Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach Dies After Illness
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach 53 died in Walter Reed hospital after a long illness. President Truman mourned him as a great senator and judge and Secretary of Labor. Funeral plans announced for National Cathedral in Washington and burial in Seattle with services at Trinity Church.
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Truman Calls On West for Power Fight
President Truman urged the Pacific Northwest to wage a tough fight in Congress to develop river basins for flood control and cheap power. He pledged to battle private power lobbyists and funds cuts, citing Shasta dam transmission needs and flood devastation near Portland.
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Flood Damage Hits Payette National Forest Trails and Bridges
Payette National Forest suffers more than 70000 in damage from high water. Fourteen bridges were ruined or washed out near McCall and Cascade as runoff from Salmon and Payette rivers eroded trails. Snow banks impede access and delay repairs while crews establish communications for the fire season.
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Lions Club to hear convention reports and film
Lions club meeting will feature reports on the recent Sun Valley convention by J M Holland Charles England and F M Bistline. Bud Fisher of the Standard Oil company will present a moving picture at Friday noon in the Bannock hotel to close the program.
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J. M. Holland
Charles England
F. M. Bistline
Lions Club
Bannock Hotel
Bud Fisher
Standard Old Company
North Idaho Flood Aid Fast Funds Set By State Board
Idaho’s board of examiners quickly released 100000 from the general fund to aid flood ravaged northern counties. Boundary county led with a 25000 request plus 15000 for current expenses 5000 for indigents and pensions and 5000 for the hospital fund. Similar requests from other counties may follow.
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State Board of Examiners
Idaho
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Boundary County
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Smilar
Idaho Life Security elects directors at Boise meeting
Idaho Life Security corporation re elected Dr. E. L. White of Lewiston and Cy Holden of Idaho Falls to its board at the annual stockholders meeting in Boise. The holding company backs the Security State Life Insurance Company of Idaho, the state’s only home owned old line life insurer. P. G. Batt of Caldwell serves as president of the life company. Nicholas Ifft of Pocatello attended the meeting as a director member.
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Lewiston
Cy Holden
Idaho Falls
Idaho Life Security Corporation
Boise
Security State Life Insurance Company of
Idaho
P. G. Batt
Caldwell
Security State Life Insurance Company
Life Insurance Company
Nicholas Ifft
Pocatello
Iboard
Republicans Blast Truman For Low-Rating Congress
GOP lawmakers lash President Truman calling Congress the worst in memory after he labeled it the worst in history. Harold Stassen Dewey Warren criticize his stance as ill advised and out of touch. Truman heads to Oregon and Washington, learns of Schwellenbach's death with no cabinet successor named.
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Five Injured and One Dead in Utah Crash Near Ogden
A two car head on collision on U S 8 near Hot Springs injures five and kills E J Rice 32 of Brigham City. Mrs Rice 27 and Janice Kent 34 Ogden are in serious and fair condition respectively. George Hadfield 30 of Brigham City and his wife Silvia 27 are in fair condition with a six month old daughter Alana K Rice. Eldon Rice of Pocatello and Clarence Rice of Brigham City are among surviving relatives.
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George Kelly Hadfield
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Alana K. Rice
Eldon Rice
Pocatello
Clarence C. Rice
Summer theater plans organize in Pocatello
Fred Nelson announces formation of a Summer Theater Organization for college and high school students. A meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday at 1246 N Arthur aims to select three to four plays for the season including Our Town and Dear Ruth. Call 307 W for details if unable to attend.
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Weather Outlook for Pocatello Area Friday
Partly cloudy with a few thunder showers mainly in the mountains. Cooler conditions expected with highs from 80 to 85 degrees and Friday lows near 50. Idaho: partly cloudy with mountain showers, cooler, lows 45 to 55, highs 80 to 90.
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Funeral services held Thursday for Claude D. Bistline
Claude D. Bistline 58 a leading Pocatello civic figure died Monday night from a heart attack. Funeral rites Thursday at First Presbyterian church drew a full house with Dr J Willis Hamblin Presley and Rev Ed Con eregional church officiating. Interment followed at Mount Moriah Cemetery under Downard funeral home direction.
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Bistline
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Presley
Lifford Miller
Masonic Quartet
C. Miller
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R. Garrett
Fd Taylor
A. R. Woolley
Amos Chase
Roy Jones
John Jackson
Dexter Sluder
Bob Lenhart
Lynn Gibson
Dev Christopherson
Dan Niefert
Kenneth Chaney
Barbara Walker
Helen Jones
Leah Croshaw
Norma Johnson
Margo Pilchard
Racheal Fogg
Martha White
Jolene Hess
Ada Smith
Barbara Powell
Mary O'Connor
Rose Garner
Edith Hartman
Marjean Elledge
Jean Stratten
Margaret Teiszen
Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Downard Funeral Home
Blackfoot Reopens Swimming Pool After Summer Start
Blackfoot reopened its pool with over 150 children and several adults attending on a Wednesday afternoon. Manager Donald Stalker said the pool will be open daily 2 to 5 pm except Thursdays for cleaning. free lessons for all levels start the last week of June and run for one month. Lifeguard duty was covered by Mrs. Lona Mae Sorenson.
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LaVieve Noack
Republican panel to hold June 17 hearing in Philadelphia
A Republican National Committee subcommittee will meet June 17 in Philadelphia to resolve factional fights from Georgia and other states over convention seats. The panel is led by Earl White of Idaho and aims to settle争 disputes before the June convention.
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Republican National Committee
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Georgia
U C T Convention Opens 50th Session in Salt Lake City
The Montana-Utal-Idaho grand council of the United Commercial Travelers of America opened its 50th annual convention in Salt Lake City. Supreme counselor Allard F. Brophy said the group fights against legislation harmful to the commercial traveler and mall businessmen.
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Snake River Dam Proposed for Hells Canyon
Army engineers recommended a 710 foot high dam at Hells Canyon on the Snake River in Idaho with a 3 280 000 acre foot reservoir and 850 000 kilowatt capacity plus room for four more units. The project aims to power, flood control, limited irrigation, fish hatchery access roads, and recreation while using remaining upstream water.
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Idahoan Asks Potato Law to curb mislabeling
Idaho Attorney General Robert E. Smylie urged a potato labeling law at the Potato and Onion Growers association meeting in Sun Valley. He cited past misbranding like fancy bakers and culls and said Idaho consumers deserve accurate labeling while noting Idaho Russets are promoted as the world’s most wonderful spud through state inspection.
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Robert E. Smylie
Potato and Onion Growers Association
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Robins Heads East for Governors Conference and Convention
Gov. C A Robins leaves Priday for Portsmouth New Hampshire to attend the governors conference. He then goes to Philadelphia to chair Idaho’s delegation to the Republican national convention. Lt Gov Don Whitehead will act as Idaho’s chief executive during his absence.
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Utah Woman Drowns in Canal Near Salt Lake City
The body of Mrs. Helen Ecklund, 37, of South Jordan, was found after a six hour search by sheriff's officers. She apparently missed her footing while walking from her trailer house to talk with a sister in a car at the canal edge.
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Nevada City debates severing ties with Great Britain
Las Vegas reports a London magazine interview quoting Bridget Waters, a British war bride convicted in Nevada, who returned to Britain after prison. The piece describes a chaotic trial with spectators, crowded courtroom, liquor, and litter, provoking local civic pride concerns.
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News Review
Democrats Plan Largest Convention Ever in Philadelphia
Democratic leaders drafted plans for a historic nominating convention in Philadelphia. A record 3 196 delegates will attend the July 12 opening with events starting July 9 including a committee dinner and media parties. The nominating vote tally and schedule are set amid civil rights debates and a possible first ballot nomination for President Truman.
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Credit Group to Hear Livestock Credit Liquidation Plan
The livestock credit corporation liquidation will be considered at the regular annual meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Carlson building room 314. Members of the board of directors will be elected.
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Livestock Credit Corporation
Carlson
Senate OKs two year draft for 19 to 25 year olds
The Senate approved a bill requiring men 18 to 25 to register for the draft and drafting those 19 to 25 for two years with a possible one year option for 18 year olds who volunteer. Aliens from Czechoslovakia or Poland could enlist for five years and gain citizenship after. House action and timing remain uncertain.
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Senate approves navy construction bill details big project
The Senate passed a 209,782,903 navy bill by voice vote to authorize construction at multiple sites. It requires separate funding later and awaits House approval. Key items include a 30,000,000 air missile test center at Point Mugu California a 22,750,000 aeronautical turbine lab in Trenton New Jersey and a 12,000,000 airfield for the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
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Governor Spikes Gambling Enforcement in Idaho
Governor Robins states enforcement of Idaho gambling laws will continue as long as the laws deem them unlawful. He replies to Blaine County prosecutor detailing ongoing statewide closures and addressing rumors of enforcement easing amid past cabinet notes and liquor law division activity.
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C. A. Robins
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Blaine County
Joseph McFadden, Jr
Ketchum
Hailey
Robins
Commissioner of Law Enforcement
Liquor Law Enforcement Division
Saunders
Clarence Saunders
Liquor Law Enforcement
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