Dewey Gains Early Lead at GOP Convention Nomination
At Convention Hall Philadelphia theGOP showcased Thomas E Dewey as the front runner with rivals including Taft Warren Stassen Baldwin Vandenberg and MacArthur rallying to block his path. Edward Martin urged support for Dewey while Dewey backers cheered as banners waved in the aisles.
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Earl Warren
California
Harold E. Stasgen
Minnesota
Raymond Baldwin
Connecticut
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Douglas MacArthur
Wisconsin
Dewey
Sen
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
United States
Martin
Joseph W. Martin
Delega Es
Aisies
Officials Predict Draft Start Mid August
Selective service officials estimate draft registration will begin around August 16 with actual drafting of men aged 19 to 25 possible by October. By then, registration of 18 to 25 should be complete and the draft bill faces presidential action within ten days of Congress passing it. Enlistments in the national guard and reserves accelerate enrollment beyond quotas.
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Selective Service
Truman
Congress
White House
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Guard
Navy
Army
Air Force
Bishop threatens excommunication over beauty pageants
In Wheeling West Virginia Bishop John J Swint warned that any Catholic girl from the Wheeling diocese entering a beauty contest would be excommunicated He called modern pageants pagan and immoral and said he had told a girl to withdraw or face church expulsion He condemned the exposure of bodies as indecent and questioned the format of such contests
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John J. Swint
Weather warms with rain totals, temps rise in Pocatello
More than two inches of rain fell in five days in Pocatello but no precipitation records were set. .13 inch rain on Wednesday brought the month to 2.47 inches, and the high reached 66 after 56 on Tuesday. Warmer weather and little rain expected today with a high near 75.
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Pocatello
Weather Bureau
Wammer
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Greek Army Breaks Rebel Line Near Albania Frontier
Greek army troops pierced a guerrilla defense along the Albania border and pressed a heavy assault on the southern front. A general staff communique said resistance fell in the Kastanohorion area southwest of Nestorion as forces aim to encircle about 7,000 rebels in the Grammos mountains. The Free Greece radio in London reported a first counter attack by guerrillas the previous day.
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Nestorion
Grammos
London
Woman Hurt In Collision At Twelfth And Fremont
Investigating Officer S. M. Cook said Gwen Jordan 25 of 4422 N Tenth suffered cuts to both legs and shock after a collision with Dr George Cox 31 of 221 Maplewood in a Plymouth sedan. Jordan car overturned on a wet road. both injuries and a child passenger were treated. Damages placed at 500 for Jordan and 1000 for Cox. No charges filed. Both cars insured.
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George "Thomas Cox
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Fremont
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Army to Induct Communists Under Draft Rules
Washington reports the Army plans to induct communists drafted under the new selective service program unless Congress provides guidance. Army officials say lacking directives they will move forward while many eligible men join reserve units. air force and navy show small reserve gains, with the guard leading.
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Mystery Death of Burley Pharmacist Continues To Baffle Idaho Officers
Mystery surrounding the death of a Burley pharmacist deepens as investigators probe signs of possible foul play. Minidoka coroner Allen Goodman noted body mutilation and copper-wired punctures, with no clear struggle and little blood. Parts of the body were sent to Twin Falls for analysis while authorities weigh autopsy results and a Monday night time of death.
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Idaho
Goodman
C. A. Moehmer
Rupert
Twin Falls
Minidoka
State Completes Polio Volunteer Training Nationwide
Idaho finishes training 165 polio emergency volunteers in Soda Springs Preston Salmon Pocatello Emmett Moscow and Lewiston. 300 women trained during 1947 outbreak under Mada Eline Preston as state advisor on women's activities. Volunteers will aid acute treatment centers and hospitals in future epidemics with plans for July meetings in multiple cities.
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Idaho
L. Dee Belveal
National Foundation For
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Preston
Salmon
Pocatello
Emmett
Moscow
Lewiston
Mada Eline
Belveal
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho Falls
Power needs rise in upper Colorado river basin by 1970
The power commission said the upper Colorado river basin will require 4.427 billion kilowatt hours by 1970, about 3.5 times 1940 demand, covering parts of Idaho Wyoming Colorado and New Mexico.
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Colorado River
The
Power Commission
Commission
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
U S Works On Ties With Western European Pact
Undersecretary Lovett said the State Department is pursuing association with the Brussels pact nations and expects direct diplomatic contact soon. Military support remains the key issue as talks may be guided by the Senate foreign policy resolution. Russia and satellites met at Warsaw amid Cold War maneuvering.
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State Lovett
State Department
United States
Lovett
Senate
Sen. Vandenberg
R.mich
West
Russia
Warsaw
Kremia
Baruch on speech length and Green remarks on policy
Clare Boothe Luce discusses Bernard Baruch’s theories on speechmaking and praises Governor Green of Illinois for a keynote that exceeded fifteen minutes. She notes the speech shifts from isolationist rumors toward a progressive foreign policy echoing Roosevelt and Hay, while critiquing her own need to trim her remarks to fit time.
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Bernard M. Baruch
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Soviet Union Considers German State
Molotov flew to Warsaw for a hush hush conference with seven eastern European satellites. They reportedly discuss creating an east German state and respond to the western allies plan for a federated western Germany. Sessions are at Wilanow palace near Warsaw.
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Growers Must File Before July 1
Idaho Crop Improvement Association urges growers to file certification applications for potatoes and beans by July 1. Applications must be on file at the State House Boise or reach field offices in Idaho Falls and Twin Falls for forwarding before the deadline.
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Idaho Crop Improvement Association Today
Idaho
Association of the State House
Boise
Idaho Falls
Twin Falls
Association
Doubleheader delays and postponed games in Pioneer League
The Pioneer League schedule shows Boise, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls and Billings facing postponements due to wet grounds. Games against Great Falls at Ogden and Billings at Salt Lake City are moved to later dates with doubleheaders planned.
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Ogden
Billings
Galt Lake City
Simplot Arrives in Pocatello on Business Trip
Jack Simplot arrives in Pocatello Wednesday for a visit that may affect the Stanley Basin area this week. The Boise financier, described as Idaho’s fantastic millionaire, will stay through Saturday and plans to review local properties including fertilizer plants, phosphate mines, a 100 unit housing project, and the Bannock hotel where he is a director.
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Burley
Pocatello
Salt Lake City
Stanley Basin
Boise
Saturday Evening Post
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St. Anthony Hospital
Salmon River
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O. R. Baum
Joe Lietz
University of Idaho
Idaho Labor Demands Dip Across State
Idaho State Employment Service reports a weekly drop in total job listings to 3155 on June 19, driven by fewer beet thinning needs. Cherries, green peas, and strawberries harvest in Lewiston and southwestern Idaho keep labor demand high, with Rexburg seeing the heaviest beet thinning need as eastern Idaho nears completion.
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Boise
Idaho State Employment Service
Lewiston
Idaho
Rexburg
Lost Jersey cow advertised in Sweetwater Reporter
A small brown Jersey cow with a missing left horn and black face was listed in a wanted ad in the Sweetwater Reporter. The note asks callers to contact a steak house on East Broadway about the runaway animal.
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Sweetwater Reporter
Call Steak House
East Broadway
Youngest Idaho Prisoner A 16 Year Old From Nampa
Boise report says the youngest Idaho penitentiary inmate is 16 year old Marvin Gehrke of Nampa who begins a 25 year term for armed robbery. His accomplice John C Barber aged 18 also gets a similar sentence. They robbed a Nampa woman at gunpoint netting $22 and must serve one third before parole eligibility.
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Idaho Penitentiary
Marvin Gehrke
John C. Barber
Gehrke
New Yorker 63 Votes Short of Goal
Philadelphia reports a GOP convention clash as Thomas E. Dewey gains Indiana support while Pennsylvania splits. Duff backs Taft and Stassen and Vandenberg pick up votes, signaling a tight nominating contest with Dewey seen as front runner on possibly the second or third ballot.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Indiana
New York
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Robert A. Taft
Dewey
Harold FE. Stassen
Arthur Vandenberg
Lkely
Charles A. Halleck
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Halleck
Communists Press Offensive Toward Key Chinese Cities
Chinese forces under Gen. Peng Teh Huai pushed scattered offensives aiming at Sian Lanchow highway and Lunghai rail corridor. Chiang Kai Shek toured Lanchow and Chengchow as Kaifeng near Lunghai was evacuated by Nanking troops amid ongoing clashes.
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State Narrows Licenses and Agent Cards for Track Buyers
The Idaho Department of Agriculture cut license fees for track buyers from 25 to 10 dollars and reduced agent card fees from 10 to 5 dollars. The new license period starts July 1.
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State Department of Agriculture
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