Promised trips motive in fatal hammer attack
Charlotte Burns, 15, told Sheriff H. H. Haner she attacked her 65 year old father Charles Burns with a hammer after he made unfulfilled travel promises. She admitted striking him several times as their Cedar Creek home near Lake Pend Oreille was found.
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Coeur D’alene
Idaho
Charlotte Burns
H. H. Haner
Charles Burns
Lake Pend Oreille
Louis
Burns
Cedar Creek
Haner
Chinese Revolt in Yunnan and Deadly Chongqing Fire
The Nationalist government buckled under a bloodless revolt led by Gen Lu Han in Yunnan with Kunming as the rebel base. A massive fire in Chungking killed about 1,000, left 100,000 homeless and destroyed 7,000 buildings while Communist forces target the Canton Hengyang railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Moosa
Canton
Yunnan Province
Chungking
Hengyang
South China
Lu Han
Indo-China
Yunan
Kunming
Himalayas
India
Yu Cheng-Wan
Yunnan
U.S
Dean Acheson
China
Indo- China
Burglarized Swim Pool Stand Reported By Owner
Bin Carlyle reported his refreshment stand at the municipal swimming pool burglarized on Saturday night. Thirteen cartons of cigarettes a green diving mask and $2 in pennies were stolen. Several bottles of pop candy bars nickels ice cream were consumed on the premises. Police said they are rounding up all children with tummy aches.
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bin Carlyle
North
Lincoln Avenue
Carlyle
Nationwide Labor Day toll climbs to 342 deaths
The Associated Press reports a record Labor Day weekend death toll with at least 342 fatalities. Traffic losses totaled 275, drownings 23, and 44 from other mishaps, as safety officials warned drivers to slow down. California saw a fatal accident involving two freight trains. State tallies list Idaho 201, Montana 100, Oregon 610, Utah 301, Washington 410, Wyoming 100 among others.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ned BF. Dearborn
California
Southern Pacific
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Jealousy Rises As Naval Plant Closings Stir Debate
Boise editor condemns Defense Secretary Johnson's closure of the Navy gun refining plant affecting 509 families in Boise and criticizes federal siting choices, urging better placement along strategic waterways and rail routes. The Pocatello Tribune's reaction mirrors concern over economic impact and political timing.
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Boise Statesman
Tribune
Pocatello Tribune
Defense
Louis Johnson
Navy
Mountain Home
Pocatello
Econ
Columbia River
Arco
Fire crews rescue man hanging from window ledge
London reports a dramatic rescue as Donald Giddings 27 a former Royal Navy commander clung by fingertips to a closed bedroom window ledge about 40 feet above ground before firefighters used an extension ladder to pull him to safety.
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London
Donald Giddings
Tribute Paid To Labor By State Leader
Secretary of State J. D. Price of Boise paid tribute to workers at Pocatello Labor Day events in Caldwell Park. He spoke to about 300 people on labor programs, following a mile long parade with 15 floats decorated cars and various participants. Parade winners were announced, with Supreme Forest Woodmen's Circle taking top float, Carpenters Union 1258 best themes, Women's Union Label League best decorated car, and other runners up receiving cash prizes.
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J. D
Cy) Price
Boise
Pocatello
Caldwell Park
Price
Pocatello Riding Club
George N. Green
Supreme Forest Woodmen's Circle
Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Bureau
Painters Auxiliary No
Carpenters Union
Painters Union
Teamsters
Women's Union Label League
Spudnut Shop
Meat Cutters and Butchers No
Boston
Tobin
AFL Central Labor Union
Greater Boston
CIO
Philip Murray
ABC
Pittsburgh
American Federation of Labor
William Green
New Mission Bay Park
San Diego
Sen
Douglas
D-Il
Joliet
Illinois
Congress
Savant Warns U S It Can't Rule Europe
Oxford economist Sir Hubert Henderson warned that the United States cannot subsidize Europe indefinitely. Speaking at the Institute of Bankers summer school in Oxford, he urged Britain to boost exports and reduce imports while the U S adjusts its trade balance.
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Oxford
Eng
United States
Europe
Hubert Henderson
Institute of Bankers
Hubert
Britain
Well Driller Released After Frightful Prop Drill Accident
Sterling Sigman 34 of American Falls was released from General hospital after a freak well drill accident on the Lee Richardson farm. His father Oscar 59 remains in hospital described as in good condition. The two were injured when dynamite exploded and detonating wire touched a high voltage line.
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Sterling Sigman
American Falls
General Hospital
Oscar B. Sigman
Lee Richardson
Three Men Arrested in Armed Robbery Attempt
Police jail three men in Bannock county for an attempted armed robbery of a couple on Highway 91 south of Chubbuck. The defendants include Thomas Tanner 21 with prior Montana prison time for grand larceny Lewis Tanner 32 with Montana burglary forgery and Kansas rape convictions and Thomas Henderson 39 brother in law to the Tanners. Police say the trio stopped a car1 and demanded money as the Nogo party reported the incident and officers later arrested the suspects after surveillance and pursuit across the city.
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Butte
Bannock County
Chubbuck
Thomas Tanner
Montana
Lewis Tanner
Kansas Penitentiary
Thomas Henderson
Tanners
Nogo
Dawson
North Eighth Ave
Rountree
Trujillo
St. Anthony Hospital
Henderson
Akers
Hansen
Nexr
Two Holdup Rob Inkom Hitchhiker
A hitchhiker reported to Bannock county sheriff that he was robbed at gunpoint near Inkom Sunday afternoon by two men who gave him a ride from Montpelier Idaho. Dale Carroll said the pair, in a Plymouth sedan with Utah plates, took his suitcase and 86 dollars. one suspect is a 155 pound blond man in a tweed suit. the other a dark medium build man in a black suit.
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Bannock County
Two Idahoans Die In Traffic Mishaps
Two traffic fatalities were reported during the Labor Day weekend in Idaho. Willis C. Young, 54, died near Lewiston after his light truck overturned, and Mrs. Myrtle Brown, 44, of Baker, Oregon, died in a two-car collision near Boise Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Willis C. Young
Lewiston
Myrtle Brown
Baker
Ore
Boise
Weather Summary for Pocatello and Vicinity
Partly cloudy with scattered showers tonight and Tuesday. Low tonight 45 to 60. High tomorrow 75 to 80. Total precipitation this month is less than the normal .10. Mean temperature 62, normal 63. Sun sets tonight at 6 58 and sun rises tomorrow at 6 59.
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Pocatello
Mob Violence Follows Paul Robeson Concert in Peekskill
In Peekskill New York a crowd of about 4000 clashed with about 1000 police after a Paul Robeson concert. Dozens injured windows broken and vehicles overturned as demonstrators attacked property. Police arrested fourteen and detained about forty for protective custody. Civil Rights Congress urged federal intervention accusing Governor Dewey of failing to protect civil rights.
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Peekskill
N. Y
Paul Robeson
The
Civil Rights Congress
Truman
New York State
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Robeson
US Troops Fire On Czech Police Near Hof
German border police reported US troops and Czechoslovak border police exchanged gunfire near Hof over the weekend. Officials say most shooting arose from the American side and was aimless with no injuries. A recon car joined the exchange, and more than 600 pistol shots were fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
Hof
Hurricane Gains Force Heads Toward Bermuda
A large Atlantic hurricane with winds near 120 mph approached Bermuda, about 800 miles east of Miami. The Miami forecaster said the hurricane was drifting north northeast at 6 to 8 mph. Bermuda was urged to prepare for possible hurricane winds as ships were warned to avoid the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Bermuda
South Carolina
Grady Norton
Miami Weather Bureau
Norton
Truman Pledges Repeal Fight on Taft Hartley Act
President Truman vowed on Labor Day to fight until the Taft Hartley Act is repealed. He blamed selfish interests for blocking repeal and warned the issue remains unsettled while campaigning ahead of next year’s elections. He spoke to workers at the Allegheny County Free Fair in Pittsburgh and noted other administration programs aim to aid farm, social security, health and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Pittsburgh
Polls Open At 1 PM For Pocatello School Board Election
Polls open at 1 pm and close at 7 tomorrow across four voting precincts to elect three trustees for Pocatello Independent School District No. 25. Candidates include Grant L. Stowell, Arthur B. Scott, William W. Shields, and Clarence Stephenson. Property owners and parents may vote. Precincts announced include Precinct One for west of the main line railroad tracks with voting in the high school auditorium foyer.
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Board of Trustees
Pocatello Independent School District No
Lavern C. Johnson
Grant L. Stowell
Arthur B. Scott
William W. Shields
Clarence Stephenson
Johnson
Idaho Bear Pulls Man From Tree
In Idaho's Lochsa area a bear pulled Jerry Parsons from a tree while he and companions fished. Parsons and Frank Warnke fled with the bear in pursuit, then jumped a creek. The bear grabbed Parsons’ foot as they fell. shots from companions drove the animal off. Parsons is in good condition at a local hospital in Missoula.
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Missoula
Mont
Idaho
Lochsa
Jerry Parsons
Coeur d'Alene
Parsons
Frank Warnke
Jack Carney
Buck Lee
Kellogg
Warnke
Burglary foiled by officer near Thrifty Cleaners
Officer D. D. Farmer halted a burglary attempt at 9:40 pm near a police station. Harris, 23, admitted the attempt and said he acted alone, while companion Obie Alexander was detained on suspicion due to clothing matching items found. Harris previously served time for armed robbery and attempted assault in Arizona.
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D. D. Farmer
Farmer
Y. Z. Harris
Harris
Williams
Wrenn
Rountree
Obie Alexander
Arizona State Penitentiary
Blackfoot
Pocatello
Nation honors workers Labor Day oddities
A playful column lists workers who reportedly do not enjoy Labor Day. It names cops, firemen, bus drivers, bartenders, maids, waiters, lifeguards and many more, noting the holiday excludes certain service and skilled labor groups in a humorous tone.
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New York
America
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