Price Control Act Given Another Year
The House approved a one year extension of the price control act amid a push to transfer OPA powers to the cabinet. The Senate backed a year extension with Republican led amendments for court review and transferring marketing power over agricultural products to the secretary of agriculture. The measure remains to be resolved in conference with leaders expecting final action soon.
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House
OPA
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of
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Andersen
R-Minn
Patman
D-Texas
Dirksen
R-Ill
Fed
Delegates to Sign Pact at United Nations Conference
Delegates hailed indications the new world charter will win Senate ratification and that Tuesday signing by all delegations will conclude the conference. President Truman plans to attend in Washington state. signing set for the Veterans Building auditorium with a ceremonial 12 foot table and blue décor.
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San Francisco
United States Senate
Truman
United States
Britain
Russia
China
France
Washington State
Veterans Building
United Nations
Army Cuts Shells 50 Percent Affecting 44 Plants Seem
The army announced a 50 percent cut in artillery shell production affecting 44 plants across 20 states. About 12,000 workers would be released, though attrition may reduce that number. Reductions cover all high explosive shells from 57 mm to 240 mm and include armor piercing and 75 mm and 155 mm chemical shells.
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Louis
Army
Borneo Oil Fields Fall to Australian Ninth Division
Manila dispatch reports Australian Ninth Division troops seized the Seria Gil oil fields in Borneo without opposition after earlier district gains. Burning wells lingered from enemy demolitions as 700,000 tons annual output was disrupted but expected to resume soon. Australian forces also captured Miri airfield and claimed advances toward Labuan and Tarakan.
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Manila
Borneo
Seria Gil
Arch North
Miri
Seria
Melbourne
Labuan
Brunei Bay
Tarakan Island
PTA Plans Fall Activities for Idaho Associations
Boise report says Idaho Congress of Parents and Teachers outlines a fall program for PTA units. Mrs. Howard J. Maughan of Preston presided and named three committee heads John Flatt Twin Falls Rexburg J B Webster district life memberships and Roy J Evans Twin Falls district service. The group notes a proposal to add a summer workshop course on home school cooperation to teacher training curricula.
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Boise
Idaho Congress of Parents and Teachers
Howard J. Maughan
Preston
Congress
P.T. A
War Production Board orders more men's cotton work socks
The War Production Board on Saturday ordered hosiery manufacturers to produce at least the same quantity of men's cotton work socks in the July to September quarter as in the prior period to ease a shortage.
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Washington
War Production Board
Utah Lawmakers Accuse Governor Maw of Inciting State Over Finances
A Utah legislative committee charged Saturday night that Governor Mawrad Maw attempted to incite the people about the state's finances and accused him of trying to pass the buck. The dispute centers on the budget committee created by the 1943 legislature and continued by 1945 lawmakers and Maw's veto of funds for its operation next July.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Herbert B. Mawrad
Maw
London and Moscow foresee Polish government recognition soon
Moscow and London predicted that the United States and Britain would recognize the provisional Polish government of National Unity within days. The new cabinet from Warsaw would likely be announced early next week with elections promised as a condition of recognition.
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London
Moscow
United States
Britain
National Unity
Warsaw
Mermaders
Poland
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Edouard Osubka-Morawski
Boleslaw Beirut
Farms Decrease in Idaho Count Yet Acreage Rises
Census data show seven Idaho counties tally 5847 farms in 1945 down from 6029 in 1940 while total farm acreage climbs to 968679 an increase from 917435. Average farm size grows to 165.7 acres from 152.2. Utah counties report 10682 farms in 1945 up from 8838 in 1940 with acreage rising to 2368875 from 1164221 and average 223.4 acres versus 131.7 five years earlier.
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Washington
U. S. Census Bureau
Idaho
Utah
Jury Acquits Woman in Cascade Trial
Thelma Stonebraker is found not guilty of murdering her husband George Stonebraker at the Stonebraker ranch during a dinner party on April 2. The jury of 12 deliberated 1 hour 45 minutes before acquittal, and Stonebraker cried out in relief after the verdict. She had pleaded temporary insanity tied to fear of a domineering husband. She left with former ranch worker Jess Beutel and Mrs Beutel, fainting as the car drove away. Her brother Everett Harp of Council accompanied her.
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Cascade
Thelma Stonebraker
George Stonebraker
Stonebraker Ranch
Betty Lou Stonebraker
Jess Beutel
Beutel
Sons of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sahlberg Wounded on Okinawa
Mr and Mrs Arthur Sahlberg of 425 South Seventh learned their son Pfc Don Sahlberg was wounded on Okinawa and contacted his brother Cpl Tom Sahlberg, already on the island. Both Marines, Don landed five weeks after the invasion and can reportedly walk. Tom located Don after the Red Cross aided contact.
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Arthur
Sahlberg
South Seventh
Pfc
Don Sahlberg
Okinawa
Red Cross
Cpl
Tom Sahlberg
Marine Corps
Don
Tom
Five Die in Utah Private Plane Crashes
Randoph Utah reports two Idaho victims among five fatalities from five days of private airplane crashes. Merrill Booth 42 of Montpelier operated a Randolph area gas station and W W Kezar of Boise died when Booths aircraft nosedived near Wesley Kearls ranch six miles east of Randolph.
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Randolph
Utah
Idaho
Merrill Booth
Montpelier
W. W. Kezar
Boise
Booth
Wesley Kear
Milford
Leo McKinnon
McKinnon
Howard C. Harris
C.A.A
Salt Lake City
Utah- Wyoming
Meters Pay Off for Portland Parking Meter Income
Portland officials report average daily income of 700 from nickel in the slot meters. Commissioner Kenneth L. Cooper says over 200000 is set aside for postwar municipal developments while the remaining funds are used to eliminate traffic problems.
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Boise
Portland
Municipal Finance Officers Association
Kenneth L. Cooper
Northwest
Ceremonies Open Intrastate Air Service from Pocatello
Mayors and chamber leaders from multiple Idaho towns gathered in Pocatello for a ceremony and luncheon marking the inaug uration of Zimmerly air transport’s intra state flight between Pocatello Burley Twin Falls Boise Lewiston and Coeur d Alene. The 10 passenger Boeing arrived at 11 am and stayed until 3 pm before departing for Idaho Falls. First flight is set for today at 8 am from Pocatello.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Blackfoot
Soda Springs
American Falls
Grace
Shelley
Bancroft
Downey
St. Anthony
Aberdeen
Preston
Burley
Twin Falls
Boise
Lewiston
Coeur d’Alene
Zimmerly Air Transport Service
O. R
Zimmerly
A. L
Bert) Zimmerly
Tom Croson
Hal Fryer
Natives Hold Japs in Luzon Valley
In Luzon, the U S 37th Infantry Division pushed 13 miles north toward Tuguegarao as guerrillas hold off Japanese forces in a widening valley. Other units captured Tumauini and advanced near Balasig while battles raged near Kiangan and Aparri remained contested.
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Manila
Luzon
Cagayan Valley
U. S. 37Th Infantry Division
Tuguegarao
Russell W. Volckmann
Tumauini
Balasig
Ilagan
U. S. Sixth Infantry
Kiangan
Philippines
Mindanao
Charter Gets Approval by United Nations Delegates
San Francisco delegates of fifty nations approved the proposed United Nations charter at a Saturday night steering committee meeting. The charter will form the basis for permanent peace and will be signed after final plenary approval. Secretary of State Stettinius announced triumph as delegates signaled consent amid minor spelling and punctuation refinements and an unresolved Bolivian Chilean dispute over sea access lingered.
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San Francisco
United Nations
United Nations Conference
United Nations League
Stettinius
Gulf hurricane nears Florida coast ahead of weekend
A hurricane with winds 80 to 100 mph moved from the Gulf toward north Florida, expected to inland between Tampa and Cross City before daylight Sunday. The storm was centered about 75 miles southwest of Cedar Keys at 11 p m eastern war time, forming west of Havana earlier this week. Oregon votes clinch ten million postwar building fund and defeat cigarette tax for schools.
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Miami
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
North Florida
Miami Weather Bureau
Tampa
Cross City
Havana
Cedar Keys
Runaway Incident Leads to Hospital Visit in Spokane
Emergency hospital records show Mrs. Lydia Springhetti treated for bruises and abrasions after being knocked down by eight baby carriages in Spokane. The incident details imply a chaotic scene at the location with no further injuries reported.
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Spokane
Lydia Springhetti
Local Suit Seeks 70000 Damages Over Death
A suit filed in Third district court seeks 70000 damages from Union Pacific Railroad for the death of Horace B. Tanner 18 of Pocatello Idaho. He was fatally crushed between two railroad cars while working as a carmans apprentice at the railroads shops in Pocatello on August 18 1942. The suit is brought by Mary A. Tanner administratrix of the youth's estate for his parents Mr and Mrs Lymon G Tanner of Pocatello.
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Salt Lake City
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Horace B. Tanner
Pocatello
Idaho
Third District
Tanner
Mary A. Tanner
Lymon G. Tanner
Majority in Favor of Peace Charter
An Associated Press poll shows 51 of 96 senators ready to vote for ratification of the United Nations charter. Not one of the 74 surveyed opposed it. five others said they probably would support the peace agreement from San Francisco. With Probables, support would reach eight votes short of a two thirds majority. Ratification requires two thirds of those present and voting.
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Washington
United States Senate
United Nations
Charter
Associated Press
San Francisco
Senators Back U N Charter Vote In San Francisco Echo
Porters note strong bipartisan support for U S ratification of the United Nations Charter ahead of the full text release. Thirty five Democrats and sixteen Republicans publicly favor adherence, with many expressing stance before the charter’s complete publication.
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Truman
San Francisco
Senate
U. S
United States
Senator Capehart urges public disclosure of Japanese peace offers
Indianapolis Senator Capehart says Americans should be told at once of peace offers from Japan learned from reliable sources. He argues it is expedient to let the public decide whether such offers should be considered and plans to press the policy upon return to Washington. President Truman, vacationing in Washington, had no comment on Capehart's statements.
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Indianapolis
Capehart
R.ind
Washigton
Senate
Olympia
Wash
Truman
Mon C. Wallgren
Washington
Charles Ross
Sen. Capehart
Architect Frank Paradice Jr Stricken by Heart Attack
Pioneer Pocatello architect Frank Paradice Jr. collapsed in the Bannock hotel lobby Saturday afternoon. He was moved to his room then to General hospital where an oxygen tent was applied. By Saturday evening authorities reported his condition considerably improved.
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Frank Paradice, Jr
Pocatello
Bannock Hotel
General Hospital
Antiaircraft Guns Knock Out 59 Planes at Okinawa
U S fleet reports 59 Japanese planes downed in 48 hours during raids on Okinawa, with 8 000 enemy troops killed on the ground and 6 932 prisoners taken. P 51s from Iwo struck north of Tokyo destroying or damaging 69 more enemy aircraft. Total enemy casualties reach 105 496 with 98 564 dead and 6 932 prisoners on Okinawa through Friday.
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Guam
Okinawa
Iwo
Tokyo
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Tenth Army
Senator James Graves Scrugham Dies in San Diego
Senator James Graves Scrugham of Nevada died in a San Diego naval hospital from heart disease. Elected to the Senate in 1942 to fill Key Pittman’s unexpired term, he had served five terms in the House after previously serving as governor of Nevada. Survived by widow and two children in Reno, his death prompts Nevada political shifts including possible succession by Gov. E. P. Carville and Lt. Gov. Vail Pittman.
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San Diego
Calif
James Graves Scrugham
D.-Nev
San Diego Naval Hospital
Senate
Key Pittman
Reno
Scrugham
Nevada
Washington
E. P. Carville
Vail Pittman
McCarran
Rep
Bunker
Weather Summary for Pocatello and Vicinity
Weather data for the 24 hour period ending 6 pm June 23 shows a high of 58 and a low of 47 with mean 62 and normal 64. Departure to date is minus 108 with 0.97 inches for the month so far. Sunset 9 18 pm Sunrise 5 53 am. Partly cloudy today and warmer with nearby stations reporting varied max min and precipitation.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Pocatello Municipal Airport
Pocatello and Viccinity
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