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The Pocatello Tribune

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1940

Page

2

Local Census Count Ends in Pocatello After Review

Local officials and enumerators closed the Pocatello census count with district leaders, noting a population above 18 100. The preliminary figure was 17 938, with 1 150 schoolchildren paid for missing names, and a cross survey adding 112 uncounted residents, 66 deemed valid.

Robert M. Terrell Fred Hilliard Chamber of Commerce Paul V. Nash Earl F. Kramer Boise United States Census George H. Fisher Pocatello Gate City C Nash Grant Moon Lander Halliday Third Main

Capital Becomes Open City to Escape Destruction

The French council of ministers met at Tours with Churchill and Lord Halifax as Paris is declared an open city to avoid bombing. British and German actions unfold around the defense line near Paris, with air and ground battles, prisoner counts, and looming ultimatums as German forces press toward the capital.

French Council of Ministers Paris Tours Winston Churchill Lord Halifax Britain British Ministry of Information Weygand Near East Ethiopia Italy Assab Eritrea Red Sea Diredawa Addis Ababa Mussolini Cairo DNB

Paris in Jeopardy as Allied Forces Fight on

Berlin reports Paris’ fate to be decided within hours as Nazi offensives press from three sides. German high command says the front advances rapidly with Chalons-Sur-Marne captured and Reims possibly fallen, while Reynaud vows France will fight on even if Paris is lost.

Berlin Paris Zehlendorf Chalons-Sur-Marne Reims France Reynaud Roosevelt United States Mediterranean Malta Great Britain London Spain Japan Tokyo Nichi Nichi Netherlands East Indies Netherlands Legation

Local Briefs and Notices From St Anthony and Area

Mrs. Vernan Mariano at St Anthony hospital listed in very serious condition. Bob Beckman in General hospital with double pneumonia reported as good. Jack Fenwick leaves for Salt Lake City exams toward Navy entry. Spider shown at Tribune Journal office after Alameda discovery. The Portneuf lodge confers master Mason degree and hosts birthday party for E G Houde. Union Pacific Women's Rooster Club to meet Monday at Hotel Bannock with E C Manson.

Vernan Mariano St. Anthony Hospital Bob Beckman Portneuf E. G. Houde Union Pacific Women’s Rooster Club Bannock E. C. Manson

Church events and military enlistment noted in notices

The bulletin lists luncheon reservations with Mrs J R Mooney and Mrs L H Dittmer, a Guild meeting at 8 pm with Miss Lettie Rice, a ladies auxiliary meeting Friday at 2 pm in Woodmen of the World hall, and Edward W Hamburg of Soda Springs reenlisting in the regular army at Fort Lewis Washington after service in the Hawaiian islands.

J. R. Mooney L. H. Dittmer Guild of the Central Christian Church Priday Lettie Rice North Johnson Ladies’ Auxiliary Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Woodmen of the World Hall Edward W. Hamburg Soda Springs Eighth Field Artillery Hawaiian Islands Niney-Ninth Field Artillery Fort Lewis Wash

Heat Wave Smashes Records Across Western States

A midsummer sun baked the deserts of Southern California Arizona and Nevada as temperatures hit 118 at El Centro and 103 in Utah and 102 in Idaho. Washington avoided the extreme heat while Imperial Valley endured two heat prostrations on one of the hottest June days on record.

California Arizona Nevada E Centro Imperial Valley

Heat Wave Bakes West as Missoula Leads Rockies

The report records temperatures with 114 in Blythe and Mon day 108 in parts of the West. Los Angeles stayed cool at 76 due to sea breezes and fog. A Reno cook Nelson McKenz ie 38 was stricken near El Centro and may die while John Ricca 24 recovered from heat exhaustion.

India Blythe Yuma Ariz Las Vegas Nev Los Angeles el Centro Nelson McKenzie Reno John Ricca Colorado Wyoming Montana Mercury Missoula Rocky Mountain Federal Grand Junction Rock Springs

Utah Metals Output Tops Two Billion Over 75 Years

The report notes metals produced in Utah over the last seven and a half decades have a value exceeding 2.05 billion dollars. It highlights minerals extraction, contributing to state industry and employment, with major metal types not specified in detail.

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