Cripps Could Replace Churchill as British War Minister
An AP source says Sir Stafford Cripps may replace Winston Churchill as prime minister within three months. The report cites opposition to Churchill over Malay naval redeployments, Beaverbrook appointments, and civilian control of war policy, noting public desire for bold, immediate action to end the war.
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Churchill
London
Stafford Cripps
Winston Churchill
Britain
Ree Ewe
Doughty
United States
Crete
Sir Stafford
Russia
Privy Seal
Prince of Wales
Lord Beaverbrook
Gallipoli
Reds Destroy Remnant of Army in Trap
Soviet front reports grim reverses for Hitler as 36,000 Nazis killed in Staraya Russa and remnants of the 16th Army encircled. Orel isolation and a move toward Smolensk cited with two regimental HQs toppled. German counterattacks in Donets and Ukraine repulsed.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Staraya Russa
Stockholm
Orel
Moscow
Heinz Guderian
Yugoslavia
Denmark
London
Smolensk
Hitler
Donets
Ukraine
Britain extends draft for men and women for total war
Britain expands manpower mobilization by registering men 41 to 45 for military service and broadening women’s registration to include 16 and 17 year olds for training. The change widens the pool of doctors and dentists for the armed services while completing womanpower lists from 16 to 41.
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London
Britain
Armed Services
Japanese Evacuate Large Coast Area
Inland evacuations sweep the west coast as Little Tokyo near Los Angeles faces disappearance. About 10,000 of its 30,000 residents have already left with banks hotels and stores closed. Remaining businesses try to salvage perishables and stock staples.
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Los Angeles
Little Tokyo
Bannock Men Enlist in Navy Here
Richard R. May of Pocatello and Leon K. Davenport of Grace enlisted in the navy here in a local recruitment event.
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Bannock
Boise
Richard R. May
Pocatello
Leon K. Davenport
Grace
Navy
Rotary Hears Talk On Indian Affairs
C L Graves Fort Hall Indian agency superintendent spoke at the Rotary luncheon on differences between Canada and the United States in Indian affairs. He cited military service by Indians, coast defense work, and land and education policy, noting Canada restricts in descent and land tenure while the US involves patents and public schools.
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C. L. Graves
Fort Hall Indian Agency
Rotary Club
Canada
United States
Graves
Administration of Indian Affairs
Henry Ford
Odessa
California
Fred D. Prakel
San Francisco
Sam Nealey
Aberdeen
Ralph Dixie
Fort Halil
W. H. Jensen
Joe Youngren
Vernon Hershberger
R. M. Terrer
Mary Julie Vaughn
E. Norman Vaughn
A. L. Baker
T. R. Neilson
Car prowled in Downey. theft from 100 block North Railroad
Archie Larson reports his car was prowled Wednesday while parked in the 100 block of North Railroad avenue. A suitcase with women’s clothes valued at 15 dollars, toilet articles at 2.50, and men’s rubbers at 1.25 were stolen. Ben H. Lyons reports vandals tore down a chimney at 1453 North Arthur and bricks were thrown on the roof. he notes this is the second vandalism incident at that house.
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Archie Larson
Downey
North Railroad Avenue
Ben H. Lyons
North Hayes
Nort Arthur
Mr. Lyons
Private Cars Face Rubber Shortage for Tires and Retreads
Washington reports that Leon Henderson told the Senate defense investigating committee that not a single pound of crude rubber would be available for tires or retreads on up to 30 million civilian cars. He warned that U N rubber needs over the next two years exceed supply, with drastic civilian reductions ahead as non-tire uses shrink.
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Washington 4
Leon Henderson
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
War Production Board
Senate
Henderson
United Nations
Front Cracks In Burma Front Cracks In Burma
British troops defend the Lower Sittang as Japanese assault troops seize a rail town near Rangoon. The river barrier is breached and observers warn of a split Japanese drive south toward Rangoon and west toward Prome and the Irrawaddy oil fields.
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Associated Press
Java
Burma
Sittang
Rangoon
Wan
Lower
Mandalay
Stratford Dies in Ogden Brother of Pocatellan Pioneer
Word arrives of the death in Ogden on Wednesday night of Charles H. Stratford brother of J. G. Stratford pioneer of Pocatello and father of Lawrence I. Givaford of Salt Lake City formerly manager in Pocatello of the gas company that operated here until several years ago.
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Ogden
Charles H. Stratford
J. G. Stratford
Pocatellan
Lawrence I. Givaiford
Salt Lake City
Pocatello
Former Pocatello Judge Leaves Idaho Penitentiary
Robert S. Callis, once Bannock county probate judge, was released from the Idaho State Penitentiary after serving a year of a 114 year embezzlement sentence. The 54 year old was granted a one year conditional release by the pardon board after his guilty plea.
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Boise
Robert S. Callis
Bannock County
Callis
Pardon Board
Woman on the Stand Recalls Fatal Shooting in Bloomington
In Bloomington Indiana Mrs Caroline Payne testified at her murder trial detailing her transformation from a willing ally to a killer. She described five bullets fired into Charles O Mattingly after a tainted love affair and divorce move her to a violent act. The case centers on jealousy over a younger rival and Mattingly presenting his bride in Bloomington.
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Bloomington
Ind
Caroline Payne
Charles O. Mattingly
Indiana Universy
Lega
Gus Nickas
Mattingly
Indianapolis
Payne
First Lady En Route Briefly In Boise
Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt rode through Boise with her daughter Mrs. Roettiger after a Seattle visit. The first lady was briefly asleep and did not answer a reporter’s questions during the air liner stop.
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Boise
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Seattle
John Roettiger
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Arthur Scott
Mr and Mrs Arthur M Scott of 532 West Benton announce the birth of a son on Wednesday March 4 at St Anthony s hospital Mrs Scott formerly Maxine Bereer is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William S Bereer
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Arthur M. Scott
West Benton
St. Anthony's Hospital
Murderer Dies in Firing Squad Execution in Etre Prison
George Plant, convicted of killing Michael Devereaux, was executed by firing squad at Etre prison. Prosecutors called the act a purge within the Irish Republican army. Death sentences for Michael Walsh and Patrick Davenport were commuted to life imprisonment on Monday.
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Dublin
George Plant
Michael Devereaux
An Etre
Irish Republican Army
Michael Walsh
Patrick Davern
Tipton's Son Testifies in Murder Trial
Paul L Tipton son of slain Soda Springs garage owner Grace Coppard murder case testimony cites last sighting of his father at 6:20 p m on August 23. Special Investigator Byron testified about attempts to aid Caribou county officials and the discovery of a burned glove at Mrs Coppard's home.
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Preston
Grace Coppard
Paul Tipton, Jr
Soda Springs
Paul L Tipton
Young Tipton
Tipton
U S Court to Open Here for Federal Sessions
The U S court begins sessions Monday with cases including U S v Earl Daniel Hymas and U S v Le land and Kelsey Edmo Motions and defaults. Consolidated Wreighaways v Orange Transportation and other civil matters plus naturalization petitions on Tuesday.
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U. S
Earl Daniel Hymas
Leland and
Kelsey Edmo
Consolidated Wreighaways
The
Orange Transportation Company
Rae L. Johnston
Falls Creek Mines, Inc
Owen Hunsaker
Husky Refining Company
U.S
Nellie McCaskill
Power County
James O. White
Joseph
LaMantia
Salem College Star John Abramovich Tops Scoring List
West Virginia basketball fans praise Salem college standout John Abramovich nicknamed Brooms for his scoring feats. He tallies 53 points in one game and 656 points over 22 games this season, totaling 1 407 points in three years at the school with 281 students.
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Salem
W. Va
West Virginia
John
Brooms) Abramovich
Salem College
Brooms
Bombing raid near Honolulu yields no casualties
Four aerial bombs struck the outskirts of Honolulu during a raid. no casualties or major damage reported. a Japanese plane likely originated west of Hawaii, with American fighters chasing under poor visibility. bombs cratered a forested area near Roosevelt high school, two miles from downtown, as searchlights scanned the night sky.
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Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
War Department
Roosevelt High School
Diamond Head
Air raid, Navy claims, and war updates from around the world
Bulletin notes German raid on the English south coast with some casualties and damage. Tokyo cites Japanese naval forces sinking the US patrol vessel Asheville near Java with no Japanese losses. US army to continue induction by number. no age-based selective service. A Jersey City wife is found strangled at Hotel Sutton in New York. Rome radio claims of Rangoon capture doubted by Tokyo and Reuters. A British freighter reaches Australia with 2,500 people after heavy Japanese air assault. Idaho Falls hosts a district basketball tournament opening with Edmunds defeating Mackay 44 to 26. Burma Thailand border clash reported by Domei via Reuters.
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Soerakarta
Java
Banjoewangi
Bali
Rising Sun
Tijilatjap
Hongkong
Malaya
Singapore
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Japan
Births at St. Anthony's Hospital Reported
Births at St. Anthony's hospital include daughters to Donald Hansen and Mrs. Hansen of 1003 North Harrison and N O Olson and Mrs. Olson of Blackfoot and sons to Paul Evans of 135 South Third and Arthur Scott and Mrs. Scott of 534 West Benson. A daughter was born to John Taney and Mrs. Taney of RFD 1 south Thursday morning.
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St. Anthony's Hospital
Donald Hansen
North Harrison
N. O. Olson
Blackfoot
Paul Evans
South Third
Arthur Scott
West Benson
John Taney
RFD
Blast Claims 16 Workers at Burlington Ordnance Plant
An explosion at the Burling ton ordnance plant’s TNT melt unit killed 16 workers unofficially and injured more than 30. The three story building on production line 3 collapsed, with flames shooting high and the roar heard across Burling ton and into the surrounding countryside.
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Burlington
Burlineston
Fort Madison
Gas Stations Face Curbs as Ickes Hints on Rationing
Petroleum Coordinator Ickes said he would likely follow industry recommendations on nationwide gas rationing and a 7 p m to 7 a m curfew for filling stations. He noted some executives expect reduced civilian vehicle use from the tire shortage, potentially making rationing unnecessary. He cited reports of an 18 percent drop in gasoline purchases in the Chicago area.
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Washington
Ickes
Chicago
February police arrests and incidents in Poratello and Pocatello
Police chief reports February arrests totaling 78 men seven women and 21 juveniles on general charges plus 51 men 17 women and one juvenile on traffic charges. There were 37 traffic accidents with two injuries, three burglaries one unfounded and one cleared, no robberies. Fines and forfeitures totaled 672.50 dollars. Property stolen valued at 891.69 dollars with 13 bicycles 260 dollars recovered, 100 dollars in money and 92.50 dollars in miscellaneous items recovered.
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Poratello
R. J. Roubidoux
Pocatello
Java Struggles as Japanese Reach Java Heartland
Dutch East Indies Lieutenant Governor van Mook urged a last-ditch defense as Japanese forces cut through Java isolating Batavia and Bandoeng. They advanced across Soerakarta, threatened Tijilatjap, and posed a split of the island with allied forces fighting for emergency reinforcements.
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Java
Hubertus J. van Mook
Dutch East Indies
van Mook
Pacific
Batavia
Bancdoeng
Bandoeng
Soerbaja
Winter Record Smashed in Subzero March End
The article notes a brutal winter with January and February keeping temperatures in the subzero range. February 18 plunged to 23 degrees below zero, the second lowest reading since 1899, amid a cold spell from February 9 to 27 with several days well below zero. The warmest day in February reached 42 degrees.
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Pocatellams
Weather Bureau
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