Swisher Praises GOP Convention Views in Boise
Perry Swisher of Pocatello outgoing Young Republican committeeman says the state YR convention proposals will go to the August platform convention and to the legislature. Items include police merit system, highway bureau revisions, appointed state superintendent, stream pollution laws, teacher salaries, and a labor commissioner. Swisher complains a Boise news story overemphasized gambling and notes his committee would present 15 resolutions. Tom Sahlbern of Pocatello is new state YR chairman.
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Perry Swisher
Pocatello
Republican National
Swisher
Boise
Deing
Tom Sahlbern
New State
Young Republican
Mackay Plans Two-Day Wild Western Rodeo
A two day Mackay rodeo is planned for June 26 and 27 with saddle bronc bareback bulldogging Brahma calf roping and bullfighting. Marion McBride of Wellsville Utah will supply stock. A Friday dance opens festivities ahead of the two rodeo performances.
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Mackay
Marion McBride
Wellsville
Utah
Red Cross Luncheon Guests Include Youth Camp Winners
Red Cross Youth Board and guests Edwin Brennan Florence Rasmussen Robert Rush Janet Richmond Paul Gledhill Monty Later attended the Whitman hotel luncheon. Roy S. Miller Jr chaired officer elections. The chapter plans sending two Pocatello High School students to Flathead Lake Montana for the summer camp with all expenses paid.
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Edwin Brennan
Florence Rasmussen
Red Cross
Robert Rush
Janet Richmond
Paul Gledhill
Monty Later
Whitman Hotel
Roy S. Miller, Jr
The
Pocatello High School
Flathead Lake
Montana
Halliwell Receives National Community Service Citation
John P. Halliwell of Pocatello has earned the American Druggist Citation for Outstanding Community Service. Nominees are chosen by community leaders. Halliwell is a former Idaho legislator and longtime public servant active in Rotary, Masons, Elks, and pharmacy organizations.
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New York
John P. Halliwell
Pocatello
American Druggist
United States
John W. McPherrin
W. C. Carnes
Carnes Music Company
J. L. Craig, Jr
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
C. G. Scott
Idaho
Masonic and Elk Fraternal
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Pioneer Baseball League
Idaho State Pharmaceutical Association
Idaho State Board of Pharmacy
Wir
McPherrin
River carries body 300 miles from flood victim site
Kenneth McGrady 19 was found 300 miles downstream in White Salmon Washington after disappearing May 23 when he swam from his father Kyle McGrady’s river packet Florence during a flood. Grandfather Virgil McGrady of Pomeroy Washington identified the body.
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Lewiston
Kenneth McGrady
Virgil McGrady
Pomeroy
Wash
White Salmon
Washington
Columbia River
Young McGrady
Kyle McGrady
Florence
Snake River
Police Probe Death of Local Woman Frances Greco
Police investigate the death of Frances Greco of 536 North Sixth after a reported cyanide poisoning. Husband Charles Greco and two sons were questioned. she collapsed at home and died at a local hospital after convulsions. Mrs. Greco worked for J C Penney.
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Frances Greco
Greco
Charles Greco
Sam
Mr. Greco
J. C. Penney Company
American Saddler Wins Five-Gaited Championship at Idaho Show
Marilyn Flint of Salt Lake City owns the sleek American Saddler that captured the five gaited championship at the Idaho equestrians show in Boise. Norman McLeod of Lewiston owned the reserve champion Colonel Peavine, with Anacacho Empire third and Kala Gal fourth. Barbara Worth of Sacramento won the open class jumper, and other winners included Mary Lee Hart in three gaited open and Miss Hilda in fine harness open.
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Boise
Flint Stable
Stonewall
Idaho Equestrians
Marilyn Flint
Salt Lake City
Colonel Peavine
Idaho
Norman McLeod
Lewiston
Anacacho Empire
Gregory Stables
la Grande Ore
R. B. McEwen
Baker
Qre
Barbara Worth
Sacramento
Calif
Ivy Springer
Mary Lee Hart
Cain Urges Bond Sale to Finance Western Reclamation
Senator Cain proposes 49 reclamation irrigation projects in 17 states be funded by revenue bonds totaling 3.46 billion dollars. The plan creates a treasury fund, limits interest, and uses private contractors, with the federal government bearing no payment liability. Projects include Missouri River basin and sites in Idaho Utah Montana Oregon.
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Cain
Washington
Wash
Missouri River
Treasury
Secretary of Interior
Bureau of Reclamation
Czechoslovakia Elects Gottwald as Communist President
Czechoslovakia’s first communist president was elected in Prague by 296 of 300 MPs in Vladislavsky hall. Premier Klement Gottwald, a longtime Communist, had led the country since 1946 and steered the February coup that solidified communist control. Edvard Benes had resigned.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Klement Gottwald
Vladislavsky Hall
Oldrich John
Gottwald
Communist Party
Moscow
International folk festival linked to LDS youth conference
Salt Lake City hosts an international folk festival featuring 3000 dancers and 600 singers as part of the LDS Young Men and Young Women Mutual Improvement associations conference. Events run Friday evening at University of Utah Stadium, Saturday music and a Bennion speech, and Sunday scouting anniversary at the tabernacle.
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Salt Lake City
Young Men's
Young Women’s Mutual Improvement Associations
LDS Church
University of Utah
Adam S. Bennion
Church Board of Education
LDS Tabernacle
Tabernacle
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Music Federation
Royden J. Keith
Chicago
National Federation of Music Clubs
Virgil Camp
Polymnian Singers
Pocatello Music Club
Bannock
Keith
First Congregational Church
Red Cross Board
AY Morwiné
Halliwell
General Electric
Idaho Horse Show
Jackie Forrest
Memorial Park
Dale Bowden
Alameda Park
Leland Horrocks
Franklin Play Ground
Boise - Anderson Range
Boise-Payette
Boise Drainage
Hungry Horse
Minidoka
Ogden River
Owyhee
Oregon
Palisades
Provo River
Newton
Scofield
Edwuard Benes
Casheslovakia
South Main
Tex
Wards Riverside
Riverside
Trell
Bloxer
M.la
Shane
Joseph S. Fingr
Schemley
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