Governors oppose Columbia Valley Administration plan
Four Pacific Northwest governors told Congress they oppose creating a Columbia Valley administration. Idaho's Robins and Washington's Langlie criticized a new three member board, arguing development should stay with existing agencies and bureaus. Oregon and Nevada officials echoed concerns about the proposal's public interest and necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Congress
Columbia Valley
Gove
Arthur B. Langlie
A. Robins
Idaho
Vail Pittman
Nevada
House Public Works Committee
Gov
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Senate Public Works Committee
Truman
Columbia Area
City Sets Plan to Open East Center Street
City officials approved beginning work to open East Center street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth avenues and to lay base and penetration on nearby streets near the Simplot apartment. Lee E Reid said he would cease mining and grinding at his Ready-Mixed Concrete plant by July 10 while keeping buildings for garage and storage. Mayor Halsey and council assured housing developers of prompt action on the Colege Terrace project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee E. Reid
East Center Street
Pocatello
Yeserday
Reid
W. W. Halsey
Roland Smith
Wendell Marshall
Colege Terrace
Farmers Reminded Of Wheat Quota Deadline
Boise reports Idaho wheat growers are reminded that Saturday June 25 is the deadline to apply for 1950 grower allotments on farms not producing wheat in the last three years. Clarence Jensen of the Idaho Production and Marketing Administration warns that planting wheat in excess of 1950 allotments will render both operator and landlord ineligible for price support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Clarence Jensen
Daho
Apslord
Pen Parolees To Build Park In Arco
Parolees from the state penitentiary will move to Arco in about two weeks to develop a park on 15 acres of land adjoining the village. Ed ward Woozley, State Land Commissioner, said benches toilets and garbage pits will be built. another 25 acres will be set for homesites. Leveling near the Big Lost river is complete. Parolees are clearing brush for ski runs at Bogus Basin near Boise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
State
Arco
Edward Woozley
Woozley
Big Lost River
Bogus Basin
Hiss Trial Nears Climax as Coplon Presses Frame-Up Claims
Judy Coplon charged with a frame-up amid cross examination in Washington. She hints a Russian engineer she loved may have helped implicate her. In New York Hiss perjury trial nears verdict. Hiss denies two counts and claims he last met Whittaker Chambers in 1936. Green testifies on a communist college class from 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Judith Coplon
Theovernment
Washington
New York
Alger Hiss
VAR
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Late Department
Moscow
Gilbert Green
Green
Chicago
Communist Party
Russia
Young Mother in Hysterics as Father Slain in New Jersey
Marie Jean Steinhauser a 23 year old mother was found hysterical after her father Edward A McMahon Sr 67 was killed with 51 hatchet wounds in their Newark home. Assistant Essex County prosecutor Edward Gaulkin said she will be charged with murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Edward Gaulkin
Essex County
Marie Jean Steinhauser
Polio Cases Rise Nationally As 1949 Season Opens
The polio season shows a 36 percent increase in cases over 1948 with 2,309 reported so far this year and September as the peak month. Texas, California, and Oklahoma show the biggest weekly gains. health officials urge precautions for travelers and crowds. Local transmission remains limited with no epidemic pattern yet evident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Public Health Service
California
Oklahoma
Housing Authority Pays Schools $2380 In Lieu Of Taxes
Henry DeGiorgia of the Pocatello Housing Authority says the Portneuf park and Wyton projects paid semi annual in lieu of taxes. The Idaho state, Bannock county, and Pocatello Independent School District No 1 receive 2380.82, 1811.28, and 382.80 dollars respectively. No payment goes to Pocatello city. Portneuf park sits outside city limits. Wyton is inside and run by the housing authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry DeGiorgia
Pocatello Housing Authority
Portneuf Park
Wyton
State of Idaho
Bannock County
Pocatello Independent School District
Pocatello
Housing Authority
Missing California-bound mother and three children urged
Police were alerted at 9 55 p m Thursday that Mrs Ella Lindsey of 423 North Ninth left home about a week ago with her three minor children a five year old boy a two year old girl and an eight month old baby and has not been seen since. Authorities believe they may be traveling to California in a 1948 Chevrolet two door sedan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Lindsey
North Ninth
California
Rail Heads Reveal Plans For Local Improvements
Local officials discuss leasing Manson park north of Center street subway to Pocatello to create a 700 car parking lot. Remodelling of Halliday Street subway and UP right of way traffic slated for consideration as part of a broader improvement program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Neb
Pocatello
W. T. Burns
A. E. Stoddard
P. J. Lynch
Manson Park
Center Street
W. W
Bill) Tlalsey
U.P. Pres
Arthur E. Stoddard
Halsey
Stoddard
Hiat
Halliday Street
Rail
G O P Leader Seeks Labor Backing Amid Tax Cuts
GOP National Chairman Hugh D Scott Jr urged labor to back the party at Salt Lake City news conference. He criticized unrestrained foreign competition, praised the 80th Congress tax cuts, and touted a 10 percent federal spending cut starting July 1 to boost take home pay for workers. AFL leader Joseph Keenan warned Republicans ignore public welfare requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
GOP
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Labor
AFL
Scott
Joseph D. Keenan
League For Political Education
APL
Young Republican National Federation
Weather summary for Pocatello Boise Burley and more
Weather data for 24 hours ending today noon shows high and low readings in multiple cities. Forecast for Pocatello and vicinity calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and tomorrow with scattered thundershowers mainly over mountains and lows around 50 to 55 with highs 75 to 80 tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Billings
F. Boise
Burley
Los Angeles
Taylor Urges Extension of Vets Pay Bill
Senator Taylor of Idaho urged extending unemployment allowances for veterans and told a Senate subcommittee that about 96 percent of Idaho veterans could benefit. House member White of Idaho introduced an $85,000 bill to fund a history museum at Spalding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Washington
Idaho
Senate
Capitol Hill
Representative White
Spalding
Governors At Conference Boost Senate Challenge
Governors meeting in Colorado Springs discussed next year’s senate races. Frank Carlson of Kansas James Duff of Pennsylvania and Lee Knous of Colorado were cited as likely candidates. Dewey’s plans remained uncertain while Warren may seek re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Kansas
Goy
Frank Carlson
Lere
Pennsylvania
Republican Goy
James H. Duff
Colorado
Democratic Goy
Lee Knous
Carlson
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Dewey
California
Earl Warren
CVA Meeting Set for Monday in Bannock Hotel
Bonnie McCullough announces a CVA meeting at 8 pm Monday in Bannock hotel. Boise leaders Pete Leguineche and Clayton Davidson expected to attend along with a film on the Tennessee Valley Authority by P M Biste line. The event targets business, professional, and labor members seeking Columbia Valley administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CVA
Bannock
Bonnie McCullough
Southeastern Idaho
CVA League
Pocatello
Idaho
McCullough
Boise
Culinary Alliance
Idaho American Federation of Labor
Columbia Valley
Writ to Free Norris May Be Filed Today
A habeas corpus writ is expected to be filed today to secure the release of C. H. Norris a 39 year old Twin Falls laundry worker charged with first degree murder Norris attorney F M Bistline said the writ would be filed in Power county district court at American Falls Norris is accused in the June 6 highway death of his wife near American Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Norris
Twin Falls
F. M. Bistline
Norris
Power County
American Falls
Sophoulis Dies At 88 In Greece Liberal Leader
Themistokles Sophoulis premier of Greece died today at age 88 after a long illness. A key Liberal figure for five decades he had led the government since September 7, 1947 amid civil war turmoil. He backed the Truman Doctrine aiding Greece and Turkey against communist pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Themistokles Sophoulis
Greece
Sophoulis
Liberal Party
United States
Turkey
Pickup Truck Plunges Down 70 Foot Bank
One man was killed and four injured when a pickup truck from the U S forest service High Valley ranger station plunged down a 70 foot bank. Dean Middlesteadt 21 died at a hospital about midnight from a fractured skull and collapsed lung. Lonard Richey 21 in serious condition suffered a fractured spine. Harold C Fisher Jr 21 from New Plymouth among the injured en route to the Cherry festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McCall
Dean Middlesteadt
Lonard Richey
Glenns Ferry
St. Alphonsus Hospital
Boise
Harold C. Fisher, Jr
New Plymouth
U. S. Forest Service
High Valley Ranger Station
McCall
Burglars Steal 162000 Cigarettes From Local Wholesale Warehouse
Thieves smashed a Benton street window at John Scowcroft & Sons wholesale, lifting about 13.5 cases of mixed cigarettes totaling 162000 sticks worth $1350 at retail. They moved cases onto a loading platform and likely fled by vehicle, abandoning many cases as they exited. Police suspect they were interrupted during the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scowcroft & Sons Wholesale Company
South First
Benton Street
Local auto dealer sues over unpaid car repair bill
Ed Flandro, a local automobile dealer, filed suit against Victor Ricks for 68.92 dollars claiming the amount represents an unpaid balance on a car repair bill incurred at Flandro's garage and due since June 27, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Flandro
Victor Ricks
Ricks
Flandro
Plant Seizure Provision Set for Vote
Washington action centers on whether a new labor law should authorize court orders to block national emergency strikes. Sen. Lucas of Illinois pushes a plant seizure plan to override Taft Hartley injunctions, while others seek to remove seizure and keep injunctions as the key issue before a Senate vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sene
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Lucas
Illinois
Senate Democrats
Truman
Thief Steals Three Violins From Car in Idaho Incident
Willard Lundin reports three valuable violins including an English symphony violin valued at 400, an old French violin at 350, and a 1929 Clifton Bauer violin at 350 stolen from his car along with four bows worth 180. The theft occurred the night of June 16 between Pocatello and Twin Falls, with Lundin noting the loss upon arriving in Twin Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Lundin
West Bridger
Clifford Bauer
Twin Falls
Lundlin
Lunidin
Pocatello
Forger Being Returned to Face Forgery Charge
Deputy Sheriff Norman Fordyce left for Twin Falls to bring back Gary Smith wanted on forgery charges. Smith was held in Twin Falls county jail awaiting transfer to Pocatello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Foredyce
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Gary Smith
Smith
President Truman Urges Shift in Postmaster Appointments
President Truman asked Congress to pass a law removing postmaster appointments from politics. The plan would let the postmaster general name all postmasters under civil service rules, ending presidential first and third class selections and Senate confirmations for about 21,000 posts. The move follows a reform report led by former Hoover adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (P
Truman
Congress
Senate
Civil Service
Unement
Hoover
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robins
Charles D. Watkins
Langlie
State of
Bureau of Reclamation
Army Engineers
Pittman
Columbia Valley Administration
Pen’ Parolees
Judy Coplon
Red Pal
Graud
FBI
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Justice Department
John M. Kelly
Scses
Kelly
Raymond Whearty
Gaulkn
Edward A. McMahon, Sr
Health Bureau
By Sterling F. Green
Health Service
Pocatello Rail
G.O.P
By Jack Bell
Reek Premier
By Max Hall
Holland
Fla
Yen Kor
Forger
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!