church
Graves
Lloydena Grimes
J. P. Halliwell
Pital Board
Audrey Williams
Betty Johnson
Pocatello
Fay Anderson
Grace
Marilyn DeKlotz
Twin Falls
Nona French
Laramie
Wyo
Virginia Hartline
Challis
Marian Cohan
Ed Cunningham
Congregational Church
Idaho Methodist Conference Reassigns Clergy Across Districts
Reverend Leroy Walker remains at First Methodist in Pocatello for another year. Conference transfers include George Roseberry to Portland Rose City Park, Ray Dunn to Boise First, Forrest Ward to Twin Falls as eastern division superintendent, Donald Campbell to Nyssa, Albert Parrett to Twin Falls, Clark Wood to Idaho Falls, Chas Easley to American Falls and Aberdeen, Wm Frank to Richfield, Marcus Bloodworth to Blackfoot, Ben Hutchins to Eagle, Vernon Taylor to Ashton, with Nyssa and other posts adjusting church leadership across eastern Idaho and Boise.
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Leroy Walker
First Methodist Church
Pocatello
Idaho
The
Methodist Church
Nampa
Walker
Harry Pauschert
George Roseberry
Eastern Idaho
Idaho Conference
Portland
Rose City Park Methodist Church
Ray 8. Dunn
Boise
Forrest Ward
Twin Falls
Donald 8. Campbell
Nyssa
Albert Parrett
Clark Wood
Idaho Falls
Chas
Easley
American Falls
Aberdeen
Wm. Frank
Ashton
Richfield
Marcus Bloodworth
Blackfoot
Ben F. Hutchins
Eagle
Vernon T. Taylor
Boston School of Theology
Indians Face Court After Weekend Arraignments
Five intoxication charges, one speeding count and two disturbing the peace cases cited by local police. Wan tedahop arrested after passing out behind Penney's on No Main. bonds set at 15.00. Corbett Jackson detained for being drunk and unable to care for self. bond 15.00. Eugene Pohipe charged with intoxication after a drunken dispute. bond 15.00. LeRoy Wahtomey booked on same charges. bond 15.00. Robert Johnson and Nick Stevens held for disturbing the peace after a street fight at Second and Center. bonds 25.00 each. Jack D Larson, 17, faces speeding at 45 mph in a 25 zone near Fifth and Pocatello. bond 20.00.
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Wantedahop
Penney’s Clothing
No. Main
Bond
Corbett Jackson
Eugene Pohipe
LeRoy Wahtomey
Robert Johnson
Nick Stevens
Second
Center Streets
Jack D. Larson
Larson
Fifth and
Pocatello
Fighting Costs Climb as Navy Plane Prices Rise
Washington reports that fighter costs have surged from 53,350 to 456,500 per aircraft under the current budget. The note underscores wartime price pressures and inflated defense spending.
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Navy
House Action Expected in Foreign Aid
Washington reports a decisive but contentious push over foreign aid. The administration sought 6.533 billion dollars for 12 months, while the House approved 5.98 billion for 15 months, with Senate and House battles anticipated to restore or modify authorizations before a June 19 adjournment.
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House
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Vandenberg (Rmich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
American Falls Adopts Budget for Fiscal Year
American Falls city council approved a $54,000 estimated budget for the coming fiscal year. The plan allocates $30,000 for street repair and construction. A citizen committee urged widening Tyler Street during the Tuesday meeting ahead of July appropriation.
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American Falls
Tyler Street
Boise affair Youths hold mock sessions at Gem Boys state
About 250 high school youths arrive for the fifth annual Gem Boys State sessions at Gowen Field. Normen B. Adkinson, board chairman, oversees mock sessions in House and Senate chambers with Lt. Gov. Donald S. Whitehead and Gov. C. A. Robins delivering instruction and speeches. Controversial bills include license plate changes, liquor by the drink, slot machine licensing, and uniform divorce laws.
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Boise
Idaho Highway Commission
Gem
Normen B. Adkinson
Idaho
Adkinson
Donald S. Whitehead
C. A. Robins
Gowen Field
House
Senate
Statehouse
Idaho Flyers Land In California at Hamilton Field
The 190th fighter squadron of the Idaho National Guard, 175 men strong, landed at Hamilton Field California for a two week intensive maneuvers. They fly 17 P-51 fighters three A-26 attack bombers and two C-47 transports under Lt. Col. Thomas Lanphier editor of the Boise Idaho Statesman. The training will simulate combat with gunnery rocket and dive bombing instructions.
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Hamilton Field
Calif
Idaho National Guard
Thomas Lanphier
The
Boise Idaho Statesman
Weather outlook for Pocatello Idaho heats up
The forecast calls for generally fair and warm conditions in Pocatello Idaho with a high near 85 to 90 on Monday. Overnight lows Tuesday are expected to drop to the 55 to 60 degree range.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Second Crest Hits Portland Sunday Night
The second Columbia river flood crest hits Portland area with levees under battering. Across four states and British Columbia floods have killed 26, left 60,000 homeless, and destroyed thousands of homes, with damages reported at 140 million dollars and rising.
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Second Crest
Portland
Ore
Northwest
Pacific Northwest
British Columbia
Vanport
Two Generals Arrive to Greet Truman in Idaho Stop
Major General Robertson and General Upston arrived in Pocatello ahead of President Truman arrival. Local officials and an estimated seven hundred southern Idahoans awaited the 7:45 a.m. train at the Gate City depot for a 30 minute visit. The generals were joined by accompanying officers and a Pocatello delegation greeted them at the airport and base before the president’s visit.
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Pres
Karry S. Truman
Pocatello
W. M. Robertson
Sixth Army
John E. Upston
Fourth Air Force
General Robertson
Presidio
San Francisco
Calif
General Upston
Hamilton Field
San Raphael
Harry S. Truman
Idaho
Union Pacific
Sixth Air Force
Air Force
Municipal
Upston
Pocatello Army Air Base
M. M. Fleming
Robertson
E. R. Cobb
Jerome Triole
Chandler Rudicel
Air Base
Palestine Truce Talks Stumble as Skirmishes Ramp Up
A four week Palestinian truce stalled Sunday night with negotiators in Amman reporting the plan cracking. Arabs cite Jewish immigration and open highway demands as roadblocks while fighting intensifies near Tel Aviv Tul Karm and across northeastern Palestine with Israeli air and ground operations. UN mediator Bernadotte met King Abdullah amid the deadlock.
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Cairo
Palestine
Amman
Folke Bernadotte
Abdullah
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Tulkarm
Tulkarm-Jenin-Nablus
Bernadotte
United Nations
Trans-Jordan
Fawzi Pasha Malki
Plane wreck sighted near state line possibly Koski Smith
A wrecked plane was sighted in a box canyon west of Garden City by Johnny Weir prompting a search. It may be the craft missing since November 15 1947 carrying Bruno Koski and Harold LeRoy Smith from Butte Montana en route to Salt Lake City after departing Montpelier Idaho.
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Logan
Utah
Garden City
Bruno Koski
Harold LeRoy Smith
Butte
Mont
Johnny Weir
Brigham
Bear Lake
Utah-Idaho
Koski
Smith
Montpelier
Idaho
Salt Lake City
Grace-Preston
Reclamation Bureau Plans Farm Openings for 529 Veterans
The bureau expects to settle 529 veterans and families on irrigated farms in the year starting July 1, adding to 760 veterans already allotted on various reclamation project farms. Openings are planned for Klamath Tule Lake California Yakima Ross Washington Gila Yuma Mesa Arizona Boise Payette Idaho Minidoka Idaho Shoshone Heart Mountain Wyoming Riverton Wyoming with thousands of acres and dozens of units each.
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AP Special
Washington Service
Reclamation Bureau
Bureau
House Appropriations Committee
Klamath
Tule Lake
Califore
Yakima
Ross Division
Wash
Gila
Yuma Mesa
Ariz
Boise, Payette
Idaho
Minidoka
Gooding
Shoshone
Heart Mountain Division
Wyo
Riverton
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