China feels shock as civil war reverses spike loan doubts
Shanghai faces a currency crash with the yuan tumbling on the black market to 58 000 per dollar amid forecasts it could hit 1 000 000. Prices surge, rice soars, and Mayor Wu imposes emergency measures to curb hoarding while officials react to the loss of a $500 million Eximbank loan.
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Shanghai
China
U. S
Shankhai
K. C. Wu
Black Money
Marget
Marshall
Delegates to Presbyterian Assembly Venture From Pocatello
A Kendall Presbytery delegation and sponsors departed Pocatello in two cars for Grinnell Iowa to attend the First Westminster Fellowship National Assembly of the Presbyterian church in late June. Eight voting delegates from southeastern Idaho will participate aided by funds raised in local churches. Delegates include Aberdeen Wallace Toews Ruth Toews Idaho Falls Lindsley Denmann Jo Ann Greenwalt Peggy Howard Greg or Smith Patty Smith Pocatello Virginia Kelly Audrey Weese Soda Springs Genevieve Burgin. Sponsors are Rev Dr Joseph I Gulick and Leora Hill both of Idaho Falls.
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Pocatello
Grinnell
Iowa
Westminster Fellowship
National Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
United States
Kendall Presbytery
Presbyterian
Idaho
Kendall
Idaho Falls
Lindsley Denmann
Jo Ann Greenwalt
Peggy Howard
Gregor Smith
Patty Smith
Virginia Kelly
Audrey Weese
Soda Springs
Genevieve Burgin
Joseph I. Gulick
Leora Hill
Prisoner Ordered Returned for Third Death Sentence
Garland Wilson, convicted of murdering J. N. Raybould, west Seattle merchant, on December 29, 1945, is to be returned from the state penitentiary to face a third hanging order. Superior Judge William J. Wilkins signed the order after prior delays including appeals and a last hour reprieve by Governor Wallgren for warrant irregularities. Raybould was stabbed and beaten to death in his store. Wilson had been a former store employee.
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Seattle
Garland Wilson
J. N. Raybould
William J. Wilkins
Wilson
State Supreme Court
Wallgren
Raybould
Silver Advances On New York Market
The price of foreign silver rose to 617 cents an ounce, up 1 cent from Thursday, marking the second advance of the week. Silver had stood at 593 cents for nearly a week, the lowest since September 1945.
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New York
Doctor Peels Heart To Aid Patient
A Kennedy Veterans Hospital surgeon in Memphis removed the outer sac around Johnnie Bridges heart and peeled it away to relieve constrictive pericarditis. The four hour operation freed the heart to beat normally and Bridges, a navy veteran from Bessemer Alabama, is recovering well.
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Memphis
Tenn
Johnnie Bridges
Bessemer
Ala
Kennedy Veterans Hospital
Young Bridges
Felix Hughes
Kennedy
Bridges
Hughes
Navy
Local Club Names Officers and Members
Secretary Alvin Whitehead treasurer W Samuel Smith lion tamer James Raymond tail twister Clawson Richardson and Dr C C Johnson three year directors Rufus Smith one year director.
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Alvin Whitehead
W. Samuel Smith
James Raymond
Clawson Richardson
C. C. Johnson
Rufus Smith
Former Department Aid Gets Term
Carl A. Marzani, 35, Italian born former state department subofficial, was sentenced to one to three years in prison for hiding Communist party affiliations on a federal loyalty test. Judge Keech denied bond pending appeal after conviction on 11 counts. He faced up to 10 years and $10,000 per count.
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Washington
Carl A. Marzani
State Department
Federal District Court
Richmond B. Keech
Marzani
Arlington
Pig crop smaller in western states in spring report
USDA reports spring pig crop for 11 western states totaled 1,527,000 compared with 1,616,000 a year earlier and the 1936-45 average of 2,066,000. Gains were recorded this spring in Wyoming Nevada Oregon and California.
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San Francisco
USDA
Wyoming
Nevada
Oregon
California
Retail Sales Rise in May to 9.275 Million Dollars
The Commerce Department reports May retail store sales of 9.275 million dollars, up 17 percent from May last year, noting contributions from party activities during a state and justice department loyalty investigation conducted last year.
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Washington
Commerce Department
State and Justice Department
Grace Lions Elect New Grace President and Officers
Grace Lions Club elects GRACE Heber Smith as president with Angus Lasley as first vice president Lorran Jenkins as second vice president Earnest Skinner as third vice president and George Mathews named to a leadership role.
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GRACE
Heber Smith
Grace Lions Club
Angus Lasley
Lorran Jenkins
Earnest Skinner
George Mathews
Idaho's Pig Crop Sets Low Mark
Idaho's 1947 spring pig crop is the smallest on record since 1930, the U S Department of Agriculture bureau of agricultural economics reported in Boise. The 172000 head total marks a five percent drop from 1946 and half the 10 year 1935 1945 average. Sows farrowed were 26000, down from 28000 last year and 33000 in 1945, with 1947 farrowings the lowest on record and below the 10 year average by more than half.
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Boise
Idaho
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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ThaDensanes
Maxwell House
Jams
Fraziers Grocery
McKinley
Nate Morgan Jewelers
Nate Morgan
Money! Direct
Regal Beauty
Goward
OM Credit
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Provo, Utah
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