Marshall to Seek Pact of 40 Years
Secretary of State George C. Marshall said in Berlin that a four power 40 year pact against Germany would show U S willingness to uphold Europe’s security and support a final peace treaty with Germany. He noted Molotov suggested extending to 40 years and planned to discuss the idea in Moscow.
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Berlin
George C. Marshall
Moscow
Germany
United States
Europe
Britain
France
Russia
Austria
James F. Byrnes
Marshall
V. M. Molotov
Debate Looms Over American Aid to Greece
Washington reported that President Truman plans a major move after a meeting with 15 congressional leaders on Greece. A scaled down request for direct aid may be sent to Congress or addressed to a joint session. officials note initial estimates of 250 million dollars this year could be reduced to a smaller action. The move would force the United States to choose sides in a Western Soviet clash, with collapse of the Greek government seen as likely to yield a communist regime aligned with the Soviet Union.
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Washington
America
Europe
Britain
White House
Truman
Congress
Greece
United States
Russia
Soviet Union
Saturday Arrests In Local Police Report
Saturday arrests include Shipefire Endow of RFD 2 north for speeding at 42 mph. Wayne C. Carey of 263 Wayne charged with running a stop sign at Pocatello avenue and Fifth. Robert Greeneing, 41, charged with petit larceny, accused of shoplifting at the Palace market and sentenced to 15 days in jail.
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Shipefire Endow
RFD 2
North
Wayne C. Carey
Wayne
Pocatello Avenue
Fifth
Robert Greeneing
Chas. W. Hyde
Palace Market
Medford Man Indicted in Poker-Game Slaying
Forrest Wilson, 30, was indicted by the Jackson county grand jury on first degree murder for a shotgun slaying of John C. Camden in a poker game hold up on November 10. Wilson is jailed without bail. trial date pending.
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Medford
Ore
Forrest Wilson
Jackson County
John C. Camden
Seattle
Wilson
Violence Flares in Tel Aviv Military Zone in Palestine
In Tel Aviv a British soldier and four Jewish extremists were killed with at least 20 injured as attacks hit Citrus House and Sarona military sites and the Jaffa police station. Fire and explosions disrupted power and a gasoline blaze lit the night sky during a 75 minute assault.
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Tel Aviv
Zyar
Ea Pole
Tervor
Taylor Votes Extension of Sugar Act
The Senate Banking Committee recommended extending sugar controls for one more year to March 31, 1948. The 10 to 3 vote directed the Agriculture Department to take over from OPA, with Republicans and Democrats among supporters. Retail sugar prices could rise to 30 to 40 cents per pound if controls lapse.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Department of Agriculture
OPA
Flanders
Tobey
R-N H
Capehart
R-Ind
Cain
Wagner
D-N. H
May
Rain and Snow Forecast With Cloudy Sunday Outlook
The weather man calls for a cloudy Sunday with occasional rain or snow and little temperature change. A high of 35 to 40 is forecast. For the 24 hours ending 6:30 p.m. Saturday highs ranged to 43 and lows to 30 with a mean of 36. Sunrise Monday is 6:52 and sunset is 6:29. Regional readings include Malad 44 29 and Boise 50 36 among others.
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Malad
Boise
Burley
Butte
Dubois
Idaho Alls
Salt Lake
Liberty Ship Cargo Seized By Dutch Police in Java
Dutch authorities seized the American Liberty ship Martin Behrman at Tandjongpriok harbor Batavia and began unloading a 3 million dollar cargo of rubber and quinine after the crew refused to operate the vessel. Dutch guards protected the operation as the cargo, part of the Indonesian republic, was claimed by British and Dutch plantations. Shipping lines protested discriminatory quay charges and storage restrictions affecting foreign shippers.
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Batavia
Java
Martin Behrman
Tandjongpriok
Indonesian Republic
World Shipping Lines
Hongkong
Singapore
Netherlands East Indies
Shipping Line
Tourney Results District Five Class A Winners and B finals
District Five Class A saw Pocatello defeat Preston 42 to 29 to win the title. Bancroft edged American Falls 37 to 34 in Class B with Moreland 32 Bancroft 29 in the championship. District Four Class A had Rupert beat Twin Falls 42 to 36 with Rupert undefeated. District Three Class A at Nampa saw Meridian 37 Nampa 30 in consolation, with Boise Caldwell 26 as champion.
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Pocatello
Preston
Bancroft
American Falls
Moreland
Rupert
Twin Falls
Nampa Meridian
Nampa
Boise _ Caldwell
Cham
Idaho legislature approves Idaho State College status and school funding
Boise AP reports the 29th Idaho legislature passes major reforms beyond gambling laws. It converts the University of Idaho Southern branch at Pocatello to a full four year Idaho State College with bachelor degrees. It approves a $10 million yearly minimum school program with $4 million state appropriation, an eight mill county levy and a five mill district levy. It enables reorganization of Idaho's 1,118 school districts.
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University of Idaho Southern Branch
Pocatello
Idaho State College
Two Injured In Inkom Highway Crash In Idaho
Vance F. Kahley 25 and his wife Shirley Kahley 24 of Salt Lake City are hospitalized at St. Anthony's after a 6 15 p m Saturday crash on highway 30 three miles west of Inkom. The 1942 Buick coupe Kahley drove left the road on a hill while passing a truck, overturned, and was total wreck.
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Vance F. Kahley
Shirley Kahley
South 23Rd East
Salt Lake City
St. Anthony's Hospital
Inkom
Kahley
Runaway Steam Engine Derailed At Pocatello Terminal
A steam engine left on a track without crew at the Pocatello yards moved unexpectedly and collided with the stream liner locomotive. The diesel equipment suffered damage and a new engine will be provided at the terminal. The runaway engine was reportedly derailed.
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Pocatello
Jewel Box Stolen From Car in Taft Street Theft
Mrs. Ralph Longhurst reports a jewel box stolen from her car parked at 249 Taft. The box contained earrings a bracelet and a wrist watch. Police investigate theft of personal jewelry.
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Ralph Longhurst
Rosewood
Taft
Boy Tries to Wreck Train in Geneva
13 year old Robert Sims, son of a Chicago and North Western employee, admitted placing 50 pounds of iron on the track minutes before the City of Portland passenger train was due. A freight engineer spotted the obstruction and stopped the train. Sims is jailed in Kane county on a 5000 dollar bond awaiting arraignment.
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Geneva
Ill
Kane County
Chicago and Northwestern
Portland
Robert Sims
Lennie Sims
Byron Scott
Harry Crawford
Crawford
Chicago
Ore
Legislature Closes Shifting Focus to Gov Robins Bills
Boise Idaho news reports the 29th Idaho legislature adjourned with about 150 measures awaiting Gov. C A Robins action. Robins has five days to sign or veto those passed before adjournment and ten days for post adjournment bills.
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Robins
Boise
House
Senate
C. A. Robins
Million Russians Under Arms Outside of Union
The World Staff reports a near million Russian troops under arms outside the Soviet Union aground in Europe. Hoover cites European military leaders claiming 450000 in Germany and Byrnes mentions 500000 outside Germany. US forces in Europe total about 200000.
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Union
Associated Press
Washington
Europe
Soviet Union
Herbert Hoover
Germany
State Byrnes
Gene
Rising costs and protests worry GOP leaders in presidential race
Washington reports escalating food prices and street demonstrations shaking Republican leaders and hopefuls. Lawmakers push new legislation to address consumer anger and inflation amid public pressure and campaign momentum.
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Washington
Widow linked to 'Sweet Pea' note in Broadhurst slaying
Criminologist Stanley McDonald tied Mrs Gladys Broadhurst to the mysterious Sweet Pea note and to the Elaine Hamilton license in Reno. The state says the note was written to divert suspicion from Alvin Lee Williams, her sixth husband, now charged with first degree murder. Williams faces trial next.
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Broadhurst
Williams
Powerful Negro Arrested in Connection With Finding of Woman's Almost Nude Body
Police say 29 year old Andy Criswell a coal chute worker for Union Pacific in Pocatello was taken into custody within half an hour after the body of Mrs. Jimmie Johnson was found. Detectives report Criswell gave a statement implicating himself in the slaying. The victim 41 year old Mrs. Johnson lived with her husband James Johnson near Tyhee and was found near a derailed locomotive in storage track No 1. Indications show the body was dragged about 360 feet before being placed under the engine. Authorities continue their investigation into the case.
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Andy
Anthha) Criswell
Pocatello
Union Pacific
Anne
Jimmie
Eddie) Johnson
R. J. Roubidoux
Pocatello Police Department, Chief of Police A. L. Oliver Stating That Criswell
Johnson
James Johnson
Bringhurst
Tyhee
Pocatello Mill
VA says nearly two billion paid to jobless veterans
The Veterans Administration reports almost 2 billion dollars paid to unemployed veterans. Ex exhaustions total 217 841 among former servicemen, with Pennsylvania and Texas leading in exhaustions and New York reporting the largest benefits total at 209 327 316. State figures include Idaho Oregon Utah and Washington totals for expenditures and exhaustions through December and January 25.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Pennsylvania
Texas
New York
Idaho
Oregon
Utah
Auto Fire After Crash Near Tie Plant
Police investigated a Saturday night wreck on the highway west of the tie plant. Officers sought the driver of a car with license 1B-39-69, with reports the vehicle caught fire or was set ablaze by the driver. License B-29-69 is listed to Weasel Wildcat. The driver reportedly left the scene, hailed a taxicab, and drove into Pocatello.
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Weasel Wildcat
Pocatello
Chinese Forces Cross Sungari River in Manchuria Drive
Peiping dispatches report Chinese government troops have crossed the Sungari River toward Harbin with plans for intensified fighting around Taolaichao near the north bank. Sources say a recent government victory northeast of Changchun was offset by a Communist setback described as a bloody nose.
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Peiping
Harbin
Manchuria
Sungari River
Taolaichao
North Bank
Changchun
Sports shop robbed by break in at North Main store
Chick Carrico reports his sports shop at 346 North Main was entered early Friday through a rear coal bin. A pistol, a table lighter and four boxes of .22 shells valued at 58.81 were stolen.
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Chick” Carrico
North Main
Russia Holds Advantage In Sessions
James D. White reports from San Francisco that at the Moscow foreign ministers conference the Soviet Union appears to hold the stronger position. He notes Secretary of State Marshall’s cautious optimism about peace with Austria and the broader questions facing Britain, France, and the Soviets as Europe’s settlement unfolds.
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San Francisco
Moscow
Russia
George C. Marshall
Washington
Europe
Marshall
Austria
Ceremany
Eurasia
A. Hitler
India Appeals To Moslems To Join Constitutional Talks
New Delhi The All India Congress party formally invites the Moslem league to meet Congress representatives to plan a peaceful transfer of power by June 1948 and to share in drafting a constitution for independent India amid Punjab unrest between Sikhs Hindus and Muslims.
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New Delhi
All-India Congress Party
All-India
Moslem League
Congress
Woman Sentenced for Torturing Boy in Louisville
Mrs. Marie Spellman, 27, was sentenced to six months in jail after being found guilty of torturing her seven year old son by searing his hands on a hot stove. The boy showed his scarred hands to Juvenile Judge Lawrence Wetherby as Spellman defended the act as punishment for stealing.
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Louisville
Marie Spellman
Lawrence Wetherby
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Air Transport Service
Miss Edwards
Col. Gilmore
Atlanta, Ga
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U. S
International Refugee Organization
TRO
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Hoover
Band
Sweet Pea
Leslie Merle Lincoln
Sacramento
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James D. White
India
Preston Grover
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