GOP move to send OPA bill back to Senate stalls
Republican senators faced mounting opposition as efforts to return the OPA extension bill to conference faltered. The House had rejected the move 221 to 150, while administration leaders expected to defeat a Senate motion to reconvene. OPA expires next Sunday without enacted extension.
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Washington
House
Sen
Wherry
Nebraska
White House
OPA
Lucas
D.-Ill
Senate
Bumper Yield Tests Rail System As Harvest Peaks
Kansas Oklahoma and Texas report bumper wheat yields as harvest nears peak. Railcar shortages force on ground piles. Gov Schoeppel seeks relief with promise of more cars. Kansas yields pegged near 199 million bushels while Oklahoma anticipates a record crop amidst heavy rains.
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Great Bend
Kans
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Schoeppel
W. C. Kernall
American Association of Railroads
H. L. Collins
Enid
Montana Seeks GI College at Farragut Naval Plant
Dr George A Selke chancellor favors joining a plan to convert the 60 million dollar Farragut Idaho naval center into a GI university only if Montana higher education can handle the load Elizabeth Ireland state superintendent backs the proposal Both plan to attend a five state meeting in Spokane Sunday to discuss enrollment assurances and GI university need is seen by Miss Ireland
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Helena
Mont
George A. Selke
Montana
Greater University
Farragut
Idaho
Naval Center
Elizabeth Ireland
Spokane
Selke
No Peace in Sight in Lewiston Justice Nominee Resigns
Fay Bachus, nominated for justice of the peace, filed resignation with the county clerk and auditor two weeks after winning the primary election. He said, No peace with that job, expressing disappointment to constituents.
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Lewiston
Fay Bachus
Office of Justice of the Peace
Molotov Trieste talks spark Paris rumor mill
French papers report unconfirmed word that Molotov may receive a Moscow call that could shift Trieste from Italy to Yugoslavia. British and American sources note talks between Molotov and Byres fueling speculation of a diplomatic compromise while a foreign ministers council commission meets to discuss Italy’s colonies.
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Paris
V. M. Molotov
Moscow
Trieste
Tiajan
Bugres
Molotov
Italy
Yugoslavia
Byres
Council of Foreign Ministers
Adriatic
Foreign Ministers Council
Stinkers Parade In North Idaho Heading To Wallace
In Wallace on Saturday Skunk Hollows lodge No 1 of the Royal Odor of Odoriferous Stinkers will dispatch 50 members plus a descented skunk mascot to join the Slippery Gulch event. Recording Polecat Fred Curran said the group also supports inland empire activities beyond crowning a champion striker each year.
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Spokane
Wash
Skunk Hollows
Wallace
Fred Curran
Curran
America
Army Narrows Distinctions Between Officers and Men
Washington reports the army adopts a new order reducing caste between officers and enlisted men while preserving some honors. Secretary Patterson approves 12 of 14 Doolittle board recommendations, including equal leave eligibility for enlisted men and plans to study pay, housing, and travel allowances.
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Army
Washington
Patterson
Doolittle
War Department
O Connor Funeral Rites Thursday in San Pedro
William P. O Connor 68 a former Utah Idaho businessman died of a heart ailment Monday in San Pedro The rosary was said tonight at Mary Star of the Sea Church Mass Thursday will be in the same church Rev James McLaughlin will officiate Burial is in Holy Cross cemetery Los Angeles O Connor former exalted ruler of Salt Lake City Elks club a former Pocatello Tribune advertising salesman and manager of Port Refrigerator Co Wilmington came to town in 1942.
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San Pedro
Calif
William P. O'Connor
Utah
Idaho
Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church
James McLaughlin
Holy Cross Cemetery
Los Angeles
O'Connor
Salt Lake City
Elks’ Club
Pocatello Tribune
Port Refrigerator Company of
Wilmington
Nye Concedes Defeat in North Dakota Senate Race
In North Dakota Republican senatorial contests Milton R. Young leads with 31,903 votes to Lanier 17,066 and Nye 8,460 as 700 precincts report. Lanier concedes in the short-term race. Nye says voters backed Young amid fear of Lanier victory. Bridston and Langer contend for party factions. Lemke and Robertson lead in the at-large House race.
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Fargo
N. D
U. S
William Langer
J. B. Bridston
Frand Forks
North Dakota
Gerald P. Nye
Bill Lanier
Milton R. Young
R.-N.d
Bradston
Langer
Nye
Young
Lanier
Lanier-Bradston
Gem Moses
League
Republican Party
Bridston
Republican Organizing Committee
Congress
William Lemke
Charles R. Robertson
Landlord Refuses Eviction in Condemned Building
Morris Z. Davis refused to evict three families from a condemned Louisville building. Jefferson Circuit Judge Lawrence Speckman jailed him for 30 hours on contempt after he failed to remove six or seven families and to evacuate the property by the May 26 court order.
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Louisville
Morris Z. Davis
Jefferson Circuit
Lawrence Speckman
Davis
Sally Rand Defies Police With Burlesque Act
In San Francisco Sally Rand faces arrest for indecent exposure after police stakeouts at her nightclub. She performs with ermined wrap and feathered fan, ultimately discarding her gown to reveal undergarments as six officers watch from stage wings. Rand quips she will tease them again as shows continue.
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San Francisco
Sally Rand
Sally
Miss Rand
Fire blazes on Staten Island piers after ferry terminal ruin
Firefighters battled a $2,000,000 blaze tied to yesterday’s Staten Island ferry terminal disaster. Crews fought stubborn flames through creosote piles as 200 efforts tried to quell heat, with limited Marine and Aviation operations resuming at noon and ferry service largely halted.
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New York
Staten Island
Brooklyn
Manhattan
New Jersey
New York City
Department of Marine and Aviation
Cutted
Army Captain Miller given suspended sentence in manslaughter case
New York Army Captain Archie Miller of Bellevue Texas pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter in the December 28 shooting of Captain Eugene Dale in his apartment. Judge John A Mullen placed Miller on probation for one to 20 years, noting emotional strain and the desire to preserve his family. An army detainer awaited Miller for action at governors island.
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New York
Archie Miller
Bellevue
Texas
Eugene Dale
John A. Mullen
Miller
Governor's Island
Dale
Bataan
Let
Powers
Jon ' N.C
Mullen
Idaho to Handle Vets Insurance In Idaho
Idaho veterans will receive insurance services locally rather than in Washington as the 7 A veterans administration spokesman announced at the Idaho VFW convention. A contract with the state medical association will allow veterans to obtain medical care from local doctors, with final approval expected soon. Idaho VA manager Leon Fields said 25 000 to 30 000 case files are on hand and about 70 percent of the total load is being managed, with an anticipated 4500 veterans in Idaho schools by next fall.
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Boise
Idaho Vfw
Leon Fields
Idaho
Veterans Administration
Sportsmen to Meet Bannock County
Sportsmen will discuss elk and deer season recommendations at a meeting set for 8 pm Thursday in the Police building council chambers. Several other problems are scheduled for airing.
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Bannock County Sporrsmen
Council
House Appropriations Panel Advances UNRRA Funding Amid Debate
The House Appropriations Committee proposed a 465 million dollar UNRRA cash allotment within a 726.6 million dollar deficiency bill. The measure faces opposition over allocating funds to countries restricting U.S. news access. President Truman noted most nations allow coverage except Byelorussia and Ukraine. The package also funds the OSS and selective service, and cancels war-era appropriations totaling over 64 billion dollars.
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Washington
United Nations Reef and Rehabilitation Administration
House Appropriations Committee
UNRRA
Rep. Brown
R.ohie
U. S
Truman
Congress
Byelorussia
Ukraine
Office of Price Administration
Selective Service
Army
Navy
Trench Caves On Man Near Pocatello Business Leader
W S Berger prominent Pocatello business man living on Yellowstone highway had a trench cave in on Tuesday afternoon. He was completely covered but rescued by neighbor J J Stevenson. Fire units from Pocatello Alameda and a nearby naval ordnance plant aided in the response but resuscitation was not needed as he recovered before arrival.
Krug Supports Clearer U S Mineral Policy
Secretary of the Interior Krug, after a westward two week tour, endorsed the mining industry view that a precise mineral policy is needed. He urged a defined program for mineral development, backing a mineral inventory and reduction of administrative red tape.
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Washington 7
Krug
West
Editor Fred Moll Dies In Beach Crash near Cliff House
Tacoma News Tribune assistant city editor Fred Moll aged 45 was killed early today when his car crashed through a guard rail on Marine View drive and plunged to the beach below. Moll was a University of Idaho graduate and Sigma Kappa member.
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Tacoma
Fred Moll
Tacoma News Tribune
Northwest
Marine View Drive
University of Idaho
Sigma Kappa Fraternity
Wheat Crop of 44 Being Harvested in 46
ANTELOPE farmers report wheat planted in 1944 was harvested in 1946. The fall 1944 turkey red crop faced a 1945 harvest delay due to a freak snowstorm and labor and equipment shortages. Spring brought reapers with attached pick-up reels to finish harvesting though losses occurred from lodging and backswathing.
Pay hike and draft extension move through Congress
The nine month draft extension and its companion pay increase gained final congressional approval with the House backing the compromise by more than two to one. The measure includes an 18 fold increase on counter service limits and allows fathers now in service to seek release after August first. A Pearl Harbor report phase is also advancing amid questions of responsibility for American unpreparedness. Republican senators may drop threats to return the OPA extension bill to conference.
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Washington
White House
Lucas
Ill
Senate - House
Pearl Harbor
House
Roach finds no link between Thomas handwriting and ransom note
Phoenix sheriff says preliminary analysis found no similarity between Richard R. Thomas's handwriting and the $20,000 ransom note sent to Suzanne Degnan's parents. Thomas claims he killed Degnan in Chicago on January 7.
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Phoenix
Ariz
E. W. Roach
Richard R. Thomas
Suzanne Degnan
Thomas
Chicago
Roach
King Ananda Mahidol Murder Theories Backed By Doctors Board
A board of 18 physicians privately reviewed medical evidence and largely supports the theory that King Ananda Mahidol was assassinated. The report from Bangkok cites strong indications of foul play and notes ongoing questions about the royal death.
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Bangkok
Siam
Ananda Mahidol
Painter Thomas claims Chicago child slaying in jail note
Richard R. Thomas, 42, jailed in Phoenix for unrelated charges, claims in a note he killed Susanne Degnan and dismembered her body in Chicago. Sheriff E. W. Roach described the missive as unsigned and inconsistent, with authorities planning to verify the confession with Chicago detectives.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Richard R. Thomas
Susanne Degnan
Chicago
E. W. Roach
Thomas Toe
Roach
Thomas
Degnan
Sig
Walter Storm
Phoenix
Blaze wipes out Medford fruit and lumber plants
A massive Medford fire destroyed the American Fruit Growers plant and Crystal Springs Packing along with the Reter Packing plant in a three block industrial stretch. A lumber yard and milling facility were also leveled. Residents evacuated briefly as winds fanned flames until hoses from two cities the state forestry service and Camp White stopped the two hour blaze.
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Medford
Ore
Oreecon
Roy Elliott
American Fruit Growers
Crystal Springs Packing Company
Reter
Blolt
Oldest pupil at Albion State Normal school earns honor
Mrs. Mary White Pierson of Challis, age 73, is an honor student at Albion State Normal school and the oldest to enroll in regular classes. She also engages in volleyball and horse shoe pitching, has attended several universities, and plans to teach at the Lemhi rural school after summer session.
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Albion
Mary White Pierson
Challis
Albion State Normal School
Pierson
Stanford
Idaho
Idaho Southern University
Pocatello
Illinois
Ells, Shoup and
Lemhi
Salmon
Idaho Cascade dam contract fuels veterans irrigation project
Work to resume this summer on an Idaho irrigation project to provide 4600 acres for veterans settlement. The Interior Department awarded Morrison Knudsen Co. a 1,396,889 dollar contract for Cascade dam on the Payette river north fork. Wixon & Crowe Co. of Redding California received 191,000 dollars for clearing part of the reservoir site.
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Washington
Idaho
Interior Department
Cascade
North Fork
Payette River
Morrison Knudsen Co
Bow
Wixon & Crowe Co
Redding
Calif
United Nations atomic conference deadlocks on veto issue
U N atomic energy conference members remain split between United States and Russia over control plans. Poland backs Russia while others see merit in both proposals. An atomic working committee of 12 nations will draft an integrated international control plan, meeting Friday at 10 30 a m EDT.
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New York
United Nations
United States
Russia
U. N. Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Herbert V. Evatt
Australia
Political coolness grows between Truman and some senators
Washington reports a cooled relationship between President Truman and senators who opposed Edwin C. Pauley’s Navy undersecretary nomination. The rift may affect campaigns in 1948, with Tobey and Pepper named among critics. The letter to Tobey allegedly blames Tobey and Ickes for scaring qualified appointees away from federal posts.
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Washington
Truman
Edwin C. Pauley
Capitol Hill
Sen
Tobey
Rn.h
Pauley
Pepper
Fla
Stewart
Tenn
New Hampshire
Ickes
Mr. Truman
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