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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1949
Page
5
Regular lodge session and Moose and VFW meetings announced with officer installations and district representation. Local births and travel updates. Navy recruit Kennedy on 29 day leave. Council and court entries include speeding and vagrancy cases. Grange and Daughters events. and a pool of arrests and fines.
In a Power county hearing Justice of the Peace Arthur West bound Norris over to district court on a first degree murder charge for his wife Naomi Norris death three miles east of American Falls at 3 a m on June 5. Evidence showed Naomi was struck by a speeding auto driven by L B Brown of American Falls. Norris says she leaped or fell from his 1929 car. The state claims Norris placed her on the highway to be struck. Both had been drinking. a gallon jug of wine was found away from the scene. Norris, held in jail, described his mind as confused. The couple, with three children from prior marriages, had lived in Pocatello Twin Falls Ogden. The item notes a habeas corpus angle and references early industrial engines’ use of melted beef tallow for lubrication.
A roster of guests and residents appears across hotels in Boise Lewiston Salt Lake City Twin Falls Rexburg and other cities. Individuals include J T Saul E E Edgar L Hall J W Robins Peter Kant and many others with ties to Idaho Utah and nearby states.
Four marriage licenses issued listing Nephi Grastell 38 of Pocatello and Connie Summerill 18 of Brigham City Utah John Scott 51 of Portland and Zella Criswell 34 of Astoria Ore R E Strub 51 of Pocatello and Geraldine R Anderson 38 of Pocatello all names drawn from the local notice.
Nine Pocatello men from the Air Force Reserve and 403rd Composite Squadron will depart June 30 aboard a C 47 for Chicago to attend the third annual national convention of the Air Force Association. The four day program starts July 1 and includes the first National Air Fair as a major highlight.
Rita Lou Harris infant daughter of Norman and Don L Merrill Harris died at birth in a Blackfoot hospital. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Moreland cemetery with Sandberg directing. Also reported are services for Robert Wilson 65, Union Pacific machinist, and Mark J Stewart infant son of Pharis G and Ruby Stewart. Multiple LDS and FOE attendees noted with graveside rites and music. Out‑of‑town relatives listed from California, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana.
Kiwanis members at the Ho tel Bannock luncheon in Pocatello enjoyed a color sound movie on Idaho Power operations in the Snake River valley. Don Bailey, Idaho Power Engineer, presented the film as Jack Henderson chaired the session. R. F. Goranson led a group musical program with Delore McDonald and pianist Delore McDonald performing Chopin and Shostakovitch pieces. Guests included J. Blaine Anderson Reid Cottle Jack Craven Charles F. Bonner and Bert Frank.
William O. Niles son of Mrs W G Niles 315 North Seventh received a bachelor of arts degree in Bible at the University of Dubuque Iowa in June commencement exercises. He will finish remaining requirements in August.
Louise Shadduck executive secretary to Governor Robins will serve as assistant publicity chairman for the national Young Republicans convention. The meeting starts tomorrow in Salt Lake City.
Irving recreation director Wayne Booth announces an open house for teens over 12 at the Irving recreation hut to launch the summer program of teen dances. Activities include modern dancing 7 to 8:30 at Irving Junior High and ballroom dancing 8:30 to 9 on tennis courts with Maxine Wellard teaching. Refreshments and door prizes.
A class of six freshmen began a three year nurse training program at St. Anthony's hospital. Named are Dorothy Lewis McCammon Joyce Johnston Alexander Shirley Adams Aberdeen Dorothy Luker Shirley Kite and Bob Leppard from Pocatello. First year includes Idaho State college classes plus hospital training. Applications for a Septem ber first class are being taken to address nurse shortages.
The market edged lower on the day with many issues below yesterday's close and light ticker activity around 600 000 shares. Agricultural markets opened lower for hogs and showed varied prices for cattle and sheep across Chicago and Idaho markets.
A six day old Fort Hall girl Althea Evening born June 16 at St. Anthony's hospital has two lower front teeth at birth. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Evening of Fort Hall. Doctors note most babies erupt teeth around six months.
Police removed a car door handle and sent it to FBI labs in Washington. Blood and tissue on the handle matched human material and aligned with a coat sleeve worn by Mrs. Walker. Jorgenson pleaded intoxication but denied awareness of his car’s involvement.
Acheson returned from Paris as President Truman urged no slackening of vital foreign policy phases. Truman said the forward program by Western powers for German unification showed little progress, but affirmed the need to pursue policies calmly and firmly to achieve lasting peace and freedom.
Testimony highlights conflict over which documents should be treated as confidential. The witness argues some FBI reports are disgraceful while praising some agents' reports, sparking questions about judgment and contempt toward the FBI.
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