Red charges hurled as coast strike enters second day
Waterfront Employers Association and Pacific American shipowners blast 14 years of coast maritime strikes as caused by union leadership tied to communism. They withdraw all agreements and vow not to negotiate with unions whose officers won’t sign affidavits, with 131 ships tied up and trade virtually paralyzed. Bridges leads the blockade, with ILWU and Marine Cooks and Stewards named amid broader labor actions.
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Waterfront Employers’ Association
Pacific American Shipowners
Pacific Coast
Communist Party
Harry Bridges
CIO International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Pacific
Mexico
Canadian
WEA
ILWU
Marine Cooks and Stewards
CIO
Bridges
Cook’s
San Francisco
U. S
Francis Biddle
U. S. Supreme Court
Biddle
Win Permits For Big Elk Hunt Drawn in Idaho Counties
From 1795 applicants for special elk hunts in Boise Valley and Elmore counties two Pocatellans won, along with six southeastern Idaho residents. Boise and Valley winners include Floyd Neeley Pocatello Donna Madsen Rupert Glenn Earnest and Henry Neilson Rupert, W A Pierce, Pataneg and Melvin G Shepard. Elmore County winner is Mrs S A Sexton Pocatello.
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Boise, Valley
Elmore Counties
Council Bans Truck Parking in Residential Districts
City council approved an ordinance restricting truck parking in residential areas to improve safety. The measure aims to curb vehicles near the golf course development and aligns with city salaries approved in August.
Company H Guard Drill in Pocatello Sept 7 at 7:30
National Guard's Company H of the Pocatello unit will begin drills on Tuesday September 7 at 7 30 p m. All men of the company are required to attend the drill from other towns.
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Pocatello Unit
National Guard
Inee
State Police Told To Shun All Politics
Idaho law commissioner Charles Lewis warned southeastern officers to avoid political activity in coming months. At a Pocatello meeting he restated that state police cars must not transport politicians. Commissioner Alton Bunderson attended as the conference clarified policy matters.
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Idaho
Charles Lewis
Pocatello
Lewis
Alton P. Bunderson
Rail Unions Ask Supreme Court to Overturn Strike Block
The three rail unions seek to overturn a federal court injunction that blocked a May 11 nationwide strike by 15 000 workers in a dispute over wages and hours. They argue railroad unions are exempt from Taft Hartley injunctions and urge the Norris LaGuardia act protections in future disputes.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Carl McFarland
Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Cordon Promises Courthouse Cleanup If Elected
Alfred C. Cordon Republican candidate for Bannock County commissioner pledges to clean up courthouse grounds in American Falls Pocatello and around Clark Street entrance. He criticizes the current Democratic administration for fixing a sagging retaining wall and promises a vigorous campaign in the months ahead.
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Alfred C. Cordon
Clark Street
Bannock Courthouse
Cordon
Bannock County
American Falls
Pocatello
Whitney Sees H. T. Winner at Trainmen Convention
A. F. Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen forecast a Democratic victory in November and said sentiment for President Truman was improving. He called Henry Wallace's third party ill advised and warned that democracy must be protected on November 2 to avert a fascist state risk under communist influence.
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Rochester
N. Y
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Whitney
Truman
Henry Wallace
Fleeing Residents Amid Hibok Hibis Eruption in Camiguin
About 70,000 residents on Camiguin Island fled in panic as Mt Hibok spewed lava and fire causing earthquakes and landslides. Local authorities urged evacuation to safer areas while monitoring volcanic activity.
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Cagayan
Mindanao
Philippines
Camiguin
Mindanao Sea
Mt. Hibok
Boise Prosecutor Seeks Lost Terrier Spike
Boise prosecutor T. E. McDonald asked Pocatello residents for help locating his small black and white terrier Spike who vanished from J. F. Cullen's home at 646 North Hayes Street. The two year old dog with a white tipped tail is described as small with closely clipped hair and white legs. A reward is offered for its return and inquiries may be directed to Lillian Cullen at 2411-J.
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T. E
Lillian Cullen
Millions Headed for Holiday Weekend Across U.S.
Chicago reports millions travel for Labor Day weekend with expected surge in short haul trips. Safety Council projects 30 million cars and about 260 traffic deaths, while AAA estimates up to 300. Railroads and airlines add cars and sections to meet demand ahead of travel peak.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
New York Central System
Safety Council
American Automobile Association
Wallace rally draws mixed crowd in segregated Memphis
Henry A. Wallace progressive candidate drew both hope and applause from about 2000 people in Memphis without racial separation during the address at the park. A rotten egg hit the car as it left, narrowly missing Wallace but striking a companion. Observers called it the first post reconstruction era meeting in Memphis with whites and Negroes not segregated.
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Memphis
Tenn
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Old South
Wallace
Prankster Pleads Guilty After Egg Toss Incident
S G Wilson Jr aged 19 pleaded guilty in Greensboro to throwing an egg that spattered on Henry Wallace. Judge E Earl Rives offered a $50 fine or 100 repetitions of Voltaire's defense of free speech. Wilson chose the quip and wrote it 100 times.
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Greensboro
N. C
S. G. Wilson, Jr
Henry Wallace
E. Earl Rives
Wilson
Voltaire
Burley Woman Injured In City Collision
Mrs. Newell Baker of Burley was hospitalized briefly after her car collided with a machine driven by Wayne Toupin at the Miller and 14th streets intersection. Both vehicles sustained substantial damage.
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Burley
Newell Baker
Wayne Toupin
Miller and
14Th St
Fires across southern Idaho threaten wide sagebrush range
Firefighters battled four large fires in south central Idaho as winds pushed banes along Bruneau to Castle Ford road in Owyhee county. District crews of 50 to 60 fought night blazes while Arco Martin flames endangered arid range, with communications crippled between Boise and Pocatello.
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Idaho
Carlyle Smith
District One
Bruneau
Castle Ford
Owyhee
Glenn’s Ferry
Smith
Arco
Butte County
Arco- Martin
McCammon
District 5
Fish Creek
Boise
Pocatello
Hailey
Salt Lake Boise
French Row Gives Chance To De Gaulle
Premier-designate Robert Schuman resigned in Paris after four days of cabinet talks. He failed to form a middle-of-the-road government, urging a national election in which General Charles de Gaulle seems likely to rise to power.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
Charles de Gaulle
Schuman
Vincent Auriol
Ministry of Interior
de Gaullists
Jacques Soustelle
de Gaulle
France
Most Decorated Hero Registers for Peacetime Draft
Au die Murphy the most decorated World War II hero registered for the peacetime draft at Hollywood High School. The 24 year old Texan appeared before a draft board to sign forms required for all men under 26. Murphy a Medal of Honor recipient enlisted in 1942 and rose from private to first lieutenant after Japan's defeat.
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Hollywood
Audie Murphy
Hollywood High School
Murphy
Japan
Hall elected president of Idaho Young Democrats
Galen Hall was chosen to succeed Kermit Allison as president of the Idaho Young Democrats at Boise Friday. Other officers named include Mrs. Ernest Hurell vice chairwoman Ed Buky secretary Walter Oros national committeeman and Mrs. Earl Mouten national committeewoman. The group also backed repeal of discriminatory liquor laws and immediate funding for the labor commissioner and repeal of unfair labor laws. They urged elective public assistance oversight and changes to labor law.
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Boise
Galen Hall
Jerome
Kermit Allison
Filer
Idaho Young Democrats
Young Democrats
Ee Calone
Wee
Ernest Hurell
Coeur d’Alene
Ed Buky
Twin Falls
Walter Oros
Earl Mouten
Boise Otel
Johnson Leads Stevenson in Texas Senate Nomination Race
In Dallas a Texas election bureau tally at 6 15 p m showed Congressmen Lyndon B Johnson ahead of former governor Coke R Stevenson by 15 votes 494140 to 494125 in the Texas U S Senate race.
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Dallas
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Coke R. Stevenson
U. S
Texas
Texas Election Bureau
Johnson
Stevenson
Mitchum Wife Says She Will Stand By Him In Dope Charge
Mrs Dorothy Mitchum announced reconciliation with husband Robert Mitchum and said she will stand by him amid his arrest. She told reporters that Bob is sick and stressed she loves him and will stay at his side.
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Hollywood
Robert Mitchum
Dorothy Mitchum
Bob
Selznick Studio
Mervyn Hauser
Damelined
Tarsal
Clark Is Speaker At Lions Luncheon
Pocatello realtor L. T. Clark spoke at the Lions Club luncheon in Hotel Banc Noir. He shared highlights from his Germany tour, describing postwar life, bombing effects, and experiences of tourists. Guest C. D. of 804 Oak Street Miami attended.
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Clark
Lions
L. T. Clark
Pocatello Realtor
Liom Club
Hotel Bannoc
Mother wrecks car while caring for child on Clark Street Bridge
Mrs. Lynn Saxton 21 of 845 West Whitman says she looked away from the road to shield her 32 month old daughter Linda Ann. The car veered onto a steel trestle on the Clark Street Bridge and tipped onto its right side. Officer C. O. Wrenn investigated. Both mother and child escaped injury.
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Linda Ann
Clark Street
C. O. Wrenn
Saxton
Pat Saxton
Ogden Beats Cards 7 to 2 in Tarnished Rally Night
Ogden downed the Cards 7 to 2 as Mahoney started for the Cardinals and Koby finished. Lou Ruehl hit a fifth inning homer with Red Baymer collecting three hits. Red Baymer and Claude Gray featured late rally trouble, while Ogden turned three double plays and fielding sparkled for both sides.
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Reds
Ernie Schuerman
Mahoney
Bob Mahoney
George Koby
Lou Ruehl
Red Baymer
Gardner Submits Low Bid for Highway 22 Project
H A Gardner of Blackfoot offered the lowest bid of 120 442 to construct roadbed drainage and asphalt for 5.2 miles of state highway 22 from Mountain Home to Tollgate. The Idaho state department of public works opened bids Friday with Canyon Construction Co Caldwell and Foster Construction Co listed as second and third bidders at about 125 459 and 117 943 respectively.
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BOISE
LLP
H. A. Gardner
Blackfoot
Mountain Home
Tollgate
State Public Works Department
Elmore County
Canyon Construction Co
Caldwell
Tin Fall Assett Construction Co
Insteateys
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