U S Files Action To Break Up Du Pont Empire
Atty. Gen. Tom Clark filed a Sherman and Clayton suit in Chicago to dismantle the Du Pont empire. The case seeks a divorce of E I du Pont de Nemours from General Motors and for the Du Pont family to relinquish controlling holdings in United States Rubber. Clark says the move would open markets to smaller manufacturers and curb a single concentration of industrial power. The Chicago court is asked to order sale of 10,000,000 Du Pont shares.
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U.S
du Pont ‘Empire
Washington
Tom Clark
Mit
du Pont
U. S. District Court
Chicago
United States Rubber Co
New York
Clark
United States
General Motors
United States Rubber
Failed Snake River Compact Talks Hit Impasse in Poca
Idaho Wyoming Snake River compact commission failed to settle the river dispute at a Wednesday session in Poca tello. Chairman R J Newell said the day focused on proposals and counter proposals while aiming for a July 29 meeting at Gate to reach a compromise on Wyoming’s five percent water claim and related watershed allocations. Bishop stressed the importance of reaching a settlement.
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Newell
Wyoming
Snake River
Salt River
Bishop
Taft Labor Bill Passes Senate in Divided Vote
The Senate approved Taft’s labor bill 51 to 42 amid a split party line with 17 Democrats and 4 Republicans in support. The measure, tied to the Taft Hartley act provisions, marks a key victory for Senator Taft in his clash with the Truman administration. Senate action advances the bill to the House, where prospects are uncertain.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Taft
R.qhio
Ohio
Truman
Dent
Lucas
Mlindg
House
Reward Offered for Information on Damaged Newspaper Tubes
The Pocatello Tribune posts a 50 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone destroying newspaper tubes along Mink Creek Road and Hawthorne Road.
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Mink Creek
Hawthorne Roads
Du Pont Chief Denies Antitrust Claims Against Firm
Crawls H. Greenewalt the president of I Du Pont de Nemours and Co denied government accusations in an antitrust suit to break up the Du Pont empire. He said relationships with General Motors and others are not illegal and serve public interests. The firm, a leader in industrial chemicals, lists assets of 1.585 billion dollars as of last Dec 31 with about 1200 product lines.
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E. I. du Pont de Nemours Co
Wilmington
Del
General Motors Corp
Detroit
H. Greenewalt
I. du Pont de Nemours and Co
du Pont
du Pont Company
General Motors
United States
Fourth of July Traffic Toll Seen At 290 Deaths
The National Safety Council projects 290 Americans will die in traffic accidents during the three day Fourth of July holiday. They expect 33 million vehicles to burn 340 million gallons of gas to travel about 41 billion miles. Other hazards like drowning heat exhaustion and fireworks accidents are not estimated.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Senate panel approves luxury tax cut to 1942 levels
The Senate finance committee voted 7 to 6 to cut federal excise taxes back to 1942 levels on items such as telephone bills railroad tickets silverware and luggage. The push was attached to an industrial alcohol permits bill with Rep Martin leading a petition to move his tax-cut bill from Ways and Means to the floor. Separately Senator Hickenlooper pressed for closed sessions in the Lilienthal case while Lilienthal will present his side next week.
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Washingtn
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
Johnson
D.-Cole
Capitol
Rep
Martin
R.-Mass
House
GOP
Ouse Ways and Means Committee
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Joint
Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Lilienthal
Ames golfer Johnson wins second round in national tournament
Bill Johnston of Utah defeated Keith Leclair of Michigan 4 and 2 to advance in the national collegiate golf tournament. President Truman pledged to fight for repeal of the Taft Hartley Act with strong effort.
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Ames
Towa
Bill Johnston
Utah
Keith Leclair
Michigan
Washington
Truman
Norris Reverses Plea In Wife S highway Slaying
Norris 48 of Twin Falls pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the June 5 highway death of his common law wife Naomi near American Falls. Judge Py Glennon sentenced him to not more than 10 years in the state penitentiary after the plea. The couple, both with children from former marriages, had been drinking prior to the fatal incident on Highway 30.
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American Falls
Carlyle Norris
Twin Falls
Fifth District
Py Glennon
F. M. Bistie
Norris
State
Power
Naomi
Reds Permit Free West Zone Berlin Travel
The Russians reversed their stance on western truck traffic and allowed free movement between Berlin and the western zones. German highway police said trucks now pass Soviet checkpoints without trouble after earlier detentions of about 80 laden trucks from Frankfurt whose cargoes were seized.
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Berlin
Frankfurt
Tribune Breaks Food Ad Record
The Pocatello Tribune publishes more local food advertisements in a single issue than ever before. June advertising volume shows a large year to year gain as housewives rely on Tribune ads for money saving opportunities and best food values.
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Pocatello Tribune
Tribune
Weather outlook for Pocatello and vicinity
The report shows total precipitation this month 56 with normal 1.01. Mean temperature 55 vs normal 66. Sunset 8 13, sunrise 4 54. Forecast fair tonight and Friday with lows around 45 and high near 80.
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Pocatello
Births Reported at St Anthony’s Hospital
Daughters were born to L P Sorenson and Norma Jean Sorenson of 412 Mc Kinley and to Alfred and Bernice Shurtliff of 2258 Tenth at St Anthony’s Hospital.
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St. Anthony'’s Hospital
L. P
Norma Jean Sorenson
McKinley
Alfred and
Bernice Shurtliff
Referendum on CVA Looms and Reclamation Projects Proposed
Senator Miller of Idaho introduced a bill to authorize 20 reclamation and flood control projects in the Columbia basin under a cooperative agreement with the army engineers and the reclamation bureau. Projects span Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington, including Grand Coulee modification and Bitter Root, with a separate bill proposing nationwide referenda for river valley authorities.
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Idaho
Columbia Basin
Washington
Miller
Reclamation Bureau
Army Engineers
Bureau
Mountain Home
Cambridge Beach
Council
Mann Creek
Hell's Canyon
Oregon
Crooked River
Bully Creek
Yale
Montana
Upper Star Valley
Wyoming
Grand Coulee
Washington State
House
River Valley
Rep. McDonough
Calif
Secretary of the Interior
Food for Thought and the Body Too
In today’s Pocatello Tribune readers are offered extensive food advertising with over 9,000 lines. Local food stores feature splendid values and excellent service. Consult the advertisements in today’s Tribune for good things to grace your table.
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Pocatello
Tribune
Coplon Convicted as Spy on Both Counts
Judith Coplon, 28, Barnard College graduate, was found guilty on both counts of spying for Russia. The jury delivered the verdict after about 27 hours of deliberation, with sentencing set for tomorrow. Coplon and Russian associate Valentine A. Gubitchev face espionage trial in New York.
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Associated Press
Judith Coplon
Russia
Justice Department
Archibald Palmer
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Albert J. Reeves
Miss Coplon
Barnard College
New York
Valentine A. Gubitchev
FBI
United States
Alger Hiss
House Faces Dilemma in Housing Bill
The House discovered a clerical error left the 1 050 900 public housing units figure in the bill though leaders expect final action to settle on 810 000. Speaker Rayburn said a House Senate conference would trim to 810 000 with differences to be reconciled. The Senate had approved 810 000 units and passage appeared likely this week.
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Washington
House Today
Truman
House
Rayburn
House-Senate
House of
Senate
White House
American Labor Party
Girl Who Shot Ball Player Found Insane
Ruth Ann Steinhagen, 19, the admirer who shot First Baseman Eddie Waitkus, was adjudged insane and committed to Kankakee state hospital. She appeared with the injured man in felony court, was bound over to the grand jury, and a true bill was voted and indictment returned before Chief Justice James J. McDermott. Waitkus confronted her in a hotel room June 15.
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Chicago
Eddie Waitkus
Kankakee State Hospital
Ruth Ann Steinhagen
James J. McDermott
Criminal Court
Walthus
Melons Stolen From City Fruit Stand
Thief struck Virgil Hunter's fruit stand at Third and Gould. Entry gained through a rear window Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Two young boys suspected and to be questioned by police.
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Virgil Hunter
Third and
Gould
Head on collision injures two on R R overpass
Early morning crash near Glenns Ferry Idaho involved George L Mecham of Provo Utah and Mrs Leonard Eggers of Fanmett. Mecham’s eastbound car hit the guard rail, ripped off a wheel, then struck Eggers’ car. Both victims suffered cuts to head and face and were taken to a Boise hospital.
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Eggers
Stevans
Mecham
Ground Breaking for Baptist Church Adds New Building
About 100 church members attended the ground breaking Wednesday evening for a $125,000 church addition. Rev. Herbert R. Cederberg turned the first sod at Fremont and Arthur as seven more shovels marked the ceremony, with church leaders Fred E. Pauley Fergus P. Briggs Paul H. Willecke Mrs M. M. Rabourn and Leland Ellis among participants.
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Baptist Church
Herbert R. Cederberg
Fremont and
Arthur
Fred E. Pauley
Fergus P. Briggs
Paul H. Willecke
M. M
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