Traffic Plan Outlined By Consultant For Pocatello
Seattle traffic consultant J W Arch Bollong outlines proposals to ease congestion in Gate City. Plans include two parallel west side one way streets, curbside parking limits during peaks, bus stops at far side of intersections, no mid route lay overs, painted pedestrian lanes at signals, dual approaches to signals, amber lights on red side, loading in wide alleys, and Halliday street underpass lighting and painting.
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Pocatello
J. W. Arch Bollong
Seattle
Bollong
Gate City
W. W. Halsey
Halliday Street
G. “Arch” Bollong
Robert M. Pugmire
Phillips Field
Pair Debates Need For Special Call
Idaho legislators debate a proposed special session to raise Public assistance funds as officials warn of a 10 percent cut from July 1. Bill Child states the 1949 appropriation of 4,386,500 was 1,967,418.64 less than requested, warning of a serious impact on the needy. Secretary of State J. L. Price calls the session ill timed, while Sen. James Graham defends committee generosity. Child notes a rising caseload and says cuts would shrink payments.
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Boise
Idaho
Bill Child
J. L. Price
Glen Taylor
Price
Appropriations Committee
James Graham
D.-Madison
Child
Graham
Brannan Urges Truman Farm Plan to Avert Economic Crash
Secretary Brannan urged public backing for Truman farm policies at a midwestern Democratic conference. He warned America’s productive power could fuel both good and bad outcomes, urging stronger farm relief than the GOP Aiken law to prevent a farm mood crisis that could threaten democracy.
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Truman Farm Program
Des Moines
Charles F. Brannan
America
Truman
Congress
Senate panel backs five to ten percent cut in agency funds
The Senate expenditures committee approved a resolution directing President Truman to trim five to ten percent from funds voted by Congress for executive agencies. Chairman McClellan said the panel voted 8 to 2 and he will introduce the measure immediately.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate Expenditures Committee
McClellan
D-Ark
Idaho Chiropractors Convene Banquet at Bannock Hotel
Highlights of the 34th annual Idaho State Chiropractic Association convention include tonight’s banquet at 7 30 featuring Royall Lee of the Nutritional Research Foundation in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Pocatello pianist Lou Weert Barbara Burton Lola Shiess and Margaret Mollerup perform with dance numbers and a Pinkerton Studio team.
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Idaho State Chiropractic Association
Bannock Hotel
Royall Lee
The
Lee Fouation For
Waukee
Wis
Barbara Burton
Lola Shiess
Margaret Mollerup
Joyce
Sandra West
Henry G. West
Pinkerton Dance Studio
College death probes tighten as suspects held
In Boulder Colorado authorities questioned two suspects while awaiting criminologist E. O. Heinrich from Berkeley to aid the slaying investigation of Roy F. Spore Jr. 19, a UC student beaten and thrown into a creek after defending his date. An itinerant carnival worker detained here and another in Laramie Wyoming are being held for questioning.
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Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
E. O. Heinrich
Berkeley
Calif
University Board of Regents
Boulder County
Roy F. Spore, Jr
Denver
Spore
Boise
Laramie
Wyo
Miss Weaver
Verle Eminger
Twin Falls Man Faces Murder Charge Hearing
Co. H. Norris of Twin Falls was charged with first degree murder for the death of his wife Naomi. A preliminary hearing was set for 2 p.m. in American Falls. The Power county complaint alleges Norris intoxicated Naomi and left her on Highway 50 east of American Falls where she was struck and killed by a passing car.
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Co. H. Norris
Twin Falls
Naomi
American Falls
Power County
Norris
Highway 50
AEC Scientists Praise Commission Program
Nine AEC advisory scientists told Congress the atomic energy commission has a sound forward looking program. They called the progress clear proof of the commission’s competency and devotion to duty.
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AEC
Washington (P
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Commission
CIO Appeals On Idaho Law Opinion
The CIO will appeal to the U S Supreme Court after Idaho Supreme Court upheld a law deeming secondary picketing a crime in a dispute affecting Western Electric and another AT T subsidiary. Arthur J Goldberg says the decision curtails labor rights to strike and picket and could enable broader labeling of labor disputes as secondary boycotts. The unions involved include the Association of Communication Equipment Workers and the Mountain States Federation of Telephone Workers.
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Washington
Arthur J. Goldberg
CIO
Idaho
Goldberg
At&t
Association of Communication Equipment Workers
The
Mountain States Federation of Telephone Workers
Gould Street Bridge Plans Active in Portneuf River Project
City engineer office staff work on plans and surveys for a new Gould Street bridge over the Portneuf River. Mayor W. W. Halsey says the structure would replace the condemned Carson Street bridge and be built this year while Carson is repaired to a safe condition.
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Portneuf River
Gould Street
W. W. Halsey
Carson Street
Halsey
Bible Salesman Freed of Soliciting Charge
Donald Clarence Ahmann was cleared in police court after the case of soliciting Bible sales without a city license was dismissed. He told Justice Charles W. Hyde the solicitation occurred in Alameda, not Pocatello, and he had solicited at the home of Police Officer FE G Boyce in the city housing project at 18 Wyton in the Wye.
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Ahmann
Charles W. Hyde
Alameda
Pocatello
FE. G. Boyce
Wyton
Wye
Federal Aid For Hospital Up To Senate
The Bannock county hospital project moves forward as contractor Clarence Elle and Architects Paradice and Hunter meet with Bannock commissioners. W. H. Jensen reports federal funds may double if Senate Bill 614 passes, with Gov Robins and state director Peterson involved in potential extra funding. Harris and county leaders plan Friday discussions on federal participation.
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Paradice and
Hunter
Bannock Commissioners
W. H
Pete) Jensen
U. 5
Senate
Jensen
Bannock
Twin Falls
Harris
Department of Public Works For
Idaho
Bannock Hospital
W. W. Halsey
Pocatello Medical Association
Court rules Congress may compel witness to reveal Communism status
The U S circuit court of appeals upheld contempt convictions of Screen Writers John Howard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo for refusing to tell the House Un American Activities Committee if they are communists. The ruling advances the jail sentence and fines against them, while Do Beanie Baldwin asserts a right to petition Congress without political belief disclosures.
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Congressional
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Dalton Trumbo
Lawson
Trumbo
U. S
House un-American Activities Committee
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Beanie) Baldwin
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Baldwin
Congress
Police Hold Three Juvenile Suspects Over Local Burglary
Police questioned three boys aged about nine and 12 to 14 after a burglary at the Golob Oil Company service station on 358 East Gould. Entry came by breaking a rear window. three cigarette cartons taken. Investigators suspect the juveniles may be linked to other unsolved burglaries.
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East Gould
W. J. Chatterton
Golob Company
Steel and Lewis Contend Over Coal Contract Shakeup
The United Mine Workers enter talks with U S Steel as 480000 miners walk out for a week led by John L Lewis. A key demand is likely a share the work plan to equalize hours and pay amid varying demand.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
U. S. Steel Corporation
U.S. Steel
Lewis
Weather News for Pocatello and Nearby
Hartly clear tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Low around 50 to 55, high near 80 to 85. Pocatellans may cool off today with a forecasted 80 degrees, slightly cooler than last year’s 85. No rain is forecast, so go on that picnic now.
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Pocatello
Hartly
Pocatellans
Weather Bureau
City Gets Pumping Station Equipment
The last piece of equipment for the pumping station on Cottonwood Drive in West Pocatello arrived Sunday and will be installed immediately, Mayor W. W. Halsey reported this morning. The delayed arrival had held up installation and street repair work.
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Cottonwood Drive
West Pocatello
W. W. Halsey
Red Activity Subject of Super Probe on Espionage
House investigations outline a “super” report on Russian espionage to cover wartime and postwar spying, including atomic thefts. Backtracking to 1922, the inquiry seeks routes of the spy network and names Frank Oppenheimer and J. Robert Oppenheimer as figures tied to Berkeley and wartime atomic research.
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Washington
House
Committee
Republican Women To Discuss A Pact Tuesday
Bannock county Republican Women's club will meet Tuesday at 8 p m at Mrs Arthur Baker's home 1236 No Arthur Mrs Dar win Brown announces Willard Bowen and John Black will lead a discussion on the Atlantic Pact Albert Anderson will discuss proposed Federal aid legislation A social hour follows.
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Bannock County
Republican Women's Club
Arthur Baker
Arthur
Darwin Brown
Willard Bowen
John Black
Albert Anderson
No Firecrackers In Pocatello Its Up to County
Bannock County commissioners consider a county permit requirement under a state law that bans selling fireworks without authorization. W H Pete Jensen chairman says legislature aims to curb firecrackers nationwide due to accident and fire risk. Officials have not decided local policy yet though city limits already bar sales within Gate City.
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Pocatello
Bannock
W. H
Pete) Jensen
Idaho
Jensen
Gate City
MacArthur Criticizes Russia’s Conduct in Japan
Gen. Douglas MacArthur accused the Soviet Union of inciting disorder and violence in Japan and delivering inconsistent demagoguery. He dismissed a Moscow letter alleging suppression of Japanese labor as propaganda masking deeper inaccuracies.
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Douglas MacArthur
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