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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1949
Page
2
Londoners debate war guilt at a Savoy gathering as Americans and Brits spar over who are the greatest warmongers. Nearby Normandy shows a stark denazification image with the German military cemetery at La Cambe, where unknown soldiers lie under black crosses as weeds and poppies grow in a quiet French memory.
Rebels invading the Dominican Republic to overthrow President Rafael L. Trujillo claimed last night they had captured three cities on the north coast bringing aid and momentum to their operation amid ongoing conflict and international concern.
The house public lands committee heard that paying states for tax losses on federal property could cost 200 to 300 million dollars annually. Keith L. Seegmiller cited estimates from 12 states and a proposed commission to set payments. Oregon 4,965,000. Utah 1,645,000. Washington 5,443,000.
A. C. Todd of Big Piney Wyoming outlined a plan to bring natural gas to eastern Idaho and northern Utah for heating, cooking and refrigeration. The project targets Pocatello and Idaho Falls with a potential line extending to Ashton and Ogden, with initial emphasis on industrial customers and a preliminary $200,000 trunk line cost.
Edwin J. Palmer, 53, was convicted yesterday on charges of performing an abortion by an eight man jury after two hours of deliberation. District Judge Lewis Jones will declare sentence on Saturday. The state said the abortion occurred March 14 in Logan Utah.
Union Pacific President Arthur E. Stoddard and a party of company officials plan to spend Thursday June 23 in Pocatello inspecting railroad facilities at the terminal and conferring with Pocatel lo officials. L C Johnson freight agent in charge arrangements for the visit.
Seventy nine students made the honor roll for the second semester at Idaho State college. Of these twenty eight earned high honors for all A's and fifty one received honors for all A's with one B. Names span Pocatello Twin Falls Aberdeen Salt Lake City and other communities with many students listed by hometown and full names.
Idaho shows the largest drop in highway deaths with a 63 percent reduction in the first four months, state safety director George Vaughn reports. The toll stands at 38 so far this year, down from 77 at the same date last year, while nationwide fatalities rise about three percent. Maine follows with a 37 percent decrease.
The world's first commercial telephone exchange was opened in New Haven Connecticut in 1878 marking a milestone in communications history. The event established a centralized system to connect multiple subscribers and handle growing telephone traffic.
Potlatch Forests Inc board will decide if a 12 million dollar wood pulp mill is built in Lewiston. Otto H. Leuschel said the mill would start at 230 tons per day, employ 300 workers, and rely on untapped white fir and lodgepole pine in the Nez Perce National Forest for a permanent supply. Earlier, eastern interests eyed a 30 million dollar mill on the Pend Oreille River near Sandpoint.
Princeton University senior George F. French ITI 19 calls his mother from Price Utah reporting about 800 miles remain to reach Santa Monica. He began the Atlantic to Pacific trek at midnight June 2 with bets over completing the journey from Asbury Park New Jersey to Santa Monica within 30 days and over 350 dollars at stake. The report notes there are about 3 000 species of mosquitoes.
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