Senators weigh McCarrans silver price plan in McCarran
Idaho and Utah senators express doubt about McCarrans amendment to set silver at 1.04 per ounce and fear eastern opposition and White House silence. Borah and King expect a hard fight and possible 77 cent level, while unity on passage remains unlikely. Dam debate mentions American Falls dam project with local support and opposition.
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John L. Wheeler
Washington
Idaho
Utah
Pat McCarran
White House
Treasury Department
William H. King
McCarran
William E. Borah
D. Worth Clark
Borah
Nash
American Falls
Idaho Falls
Reservoir plan gains support from group in Snake River project
A new South Fork association may form to unite civic groups canal companies and others backing the upper Snake River irrigation dam project at Calamity Point. Fort Hall opponents fear storage limits while Draper cites 356000 acre feet needed. reservoir capacity could store 1.5 million acre feet amid reuse and leakage issues.
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South Fork Association
Snake River
Fort Hall
Calamity Point
Nash
Greater Fort
A. K. Draper
American Falls
United Support
Bomb blasts hit London as IRA blamed for four explosions
Four bombs exploded within hours in central London near Piccadilly Circus and the Strand. police and soldiers patrolled streets through the night. Officials tied the incidents to the Irish Republican Army as it campaigns for Irish independence, with over 100 outrages cited in parliamentary records.
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Piccadilly
Strand
Irish Republican Army
British Isles
All Ireland
England
United States National Guard
Oxford Circus
Midland Bank
Fashionable Park Lane
House of Commons
Laureta Bitel and Roland Birch Wed in Family Ceremony
Laureta Bitel and Roland Birch marry at the home of the bride’s parents on June 10 in a small ceremony attended by immediate family. Rev. Paul D. Mortimore officiated. The couple plans to reside in Pocateilo with Laureta’s parents Roy C. and [unreadable] Eitel of 532 North Garfield.
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Roy C. Eitel
North Garfield
Laureta
Roland Birch
Paul D. Mortimore
Pocateilo
Republicans See Hint Of Third Term
The piece discusses a new plan for extensive economic aid as a political maneuver for 1940. It notes Congress faces an adjourment, inter party economy pressure, and debates over spending versus austerity. If not enacted, the proposal is expected to return as a must item in January or a fall session depending on the recovery pace.
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Congress
Treasury
Visitor from Cook Drug Company at Boys Town Nebraska
H J Enenbach of Cook Drug Company visited Boys Town Nebraska this week. Boys Town, founded by Father Flanagan, is the model town for boys and gained extensive publicity from the film Boys Town.
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H. J. Enenbach
The
Cook Drug Company
Boys Town
Nebraska
Father Flanagan
Auxiliary President Guests at Banquet in Pocatello
Mrs James Morris national president of the American Legion Auxiliary was honored at a banquet in the Bannock hotel Pocatello Idaho. Local leaders and past officers attended as Morris urged strengthening youth through patriotic education and junior programs.
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America
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
James Morris
Bismarck
N. D
American Legion Auxiliary
Bannock Hotel
Morris
Idaho
Pocatello
Katherine Beckstrom
American Falls
Ruth Merle Jones
John F. Gestrine
Montana
Gertrude Detweiler
Hazlion
Myrt: Miller
Arco
Idenna Ross
Drices
The
Legion and Auxiliary
Oscar Worthwine
Boise
Detweiler
Kathrin Edel
Malad
Ray Brookhart
Miller
Lewis
U.K
R.J. Terrell
Nicholas Ifft
T: Idaho Department
Ross
Prominent Legion Figure Named National Rehab Leader
The text notes a woman who in 1930 became chairman of rehabilitation and was elected national vice-president for the northwestern division the following year. She then chaired the national poppy committee from 1932 to 1934 and most recently has led the Auxiliaries national rehabilitation committee while serving on the Legion's national rehabilitation committee.
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Auxiliary
Legion
Medical Plan Hit By Poor Relief Critique
A survey by the Medical Public Relations Council argues that socialized medicine amounts to poor relief funded by universal taxes. It predicts increased hospital days and morbidity under compulsory health insurance, plus a bureaucratic state system that harms patient care and physician pay.
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Medical Public Relations Council
Council
Press And Public Unite By Byrd Trego Chapter X
Two rival publishers face a merger as partners in a new venture. The piece urges public support for cooperation to stop waste, improve news service, and blend differing judgment. It notes shared discipline, sunk egos, and the freeing of surplus equipment.
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Byrd Trego
Utahns Leave on South Idaho Tour
A list of Utahns including Carl R. Butler and W. J. Marcusen details a group departing for aSouth Idaho tour with numerous attendees and accompanying notes. The names span various locals such as Ed Q. Cannon and J. H. Manderfield among others.
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George D. Keyser
J. E. Jones
W. H. War
John M. Wallace
Hrold Bennett
Willid Brr
N. Doll Garff
L. L. Campbell
Frank 5. Cundiff
Portland climber plans assault on Mount Borah
L. F. Petty of Portland Oregon arrived in Boise to arrange a proposed ascent by the Mazana Mountain Climber's club of Portland to Mount Borah Idaho's highest peak at 12,655 feet in Custer county. Less than a dozen climbers are known to have gone to the mountain.
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Boise
L. F. Petty
Portland
Ore
Mazana Mountain Climber's Club of
Mount Borah
Idaho
Custer County
Language of the World’s Most Speakers Chinese Dialects
The piece notes that Chinese languages, including its dialects, are spoken by more people than any other language, totaling about 475 million. It addresses regional variations and broad usage across communities.
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Piccadilly Circus
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Nan
Indian Springs
Indian Springs Natatorium
John M. Carmody
Roosevelt
Federal Works Agency
Carmody
Rural Electrification Authority
Senate
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Legion Auxiliary
Saino
Penne Penney Company
Ets
Carson E. Bechtel
Reed Stevens
Herbert A. Snow
J. F. Fitzpatrick
M. J. Greenwood
Bill Bowman
F. E. Lundstrom
Kasper J. Pieser
W. A. Carter
H. E. Parka
Daughters OF the Sun
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Fargo-Wilson-Wells Co
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