Miners Strike Rich Paydirt on Warren Creek Idaho
In Idaho's Warren Creek district, three dredges and a hydraulic setup with about 60 workers are producing gold. State mine inspector Arthur Campbell notes modern gear and better transport boost mining, while government plans to study phosphate rock and diatomaceous earth for potential fertilizer use.
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Boise
Idaho
Warren Creek
Arthur Campbell
Idaho County
Campbell
Mathews Attends Firemen Meetings
Fire Chief G L Mathews returned to Pocatello this week after attending state firemen conventions in Coeur d Alene and Spokane. He participated in the state convention which began in Coeur d Alene on June 19 and the Northwest Firemen College to further his training.
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G. L. Mathews
Pocatello
Coeur d’Alene
Spokane
Firemen's Association pushes civil service plan at session
Chief Mathews notes agreement to continue pushing firemen civil service. After the state convention, firemen traveled to Spokane for the Northwest Firemen's College June 20 to 22. The event showcased modern gear and training on fire tactics, water pressure, and hose use for a more efficient department. Next Idaho Firemen's convention date pending. Pocatello aims to host next year.
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Firemen’s Association
Mathews
Spokane
Northwest Firemen's College
Northwest Firemen
Idaho Firemen's Convention
Pocatello
Home Loans to Expire Tonight in Idaho
Boise June 27 Authority to accept applications for home loans expires tonight at midnight. C C Wilburn Idaho manager of the Home Owners Loan corporation said no late applications will be accepted. Loans made to date in Idaho total about 4000 cases and around 7 million dollars. Delinquents are urged to understand the program is a business operation and payments are required.
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Boise
C. C. Wilburn
Idaho
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Bose
Typhoon Blasts Nagasaki Toll and Enid Grain Elevator
A typhoon in Nagasaki prefecture blows down forty houses and injures three. Meanwhile Enid Oklahoma builds a 1,000,000 bushel grain elevator to raise city capacity to 11,500,000 bushels.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Nagasaki Prefecture
Enid, Okla
Hopkins Replies To Alaska Colonization Criticism
Harry L Hopkins defended Alaska colonization before the Senate, stating the Matanuska valley is not disease ridden. He cited a telegram saying 225 workers were being sent to speed construction and provide homes for colonists, noting only common children's illnesses.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Matanuska
FERA
Senate
Vandenberg
Mich
Palmer
Hopkins
Irwin
Temporary shelter provisions for colonists described
Walls were said to have been provided for the colonists for temporary shelter with equipment including cooking utensils mosquito netting stoves beds and gasoline lamps.
Two Workers Are Blown to Pieces Near Amarillo
Near Amarillo Texas last night a nitroglycerine truck exploded killing Ben McDonald 55 and Paul Brooks 25 both of Borger. Bruce Hayes 40 of Whittenburg was injured while working on an oil truck about 50 yards away.
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Amarillo
Tex
Here
Ben McDonald
Paul Brooks
Borger
Bruce Hayes
Whittenburg
Wind Velocity in Capital is Low
Washington reports a seven mile an hour average wind, while Chicago records 15 and New York is higher. Mount Washington in New Hampshire averages 33 with a record 168 miles an hour.
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Washington
Capital
Congress
Chicago
Weather Bureau
New York
Mount Washington
N. H
Civil air travel in US carried nearly 1.86 million passengers
Civil airplanes in the United States carried 1,859,031 passengers in the last year with 461,743 of them traveling on scheduled air lines.
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United States
Film Ecstasy ruled obscene by federal court
A federal court jury in New York found the Czechoslovakian film Ecstasy obscene and immoral and upheld the government suit to confiscate the import. Judge John C. Knox gave 20 days to appeal. the film remains in government custody. Attorney Henry Pearlman argued the heroine is not nude but a refined woman facing moral struggle.
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New York
John C. Knox
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Henry Pearlman
Eureka Productions, Inc
Eight-and-a-half Pound Son Born to Vining Couple
A baby boy weighing eight and one half pounds was born Wednesday afternoon to Mr and Mrs Harold P Vining of Route 1 at St Anthony hospital The same day a recently overhauled automobile at Pocatello Auto Co caught fire at 6 30 pm while the attendant filled it with gasoline The fire department extinguished the blaze with no major damage reported
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Harold P. Vining
St. Anthony Hospital
Pocatello Auto Company
State Liquor Store Expands Brands and Shelves
The Pocatello state liquor store adds 100 new liquor brands bringing stocked total to 300. Manager Sam Oliver notes strong sales and two new shelves for extra stock. Weights and prices report lower charges for 40 brands, with no new price list for six months.
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Pocatello State
Sam Oliver
Oliver
Boston Company Buys Idaho Wool
Idaho Falls June 27 A Boston company purchases range wool totaling over 34 000 fleeces about 440 thousand pounds. The deal covers wool from Idaho ranchers and marks a significant regional textile trade move.
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Boston Company
Idaho Wool
Idaho Falls
Tribal clashes in Bajaur claim up to thirty lives
Reports from Bajaur frontier city today say fighting between Khar and Nawagai tribes has left between 15 and 30 dead. The outbreak was reported to be ongoing with casualties mounting.
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Peshawar
Indiana
Bajaur
Reformatory at Frankfort Overfilled with Inmates
The Kentucky reformatory at Frankfort housed 3,000 inmates though built for 1,500. The overcrowding highlighted strain on facilities and raised concerns about conditions and safety. Authorities considered plans to expand capacity and address staffing needs.
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Kentucky Reformatory
Frankfort
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