Soviet Leadership Shifts Major Aides Promoted
Moscow reports top Soviet leadership reshuffle with Nikolai Voamesensky relieved as chairman of the state planning commission and deputy prime minister. Ivan Golyakov replaced as president of the supreme court by A A Volin. A new ministry for construction machinery and industry firms up. Maxim Saburov named vice premier in reshuffle.
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Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Nikolai A. Voamesensky
State Planning Commission
USSRA
Ivan T. Golyakov
Supreme Court of the Ussr
Golyakovy
A. A. Volin
Vozmesekey
Maxim Z. Saburov
Commission
Saburov
Council of Ministers
V. M. Molotov
City Reformer Reports Offer to Trade Ambassadorship
New York reformer Clendenin J. Ryan said he was offered the France ambassadorship if he stopped campaigning against Mayor William O'Dwyer. Sonnenberg denied the claim. the report came as Ryan prepared to testify before a Manhattan grand jury probing a wiretapping plot against city officials. Kenneth E. Ryan surrendered to prosecutors after escaping City Hall controls.
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New York
Clendenin J. Ryan
France
William O'Dwyer
Ryan
Benjamin Sonnenberg
Sonnenberg
Senate
Manhattan
O'Dwyer
S. Horgan
Kenneth E. Ryan
Clendenin Ryan
City Hall
Kenneth Ryan
Charlie
Charles Stoffer
Local Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk
County Clerk Anna Keefe issued licenses last Saturday to D. Pearson 26 of Pocatello and Darleen Bloxham 17 of Lava Hot Springs as well as Eugene W. Cunningham 21 of Pocatello and Loya 19 of Pocatello.
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Anna Keefe
Oe D. Pearson
Pocatello
Darleen Bloxham
Lava Hot Springs
Eugene W. Cunningham
Loya
Poca
Mrs Cleta Christensen Injured Skiing Cancels Dallas Trip
Mrs. Cleta Christensen of 333 West Carson suffered a broken leg while skiing in the Pocatello area. She had planned to be a delegate from the Pocatello music club to the National Federation of music clubs convention in Dallas but canceled her trip due to the injury.
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Cleta Christensen
West Carson
Marvin J. Christensen
The
Paramount Cleaners
Pocatello
Christensen
Rail Settlement Nearing With Last Hurdle Passed
A presidential fact finding board cleared the final major hurdle in the railways wage dispute and five day week issue. The decision concerns applying the five day week to 121 lines with a seven cent hourly wage boost retroactive to October 1. Union and carrier leaders expect further talks to finalize wording and contracts.
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Chicago
Campaign Slot Machine Plan Becomes City Issue
The 1949 Twin Falls campaign centers on slot machines as the Progressive Citizens announce a 14 point platform led by Mayor H. G. Lauterbach for re election Councilman C. H. Coleman and Howard F. Blake complete the ticket. The platform proposes a 50 50 split basis for slot machine operation.
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Twin Falls
Progressive Citizens” Committee
H. G. Lauterbach
C. H. Coleman
Howard F. Blake
Jerome-H. H. Jerome–H., McGonigal Win School Contracts
Jerome Lets Contract for general construction of the proposed new high school building Boise bid $238266.86. Four contracts awarded including heating to Detweiler Brothers Twin Falls wiring to Americar Electric Caldwell and plumbing to Crane Plumbing Co Jerome.
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Jerome
McGonigal
Boise
Boiseau
Lincoln School
Detweiler Brothers
Twin Falls
Americar. Electric Co
Caldwell
Crane Plumbing Co
Tuesday Deadline For Tax Reports
Washington reports the deadline to file 1948 income tax returns is midnight tomorrow. Officials note about 55 million taxpayers have begun returns to claim refunds, but many still have not filed. Returns are required for anyone earning over 600 dollars in 1948 with penalties up to 25 percent for late filing.
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Washington
Idaho State college gains CAA approval for air craft program
Roy Christensen head of the vocational school announces that Idaho State college is approved by CAA in Washington for its air craft and engine mechanics course. Vocational students may now take the CAA state examination after a training program prepared by Christensen and Leonard P. Maillet.
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Idaho State College
CAA
Washington, D. C
Roy Christensen
Christensen
Leonard P. Maillet
Key West Film Confiscation Involves White House Visit
White House officials seized news reels while still photographers destroyed their film to avoid confiscation. The footage showed President Truman swimming at the enlisted men's beach and greeting his party from the beach as well as general views of Key West and the commandant's quarters used as a temporary White House during his vacation.
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Key West, Fla
White House
Key West
President Truman
Mr. Truman
UN Warns Against Aqaba Military Actions
Dr. Ralph P. Bunche warned Israel and Trans-Jordan that any military activity in the Aqaba area violates the United Nations truce in Palestine regardless of whether actual fighting occurs.
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Rhodes
Ralph P. Bunche
Israel
Trans-Jordan
Aqaba
United Nations
Palestine
Filibuster peace conference eyed to unlock Senate stalemate
Washington officials announced a late day plan for a filibuster peace conference aimed at ending a 13 day Senate stalemate. A Senate Banking subcommittee also approved tighter rent controls and a mechanism to restore them where lifted.
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Washington
Senate
Young Hoodlums Shoot It Out In Los Angeles Gangs War
In East Los Angeles two youth gangs Kern avenue and Carmelita avenue clashed after an assault. A delivery truck opened fire injuring a 15 year old severely while two others were wounded. Deputies then corralled the groups in seven squad cars before more harm occurred.
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Los Angeles
Capone
General Hospital
Kern Avenue Gang
Carmejia Avenue
Kern Gang
Carmelita
Sheriff's Deputies
Red Cross Reunites Vet's Family in Walla Walla
The Bannock county Red Cross aided the Johnston family of Walla Walla Washington to reunite a sick veteran LeRoy Johnston with his daughters Marcia Mae and Laura Lee. The Fraziers met children in Pocatello and Red Cross arranged travel and hotel stays.
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Walla Walla
Wash
LeRoy Johnston
Bannock County
American Red Cross
Johnston
Cokeville
Wyo
Johnstons
Walla Walla Grey
Roy Frazier
Pocatello Tribune
Fraziers
Gate City
Frazier
Marcia Mae Johnston
Allen Shepherd
Laura Lee
Frasier
Walla Walla, Wash
Daddy
Walla Walla Hospital
Marcia
Laura
Red Cross
Pocatello
Mrs. Frazier
Mommie
Daddy Johnston
May Kirchner
Bannock
The
Railroad Officials To Tour Northwest Visit Pocatello
John K. Zorn traveling agent for the Chicago & Northwestern invites prominent Pocatellans to an Idaho Falls luncheon Monday April 11 with President R. L. Williams and officials F. G. Fitzpatrick T. L. Norton and J. R. Clyde aboard. The Northwestern delegation will also attend Burley April 12 and a Twin Falls dinner before a Boise tour and northwest California trip.
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John K. Zorn
Salt Lake City
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Pocatello
Burley
Twin Falls
Boise
Northwest
California
Zorn
County Drags Portneuf To Avert Flood
Bannock county operates a drag line along Marsh creek making new channels to drain excessive runoff water. County officials inspected the Portneuf river and Marsh creek to assess flood control measures and drainage work.
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Portneuf
Bannock County
Marsh Creek
Chainmail W
Pete” Jensen
A. J. Galardi
U. S. Army
Bert Ajman
Jensen
Citizens' Committee Plans To Pursue Probe of Bannock Budget
The Bannock County 1949 budget probe moves forward as William W. Shields of the Bannock hotel asserts in a Downey Comet letter that the investigation will continue to seek answers to 16 plus questions raised during a KEYY radio broadcast. He accuses B M Almond of stirring strife and defends taxpayers demand for how funds are spent and what they yield.
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Citizens’ Committee
Bannock County
Povatello
KEYY
William W. Shields
Bannock Hotel
Downey Comet
Shields
Downey
B. M. Almond
Mr. Shields
Pocatello
Almond
Two Utahns Die In Idaho Plane Crash
Bodies of Dorian Toland 23 and his father A C Toland 48 were recovered from a light Cessna wreck six miles NW of Reubens Idaho. They had departed Kooskia on Saturday for Missoula and were overdue before the crash during bad weather. The Tolands operated the Liberty theater in Tremonton Utah.
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Lewiston
Utah
Here
Dorian Toland
A. C. Toland
Kooskia
Coeur d'Alene
Missoula
Mont
Reubens
Tolands
Liberty Theater
Tremonton
Lewis Loses Round To Senate Group
About 457,000 coal miners, both soft and hard coal, stayed away from work in a one day stoppage ordered by United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis. The walkout halted mining east of the Mississippi and began a two week layoff in response to Lewis’s memorial demand and a protest against Dr. James Boyd's appointment as head of the U S Bureau of Mines. The action hits 10 states with Pennsylvania and West Virginia most affected and also sent ripples into railroads employing thousands of workers dependent on coal freight.
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Mississippi
John L. Lewis
James Boyd
U. S. Bureau of Mines
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ilinois
Alabama
Ohio
Virginia
Tennessee
Indiana
Maryland
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Senate approves James Boyd for Bureau of Mines director
The Senate Interior Committee approved President Truman's pick James Boyd as director of the Bureau of Mines by a 10 to 1 vote. John L. Lewis led a two week coal holiday opposing Boyd, calling it coercive as Downey voted present and Murray was absent.
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Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Truman
James Boyd
Bureau of Mines
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Union
Boyd
O'Mahoney
Wye
Senate Committee
Millikin
R.-Colp
O'Ma
Senate
Lewis
Right With Wife Brings $25 Fines For Both
Amos Wise. 43, fined $25 in police court for disturbing the peace after a fight with his wife Dorothy. Dorothy fined $25 for intoxication. Annabell LeVaney, 17, fined $15 for disturbing the peace after a fight with Mac Farmer. Mac Farmer found not guilty of intoxication. Myers Coppoole sentenced to 30 days for intoxication. Others fined on the same charge include Parkell, Mare tin, Mosley, Tavares, Probert. Third and Nelson faced speeding and illegal left turn charges. Pending cases include Christensen and Briggs for stop signals.
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Amos Wise
Dorothy
Annabell LeVaney
Mac Farmer
Mac
Myers Coppoole
Adolph Parkell
Dennis Ray Maretin
Charles Mosley
Joseph Edward Tavares
George F. Probert
Adrian C. Nelson
Larry Christensen
W, Carson
Freda I. Briggs
East Cedar
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Jarco Judd
Tribune
R. M. Pugmire
George Leighty
Revenue Bureau
Western Airlines
R. R
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Idaho Falls
Minneapolis
Omaha
Salt Lake
San Francisco
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China
Li Tsung-jen
Legislative Yuan
Idaho
Toland
Afton
Brigham Young University
Vera Nichols
Floyd W. Adams
Pittsburgh
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