Des Moines Levee Break Floods 25-Block District
Des Moines river breached a mile-long levee protecting a 25-block residential area, flooding streets as twin flood crests merged near the city heart. The 20.92 flood crest at Scott Street marked a new record, with Red Rock and downstream towns facing renewed inundation after prior floods this month.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Scott Street
Red Rock
Eddyville
Ottumwa
Keosauqua
Charles Slade
Sugar Bill Aims Five Year Stability For Prices And Supply
Representative Hill says the sugar bill drafted by the House agricultural committee should bring five years of price stability and assured sugar quantities for consumers. The measure, backed by most sugar industry segments, would have the secretary of agriculture set a national consumption baseline and production quotas to balance supply with living costs.
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Washington
Hill
C.-Colo
House Agricultural Committee
House
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Five Idaho youths killed in silo scaffold collapse
In Clinton Iowa five McCammon Idaho workers from McDonald Engineering were atop a 125 foot silo when the scaffold failed. Melvin and Del Mar Lockyer aged 17 and 16 from McCammon, Wayne Stamp 24 and Peter Herch 67 from Clinton, and Peter Salzbrunn 57 from Grey Eagle Minnesota, died or were injured. Funeral plans announced by Hall Mortuary Pocatello.
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Melvin
McCammon
Idaho
Wayne Stamp
Peter Herch
Clinton
Peter Salzbrunn
Grey Eagle
Minn
del Mar
Melvin Lockyer
Buhl
Amos
Lydia Crowshaw
Lockyer
Robin
Rockland Legion Clash Tonight at Halliwell Field
Baseball action at Halliwell Park features Rockland hosting Pocatello at 8:30 p.m. The Rockland club holds the season’s lone win over the Legion Blues. Pocatello starts George Keil on the mound with Bob Sherman catching and Hal Tuma as reserve. Legion adds John Kissane as utility, with Ray Swallow away.
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Rockland
Pocatello
Halliwell Park
Legion Blues
George Keil
Bob Sherman
Euter Hal Tuma
The
Legion
John Kissane
Ray Swallow
Weather Update for Po Catello and Boise Hot Spot
Rains and warm spell extend across Po Catello with clouds and scattered thunder showers. Highs near 86 yesterday with 75 to 80 forecast. overnight low 64 and mean 75. Month to date precipitation 1.68 inches. normal 0.94. Sun sets 8 13, rises 4 53. Boise cited as hot spot in the area.
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Pocatello
Boise
Truman Drops 103 Postmaster Nominees Across States
President Truman withdrew 103 nominated postmasters from consideration as of the present congressional session. The offices will be reduced to fourth class status July 1 due to declining receipts. The action spans 32 states and Puerto Rico, with many nominees being women. names were not released.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Puerto Rico
Hemisphere to Standardize Arms for Mutual Security
General Eisenhower told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that standardizing arms across the western hemisphere is an urgent mutual security measure. He urged speed in hearings on President Truman’s proposal, warning danger to both North and South American security if delays occur.
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Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
America
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
House of Representatives
Truman
U S Plans to Provide Planes to American Nations
Lt Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the United States would supply aircraft to other American nations if Congress approves hemispheric arms standardization. He said funding might come from those nations, aims include keeping U S aircraft industry healthy and synchronizing aerial defenses across the Americas. He noted potential base networks Arctic to South America and preferred others build and operate bases but with U S access.
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Washington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
United States
Congress
Army Air Forces
House Foreign Committee
Vandenberg
Americas
Arctic
South America
National and American Day Games Highlight Night Matchups
Baseball scores from today show Pittsburgh defeating Chicago 8 to 0 with late runs, while New York beat an opponent 2 to 1 behind strong pitching. Evening games include Cincinnati at St Louis and Boston at Brooklyn with other scheduled night games listed.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati-St. Louis
Idaho approves liquor-by-the-drink permits after July 1
Boise reports 46 Idaho establishments have state licenses to serve liquor by the drink after July 1. Clar ence Saunders, director of the liquor law enforcement bureau, also says 60 bartenders hold state licenses. Post July 1 liquor may be served across the bar but only in licensed venues in incorporated cities and towns not restricted by local option elections.
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Boise
Idaho
Clarence Saunders
Liquor Law Enforcement Bureau
Labor Unions May Seek Higher Wages Amid Rising Prices
CIO vice president Emil Rieve told the Senate House committee that unions cannot keep agreements not to seek higher wages if prices keep rising. He warned the economy could collapse without action and urged broader congressional steps beyond a single measure.
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Washington
Emil Rieve
CIO
Joint
Congressional Committee On the Economic Report
Congress
Rieve
Engines Kill Six Persons in Cleveland St Louis Train Derailment
In Shelby Ohio New York Central officials probe if a St Louis special violated caution orders when twin locomotives jumped the track near Shiloh killing six, possibly seven. An engineer’s body carried a paper ordering caution, while witnesses estimated speed around 50 mph as the six car passenger train derailed into an embankment.
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Shelby
Ohio
New York Central Railroad
St. Louis
Cleveland
Shiloh
Fire Kills Two at Jared Ranch on Calispell Lake
Newport detectives report two men Grant McDonald and Tom Jared died in a blaze that started around 4 30 a m in upstairs rooms of the Jared ranch house on Calispell lake northwest of the city. Mrs McDonald awoke downstairs and could not warn them. The house was destroyed by flames.
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Newport
Wash
Grant McDonald
Tom Jared
Jared
Calispell Lake
Here
AFL Rejects Plea for Labor Strike
AFL President William Green rejected unions pleas for a general strike over the Taft Hartley act. He called a Washington conference for July 9 and said the union movement would pursue court challenges and negotiations with employers to defend their rights. He said the AFL would campaign politically to defeat lawmakers who supported the act. House leaders split over strategies to handle John L. Lewis and the coal strike pressure.
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AFL
William Green
Green
Washington
Executive Council
Congress
House
John L. Lewis
Rep. Hartley
R-N.j
Truman
Lewis
Reckless driving charge after Idaho crash injures woman
An unidentified woman suffered a broken arm in a collision reported to McCammon sheriff’s office. Robert W. Talbot of Preston is charged with reckless driving after his car rear ended a Breen vehicle driven by Howard John Breen of California. Breen’s wife and three children were in the other car. injuries minor besides the woman’s broken arm. Downey hospital treated the injured passenger. Talbot must appear before the McCammon justice of the peace Friday morning.
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Sheriff's Office
Marshall W. S. Hensen
McCammon
Robert W. Talbot
Preston
Portneuf
Talbot
Howard John Breen
California
Breen
Reen
Downey
Justice of the Peage
Utah Bankers Elect New President At Salt Lake Convention
Ray P Dyreng cashier of the Manti City bank was chosen as the Utah Bankers association president at the 39th annual convention. He succeeds John M Wallace of Walker Bank and Trust. New officers include Junius A West Pleasant Grove first vice president Harmon B Barton Ogden second vice president H B Crandall Salina secretary treasurer and Russell S Hanson Logan L P Van Voorhis Salt Lake City and Joseph G Smith Milford as executive committee members.
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Salt Lake City
Ray P Dyreng
Manti City Bank
Utah Bankers’ Association
John M. Wallace
Walker Bank and Trust Company
Junius A. West
Pleasant Grove
Harmon B. Barton
Ogden
H. B. Crandall
Salina
Russell S. Hanson
Logan
L. P. van Voorhis
Joseph G. Smith
Milford
Baruch Urges Work or Fight Law for All Citizens
Bernard M. Baruch called for a universal work or fight law for men and women as a key to rapid mobilization in any future war. He warned that mass destruction devices leave little time to improvise and said the nation must be ready, though he did not see an immediate threat from Russia.
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Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
America
Russia
Armed Forces’ Industrial College
Baruch
Curley Loses Appeal on Jail Sentence
Boston Mayor James M. Curley had his appeal denied for suspending a six to 18 month jail term on mail fraud. Judge James M. Proctor ordered immediate imprisonment and rejected a delay to clear city matters.
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Washington
James M. Curley
Boston
Federal Correctional Institution
Danbury
Conn
James Curley
Curley
Helen Kinslea
Truman
James M. Proctor
Thut Proctor
Boise Police Hold Suspect in Siegel Shooting Claim
Boise Police Chief George Haskin said a 22 year old man who claimed to have shot Benjamin Siegel in Beverly Hills was identified as Edward Ross but is wanted on forgery charges in Boise and Salt Lake City. California authorities later said the confession was untrue and the man’s true name is Raymond Frederick Monrose known as Jackie Wilson in Boise. He was linked to a boxing card last week and disappeared before the fights. Detective Rigney confirmed the identification by phone with Redwood police.
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Boise
George Haskin
Redwood City
Calif
Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel
Beverly Hills
Haskin
California
Edward Ross
Salt Lake City
Ross
Siezel
Horse Meat Sells As Hamburger On Newark Stands
Newark officials announce a survey to determine how many diners and hamburger stalls sold horseburgers. Health officer Dr. Charles V. Craster says two dealers advertised chopped beef at 3 to 4 cents below current prices yet 15 cents above regular horsemeat prices. Analysis of 25 stands found at least a dozen selling pure or highly suspicious horsemeat.
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Newark
N. J
Charles V. Craster
Craster
Utah Cultists Lose Appeal in Polygamy Case
In Salt Lake City three fundamentalists Arnold Boss Louis A Kelsch and Charles F Zitting were denied termination of sentence by the Utah board of pardons for refusing pledges to stop advocating plural marriage. Morris Q Kunz was granted immediate termination. Kunz and the others have been imprisoned since May 15 1945. Eleven others were paroled December 15 1945 after pledges to cease polygamy. Kunz said time and fate decided his fate and that only one wife remains alive he wishes to remarry after release.
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Salt Lake City
Utah Board of Pardons
Arnold Boss
Louis A. Kelsch
Charles F. Zitting
Morris Q. Kunz
Kunz
Growers Fail In Move For Tariffs
President Truman vetoed a wool bill over higher tariffs and import restrictions. The Senate Agriculture Committee quickly approved a substitute to extend the wool price support program. The move aimed to avoid overriding the veto and preserve U.S. leadership in world affairs.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Congress
House
Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen
E. V. Robertson
R.wyo
Agriculture Committee
Mr. T
Leaders Warn on UN Path on Charter’s Second Anniversary
World leaders marked the United Nations second anniversary in San Francisco with grim warnings of a difficult road ahead. President Truman and peers from Britain France China and the Soviet Union pledged support while stressing UN goals depend on member states fulfilling obligations.
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United Nations
World Organization
Truman
U.N
United States
San Francisco
Mysterious 1200 mph objects sighted over Washington
Kenneth Arnold, a Boise businessman, reports nine shiny flat objects as big as DC-4 planes whizzing over Washington's Cascade mountains at 1200 mph with a weaving motion like a kite. Army and air experts remain skeptical about the sighting.
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Boiseau
Pendleton, Ore
Washington
Army
Kenneth Arnold
Boise
Idaho
Clung
Cascade Mountains
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