Group forms to investigate U S 91 191 highway issues
Delbert Groom was named chairman of a new investigating committee at the Bannock hotel to review highway department administration and report to a general meeting. Members include Floyd Johnson John Porter Alf Hahn W W Thomas Theodore Petterberg H R Flint and Jef ferson Dc A Kelly. Resurfacing will begin July 1 wide 24 feet and reconstruct sections from Idaho Falls to Beeches Corner and other corridors with island park area work in Targhee forest. Idaho lawmakers attended. several counties not represented. The group aims to upgrade U S highways 91 191 to a modern two lane standard.
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Delbert Groom
U. S. 91
Bannock Hotel
Highway Department
Floyd Johnson
Bonneville
John Porter
Madison
Alf Hahn
Bingham
W. W. Thomas
Oneida
Theodore Petterberg
Franklin
H. R. Flint
Bannock
Jefferson
Jared Anderson
Geddes
Jones
Gustavson
Hart
Franklin and
Clark
U. S
Settlement Ends Coal Strike Threat
Mine workers told the presidential fact finding board that if left alone they would start a parade at 15th and Eye streets, signaling operators would sign agreements within days. Lewis assembled a 200-man policy committee for a report as miners prepare for a 10 day industry-wide vacation starting Saturday before the present contract expires June 30.
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15Th
Eye
Lewis
Republican Leaders Set to Choose Vice Presidential Nominee
Republican leaders prepare to nominate a vice presidential candidate with Senator Taft support noted and Senator Wherry of Nebraska as a leading GOP figure in the Senate. Delegates gather Friday at 9:30 a.m. EST for the decision.
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Vice Press
Nois
Taft
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
Senate
Radio Schedule Lineup Gathers Daytime to Late Night
A full broadcast slate lists shows from 12:00 noon through 11:15 pm with programs such as Queen for a Day Martin Black Show Red Hook 31 All Star Dance Parade Women’s Page and more. Notable entries include Meet the Press On the Beam with Tex Beneke Proudly We Hail and Carmen Cavallero’s Orchestra.
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Martin Black
Two Ton Baker
IMN
Time To Shine
Tommy Dorsey
Palton Lewis, Jr
Vick
Tom Mix
Billy Rose
Gabriel Heatter
Henry J. Taylor
Tex Beneke
Carmen Cavallero
Orch
Patton Lewis, Jr
Inside of Sports
Guy Claridge
George Winslow
Henry King
Mutual Reports News
Pacific Executive Visits Next Week in Pocatello
Ransom Carver, executive secretary of the Pacific coast Community Chest committee, will arrive in Pocatello Tuesday night to confer with local officials. He plans to stay until Thursday, discuss local Chest problems, hold a luncheon with the budget committee led by R. D. Merrill, confer with agency executives, and attend a general Chest meeting in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Carver
Pacific Coast Community Chest Committee
Pocatello
Paul Scott
Community Chest
Carver
R. D. Merrill
Soviet Satellite Delegates Meet Behind Tommyguns
Moscow reports say diplomats from Soviet satellites including Poland Albania Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Romania and Hungary met behind armed guards at Wilanow Palace near Warsaw to discuss post London conference Germany decisions Molotov prepared to fly back to Moscow and a communique was expected outlining outcomes and Soviet alignment.
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Wstern
Germany
Moscow Radio
London
W. M. Molotov
Wilanow Palace
Warsaw
Molotov
Moscow
Poland
Albania
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Romania
Hungary
Inductions Possible In September
The draft bill sets Sept 22 as a potential start for inductions of men aged 19 to 25, with about 200000 to 250000 to be drafted in the first year. Registrations begin now but draft boards require six weeks to organize. The law obliges all men 18 to 25 to register and defines induction for 19 to 26 with 21 months service. 161000 youths aged 18 may volunteer for one year to avoid later drafts. draftees must serve three years in active reserves.
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National Guard
Selective Service
Truman
U. S
Pearl Harbor
Draft Law Expands Peacetime Conscription and Exemptions
Congress passes a peacetime draft bill authorizing local draft boards in counties with options for multi county boards. It outlines service terms for various age groups, including reserves and exemptions for veterans and students, with deferments for married men and essential workers. President Truman signs after consultations with Forrestal and Royal.
Russians Cut Off Food and Power to Western Berlin
The USSR halted deliveries of fresh milk and bread to western Berlin while cutting electricity in the three western sectors and suspending all trade with eastern Germany. Americans supplied powdered milk to hospitals as Russians justified the embargo as a railway fault. Western allies saw the move as an attempt to push them from Berlin amid Warsaw talks.
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Germany
Berlin
Russia
Warsaw
World Order pledge and convention moment at Dewey rally
Chairman Joe Martin introduces a presidential candidate, Dewey proclaims unfettered by obligations as he accepts the nomination. A roaring crowd responds as Mrs. Dewey stands beside him and Thomas FE is named as the next president. Dewey’s entrance to the hall is described as a triumphal procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Martin
Joe
Dewey
Martin
United States
Thomas FE
Irgun Withdraws Recognition of Israeli Government
Irgun, a Jewish extremist group, orders its soldiers to quit Israel's army and withdraws recognition of Premier Ben-Gurion. The group calls fighters to avoid combat within the Jewish camp as violence along the Tel Aviv coast subsides after a clash over the Altalena munitions ship. May 15 reports note calm in Tel Aviv and nearby areas.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Ireui Zvai Leumi
Irgun
United Nations
Menachim Beigin
David Ben-Gurion
Palestine Mandate
Dewey Nomination Sparks Mixed Local Reactions
Local residents and officials react to the Dewey nomination with optimism and doubt. Supporters praise his leadership and integrity while some fear his chances and others speculate on running mates including Stassen and Warren. A few anticipate Eisenhower or a Western VP candidate.
Take Me to Jail Los Angeles Couple Arrested
Stanley A. Smith and his wife Grace argued as police arrived on the street. Mrs. Smith asked for arrest, but officers said no. Smith then struck her, knocking her unconscious and asked to be arrested, and was booked on suspicion of battery.
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Los Angeles
Stanley A. Smith
Grace
R. E. Fisher
O. F. Copely
Empey Announces Run as Republican Sheriff Candidate
Bert Empey of Pocatello after 26 years in Idaho Falls area plans to file as a Republican for sheriff. He previously served as a deputy sheriff in 1934 and was a former state brand inspector.
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Bert Empey
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Mr. Empey
Democrat predicts November victory
New York Democratic Chairman Paul E. Fitzpatrick predicted another Great Democratic victory this November claiming Gov. Thomas E. Dewey was railroaded through the Republican convention. He said they had defeated Dewey before and would do it again.
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Stassen
Truman
Dewey
Eisenhower
Warren
Bricker
Taft
H. Earl Lewis
Bannock Republicans
Tom Dewey
Paul Crane
Bannock Young Republicans
F. E. Tydeman
W. W. Brothers
Vandenberg
Alfred C. Cordon
Bert Brady
E. A. Dufford
E. N. Roberts
H. B. Yearsley
United States
Ed. Nunn
Mark Tuohy
Blackfoot
New York
Paul E. Fitzpatrick
Thomas E. Dewey
Fitzpatrick
Magnesium's First Commercial Production in Germany
The article notes that magnesium metal was first produced commercially in Germany around 1913, marking an early industrial milestone for the metal's manufacture and use.
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Germany
New Yorker Wins on Third Ballot in GOP Convention
Raymond Baldwin of Connecticut urged unanimous nomination of Dewey after a roll call delay. Speaker Joseph W. Martin rejected skipping the roll as rules require again. Dewey, confirmed, expressed gratitude and hope for strength. Brownell predicted no VP choice yet and planned a Thursday review of possible candidates.
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Raymond Baldwin
Connecticut
Dewey
Joseph W. Martin
Republican Party
Herbert E. Brownell
New York
Violence Flare in Luzon Kills Twelve at Munoz School
Twelve people died in a night battle in central Luzon near Munoz. About fifty unidentified assailants clashed with the student guard at the central Luzon agricultural school leaving two students and seven farmers dead.
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Manila
Central
Luzon
Central Luzon Agricultural School
Munoz
Chief John B Ballard Funeral Services Held Saturday
Funeral services for Chief John B Ballard are set for Saturday at 2 PM at the Fort Hall Mission. Captain William Avery will conduct the ceremony and burial at Fort Hall will be arranged by Hall Mortuary.
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John B, Ballard
John B. Ballard
Fort Hall Mission
William Avery
Fort Hall
Hall Mortuary
Two Men Face Burglary Charges in 1948 Theft Case
Judge Isaac McDougall paused sentencing for John Hemingway and Alfred Hale who were arraigned on a burglary charge tied to stealing money and liquor from Charles Savourdos’s property at 245 North Second. They allegedly bought a car for a Los Angeles trip and surrendered its title to the Savourdos administrator under a one year parole.
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Isaac McDougall
John Hemingway, Jr
Alfred Hale
Charles Savourdos
North Second
Los Angeles
Savourdos
McDougall
Obituary for C. F. Ahrens of Lava Hot Springs
C. F. Ahrens 75 retired farmer of Lava Hot Springs died Thursday in a Pocatello hospital after a lingering illness. Born April 19, 1873 he worked as a farmer until retirement a few years ago. There are no known survivors. Funeral arrangements are handled by McHan Henderson funeral home.
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Cc. F. Ahrens
Lava Hot Springs
Pocatello
Mr. Ahrens
City to Select Champion Pet In Park Contests
Pet shows will be held in seven city recreation playgrounds Friday announced Wayne Booth director. A grand champion pet will be chosen from park champions judged at Irving center 10 a.m. and others at Raymond Memorial Ross Whittier Caldwell Pranklin Alameda with cage or leash allowed entry.
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City Recreation
Wayne Booth
Booth
Irving Center
Raymond Park
Memorial Park
Ross
GOP Leaders Back Dewey Nomination in Philadelphia
Western Republican leaders including Taft supporters praised Gov. Thomas E. Dewey as the Republican standard bearer. Utah chairman Vernon Romney predicted Utah victory for the party and ticket. Idaho Gov. C. A. Robins and Montana Senator S. C. Arnold said the ticket will win in November and Montana will back Dewey by a substantial margin.
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Philadelphia
New Yorker
Thomas E. Dewey
Eugene D. Millikin
Colorado
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Utah
Vernon Romney
Dewey
Romney
Taft
Montana
S. C. Arnold
Justice Court Hears Three Cases
Justice of the Peace Charles Hyde presided as Dorothy Wise received a 30 day suspended jail sentence for intoxication in public. Nancy Arnold was given a 30 day suspended sentence for being a disorderly person. Julian DeLeon was sentenced to 60 days in Bannock county jail for furnishing liquor to Indians.
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Juste Tice of
Charles Hyde
Justice Court
Dorothy Wise
Nancy Arnold
Julian DeLeon
Bannock County
Prewar U S Exports Share to British Empire
Before World War II about per cent of all U S exports went to the British Empire. The text records a historical trade pattern showing Britain and its dominions as a major destination for American goods prior to global conflict.
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U. S
British Empire
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Fresno
Marcus Rael
Santa Fe
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